I was chasing this photo all week. Finally. A "bokeh" of lights. (Bokeh means "the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light".
One more day!!!!!
Light Bokeh
Fujifilm X-E2 • Fuji XF18-135mm lens • 93.2mm • F/5.6 • 1/5s • ISO 400
This photo is not exactly what I was set out to capture but it's the best I came away with tonight. Believe it or not, it's a shadow up against the siding of our house. And no, I am not on the pain pill tonight.
Sometimes the best thing to say after a shoot like that is "Huh."
I still love this word because it transports me back to so many Journey events, looking into the eyes of each person who has shown up in complete vulnerability, seeing beyond the personality and physical form,falling into love and the beauty that is each of us. Hmmm...I miss that.
Namasté Shadow
Fujifilm X-E2 • Fuji XF18-135mm lens • 43.9mm • F8 • 1/250s • ISO 200
In the land of love, there are literally hundreds of hearts dotting the landscape of this city. From sculptures to signage, the heart is the "logo" of this town. Most of them are covered with a foot of snow today but I am hopeful the week will bring some warm weather and a spring like thaw. If not, it's still gonna be a great week for getting creative and shooting hearts.
This image is made from a photo of cellophane wrapping left over from Valentine's Day flowers. The melting heart is a little bit of PhotoShop/Eye Candy magic, just cause I could.
Melting Heart
Nikon D3200 • Nikon 18-55mm lens • 55mm • F/5.6 • 1/50s • ISO 400
I have been deeply moved by the tragic events this week in France. I have felt outrage, defiance, fear and bewilderment. And I am noticing all the ways I self-censor my creative and artistic expression to avoiding conflict, controversy or criticism. Deep down, I fear the kind of outcome that transpired in Paris. Where this existential fear comes from, I don't know. But it has often kept me silent, paralyzed, and playing small in the world. These appalling events have profoundly changed me somehow, though I am not able to tell to what extent just yet. It feels as though I am harnessing the outrage and transforming it into determination. The defiance is becoming courage; the fear is transmuting into courage and the bewilderment into clarity.
When I speak the absolute truth, I know who I am and that my full presence here is important. I don't feel a I need to change the world or leave a legacy. But it is essential that live the life I have been given to its fullest. The more authentically I express, the more awareness of myself as love and the world can only benefit from that. Je suis Charlie.
Abstract Circles
Nikon D3200 • Nikon 18-55mm lens • 55mm • F/10 • 1/25s • ISO 400