Thread of Life

Artist: Graham Lea
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Thread of Life

Often my life feels like this – like a lively, bright red thread, flying through a vast, dirty and decaying world. Sometimes it zooms about as if on some frantic search, and other times it just floats wherever the wind carries it, but always there is the sense that I don’t belong.

My Canon Photo5 2008 Entries

Thread of Life

Immaturity

homo workaholicus

Summer Love

Making Haloes

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Graham Lea

This is the alley behind my work. I spent an hour getting this shot set up and then looking exactly how I wanted.

To get my camera this close to the gutter I had to mount it upside down off the bottom of my tripod. I used a very small aperture to get the massive depth of field which forced a long shutter speed. The ribbon was moving in the breeze but also illuminated with close-range flash to get a crisp shot of the ribbon among the movement.
Tim Beasley

Well worth the effort Graham!
Graham Lea replied

Thanks, Tim. Live View came in handy but I sure had sore knees after an hour of squatting.
sparrowdk

nice work mate
i like the blurb nice idea
Graham Lea replied

Thanks Sparrow. I took this for the Canon Photo5 competition. They provide some objects that you have to photograph, but you have to come up with your own ideas. I tried really hard to make sure each of my shots had some story to tell. I think this one is my favourite.
Igor Vaganov

nice perspective and foreshortening_i’m a fan of old walls_but special thanks for mad red hot line – super!
Graham Lea replied

Thanks, Igor. You’re right – there’s definitely a touch of madness to the ribbon. No comment with regards to any analog in my life.
Ben Herman

love it, great angle and movement.
Graham Lea replied

Thanks, Ben!
Shannon Byous ...

Very cool idea – cool photo.
Graham Lea replied

Wow. Calling something ‘cool’ is high praise in my books! Thanks, Shannon!
Christian Hartung

i love the concept behind this shot, well done
Graham Lea replied

Thanks, Christian. It’s reassuring to know that the message is appreciated.
Mel Brackstone

Wow, what a great collection of entries, Graham!
Graham Lea replied

Thanks very much, Mel!
square

wow, nice choice of location. patience definitely paid off.
Graham Lea replied

Thanks! It’s one of those walls that was just crying out to be photographed.
Dragan Petrovic

Great PoV, composition… great shot!
Graham Lea replied

Thanks laminar!