It is good to try.
The light was scraping across the terra-cotta tiles on the floor in a way that made me want to capture it, to hold it in my hand. I had just lowered myself down to the ground during my yoga practice and that thought tripped through quickly along with Remi’s previous offer that I use the macro lens that works with his camera that I am borrowing. He knows that I like to look closely.
At the time, I was too intimidated. “Let me just start with the basics!” I was squealing a bit, nervous. It is his equipment after all. But today somehow it felt ok. Either that or the need to be creative won out over whatever fear had been holding the reins.
It is good to try.
By doing so, I remembered that life can be wonderfully small or small as a prison depending on how I choose to take it. Remi and I have both been missing our voyaging days, as can especially happen at this time of year. But I did today in the looking. While I have much to learn, so much that I could return to intimidation, I felt joy in discovering and that is what traveling is all about. For once, I wasn’t lost at all but found, held tight in my contentment.
your photos are wonderful! I am also encouraged by my husband (also a photo journalist) with my photos…but use his cameras? NO WAY! Too intimidating…too heavy…I stick with my i-phone. Someday maybe I will be braver!
Just perfect – perfect flowers – eye and moment!! Wow!!!
Giving their beauty – asking nothing in return .. a momentary flash of perfection .. what a gift! Mahalo for sharing, Heather .. great post!
Aloha,
Bill Facker
http://www.kauai-to-paris.com
Magical.
It is NECESSARY to try!
As you can see from your own results!
It is so good to PLAY! (learn and discover)
I wonder if this a female quality to take everything that still has to be learned for an intimidation. Really, I am not interested to make everything a gender question but I have just seen so many more men getting lost in delicious dilettantism just to turn out brilliant some time later…
I was already jubilating when I saw the first photo feeling you have overcome the intimidation. Though I know this takes time…
I could not choose a favourite one but if I had to, image N°6 has this silvery touch. Just delicious!
Bisous!
Heather I adore tulips and your photography makes these look so luminescent!
Have a wonder filled weekend!
xoxo
Karena
The Arts by Karena
"wonderfully small or small as a prison…"
How exquisitely you remind us to look closely and carefully, to listen inside the pauses, and to overcome fear and try… Both your words and pictures are beautiful lessons.
xo
Stunning photos. I can almost hear their whispers and satin swishing gowns.
Recently I was marveling at the luminosity in the paintings of the 17th Century Dutch artist, Gerard ter Borch. Your tulips remind me of his work. See "Woman Washing Hands", 1655.
Oh, and as for the 'intimidation,' sometimes you have to just say 'the hell with it' and do it anyway without worrying about what may or may not happen.
How well I understand both the restlessness and the feeling of intimidation. But I'm so glad you gave it a try. These are lovely, My favorite is right smack in the middle: number 6 from both the top and the bottom. I'm looking forward to more of these explorations.