“Everyone said to Vincent van Gogh, You can’t be a great painter, you only have one ear. And you know what he said? I can’t hear you.” Steve Carell
The Van Gogh Effect
Photography OCD
A somewhat healthy obsession with photography
“Everyone said to Vincent van Gogh, You can’t be a great painter, you only have one ear. And you know what he said? I can’t hear you.” Steve Carell
Love the image and the humor to go with it, Mike!
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Thanks Terri, I spotted the ear the other day while taking photos of dead corn stalks and found it more interesting.
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And it really demonstrates the end of summer!
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I asked a farmer about all the unharvested corn and he told me its for the animals. So in a way the summer lives on. 🙂
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hahaha and great shot.. 😉
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Thanks Lisa, I think I heard that ear calling me.
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Crystal clear and tack sharp image. So sharp, i wiped my screen to removed the hair 😉
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I find that my cameras focus better in good light although it may just be my imagination, running away with me. So you actually clean your screen occasionally? I like to leave mine original.
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Good one!
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Thanks VJ, I like to think Van would have laughed.
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If he had a sense of humour – hard to tell, lol.
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Very seasonal. Well done!
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Thanks Russell, I was looking for the children of the corn but they were busy working.
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Good one!
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😉
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He actually replied, ‘There’s not a kernel of truth to that’.
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Thanks for clearing that up, its like a Zen Koan.
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Works beautifully for me. 😀 😀
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Thanks Cee, tomorrow I’ll be moving on to examine in detail why the chicken actually crossed the road.
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Great quote! I think my problem is I hear anything, I wonder why I can’t see sometimes so much.
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We see what we want to see Alena, even in the mirror.
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I meant that I’m an audile, especially when I’m tired I hear sounds and I can’t feel anything and I look and don’t see things.
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Maybe you should see a therapist? Oh wait you are one. 😛
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Hi Mike, You have a great sense of humor and your photography is terrific. Happy to discover your blog. 🙂
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Why thank you Jane, my images are not quite Ansel Adams style half dome but photography keeps me out of the bar.
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Ha- I knew photography was good for something. 🙂 Your photographic style and humor are very appealing. Look forward to more.
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I just cleaned my sensor, the fall is now falling and I have 24 hours a day to kill so there will definitely be more. 😉
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Hehe! Beautiful shot and love the quote. 😊
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Thanks Irene, it just came to me after looking at it in Lightroom.
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