"Talc Mine - Distant, Cameron, Montana" by Victoria Sambunaris

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"Talc Mine - Distant, Cameron, Montana" by  Victoria Sambunaris

For the artwork assignment I choose "Talc Mine - Distant, Cameron, Montana" by Victoria Sambunaris. This photo may appear simple or boring to you, but there are so more to the image than blue skies and dirt. That’s a reason that this picture caught my attention. Even though there is dirt, skies, and mountains, I think there’s a bigger purpose behind the image.   The picture reminds me of a country side and mountains. I think that the picture isn’t about its scenery but it’s more about having a quiet place or a place filled with unforgettable memoires. the first thing that comes to me is the artist misses her quiet place. There are many things and questions I could get out of this poem, but which would could be a good explanation of this poem and its setting?  This varies because everyone has their own personal point of view.

Evident that support my theory are one of the first things that I think of when i see this picture, which is someone feeling lost.  The contrast in lighting and how the picture was positioned are important key things of its structure. My interpretation of the picture displayed is the distance of the picture; the distance from the photographer to the mountains in the back is really far, but there is emotional distance as well. The darkness of the hills and mountains to the half lit sky shows sadness and sorrow. It’s as if the picture was taken to demonstrate someone’s far sight into the mountains or down on the mountains with their head hung low. There is a sense of depression in the picture as well.

The scenery shows natures beauty. If someone who had a conservative mind about nature looked at the picture, they would infer it was about saving the nature, plants, and trees, to maintain this scenery for the future generation. Can you tell how interpretations vary from the person who “reads” the picture?

In reality, i think the picture is trying to give hope for people who are bored of life. There are people who always have a negative impulse on everything. But, if they were more willing to explore or let themselves learn about things, then they would be able to do something enjoyable and worth their while. Meanwhile, if they cage themselves in their daily routines, they wouldn’t know what it is to experience something new; if they continue to block out those opportunities of doing something different, they would not know the delight of trying or doing something different.