Welcome to Week 112 of the Tuesday Photo Challenge!
Your posts on last week’s theme were fantastic, so I had to come up with another inspiring theme! While looking through some of my images, I found some that showed a bit of promise, so I picked one for this week’s theme of Promise!
As always, your creativity is the only limit to the directions, in which you can take the theme. I’m curious to see your interpretations of what holds promise and might be so full of promise that you just have to share it!
Here’s a bit of that promise that I saw…
Morning’s Promise
I came across this scene during my daily commute, a number of years ago. The promise of the sun rising to bring in a day filled with possibilities, to be harvested. Carpe diem!
The full rules of this challenge are in TPC Guidelines, but here’s the tl;dr:
Create a pingback link to this post, so that I can create a post showing all of the submissions over the week (note: pingbacks may not appear immediately, as my site is set up to require approval for linking to it; helps against previous bad experiences with spamming)
Have fun creating something new (or sharing something old)!!
I’m looking forward to seeing what might ring true in your posts!
A Fresh Perspective
Photography is more than just a vehicle for capturing the world around me; it provides me with a palette and a set of brushes, with which I paint not only what I see, but also look to express the emotions that are evoked by the scene in front of me in that moment.
Growing up in the Netherlands exposed me to a wide cross-section of visual arts that laid the foundation of my photographic view of all that surrounds me. Early influences were the Dutch Masters of the 17th century, to whom I was introduced by my grandfather during museum explorations; favorites among them are the scenes of quotidian life depicted by Jan Steen and Frans Hals and the vivid landscapes of Jacob van Ruisdael.
My classical high school education was supplemented by the Boijmans Van Beuningen museum, where I spent many a lunch hour exploring its great collection. Here I was introduced to surrealism with a particular love for the approach taken by Salvador Dali; Dali also rekindled my appreciation for the work of Hieronymus Bosch, who often showed the folly of us mortals.
Universal Connections
My approach to any photographic subject is to look for understanding first; in this I look to establish either a connection between the viewer and the subject or capture the connection of the subject with its surroundings. The captured image then aims to portray this connection from a perspective that is part of my personal interpretation.
This interpretation is often a form of externalized introspection, which may alternately display the connection of isolated beings and items with their environment or highlight the whimsy of the profound world, in which we find ourselves. The universe is full of connections, many of which are waiting to be discovered; part of my journey as a photographer is to document these connections.
Any assignment, be it an event, a product shoot or a portrait session is always approached through communication with the client; this is where the first connection is established. Ideas are exchanged and a collaborative plan of action forms, ultimately resulting in a set of images that aim to exceed the expectations of each client.
And, lest we forget, it is important to have fun while practicing the serious business of photography!
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61 thoughts on “Tuesday Photo Challenge – Promise”
Often graziers / farmers plough and sow the seeds overnight and stop when the sun rises. This happens a lot in Queensland Australia where it is too hot to work during the day.
Hi Frank. I’m new to your challenge. With the recent demise of Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge, I felt a need for another avenue of presenting my photographs and here I am. This offering expresses Spring’s promise of rebirth. I know that spring is in full bloom in many places in the world, but here we’re going through a dip in temperature that makes me wonder if it might snow again. https://odaciuk.wordpress.com/2018/06/06/promise/
Thank you, Frank! I’m in, though I’m not sure what I’ll write about this time. 🙂 I see you have lots of contributions already, how great. Blessings to you and your wife — Debbie
Dutch goes the Photo! 
Wonderful photo with such contrast between the gray skies, the light in the horizon and the greenery of life! Thank you for sharing
Thank you kindly!
Lybian proverb: “Promises made at night, are like melted butter.” This poetical and thoughtful proverb is all I can provide.
That’s just fantastic!
I see promise on the field. Lovely photo.
Thank you!
Hi, Thanks for the prompt. I enjoyed writing this byte size fiction for the prompt. Here is my link, https://syncwithdeep.wordpress.com/2018/06/05/tuesday-photo-challenge-promise-dutch-goes-the-photo/
Beautiful!
Promise is such a wonderful prompt and I look forward to see what it brings! My first contribution is here: https://tranature.com/2018/06/05/haiku-chive-blossoms/
Thank you very kindly!
Nice angle, with that tractor ready to walk into the … umm … sunrise!
Thank you!
Hi Frank! I’ve borrowed your picture for a farming angle (sort of) and a promise I made in respect of a rabbit pie.
https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2018/06/05/tuesday-photo-challenge-promise/
Hi Frank,
Nice shot as always. 🙂
The summer promises loads of goodies. Take a look at my entry to find out what these goodies are… Haha. Cheers. 🙂
https://simpledimplesite.blog/2018/06/05/tuesday-photo-challenge-promise/
Often graziers / farmers plough and sow the seeds overnight and stop when the sun rises. This happens a lot in Queensland Australia where it is too hot to work during the day.
That’s a sensible approach to farming!
It sure is .
Hi Frank, my second contribution is here: https://whippetwisdom.com/2018/06/06/wordless-wednesday-promise/
Wonderful post, Xenia! Love the reflection in the pond!
Thank you Frank! 🙂🙋♀️
it will be interesting to see the contributions.nice image Frank, and there is a promise of rain as well.
https://lessywannagohome.blogspot.com/2018/06/i-promise.html
Thank you very much!
Hi Frank. I’m new to your challenge. With the recent demise of Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge, I felt a need for another avenue of presenting my photographs and here I am. This offering expresses Spring’s promise of rebirth. I know that spring is in full bloom in many places in the world, but here we’re going through a dip in temperature that makes me wonder if it might snow again. https://odaciuk.wordpress.com/2018/06/06/promise/
Wonderful post, Olga!
Thank-you, Frank. 🙂
Thank you, Frank! I’m in, though I’m not sure what I’ll write about this time. 🙂 I see you have lots of contributions already, how great. Blessings to you and your wife — Debbie
Very lovely snap this is, Frank 🙂
Thank you, Hammad!
Ohhh! Fun one! Here’s mine. 🙂 https://naamayehuda.com/2018/06/07/promised-appetite/
Love it! I never knew what an artichoke plant looks like.
They grow quite tall! 4-6 FEET tall (1.5-2 meters!)
Impressive!
Hi Frank, I look forward to the promise of a fruitful summer to have some plums and apples.
https://theshowerofblessings.wordpress.com/2018/06/08/tuesday-photo-challenge-promise/
Wonderful post, Miriam!
Thank you, Frank!
Your photo for this theme is so special, I love the contrasts in it, but especially the yellow patch of horizon, the way it makes the trees in the distance glow. 🙂 And here is my post for this nice theme, https://doarnicol.wordpress.com/2018/06/10/paradisul-ce-este-paradise-is/