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Oh Quilly. It wants to tell a story.
What is it about children’s toys, or shoes, when they’re seen all alone? It grips the heart—or is it just me?
Susan — that’s how I reacted before I took the pic — not a kid in sight. I felt sad for the abandoned toy.
This is a great one Quilly. How simple and how profound at the same time.
John — thank you.
It’s a good picture of a good reflection. And I think one thing that these lost, forgotten, left behind objects show is how little we value what we have. Or maybe how distracted we are by the busy-ness in our lives.
Dimple — or how fickle we are about our possessions?
Oh! I LOOOOOOOOVE that! You did kinda spoil it by tellin’ me there wasn’t a kid in sight… I was expecting a splash any SECOND!
Melli — there was a splash. Thom, his nieces & Nalu all showed up. The ball saw plenty of play then the kids who belonged to it showed up and reclaimed it.
Oh gooooooooooood! See? I LIKE a HAPPY story! I SAW a HAPPY story! I wasn’t likin’ that sad story….
This is really cool. just an ordinary object but your photo makes it look really interesting. Thats what it’s all about. Great shot.
James — that was my very first snap with my long lens. I was super excited.
Wow.
Linda — thanks you.
Nicely done, the ripples show up so well in the photo.
Thanks, Bill. I remember this day so well because I had just gotten my new lens.
You had a photo blog? Is it defunct now?
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Karen — see the buttons in the brown strip at the top of my blog? Click on the one that says “Unshuttered”.
That is just beautiful Q. I love it. How the color’s of that ball bring out the entire photo is just wonderful 🙂
Thom, the color is what caught my eye.
I miss your Photoblog 🙁
And I like this reflection.
King would love to play with this (well, for 2 seconds, until he made it pop)
Nicole — there were only two of you reading it. I have decided to just post photos here. No need to do the work for two blogs.
True.
One reason why I aggregated two of my other blogs to show up on the main blog (one good thing about the blog software I’m running).
I can always seperat them again, if I want to.
Great picture! I love it. It reminds me of good times!
Betty — I hope you get to enjoy such times again soon.
I really love this photo. It’s well laid out with a great focal point and lots of interesting textures and colors and complex in a deceptively simple way.
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Nessa — I took much more care with this shot, and I take much more care with the shots I have taken since. The new lens really inspired me!
Nice job. The color really pops out at you, and the reflection is great!
Kathy — thank you. The color is what first drew my eye.
What a colourful photo and a great reflection!
Akelamalu — thank you. I think it is one of my best.
That is a very nice shot, makes me want to go to the beach right now!
Cieldequimper — this beach is only about three-quarters of a mile from my house.
How cool that what many would have walked by without thinking twice about, you captured in a wonderful photo that could almost inspire a story.
Barbara — I find that happens often. Ordinary things get overlooked, but focusing on them makes them suddenly extraordinary.
you know i said there i absolutely loved this photo and i haven’t changed my mind. perfect!
Polona — I am glad you got to enjoy it twice.
I agree to you and Susan, there is a certain emptiness seeing an abandoned toy. It’s still a simple, but beautiful shot!