Seeing 2013 (#18)

For your consideration: another entry in the Sill LIfe series . .  here, a pivotal moment of apparent élan —an exemplary display of defiance and courage in the face of overwhelming odds.

Perhaps.

There are oddities to be discerned by closer inspection . . . our protagonist may well be a fallen warrior fighting to the bitter end, even in the face of impending doom . . . yet, alas, 'tis not the case.

Au contraire, this  tableaux speaks to a larger, far more commonly found truth:  there is often less than meets the eye;  we too frequently draw quick conclusions based on cursory observations of unexpected situations.  And so it may well be here, for the main subject had be in static repose, inanimate, for several days prior to its discovery by the wielder of ominous tweezers.

Thus this image presents challenges to our notions of perception and outcome, perspective and nobility, and highlights the fact that our discernment of the nature of time is highly subjective.

Sill Life: Pièce de Résistance, #2368-7D; 

© 2013 James W. Murray, all rights reserved.

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Details:  March 14, 2013, Canon 7D; f/11 @ 1/250 sec; +1/3 EV; ISO 640;
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM  (w/ 36mm extension tube)

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