Photography

Curiouser and Curiouser

Emilio, Photography
Canon EOS Rebel T2i 1/80 sec at f/4.5, ISO 400 18 mm

Canon EOS Rebel T2i
1/80 sec at f/4.5, ISO 400
18 mm

“Dear, dear! How queer everything is to-day! And yesterday things went on just as usual. I wonder if I’ve been changed in the night? Let me think: was I the same when I got up this morning? I almost think I can remember feeling a little different. But if I’m not the same, the next question is, Who in the world am I? Ah, that’s the great puzzle!”  ~ Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland

It is difficult to judge the scale of this without some kind of reference. But the door was only about 4, maybe 5 feet high. That is what made me think of Alice In Wonderland. I have never read any of the Alice books. But when I was researching quotes, I decided I want to read them. Or at least one of them. Any suggestions?

It Just Won’t Work

Black And White Photography, Laurie, Photography

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As I ride along, I am often entertained by the messages on church signs.  This one made me laugh out loud and I just had to stop.

Knowing that with work and preparing for travel I might not have a chance to spend time with the camera, I pulled this image from the archives.

Hope you got a little chuckle, too!

Watching

Black And White Photography, Photography
Couple views Santa Monica Beach from the pier.

The beginning of March brought a trip to southern California and a return to Santa Monica Pier. Arguably cooler than my summer trip, hardy souls still populated the beach while others were content to simply enjoy the scenery and storm-like clouds from afar.

For more photos from my travels, visit VisualVenturing.com.

Beautiful Eyes…

Black And White Photography, Photography
Beautiful Eyes of a Tulip

Beautiful Eyes of a Tulip

SS 1/50  f 9  ISO 1000 Nikon D810

I used natural light to capture this decaying tulip.  I chose the settings to capture detail of the tulip petals and leaves.

As many of you know I do a lot of work with flowers and the history and language of flowers.  Tulips have various meanings, which I have included in the poem below, written to accompany the above image.  I hope you enjoy both the image and the poem.  You can find many more of my floral images and poetry on my personal blog: Robyn Graham Photography.

Beautiful Eyes

Beautiful eyes,

Of my faultless lover,

I look into your depths

And feel my soul,

A soul famed of imperfection,

Guarding a declaration

Of unparalleled desire.

Oh beautiful eyes,

Be mine.

Humble my longing

With a smile

And return my desire,

Share with me the fondness

Of a love unequaled.

poem and image are under copyright  by Robyn Graham