I do not like analyzing images. What I do like is when image makes you come back, and every time you are looking at it it evokes different emotions, every time you are noticing something new, and it happens not because you've overlooked something before, but because you see it every time on a more and more sophisticated level.

Quote Originally Posted by Outdoorsman
I get asked a lot and other people are often asked, "What are you trying to say with this photo?"
But personally I don't always shoot with a message in mind. If someone says "Gee, that picture is really _____," and no one else has that opinion, then I smile inwardly, feeling like I did something right. I like the idea of giving people an opportunity to interpret an image in any way they see fit. I know we all interpret images differently, but there are images we make with an easy-to-recognize, obvious message. There are also images we make that take some thought to analyze the meaning, if there is one at all. Which do you prefer? Anyone have a take on this?