ROBERT HUFFSTUTTER says:
Initially, my attention was drawn to the roofs, then the bridge, and of course the stream. Like a scene from a book of legendary tales, this village propelled my mind back into another century.
It is not often that one sees such a scene nowadays that is pure and simple, a real place where people go on about their daily routines in a village that time forgot.
The composition of this scene by the photographer is absolute perfection
ROBERT HUFFSTUTTER says:
...this photo reminds me of an era I enjoyed in America, an era that is too difficult to describe unless one was alive in this magical time when the laws were loose and the rules were based on common sense, a time when one could chase dreams without a lot of red tape, etc. It was, in a nutshell, a very happy time for a young lad...
ROBERT HUFFSTUTTER says:
It is a crying shame that no memorial has been erected. Let me guess, the cross is gone, right? And now, it appears, there will be a mosque built within shouting distance of this site. Yes, it is too bad that Mayor Rudy did not continue. I believe the memorial would have been built had New York had the type of leadership needed to erect a memorial.
Do you believe that the WTC will ever be rebuilt?
ROBERT HUFFSTUTTER says:
THE INSPIRATION FOR YET ANOTHER NEW GALLERY, SEPIA MASTERPIECES, IN MY OPINION...
Many people are not quite sure what sepia means when referring to photographic images. This photo, by Daniel Mennerich, defines the sepia photograph. It is not a black and white photo, it is not a color photo, it is not a photo-manipulated photo, it is, precisely, a photo that appears to be aged, like good whiskey, to a tone of hues and shades that makes the viewer say, "Man, that is really an historic shot."
It is a matter of taste; some photos look better when presented in a sepia format while others look better in color or black and white. Personally, considering the historic nature of the Flatiron Building, sepia is the right venue.
Thanks, Daniel, for the opportunity to write an essay about SEPIA and your photographic genius. This photo is one of my favorites.
A PERSONAL NOTE ABOUT THIS PHOTOGRAPH
What a joy it would be to have a studio apartment on the 4th or 7th floor.
Robert
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