bluechameleon
fear of flying
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 20 April 2009 in Landscape & Rural.
"Hush now baby, baby, don't you cry
Momma's gonna make all of your nightmares come true
Momma's gonna put all of her fears into you
Momma's gonna keep you right here under her wing"
Pink Floyd || Mother
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Scott Schilling from San Martin, United States
this reminds me of the movie "the birds" by Hitchcock! Scary words too! Great shot and contrast!
20 Apr 2009 5:44am
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
I would say the Floyd wouldn't make for the best parenting. best...jerry
20 Apr 2009 5:48am
Thomas from Bangalore, India
Beautiful silhouette shot giving a mystic mood to this image.
20 Apr 2009 6:07am
k@ from Paris, France
Your stories always touch me, Sharon, you are a great novelist speaking with photographs, and I love that. Here the Pink Floyd lyrics enhance the emotion i feel. Don't want to comment further, just go back up there and admire. Bravo*
20 Apr 2009 6:12am
Krims@nline.be from Wemmel, Belgium
Utterly beautifull b&w image ... excellent work again Sharon!
20 Apr 2009 6:14am
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Thank you for the reminder of such great lyrics:-) A perfect image to match...nicely done:-)
20 Apr 2009 6:31am
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
I did NOT need that right before going to bed! =D Love the silhouette of the birds! Very Hitchcock.
20 Apr 2009 7:21am
@Toni: ooops! Sorry Toni ;-)
Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
absolument fabuleux ! ************************
20 Apr 2009 7:27am
Angel from Madrid, Spain
It seems removed from a mystery story. Beautiful image. The silhouettes are excellent.
Greetings
20 Apr 2009 7:44am
-1q5yChØt!c- from Persia, Iran
wow,excellent b&w shot
i love this contrast,bravo,the title is very interesting;)
20 Apr 2009 7:48am
Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
A darkly beautiful and disturbing image! One that will linger in the mind....Although I have been likening your images to the work of Hitchcock this one I feel is more Bergman...
20 Apr 2009 7:50am
P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom
Very Alfred Hitchcock, (The Birds), spooky, great composition
20 Apr 2009 7:52am
Jason Kravitz from Brussels, Belgium
great silhouette effect against the puffy ominous sky - it is a great experiment of lines and form - I cross my eyes slightly and it makes all sorts of odd shapes and patterns - well done!
20 Apr 2009 8:12am
Godo from Barcelona, Spain
Hi Sharon,
Impressive pic.
Great B&W choice to emphasize the subject
Love the spectral mood
Great great great job
;o)
20 Apr 2009 8:20am
yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece
Hitchcok is here - excellent image and lights
20 Apr 2009 8:30am
xavier cardell from barcelona, Spain
Excellent, and linking it to "The Wall"... Superb
20 Apr 2009 9:13am
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
great Hitchcock mood ! perfect with Pink Floyd ;-)
20 Apr 2009 11:37am
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
Well done Sharon! The sky in this fabulous B&W shot seems to swirl and pull you into the vortex. A really nifty shot! ;-)
20 Apr 2009 11:44am
Craig@Random Ramblings from Herts, United Kingdom
Quite sinister and the words reflect that mood perfectly. The texture really adds to the scene, I'm a big fan of good texture :)
20 Apr 2009 11:46am
Marcie from United States
I'd forgotten about that Pink Flloyd song. Very 'Hitchcock'-ian mage. Nice processing.
20 Apr 2009 11:48am
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
This reflects nicely the evil reputation of crows . . hee hee . . they are among the most intelligent of birds and seem to know it.
20 Apr 2009 12:56pm
Polydactyle from Montreal, Canada
Terrific shot and excellent treatment. It's funny because yesterday I was doing exactly the same type of photos (birds in the trees through the branches). When great minds meet!
20 Apr 2009 1:17pm
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
A scene straight out of a horror movie. Well done, Sharon:-)
20 Apr 2009 1:24pm
Charles from New York, United States
Nice mood/composition with this shot. The sky is great.
20 Apr 2009 1:25pm
Ajay from Pune, India
You talent in mono shot is just remarkable but I love the way you've given perspective to this shot. I am still not able to figure out if the background is a sky or some barren land.
20 Apr 2009 2:13pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Whoa! what a song!! Dynamite capture. You take us into the dark recesses of the unconscious.
20 Apr 2009 2:18pm
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
So dark and dreary! Wonderfully expressed!
