A May Sky

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

The header image combines a nearly full moon with soft, downy feathers. It’s my early effort to evolve an abstract with the potential to become an evocative, memorable viewing experience.

At the beginning of May, my birthday month, and thinking about the upcoming day, I decided to gift myself something special, creative, and perhaps from my imagination. An easy way would be to photograph everyday objects. The resulting images could be edited, altered, and maybe combined.

That project forced me to look at everyday objects and “see them” differently. Besides focusing on an item’s unique appeal, my mind’s eye had to imagine its potential to offer more. That’s not how I usually approach images.

After examining everything my camera produced, I liked many images but wasn’t inspired to alter and combine any. What interested me was that my mind lingered on two images, particularly a filling moon and fluffy bird feathers. I don’t know why, but there they were, encouraging me to think about trying to work with them.

I had no creative vision, which was okay, for something can evolve by making an effort.

Dear Friends: I must avoid overthinking this and keep working on it. Diana