TODAY'S PHOTO -
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
-
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 -
If you enjoyed today's PTP, and would like to share 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
sheila@eteletours.com
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