Fridge Magnets

Mark Ross

Fridge Magnets

A rooftop couple sunning themselves as seen from my own rooftop. Click once on image to enlarge.



Fridge Magnets belongs to the following groups:

All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Bird's Eye View, Bits and Pieces , Images & Ideas, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Mysteries of the Common, New York City, PEACE, LOVE & TRANQUILITY, Safe Haven, Street Photography and Photojournalism and Two Beings Group Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

Fridge Magnets by Mark Ross
  • janeymac

    janeymac

    great shot Mark! they look like fridge magnets lol fantastic it looks vertical as thouh they are stuck on !! love it !! Jane

  • Mark Ross replied

    God, that’s a funny way to see it… I love it! Now that you pointed that out, that’s the way I’m going to see it forever! :<}
    -Mark

  • Stormygirl

    Stormygirl

    Very cool shot, great composition.

  • Mark Ross replied

    Thank you, thank you!

  • janeymac

    janeymac

    you’re welcome you’re welcome !!! lol

  • Mark Ross replied

    Maybe with your approval, I will change the title to Fridge Magnets! I think want to do that… really! Please?

  • janeymac

    janeymac

    Mark I’m sorry I meant no offence , I really love it! I hope I don’t sound like a smart a… because that’s not what I mean. sorry my friend Jane

  • Mark Ross replied

    Jane… I really meant it! I changed the title as per your wonderfully whimsical take on it. Smiles to ya and thanks!
    -Mark xxx

  • janeymac

    janeymac

    Mark that is great !!! thanks !! Jane xxx

  • rubes

    rubes

    Me too now with the fridge magnets! lol Definitely a whimsical take. Wonderful photo!

  • Mark Ross replied

    A big thank you Rubes! So nice hearing from you, really.

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    What a fabulous capture! They really do look like little magnets…..wow! How hot must it be on that roof?

  • Mark Ross replied

    It wasn’t too hot on my roof which is 35 floors up. The rooftop the couple was on was only 5 floors high so probably it was similar. I love this kind of ultra flat perspective, in this case looking straight downward. Thanks Mel, for your response!

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellafounder

    this is so sensational mark – it so has the effect of a hazy hot day, where the scene almost looks plastic in appearance, just to the point of melting… adore the lines in this image as can work as a pure abstract piece in itself, however, the people draw you in to discover an enormous sense of scale and realism at the same time… quite brilliant really!

  • Mark Ross replied

    What a great comment and set of observations you’ve made Paul. Thank you so much for everything you’ve said. Sounds good to my ear! BTW/ the plastic appearance is pure Photoshop. I wanted to disguise the ugliness of the dirty old tar paper and decided to give it a sheen or gloss as it were. That’s the thing about photography I don’t like, the automatism of showing all as it really is. I only want to show what pleases my eye and not just plain reality itself. I guess that’s the painter in me. That’s my former background. Anyhow, love hearing from you Paul and glad you like this!

  • Helen Chierego

    Helen Chierego

    What I like about this image is the strong horizonal,vertical and diagonal lines that the figures on their sun chairs combine to make and extraordinary scene from life. There is a feeling of heat in a city of concrete and bricks where the people seem to be displaced. Makes me think that they should be at the beach or by a lake. Great capture.

  • Mark Ross replied

    God, that’s all so true Helen! But you do this sort of thing when you can’t get away to the beach or a lake and my feeling is akin to yours in that these people look so terribly displaced. There’s a measure of absurdity in this and all the other images I’ve taken from up high in NYC and I have to admit… I love the absurd! Thanks for taking the time to respond here. I appreciate it greatly!

  • Adrian Donoghue

    Adrian Donoghue

    What a fabulous capture Mark, its so surreal I thought it was constructed, very well done.

  • Mark Ross replied

    Thanks Adrian… great comment! Does actual qualify as surreal? I don’t know. That’s what I’m wondering.

  • Tania Rose

    Tania Rose

    I like these small glimpses into simple moments in life.
    The angles work so well here, as does the plastic-like tar, and the windows, which initiate the question of which way is up. Apart from the wonderful aesthetics of the composition, one begins to delve into the motivations of the two people, who are small in the scale of the image, but just big enough to invite an empathy from the viewer.

