Anticipation by mzzhope

Anticipation

For the second week of our book club we are focusing on expressing and evoking feelings in our images. We choose a word and plan a photograph based on that concept. I viewed someone's photo on 365 that was also titled Anticipation... and loved that word. His photo showed people waiting for a meteor shower. I wanted to try to find something in nature that would evoke that feeling. This almost- opened sunflower at dusk ..with it's outstretched petals like arms, seemed to say "anticipation" and yearning to me.View large ( by clicking that magnifier up there^.Took me weeks figure out how that worked.:))

http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/18868/aug-book-club-week-2
Great picture!!!
August 15th, 2013  
Thank you!
August 15th, 2013  
Lovely interpretation of "anticipation". Great focus on the flower.
August 15th, 2013  
@onie_m Thanks Leonie! It was fun shooting this evening.The weather is so perfect here tonight..I hated for it to get dark!
August 15th, 2013  
Love this! It certainly does fit your word quite well. Lovely mood to it.
August 15th, 2013  
A beautiful fitting image!
August 15th, 2013  
I love it! My first thought was, it looks so ALIVE. Anticipation is perfect.
August 15th, 2013  
@milaniet @allisonraposa @featherstone thank you friends!I really appreciate your thoughts and encouragement!
August 15th, 2013  
Caz
Wonderful idea and image, Hope, I'm still working on this weeks theme......
August 15th, 2013  
This is a fantastic match for the word! Love the colors and details and bokeh.
August 15th, 2013  
@cazann it is much more difficult this week,don't you think?But in a good way.It is challenging.
August 15th, 2013  
@archaeofrog oh,thank you so much,Katie.I know I sound like a broken record but thank you for putting this together.I am learning so much.I wish we could really meet as a group to talk about our experiences!
August 15th, 2013  
@mzzhope Very true! I love reading everyone's thoughts and journeys so much.
August 15th, 2013  
Caz
@mzzhope Yes, it is more difficult, I'm finding, but as you say, it's making us think !
August 15th, 2013  
Is making us wait...this is very beautiful Hope...love the thought and how you expressed it..very nicely done!
August 15th, 2013  
I love your interpretation here and I think this portraits the word very well. Gorgeous bokeh on the background!
August 15th, 2013  
lovely interpretation
August 15th, 2013  
Well done with this exercise. This is quite beautiful. I love that you have not taken this shot full on as a lot of sunflower shots are. There is a sense of mystery to this shot for me - the flower appears quite different to what one expects of a sunflower. The background bokeh is lovely.
August 15th, 2013  
Beautifully sharp. Lovely.
August 15th, 2013  
Easy FAV... I didn't really "see" this image until I viewed it large and IT IS AWESOME!
August 15th, 2013  
@sbolden Thank you for your fav ,your encouragement and for taking the time to view it large! @tryingforsighs thank you Rachel!
August 15th, 2013  
@adayinmallacoota thank you so much for your thoughtful comments and kind words!
August 15th, 2013  
@ziggy77 thank you Jo
August 15th, 2013  
@susale thank you Susale!
August 15th, 2013  
@nanderson thank you Nancy!
August 15th, 2013  
Ian
Feels like you've caught a moment of 'expression' of sorts in this flower, beautiful shot and lovely bokeh too.
August 16th, 2013  
Ian
Fav for me too !
August 16th, 2013  
@streats @streats thank you so much for your kind words and fav,Ian!
August 16th, 2013  
absolutely Fav'ulous ...!!
August 17th, 2013  
Wow, really beautiful!
August 17th, 2013  
Nice bokeh! I am anticipating a trip to a field of sunflowers next weekend with my photography club. They should all be open by then
August 17th, 2013  
Oh and Welcome to 365!
August 17th, 2013  
Great shot! Welcome to 365 :)
August 17th, 2013  
Pretty shot! I love the bokeh.
August 17th, 2013  
@friend2303 you are fabulous,Vijay!thank you:)
August 17th, 2013  
@mmikaella9 @btorrey @btorrey @mrsbadger @acousticlover thank friends..and thanks for the welcome! @btorrey I never realized how much fun sunflowers were to photograph.You will have a great time!
August 17th, 2013  
@mzzhope I can't wait!
August 18th, 2013  
Lovely interpretation of "anticipation". Love the bokeh! Well done!
August 18th, 2013  
@38dcmoder thanks Dawn!
August 18th, 2013  
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