Photo of the Week 2018-05-07

blue horizon

"To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place…I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."      -  Elliott Erwitt  - 


Sometimes the gratification or thrill in making an image comes from the effort required to get to a location and make the shot. Be it a strenuous hike, waking in the wee hours of darkness, or travelling a great distance, the emotion attached to images resulting from these efforts can be strong. Hopefully the images are just as strong on their own, with or without the remembrance of the effort invested.

Other times the gratification comes from finding something in the ordinary, something that draws you in, captures your attention and compels you to  photograph it. As above, that could be the relatively simple foggy horizon over a 'great' lake with small waves breaking on nearby shoals under mid-day sun.

I know, right ...

DJE