I realize the written part of my posts have been pretty unsubstantial the last couple of weeks — personal dribble some may rightly say. Heck, I would even call them that in several cases. :-) I’ve been taking photos and doing a lot of thinking about photography but nothing has solidified to make a good post. When it does you can bet you’ll read it here. Until then bear with me. ;-)
The above photo title is fairly self-expanatory. Sitting upon this bench, the thing that catches your eye is the bright pink blooms of spring. I expanded upon this fact in post-processing.
Another week-end is here, may everyone have a good one.
Earl,
I love this photo. It needs no words, perfect both for the day’s weather as well as identifying for my own personal slumpish feeling–black and white in the immediate, but full of color and promise straight ahead.
Here’s to the hope of spring. Thanks for sharing.
Mary Ann, It’s good to hear from you again and I’m glad this photo says to you what I was hoping for. Have a wonderful weekend.
How in heck did you do that? Wonderful!
Chris, thanks! In this case it was done with individual color saturation adjustments — the tree was the only pink/magenta object in the shot.
Is it really a slump? I ask that all the time. Sometimes words are not there, images are not there. I have no problem with the posts you offer us and do not expect all posts (that includes anyone) to go deep and inspire. I can be inspired just by the notes of how the image came about, what we were doing. So, show us more and let us know what’s on the mind, no matter how deep or shallow that is.
Monte, thanks. I guess after 4+ years with this blog I’m questioning its relevance to my life and needs in it’s current state. I believe it’s healthy to step back often and ask if what you’re doing is something which still needs to be done and if so does it need to be done differently. No answers yet…only the questions! :-)
Interesting, Earl. I wanted a photoblog so I could post images hat moved people. But somewhere along the way I started to add words. I’ve wondered if I write because I feel my image is weak and I can help it along with words. I would rather my images moved people rather than any words I post. Does that make sense?
It make sense to me. I don’t believe adding words means your images are weak. Photography is such a personal experience words often help tie the image to our individual experience — I don’t view them as a crutch for a weak image.
You’re right. I’ve been thinking about changing my blog to have one large image, with any text I have added hidden but easily accessed, and my widgets along the bottom of the image, just for that reason,
A fine black and white image made better with the spot color. Nice job of achieving that too.
Don, I appreciate the feedback. I don’t often use the b&w with color effect but it was calling out to me in this image. ;-)
How does that Heinlein quote go “writing isn’t something to be ashamed of, just wash your hands afterwards” or something like that :-) .
I don’t post all that often because I hate writing and it seems to be expected or I expect it of my self. That and by the time I have it all written to make sense I have exhausted the interest or question for myself. I envy those of you that make it look so effortless. Images sometimes work just fine by themselves and almost any writing is good just to have the conversation. Keep it up Earl.
Ray, I haven’t hear that one before but it holds a certain truth for me — perhaps it’s washing of the hands part I’m not doing enough of. ;-)
Writing certainly doesn’t come easy for me and it’s my own expectations that lead to frustrations. We are certainly our own harshest critics.
I do appreciate the kind words.
Nice PP… this tree is a pure beauty !
Thanks you so much, Sidney.
I am very much interested that many seem to be going through this phase of having little to sayI, for one, experience it frequently. By the way, what about someone like me who rarely posts anything other than meaningless personal babbling? Yikes! Perhaps I am doing nothing more than justifying my own posts, but I know that I enjoy the blogs by folks like yourself who put up a mix of images and words. Sometimes the pictures are all that’s needed and the words are just gravy. If there aren’t many words and they are significant or memorable, that’s fine. In other cases, the words are among those you want to tuck away in those special places in your mind and come back to occasionally. It’s the balance that appeals to me as well as the ebb and flow of creative energy in all its shades and tones. I hope you will keep doing what you do, Earlall of it.
The picture, in this case, underlines the emotion beautifully.
Anita, I never so harshly judge anyone else’s photos or writings as I do my own. Humm, writing the previous sentence I had to pause as I realized how sad that is. While one would think a person should be their own best friend, often we’re our own harshest critics.
I certainly enjoy everyones photos and writings but I often struggle with my own. Your’s are certainly not meaningless personal babbling to me.
Honestly, I don’t think I could ever give up completely photography or writing. Perhaps I just need to find a way to freshen it up, not give it up. :-)
Thanks, your comment helped.