Brown, White, and Light
A fallen feather. Seedling mussels. A gentle ‘X’. Morning light.
A fallen feather. Seedling mussels. A gentle ‘X’. Morning light.
. . . When owner was heading south last autumn. He won’t be back to retrieve it this week, that’s for sure!
If photographs evoke feelings and restore memories, then this one is evocative on the warmest of summer beach days. The collection of yellows and whites, and the crystalline sand makes this photograph feel warm to me. Not a bad thing … Continue reading
The colors and the wild nature of the background are what attracted me to photograph this still life. Old, dry sea foam is not normally attractive. But life is not always pristine.
Graceful curves, almost oval in pattern. Feather, shell, ocean plant, leaf, cone . . . they are all here in one delicate, miniature, gentle still life.
This still life was taken the same day as another I posted of flowers found on the tide line. The flowers were very fresh, and were likely part of an at-sea memorial. In this still life, it feels as if … Continue reading
If you have read my guest post for “Beach Treasures and Treasure Beaches” you know that some of my inspiration for still life work comes from my art history studies. Another major inspiration comes from one of my daughters, a … Continue reading
Just a simplistic still life for a Sunday morning. Simple, but elegant.
One object, but the many dew drops collected on the surface transform it into a delicate still life. Together the feather and dew create an almost meditative arrangement. Gentle, simple, yet exquisitely positioned and compellingly presented.
A lost bit of down and the print of a gull’s foot – echoes of a morning’s breakfast. I absolutely love the simplicity of the story in this still life. Thanks for the title suggestion, MVS!