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349/365: "No human being, however great, or powerful, was ever so free as a fish." ~ John Ruskin

349/365: "No human being, however great, or powerful, was ever so free as a fish." ~ John Ruskin
I want to apologize for being completely offline lately--my current projects and other stuff has me totally tied up. I apologize, and look forward to getting back to my regular schedule! :)

Because I was buried in work and a million other things today, it was after sundown before I had a moment to take pictures, so I decided it was time to feature a cool pair of carved Angelfish that we display in our livingroom. I love the character of these two and whenever I see them I am reminded of the amazing Queen Angelfish I have visited when scuba diving!

John Ruskin (8 February 1819 – 20 January 1900) was the leading English art critic of the Victorian era, also an art patron, draughtsman, watercolourist, a prominent social thinker and philanthropist. He wrote on subjects ranging from geology to architecture, myth to ornithology, literature to education, and botany to political economy. His writing styles and literary forms were equally varied. Ruskin penned essays and treatises, poetry and lectures, travel guides and manuals, letters and even a fairy tale. The elaborate style that characterised his earliest writing on art was later superseded by a preference for plainer language designed to communicate his ideas more effectively. In all of his writing, he emphasised the connections between nature, art and society. He also made detailed sketches and paintings of rocks, plants, birds, landscapes, and architectural structures and ornamentation. Wikipedia: John Ruskin

Explored on December 16, 2013. Highest position, page 6.

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18 comments - The latest ones
 Stan Askew
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excellent !!!

Beautiful Work!!
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The Artisan!!
10 years ago.
 Fizgig
Fizgig
Wonderful carving! Nicely photographed, too =)
10 years ago.
 Julien Rappaport
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Beau travail
10 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
Beautiful carving !
10 years ago.
 Eunice Perkins
Eunice Perkins club
Beautifully created fish!
10 years ago.
 Dave Hilditch
Dave Hilditch
Lovely colour and great detail, Janet.
Have a great week ahead.

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10 years ago.
 Puzzler4879
Puzzler4879
Beautiful art, both carved and through your talented lens! I love it.

Well Done!!
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10 years ago.
 Sami Serola (inactive)
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I like the "movie effect" one gets because of black frames on top and bottom used =) And good composition. I wonder why fishes are seen so free by John Ruskin...
10 years ago.
 Blueman
Blueman
Great photography
10 years ago.
 Henry L ( k4eyv )
 Valfal
Valfal
Wow, beautiful carvings! You brought them to life with the way you photographed them!
10 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Not been around much myself..........but glad you're finding time to keep up your 365!

Superb bit of wood carving..........so lifelike! Love the way you've composed this with the oof other half of the pair as a mirror image. Works extremely well on the black background!

Hope to see you back commenting soon........good luck with the projects :)
10 years ago.
 Koko Nut
Koko Nut
so I'm not the only one with wooden fish??? I think i'll have to point the camera at mine as well, because yours look awesome!
10 years ago.
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
What lovely carving. Very good indeed.
10 years ago.
 Ken Dies
Ken Dies
Good photo, lovely carvings.
10 years ago.
 Shuttering Yukon
Shuttering Yukon
those are beautiful! relax Janet stress gets ya nuthin' sept grey hair!
10 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Very nice work on these!
10 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
It's that time of year - I've also been struggling to keep up! Nicely taken and well lit image. Seen in Prime Lenses (fixed focal length) Group.
10 years ago.

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