  • Mark Ross replied

    Wow, what an engrossing set of viewpoints you’ve given Tania! How astute your eye is. Thanks you so much for offering that up. I love reading whatever you have to say and I do read your writings too! Very nice to hear from you.

  • Ryan  Fisher

    Ryan Fisher

    great shot!

  • Mark Ross replied

    Hey man- thanks! Glad you likee.

  • Belinda "BillyLee" NYE

    Belinda "Billy...

    Great composition, great shot. B

  • Mark Ross replied

    Thanks muchly B. Thanks for commenting.

  • Matt Morton-Allen

    Matt Morton-Allen

    Very clever

  • Mark Ross replied

    Thanks!

  • Anette Tyler

    Anette Tyler

    Very cool. great composition

  • Mark Ross replied

    Really glad you like it. Thanks for commenting.

  • amarica

    amarica

    Well done, great for all us magnet freaks. LOL xxxx

  • Mark Ross replied

    Hehe, there’s gotta be a good few of us! Thanks again amarica.
    -Mark

  • amarica

    amarica

    I know my mother-in-law’s fridge door fell off because she had so many on hers. The kids got together and bought her a new fridge…and yes, she put all the magnets on the new one….LOL

  • Natalie Broome

    Natalie Broome

    great perspective and interesting composition, great work!

  • Mark Ross replied

    Hi Natalie. Thanks again!

  • Heather Hartkamp

    Heather Hartkamp

    He he – love the title – very clever – as is the image. Well spotted. What a view you must have from your home!

  • Mark Ross replied

    Well, if you like city views, it’s pretty cool from up top. I just now came down from there having recorded a mounting storm as it rapidly moved across the skyline from New Jersey towards Queens. On 9/11 I watched the 2 World Trade Center buildings burn and felt the acidity from the smoke as it wafted uptown toward me and into my lungs. That’s etched into my brain forever, as you can well imagine! Thanks for your delightful comment!

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    Original photo, very nicely done!

  • Mark Ross replied

    Thanks Ellen!

  • Simon Mears

    Simon Mears

    wonderfull stuff!

  • Mark Ross replied

    Thank you my good man!

  • billyboy

    billyboy

    Mark, this is a graphic masterpiece. Your angles and shapes and shades and textures all work in such perfect harmony… I’m blown away because you actually found this happening in reality and used processing simply to give it attitude. You couldn’t have achieved better composition if you had laid it out yourself. Impressive work!

  • Mark Ross

    Mark Ross

    Thanks billyboy. It takes an artist to understand an artist, especially the way you do. The digital revolution has opened the door to a whole new frontier (sounds like a Startrek mission, yes)? Actually, hehe, it’s a lot like that! BTW/I may even spend as much time on my computer as I’ll bet you do on yours, working out new ways to advance what I’m capable of achieving. In any case, thanks so much for your understanding and generosity. It’s good to feel appreciated!

  • mfortune

    mfortune

    Great shot! I love the title!

  • Mark Ross replied

    The title was given to me by an rb friend. Glad you like it!

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Brilliant capture and title, ditto BB’s comment, love this !

  • Mark Ross replied

    A big thanks for sharing your thoughts!

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Composition and treatment are brilliant! It definitely has a surreal effect! Way coool!

  • Mark Ross replied

    Thank you so much Joanne. Nice of you to comment on this!

  • paulgrand

    paulgrand

    What a great eye!

  • Mark Ross replied

    Muchas gracias Paul!

  • Liv Stockley

    Liv Stockley

    Truly excellent, love the two dimensional feel to it :-)))

  • Mark Ross replied

    Thanks Liv! I’ve always loved perspective compression. It was probably East Indian art where I first took note of it.

  • Mark Coward

    Mark Coward

    Stunning shot. Inspired title.

  • Ron Quick

    Ron Quick 13 days ago

    This is brilliant perspective and creative post editing-fantastic!

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