Thursday, February 11, 2010

Aspen buds hold tight for spring...





Magic happens... I was so intently focused on getting the buds in focus I didn't see what was going on with these magnificent icicles... Perhaps I couldn't have seen it until the shutter was actually clicked. Regardless, my lovely and talented painter neighbor saw the photo and wondered how I got those colors. But I didn't, I said. They were just there!

Recently I came across this quote from the late photographer Minor White. It is timeless, and I feel describes beautifully the moment above (at 1/500th of a second), and indeed encapsulates so many of my photographic experiences.

No matter how slow the film,
Spirit always stands still long enough for the photographer It has chosen.
—Minor White


2 comments:

  1. Elsa, that is a stunning photo! I love your blog and am so happy we've re-found each other!

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  2. Thank you at Kathleen. Me, too! Especially as I said I'd never be on Facebook. So glad I let go of that one :)

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