"They Said The Sun Would Shine"

Birgitta

"They Said The Sun Would Shine"

“Often it is the most deserving people who cannot help loving those who destroy them.”

-Herman Hesse


I’ve decided that I’m going to enter this (edited today) into a contest next month to try to win a new 10 MP Samsung camera. No, I won’t ask you to go vote for me, or even reveal the name of the other site. (out of respect for RB) But-I will challenge you to come up with an interesting title for this! Titles are very important to me, and I think a strong title sets the stage for presentation, etc. The chosen title will be used for the contest entry & I’ll post a link to your RB page here crediting you with the title regardless of if I win or not. Sound fair? Good. Let the titling begin! And don’t be afraid to be “out there” with your creativity. ;)

Thanks!
-Birgitta

(downtown Louisville, Kentucky/USA)

(ends October 31, 2008-chosen title will be announced Nov. 1st)

WINNER: Paul Tupman
TITLE: “They Said The Sun Would Shine”

Thanks so much everybody for participating, and your comments.They’re much appreciated! And special thanks to you Paul. I adore long titles & anything to do with the sun-but you didn’t know that! Great title. :) I’m entering this shortly into the contest and I’ll give you full credit for the title, as well as link your Redbubble profile page in my contest entry. :)

http://www.soaphoto.com/contest/gallery/gallery.asp

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"They Said The Sun Would Shine" by Birgitta
  • invisible

    invisible

    WONDERFUL !

  • Birgitta replied

    Well thank you. I like that title.

    ;)

  • Angel Warda

    Angel Warda

    wow…powerful image and powerful words!!!! Well Done!

  • Birgitta replied

    Angel, thank you so much. :)

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    So Close and Yet So Far Away – This is truly awesome work Birgitta; I wish you all the best with the contest…..!

  • Birgitta replied

    I’m liking that Joyce. :) Thanks!
    Feel free to throw as many titles as you want my way. ;)

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    Thanks y’all. :) (now come on…I need a title! heheh..)

  • ChelseaBlue

    ChelseaBlue

    Great shot, well captured

  • Birgitta replied

    Thanks, Chelsea. :)

  • kostis

    kostis

    fantastic!...

  • SylviaHardy

    SylviaHardy

    This makes me think of Sindarela. Something that is out of reach and yet the desire is there to be a part of something that is bigger then you? Like “a humble view!”

  • Birgitta replied

    Ya know, you’ve got a point. And I know what you mean..I get the
    same feeling when I look at this. Thanks for contributing, Sylvia. :)

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    Through My Pain – no pun intended….. J

  • Birgitta replied

    Ha. I love it. :) Or, “Through My Pane”. :-/
    (you knew that was coming, didn’t you..!)

  • markgb

    markgb

    Cool! Good luck.

  • Birgitta replied

    Thanks, Mark. :)

  • JimFilmer

    JimFilmer

    “Sub-prime – now my dreams – submerged” ... an excellent work Birgitta

  • Birgitta replied

    I am loving that title.

    !

  • billyboy

    billyboy

    Louisville holds a special place in my heart. I went to U of L for one year in 1970-71. Didn’t get enough credits to avoid catching up in summer school so I came back to Brussles and got a job. But it was the most amazing year of my life, and the friends I made there and the times I had will never be forgotten. Nothing too grand happened there… saw Colonel Saunders who was the only one who wasn’t boo’d when then vice pres. Spiro Agnew came to town… and I saw Grand Funk Railroad there at the most awesome concert I’d ever been to in my life (and I’ve seen LOTS!).... Don’t know what ever has happened to that town, but it will always be My Old Kentucky Home. That would be my title if it were mine. Hope you nail it!

  • Birgitta replied

    Hey Billyboy, that’s good! It puts an interesting spin on it,
    seeing how My Old Kentucky Home is pictured as the rolling
    bluegrass hills, banjos filling the hollers & the scent of fried chicken
    hanging in the air. Yes, I like the twist you gave it! Sad to report-
    that it’s far from that and on the map as one of the highest AIDS filled
    cities busting at the seams with homeless people & crime.
    (so much for that pretty picture!) Thanks for adding your thoughts.
    I really like that title. :)

  • SylviaHardy

    SylviaHardy

    Pleasure Birgitta! What ever the title, I hope you win and I wish you all the very best. This is a beautiful image :-))

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    Alphanon the beginning and the end…..........

  • Van Cordle

    Van Cordle

    This is so beautiful and excellent!! How about “Window Wonderland” or “Cracked Diminsion”
    or ” Window metropolis” ” Windowtropolis” : “Relected Glory”

  • Birgitta replied

    Wow. You are a human title machine, Van.
    (you’re hired!) heheh… I think I like “Reflected Glory” best,
    of all of your titles. You’ve got a great imagination. :)

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    I almost typed it that way…... just what popped into my tiny little peabrain on this lazy Saturday…hope your doing ok…...... J

  • Jared Revell

    Jared Revell

    hi Birgitta,
    my title choice would be *Cracked Rear View”

  • Birgitta replied

    Thanks for adding your title, Jared, and for stopping by. :)

  • Matt Roberts

    Matt Roberts

    “On the Inside Looking Out” Shrugs I don’t know. Great image.

