16 November 2012
Lens:
1. Trees in White Clay State Park, Nikon DSLR, October 2012; © Sally W. Donatello and Lens and Pens by Sally, 2012
2. Reservoir, Nikon DSLR, September 2012; © Sally W. Donatello and Lens and Pens by Sally, 2012
3. Handle, Nikon DSLR, August 2012; © Sally W. Donatello and Lens and Pens by Sally, 2012
4. Fountain, iPhone 4s, August 2012; © Sally W. Donatello and Lens and Pens by Sally, 2012
Let me know which is your favorite and why.
Pens:
There are a myriad of shades of green: chartreuse, lime, jade, emerald, celadon, teal, olive, mint… Or apple green, neon green, forest green, fern green… Of course, a primary color has solid feet planted in the lexicon. And green’s fame keeps growing, because this color continues to redefine itself in the popular culture.
When I saw that it was the theme for the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge, my photographs with large swaths of verdant areas were green with envy–casting themselves as worthy entries. I had to intervene.
Green’s usage throughout today’s evergreen language could take up miles of space, but suffice it to mention a few from the past and present: the Green Party, fried green tomatoes, green technology, green tea, green gardening…And remember Kermit the Frog’s byline: “it’s not easy being green.” So the interpretation for this week’s challenge can be wide and broad.
Photographs can include: soft greens, bright greens, camouflage greens, raging greens. Think: nature and Mother Nature. Green helps to make the color wheel spin round and round throughout days, nights and our dreams.
My entries are more traditional, but each has its own tonal quality that re-imagines the visual landscape of the color. Green is a distant runner with marvelous twenty-first century connotation. As a descriptor it easily stakes its place in the annuals of the history of color.
Note: As always I welcome comments about this post or any part of my blog.
Gorgeous green! 🙂
The entire parkland had a patina of lime on it. Thanks.
I love your entry and all of your exquisite photos. My favorite is the last picture. I just like water droplets when they sparkle in the light like that.
Deborah, thank you for visiting and commenting.
Hi! I’ve nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award!
http://thebatamonblog.wordpress.com/2012/11/22/very-inspiring-blogger-award/
That’s lovely and I’m appreciative. I have received that award in the past. It’s humbling to receive it once and then again.
I really like the handle photo, Sally, not just for the color, but for the details and the textures you captured.
That subdued color is what caught my attention, and the light was playful. Thanks.
Beautiful and playful greens. Love the reflection of the reservoir and the 3D water bubbles with your iPhone 4s. Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanks and happy holiday to you–of all the year-round celebrations it’s my favorite.
My favorite . . . Fountain! I have long been interested in water in slow motion or water – paused! So what a great shot. Thanks for sharing.
Deborah, I appreciate your comment. I’m also fascinated by the movement of water and the way in which it can be stilled or not. Thanks.
VERY BEAUTIFUL PICTURE -TREES AND WATER THE BEST AND SO MAGICAL!!! THANK YOU!!
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These are all awesome! While I can’t articulate why very well, my favorite is the first one. I think I love the various shades of green together and how the light falls on them.
Thanks, the light that day gave the parklands a shimmer of lime. It was exquisite.
I prefer no 02, the reservoir, its impressionist quality is quite fetching and it leaves room for thought what’s actually portrayed.
That’s the effect that reflections can achieve–a sort of ambiguous quality with much room for the imagination. Thanks.
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I like the handle for my taste because the color of that photo is the most natural. Of course, all of them are so nice.
Thanks for the observation, it was an enjoyable challenge.
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I like the Handle and the reservoir best. The Handle has so many interesting shades of green but I like the composition of the reservoir a little better. All are terrific!
Thanks, it was a fun challenge.
All good but like no 3 best as it makes you wonder what it is once you have appreciated the shapes and tones of green.
When you finally get to the top of the pathway that leads to the reservoir, you are greeted by various pockets of incredibly scenic spots. Many thanks.
I LOVE reservoir- the mood and flow- very impressionist
Thanks, it is a lovely spot–our relatively new reservoir for our community, which also serves as a site above the city for bikers, runners, and walkers.
Hello, I like them all !!!!
I appreciate your comment. Thanks.