Dakota

Out my Window at a Strange Angle

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Whenever I photograph this scene, it comes out at a cockeyed angle that spoils the aesthetic for me. For those of you with Meniere's Syndrome, skip this. The reason for the angle, is that the window is on the stairway landing, and I can't back up far enough to photograph it straight on. Too bad, because the view is often so pretty. In addition, one of the more interesting aspects of the yard is the trellis and its shadows. I have to squeeze way over to the left in the stairwell to capture the trellis, increasing the angle all the more. The rest of the windows that face the backyard, are without fancy glass.

What are these photographs trying to tell me, from a clairphotgeneric point of view? The way I see things is cockeyed since I have to squeeze myself into a corner because I feel it's necessary too look through pretty glass. Or perhaps the message is to simply abandon an impossible subject.

Posted by Dakota at April 29, 2004 06:08 AM