Art is not to be found by touring to Egypt, China, or Peru;
Ralph Waldo Emerson
if you cannot find it at your own door, you will never find it.
I’m not one who travels to Africa for wildlife images, the streets of Bangladesh, or the mountains of Nepal. However, if the opportunity presented it’s self I’d be there. Nor do I have a 1,000 square foot studio for portraits and commercial work. I’m one of those photographers who goes on walks and hikes with his camera finding my studio and exotic lands just around the corner or in my hotel room.
12 Comments
Earl
Monte, sometimes I think it takes more skill and awareness to notice the everyday art around us then it does to record those things that are obvious. Take this shot for instance…lovely!
Monte Stevens
Thank you, Earl. I hadn’t thought about calling it art, just natures play on light. This is a scene many of us do overlook. It helps to see these images when we have the camera in hand or nearby.
Paul
Monte, you world traveling artiste! 😉 Lovely shot, there and I love the quote.
Monte Stevens
I was reading a book in my hotel room and happened to see the shadows. I just happened to have a camera with me then composed and pressed the shutter. Then went back to reading and didn’t think anything more about it. I am strange!
Chris Klug
The play of light and shadow is what photography is all about, Monte. To me, at least.
Monte Stevens
Thanks, Chris. I think I’m beginning to see more of that playing while I play around.
Derrick Birdsall
Very nice. The texture and shadows really catch my eye here. Way to make a great shot out of something “normal”!
Monte Stevens
Thanks, Derrick and glad you left a comment, and a positive one at that.
Ken Bello
Sometimes those great shots are right in front of us, if we can only see them (as you do). i like this.
Monte Stevens
We’re all looking, all the time. Thank you and Happy New Year.
Tom Dills
More shadows…very nice! Happy New Year, Monte.
Monte Stevens
Thanks, Tom. Happy New Year!