Today, we went to a craft fair where I took pictures of a puppet show and pictures of a funky artist doing a "flash painting" of a tiger...but then, on the way, we stopped at a supermarket. When we came out, the sky was on fire. We have had days upon days of grim grey weather, and then suddenly, there was this! I didn't alter the original other than to sharpen it a bit--this was the sky as we saw it. Dark Strokes deepend the color and intensified the sihouettes of the trees.
...is to fill 52 themes, one a week for the year. Some weeks, maybe I'll try to find several photos to fit the themes. Others, I may spend more time trying to perfect one that seems best to represent the theme. Three years of a photo-a-day opened my eyes, now I want to hone my skills.
Somehow, a camera allows me to see more deeply and awakens the eye. For me, undertaking these year-long challenges is a way to become more aware of the world that swirls around me.
Today, we went to a craft fair where I took pictures of a puppet show and pictures of a funky artist doing a "flash painting" of a tiger...but then, on the way, we stopped at a supermarket. When we came out, the sky was on fire. We have had days upon days of grim grey weather, and then suddenly, there was this! I didn't alter the original other than to sharpen it a bit--this was the sky as we saw it. Dark Strokes deepend the color and intensified the sihouettes of the trees.
That is one spectacular sunset! Glad you didn't miss that one!
ReplyDeleteWow, that should restore your faith in the weather gods... Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAll we need to do is open our eyes and you just proved it!
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