It was the contrast of the small clumps of white snow against the warm brown tones of the grass stems that first drew me to this image — a merging of seasons past and present. I was also attracted by the bright yellow-gold tones of some of the stems as well as their random patterns giving energy.
Or perhaps it was just the moment of standing there freely in an open field while light snow still drifted about, turning, looking, absorbing with open eyes — having no other purpose then to “take it all in” and trying to save the experience of the moment with a camera in hand. In the moment, this scene called and I took a photo and then it was past.
Perhaps my trying to label the reasons for my making this or any other photo is like trying to capture wind in a jar — does the why really matter?
Paul posts on a related subject of being “smitten with the process of getting out and enjoying life, camera in hand.”
I think you are talking about the face of being there, “getting out and enjoying life.” We would all be healthier, physically and emotionally, if we did more of that.
Monte, this site should be “remembering your information” now. I installed the released theme update.
Yea!!!!!
That need to know and explain the “why” is devilishly tempting. I think you have a great point when you question whether it matters. The moment mattered—the taking it all in. I think that, more often than not, that is enough.
Anita, yes, I sometime find myself trying to reason the why but as you say the moment is enough.
Well Earl, whatever the motivation was, the photo created is first rate!
Steve, thank you very much. Glad you like it.
This makes a very natural looking grasses picture. The touch of snow sets it off very well.
Thanks, Don.
All has been said, apart that it also reminds me about the game, pick up sticks, which I haven’t played since I were kid. I love the warm tone in the browns, in contrast to the cold snow. Sometimes, colour impression lasts more than everything else.
Ove, I played pick up sticks often as a child but for some reason that connection with the look of these grass stems was never consciously made until your comment — yes, I see it too. Now I’m wondering about sub-consciously when I made the photo.