A Golden Blur
The theme for “Looking Close… on Friday” is “motion blur” in which I needed to catch the impression of movement in my photo. I know it may not be the most original of ideas, but I took out a newly minted one Australian dollar coin which was wonderfully bright, and I spun it on my maternal Grandfather’s chess board. Luckily, I seem to have the knack for spinning coins. I had quite a bit of fun spinning the coin over and over, trying to catch its spinning movement in the light pouring through the window. I came out with a few shots I was happy with, three of which I have used in this collage. They all show the spinning coin becoming a golden orb or a ghostly golden ball. I will leave the interpretation to you, however I hope you like my choice for this week’s theme, and that it brings a smile to your face, as it did mine taking it!
The chessboard was made by my Grandfather, a skilful and creative man in 1952. Two chess sets, a draughts set and three chess boards made by my Grandfather were bequeathed to me as part of his estate when he died a few years ago.
A Golden Blur
The theme for “Looking Close… on Friday” is “motion blur” in which I needed to catch the impression of movement in my photo. I know it may not be the most original of ideas, but I took out a newly minted one Australian dollar coin which was wonderfully bright, and I spun it on my maternal Grandfather’s chess board. Luckily, I seem to have the knack for spinning coins. I had quite a bit of fun spinning the coin over and over, trying to catch its spinning movement in the light pouring through the window. I came out with a few shots I was happy with, three of which I have used in this collage. They all show the spinning coin becoming a golden orb or a ghostly golden ball. I will leave the interpretation to you, however I hope you like my choice for this week’s theme, and that it brings a smile to your face, as it did mine taking it!
The chessboard was made by my Grandfather, a skilful and creative man in 1952. Two chess sets, a draughts set and three chess boards made by my Grandfather were bequeathed to me as part of his estate when he died a few years ago.