There was a saying about the Black Sheep of the family - I was, and my son was, but there was nothing bad about it - just going against the grain. I realised when I photographed these 2 very black sheep that there was a problem with black subjects. They were just black blobs. The background was too bright, i didn't underexpose, and it was the wrong time of day. So I turned them into an arty shot.
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Nice processing. One of my brothers was considered as the Black of the family when we were young. He was the most charitable person, and probably still is. You just had to ask for a favour and he used to be off to help.
Black sheep do tend to go against the grain and push the envelope as the saying goes but they also tend to take longer to learn lessons in life and many times face situations that they didn't really need to had they listened. Plus they sometimes earn a reputation the family could do without.
@maggiemae _ Oh yes. I'm going to look for a good book on famous black sheep of families just to see how they turned out in the long run. For instance:
Alice Roosevelt – President Theodore Roosevelt “had a rambunctious daughter named Alice, a Paris Hilton before her time,” recalls Allan J. Lichtman, a presidential historian who teaches at American University. “She wasn't doing anything illegal but pushing the envelope of what was acceptable in terms of drinking and partying. Alice Roosevelt was no different than thousands of other women out there, but she was the daughter of the president, so it was on the front page.” Her father quipped to the press, “I can be president of the United States, or I can control Alice. I cannot possibly do both.”
@skipt07 Charles Adams, one of the sons of President John Adams, was the black sheep of his family, whose outrageous behavior and alcohol-fueled hijinks were a continual source of embarrassment to his parents and siblings.
Alice Roosevelt – President Theodore Roosevelt “had a rambunctious daughter named Alice, a Paris Hilton before her time,” recalls Allan J. Lichtman, a presidential historian who teaches at American University. “She wasn't doing anything illegal but pushing the envelope of what was acceptable in terms of drinking and partying. Alice Roosevelt was no different than thousands of other women out there, but she was the daughter of the president, so it was on the front page.” Her father quipped to the press, “I can be president of the United States, or I can control Alice. I cannot possibly do both.”