Meer Reflections

    Thanks to the support of 8estrella8 and others, "Meer Reflections" was featured on The Gates: An Experiment in Collective Memory as the Image of the Day on 7 April 2005.

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    1. ★

      dalylab, Michael Nagel, howdoyoulikethemapples?, hellophotokitty, and 35 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. *starlet* [deleted] (99 months ago | reply)

      i *love* this!

    3. djwhelan (99 months ago | reply)

      Thanks. It turned out slightly better than I hoped. I'm really digging the shadows.

    4. BeckyKP (98 months ago | reply)

      Brilliant colors.

    5. djwhelan (98 months ago | reply)

      In case my comments get lost again from my “I’m Just Mad About Saffron” set, I’m leaving them in a few convenient places throughout the set. Enjoy!

      Yes, I too was among the masses travelling to Central Park in February 2005, to be a part of Christo’s Gates (more officially, Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s “The Gates, Central Park, New York City, 1979-2005”).

      I had narrowly missed (no pun intended) “The Umbrellas,” and I decided that I couldn’t pass up this opportunity. Besides, I’m always looking for an excuse to visit New York....

      Now, say what you will about the artistic merits (or lack thereof) of the Gates, but know that someone else probably has already said it. However, the Gates was as much an experiential happening as an art installation, and in that context, I’d say Christo succeeded. Unlike some of his other works, the Gates were immersive, interactive, and truly inspirational. Walking for miles through freezing temperatures and, on my second day in the park, newly fallen snow, I was amazed at the number of people doing the same thing. Taking pictures (lots of pictures). Speaking languages (most that I didn’t understand). And just being together (something the world needs a lot more of). Yes, I would say that Christo succeeded with flying colors (well, at least one flying color).

      Much of the world is already burned out on Home Depot orange, but I believe that this over-photographed scene will continue to show up in books, magazines, videos, and blogs for years to come. Some will turn away in disgust, some will pause a moment before turning the page, but everyone will remember where they were when saffronmania hit New York.

    6. hellophotokitty (91 months ago | reply)

      Me too! I am sure it was absolutley beautiful to see in person!

    7. tejana (90 months ago | reply)

      really beautiful ... great saturated colors!

    8. djwhelan (90 months ago | reply)

      Thanks, Ana! Unfortunately, photos can’t capture the entire experience of being surrounded by the Gates, but I’m glad you like this one.

    9. chinarut (90 months ago | reply)

      blue is one of my favorite colors! what a perfect photo to sample hues off of! :)

    10. cheesekid (87 months ago | reply)

      Love this pic!! Great color!

    11. djwhelan (87 months ago | reply)

      Thanks so much, cheesekid!

    12. Luci100Querer (87 months ago | reply)

      beautiful...you have nice eyes!

    13. miumomo (87 months ago | reply)

      beautiful reflection.. lovely☆

    14. djwhelan (87 months ago | reply)

      Many thanks, Luci & miumomo! I wonder why this photo is getting so much attention once again? Perhaps the next visitor will fill me in :-).

    15. lindes (87 months ago | reply)

      OK, I'll take that bait. ;-)

      It's currently showing up on Explore, in the "A year ago today" section... And not without reason; those colors are lovely -- the blues from deep to cyan to white, mixed with the complimentary yellows... works quite nicely.

    16. djwhelan (87 months ago | reply)

      Thanks for filling me in, lindes. That makes a lot of sense. And I was in very good company, with images from helveticaneue and fd.

      And thanks so much for your kind words. This is certainly one of my favorites from 2005. As you might be able to tell, I simply loved The Gates!

    17. dominique* (87 months ago | reply)

      Beautiful colors!
      ;)

    18. kasiaraj3 (87 months ago | reply)

      it's really intresting:) and i like colors too:P:D

    19. djwhelan (87 months ago | reply)

      Thanks for the comments and the faves, dominique* and kasiaraj3! I think even I become more mesmerized by the colors every time I look at this. The transition from blue to white is pretty cool!

    20. SerialCoder (70 months ago | reply)

      This image has been added to the Flickr Museum for making explore's top 25. Kudos! You can check it out HERE...

    21. BottleLeaf (63 months ago | reply)

      This is beautiful, nice concept and execution

    22. djwhelan (63 months ago | reply)

      Thanks BottleLeaf! I love that this photo continues to be discovered.

    23. Bloody Tracks (59 months ago | reply)

      Hola, soy el administrador de un grupo llamado Reflections - Reflejos y nos encantaría agregar esto al grupo.

    24. www.swissfot.ch (58 months ago | reply)

      Dein Bild ist ein Gedicht !
      Swissfot

    25. djwhelan (58 months ago | reply)

      Bitte, Swissfot!

    26. nashworld (50 months ago | reply)

      Thanks so much for sharing this image. I love it. I used it today to illustrate a post on the one-year anniversary of my blog! I hope you approve of the use: nashworld.edublogs.org/2009/04/21/a-reflectiv e-anniversary/

      Sean
      nashworld.edublogs.org

    27. djwhelan (49 months ago | reply)

      Thanks nashworld! Happy to be part of your anniversary inspiration.

    28. eventview_eu (28 months ago | reply)

      niiiceeee

    29. djwhelan (28 months ago | reply)

      Thanks eventview! I am always happy to see this image pop up.

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