  • Birgitta replied

    Thanks Mister-great title. :)

  • jo beerens

    jo beerens

    Wonderful image. Suggested title: Modern times

  • Birgitta replied

    Thanks so much, Jo. :)
    I just looked through your work, and I must say that
    I’m blown away. It’s not often that I like every single photo
    in someone’s portfolio. You’ve got an outstanding collection!

  • Mohsen Bayramnejad

    Mohsen Bayramn...

    “Those Shiny Days…” is my first thought, but I know it’s somehow cheap!
    I feel something nostalgic about this work…

  • Birgitta replied

    Not cheap at all, Mohsen. It’s the thoughts of a busted up
    warehouse, heh. I getcha. ;)

  • SylviaHardy

    SylviaHardy

    I’m sorry I can’t help it, “The Glass Slipper!” to follow on with the theme.

  • Birgitta replied

    No need to apologize, Sylvia! Add as many as you like. :)
    (I’m a bit of a title junkie..)

  • Birgitta replied

    By the way, the neat thing about that title is that you don’t
    have to even make mention of Cinderella. People would
    automatically make the connection. Clever! :)

  • H M Bascom

    H M Bascom

    Beautiful work Birgitta. Louisville looks so beautiful through this “Broken Looking Glass”

  • Birgitta replied

    You know what’s funny, I thought of something regarding
    a looking glass too. I like that title. :)

  • billyboy

    billyboy

    How bout Cry Me a River ?

  • Silvia Manuela

    Silvia Manuela

    Strong image, great work Birgitta

  • Birgitta replied

    Thank you, Sylvia!

  • Kevin D. Raney

    Kevin D. Raney

    “Windows of Opportunity” or “The World Out There”

  • Birgitta replied

    I like “The World Out There” and believe it or not,
    one of my first thoughts for a title was: “There’s A
    World Out There”. :) Funny..

  • Kevin D. Raney

    Kevin D. Raney

    or “Broken World”...or “Shattered World”

  • Melissa Kosswig

    Melissa Kosswig

    “Beautiful Brokenness” or “World View”

  • simplylovely183

    simplylovely183

    well i would love to give you a title
    but
    im terrible at making up titles
    but this is a lovely picture:)

  • Birgitta replied

    Hey, I found about 6 different titles in your comment. ;)
    Thanks for your feedback, SL!

  • cherylc1

    cherylc1

    awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Despot

    Despot

    City Panes – Panes of the City – Gritty City – River View – Skyline of Mine – The Warehouse

  • Birgitta replied

    You know, as simple as “The Warehouse” is, I like it very much!
    Makes me think of Warhols “Factory”. (his warehouse studio)
    I really like Skyline of Mine too though. Take care, Mike! And thanks. :)

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    Oops, I mean Silvia. :)

  • Phil Thomson IPA

    Phil Thomson IPA

    Fantastic image of real contrasts, Birgitta !!! How about “The Distance Between Us and Them”, “Poverty and Wealth”, “The Width of the Economy”, Best of luck and may ‘your Light so shine among men’ darl !!!!

  • Birgitta replied

    I like the last one the best. ;)

    Thanks a mill. :)

  • Belinda Fraser

    Belinda Fraser

    What about The world is in there or The world in there or The world is there

  • Mark German

    Mark Germancommunity host

    ‘Beyond the Cracks’

    Lovely image, Birgitta :)

  • Birgitta replied

    Thanks so much, Mark.
    Feel free to add as many as ya like. :)

  • Wendy Slee

    Wendy Slee

    “View from the Other Side”
    or
    “From The Other Side”...
    This is beautiful work, absolutely beautiful, I could gaze at it for ages….so when you enter it, PLEASE bmail me and tell me where I can vote OK????
    Love it!

  • Birgitta replied

    Wendy, I would love to, but this site starts people off as “E”
    members, and you can’t vote until you’ve been there a month and
    turn bronze. There are some here at RB that are there as well-
    . It’s a tough place! I won 3 cameras there-maxed out..
    and left it to join Redbubble. You Aussies have converted me
    I tell ya! I’m allowed to try to win a camera again there though, so-
    I’m gonna give it a shot. THANK YOU soooo much. Your words
    are enough. ;) I like “From The Other Side” more.. :)

  • Kevin D. Raney

    Kevin D. Raney

    I still havent won a camera there :(

  • Lisa Jewell

    Lisa Jewell

    “Breaking through”

    A provoking image…..beautifully done, Birgitta XOXO

  • Birgitta replied

    Thanks, Lisa. :) I like the fact that to the other side automatically
    follows (mentally) after reading “Breaking Through”. Leave it up to
    you to trigger an automatic flow in thought & words. :)

  • Shanina Conway

    Shanina Conway

    Love the work Brigitta and I’d vote for you…I do love “Through my Pane”...don’t know who came up with it…;)

  • Birgitta replied

    Heheh. Thanks. :)

  • whiterussian

    whiterussian

    This is beautiful Birgitta! I agree with the Through My Pane nominee.

