tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175311690475210161.post8463375351453521484..comments2024-03-04T23:09:56.498-08:00Comments on A Picture's Worth: How Queen Saowapha Holds a Snake, by Jennifer Marcus Newtonralph pennelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14509875642436860269noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175311690475210161.post-62384498674309827402010-11-05T11:53:26.817-07:002010-11-05T11:53:26.817-07:00naima
it is definitely an intriguing photo. and ...naima<br /><br />it is definitely an intriguing photo. and the narrative reveals itself to us in what feels so much like a retrograde motion. backtracking and coming back round to the present each time. <br /><br />jennifer definitely embraced the imperfections. it's how she allowed herself to be charmed.ralph pennelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14509875642436860269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175311690475210161.post-12106344448699138412010-11-04T09:21:53.206-07:002010-11-04T09:21:53.206-07:00The length of the hallway, the obscurity of the fi...The length of the hallway, the obscurity of the figure at the end, and the overall gritty darkness and obscurity of the photo add to the mysterious narrative that accompanies the photo. The fact that we know it is in Bangkok gives it another element of foreignness. With the dark figure and the dark hallway ( which seems to go on for ages, leading to a world that will always be somewhat unknown), the writing provides us with another aesthetic charm to visualize. The beauty of the place is enhanced by its imperfections, both in the picture and the writing. I especially like the last sentence, as it gives a sort of cliffhanger feeling, but also giving me closure to a land of exoticism that may never quite be fully grasped. - NaimaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175311690475210161.post-19616959301997669342010-07-29T16:03:06.614-07:002010-07-29T16:03:06.614-07:00it is terribly enchanting, yes.it is terribly enchanting, yes.ralph pennelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14509875642436860269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4175311690475210161.post-74752711130540760512010-07-27T18:30:29.233-07:002010-07-27T18:30:29.233-07:00Delightful. The first sentence does a masterful jo...Delightful. The first sentence does a masterful job of drawing you in.grepstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05133828004077064452noreply@blogger.com