Irony at the Cemetery

[dadwtwins]

A photo club at work sends out themes once a month to try to stretch our imaginations in directions that we normally do not do. Sort of like the LPS contest here on the site. It is great fun to be able to try to figure out particular shots that would fall into a theme. If ones gets too fancy, the viewer may not catch on. If one makes it too easy, the viewer is bored. One has to fall into that area of clever but not arrogant. At the end of the month, everyone votes in the winner. The winner picks gets the honor to pick the next theme.

Our club theme for this month was Irony. My all time favorite ironic symbols seem to stem from graveyards. Why??? I always thought it was very weird to spend a ton of money for a head stone, crypt, mausoleum and/or plot of land for the benefit of the living to remember the dead by. In itself, to me at least, graveyards are ironic.

Here are a few pictures I took for the irony theme;

http://DThorp.smugmug.com/photos/292646068_9G68x-L.jpg

http://DThorp.smugmug.com/photos/292646209_Aiyhv-L.jpg

The picture below I think i was trying to be too clever. I do not think many will understand the humor as I did. But hopefully a few of you will spot its irony:wink
http://DThorp.smugmug.com/photos/292646376_izVrQ-M.jpg

The rest of the pictures below have nothing to do with the theme project. They are just images I saw that I thought were interesting.

http://DThorp.smugmug.com/photos/287146025_EjmXC-M-1.jpg

http://DThorp.smugmug.com/photos/287145440_HccR5-M-1.jpg

http://DThorp.smugmug.com/photos/287144917_oJUXw-M-1.jpg

http://DThorp.smugmug.com/photos/292646321_wjfDA-L.jpg

Well, there was my irony project of the month with a few pics thrown in for filler. Hope you enjoyed them :thumb

[mrlassiter]

I love the drama you present in black and white.
Not much of a mason eh? But, I don't get the second picture...

[dadwtwins]

I love the drama you present in black and white.
Not much of a mason eh? But, I don't get the second picture...

I thought it was ironic to have Jesus behind bars for eternity. The mason headstone was ironic since the head stone is falling apart while non-mason structures are all doing well.
Maybe I should keep trying to find ironic scenes:scratch. More the variety and diversity the better:D

[mrlassiter]

I thought it was ironic to have Jesus behind bars for eternity. The mason headstone was ironic since the head stone is falling apart while non-mason structures are all doing well.
Maybe I should keep trying to find ironic scenes:scratch. More the variety and diversity the better:D

I was on the right line with that one then.. great job with them. Yes I think I, too, need to find little projects like this to offer me inspiration and channel my efforts (abysmal to date) to become better...

[dadwtwins]

I was on the right line with that one then.. great job with them. Yes I think I, too, need to find little projects like this to offer me inspiration and channel my efforts (abysmal to date) to become better...

Thank you for your comments and welcome to DGrinner. I am honoured i received your first and second post:ivar

[mrlassiter]

Thank you for your comments and welcome to DGrinner. I am honoured i received your first and second post:ivar

Thank you, I've been lurking for a few days, but your images compelled me to respond, I especially like the castle tomb.(?) very well done.

[aktse]

:jawdrop

Have I told you lately how much I love your work? Drama. Intensity. Great Compositions. Amazing... each and every one them. You put so much thought into your photos, and every single time I see one, I always wonder... what are you trying to tell me?

And yes... irony. And each one is just so subtle! I guess there are some people in this world who believes that they can take it with them.

I love all of them, but these are the favorites of the set, especially the composition of the the entrance; it feels almost 3-D to me.


http://dthorp.smugmug.com/photos/292646209_Aiyhv-Th.jpg
http://dthorp.smugmug.com/photos/287144917_oJUXw-Th-1.jpg
http://dthorp.smugmug.com/photos/292646321_wjfDA-Th.jpg
http://dthorp.smugmug.com/photos/292646321_wjfDA-th.jpg

I can't wait to see what comes out of your camera + mind!

:bow:bow:bow:bow:bow:bow

[dadwtwins]

:jawdrop

Have I told you lately how much I love your work? Drama. Intensity. Great Compositions. Amazing... each and every one them. You put so much thought into your photos, and every single time I see one, I always wonder... what are you trying to tell me?

And yes... irony. And each one is just so subtle! I guess there are some people in this world who believes that they can take it with them.

I love all of them, but these are the favorites of the set, especially the composition of the the entrance; it feels almost 3-D to me.


I can't wait to see what comes out of your camera + mind!

:bow:bow:bow:bow:bow:bow

Have i told you lately how much i love your comments:rofl

Thanks April. You always make me feel good about my pictures.:lust

[AaronNelson]

a very clever eye you have.
good work! i love them all.

as for your contest, #1 speaks out with irony in a dynamic way...

[Art Scott]

Really cool set.....for Irony, I really like the 2nd & 1st...in that order.....but over all that last one is FANTASTIC...............

[dadwtwins]

Thank you for your kind comments Art & AAron. It always feels great to get such positive remarks :clap

[Awais Yaqub]

Wonderful job !!
just amazing loved the treatment

[theinlawjosie]

Really cool set.....for Irony, I really like the 2nd & 1st...in that order.....but over all that last one is FANTASTIC...............

I'm going to have to agree with Art....The entire set is absolutely stunning, but there is something about the last one that just stands out to me. It should be an album cover or a movie poster or at least hanging on a wall (preferably mine).....Simply amazing. :clap <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>