dentist

dentist
Originally uploaded by .lou.

Frames come in many forms. We just have to recognize them.

The bureau(?) in the centre is interesting to look at but isn't too distracting. It has become part of the frame. The extra light in the other room always grabs our attention.

We can find interesting Glimpses anywhere. All we have to do is look.

View through the wall

View through the wall
Originally uploaded by Drift Words.

We might have seen too much of the house and property if the plants were absent. They act as a second frame and add an exotic flavour to the photo.

Alley

Alley
Originally uploaded by Auntie P.

Alleys are interesting subjects for Glimpse shots. They are narrow and often twisting and therefore provide great frames. Furthermore we can walk through them and are tempted to see where they go.

key hole of the church door

key hole of the church door
Originally uploaded by Brenda Lee.

Another classic Glimpse. The beautiful window is a small reward for someone taking the time to peek in the keyhole.

From Scene To Glimpse

Using this series of pictures I hope to show the difference between a scene and a Glimpse. A scene is something viewed or a setting. When I think of a photographic scene I tend to think first of a landscape. Whether the scene is something natural or something made by humans the photographer's goal is to get the best and clearest record of it (in most cases).

The following picture is a scene that has no relation to a Glimpse. Nothing in the picture is obscured and there is no frame.


PB Highway by firemind.


In the following scene we see the addition of a frame. The frame doesn't block much of the view however. I never submitted this to Glimpse.


Ring View by firemind.


The following photo was one of my earliest submissions. It does have a frame and there are glimpses involved. My issue with it now is that the glimpses are spread out at the edges and the main focal point ends abruptly at the front door of the house.


Whyte 5 by firemind.


The following photo has one clear glimpse at the left. The glimpse attracts our attention to some degree but it has to compete with the ship. The dominating feature of this photo is the black and white sunburst design. That's what I intended to photograph and anything else was a nice addition. The photo is a Glimpse but it is borderline. It happened to fit the criteria so I submitted it to the pool.

What's "wrong" with it? The subject of the photo is the frame instead of the Glimpse.


SSBeaver3 by firemind.


The next photo is a nice Glimpse. It has a solid frame which is in focus and the glimpse is in focus. There is enough mystery in the picture to keep a viewer guessing. If the area in the center had a few less trees this glimpse wouldn't work.


Tall Trees by firemind.


The following photo is a classic Glimpse. We can see something when we look between the two tree trunks but we cannot see more without moving to another location. What we can see isn't spectacular but it is clear and suggests that there is more to see. If we wish to look at the glimpsed area further we can go to it.


Beyond by firemind.


As you can see from these photos a Glimpse is different from a scene or landscape. Taking good Glimpse photos is possible if we stop trying to get the clearest view. Think G.L.I.M.P.S.E.

G.L.I.M.P.S.E.

Great
Location
Intervening
Materials
Prevent
Seeing
Everything.

As in: Hmmm, this looks like a Great Location to photograph a Glimpse. The Intervening Materials (the frame) Prevent me from Seeing Everything.

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This was surprisingly hard to come up with. I think the acronym can help people remember the group's objectives and limitations.

channel 11

channel 11
Originally uploaded by _noah_.


This is another Glimpse that draws us toward it. In this case we cannot follow safely for as _noah_ says:

beyond the edge waits a precipitous drop. i find to my dismay that the most enticing glimpses are often at the end of the road and can be nothing more.

So true _noah_. But, that's what our imagination is for.

the possibility of soft and green

the possibility of soft and green
Originally uploaded by hurleygurley.

This is one of those glimpses that draws you in. In this case its not due to mystery but due to the appeal of the lush green grass. Oh how nice it would to go through that hole and lay down.

jet waiting

jet waiting
Originally uploaded by zen.

This is an interesting example of a Glimpse.

It may have been just another 'portrait' of an airplane. The crowd of people may have been more visible and confused the image. These things didn't happen.

The plane is visible and suggests travel to somewhere else. The crowd is in silhouette and thus becomes part of the frame. The jet becomes a little more mysterious and tantalizing.