lens-artists: above

Ritva (Ritva Sillanmäki Photography) has invited lens-artist to “… Shoot From Above this week! Let’s get creative with a top-down perspective. Let’s have fun”.

Bird’s-eye View

When photographing a subject from above, it is known as a “bird’s-eye view”. This could be taken from up in the sky, such as when flying in a plane, or could simply be taken by standing on a ladder, slightly above your subject. Photographing from this point of view can make viewers feel as though they are superior to the subject – such as a stern father looking down on his misbehaving child – or protective over the subject. If the subject is an inanimate object, it can sometimes make the viewer feel as though there is a separation between them and the subject. (cited: The New York Film Academy)

celebrating your win…

Within the stillness of those far away ….

far away from the roaring fires ….

far away from the tears of loss …

far away from an uncertain future …

far away from life in ashes …

far away from grief and loss …

Within the pondering of the why …

an absence of compassion?

unaffected by the loss of others?

time to point criticizing fingers?

tossing their millions here: millions there?

to party onwards?

celebrating their win?

while others grieve their loss

within the deafening roaring fires?

lens artists: last chance

This week’s lens-artists invitation is to share images created in 2024 that either did not meet the criteria for a theme or were created after a specific theme was published.

I can’t recall if there has been a challenge offered this year to photograph using “illumination from behind.”

I enjoy photographing into October’s early morning sun as it seems to give life to the texture and colors of autumn leaves. These two images taken on October 27th were the last two created for the year with a Sony RX 100 3. While both images have a soft blur that initially was a bit of a disappointment, I do enjoy the bokeh and intense yellows and greens,

Within this image I enjoy the soft highlights along the edges of the leaves in the upper right corner.

Within this image, I like how the sun has given a golden glow to the leaves on the stem that moves from the middle of the image to the lower right.

May this year transition to a new year with a global movement towards compassion for all life.

lens-artists: 5 elements

In Chinese Medicine, the Five Elements represent the five unique energies that are present in all things throughout nature. These include Metal, Water, Wood, Fire, and Earth. Each element expresses itself differently depending on where it’s found and also manifests in our body organs, emotions, and personalities.

When Qi is moving through our body freely, the Five Elements are said to be in balance, as Qi needs to be moving constantly for optimum health. But imbalances between the Five Elements and their corresponding energetic channels (meridians) can cause the Qi to either stagnate, or become excessive, affecting our wellbeing.*

Everything relies on everything else in the cosmos in order to manifest—whether a star, a cloud, a flower, a tree, or you and me.~Thich Nhat Hanh

metal

If there was no earth there would be no metal. If there was no metal this photograph would not be.

fire

If there was no wood there would be no fire. If there were no fires there would be no prairie, savanna, chaparral and coniferous forests.

wood

If there was no earth there would be no wood. If there was no wood there would be no carpenters.

water

If there were no hydrogen atoms and oxygen atoms there would be no water. If there was no water there would be no fish.

earth

Without the Milky Way there would be on earth. Without our earth there would be no us.

This week Sofia (photographs) invites photographers to focus on one of the elements…and to try to get as many in one photo as possible…

*cited: poweryogaaco.com

11.29.2024 – dawn’s canvases

Next storm,

not a leaf will scatter

on the wind ~ Shinkei*

7:35:40 am

Fujifilm X-T4: f/4 1/40 s 29.2 mm 2000 ISO Film Simulation: Fuji Color

7:36:07am

Fujifilm X-T4: f/4 1/40 s 29.2 mm 1600 ISO Film Simulation: Retro Gold

7:36:34 am

Fujifilm X-T4: f/4 1/40 s 27.5 mm 800 ISO Film Simulation: Fuji Color

7:37:09 am

Fujifilm X-T4: f/4 1/40 s 27.5 mm 800 ISO Film Simulation: Retro Gold

*cited: S. Carter Haiku Before Haiku