I find this one much more intriguing than the earlier postings. You've taken great care with the selection of the elements within the scene - the yellow butterly on the right makes the image I think.

What a sad and grubby photograph
Why do people insist on using the word capture when they mean photograph

Mike: thanks.

antmanbee: 'sad' as in pathos or 'sad' as in crap? As for the word 'capture' ... convention I guess. Why does it bother you?

Great shot Dave, and I have to agree with Mike, the butterfly makes it.

Nice work dave!

DJN1 have you ever seen this before?

It doesn't float my boat, nor did previous two - very well executed though.

PS: I actually liked the shot of the whole fireplace (linked above) far more - perhaps given your day job you might be able to make something of this! ;-)

I can't say that I'm into all this decrepitude, but rescue the fireplace and the back drop it's worth a bob or two!

Dave
I look at this and wonder how you feel about it?. I mean in terms of comparing technique and skill against the time taken in other shots. I suffer sometimes and think will i get away with it. Its very difficult I know to maintain inspiration continously, and whilst I commend the other shots for at least their technical element, this "copy shot" leaves me a tiny weeny built cold. Its a lovely detail, dont get me wrong, and quite rightly should have been recorded, but I'm not sure it should have made the blog. That said it still made me think, it still made me comment, and to that end its a complete success. P.S I have sorted the FIREFOX problem with id7.co.uk and its all fine now, thanks again for your help. Craig

Col: no, I hadn't seen it. Thanks for the link.

Jennifer: probably because it's more meaningful when left in its original context.

m: :-)

Craig: the "copy shot" issue has come up before and it's not something I'm too worried about, mostly because it ties into your second point about "lovely detail" and "should have been recorded". I guess my feeling is that unless I do record these things then they'll be gone for ever; i.e. some time during the coming months the building will be demolished, and this screen will dissapear under a pile of rubble, never to be seen again. And, given the obvious care that went into its manufacture, I think that would be a shame.

As for whether it should have made the blog: yes and no. No, because I'm well aware that most of the people who look at it wont be terribly impressed, but yes, because chromasia is a visual record of my work. This shot, and my reasons for taking it, are all part of where I'm at at the moment, so it seems that I should include them, irrespective of the reaction they receive ... if that makes sense.

Herein lies the photoblog dilemma; single shots in isolation do not always wholly represent what you are trying to convey. But you are right that they should be included, and your future history set has components of some good series that should be seen as such.

I actually quite like this in isolation, but the view of the whole fireplace puts in context.

Interesting image. I like the upholstery/wallpaper like texture.

I love this... Maybe it's more a "girl" photo... I'd love to have this in wallpaper or a panel to put on a wall...

I've come back to this photo several times today, and each time I like it more. The colours and your choice of framing make it a pleasing to my eye. Not an immediate-impact knockout shot, but one that has really grown on me.

Im not a fan of photographs of other artwork, but this one i like.

Thanks all.

Roy: yes, you're right, and if I wasn't short of material at the moment I'd probably post them as a set rather than one at a time.

I'm like Azz, I've had to come back to this one a few times to form my full impression of it. Now I may be to the point that I'm finding more in it than you ever intended ... but that works, too. First, I like the visual strength of the yellow butterfly and I like the loose yellow paint drip in the middle, although it took me a while to notice it in the jumble of detail. You have secured all the various positions well and, of course, the fold/joint/whatever is perfectly positioned.

Now the fact that it all makes my nose itch and eyes begin to water isn't too pleasant but it does demonstrate some of its affect.