Egyptian Star Flower, under the magic spell of a bubble wand
Memories float across our consciousness like bubbles, and then vanish into thin air. If we could capture those nostalgic moments in pixels, same as we do with the written word…imagine the possibilities!
Day 2 of Susannah Conway’s #August Break2015 photography challenge. Today’s prompt: air. Wheeee, bubble wands are the epitome of summertime fun! I chased bubbles through my flowerbeds, pressing the shutter release now and again. When this one landed in front of a flower cluster–pure magic! I just pointed my camera and clicked. Quick tip: If you add a few drops of glycerine to the soapy mixture, the bubbles tend to last a little longer. You can purchase both at your local drug store.
Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
It was really fun, Carol! I think your grandkids might enjoy doing something like this… 🙂
Lovely picture! Wonderful colors!
Thanks, Janet! Nice to “see” you here, and I appreciate that you took the time to comment.
WOW- WOW – WOW
Fun, fun, fun!!! 🙂
Thanks, thanks, thanks!
A photograph captures an image of what the photographer sees at the nanosecond at which the picture is snapped. Upon close observation of the image, one may find things the photographer didn’t see at the instant he or she clicked the shutter. The play of light may expose images within the image. Or subtle shading may transform part of the subject into something seemingly different. And each person who views the photograph may encounter something apart from that which the photographer experienced.
Written words can be similar to photographs. They convey the thoughts and emotions of the writer at the moment of their appearance on the page, but when a reader encounters the text, he or she may experience something quite different.
Both writers and photographers release their work to the world thus allowing each person who encounters that work to interweave his or her life with that of the work’s creator, and something new emerges each time. The relationship between pictures and words is much more complex than the number 1,000.
Wow, this is a generous and profound commentary, Karen. Thank you, thank you! I’ll be referring to it often.
Great photo! Reminds me of a very colourful crystal ball.
Yes, that’s it, isn’t it? It’s a crystal ball! Wouldn’t it be fun to have a glass paperweight like this?
Nicely done Melodye. Love that photo and that composition. Sign it and sell it! 😀
Ha! I don’t have that entrepreneurial spirit, at least not as it relates to my photography. Maybe some day, but for now, I’m just a student–a student who appreciates critiques & compliments, especially when they come from accomplished artists like you.