Take Three
Take Three is a very appropriate title for this post — it has taken me three attempts to a: take a series of photos, b: figure out what my subject really is, and c: find the time to sit and write it down.
For me, one of the main attractions of switching to a weekly format, was the ability to put up work that I was complelety happy with. I hate the pressure of the 365 format. I don’t like sharing work that I find crappy and boring. After all, if I think it looks bad, what is the benefit of sharing it? That may sound like perfectionism (and I am TOTALLY NOT a perfectionist), but I think it has more to do with pride in work and hoping to live up to artistic standards that I set for myself.
The downside is that it may mean that I only manage to get one post up on any particular topic. Just know, that even if you don’t hear from me, I am busy trying to think and work my way through the topic.
So after that long aside, the subject I finally realized I was trying to take, is the process of late summer turning to fall — Nature and all her textures. Using the Lensbaby plastic optic was probably not the best choice in that regard (since it’s focus is soft by design), but I do like the dreamy effect.
Nice series of shots, Jessica. The tree roots remind me of a gigantic hand; the textures of the acorns are palpable, and the green (almost the only color in the last photo) seems to say, “Don’t give up; summer’s not quite gone.”