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Is there ever truth,
or does reality fade
into shades of gray…
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~ click the photo for a larger size ~
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More Black & White over at Jake Sprinter’s.
Black & White
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Is there ever truth,
or does reality fade
into shades of gray…
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________________________________________________________________
More Black & White over at Jake Sprinter’s.
Figments of a DuTchess 
Beautiful photograph.
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So nice of you to visit, Naomi.
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Some people can be sooo beautiful. And you captured her inner beauty as well as outer.
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That is a beautiful description of what I was trying to capture: her inner beauty. Thank you.
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I see what you mean re. black and white. This picture is a great example
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B&W is not better for all photos, but in this one I felt it was.
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such a thoughtful post
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Thank you kindly.
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Wonderful. Fascinating composition. You have captured a peaceful human presence.
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It reminded me of the Japanese tea ceremony.
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Such a beautiful subject, Marion. Did you take it in colour then Photoshop? (just curious- I haven’t started playing with B & W yet)
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Hi Jo,
Yes, this was a color photo that I made with my Nikon1 and edited with the iPhone app PhotoForge2. I don’t have Photoshop.
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I love this photo Mar.
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What a lovely lady, right, Sara?
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Such a graceful photo…beautiful entry for B&W. 🙂
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Thank you, Vivian 🙂
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🙂
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I really, really, really love this photo. love the composition, and the peaceful focus on her face as she pours.
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Totally absorbed by what she is doing. A beautiful woman.
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I like the quote:)
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Ah, it’s no quote, Angel. I wrote that haiku myself 🙂
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Lovely photo…reality definitely has many shades of gray!! Each one of us creates our own reality!!
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We do, each and every day.
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50 shades of grey?
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Perhaps more, Pierre.
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An excellent question! It has no easy answer. Some things are absolutely true, I believe, but most really are shades of grey.
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What is the truth for one person, can be false for another. And does reality even exist? Or is it only a perceived reality… hmmm…
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This is a really good pic Marion… Was it tea or coffee? I wonder where this ceremony took place…
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It was coffee, Paula. And she was present at the Floriade in the Netherlands.
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This is a great photo. 😉
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I personally believe pics crisp images in black and white…great post, Mar 🙂
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Great shot… love it.. 🙂
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what a wonderful image…the B & W really enhances everything
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Excellent subject for this week theme ,Thanks for sharing my friend 🙂
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Great B&W 🙂
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I like how she is focused on her doing.
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