Impermanence, transition, and a bit more than meets the eye: the obvious states of solid and liquid are duly represented, but the essential by-product of evaporation — gaseous matter — must be inferred.
Of most interest to me is the pooled water's magnification of the wood grain, which illustrates two of my favorite notions: that visual evidence is often the weakest (here we have a prime example of distortion), and that if we only pause to look closely remarkable beauty and complexity is awaiting our discovery.
Life for us fallible humans tends to be this way: I can make snap judgments based on illusionary initial impressions, leading to incorrect conclusions, decisions and behavior. Upon reflection, however, clarity and truths can be revealed and, when necessary, atonement proffered and with it a return to grace.
Meltdown, #0643-7D
© 2011 James W. Murray, all rights reserved.
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Details: July 20, 2011; Canon 7D; f/11 @ 1/330 sec; —1/3 EV; ISO 640; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
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For fun, next time throw a spoonful of salt on it. Nicely captured.
ReplyDeleteHow about only a water drop with sun on it making its edge shine like in above photo. The above photo is really nice and the brown dull table adds to the beauty of shining water edges.
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