September 10th, 2010
Friday is here. Friday—the gateway to the weekend. ic-db’s image acts as a gateway or a path. The colors, lighting, and composition are richly compelling on the surface. Looking further: Where does it take us? Are we moving toward Houston or looking back? What are we leaving? Interpret it how you like. Me? I say it’s Friday and these tracks are taking me home; home to Houston.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/22814080@N04/
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September 3rd, 2010
This week bryan.dawson captures one perfect second of time in the Heights and forges the beautiful image seen below.
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August 27th, 2010
Funny joke? Mishap? Or partial truth? I know I’ll get reamed for suggesting such things against Paul’s frequent gastro-mate, but it certainly presents a catalyst for thought if not a chuckle. Thanks, Red Rooster…
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August 20th, 2010
Dictionary.com gives me the following definitions for waste and oasis:
waste – 2. to fail or neglect to use: to waste an opportunity, 17. anything unused, unproductive, or not properly utilized., 18. an uncultivated tract of land., 19. a wild region or tract of land; desolate country, desert, or the like.
oasis – 1. a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well. 2. something serving as a refuge, relief, or pleasant change from what is usual, annoying, difficult, etc.
O texano’s chosen subject matter can hold any number of definitions, some of which I’ve chosen and displayed above, signal the image’s meaning to me. But dig deeper and follow the links to over 30 various, sometimes subtly different, meanings of the word waste. For that matter, oasis’ defined terms aren’t much clearer. O texano may or may not have directed this shot, either way, he’s brought it to our attention through this stunning image and given us something to chew on. Thanks.
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August 13th, 2010
Some years ago Richard Prince presented photographs of Sam Abell’s, Marlboro Man as his own, raising the question, “Is this art?” “The photograph of an advertisement of a myth” still stirs critics over 30 years later. Cybertoad’s photo of Carlos Cruz-Diez’s Untitled (Crosswalk) might conjure similar thoughts of image thievery. However, Cruz-Diez’s brand of Kinetic Art, is presented as stationary art, using carefully calculated colors and forms to interact with our movements and points of view. Each of us encounters it in a different way. Cybertoad experienced it in the form of this engagingly beautiful photo, in turn making it her own.
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August 6th, 2010
As you’ve read these last few weeks, The Loop Scoop’s been hunting down some of Houston’s street art. What started out as a fascination, has now become an obsession. An obsession with these often overlooked and ignored creations has had Paul scouring the walls of this fair city. In the process he managed to capture this shot, where in the high art of Houston’s architecture compliments the low art of Coolidge.
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July 30th, 2010
Think this week has been downer? How do you think this speed bag feels? Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz takes out his aggression on this helpless, inanimate object in our Photo of the Week by Marco from Houston. In fact, Marco has an entire photoshoot with the professional boxer that you should check out.
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— Paul
July 23rd, 2010
The Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park is sometimes taken for granted by native Houstonians, much like the existence of NASA or to San Antonian’s, an indifference to the Alamo. I’ve got to say that aside from prom photos, I’ve been there maybe a handful of times, always opting for something else. This picture—this composition by bryan.dawson obliterates those notions, forcing me to once again see the beauty overlooked.
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July 16th, 2010
For The Loop Scoop team this week has been a quick one. The weekend ahead looks busy, so we may not get a chance to honor the Sabbath. I’m not sure gazing at a church tower on Friday is going to cover us for Sunday, but it’s worth a shot. And, that being a perfect segue, here’s photine’s shot.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/laanba/
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July 9th, 2010
Unless you live under a rock, you know that Houston got a bit of rain last week. Scratch that, even if you live under a rock you would have gotten soaking wet. Pixeltopia’s photo let’s us relive the magic of overflowing bayous and cordoned off roads.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixeltopia/
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