The WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge has the theme of Temporary.  As I extemporize about this topic, there is at least one more post that I want to share with you.

As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, All is temporary, the nature of our existence underscores the very concept of our time being short.  During this time, we get the opportunity to make the most of our lives in how we interact with people and how we appreciate the people that we’re lucky enough to meet.

Today’s photo highlights the very temporary nature of our existence, as I created it on the night that a very dear aunt of mine passed away.  As I went through shooting this image, I felt that there was a transition taking place, of which I learned the following morning, as she lived in the Netherlands.  Connections can be very strong, such that they cause vibrations across an ocean…

Transitions are something that we all will encounter..

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Transitions

This image was created using a long exposure, while rotating the camera and adding some zoom blur through lens rotation.  It still speaks to me today.

Hope you have a wonderful day!

14 responses

  1. Wise words and a great picture!

    1. Thank you very much!

  2. I love that. I keep meaning to try that technique!

    1. It’s great to experiment with different techniques. There’s a more in-depth description of various techniques that I use in my abstract photography in a series of earlier posts. I may just repost them.

      1. I would love to see them!

  3. My condolences for your loss … and yes, I think that there are heart strings that connect us across all oceans and time and space!

    1. Thank you very much; it is a number of years ago, but still fresh in my memory.

      1. time is not exactly linear …

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  5. Excellent image. What do you mean by “lens rotation” – zooming in and out?

    1. During the shot, I rotated the camera around it’s axis and changed the focal length on the lens. I will repost some of my blog posts on this topic.

      1. Thanks for the explanation. Will try this.

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