Photoforum Photography Challenge 2011-8

[Grandpa]

It's an image that needs to be printed, Marie.

Bring 'em on folks... new challenge starting (probably) tonight or tomorrow.

[ChicagoJohn]

John - Thank you so much!

I was very excited when I found the book, I especially love the way the beach was taking it over and integrating it into itself. That night there was a storm with some high winds and I went back the following evening to see what happened to it. I almost didn't find it - it had been washed to a different location and there was just part of a page showing with the rest submerged in sand. Naturally I have a picture of that too, just haven't had a chance to take it off the camera yet.

Well that image needs to be included too as a testament to impermanence. I can't believe you left it there and then went back and found it again. That act in itself is so beautiful. I would love to see the two images side by side by the sea.

You know, I just thought of an image I saw of some buddhist monks at the Art Institute here in Chicago maybe a year ago. They were doing this demonstration of "sand painting" in which they work for a week or so to make a very intricate and beautiful image on a large board with colored sands. A mandala.

Then when it is finished, they lift up the corners and pour it into the sea, and it's gone.

Your image very much reminds me of that. And that, in turn, reminds me of your image.

[melboutchou]

Another picture of my cousin's beautiful belly and the baby's first teddy bear!

JessL-H_23 by melboutchou, on Flickr

[ChicagoJohn]

Another picture of my cousin's beautiful belly and the baby's first teddy bear!

So I take it that it's a boy?
... or that you bought the bear with the interchangeable blue / pink ribbons and ear and paw inserts? :P

[ChicagoJohn]

It's an image that needs to be printed, Marie.

Bring 'em on folks... new challenge starting (probably) tonight or tomorrow.

I've run dry, man.

Looking forward to the new challenge !!

Cheers to all who participated, either through posting, commenting, or simply observing! Cheers !!

[yorkshireman]

Dane thanks for the challenge, look forward to the next one, hope I can get more involved with the next

[watergirl]

Melboutchou - The baby bump is lovely.

I'm just going to squeak in one last one since I mentioned it earlier - the book part 2, after the storm:

[Grandpa]

Lord, don't let me be too late! ... fantastic, Marie! You've composed it perfectly. Please frame this!

I'm going to close this one now. Thanks for an excellent image to close with. Well done, everyone!