Welcome to week 165 of the Tuesday Photo Challenge!
You certainly hit the Road with a passion! Not only were your posts creative, but there were a lot of them! This week, as I’m on the road for work, I went through some of images from Ireland and found a nice next step along our journey: Trail! What I like about Trail is that it has a significant number of directions to explore. Clearly, you can follow the trail of a wild animal, or hike along the Appalachian Trail, where, if you’re lagging, you could be trailing… And there could be star-trails, or light-trails (yes, Khürt provided part of the inspiration here)…
I cannot even imagine all the cool directions that you will take this theme into! Can’t wait to see what fun things you do!
Here’s a trail that might lead somewhere mysterious…
The Bamboo Trail
On the way from Killarney to Dublin, we took a southerly route, as I wanted to stop by Dungarvan. Before we got there, we found Lismore Castle, which has a magnificent set of gardens. One part of the garden was this bamboo section, which created this interesting trail.
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)!!
Don’t trail! Be first and don’t lose the trail! Have fun!
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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Dutch goes the Photo! 
Great post 🙂
Thank you!
No problem 🙂 check out my blog when you get the chance 😄
I will do that
Took a bit to dig this one up…but I found it! Lovely post!
Thank you Frank and thank you too for digging it up!🙂🙋♀️
That looks like a very mysterious trail Frank! I had posted about the all-abilities trail at Little Assynt yesterday, which seems to fit your prompt perfectly: https://tranature.com/2019/06/17/a-walk-at-leitir-easaidh/
OH! I love exploring trails!!!!
Here’s a bit of one:
https://naamayehuda.com/2019/06/18/take-the-trail/
Na’ama
Great capture of the spirit of exploration in your words!
🙂 Thank you, Frank! 🙂
Here’s mine Frank
https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2019/06/18/tuesday-photo-challenge-trail/
Wonderful! I thought I’d see a watery trail as well 🙂
I was surprised I had something for this! Going through my photos was a trip down the memory trail!
https://junkboattravels.blogspot.com/2019/06/trail.html
So many trails, so little time!
I love trails! Here is my photo challenge!
https://liggettadventures.travel.blog/2019/06/18/tuesday-phot-challenge/
That’s an amazing trail!
Hello again Frank, our second contribution for this week is here: https://whippetwisdom.com/2019/06/18/haiku-shimmering-leaves/
Love the idea of shimmering leaves, Xenia!
Thank you Frank! 🙂 Would you mind checking your spam folder, it looks as if my earlier comment (via my Tranature blog) has ended up in there?
Hi Xenia, yes….it went there! Thank you for the reminder. It’s a great post and should show up now.
Thank you Frank, so glad you found it! 🤗🙋♀️
I adore your trail photo.
Here is my entry for this week.
https://ceenphotography.com/2019/06/18/tuesday-photo-challenge-trail/
Wonderful trails, Cee!
So many trails Frank. Thought I’d be different lol
http://bushboy.blog/2019/06/19/the-trail-to/
Love those contrails, Brian!!
Thank you Frank 🙂
What a great theme! Here’s my entry:
https://onemillionphotographs.com/2019/06/18/6957-trail/
Gorgeous photo!
Thank you 🙂
I went with a selection of photos taken when on the local trails:
https://davidmsphotoblog.com/2019/06/18/tuesday-photo-challenge-trail/
Great shots, David! Those trees in autumn really capture the imagination!
Thank you.
Thanks for this challenge, here is mine https://travel-with-tech.blog/2019/06/19/the-trail-to-the-mountains/
Beautiful photos!
You’ve given us an intriguing trail to wander, Frank.
And thanks for the topic hints – I’ve gone with a blurred light trail: https://travelwithintent.com/2019/06/19/placa-despanya-barcelona-in-a-blur/
Wonderful photo and great approach to the theme!
Looks like a lovely trail to follow.
It was indeed 🙂
Love the bamboo, Frank! I give an invitation to strike out on your own path: https://outofmywritemind.com/2019/06/20/blaze-a-trail/
You truly make your own way!
Yes!
hi frank, interesting Picture for this week, here is my entry for this challenge theme, https://wp.me/p2AvI7-376.
greetings robert
Thank you, Robert! Love how you captured the trail!
I rarely see bamboo anywhere – love the photo!
My contribution: http://oneletterup.com/2019/06/20/trail
Thank you! Love the dynamo trailblazing!
Thank you 🙂
What a wonderful trail you have there! here are mine
https://dailymusing57.com/2019/06/20/tuesday-photo-challengetrail/
Thank you! Lovely variety of trails in your post.
I like that trail Frank. I went with a response about what is just off the trail:https://wp.me/p2owKx-1ch
Cheers, Amy
https://anjumwasimdar.wordpress.com/2019/06/21/in-response-to-frank-of-dutch-goes-the-photo-tuesday-photo-challenge-trail/
Great trail!
An interesting topic! Here are some of my trails 🙂
https://lenjourneys.com/2019/06/22/quote-of-the-day-22-06-19/#more-32820
Great set of trails
Thank you 🙂
Love the bamboo trail! Here is mine – https://myheart2heart.blog/2019/06/23/off-the-trail/
Wonderful trail!
Thank you 😊
I’m still finishing up but I wanted to get the link here in case my day is busy. My daughter graduates from high school today.
https://islandinthenet.com/?p=52962&preview=true
Public URL: https://islandinthenet.com/stonebridge-trails/
Congratulations on your daughter’s graduation, Khürt! Love this post!
Awesome images.It was too beautiful to see
Thank you!!