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We are tomorrow's past.


Occasionally I point the camera away from small children and try my hand at artsy fartsy photographs. I took the opportunity to snap a few moody black and whites (with dirt magnets in tow, of course) at the railyards at the Don River Railway.

I reckon that the top one has a Dorothea Lange-vibe about it. Whaddaya reckon?

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ratatouille's archives said…
Hi! Kris,
Kris said,"I reckon that the top one has a Dorothea Lange-vibe about it. Whaddaya reckon?"

I agree with you 100%...Most definitely, a homage to photographer Dorothea Lange's photographs.

By the way, the quote is so..."true" scary, but true!

Thanks, for sharing!
DeeDee ;-D
20 January 2010 at 11:37
Lux Oz Stays Gals said…
Hi.

Noticed you live in Tasmania.

Can you recommend any good places to visit?

PS. Artsy fartsy photos look pretty good to me.
20 January 2010 at 13:22
yamini said…
Very dramatic photos Kris.
I wanted to ask, what is that in the bottom left-hand corner of the first photograph?
20 January 2010 at 16:41
Kris McCracken said…
DeeDee, I need more homeless Oakies.
22 January 2010 at 20:46
Kris McCracken said…
Makayla, it depends what you want to do. We have mountains to climb, lakes to fish, oceans to dive, forests to traverse, beaches to swim, lots of stuff to do.
22 January 2010 at 20:48
Kris McCracken said…
Yamini, that would be Ezra's head reflected in the glass.
22 January 2010 at 20:49
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