Life isn't black and white. It's a million gray areas.
- Ridley Scott (Film-maker) -
I'll admit to feeling a little self-conscious posting in this community for the first time mostly because I don't have a lot of confidence in my photography skills, have almost no understanding of the process and even less when it comes to shooting in black and white...and partly due to the high calibre of images I've seen in this community which mine could not compare to.
Those concerns notwithstanding, I'm posting here and come what may, it's irreversible. Here's a few close-up snaps of some lilies I purchased for someone recently.
When selecting the quote I decided upon the Ridley Scott one above for a few reasons and not simply because I agree with it. The quote resonated in respect of me posting these images in this community as well.
You see, just as life is not black and white but many 'shades or gray areas' so are we as individual people; we're not one thing or another but many different elements combined; some good and some bad and everything in between...but all human.
It's that thought which ultimately led me to post these images here; the understanding that they don't define me one way or another, they just are, and because people are individuals they'll see me and my images, or both, in whatever way that works for them...maybe good and maybe bad or maybe something in between.
No matter what people think of others, I believe it's important for each of us to understand, and remember, that we aren't simply black or white...There's something in between.
Anyway, that's about it for this post. If you feel inclined to make some comments feel free to drop them into the comments section, I always respond.
Design and create your ideal life, tomorrow isn't promised - galenkp
[Original and AI free]
Every image in this post is my own.
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III was used to capture these images.