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...

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16 comments:

  1. KateOctober 5, 2012 at 12:32 AM

    It's simplicity is the beauty of Shaker furniture.

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  2. ZielonaMilaOctober 5, 2012 at 1:12 AM

    Fantastic photographs, a fantastic idea. I am greeting

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  3. AnonymousOctober 5, 2012 at 2:23 AM

    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. JoeOctober 5, 2012 at 3:05 AM

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

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  5. Doug HickokOctober 5, 2012 at 6:49 AM

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

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    1. Doug HickokOctober 5, 2012 at 6:50 AM

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

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    2. London CallerOctober 5, 2012 at 4:14 PM

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

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  6. georgeOctober 5, 2012 at 10:17 AM

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

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  7. franzOctober 5, 2012 at 12:48 PM

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

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  8. FriedaOctober 5, 2012 at 4:06 PM

    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. AnonymousOctober 5, 2012 at 6:09 PM

    Nice shot
    Have a great weekend Doug :)

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  10. ArndOctober 5, 2012 at 6:14 PM

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

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  11. AnonymousOctober 6, 2012 at 6:02 AM

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

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  12. ChristopherOctober 7, 2012 at 2:19 AM

    Really creative Doug--love it!

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  13. yzOctober 7, 2012 at 5:06 AM

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

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  14. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentOctober 10, 2012 at 6:28 AM

    Nicely done Doug.

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