RE: Color Challenge. Tuesday Orange. Original Photography. Old World Florals.
Oooh I can easily feel how badly upset you was.....!
it happened to me to attend an event at which I was really excited to participate to make hundreds of photos, to realize in the end they were unsuccessful and unable to save one or two. ...
(and even : I am not a photographer, so I do not have many expectations and requirements for photographs, just to find interesting angles or interesting elements that allow me to recreate an atmosphere then with post processing ... So my disappointment is not too big in general .... but when the same!)
The challenge here is to turn a disappointment into a quiet acceptance of what is like something perfect in itself, and that will allow the alchemy of transformation, change the lead into gold somehow ...
I'm sure you succeeded on that ^_^
Exactly Barbara. The challenge ~ And it can be particularly challenging to anyone with a perfectionist nature ~ Is to recognize how you are feeling to the depths ~ And then see it from another side of yourself and the quiet acceptance comes. Even the humorous side of it all. Nothing must take us away from our natural given right to be cheerful and happy.
I generally only like to share what I feel is my best work in art and photography ~ But made an exception with these images because the wish to share the story was stronger.
So many incidents 'happen' in our lives that could leave us totally devastated ~ And if there are enough of these incidents it can, if we are not careful, change our natural sunny nature that we are born with into a dark and gloomy one.
I love that it's been said that we are only given what we can handle and necessary for our understanding and growth. Sometimes it's hard to let go of our disappointments INSTANTLY, but the sooner we're able to, we'll feel all the better for it.
I love your photography. The way you captured whimsical flowers overlooking the lake created such a magical image. And these poppies now will make sure I have THE most cheerful day ~ Even though it's cold and raining outside. 🙏💗🌺💗🙏