in the eye of the beholder
I had the day off today, and as other plans fell through, I had most of the day to myself. What better way to spend my time, than down along the Waterfront Park Cherry Trees? I was joined by Holly and her little ones for the first hour or so, but the other three hours (yes, I spent four hours down there) were spent alone, wandering up and down the rows, sitting in the patchy sunlight to read for a while, burying my nose in fragrant blossoms and reloading roll after roll of film.
This image was taken after I finally sat down for a bit, before I started reading. My book (a reread of The Great Gatsby) provided a wonderful prop, and I fell in love with this particular scene. So, even though I'm sure the actual Hasselblad frame will be better, I had to share this one: a makeshift TTV featuring my camera, jeans, new(ish) Ariat boots, and just a hint of my fingerless gloves.
At some point during the morning, I ran into (and met for the first time) the awesomely talented Ben Canales. I've admired Ben's work for a long time, and his fairly recent Finding Oregon timelapse video still takes my breath away. So go watch it, if you haven't already.
Meanwhile I'll be here, wishing I was crouched again over my Hasselblad on the green grass, composing images while a pink canopy tosses in the wind.
manyfires
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Arbor Lux, Snutur, snippets_from_suburbia, Danilo Fermata, and 183 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Carina C Oliveira (14 months ago | reply)
wow, wow, wow!
Danilo Fermata (14 months ago | reply)
A story inside a story, a camera photographed by another camera...
I love it!
andrew prickett (14 months ago | reply)
a beautiful image, both of them. i used to have a pair of ariat boots. loved them
gretchenhayhurst (14 months ago | reply)
What a lovely way to spend your day. I spent most of Monday afternoon down there. After last night's storm were there a lot of blossoms on the ground?
I love these photos that you do through your Hasselblad.
LostNClueless (14 months ago | reply)
If you don't mind me asking, what lens is that?
manyfires (14 months ago | reply)
LostNClueless (14 months ago | reply)
JP Hansen @ Random…¡ (14 months ago | reply)
… burying your nose in the 'blad… the boots rock.
Surprised Victor and I didn't run across you down there… you could have admired our iPhones…!
Ross Merritt Photography (14 months ago | reply)
So beautiful!
islandgirlsj (14 months ago | reply)
Sounds like a fabulous day. Love this image. So well captured
wildorange55 (14 months ago | reply)
i seriously can't wait to favorite the hassy image when you post it. might try a book and blossom shot myself! love this.
jaarockin (14 months ago | reply)
Awesome a Hassy on the loose.
Great view of the TTV.
Look forward to your film posts.
[ iany trisuzzi ] (14 months ago | reply)
amazing focus and really nice point of view!
Holden Richards (14 months ago | reply)
good work Danielle.
DKAIOG http://www.davidaimone.com (14 months ago | reply)
I recognize that view! Nice work!
McCoy352 (14 months ago | reply)
I am happy that you had some time for yourself today Danielle. Being at the waterfront must have been so rewarding for you. I cannot remember the last time I had free time like this.....with a camera in hand! I enjoyed this photograph :)
Wow---I just viewed the "Finding Oregon" video. Very cool work!
kittyslave (14 months ago | reply)
somehow you have captured a nice day! how is that... :)
Herselfandme (14 months ago | reply)
Wonderful. That image in the viewfinder is pure poetry.
CarmNSandiego (14 months ago | reply)
ugh, you hasselblad users are making me sooo jealous. i want i want i want!
the great gatsby is one of my very favorite books. i've read it more times than i can count.
love the soft colors in this shot. it has a very dreamlike quality to it. looking forward to seeing the hassy shot of this scene. :)
Tony Takitani (14 months ago | reply)
An afternoon well spent!
Thank you for sharing.
rsc_escher/way behind (14 months ago | reply)
Great shot, and look forward to the Hassy version... yeah, I guess it's an okay way to spend 4 hours :D
Guillermo Murcia (14 months ago | reply)
....so good!
