on the turning away
Sometimes I take a photo that seems ordinary or mundane to most everyone. Like this one, for instance. There's nothing striking about it, nothing emotional; it's just a run of the mill photo. Yet, there's something about it that makes it one of my favorites. Dunno. Just one of those things.
Maybe it's because she's leaving Saturday for a two week trip to California with her father, stepmother and stepsister.
Maybe I just figured out what's been up my ass for the past week or so.
Anyhow, I just like the photo.
Comments
What kind of camera are you using? It's a great photo!
Posted by: von | July 13, 2005 08:25 PM
Nikon Coolpix 5700.
Posted by: michele | July 13, 2005 08:28 PM
If she's headed to Northern California (Sacramento area) tell her to be ready for some heat....it's 6 pm and 104 right now and temps are supposed stay the same all next week.
Blech.
Posted by: Trish | July 13, 2005 08:49 PM
That's a terrific photo.
Posted by: Roxanne | July 13, 2005 09:32 PM
Ahhhhhhh, it all becomes clear now... 5-cents please.
Posted by: Solonor | July 13, 2005 09:49 PM
That really is a great photo.
Posted by: Dr_Funk | July 13, 2005 09:52 PM
Black and White photos tend to capture something special that color photos miss. I don't know why, just seems that way.
Posted by: jess | July 13, 2005 10:08 PM
dang, I was hoping it was going to be cheaper than that...
Posted by: von | July 13, 2005 10:32 PM
Great pic! Put it together with the Pink Floyd tune, and her leaving...
You can feel the emotion.
Posted by: That 1 Guy | July 14, 2005 12:39 AM
Mmm... great photo!
BTW... 102 on my patio (So Cal) today.
but ya know...it's a dry kinda heat.
[ducking]
Posted by: Darleen | July 14, 2005 01:22 AM
I saw this one over on flickr and meant to comment. I love this picture. I don't know if it's the black and white or the wistful feeling or what, but it's a great pic! I can almost feel that gentle sea breeze from here.
Posted by: buzz | July 14, 2005 06:18 AM
Is she holding a camera? And it looks like she is standing. I, too, think it is a cool picture.
Posted by: Tom | July 14, 2005 09:08 AM
Yup, it's a good one.
That said, it reminds me of the Ring. Your daughter is creepy.
Posted by: G-Do | July 14, 2005 09:18 AM
Yea, I was going for that oh, so cliche moment of taking a picture of someone taking a picture.
Posted by: michele | July 14, 2005 09:18 AM
Gee, thanks. I'll let her know you said so.
Just don't answer the phone in seven days, k?
Posted by: michele | July 14, 2005 09:19 AM
I would have thought that in a family enamored with zombies (a compliment, by the way), being "creepy" would be a good thing.
Posted by: Fred | July 14, 2005 09:32 AM
Fred,
It's not like they're the Adams family.
michele,
Beautiful photo. I almost want to use the word haunting.
Many times we take photos with one thing in mind and something completely different comes out of it.
When my daughter was 4 or 5, I took a photo of her at the beach. The sun was setting behind an overcast sky, the wind blew her hair into her face. She was wearing a Finding Nemo one-piece swimsuit. She was holding her plastic sand shovel. I was just getting one more photo in before we went home.
What came out was strikingly beautiful. I had a large print made and put it on the fireplace mantle.
You wouldn't believe the people who have seen that photo and told me that it's almost erotic . HELLO!? She's a PRESCHOOLER in a FINDING NEMO swimsuit! What is the matter with you people??!!!
But the reaction has been the same across the board, co-workers, church ladies, family. It would appear that I unwittingly took a cheesecake photo of my own daughter.
Anyway, I'm taking the photo down tomorrow. Too many weirdos out there. I just wanted to agree that sometimes the camera has a mind of its own.
Posted by: Slartibartfast | July 14, 2005 03:05 PM