Thankyou all – I did think at (great) length about the ‘prudence’ of posting this haunting shot. It was actually captured in December 2012 - but I had decided it was a bit too confronting to do anything with. It was then edited in April 2016 - but once again I decided it was a bit too confronting to post, even though the editing vision was prompted by the 365 5+2 challenge ‘macabre’.
Yesterday I took the ‘risk’ and posted the image, hoping it would be less ‘objectionable’ under the Halloween mantle. I had also been listening to a poignant radio interview with An Australian diplomat and songwriter with the unassuming name of Fred Smith. If you think you might ever find yourself with 53 minutes to invest, you can find the link to download the mp3 or play the interview with Fred speaking of living with daily risk, bravery and benefit in the ‘Dust of Uruzgan’. Australians will no doubt know his songs about our troops in Afghanistan. http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/conversations-fred-smith/7931368
This morning I went back to my project from 2012 to see what image I had actually chosen to post from the day I shot this image, and to try & find out why it would take me almost 4 years to post this image. After reading that caption I was again reminded just how much we can learn about ourselves through the 365 journey.
The photos I took that day in my office of my lovely work colleague were part of a Get Pushed Challenge to shoot "something you can do to surprise your followers - an image that would be unexpected for you". I thought about the photographic characteristics I lean towards, and decided to consider the opposites. http://365project.org/ltodd/365/2012-12-06
As usual, I had thrown myself into the challenge wholeheartedly, and now I understand I had subconsciously needed to be given ‘permission’ to accept the risk and shoot outside of ‘me’.
Thank you, Lyn. Art does all sorts of things including confronting us. My spelling above is wrong. Meant to say, don't want to look(not OK). It means I was confronted. Even after I closed down my computer, I thought about it. One cannot but be moved by the scourge of domestic violence. I have reflected on an exemplary father, brothers and husband. I am glad you posted this, and thank you, again for the account of your mental journey before sharing it
Thankyou all – I did think at (great) length about the ‘prudence’ of posting this haunting shot. It was actually captured in December 2012 - but I had decided it was a bit too confronting to do anything with. It was then edited in April 2016 - but once again I decided it was a bit too confronting to post, even though the editing vision was prompted by the 365 5+2 challenge ‘macabre’.
Yesterday I took the ‘risk’ and posted the image, hoping it would be less ‘objectionable’ under the Halloween mantle. I had also been listening to a poignant radio interview with An Australian diplomat and songwriter with the unassuming name of Fred Smith. If you think you might ever find yourself with 53 minutes to invest, you can find the link to download the mp3 or play the interview with Fred speaking of living with daily risk, bravery and benefit in the ‘Dust of Uruzgan’. Australians will no doubt know his songs about our troops in Afghanistan. http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/conversations-fred-smith/7931368
This morning I went back to my project from 2012 to see what image I had actually chosen to post from the day I shot this image, and to try & find out why it would take me almost 4 years to post this image. After reading that caption I was again reminded just how much we can learn about ourselves through the 365 journey.
The photos I took that day in my office of my lovely work colleague were part of a Get Pushed Challenge to shoot "something you can do to surprise your followers - an image that would be unexpected for you". I thought about the photographic characteristics I lean towards, and decided to consider the opposites. http://365project.org/ltodd/365/2012-12-06
As usual, I had thrown myself into the challenge wholeheartedly, and now I understand I had subconsciously needed to be given ‘permission’ to accept the risk and shoot outside of ‘me’.
@deborah63 - sharing after hesitating for 4 years
@ethelperry the non-verbal senses can often touch us very profoundly