mon chapeau:  french for my hat by summerfield

mon chapeau: french for my hat

"i love the drama of a hat."

this is my summer hat, made of straw with a fabric band around the base of the crown. i'd have preferred for the brim to be wider but this one does the job of protecting my face from the sun. the beige colour of the straw does not translate well to black and white but the texture shows off rather well as a counterpoint. no matter. i'd have wanted to shoot outside again but after three near slips on the pavement this morning amid the whipping wind and snow pellets that made the sidewalks slippery as hell, i prefer to stay inside, thank you very much.

for the monthly theme of black and white; also for the six-word story challenge.

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we are winging it up at five plus two with "wings" as this week's theme. join us and let's soar to high heavens. check us out:
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So chic and elegant!
February 7th, 2019  
The beige may not translate, but the shadows of the woven straw do. Lovely. I hope that you will be careful during this ugly winter weather you're having.
February 7th, 2019  
'Tis a lovely hat indeed! Perhaps a little play with the contrast could improve the "translating of color" but I think it looks fine!
February 7th, 2019  
I love your hat! Very sassy!
February 7th, 2019  
Ah oui, trés chic madame. And that pretty much exhausts my French. Sorry about the accent, don't know where the other one is on my keyboard.
February 7th, 2019  
So pretty in its simplicity. I really like this one.
February 7th, 2019  
love your hat and great composition Vicki
February 7th, 2019  
A fabulous capture of these lovely textures.
February 7th, 2019  
Beautiful image!
February 7th, 2019  
A lovely pov and textures
February 7th, 2019  
I agree with Northy, it is very elegant. Also very clever to do a twofer.
Chapeau was one of the first french words I picked up when my french canadians were living with us. My son-in-law only spoke to the kids in french so they would learn it.
February 7th, 2019  
This is lovely with the cropped composition and details of the texture. And it's a great straw hat. I bought one like this last summer when I couldn't go out without hats and scarves, but they didn't come with broad enough brims for the protection I needed so it didn't get much wear. That and a straw trilby.
February 7th, 2019  
I like your composition. I'm sure you are ready for summer to be able to wear this. Your weather is much too cold for me.
February 7th, 2019  
Lovely pov and textures. I fear that you won't be needing a sun hat for a while :)
February 7th, 2019  
Spectacular detail in the textures of the hat and the bow. And wonderful subject done very well with the black and white challenge
February 7th, 2019  
this is the best composed textural shot I have seen yet. And going outside does sound like a bad idea the way you described things.
February 7th, 2019  
Very nice composition and love the hat!
February 8th, 2019  
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