Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHON Any idea what this is? It looks like an abstract shot, but it is just the thick plastic fold-down weather shield on a Westfield courtesy cart, like a golf cart. It caught my eye because it reminded me of the dot pattern on those striking Aboriginal paintings - except that there are none of those rich ochre tones that are so characteristic of that art style. I deliberately framed this shot so that the heavy metal zip was a few millimetres out of the picture.
2 comments:
That is a seriously cool photo, David!
When I was a kid, there was a magazine (I'm not sure now, but I think it may have been Owl Magazine, put out by National Geographic) that used to run a page every month of close up photos like this as a little brain teaser. The identity of each item was hidden somewhere else in the magazine, but I can remember eagerly awaiting each new issue in the school library so I could be the first to guess what each of the 'mystery' photos was without having to look them up.
Thanks for the great shot and the quick trip down memory lane!
Hi Allan,
Glad you liked the shot. I was standing a few metres away from the cart and my gaze was drawn to the pattern of the zip teeth - I must have looked like one of those cartoon characters where the eyes pop out!
I guess the fun of unscripted photography is that you can shoot whatever catches your attention.
Okay, so now you've given me the impetus to seek out some more shots along this theme. Watch this space!
Cheers
David
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