Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Wordless Wednesday #5



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22 comments:

John Haney said...

very nice picture! I like how all the elements come together.

It seems both eerie and hopeful at the same time...

Simon said...

"As soon as that mouse shows its head, I'm all over it."

"I keep forgetting I'm not in traction anymore."

"TOUCHDOWN!"


(I really like the pretty yellow flowers in the giganticized version. Nice touch.)

Mark said...

I love a good silhouette (did you know it was named after a man who invented cutting out silhouettes?).

The backlit flowers, visible in the big version, are awesome.

Anonymous said...

I love that!!

Pearls of Wisdom said...

Very stunning Black and White. Great shot. Thanks for sharing and Happy WW.

Angel Mama ():)

Jodi said...

what a beautiful picture!!

Have a great Wednesday!

Anonymous said...

Oh, this one is superb! I absolutely LOVE a good "tree picture", and I adore the sun flare at the top.

I know the sculpture is surely an owl, but it's easy to imagine a stout hooded gnome with great wings. Yeah, I think that's what I'll stick with.

Moksha Gren said...

The Story - I'm coming to realize that there are few places as photogenic to me as my in-laws' place up in Iowa. The flag pole that graced my first WW is just to the left of this shot.

On our way up to visit friends in Mineapolis last weekend, we overnighted here to drop off the daughter. I stumbled out, half awake with the idea of catching a shot of their old vine-covered windmill and was greated by this misty scene upon opening the door.

The statue is an old tree stump that a local chainsaw artist scultped into an eagle. Between the flag and the Eagle..it's a very patriotic yard.

Mr. Funny - I like the eerie as well...especially since that's an element that only comes out in the photo. The morning didn't feel creepy at all and I didn't realize how the picture would feel until I saw it on the larger computer screen. Blind luck.

Si - Concidering the Huskers flag that flies in thsi yard...the final caption is appropriate.

Mark - You are a wealth of photgraphic wisdom, sir, and I thank you for sharing it. I had no idea there was a Mr. Silhouette. It just sounds like a comic book character.

Emilie - The sun flare is one of my favorite aspects of it as well. And I will not try to think of the statue as a hooded gnome with great wings...it fits the mood of the shot.

Everyone Else - Thanks for swing by and for the kind words.

Dirkey said...

Beautiful picture! I love the tree!!!!

Josh & Emily said...

That is a well trained eagle to sit still long enough for you to get a picture. Well played sir...well played

Anonymous said...

Very pretty shot. I love how the light shows through the tree, and the shadow on the eagle.
Very patriotic indeed.
Happy WW!

Melanie said...

Beautiful picture! And I love the explaination!

Holly Schwendiman said...

Fun and beautiful! I love the lighting and arrangement of visuals. Great share.

Hugs,
Holly

Josh & Emily said...

"Owl, wise though he was in many ways, was able to read and write and spell his own name WOL, yet somehow went all to pieces over delicate words like MEASLES and BUTTEREDTOAST."

MommaBoo said...

So solemn and peaceful.

My WW is of an abandoned fountain. It hasn't worked my entire life, I'm 28.

I LOVE your pic.

Thanks for sharing!

Anna said...

Great shot. I really like it. I am a huge fan of experimenting with lighting and you pulled this one off well....

:)

Emily Suess said...

Sure wish I could see the picture.

Anonymous said...

Neat lighting. Very well done. I love the captions suggested above.

Rayne said...

This is such a great picture.
I'm sort of embarrassed, though, until I read your explanation I thought it was a gargoyle.

Anonymous said...

Jet, you rock.
"So Owl wrote, and this is what he wrote: HIPY PAPY BTHUTHDTH THUTHDA BTHUTHDY. Pooh looked on admiringly.
"I'm just saying `A Happy Birthday'," said Owl carelessly.
"It's a nice long one," said Pooh, very much impressed.
"Well, actually, of course, I'm saying `A Very Happy Birthday with Love from Pooh'. Naturally it takes a good deal of pencil to say a long thing like that."

SandyCarlson said...

Makes me think of the wings on the statue outside St. John the Divine Cathdral in NYC. Massive! That guy has a slightly more pressing issue than this guy, who is equally photogenic.

Rebecca said...

Wow, that's a great picture! And sorry I'm so late on this weeks. :)