To be honest, I wasn't really thinking of an emotion (expression) or creatively (imagination) when I shot this. I was thinking it had been a while since I shot in sepia and started taking shots of the flowers on my deck which always look so different when you take their picture in sepia. But then I caught sight of this plaster pedestal that usually has a plant on it and decided the texture and weathering were really interesting. I added some film grain to the picture for an extra kick of texture and a vignette to give it that feeling of antiquity- which I guess could be the "emotion" I was going for after all.
Great shot. This does look good in sepia. I think your shot has a degree of intrigue. I think about what this is: an urn, a building column, a plant stand, etc. Thank you for all of your comments on my book club shots. I have been too busy to reply, but I do read your comments.
Thank you Kerri, Taffy, Timothy, Alia, Maggie, Cindy, Rick, Dione, Howard, Katie, Carole, Bev, Jerri and Kathryn!
@maggiemae It's a pillar- like a column on a Greek temple- only without the temple! Last year I had a pretty potted plant sitting on top of it, but this year I ran out of funds to purchase extra flowers, so it's just been standing at the corner of the deck. I should really just put it away until next year!
@maggiemae I used to have tons of potted plants. I wintered them in our crawl space. But the first year that Jeff put the dehumidifier down there, I didn't realize what it would do to them. It sucked out all the moisture and killed every last one. So, I'll be slowly replacing them when I can- and now they winter in my shed.
Thank you Kerri, Taffy, Timothy, Alia, Maggie, Cindy, Rick, Dione, Howard, Katie, Carole, Bev, Jerri and Kathryn!
@maggiemae It's a pillar- like a column on a Greek temple- only without the temple! Last year I had a pretty potted plant sitting on top of it, but this year I ran out of funds to purchase extra flowers, so it's just been standing at the corner of the deck. I should really just put it away until next year!