20 Apr 2009 2:18pm
Mike Paulison from United States
VERRRRY Nice! Not quite a nightmare, but an ominous dream, that means something important if only you could figure it out in time. Adding the texture added to this feeling. Having that one landing bird really makes the shot dynamic. Really well done.
20 Apr 2009 2:58pm
francesco from Italy
...une merveilleuse atmosphère..... un peu ghotique..... fascinant...
20 Apr 2009 3:33pm
Phototherapy from Switzerland
I like ravens in the tree, in general. Here it's a bit "busy" and the back is special (texture?), to my opinion.
20 Apr 2009 4:35pm
@Phototherapy: Thank you C! Yes, it is indeed busy, and I was trying to think of a way around that, but could not. So I decided to let it work in a way where it might be disturbing and maybe feeling one was trapped with these birds, and well....an imagination can take over from there. The fact that you felt that is good (to me), whether it is favorable or not :)
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
Pink Floyd, Wow, those were days. An excellent capture to go with it.
20 Apr 2009 4:51pm
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
They do appear to be hunkered in for the storm. Chilling - but excellent!
20 Apr 2009 5:22pm
Philip from Joburg, South Africa
AH !! Black crow Silo very clever excellent shot indeed I really like this one :)))
20 Apr 2009 5:33pm
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
A dark and beautiful shot. And hiding amongst them are these creatures camouflaged by the texture, waiting for an opportunity :)
20 Apr 2009 6:17pm
Ankush. from Mumbai, India
I love the song, and truly amazing image. simply awesome
20 Apr 2009 7:03pm
Allan Clark from Dunedin, New Zealand
nice shot reminds me of the the movie the day of the birds
20 Apr 2009 7:28pm
observing from North West, United Kingdom
They are waiting.... to attack. Very scary image, and awesome in BW.
20 Apr 2009 7:34pm
beanow from Warsaw, Poland
This looks beautifully, but a bit appallingly...how birds zwływały oneself on some bizarre conference ....
20 Apr 2009 7:58pm
Ilan from Israel
I'm sure I'm not the only to comment that (so many comment to check :)) but it reminds me that Hitchcock movie. With those words you wrote, the photo looks even more "sinister" to me.
Or maybe it's just me and my wild imagination? :)
20 Apr 2009 7:59pm
Ian from United Kingdom
Funny how in a 1-D image they're merely silhouettes, but wow they *do* look ominous. Fantastic picture, full of character.
20 Apr 2009 8:48pm
Nataly from Santa Monica, United States
Ah, you are playing with the textures again :) Love it! Love this effect. You can do a great series with it.
20 Apr 2009 10:17pm
Brian Chen from Seattle, United States
Dark, mysterious and scary. First three words that come to mind when i see this. The processing you did here really brought out the dark senses. I like it a lot!
20 Apr 2009 10:39pm
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Stunning image Sharon, truly a riveting capture. Love the eerie and haunting mood here. The words from Pink Floyd match the feeling in this creative composition. Amazing work!
20 Apr 2009 10:59pm
Caryn Caldwell from Southwestern, United States
Oh, wow. I love the mood in this one. So dark and creepy! The birds look like they're just waiting to dive-bomb us and do many nefarious things...
20 Apr 2009 11:29pm
martie from Somewhere, United States
Another wonderfully dark mood here - and since PF is my all time favorite I love the quote!
20 Apr 2009 11:56pm
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
Excellent work on this rather unsettling image and the others recently... your Black and White work all has your artistic stamp.
21 Apr 2009 2:28am
rian from Mobile, United States
woah! awesome! love the foreboding mood in this shot! great work!
21 Apr 2009 4:07am
Christopher from Atlanta, United States
Reminds me a bit of Alfred Hitchcok. Great lighting.
21 Apr 2009 11:21am
Klaus from Germany
Yes i think so ... Alfred has fun with your captures ;-) .. it's always a pleasure to visit your blog
21 Apr 2009 12:16pm
Sophie Asselin from Montréal, Canada
Very nice shot. Nice traitment. Congratulations !
21 Apr 2009 8:03pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, USA, United States
ok -- so not only am i enthralled by your SHADOW shots -- i need to amend the fascination to also include your BIRD shots -- ominous, foreboding, anxious -- i LOVE them!! encore une fois!!!
21 Apr 2009 8:40pm
Lunamania from Oakland, United States
Hitchcock would be proud! love the ominous feel.
22 Apr 2009 6:05am
Bahar from Toronto, Canada
very nice work, the background texture works really well
28 Apr 2009 5:39pm
Nikon D70
1/350 second
F/11.0
ISO 400
70 mm