Judith Lesnaw
February 2025 - Downtown Denver
About the Image(s)
I took this shot during the recent New Year holiday with an iPhone 12 pro max. The scene was illuminated with a flashlight. I processed the image on the iPhone using “Photos”. Is the subject’s identity obvious?
4 comments posted
Hi Judith, Are you washing 2024 down the drain? The drain opening is identifiable but the drops at the top have been modified to the point of ambiguity, almost looking like an earring. The phone image does not have much dynamic range and becomes more graphic with limited tonality after processing. What would the image be like with a 0.5 to 2.0 second exposure to blur the water while retaining some sharpness in the hardware. The vertical borders & texture seem to make it an artistic wannabe. Are they really necessary or just part of having digital fun to keep from going crazy on a snowy day? Karl Posted: 02/12/2025 17:19:16
I like your suggested experiment, and if I ever feel inspired to photograph a drain again I will definitely try it. This photo had a plumbing-related purpose that it fulfilled with a flair. Not sure what you meant by your comment on the those vertical vertical "borders". I did not add them digitally, they appeared in the iPhone image. They do look artistic. They result from the angle of the flashlight and reflections from the mirror above the drain, and faucet shadows. YES it was fun, but not all the fun was digital. AND - I would like to flush some of 2024 down that drain. Posted: 02/12/2025 17:52:08
I would have guessed that this was an inverted top hat, and someone is dropping a coin or bottle top into it. It's an intriguing image Posted: 02/22/2025 03:46:51
Thanks Freddie. I am always amazed by the things one can "see" in an image. I LOVE your top hat interpretation. I did not see it at first, but now that you brought it to my attention it is clearly top hat material. I will play with this top hat theme. Posted: 02/22/2025 04:17:12