IMHO, it takes too much scrutiny to see the unexpected detail. Sometimes a net is just a net?   Posted: 11/03/2024 12:49:15

A touch of Magritte, perhaps?   Posted: 11/04/2024 05:22:21

Lance, you cause me to stop and ponder. At first, I thought, "Why is he photographing an empty volleyball court?" Next, I spent some time trying to capture your vision for this scene.
Finally, I began to feel a sense of isolation and abandonment. I now feel that this will be at its strongest as one of a series of themed images.
I like your choice of crop.

  Posted: 11/10/2024 20:11:30

Lance, the two different sized balls lying on the ground caught my attention, but not being a volleyball player, I have no idea if this means anything. A very beautiful place to play volleyball, in any case!   Posted: 11/10/2024 22:06:01

Although several aspects of the image (including the height of the net) - seem "wrong" - this is not an image that grabs/hold my attention. I might be missing your intent?   Posted: 11/10/2024 22:56:10

Lance, Steven points out a fact that caught my attention. The upward direction of the ropes holding the net indicates that there is a bit of wind catching the net, yet there seems to be no movement in the trees. Wind, plus a fast shutter speed?   Posted: 11/11/2024 21:31:08

It's interesting that this scene causes me to really study the photo. My eyes were all over the image looking at the details. As far as "oddities", there is no netting within the boundaries of the white border of the volleyball net as a whole. The "netting" we see on the right side is actually a net in the background, near the trees. Visually I the viewer at first assumed that this "netting" extended the entire length of the actual volleyball net. This demonstrates the visual power of art! Thanks again for making me think!   Posted: 11/12/2024 00:28:10

"Points to Ponder"

Indeed, we have here an experiment in how we perceive "single" visual images: can concentrating on an image, regardless on how vague, austere or minimalist, we begin to manifest narratives?

For example, do spectators actually see what Gary Winogrand (1928 to 1984) sees in his "single" photographic Street compositions? Many of Winogrand images are seemingly a result of happenstance, and it is often hard to "get" what he is trying to present us. Alternatively, for example, his series on Airports, we get a sense of continuity, indeed.

How will our perceptions change if we are strolling through a photo exhibition with several like-images? Within a "series" it is more likely viewers will form a narrative or become aware of the narrative the artist is trying to present.

These are all open questions presented to inspire you to commence research in finding answers. Thank you.   Posted: 11/23/2024 12:44:02