I am musing on the theme Thankful over at Mortal Muses today, but I also wanted to share the same photo here on my blog with a little bit more of the story, and why it inspired me to write that post. This photo is from Torcello, one of the islands in the Venetian lagoon. Our first visit to this island was on this most recent trip, it’s a short vaporetto (boat) ride across from Burano, but I was always so focused on the colors of Burano we never took the time to go. It is the first island that was settled in the lagoon and also one of the least visited. It boasted a nice walk along a canal, a couple of bridges, two churches and several souveneir vendors getting ready to pack it up for the season and offering great prices.
It also had this fabulous building. Dare I say it – the perfect building to photograph. I enjoyed capturing it from several angles but when I reviewed the images in my computer, I was just completely overjoyed with this one. It is perfect, to me. For some reason, it just has the meeting of texture and composition and place that I love. This one sings. It is my eye. I knew when I saw the building and photographed it I would capture something interesting, but did not expect the reaction I had to this one.
I don’t know that anyone else will see it the same way as I do. It doesn’t really matter, because this photo illustrates why I love this art form. The fusion of vision and moment and experience that begins with the seeing, continues through the capturing, strengthens in the review and then is completed by sharing the end result with all of you here. There is magic in this process. I love it all.
I think if I had seen this photograph anywhere I would have recognized it as one of yours. It's beautiful, subtle and yet strong.
This one sings…there is nothing quite like the provebial photographer high. Most are born immediately, as soon as you lay eyes on it, you just know. Others grow slowly but in the end, capture your heart. Always looking for the one that sings, enjoy the Moment Miss K!
Perfection is such a fleeting thing – when we feel it we should grab hold with both hands and enjoy it
Engrossing photo and thought provoking article. Congrats! Excellent job on both. 🙂
Lovely, lovely, photo — yes, I am beginning to recognize your style too. I know what you mean about capturing that perfect image…perfect because you, the photographer, have the context of time and place and your soul connected to it.
It's a wonderful feeling that you express so well.
I share your sentiment, my experience is always complete when my images appear before my eyes on the screen and thrill me, this is enough, I feel intoxicated!
If someone else appreciates my work I feel honoured and I'm always pleased we see through a similar lens!
I clicked on your image I see!
This photo is very you. I love the composition and that there are only a few colors here, with pink and green being dominant. It is peaceful and has harmony, at the same time it is a very strong and powerful picture. Actually, it is the kind of pictures that really speaks to me.
Wonderful post! you really summed up how I feel too in your last paragraph. Sometimes I see people watching me as I take a photo of a wall ("She must be nuts!") –
Heading over to the other blog – thanks for the link!
This is a fabulous shot!!!! Love it!
That is truly a beautiful and peaceful photograph, but gritty too.
I love this picture, it's wonderful!
That IS a fabulous photo. I particularly enjoy all the different textures.
Beautiful composition.