Monday, February 1, 2010

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

Today's post title comes courtesy of Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert. I chose it mostly because I couldn't come up with anything else to plug in there, but I also felt it was at least a little relevant to one of today's images. I certainly wouldn't go so far as to say it's art, but it's definitely a mistake that seemed worth keeping. At least to me, anyway.

To begin things, though, two photos I took this morning as Kaylee and I began our walk. This was looking back toward the sunrise from the edge of the woods:



Next, a shot of the mountain ahead of us as we walked; I liked the contrast of the sky with the mountain as it was lit by the rising sun:



I took this on my way through the parking lot of the local Chinese restaurant as I went to pick up my lunch; the red berries popped out at me as I drove around the first corner:



And now the keeper mistake. As usual, while I took Kaylee for our final walk of the day I attempted to take some photos of the sunset. And again, as usual, they all turned out blurry due to the low light. Today I was also contending with strong winds, particularly as we walked through an area that had been cleared of trees for a housing complex, so that certainly didn't help matters—I could actually feel the wind move my hands as I held the camera. However, as I checked through my photos I found I really liked how this one turned out—it reminded me of the effect you get when a watercolor bleeds into the paper. So I thought it was worth sharing here:



Finally, our Kaylee photo. She likes to taunt me in the morning as I prepare to head to work by falling asleep right in front of me:



Talk about your cruel and unusual punishment, huh?

4 comments:

  1. These are all wonderful. I agree, the blurred sunset is worth keeping.

    I don't always post, but I want you to know that I am enjoying your photographic daily journal very, very much. Just don't tell Ms Kaylee how adorable I think she is. We don't want her to get the big head, after all. Not to mention that my Resident Felines would never let me hear the end of it...

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  2. Kaylee is such a scamp! Love the watercolor mistake.

    Karen

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  3. I would absolutely keep the blurred sunset! I adore the redness of the berries against the white snow. Like Snow White's blood when she pricked her finger. (I sure hope I have the right fairy tale.)

    And, Kaylee, awwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

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  4. Oooh, I like the fuzzy sunset pic. Kind of like when you half close your eyes, and look through your lashes. If that makes any sense.

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