Whale Tooth and Eisenglass by TomDart
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Description
This image was part of the February Photography Forum challenge titled "weird". I choose to load it to my gallery in the objects genre.
The eisenglass is the mineral mica, used once in a while by enamelists in plique-a-jour work.
The whale tooth is likely from a sperm whale. I keep this not as a trophy but as a reminder of magnificient animals needing ever more protection from humankind. I came by the tooth hidden in a box of items purchased years ago.
Comments (11)
Fascinating photo. The details about the photo make it so interesting. Fantastic discovery of the whale tooth. Very intriguing image and story. Thanks for sharing that.
Very nice composition and I'm glad you 'splained what eisenglass is, I'd heard of mica, but didn't know it was also called this. How big is the tooth? Hard to get a perspective from this shot.
Like many rock-lovers, mica was one of those rocks that I was fascinated by as a child. I would sit and attempt to separate layers - just as thin as possible am still fascinated by it. The whale tooth is an incredible find. We have had 3 whales come up our delta in into our river here in the last few years. I have enjoyed seeing them during migration while standing on the coastal cliffs to the north. I have even seen a giant gray washed up on shore but never have I seen one with teeth. This is a wonderful thing. Teeth, like other bones of the body, tell the entire history of the creature it comes from. This combination of two marvelous items done in such a very well done b/w is well worth close inspection.
How interesting!
Beautuful composition.
Cool shot very interesting my Tom!
I just watched a documentary film about Sam Wagstaff. He is one of the first promoters of photography as an art. I understand the vision he talks of when viewing photographs such as these. Thanks
There is something very intriguing in this image and I really like the meaning of the tooth and how it came to you. Very nice work.
This is an impressive and emotional shot. The subject matter is endlessly fascinating and your presentation of the image in black and white is a perfect choice. Not only does it show off the wonderful textures you've captured here, but based on the written accompaniment to this piece, it draws a purer strain of emotion out of the viewer/reader. Excellently done. Gorgeously presented!
Really a amazing image and powerful message that goes with it. Truly we do need to do more to protect the animals of this earth.
hard to believe it's a photograph very nice 1