Friday, October 29, 2010

A Fresh Look

Yesterday, I was in Aperture, looking for other potential contest submissions. What you might not know is that only 10% of the pictures I take are posted on Flickr. I don't delete the others - I believe in using my work as a learning experience, too - so they stay in Aperture.

I found myself questioning why several of my pictures "didn't make the cut". I then found myself browsing most of my projects to see if I'd missed anything else. Sure enough, there were several pictures I decided I should post. Here they are, and here is my reasoning:

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This is a really nice, simple picture of DC that I took on the 4th of July. It's nothing special, yet I'm always drawn to it. I like the clouds, and the simplicity of the lines. I was too concerned with what others would think of this picture, and I let that get in the way.

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Yup - yet another picture of a flower. However, I have always liked both the simplicity as well as the colors of this picture. What's also unique is where I took it - Damascus, Syria.

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Another butterfly shot, but I love the symmetry. I've always tried to take the "imperfect" shot, but sometimes, there's beauty in obvious.

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This one admittedly has nothing in common with the other shots in this post. This is in Damascus, Syria, and I also always liked looking at it. I think it's because it represents East meets West. This mosque has always welcomed people of all religions and cultures, but like some places of worship in Italy, it has a dress code. They even provide the garment, if you aren't prepared. This man at the entrance is wearing one of those garments. Of course, the image in the background also appears to me. It's a window in the past Anyway, I really like it.

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Yeah, yeah - another macro shot of a butterfly. I noticed it was nicer than some of the other pictures I'd posted, so I removed one of them, and will include this, instead.

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This is also really nice and simple - and it reminds me of the rain. The little buds look like droplets to me.

Do you agree that I should include these? I'd love to know your thoughts!

Till Monday! Have a great weekend!


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