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The tragedy of modern man is not that he knows less and less about the meaning of his own life, but that it bothers him less and less



I have found the ideal photograph for the inside fold of the debut LP that I have blogged on previously.

Yeah, another shot straight into the sun, but I generally only do it at either ends of the day. The thing that I like most about it is that you can make out only a select few shapes and movement from this vantage point. Thus, you are left pretty much unaware of exactly who or what it is that is coming straight at you.

This lack of knowledge would terrify some, but the fact that it is the sunshine and not the moon has a calming effect on me. The explanation is juvenile, as when this happens I generally imagine that it will resemble something out of an ad for Coca Cola from the early 1980s. Thus, in my head it is less likely to be a serial killer, and more likely a curvy brunette wearing a bikini.

Dripping wet.

And smiling.

And thirsty.



Good times.

Comments

freefalling said…
Isn't that funny, I just assumed they were walking away from the camera - ie: "towards the light".
(or is it, toward the light?)
iBlowfish said…
I really like this shot, the flare and people on the foreground makes this picture more interesting. Excellent shot.
 gmirage said…
The silhoutte of the people looks a little creepy to me--I notice Zurich there, insurance? =D

Great quote too! Happy weekend to you and the whole family!
sam said…
brilliant quote, brilliant photo! Love it. And your new header is fabulous too, brrrrrrrr but in a nice way!
Peter said…
nice comment, wonderful photo. I tried direct sun photo's this week and am luvvinit...
Kris McCracken said…
FF, I would say “toward the light”. Dunno if that is correct though!

iBlowfish, the solar flare can hide all the problems with framing etc…

mirage2g, well spotted, it is Zurich insurance.

Per, I agree!

Sam, the quote is Vaclav Havel, who I do have some time for.

Peter, experimentation is always good fun.
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