Take my word for it that neither is photoshopped, although I confess to making both images match in size & composition and I used p’shop to do it. The message is simply wysiwyg, either you get it or you don’t–like reading a book.
If you want to hear how I feel about these pictures:
The one on the right reminds me a little of this famous one by Cartier Bresson.
I like to see two dogs wearing in the same outfit in the same situation, one big and walking slowly with a curly tail, one tiny and running as fast as it can–different moods on the same background. I like the serial, “narrative” quality (first 1. happened, then 2.); it’s as if a story or, even better a joke is being related (a shaggy dog story, probably).
The similarity makes me focus on the differences, for example the different legs in the two pictures…
I could go on, but I’m in a rush right now (and a picture is worth a thousand words).
At first I thought it was the same dog, but I see now it’s a character study. The first dog, Alex I believe, starts out deliberately like Pooh and Christopher Robin starting out on an Expetition. The smaller one, the one that is lower than a six-inch snow bank, is ecstatic and has been captured with all four feet off the ground — a difficult photographic feat to stop the action in that way.
I was going to push for a small herd of alpacas until I read this on Wiki:
“Alpacas make a variety of sounds. When they are in danger, they make a high-pitched, shrieking whine. Some breeds are known to make a “wark” noise when excited. Strange dogs—and even cats—can trigger this reaction. To signal friendly or submissive behavior, alpacas “cluck,” or “click” a sound possibly generated by suction on the soft palate, or possibly in the nasal cavity.
Individuals vary, but most alpacas generally make a humming sound. Hums are often comfort noises, letting the other alpacas know they are present and content. The humming can take on many inflections and meanings.
When males fight they scream a warbling bird-like cry, presumably intended to terrify the opponent.”
Now that sounds peaceful, doesn’t it? In addition to the goats, the dogs, the chickens and Tango, a herd of whining, warking, clucking, clicking, humming, warbling screamers.
A Bad Guide
I blew it up, but still don’t get the message. Looks shopped to me.
Take my word for it that neither is photoshopped, although I confess to making both images match in size & composition and I used p’shop to do it. The message is simply wysiwyg, either you get it or you don’t–like reading a book.
It creates a kind of existential dizziness in my head. Is that the kind of effect you were aiming at ?
If you want to hear how I feel about these pictures:
The one on the right reminds me a little of this famous one by Cartier Bresson.
I like to see two dogs wearing in the same outfit in the same situation, one big and walking slowly with a curly tail, one tiny and running as fast as it can–different moods on the same background. I like the serial, “narrative” quality (first 1. happened, then 2.); it’s as if a story or, even better a joke is being related (a shaggy dog story, probably).
The similarity makes me focus on the differences, for example the different legs in the two pictures…
I could go on, but I’m in a rush right now (and a picture is worth a thousand words).
At first I thought it was the same dog, but I see now it’s a character study. The first dog, Alex I believe, starts out deliberately like Pooh and Christopher Robin starting out on an Expetition. The smaller one, the one that is lower than a six-inch snow bank, is ecstatic and has been captured with all four feet off the ground — a difficult photographic feat to stop the action in that way.
I see a pattern up one of the trees that I can’t make out. I was hoping that it was a panda.
Oh yeah, that’s just the panda.
A reversely coloured panda too! more white than black.
I bet your daughter would just love a panda, Mr Crown!
Yes, I’l bet she would. But first she wants a llama. However, there is not the remotest possibility.
You’re right, Nij. They look a lot like Pooh & Piglet.
However, there is not the remotest possibility.
Famous last words.
¡Cuidado!
Well, llamas can cope with cold weather, AJP, so that’s not an excuse ….
And think of the possibilities of spinning, carding and whatever through to knitting, for your wife. Or do I mean vicunas ?
Actually, I was wrong, it’s alpacas we like. She likes. We saw some at the London Zoo. They were with the llamas, but we liked the alpacas better.
Well, you can definitely make great things from alpaca wool, this is just one site I found: http://www.purelyalpaca.com/
Even better! Alpaca wool is just about the best there is – next to your own goats’, of course.
I was going to push for a small herd of alpacas until I read this on Wiki:
“Alpacas make a variety of sounds. When they are in danger, they make a high-pitched, shrieking whine. Some breeds are known to make a “wark” noise when excited. Strange dogs—and even cats—can trigger this reaction. To signal friendly or submissive behavior, alpacas “cluck,” or “click” a sound possibly generated by suction on the soft palate, or possibly in the nasal cavity.
Individuals vary, but most alpacas generally make a humming sound. Hums are often comfort noises, letting the other alpacas know they are present and content. The humming can take on many inflections and meanings.
When males fight they scream a warbling bird-like cry, presumably intended to terrify the opponent.”
Now that sounds peaceful, doesn’t it? In addition to the goats, the dogs, the chickens and Tango, a herd of whining, warking, clucking, clicking, humming, warbling screamers.
But they do have cute faces:)
A friend of mine is visiting Bolivia right now, I’ll ask him to send you some alpacas. You deserve them!
Maybe buying alpacas is a good excuse to travel to S. America.
Bruessel’s alpaca link shows a nice picture of a vicuna too; but apparently they’re wild, not domestic animals.
Mab, I love to think of the alpacas humming.