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Filled with Empty Space
Rob Gilley
Previously in denial about his photographic past, Rob Gilley now rummages through his trove of mediocrity.
Experienced editors know that applying standard, wordy captions to empty wave images is like drawing a moustache on the Mona Lisa—usually an inappropriate and unnecessary effort. A wag at best. Deeper-meaning lines from poems can be a better fit, but poetry’s usual antiquated themes tend to bloat. No, strangely—surprisingly—the best word companions for wave shots tend to be written by…1970’s musicians.
I’m completely serious. It’s weird. Check these photos and then take a look at the lyrics below and see if you don’t agree. And if you don’t, you can just throw me into the capsule with all the other space cadets.
Photo: Gilley
Photo: Gilley
Photo: Gilley
Photo: Gilley
Photo: Gilley
Electrons dancing
In the frozen crystal dawn
Here’s one left stranded
At the zero crossing
With a hole in its half life
Left to carry on.
—Walter Becker from “Book of Liars”
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July 22, 2012 9:22 pm
Don’t pay attention to these trolls below. They suck.
July 20, 2012 10:51 am
Gee Gilley, how much do they pay you rip off pictures and lyrics from musicians…
July 18, 2012 3:04 pm
Every surf picture should just have an insert of Maya Gabeira’s naked butt.
July 18, 2012 3:02 pm
Heavy
July 18, 2012 6:54 am
“Unlike other men, I know how ignorant I am”
Socrates
give it another try Gilley