Vintage Violet by olivetreeann

Vintage Violet

Although this is not quite a portrait or selfie, when I saw the words for the Technicolor April Challenge and the Label-4-April Challenge today this image popped into my mind.

As always, this vignette is filled with little trinkets, momentos and meaningful images from my life. Featured in the front is the picture of me and my mother (with a locket of my hair) that sat on my father's dresser until last May and a little silk violet that was used to decorate the tables at my nephew Josh's wedding.

Technicolor April- violet
Label 4 April- portrait or selfie
Such lovely memories. I love your composition.
April 11th, 2013  
Wonderful memories to have!
April 11th, 2013  
@nadaa thank you Nada!
@salza thank you Sally!

Thanks for your kind words!
April 11th, 2013  
Awesome shot
April 11th, 2013  
I kıve the single violet.. and such nice memories..
April 11th, 2013  
It is a selfie of your inner life and what is important to you! Great to see!
April 11th, 2013  
really great composition
April 11th, 2013  
This is a very lovely composition.
April 11th, 2013  
Beautiful colors!
April 11th, 2013  
Beautiful!
April 12th, 2013  
i really love the feel of this shot - very nostalgic ~
April 12th, 2013  
Excellent concept and execution.
April 12th, 2013  
neat idea Ann
April 12th, 2013  
beautifully composed. such a poignant shot, it tugs the heart, ann.
April 12th, 2013  
Very creative. The splash of violet is terrific and the emotion in the shot is very powerful.
April 12th, 2013  
That is such a precious set-up Ann, nice job
April 12th, 2013  
Beautiful!
April 12th, 2013  
@kerristephens @inertie @maggiemae @demmie @daisy @mrssmith203 @paulavdmerwe @eniaral @dakotaburns @bkbinthecity @summerfield @taffy @digitalrn @chrismarfil

Thank you Kerri, Pinar, Maggie, Demmie, Kathryn, Carla, Paula, Laraine, Donald, Brian, Vikki, Taffy, Rick, and Chris!

Thank you all for your sweet responses- yes lots of memories here- and thankfully all good ones!
April 12th, 2013  
Beautiful shot of your treasures :)
April 12th, 2013  
Beautiful capture and composition.
April 12th, 2013  
Beautiful capture,color and composition. lovely
April 12th, 2013  
Lovely pop of violet
April 12th, 2013  
@alia_801 Thank you Alia!
@sangwann Thank you Dione!
@smithak Thank you Smitha!
@nicolecampbell Thank you Nicole!
April 12th, 2013  
Wonderful!
April 12th, 2013  
@netkonnexion Thank you Damon!
April 12th, 2013  
What beautiful memorabilia Ann, and captured so delicately!
April 12th, 2013  
Love this sweet vignette!
April 12th, 2013  
@ruthmouch Thank you Ruth!
@deniseinindy Thank you Denise!
April 12th, 2013  
Beautifully done, such a gentle feminine feel
April 12th, 2013  
Beautifully composed and edited Ann. Just lovely.
April 12th, 2013  
@filsie65 Thank you Phil!
@jesperani Thank you Jennifer!
April 12th, 2013  
Very pretty vignette. Nicely done.
April 13th, 2013  
Great use of the selective color. The purple is so pretty with the sepia. Nice composition.
April 13th, 2013  
@anazad511 Thank you Ana!
@tara11 Thank you Tara! I thought so too about the color combo.
April 13th, 2013  
This is such a touching composition! Great capture and edit. Love it!
April 13th, 2013  
What a beautiful and special collection of items. A picture shares so much more than we can ever really express, memories and feelings and all kinds of sensations! Love it!
April 13th, 2013  
Love how you pulled these things together and the meaning of them is so clearly expressed in the photo! Great one!
April 13th, 2013  
@pflaume @sarah19 @jplovescotton

Thank you Lisa, Sarah and Janice! I'm glad you liked my little moment of nostalgia.
April 14th, 2013  
Bev
Great shot. Love how you set it all up. Everything is perfectly arranged. Nice job. :)
April 14th, 2013  
@prttblues Thanks Bev! I pretty much kept all the compartments as they were when I opened the box and just set my picture next to the flower. Can't get much simpler than that!
April 15th, 2013  
I just love the feel of this shot. Beautiful composition and tones.
April 16th, 2013  
@edie Thank you Edie!
April 16th, 2013  
Wonderful memories you have. Love how you captured this, beautiful perspective and processing =)
April 16th, 2013  
@tanja_1211 Thanks Tanja! It had the feeling of sepia, so I went with it!
April 16th, 2013  
Beautifully put together
May 7th, 2013  
@wenbow Thank you Wendy!
May 8th, 2013  
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