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I caved in.
Told myself i wouldn't take a picture of any kind of Cherry Blossom during the Spring weather. But it was just too pretty. However, satisfied of the result.
-Free lensed
-Canon T1i
-Photoshop
“Unconditional Surrender” which is based on the “A kiss to Remember” photograph.
Picture taken at USS Midway Museum • San Diego California.
“Unconditional Surrender,” is 25-foot, 6,000 pound statue by world-renowned artist J. Seward Johnson commemorating a famous World War II photo. (photos)
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The Fine People At Wikipeda have this to say about the original picture(s) this was based on.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%E2%80%93J_day_in_Times_Square
V–J day in Times Square, perhaps the most famous photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt, is of an American sailor kissing a young woman on V-J Day in Times Square on August 14, 1945, that was originally published in Life magazine. (The photograph is known under various names: V-J day in Times Square, V-Day, etc.[1])
Because Eisenstaedt was photographing rapidly changing events during the V-J celebrations he didn't get a chance to get names and details. The photograph does not clearly show the faces of either kisser and several people have laid claim to being the subjects. The photo was shot just south of 45th Street looking north from a location where Broadway and Seventh Avenue converge.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%E2%80%93J_day_in_Times_Square
However it does seem this statute is based on another photo taken at the same time by a navy photographer. (from the same Wiki entry):
U.S. Navy photo journalist Victor Jorgensen captured another view of the same scene, which was published in the New York Times.[4] This photograph shows less of Times Square in the background and does not show the full body of either the sailor or the nurse. Unlike the Eisenstaedt photograph, this photograph is in the public domain (by virtue of being produced by a federal government employee on official position).
not feeling very good today, will feel better in the morning!
strobist info: one bare (no diffusion) sb-600 on 1/32, camera right with a cardboard ghetto gobo between the flash and the camera, 14mm zoom fired by pocket wizards (weasels). 1/200s/F6.3
straight out of the camera
2/52 Weeks
It seems that already this project has been teaching me a lesson or two. I've been feeling like giving up somedays on not only the project but photography in total. Because of my frustration and anger, this was made.
I began thinking of the future - when I don't care about what others think if I lie in my driveway, when I'll wake up at stupid hours, when I'll get mad at horrible images and so many other things that this path will take me. It's uncertain and unknown, no way made for me. This path will be difficult I know, but in the end, when the finish line is in sight I'll look back upon my photography and realize it's alll worth it. For now though I want to wake up everyday and do what I love, whether it be in this small town or in a big city. I'm excited for where this will take me, who I'll meet along the way and the memories that will be forever printed into photographs.
Sorry for the long caption, yeesh. Please press L.
sarap lang talaga sa dagat. tamang relak lang.
saktong sakto lang ang kantang to:
I dig my toes into the sand
The ocean looks like a thousand diamonds strewn across a blue blanket
I lean against the wind, pretend that I am weightless
And in this moment I am happy
Happy
I wish you were here
I wish you were here
I wish you were here
I wish you were...here
I lay my head onto the sand
The sky resembles a back-lit canopy with holes punched in it
I'm counting UFO's, I signal them with my lighter
And in this moment i am happy
Happy
I wish you were here
I wish you were here
I wish you were...here
Wish you were here
The world's a rollercoaster
And I am not strapped in
Maybe I should hold with care
But my hands are busy in the air, saying
I wish you were here
I wish you were...
I wish you were here
I wish you were here
I wish you were...here
Wish you were here
-Wish you were here, incubus
Sweet Surrender – Photo Series
Model: Racheeda2000
Location: Sweet Surrender
Set within a dreamlike coastal landscape, Sweet Surrender unfolds as a visual journey between serenity, intimacy, and quiet strength. The location blends natural elements—rock formations, flowing water, lush greenery, and open sea views—into a poetic environment that feels both secluded and timeless.
Racheeda2000 moves through the scenery with effortless elegance, her presence calm yet expressive. Whether reclining on sunlit wooden decks, resting near gentle campfires inside coastal caves, or standing poised against vast ocean horizons, she becomes an organic part of the environment rather than a subject placed within it.
Soft natural lighting, combined with carefully chosen perspectives, highlights subtle emotions: contemplation, confidence, and surrender to the moment. The contrast between open landscapes and intimate spaces creates a cinematic rhythm—wide shots emphasize freedom and scale, while close-ups draw attention to refined details, facial expressions, and posture.
Sweet Surrender is not just a location, but a mood: a quiet escape where time slows, nature embraces the subject, and beauty reveals itself through stillness and balance.
"Sadness is easier because its surrender. I say make time to dance alone with one hand waving free."