Writers' Block, Creative Stagnation and Bummer-Bust Out ... "Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying!"!
Lately and for personal reasons, beyond "taking care of business" (a.k.a behaving in a responsible manner), I have not been particularly motivated to produce anything creative or original. That kind of bummer becomes self-perpetuating ... no motivation/inspiration, therefor no productivity leading to more of a downward emotional spiral.
That's not me.
Even my "political junkie" component has taken time off, that despite the endless flow of everyday assailable candidate-lying and stupidity!
But sometimes, inspiration and a wake-up call comes from an unexpected source.
From the film Shawshank Redemption (which I have watched at least a dozen times), come the words of wisdom which, while flipping channels ... serendipitously rang out ...
"Get busy living or get busy dying!"
Good perspective.
So, I got busy living, and went into nearby woods, took some pictures and pushed myself to try something creative with them. I pulled up some other bird images ... recent and older ... and worked with those also.
Since my mood was, and still is to an extent, for the birds ... it's fitting that my bummer bust-out is also a bird thing ... a POSTING OF POSTERS ... all birds.
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1) Robin (Male)
2) Song Sparrow
4) Carolina Chickadee at Feeder
5) White-breasted Nuthatch
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Mac,
What format did you shoot these birds in, RAW? They lookgrainierthan usual.
Wise words from one of my all time favorite movies.
They were all shot in RAW file format ... the grain is due to the poster edge effect I intended.
Here's the original from the RAW file.
Thank you Feronia ...
I wish there was more interest and more of out members sharing photos.
When I saw the first picture I immediately thought, Pointilism, how cool. Do I dare compare to Seurat or Signac? I am glad you said the Chickadee was at a feeder, my first impression was of a slice of a land formation beneath a layer of gravel.
The light was very bright the day I shot this. It is just a picture of a mountain side, but I just love rock formations, and plants and water, etc., etc.
Keep them coming Steve ... your image is an intensification of what ordinarily might go overlooked ...
All right, I just thought I had some kind of autism or something. Some things just jump out at me and I never know why. This is of a morning glory. The closer in I got the brighter the center became, so I tried to make the center as bright as I could, without any special effects other than sunlight.
Max, always so eloquent, such a unique way with words.I think we've been in a similar rut and I do like that quote. Printing and posting on my computer.
Great pictures too! The original (untouched) my favorite. What are those silver circles? They look like nail heads in the tree.
Again ... intensification of the familiar ... giving viewers a close look at what they often only "see" casually ... a fresh, and thus more exciting look.
Ok, here is one that I actually did play with, 10 years ago.
1) Software magnification.
2) Original
But I'm "Mac,"
Kori ... it's always a pleasure when you come bye ... the sliver circles are nail heads in the side of a bird feeder.
Thank you for your kind words.
Steve,
Considering the degree of magnification and all that's cropped from the original, the hummingbird image is quite good!