Waiting
by Cheri Randolph
Title
Waiting
Artist
Cheri Randolph
Medium
Photograph
Description
Awaiting gondolas form an interesting repetitive pattern along the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. In the dwindling twilight, the city's architecture seems painted with a soft watercolor wash, as the colors soften to pastel hues.
Of course, at dusk all cities look wonderful, but some more so than others. Reliefs become more supple, columns more rotund, capitals curlier, cornices more resolute, spires starker, niches deeper, disciples more draped, angels airborne. In the streets it gets dark but it is still day-time, and that gigantic liquid mirror where motorboats, vaporetti, gondolas, dinghies, and barges like scattered old shoes zealously trample baroque and gothic façades, not sparing your own or a passing cloud’s reflections either. “Depict it,” whispers the light, stopped flat by the brick wall of a hospital or arriving home at the paradise of San Zaccaria’s. And you sense this light’s fatigue as it rests in Zaccaria’s marble shells for another hour or so, while the earth is turning its other cheek to the luminary. This is the light at its purest. It’s particles’ only ambition is to reach an object and make it, big or small, visible. It’s a private light, the light of Giorgione and Bellini, not the light of Tiepolo or Tintoretto. And the city lingers in it, savoring its touch, the caress …
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July 6th, 2012
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Comments (24)
William Fields
The boats, the oleanders and the historic buildings all make this an eye catcher. voted, favorite
Cheri Randolph replied:
William, thanks for your nice compliment and the v/f as well. Glad you like it!
JOHN TELFER
Cheri, This is such a wonderful peaceful capture even though I was going through some images to vote and promote I had to make a comment on how gorgeous this photo was. The details are excellent. Love the colors you have brought out in the boats and the small wakes in the water in front of the boats. Excellent photo, voted, google, tweet and FB promoted as seen in the USA Artist News promo thread
Cheri Randolph replied:
John, Thanks! That's quite a compliment that it caught your attention. I sincerely appreciate your comment and the generous promotional support.
Cheri Randolph
Nadine & Bob, MANY Thanks for featuring my photograph from Venice in the USA Artist News! I sincerely appreciate the promotional support. Cheri
Cheri Randolph
Phyllis, I am delighted with your comment! That's one thing that I really attempt to do with my photographs, and I enjoy hearing that it works.
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