Gourds

A couple of days ago I bought 3 large gourds.

They were for sale at a market.

I instantly thought of them as a possible

photo subject and have been experimenting

for a couple of days.

I now think that there is not going to

a 'keeper' there but it is a worthwhile

exercise to give it a try, if for no

other reason than to discover why the

photos don't work.

I tried in colour and black and white

but still to no avail.

I did however remember how I had

taken a photo of a cone shell

several years ago. It is called

After Rembrandt because I

based it on a Rembrandt etching.

When I look at this photo, alongside

the gourd ones, I see that it is really

the speckles, the pattern

that I am interested in.