No. 4 Voloska Village, Croatia
October 11th 2023
Ostaria Veranda Restaurant
Hello everyone 😀
I asked myself the question…
How do I imaginatively describe my photograph to YOU, the viewer?
After a little research online, I gathered enough information for me to be able to compose a list of “must haves” in my accompanying text. Hopefully, this will enable me to produce an interesting and enlightening description of my photograph. My list of “must haves” appears at the end of this post.
Made you Think?
This photograph was taken at the beautiful Ostaria Veranda Restaurant, in Croatia. My first reaction when we entered the restaurant was “Oh my goodness there is a tree in the restaurant”! Not a small tree either! Once I sat down I was able to admire this huge ancient Wisteria tree twisted and stretched across the roof of the veranda. A fluttering canopy of green leaves covered the whole of the outdoor seating area. it was quite magical. I wondered how old the tree was and how many diners it had listened to. I am sure it would have a few tales to tell. Incidentally, Wisteria live to 50 years old.
On closer inspection of my photograph, I mentally complemented the restaurant designers, first for the beautiful calming blue and green theme running through the restaurant. Secondly, for the positioning of the huge mirror on the back wall reflecting the lush greenery across the veranda.
Speculation and Suggestion
Zooming in on the huge Wisteria I noticed it was netted, perhaps the drying bark was making its way into customers’ dishes!
The gentleman with the less than substantial hair looked as if he was the next target for a hitman! Unfortunately for him, he will have a nice rosy sunspot on his head, and perhaps a hole in his white shirt! The midday sun that day was very strong. I noticed he had obviously taken care with his outfit matching his crocheted looking top with a white plastic watch!
His female companion was most likely his wife, the telltale sign was her wedding band and the slightly bored looks on both their faces. Perhaps a wife of many years on their hols in Croatia? She also wore glitzy bangles and sunglasses. I struggled to understand why she was wearing them inside…maybe prescription lenses. The pink nail varnish made my eyes water, she was not nearly as colour co-ordinated as her husband.
They were both drinking wine, she on the rose and he on the white, (another clue they could be on their holidays) both had eaten a bowlful of soup…probably the popular fish soup as it was a fish restaurant renowned for its soups.
Moving to the back of the photo and that giant mirror, the reflections were amazingly pretty and a good focal feature for the restaurant. I thought the lady sitting beneath the mirror was laughing but in fact, she was actually yawning, is this another case of a “bored married couple”? I leave you to decide!
Descriptive Tips – “Must Haves”
- Give a brief summary of what you see, Describe your photograph in a logical order.
- Talk about things that are in the photograph describing them objectively.
- Add details describing your first impressions, good or bad.
- On closer inspection – speculate imaginatively. Use vivid, imaginative language.
- Speculate about the context of your subjects.
- Highlight portions of the picture in an orderly fashion.
As always, thank you for reading. I shall end this post with a quote I like very much and aspire to.
“If you want to be a better photographer, stand in front of more interesting stuff.”
– Jim Richardson
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