  • Birgitta replied

    Thanks. ;) Much appreciated.

  • saseoche

    saseoche

    Awesome and brilliant image!

  • Birgitta replied

    Thank you, Sas. :)

  • Leanna Lomanski

    Leanna Lomanski

    Another great piece B! Hmmmmm titles….........”A Stone’s Throw Away” or “Fractured Urbanity” is what I come up with….......

  • LostGod

    LostGod

    future is the new bleak

  • LostGod

    LostGod

    Vice City

  • LostGod

    LostGod

    gloom with a view

  • LostGod

    LostGod

    strawberry icecream

  • Birgitta replied

    Haha….you’re great. ;)

  • amontano

    amontano

    These City Walls---great pick

  • Ilunia Felczer

    Ilunia Felczer

    this is a wonderful piece Birgitta, it sure makes you think….looking at your work this title came to my mind….Longing To Escape

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    perfect

  • Andy Mueller

    Andy Mueller

    Reflecting on Slugger
    What an awesome shot, LOVE it !

  • Jan Kölling

    Jan Kölling

    most excellent work of art

  • DavidMark

    DavidMark

    GASP.. That’s a fantastic image Brigitta!! Brilliant work!!!

  • RichWR

    RichWR

    Filtered Reality

  • RichWR

    RichWR

    Looking Back

  • RichWR

    RichWR

    Hope

  • RichWR

    RichWR

    Illusions

  • RichWR

    RichWR

    Them

  • Simon Mears

    Simon Mears

    exceptional stuff!

  • Paul Gibbons

    Paul Gibbons

    Fabulous image Birgitta and my entry into your little competiton is On the Borderline of the Edge this is taken from a line of the song Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Greenday whose lyrics match this work perfectly. Although Boulevard of Broken Dreams would be an awesome title….hmmm

    Check out the lyrics! Hope you like it.

    ps This really is a class work of art :)

  • RichWR

    RichWR

    Life’s Perspective.

  • RichWR

    RichWR

    Mythical Past.

  • RichWR

    RichWR

    I keep playing with a variation on “How much is that doggy in the window” but in the vein of … What cost that illusion of wealth and prosperity reflected in the window of that poor broken down structure … but alas the right side of my brain is letting me down.

    Perhaps you or your group would like to take a stab at it … or not.

    Let me add my wishing you good luck in this contest.

  • savosave

    savosave

    well framed shot

  • Paul Tupman

    Paul Tupman

    I look at this and feel as if I’ve been locked away from society, pushed out, locked up and best forgotten... there is a title in there somewhere! Bring it on…
    They threw away the key, but I’m still here, still here watching. Watching, as the battle between us and them goes on and the result of post-modern decay becomes more and more evident than ever before. News from the outside may not be welcomed on the inside but everyday the paper boy brings more. I’m not sure who to believe now, they said the sun would shine today… they showed me hope of a better world, but instead they gave me dispair. I guess the best thing would be to just forget the past and meet me on the other side.

  • Paul Tupman

    Paul Tupman

    By the way… I really like this!
    If an image can kickstart my mind, conjure stories and crete emotion then it is a real winner with me… your work has always done that. The above is just what popped into my head when I saw this! I’m off to listen to the Dark Side of the Moon now!

  • Kimberly Palmer

    Kimberly Palmer

    This is very cool…. How about The Cracked City. =)

  • Diane Schuster

    Diane Schuster

    “The Other Side” or “A Warped View Of The World”

  • Shannon Byous Ruddy

    Shannon Byous ...

    This is really fantastic! I love the cracks in the windows and the view of the skyline – it’s like you’re looking into another world. Very cool.

  • Mia1

    Mia1

    Very cool and creative.

  • Andy Harris

    Andy Harris

    Great image Birgitta! Love the feeling… harder to think of a title though…
    “scared to go out”
    “the glass sheild”
    “is there anybody out there?”
    “room with a view”
    “city break”

  • Byron Gates Jr

    Byron Gates Jr

    Great image.
    “When I was much, much younger…”
    Byron

  • Daniela Weil

    Daniela Weil

    “Cross over” through a “portal through time” into a “parallel universe” , is the kind of impression I get from your capture which is beautiful, by the way!

  • markgb

    markgb

    Hi Birg,
    Sunshower

  • blueeyesjus

    blueeyesjus

    “Fractured City”

  • blueeyesjus

    blueeyesjus

    “forewarned reflections”

  • blueeyesjus

    blueeyesjus

    Frailty

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    Great work Birgitta!!!

  • mugshot

    mugshot

    Could Go There?

  • Paul Tupman

    Paul Tupman

    ... and it did shine today!
    Thanks Birgitta! :-)

  • Birgitta replied

    You’re quite welcome!
    And thanks again everyone. :)

  • SilverVisionz

    SilverVisionz

    GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You rock babe, awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Wayne Pearson

    Wayne Pearson

    Great image, love it!!

  • Snapshot20

    Snapshot20

    City of Pain

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search

    Wonderful!!

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