Fitting In - a photo on Flickriver

Fitting In

            I've got several folders full of photos that have not yet made the flickr "cut". It's not that they're bad images or that they displease me. The problem is that at any given moment, they just don't seem to fit in. And for me, the concept of fitting in is a moving target. What fits today may not fit tomorrow. And when something finally does fit, it may be totally too late. Just like a witty comeback that does not occur until days after someone says something to you. For me it's often a seasonal issue involving, for example, winter photos that seem wholly out of place once spring arrives. I prefer my photostream reflects the current moment, at least visually in terms of time of year. It's one of many limitations I place upon publication of photos that fortunately has no impact on my creation of them.

This photo's moment finally arrived this morning. A sunset view of nascent winter wheat, barely three inches tall, but appearing to tower under a twilight sky. I love seeing the individuality of the thin stalks. They work together to provide a monolith of green when viewed from a distance. Yet up close, each one seems to express its own shape and character. As always, shooting scenes of vibrant color under diminished lighting appeals to my sense of understating the obvious aspect in favor of a lesser one. It's my way of fitting in.

Taken on: May 7, 2023

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metaphor

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dichotomy

twilight

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spirit

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shadowy

ambiguity

noir

rural noir

energy

space

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Groups appears in: • Agriculture • Cinematic Moments. more » • ~*~Atmosphere~*~ • Rural Photos • Mordus de photos • mundo global de fotografias • h y p n o s i s w a v e • Shadows and Moods • Peripheral « less

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro, f/1.8, 1/91 sec, 6.9mm, ISO 250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Aperture:	f/1.8
Exposure Time:	0.011 sec (1/91)
Focal Length:	6.9mm
ISO:	250
Exposure Bias:	+0.335 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 23.2 (Macintosh)
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