Challenge Brief:
Interpretation of Written Word
Submit and photograph a series of photographs representing/interpreting your favorite poem, line from a book, Bible passage or perhaps even something you've written.
The Rules:
1.) 1-5 photographs B/W or colour
2.) Tweaking is allowed
3.) Submit by this weekend if you can.
4.) Make sure you post the inspiration behind your photos as well as it's source.
Glitter in the Air by Pink
Have you ever fed a lover
With just your hands
Closed your eyes
And trusted, just trusted
Have you ever thrown
A fist full of glitter in the air
Have you ever looked fear in the face
And said I just don't care
Its only half past the point of no return
The tip of the iceberg
The sun before the burn
The thunder before the lightning
And the breath before the phrase
Have you ever felt this way...
Have you ever hated yourself
For staring at the phone
Your whole life waiting on the ring
To prove you're not alone
Have you ever been touched so gently
You had to cry
Have you ever invited a stranger
To come inside
Its only half past the point of oblivion
The hourglass on the table
The walk before the run
The breath before the kiss
And the fear before the phrase
Have you ever felt this way...
There you are, sitting in the garden
Clutching my coffee, callin me sugar
You called me sugar
Have you ever wished for an endless night
Lassoed the moon and the stars
And pulled that rope tight
Have you ever held your breath
And asked yourself
Will it ever get better
Than tonight, tonight.......
*click here to have a little listen*
So... Have you ever?
Very cool idea. I love the song. Red lipstick looks steller on you. I'm sure your neighbors are about ready to call the looney bin and have you committed.
ReplyDeleteHoney, You do realize don't you that glitter never really goes away...it just hides and keeps coming out of hiding to haunt you. Great photos of a beautiful subject!
ReplyDeleteThis one made me smile SO much~ it brightened my otherwise cloudy, rainy, cold, dreary day.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the movement of the glitter- there's something absolutey beautiful and graceful about this series, yet light-hearted.
Great idea, and well executed!
Oh, and your facial expressions are perfect :)
~Em
oh, and the second image is my favorite- slightly off-centered- we see just enough of your face (and the fantastic red lipstick;) and the movement is captured well.
ReplyDeleteEm
wrong. that one is not my favorite. i thought that the one above it was. and then i kept scrolling and changed my mind.
ReplyDeletei'm settling on...6th from the bottom. i love how your face seems a bit uncertain as to what it might feel like to have glitter in your nose, your ears, on your teeth. *wink
and then in the 3rd to last photo and the last photo you have lost all inhibitition.
or so it seems.
Words can not express, they really can't, how much I LOVE....that you just get me. man I miss you. and I have warm fuzzies just thinking of you dear friend. Thanks for your confidence in me. I love you dearly.
ReplyDeleteThis is a really cool series and a great idea. There is so much great movement. The eight pic is my favorite because you just look so giddy to be in your glitter shower.
ReplyDeleteHey Erin! I know, I know...you posted this WEEKS ago! But I've been wanting to comment on this set since I first saw it. Now whenever I think of you I see your face covered in all that glitter! I really really love your idea and execution.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, kudos to you for taking all self portraits! It can be a real guessing game with the focusing and timing. I can't help but wonder how many images you ended up taking in total...but it really doesn't matter, what matters are the images that you got that were successful.
Great job getting the glitter to come through in the shots! That couldn't have been easy. You had to slow your shutter speed down, and then remain still yourself. The more I think about it, the more I'm amazed at all the logistics it took to figure out in order to pull off these photos!
I like very much that you included at least two close up shots. If you'd left only one it really would have stuck out. A little note, I feel like a few of the shots are a little too similar/redundant. Sometimes less is more...and I think choosing photos that were very different from each other would have come over a little stronger. Perhaps six of the original images instead of 13. Having images that look so similar can effect the impact of the series as a whole.
My favorites: 1.2.5,13
The photo of just your hands is absolutely stunning. And your red lips at the very end, so dramatic! There's an erie darkness to these photos that is lightened up by your expression and cheery attire.
Great work!