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Central, Hong Kong
Yashica A, Yashikor 80mm f/3.5, Fuji Velvia 50
"Simplicity, patience, compassion.
These three are your greatest treasures.
Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being.
Patient with both friends and enemies,
you accord with the way things are.
Compassionate toward yourself,
you reconcile all beings in the world." ~ Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
December 11, 2015
"He who is brave is free."- Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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Scott and I went over to the beach today for a few photo opportunites, and after unsuccessfully chasing a woodpecker for a while we headed over to the water as the sun was starting to set.
I tried a few more elborate photos, but in the end, the last photo I shot was perfect, just the way it was. So no changes, no processing, just a simple sunset to close the day.
Hope everyone has had a good day.
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"Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity."
Charles Mingus
"I adore simple pleasures. They are the last refuge of the complex."
Oscar Wilde
Sober interior of the oldest chapel on Pico, the Ermida de São Pedro (Saint Peter's Chapel), Lajes do Pico, Azores, Portugal.
We were Lucky the the clerk opened the door for us to give us a glimpse of the simplicity of this little church.
Lajes do Pico, Pico, Azores, Portugal.
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Heading north on California’s Highway 395 in the eastern Sierra just past the southern turnoff to the June Lake Loop there is a section of landscape that always draws my attention. I have stopped many times, allowing my mind and eyes the freedom to investigate this unusual attraction. I rarely make photographs here. This stop usually manifests into an opportunity to simply stretch my legs, make room for more coffee and the opportunity to refill my mug.
Subconsciously, I know there are many photographs to be discovered and created here. But I rarely can decipher the clues.
On this recent stop something was different. Maybe it was the soft diffused light. Maybe it was the sensual perfume of the approaching rain. Maybe it was just the overall relaxing feeling of this moment in time. Or maybe it was a combination of the previous and or other influencers that lingered unnoticed. Leaning back against the driver’s side door sipping strong black coffee I once again found myself studying the complexity of this familiar landscape. Then without warning, I discovered this rather simplistic composition. It had been there all along. Many years. Countless stops. Waiting to be discovered.
Ceremoniously I set up my tripod and carefully attached my camera. It took a few attempts to work out my desired composition and exposure. I made this photograph as a light refreshing rain began to fall.
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Simplicity is making the journey of this life with just baggage enough.
Charles Dudley Warner
On a less simple note...I got a new laptop today (replacement for a faulty one) and am bogged down with setting it up - mainly because I haven't managed to connect it to the internet - hey ho! So I am not mentally in a very "flickr" mood right now :-)
Will be around to visit a bit later on.....
This piece of ice rock disappeared into the ocean after a few minutes on shore. It is a reminiscent of life. Our time here is just a short stopover and then we move on.
taken using Tamron SP AF90mm F/2.8 (Di) Macro 1:1 lens and handheld camera.
B&W post processing using BW styler plug-in
Near Kühlungsborn, Baltic Sea, Germany. - Set up my tent at the beach last Sunday, only a few steps from the sea and this location, and stayed there alone. While this was very comfortable for shooting and brought me a friendly invitation by two gorgeous girls to a beach party at 1 am, the truly relevant experience has been the simplicity there in relation to my everyday life.
Saintmartin, Bangladesh, 2014
Life you had, is the life we have
The time you were, is the time we are
Simplicity of life which we are enjoying, is what you lost.
On our way to Big Hill Springs we stumbled across this field. At first there was a shadow cast directly on the house and flowers in the distance. However by the time we got out of the car and got the camera ready the light was gone. I took some of this scene with my F100 as well. We shal see later how those turn out!
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication : Leonardo Da Vinci
Things i wanted to include in this shot
- Simplicity (as the title says)
- Parallel Lines (Tilted)
- Negative Space
- Bright Green Color (slightly high saturation to elevate the empty space in the photo)
- Water Drop at one of the corners
How happy is the little Stone
That rambles in the Road alone,
And doesn’t care about Careers
And Exigencies never fears
Whose Coat of elemental Brown
A passing Universe put on,
And independent as the Sun
Associates or glows alone,
Fulfilling absolute Decree
In casual simplicity
Emily Dickinson
What is simplicity? Well it’s something simple. So what simple thing should I photograph? I first thought of simple things like eggs and water but are eggs simple? There’s the chicken and the egg question for starters, did anyone ever figure out which came first? Then there are the dozens of types of eggs, chicken eggs, quail eggs, organic eggs, even platypus eggs. Nope, eggs are complicated. How about water, it’s clear and looks simple that’s for sure, unless it’s polluted. So what kind of water will I photograph, ocean water, lake water, brackish water, carbonated water, ice water, distilled water, rain water. Water was getting pretty complicated too. So when I can’t make up my mind I usually ask an expert and who is an expert on simple things more than children. I asked one daughter what shall I photograph to show simplicity? And she said what's simplicity? I knew I came to the right person. It means something simple darling. What’s the simplest thing you can think of? Immediately she answered, celery is the simplest thing. Celery! Armed with that information I asked my older and wiser child for her opinion. She said the simplest thing is dirt. Well celery and dirt…hmmm…how boring. The topic is simplicity not boring. So what to do? I realized that the thing that was bogging me down were the details. I was over thinking things which I tend to do a lot. So what if I stripped the details away? The first thing that came to mind when I thought of stripping was a person. And a person stripped of detail is a shadow or silhouette and that’s how I figured out what simplicity is.
Taken for our daily challenge - Simplicity
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Horsetails and their reflections, seen in someone's back garden pond on our recent May Species Count in the Priddis area, south west of Calgary.
Painted ads from an era gone by cling to the aging brick of this building in a small town in Arkansas. The irony of the title follows the abundant patterns and tones throughout this photograph. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome.
Photo # KS4_4394bw3.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.
1. Untitled, 2. still, 3. Beauty + Function, 4. Afternoon Moon medium hanging from door knob, 5. Brooch, 6. linen wrapped leather, 7. _o, 8. Heart bag charm/keychain, 9. Rustic Linen with heart shaped stone
Explorer #344 - March 30, 2008
Nothing is more wonderful that watching a sunset settle over water. Add in the ducks and simplicity and beauty at it's finest!!!