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23-JUL-2009

Shipboard dreams, off Gloucester, Massachusetts, 2009

I found this man sleeping on a table in the lounge of a deep-sea fishing boat. He had spent the day fishing and was heading back to Gloucester. The circular table echoes the arm and hand that circle round his head. His fingers rest lightly on the table, casting their shadows within a window reflection. The table supports his weight, becoming a makeshift bed, its circular shape going round and round like the dreams that might be flowing through his slumbering mind.

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Phil Douglis11-Sep-2009 18:41
Empathy, right? Thanks, Iris, for seeing the reason behind this image.
Iris Maybloom (irislm)10-Sep-2009 23:34
This is something we can all relate to. How many time have we felt like this after a very long day of photography, a quick dinner, some downloading and editing, and then dreams of the image we might have gotten?
Phil Douglis13-Aug-2009 21:07
We all have. And that is why I made the picture. We all can appreciate his need to rest after a hard day at sea.
Tim May13-Aug-2009 20:16
Been there, felt that.
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