‘What do you see?’ photo exhibit opens at Scoville Memorial Library

SALISBURY — Steven Goldberg likes to wander New York City with a camera in hand — and sometimes, that curiosity leads to unexpected moments of humor.

One such moment is captured in his photograph “Met Museum,” which shows a young man absorbed in his laptop outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, seemingly unaware of a nearby statue of a nude woman that appears to be watching him.

The image is part of the Housatonic Camera Club’s current exhibition, “What Do You See?”

The show opened with a reception Thursday, March 19, at the Scoville Memorial Library and will remain on display through April 19.

Each photograph in the exhibit is accompanied by a brief written reflection from the artist.

In his description of “Met Museum,” Goldberg wrote: “I often find humor in the interaction of traditional art and the activity around it. Here, the sculpted woman seems to be looking down at the young man working on his computer, who is oblivious to the ancient statue right next to him.”

Another featured work, “Misty Morning” by Lazlo Gyorsok of Cornwall, offers a quieter, contemplative scene — a boathouse beside a still lake, softened by mist.

“A small white boathouse sits quietly at the edge of a still lake, practically veiled by mist that softens the surrounding trees and shoreline,” Gyorsok wrote. “Its reflection, along with the tall tree beside it and a docked canoe, mirrors almost perfectly in the calm water, creating a serene and symmetrical scene.”

Other photographers featured in the show include Tom Blagden, Dawn Dingee, Verne Henshall, Joan Hinchman, Heidi M. Hoeller, Jack Kearney, Randy McKee, G.A. Mudge, Pamela Peeters, Paul Serbaniewicz, Bert Schmitz and Brian Wilcox.

Goldberg has homes in Pine Plains and Pittsford, New York.

About the Housatonic Camera Club

The Housatonic Camera Club, founded in 1956 by Edward Hutchinson of Sharon, draws members from across the Connecticut–New York–Massachusetts tri-state area. The club is currently led by president Dawn Dingee of Dover Plains, New York.

Members regularly participate in competitions hosted by the New England Camera Club and the Photographic Society of America, and exhibit their work three times each year.

The group meets on the third Tuesday of each month from September through June at Noble Horizons in Salisbury. For more information, visit www.housatoniccameraclub.com.