Seeing 2012 (#66)

A note, before the "official" bit of musing:   my deepest, heartfelt thanks, appreciation and love to my wife, parents, brother, sister, and several close friends who took the time (and in a some cases traveled considerable distances) to support me at this evening's 2012 San José Historical Photography Competition awards ceremony.  

My entry, Bank Of America Building (Encroachment), was chosen for First Place.  I was stunned, and enormously gratified.

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For your consideration:  a chaotic, complex composition containing a plethora of distractions . . .

Still — the fundamental message:  the vast majority of our mental background's terrain is frequently littered with ill-defined personae of little substance, and often times messages brief, yet potently toxic.

These troublesome sources of erosion are put in their place as insignificant decorations when one remains focused on, and fully engaged with, the noble purity of the present, foreground moment. There unexpected good humor may even be discovered . . .

(War) (Buddha), #0941-7D

© 2012 James W. Murray, all rights reserved.

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Details: July 24, 2011; Canon 7D; f/8 @ 1/20 sec; —2/3 EV; ISO 800;
Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 @ 12mm

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