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As much as eye contact is desired in a portrait, sometimes it's more about the individuals comfort level, and the humanity behind it.
Dwight is blind in one eye, and it is also a lazy eye. It hasn't always been this way, so I assume it is a "recent turn of events". Regardless, I can tell he was a little self-conscious about it. I asked him to look at the camera, and I noticed the moment of hesitation. I asked him to look down, and found I preferred this look anyway. I honestly found his "body language" to be, unfortunately, a more accurate representation of his true feelings.
Headed up to the Lake District as we'd booked accommodation in advance, however, the weather forecast was utterly grim. Stopped off for a small snack on the way there....
Rags and Caithlin usually don't lie this close, but the threat from Bastian's arrival has brought them closer together than ever before.
Dushara Cathal Caithlin & Dushara Tatters and Rags, 03.09.2015.
Samsung GT-S7580 - mobile shot by Lene Raarup.
During my foggy hike, I came across this egret (I think its an egret), and as I got closer, he (or she) took off flying and landed on the shore several feet behind me. I turned around and starting walking towards him again and when he looked nervous, I stopped and just watched him. He would keep an eye on me, but every once in a while, he would dart for a fish in the water. He got a small one at one point. I moved in closer and again, when he got nervous about me being there, I stopped and just watched.
After several attempts to get a bit closer, he took off again, and landed about 20 feet away along the shore. I walked towards him and the same song and dance happened all over again. This time, I got closer.
And he took off again, 20 feet further, I walked towards him, he got nervous, I stopped, he took off, yaddi yaddi yaddi.
This went on for quite some time. I actually impressed myself that I remained patient enough to play this silly game. He was probably getting totally frustrated with me because all he wanted to do was "fish" like birds fish and eat some breakfast.
But there I was. Being all up in his business snapping photos. When I shot this one, at this point, he really was getting used to me. I was only about 10 feet away from him. He didnt mind too much that I was there. He fished. I shot photos. We got along just fine.
And then, enough was enough.................
He flew away.
I got several shots but this was my favorite of the bunch. The fog was so heavy at times and this particular frame had the least amount of fog in the scene. The fog did make for a nice backdrop though.
Have a great week everyone :-)
Parker Falls
Sipsey Wilderness
Bankhead National Forest, Alabama
Early this morning seemed like a good time to go shoot a waterfall in the Sipsey.
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"Food, like a loving touch or a glimpse of divine power, has that ability to comfort."
Norman Kolpas
still poorly sick *sigh*...recipe for comfort
1x pair pyjamas
1x dressing gown
1x pair slippers
20xcups of tea
1xsofa
1xplate of home-made chips (fries for the americans)
remain in pyjamas, dressing gown and slippers all day...lounge Byronically on sofa drinking many cups of tea...when hunger strikes prepare and cook chipped potatos in goose fat...liberally apply salt and consume...instant comfort!
“In the silent shades of night, while others were slumbering upon their pillows, I often retired to some secret place in the lonely fields or solitary wilderness, and bowed before the Lord, and prayed for hours with a broken heart and contrite spirit - this was my comfort and delight.”
Orson Pratt
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My kids are grown, but I still have some things that brought them comfort when they were young. There is a well loved but tattered security blanket, Pooh Bear, and some of their favorite books.
On a dreary winter's morning this is my Comfort Corner.
Actually this is my 24/7 Comfort Corner but it seems extra nice on dreary mornings like today.
Funny how you see things in an environment that you have passed by many times and not even considered to be there. Its happened to me recently, where I've managed to squeeze a new perspective out of a familiar place. Its almost like the more you look the more you see, but paradoxically the more you see, makes it harder to see anything. And or make the choices harder. (Am I making any sense?)
It’s a greater challenge to attempt a new perspective on a similar place, than to go to a new (photogenic location), because it forces you to push your creativity into new areas, ironically taking you out of your comfort zone. We learn most from our challenges!
It’s a little bit like life, when your 21 you really believe that you have the world sorted. And as you get older you realise that what you thought when you were 21 is in fact naive and that life is ‘a lot’ more complex than that. So extrapolating this what I'm writing now, what I'm producing photographically now, is indeed off its time and I shall develop (hopefully in the positive direction). So those locations visited many times will keep being productive ‘if’ i keep developing.
Anyway getting to the synthesis here, I feel that only a few months ago I wouldn’t have seen this shot, something has inspired me, challenged me to explore this composition. I will give credit to many of you out there in flickr land because some of you guys have both inspired and challenged my thoughts. Cheers guys!
Composing a shot, forces you to select only a small part of an environment, which you choose to present. And this shot to me particularly demonstrates that. When I saw the whole scene I liked it but it was only when I began to frame elements of it, did this part begin to work, (for me at least). I feel the opposing curves here are cut into by the framing, which creates a kind of tension and forces your eye back along to the other side. My eye moves back and forth horizontally, flowing around the curves in a figure of eight. I did consider taking the tree out to the right, (and when I shot this I planned as much), but after some reflection it has grown on me, as a kind of contrast against the smooth, something to break the flow. Something prickly to add tension.
Flickr Friday theme: Comfort
Thanks to everyone who took the time to view, comment, and fave my photo. It’s really appreciated. 😊
Depression is difficult to live with when it raises it ugly head and digs into your soul, but when it does - for me - I find food is an issue and I go through many stages until I come out of the fog. Sugar, then cutting out the sugar means I get super hungry for other none or less sugary food, which eventually subsides and then the health habit kicks in for - well - for as long as it takes until the darkness falls again. Its a path without meds, but a path of these isolated pockets of addictions that somehow pretend to bring comfort but only really complicate the whole process. For me, anyway that is how it is.