In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.-- Aristotle (384-322 B.C.), Parts of Animals, bk. 1, ch. 5
Funny how you set out to take a photograph of one thing, then something else catches your eye and takes you in a whole other direction. This podlike, mummified ... thing ... was part of a box of potpourri. (Could it possibly be a slice of orange?) As I headed out to the deck, it was literally underfoot, aglow in the light streaming through the sliding glass doors. Outside, I held it up to the muted sunlight, played with the way it cast a shadow, then realized what a terrific composition it formed against the bold wood grain of the picnic table.
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2 comments:
Christine! I love this photograph because it's a history of photography. All in one we see the original chiaroscuro represented by the neutral wood tones, in joyous contrast to the modern registration of vibrant color.
Nancy! Little did I know! Thank you. Yes, I love that contrast of the bright orange against the gray. I'm so glad you visited.
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