Edward.rhys (14 months ago | reply)
great shot! the shot in the viewfinder looks utterly EPIC! beautiful colors! But...are those..cowboy boots? O.o
∞ RedLoop ∞ (14 months ago | reply)
So wonderful! Love everything about this. And yes, have to agree that Ben Canales does rock!
Cat Man! (14 months ago | reply)
Great camera! Nice photo of ...
n.white1 (14 months ago | reply)
this is gorgeous...i also can't wait to see the hasselblad shot, it looks flawlessly composed and perfectly focused and awesome!
Kurt Sadjina (14 months ago | reply)
Morning Danielle. Great shot, beautiful Hass and shoe!
kiowas (14 months ago | reply)
great photo of the photo!
Kirstin Mckee (14 months ago | reply)
such an amazing scene.
and what a wonderful place to read the Great Gatsby too!
Philosophiaphotography (14 months ago | reply)
Wow! Very pretty!
yvone042488 (14 months ago | reply)
excellent!
sixbysixtasy (14 months ago | reply)
I've just realised how much better your focussing screen is than mine. Time for a replacement methinks. My 80mm is much older too, though it also seems way more compact than yours, so I think that doesn't have to retire yet ;-).
[Photom] (14 months ago | reply)
Perfect!
Fingerless gloves - essential for cold photographers!
Patrick Hudgell Photography (14 months ago | reply)
I love the use of your boot as a camera rest! Very creative image
Claudio952 (14 months ago | reply)
It looks you have spent your 4 hours very well :))) And we can see it through you picture here. Having free time for ourselves is a must!
daisy jars (14 months ago | reply)
lovely lovely lovely.
a peek into what sounds like a very nice afternoon!
heather.dyan (14 months ago | reply)
I'm rereading The great Gatsby, too (probably for the hundredth time -- one of my absolute faves). I can't think of a better spot to take in some Fitzgerald magic than under a canopy of blossoms. Lovely. Looking forward to the Hasselblad frame.
Dan Grenier (14 months ago | reply)
Workin' the cowboy boots too! Ha!
This really is a fun photograph. I don't know, the frame in the frame thing always is for me. I always get so excited when looking on the ground glass. The world just seems nicer than reality. ...and you are making it look pretty spectacular here.
And The Great Gatsby... I love the 1920's vernacular in the book, particularly when describing booze and its consumption. It's slightly off/dfferent from modern expressions, but at the same time people still understand. Anyway, it's a great read, huh?
Nick Nieto (14 months ago | reply)
Wow - I really love this. I've seen a lot of images looking down on a viewfinder and this one really stands out for me. The book in all it's crisp glory onto of the grass and it looks like flower petals. That tree just fading away with the perfect textures really does it though for me. It really has sucked me in and I keep leaning into my computer monitor for a better view... Very nice. Can't wait to see the Hasselblad frame
corybaron (14 months ago | reply)
I literally cannot wait for the image you were making in this picture.
preetalina ° Preeti Desai (14 months ago | reply)
Utter magic. I can't wait to see the image either!
Glen~P (14 months ago | reply)
It looks like you've got two nice compositions here, Danielle. I can't wait to see the 'Blad's angle. Sounds like you enjoyed your day off. I often find time alone to be the most meaningful to my soul, especially when I'm in Nature with my camera. :-)
Thanks for sharing the video too. It is fantastic!
Oape (14 months ago | reply)
just wonderful!
Awesome shot
nina's clicks (14 months ago | reply)
So beautiful!
Gary_Loveless (14 months ago | reply)
Wonderful photo and I'm looking forward to seeing the other one too! Looks like you had a beautiful comp going there! Very creative!
sue.h (14 months ago | reply)
boots, jeans, trees, a book and a fabulous camera..
This is picture is full of my very favourite things!!
jasonblake (14 months ago | reply)
Beauty! Can't wait to see the image!!
Benjamin Belusie (14 months ago | reply)
Nothing nicer than looking through a Hasselblad viewfinder.
What focusing screen is that?
ReliverArguello (14 months ago | reply)
Que hermosa fotografia te felicito!
LeoMoon74Photography (14 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!