A mirror of my Self by Patricia Lay-Dorsey

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09-DEC-2007

A mirror of my Self

After such an emotional week, I needed some time out. That's what abstracts do for me--give me breathing space. I was going to tell you what I'd photographed here, but decided against it. Maybe you need time out too. I will share a quote by Minor White, though.

"When I looked at things for what they are I was fool enough to persist in my folly and found that each photograph was a mirror of my Self." - Minor White, "Mirrors, messages, manifestations" by Minor White. Millerton, New York: Aperture, 1969.

Canon EOS 40D
1/2500s f/2.8 at 50.0mm iso250 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	08-Dec-2007 09:30:05
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS 40D
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	50 mm
Exposure Time	1/2500 sec
Aperture	f/2.8
ISO Equivalent	250
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode	multi spot (3)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Yiannis Pavlis		16-Dec-2007 14:05
Very creative and sharing your artistic capabilities beautifully. V

Guest		10-Dec-2007 02:55
Cool shot! Excellent abstract!

PauloCGama		10-Dec-2007 01:09
nice dof and tones my friend. great job as usual! cheers

Tim O'Donoghue		09-Dec-2007 23:19
Not quite sure what to make of this one. It's fun trying to figure out what it is (tinkerer's perspective), how the photo was taken (techie photo buff mode), and just look (artist-philosopher mode). So far the last is winning. 8-)

Phil Douglis		09-Dec-2007 21:19
An image full of detail, Patricia, that speaks of complexities and contrasts. As you know, Minor was one of my teachers. He also said, as I note in the introduction to my cyberbook, that "photographs can be outward expressions of inward states. They are about not just what something is, but rather, what else it is."

Guest		09-Dec-2007 20:49
For me, it's endless days at my dentist office...v

Ann...		09-Dec-2007 18:55
A great B & W puzzle!!

Bonnie Underwood		09-Dec-2007 16:35
Much can be seen in this image of a common object (this time of year). Often, it's not just the photographer mirrored in an image but our own image reflected in what the photographer created that moves me most.

Guest		09-Dec-2007 14:54
Lovely. V

Neal Nye		09-Dec-2007 13:30
A wonderful quote. And a photo to escape into. Nice.

Guest		09-Dec-2007 13:06
I know full well why I look forward to each picture from you Patricia...because they stretch me. I take them around with me in my mind thinking about them. Today, I will see what I can find on Minor White. Vera

monil		09-Dec-2007 12:39
Very nice abstraction.

CM Kwan		09-Dec-2007 12:16
Very beautiful B&W picture, Patricia! V

Carolyn Rasmussen		09-Dec-2007 12:04
You hit the nail on the head, Patricia! We have been in the same boat this week. V

Guest		09-Dec-2007 10:58
In the right I see joining two hands , thumbs up, saying you did a great job.

Paco López		09-Dec-2007 08:33
I love this B&W!!!!!! Very good work. VOTE!

Jim Larkin		09-Dec-2007 05:21
I'm not sure why it was stressful since I have been away, I'll have to catch up. When I first saw this thumb it reminded me of the soldier's graves in France from WWII. Very cool abstract.

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