#58 Fishing

travelways · August 30, 2010

I got some shots yesterday:

1. Oh, boy!

1a.

2. Predators can get caught

2a.

2b.

3. Fighting for life

4. You got me baby

Please tell me what you think.

Thank you,

travelways · August 30, 2010

So, my images are that bad, that don't attract anybody's comments?

I entered the first one into the gallery anyway.

WhatSheSaw · August 30, 2010

I like the first one best as a photo. But it is not really sayiing "Ouch" to me.

Of the Predators Get Caught series, I like #2 best.

red_zone · August 30, 2010

call me sqeamish, but those are kind of gross...

I like the colors in #6 and the composition of 2a. Kind of looks like the fish is screaming.

sunflowerstudio · August 30, 2010

I like #1, and do get "ouch" from the teeth. I think there are people who will be too squeamish for these (kind of like the pict someone was testing out for open/close of a surgical opening). The teeth didn't seem like it should squeam out anyone except those who object to fishing on principle.

travelways · August 31, 2010

Actually, showing the teeth comes from the part of the assignment phrase:

"But I must warn you, I am a master of the martial ar(ts)…"

I chose this image, because it shows the dialog between the 2 involved participants,
especially that the fish with the open mouth looks like telling something…

I have to say that I was always reluctant to these kind of scenes, and
never wanted to see them. - This attitude was especially reinforced by the fact
that my husband is a vegetarian, (partially because he cannot stand
the idea of hurting animals)

Now, the "open/closed" contest was not related in any way to the word "hurt",

while: "OUCH! Dude, that hurt!" apparently is… am I wrong?

I honestly wanted to skip this contest, and didn't look at all for the opportunity
of shooting the scenes above.

We were walking along the water, in a small fishing cove in Newfoundland (Canada),
when this 10 years boy approached us.

He asked us if we were photographers, and proposed us to watch a demonstration of
fish catching… I lingered a while on accepting or not the idea, but… I accepted.

What photographer would have refused this opportunity?

Surprisingly, my husband watched the whole demonstration too - it was I think,
an educational session for both of us.
* Please notice that the fisherman was actually a 10 years, boy, who learned
that things like this are not only acceptable, but inevitable part of life.

I think that it's up to the audience to accept this image or to choose of being hurt by it.

WhatSheSaw · August 31, 2010

photo-bug wrote: »

... things like this are not only acceptable, but inevitable part of life.

This is my understanding. My cats drive the point home on a regular basis.

kris10jo · September 1, 2010

2a and 4 definitely made me think "ouch!" i think i prefer the composition in 2a over.

travelways · September 2, 2010

kris10jo wrote: »

2a and 4 definitely made me think "ouch!" i think i prefer the composition in 2a over.

Thank you.

- I'm afraid that 2a might actually be too harsh for some eyes..., so I'll stay with what I have for now...

All the best,

#58 Fishing

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