Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Down by the River- Part 2

Although the late afternoon was golden and bright....



and our mood cheerful to match,



 with the flick of a black and white switch........



 the same pictures take on a quiet melancholy....



which I don't dislike. Not at all.



 A few brooding clouds...



and a little industrial evidence  of one kind....

                                                                       
 or another...



 can render the good ol' Brisbane River quite atmospheric....



and memorable for myriad reasons.




21 comments:

  1. Beautiful photographs. Thank you for sharing.

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  2. My goodness, you're an artist with the camera too!
    xo

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  3. How do you get these gorgeous photos. Mine are all of the backs of my kids heads as I struggle to keep up with them whilst carrying all the bags. LOVE the roots and little shorty in the distance. Love the shadow pic. Bravo.

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    1. There were a few dodgy ones too. I might do an ugly post of the day as well.

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  4. Just love your black and white take. Aren't rivers marvellous, I just love the giant serpent who weaves her way through our town. I'm always transported back, wondering what took place on her banks hundreds of years ago.

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  5. There's such an art to black and white. You really have to see through colour and just see shadows and light. You can do that obviously! But your b&w's have a lovely grainy feel which pushes them into another realm.

    I wonder out of all these photos you've taken since being diagnosed which ones epitomise the journey the best?

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    1. Maybe Shorty and the tree. I like that she's little but intrepid- on a mission, a 'journey' if you like. She's just plugging along. The big tree roots are so old and permanent and outspread like the river. We are all just passing through I guess.

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  6. very satisfying to me.
    I think clouds become more beautiful in B&W.
    B2 is catching you in height. Up to your ear.
    The short one is bucolic in stripes as one with her tree.

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    1. I dream of having a very large painting of clouds above my bed.

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  7. Yes, those Doc Martins always do wonders for my self esteem and so does the hair color. In fact, I bought some more today! (the hair dye that is) :-)
    Love your black and white mood...

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    1. I'm seeing things very black and white at the moment.

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  8. PS.
    I am struck with your personal symbolism of Rapunzel locked within her tower, to be freed by the flowing waters and the clouds of unknowing.

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    1. -and not to forget the liberation of chopped off hair!

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  9. I too love our beautiful river. What a beautiful way to describe it " a giant serpent. "
    We get to experience our river in sooo many different ways depending on where you are, the city, the gardens, Newfarm, the wharf, GOMA, Lone Pine. Hard to believe just one river.
    I have to say I also love our creek, trickling, raging, water dragons, ducks, scooters, bikes, intrepid five year old adventureers ( I fear this is not a word), walkers, prams. Spoilt for choice.

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  10. Such beautiful photos, they take on a whole new life in black and white.
    x

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  11. You have a fabulous eye for detail. xx

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  12. Wonderful images. I used to shoot a lot of black and white film, but I kinda forget to do the same with digital. Great melancholic post Annie.

    Italo Calvino said, "Melancholy is sadness that has taken on lightness". I like that x

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  13. Dearest Annie,
    Although we see the world on colour, it is interesting to remember that it is a kind of deceit. Often, the black and white, displays reality more real than reality itself. Oh, that sounded confusing. However, your photographs are beautiful, and not only black and white, but with all the shades of grey in between.
    Thinking of you, Annie
    Lilli
    x

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  14. Great photos. Who knew a storm water drain could look so moody?

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  15. Beautiful photos, Annie. Just beautiful. x

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