Photo Challenge ~ Contrast March 9, 2012
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Walking into the library one sunny afternoon, I saw a shadow out of the corner of my eye . . . the sharp contrast between plant, wall, and spiked shadow captured my attention:
A few days later, we attended a cocktail party for alumni of my alma mater at the Tampa Bay Aquarium. Most of the photos I shot through the glass ended up on the cutting room floor . . . but the contrast between dark water and these glow-in-the-dark jelly fish encouraged me to keep this one:
I also kept one depicting the contrast between slow waters . . . and fast fish:
And this rooftop shot depicting the contrast between night sky and night lights:
Aah . . . that’s better!
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Spirit Lights The Way 
nice! I especially like the third one: slow water, fast fish – gorgeous photo, Nancy
Thanks, Ruth. The aquarium was a terrific venue for the alumni gathering . . . nothing like drinking cocktails with sharks swimming overhead. Ooh . . . barracuda!
I really like the glowing jelly fish.
An entire tank was filled with them . . . so mesmerizing to watch as they drift to and fro on unseen currents.
My favorite one is the slow water and fast fish. It’s almost like a painting where I visualize the artist changing moods as he/she paints… 🙂
Yes, I see what you mean ~ after painting rocks and reef sitting in silent stillness, the artist added a few flying fish . . . zip . . . zip . . . zip! 😀
I love them all Nancy! It was very perceptive of you to capture the first photo. Most people would probably have noticed the very interesting shadow, but then quickly rushed on by. Great entry! 🙂
Thanks, Theresa. Having a small digital camera in my purse makes it easy to grap snapshots on the go. And knowing that I’m not wasting film or paying to develop unusable prints allows me to play around and experiment.
At other times of the day, as the sun moved through the sky, that plant would probably create ever more interesting shadows.
A lot of contrasts, I love the spiky plant and its shadows. good set of contrasts.
Thanks, Maggie! That plant stopped me in my tracks ~ something that would never have happened a few years ago. The more “in the moment” I am . . . the more open my eyes are to the wonders of the world. 😯
Great shots! I have tried and tried to capture interesting photos at the Long Beach Aquarium, and they never really impress. These are really nice! Debra
Oh, Debra . . . if you had seen the dismal collection of photos from that evening you would have confiscated my camera! Horrid shot after horrid shot. But I’m glad I kept shooting because these cropped shots appeal to me.
Keep on shootin’ . . . 🙂
I like the second photo best. they look like creatures from outer space!
They do! Imagine sitting outside on a dark moonless evening and having a few of these come floating by. YOWSA! That would wake you up! 😯
Quite dramatic and I love the underwater shots too. 🙂
Thanks, E! I’m not a very serious photographer, but if I shoot bushels of photos and cull through them, I often end up with 1-2 decent shots. 😀
Great captures Nancy! I love the fish and your night lights shot. Excellent pictures for “contrast”!
The themes this year have been interesting amorphous concepts ~ a bit like jelly fish. Quite the contrast from last year’s prompts. 😀
These are beautiful, Nancy 🙂 Some thought provoking contrasts here.
Thanks, Kate. I’ve been working on our taxes (ugh!) and taking a break from numbers to play with pretty pictures seemed just the thing for yesterday’s post.
Enjoyed your story continuation . . . although I cannot imagine photographing anyone engaged in that particular endeavor. 😉
I think the only kind of person who might is someone who has dollar signs firmly in their eyes in place of stars, Nancy, and a firm grip of divorce law?. Your comment made me laugh 😀 Bringing the bishop to his knees indeed
Men of the cloth (outside the vestry . . . sans vestments) are as carnal as the rest of us, eh? 😉
Reminds me of The Thorn Birds.
There are some lovely and unusual entries this week, and those above are some of them.
Thanks, nuvo. These amorphous themes allow free rein to interpretation.
I haven’t been participating much . . . but playing with photos gave me a much needed break from working on taxes. 🙄
I know the feeling 😦
I keep looking for displacement activities too…..
That first is my favorite. It’s like Dr. Suess!
It is rather Seussian, isn’t it? With hints of a Truffula tree. 😀
Beautiful entry for contrast my friend 🙂
Thanks, Jake. I’ve been hanging out with my sister all day and haven’t been around to see many other contrasting posts. I’ll swing by tomorrow.
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I like the jelly fish photo!
Thanks. I did get a few decent shots of those amorphous denizens of the deep.
Lovely images, Nancy…what a treat! This brings to mind a long ago photographic exercise that focussed on texture – at the zoo, but no animal photo’s allowed. Great creative angle 🙂
Thanks, Naomi. What a terrific exercise . . . visit the zoo . . . do NOT photograph the animals.
Definitely an assignment designed to make one think outside the box.
very cool clicks – the first one could be wallpaper. as in the oldfashioned kind, pasted onto physical walls – not on the computer. although it would look great there, too, come to think of it.
thanks for sharing 🙂
Old Oriental wall coverings with bamboo, perhaps?
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Thanks for the link up, Frizz.
Wonderful photos, Nancy!
The first one feels almost painterly to me… it would be right at home next to a Hockney!
I really like the underwater worlds you’ve captured, too… particularly the jellyfish… so cool!
And I’m a big fan-o-cityscapes, so the last one is right up my alley too! Awesome!
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Thanks, SIG! Glad you enjoyed.
I find that the weekly themes narrow our focus while expanding our creative horizons. 😀
Beautiful, fun, exciting. Thanks for sharing a post that breathes adventure under the sea….have a lovely day.
Thanks, islandtraveler . . . nothing like living where land and sky greet the sea, eh?!
I like your jelly fish. I’ve never tried to take a picture of some but you inspire me to.
Next time you’re at the Aquarium, give it a go. These jelly fish really did “glow in the dark.”