******Minichallenge 357: Dissonant Composition*********

This is an interesting idea for a mini-challenge and, I think, a challenging one! This is not the kind of photo you can just go out and take. You have to have an eye for it and then be ready when the opportunity comes. At first, I didn’t think I would have anything to enter, and then I found a couple that seem to fit the theme. My third entry is actually a scene I just came across today.

1. The Church and the Cop

This was taken in the city of Omsk, Russia. The theme of dissonance can be seen in a couple of ways. The church represents what is old and traditional, while the policeman sits in his modern BMW. Besides that, the police could represent (as many Russians feel) corruption and an unfair justice system, while the church represents (at least it should) integrity and justice.

2. Information Technology

This was taken in the New York Public Library. The painting in the back portrays the invention of Gutenberg’s printing press, which was a revolutionary development in information technology at the time. In front is the girl checking her smart phone, one of the latest innovations in information technology.

3. The Wild West

I just came across this wall mural today in Old Colorado City, part of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and thought it could fit the theme of the challenge. The painting portrays the old west, while the new cars and the parking meter in the foreground seem totally out of place. Normally, I would have wished they weren’t there, but they helped make a fitting image for this challenge.

Roger