Friday, October 5, 2012

A Fine But Improbable Balance

Hanging Shaker Chair (Image Inverted), Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky
 © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved  (Velvia slide film)



A Shaker chair
 poised on a wall peg seemingly defies gravity.

If you're feeling confused, you may want to view this while standing on your head...

16 comments:

  1. It's simplicity is the beauty of Shaker furniture.

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  2. Fantastic photographs, a fantastic idea. I am greeting

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  3. Actually, I initially was under the impression that the beam was separating the wall and floor, and the chair was standing on the floor. The shadows give it away on closer inspection.

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  4. Not only full of surprises but playing with my mind now. Have a good weekend.

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  5. Doug, what were you thinking when you made this image?

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    1. I was thinking how nice it would be to eat a jelly-filled doughnut.

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    2. Holy yak! Can I also have one sitting on this chair?!

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  6. I love it - a powerful portrayal of an iconic piece of furniture - and inspirational too invert it.

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  7. an intriguing piece of furniture ... so "modern"! those shakers really were masterful designers and quite ingenious innovators ...

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  8. Your idea for this picture was wonderful. I'm still smiling :) :) :)
    And it's a timeless, classic piece of furniture...

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  9. Nice shot
    Have a great weekend Doug :)

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  10. A brilliant find and a creative photograph.
    You have great eye for the unusual in the common.

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  11. Parfois ça tient à peu de choses une bonne photo,il suffit de l'inverser.

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  12. without reading the words it would left me wondering for a while :)

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