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Emotography – Week 1/2016

I thought I would try something different with my weekly photos this year, so I have decided that I will choose one photo each week that evoked a particular feeling or emotion.

The one the didn't get away

Forlorn

These last feathers
lying lone against the stone
no more sky blue flights
or chirps at break of dawn.

© ceenoa

Claudette

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26 responses to “Emotography – Week 1/2016”

  1. PuppyDoc (Phoebe) Avatar
    PuppyDoc (Phoebe)

    Beautiful and sad…

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    1. Claudette Avatar
      Claudette

      Thanks Phoebe, that’s what I thought too.

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  2. RuthsArc Avatar
    RuthsArc

    Love the contrast of the feather and stones.

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    1. Claudette Avatar
      Claudette

      Thanks Ruth, yes, that is what attracted me to get the camera in the first place.

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  3. Osyth Avatar
    Osyth

    I love this idea and I love this first example. The feathers lying pathetic and helpless but, I feel still a little defiant, against the contrasting palour of the stones

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    1. Claudette Avatar
      Claudette

      Thanks Osyth. That yellow is brightly defiant, but also a sad indicator of the cruelty of life. I would love other folks to get involved in this too if they wish as I am interested in what moves them to take a photos.

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      1. Osyth Avatar
        Osyth

        I’m in! How shall we play this ….. To get people involved you generally need to invite and have a definite. I’m open to suggestions and meantime will wait for you to call the opening shots 🙂

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        1. Claudette Avatar
          Claudette

          Ok, I have been kind of wanting to set up a Challenge for a while, just hadn’t thought of one that I wanted too, maybe this fits the bill? Actually, I don’t want to call it a challenge, I rather like a Participation. What do you think? I shall start work on a post tonight and see what eventuates.

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          1. Osyth Avatar
            Osyth

            Participation is a much better word. And I look forward to the post 🙂

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  4. aranislandgirl Avatar
    aranislandgirl

    Very poignant words, I will imagine they were ready to retire from their original purpose and are enjoying being a wonderful source of inspiration now. Xx

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    1. Claudette Avatar
      Claudette

      Well, that is certainly a much nicer “truth” than what actually happened. 🙂

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      1. aranislandgirl Avatar
        aranislandgirl

        This mysterious happening is the source of the ‘forlorn’, heavy-heartedness? A cycle of life event I hope and not a cruel act of man.

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        1. Claudette Avatar
          Claudette

          A cruel act of Cats would be most accurate 😦

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          1. aranislandgirl Avatar
            aranislandgirl

            Oh, didn’t think of that fate. 😯

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  5. skybright1 Avatar
    skybright1

    Interesting experiment, liked it though it made me feel a little melancholy.

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    1. Claudette Avatar
      Claudette

      Well, that is what it made me feel too, forlorn and melancholy. So I guess it worked then 🙂

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  6. skybright1 Avatar
    skybright1

    Yes extremely well, I look forward to the next one.

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    1. Claudette Avatar
      Claudette

      See my comment to Osyth. Thinking about making this a participation event.

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    Emotography – A Participation Event Invitation –

    […] freshen it up a bit – what to do, what to do?       The format I decided on was this, Emotography 1/2016, and I am quite happy with the […]

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  8. I’m an instant star … just add water | Half Baked In Paradise Avatar
    I’m an instant star … just add water | Half Baked In Paradise

    […] I commented that it is a delightful idea (whilst also commenting on the beauty and pathos of the first example titled ‘Forlorn’) and she said that she would like other’s to get involved.  So I am and I hope you will […]

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  9. Pan Avatar
    Pan

    Your idea works.. Before I knew the fate of the bird, I was saddened by the picture.. My first thought was , ‘too beautiful to be discarded on the cold ground’
    I think it grabbed me because unlike when I was young, I know how mortal I am and how quickly things can change.. Great idea Claudette and a great picture to begin with..
    Guess I have to follow you.. And its Osyth’s fault for leading me to yet another worthwhile blog..

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    1. Claudette Avatar
      Claudette

      Hi Pan, glad you found your way over here, it’s always nice to meet new people.
      Glad you like the idea, hope to see a photo from you soon 🙂

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  10. Claudette Avatar
    Claudette

    From Snaphappi (originally commented on my Invitation post): https://snaphappi.wordpress.com/2016/01/15/trusted-and-secure/

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  11. Andrew Seal Avatar
    Andrew Seal

    Love the idea and look forward to emoting very soon.

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    1. Claudette Avatar
      Claudette

      Glad to have you along Andrew. Just had a wander through your blog, you have interesting things happening there.

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