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The Beauty Within


The Beauty Within
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Copyright: Pamela DG (fotofreak) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 80 W: 145 N: 421] (1763)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-10-04
Categories: Macro, Mood
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5700, 35-280mm, @ ISO 200
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Purple Dreams.., Favorites: Cloverstar - Fotofreak - The_3rd, Bathroom Fun [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2004-10-11 11:54
Viewed: 1181
Favorites: 4 [view]
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I can't even begin to explain the feelings I get when I have a camera in my hand. Photography has been a passion of mine for as long as I remember. I can even remember as a young child, just dying to get my photography badge for Brownies just so that I could take photos!

But its not all about photography. When you look through the lens of your camera, you see things differently. You see beauty in things that normally would have gone unnoticed. This is why I have decided to post this photo, taken the same day as this one.

This is a close up shot of a shower puff (also known as a poof ball in my house!). The little hearts suddenly appeared as soon as I looked through the camera. It's these little details that become really beautiful.

A heart in love with beauty never grows old.
-- Turkish Proverb

**Post Pro - Cropped closer, increased contrast, and ran through NeatImage for a softer look.
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i donīt really know what iīm looking at right now. somehow, the end of your note is missing. but as you said, itīs the beauty of things that really matters. the softness, the shapes and the shades of colors are really interesting here. i like the different patterns that you can interpret as you like (hearts, curves, etc). Top is a bit overexposed and I think that with just a tad of USM you could make the details even brighter. keep noticing the unnoticed :-)
PS: oops, the end of your note appeared after i posted my critic :-)

Remarkable catch, you have your eyes open...!
To find this in a simple scrub sponge :)
Nice idea, and well taken!

I donīt know till this momment what I like the most: your photo or your note, Pamela. Wow!, it really touched me. The soht is amazing, specially because you were able to see beauty in something so usual. But the note tells me so much about the things I think when I take my pictures. Thanks for sharing, and thanks for writing. It was so inspiring.

I Love this work Pamela..together with your words this is amazingly simple and meaningfull at the same time :) And give the litlle things the importance they diserve is simply a wonderful philosophy of life...and keep the heart in love for more than a lifetime for sure.

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  • padre Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1419 W: 90 N: 263] (4035)
  • [2004-10-11 19:20]

Very nice Pamela!

Great textures of what might be an everyday object for you. I really like the color and softness you have here

The eye of a photographer is the eye of Art. You created Art with your photo. Simple things suddenly became hearts, passions, emotion. Once again,
Congratulations !

It is impressive symetry...I like also the hearts in the middle of the picture.

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  • gazo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 136 W: 0 N: 45] (504)
  • [2004-10-29 21:42]

Charming, imaginative and well done.
How making beauty whit almost nothing.

Simple, and so beautiful. Very well seen and well done Pamela!
Congratulations

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  • Maru Gold Star Critiquer [C: 471 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2004-12-06 11:35]

The photo and your words make a perfect combination. To discover beauty in such a common place is really a gift! The mood of the shot is wonderful. Well done!!

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  • Pamela Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 413 W: 46 N: 24] (1290)
  • [2005-01-21 15:50]

You made thing that... simply things could become GREAT-STRANGE-BEAUTIFUL-UNUSUAL, ones, it depends how you see them.

Soft shot, good colors and light. A great composition.
Pamela

this is fantastic.. when i first saw it i was sure the hearts must have been put there in post processing.. it's almost like some kind of divine message capturing them there in the 'poof ball' like that.. the photo in it's own right is superb (just added it to my favorites ihih) but those little hidden hearts make it truly extra special... as well as your lovely note which i really appreciated :) terrific job! - Ayda

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  • gren4 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 60 W: 13 N: 24] (279)
  • [2005-04-06 6:40]

Well seen.I was just wandering if you walk around with your camera all the time.The chances of spotting this ..are rare.Looks like a post process job but not.Intriguing!

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