TODAY'S PHOTO
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Here's looking ahead, with eyes open, to an inspiring
and empowering week. This shot of a giraffe's head
is one of many I took of giraffes, and other animals,
at Lion Country Safari on Friday.
I like the colors and textures,
as well as the overall feeling of serenity that
I get from the giraffe.
READER COMMENTS ON THE LAST ISSUE - Issue
75
"This has the quality
of an abstract painting to me. It's just very pleasant
to enjoy the composition without even worrying about
what it "is."I will admit that before
I knew there was water there, a couple of the pillars
seemed to be floating in air. So maybe it's a surrealistic
abstract. Keen."
"Oh, yeah,
baby - I LOVE this :~) The tone families work wonders
together and open up my heart, just like the tulips
in the cream vase (at least that's how I remember
it:~) It shows up on my screen a bit pixelish and
makes it appear more like an impressionist painting
than a photo. I love, love, love it!!!!!!"
I answered that
the "pixelish" might simply be the reflections,
to which I received the following reply:
"Yup, must be the reflections and the slight
agitation of the water."
Conversely, one
subscriber wrote:
"Sorry, but the photo taken under the boardwalk
did nothing for me." In
reply to my email, further exploring the response:
"The picture
left me feeling damp, chilly, sad and breathing
in a sort of musty air because that is how it feels
to me when I'm underneath a boardwalk."
REFLECTING ON
REFLECTIONS
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In the past I've
found to be quite interesting the responses to my
photo/drawings of reflections. Whenever I've shown
BARN
REFLECTIONS, people rotate it 180 degrees, to
what they think is "right-side" up. As
a matter of fact, my dentist framed it, hanging
it so that the building is facing skywards.
What I am now reminded
of is that viewers often experience themselves in
pictures and paintings, something I rarely do. It's
undoubtedly all part of how so much of my time is
spent on the outside, looking in, rather than being
in the thick of the action. When it comes to my
experience of reflections in water, I generally
am appreciating the unexpectedness of what I see
and the colors and patterns.
I started thinkng about reflections in glass and
mirrors and wonder if the experience is the same.
I just went back to the headlamp reflections in
Issue
68 to see what was there. Again, for me it's
the images, colors and patterns. I'm wondering if
any of you experienced those reflections as if you
were a part of the "scene."
In the mirror, I do a quick observation of whatever
I'm looking for when I'm viewing my face or body
and most of the time I'm not even paying attention.
I'm certainly not "being" with me.
How about you? What comes up for you when you look
at your reflection in the mirror? Of course, generally,
there is a lot more in addition to your image. All
of what's behind us comes into play.
When you are walking do you notice reflections in
puddles, streams, lakes and other bodies of water?
I'm reminded of
a reflection
in New York City that I enhanced and love. I
think that it's the unexpected, here, that intrigues
me.
Thank you to those who responded to the Green
Cay Boardwalk reflections image for inspiring
my explorations and, I hope, that of other readers.
FORWARDING
PICTURE TO PONDER -
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it with friends, feel free to send them the link
for this issue - http://www.eteletours.com/issue76.html.
In many instances, the photos are not picked up
if you simply forward the issue.
Inspirationally,
Sheila
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© 2005 Sheila Finkelstein
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