wilfredo Posted February 22, 2007 Share #1 Posted February 22, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I really don't know quite what to call this? It is a big leaf in the murky water of the fountain in my church garden that hasn't been cleaned in months, and there is a big bubble of water on the leaf, and two flowers floating next to the leaf. I sometimes wonder why the world of photography forces aspiring photographers to do one genre of shooting -- in order to "succeed." I like to photograph what I see. Some days it is a beautiful smile, some days it is debris on a beach, some days like today, it is a leaf in a murky water fountain in the company of lady flowers. Cheers, Wilfredo Benitez-Rivera Photography Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wilfredo Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share #2 Posted February 22, 2007 Here's the same photo with caption. To those observing Lent, a blessed Ash Wednesday... In Peace, Wilfredo+ Benitez-Rivera Photography Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted February 22, 2007 Share #3 Posted February 22, 2007 Wilfredo - I'm glad you're not giving up posting for Lent. Beautiful "abstract" with lush full tones and appealing, organic shapes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted February 22, 2007 Share #4 Posted February 22, 2007 Wilfredo, an interesting image. I agree with you about shooting things across many genres - although I do find myself taking lots of pictures of trees Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share #5 Posted February 22, 2007 Stuart, Photography enhances my spirituality, it compliments the Lenten journey, so I won't be giving up posting pictures for Lent, quite the contrary :-) Last year I had a Lenten show at the Diocesan Center in L.A. which I titled "Walking the Desert by the Sea." It was very well received (the pictures came from the Poetic Debris collection you can see on my my website, which I continue to expand). One of the things I've discovered through photography is that even in the midst of garbage, debris, there is hidden beauty. It's paradoxical. We modern humans run from the desert experience, from those aspects of our lives that represent suffering, pain, grief, uncertainty, vulnerability, etc. but it is in those places that grace is to be discovered. That is what the desert experience is all about. For me, Lent is more about discovery than giving up things. Whether one believes in Jesus as Christians do or not, a 40 day desert experience such he had could only lead to incredible transformation (if one does not run from the experience). I'll stop preaching now :-) JR, I understand what you mean. Sometimes I am also drawn to certain types of shooting, in my case for no clear explainable reason. Peace, Wilfredo+ Benitez-Rivera Photography Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwolf Posted February 22, 2007 Share #6 Posted February 22, 2007 Very enjoyable image, Wilfredo, both for it's abstract content and skilled execution. It appears your M8 is leading you into new dimensions of seeing. Also enjoyed your little "essay." In one of my favorite verses from Rumi, he says, "What is your life, anyway? Nothing but a running from your own silence." I love that photography welcomes that silence through stillness and receptivity to what is around us. Ultimately, it's all a reflection of what is within us. As a great teacher said, "What you see is you." Thanks for sharing the photo. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share #7 Posted February 22, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) John, Thank you for your very deep thoughts. Rumi is one of my favorite mystical poets. You couldn't have chosen a better quote. Peace, Wilfredo Benitez-Rivera Photography Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzo Posted February 22, 2007 Share #8 Posted February 22, 2007 Beautiful light, tones, detail and framing. A nice b&w image captured Wilfredo. Azzo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grego Posted February 25, 2007 Share #9 Posted February 25, 2007 Hello Wilfredo, I hope I'm not violating any protocol here by asking what lens and opening you used. Excellent asymmetrical composition. Greg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted February 26, 2007 Author Share #10 Posted February 26, 2007 Greg, 50mm Konica Hexanon. I wish I had gotten a sharper image but the leaf and flowers were moving due to a slight breeze. I think I shot this at f/8 or f/11 using a tripod. Cheers, Wilfredo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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