Today I have taken the time to have a look at all of those pictures that are still on my hard disk, unshared.
Macros, landscapes… and even a few cute self-portraits that were never going to be seen, apparently for no reason. The picture above was one of those. I had already chosen a title, which is the same one I have used for this post. Maybe in the definition I had given to this place lies the reason why I was so jealously hiding (and protecting) it.
There is something strange about photographs. Most times I think they have an hidden meaning we are not willing to share, yet we upload our shots secretly hoping someone will find out what they are all about. It happened to me when I met my soulmate, but maybe it has happened to you as well, or it could be happening right now.
It would be very interesting to learn what kind of feelings and emotions this photo gives rise to. I wonder if any of my own feelings come out at first, second or even third sight 🙂
This post belongs to a blog circle called Sisterhood Stories. Please read Boo’s entry and complete the circle! 🙂
Thank you for your thoughts,
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beautiful capture … beautiful moment. xx
Thank you, Laura! xx
I love the layout of this image, the word that comes to mind is vast. It makes me think how even a large ship can be so small when compared to the beautiful sky above. lovely capture!
That is so true, Jessica. We are but a tiny drop in an ocean!
Well, not all of my images have a hidden meaning, for some are taken with a purpose in mind. But the ones I take on instinct, unplanned and unexpected, I believe sometimes hold some secret meaning. This one evokes for me a sea of possibilities and a sense of direction…
I really love the feelings and meanings this picture evokes to you. I too take pictures with a specific purpose on mind, but most times they are macros – when I’m out of my “comfort zone”, like in this case, I tend to let my inner side predominate (the person wins over the artist). It would be interesting to see some pictures you took on instinct! xox
I have very many similar images, because I just love sitting at the ocean, always having my camera handy, watching clouds pass, waves crash on the beach, a sunset or sunrise and it always fills me with a deep calm. Fills me so I feel as if I could take on the whole world – LOL – o.k. maybe not the whole…
And I love it when I stumble through old photos on the HDD and find a gem that I didn’t process back then, but feels absolutely right now.
That is so nice, Claudia! I live far away from the sea, so I can take this kind of pictures only when I visit my boyfriend. Maybe that is why such scenery, completely different from my daily view, tells much more about me – it connects me with a part of me that is usually hidden, perhaps. I hear you about that feeling only water, beaches and the light of the Sun can give rise to… you feel at peace with the universe, and that is so cool! I really look forward to seeing some of those images, I definitely need to take some time and browse your portfolio – it must be really great!!!
Thank you for stopping by!!
Ah I love to look back at the photos that are forgotten on the hard drive… and I always wonder why I left them there….. Too busy these days taking photos which are ordered, but will def try to get out there and take more, just because. xx
You definitely need to take more pictures, as it’s a great way you have to express yourself and your creativity! 🙂
Those photos we forget on the hard drive often have something to say, it’s a pity to leave them in there – there should be a day in the year dedicated to this specific activity – something like the National Picture Rescue Day. How cool would that be?! xx
I love coming across an image on my drive that I may have disregarded at first site, only to go back and say “hey, this may actually be a keeper”, and then I notice qualities in the photo that I never thought of when I was taking it. Beautiful photo! Makes me think about someplace far, far away from the crowded, busy streets of NYC. 🙂
You are right, Amarie – some pictures do not seem good at first sight, but then we sometimes learn to love them even more than the others! 🙂 I am fascinated by the crowded, busy streets of NYC – I live in the countryside, in a very small village (nowhere near the sea)… sometimes I wonder how it would be to live in a big city! I think it would be interested to switch our views for some time!! 😀
This image reminds me of an emotional contemplation in the Rothko room at Tate Modern. Vast, awe inspiring and beautifully melancholic.
x
Your comment really made my day, Sue – thank you so much for the most beautiful comparison! I think I was feeling both inspired and melancholic when I took this photograph. The sea has this strange power of conveying bittersweet feelings. Thank you so much for stopping by! xx