Blood Stream

Donald Cameron

Blood Stream

A piercing cough –
Stifled, choked.
Gush of reds,
Delight of blacks.

A clotted knot –
Sorrowed, scarred.
Stigmatic clouds,
Mourning skies.

A broken back –
Adrift, the Tay.
Blood stream,
To the sea.

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Location: River Tay @ Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

© Donald Cameron 2009
Monophotography.co.uk

A slightly different style of shot to my usual work, wanted it to be quite dark, moody and grainy with just a slight hint of colour remaining to work with the poem theme.

Blood Stream belongs to the following groups:

! 100% !, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Dimensions, Fine Art of Landscape Photography, ImageWriting (2/24), Lakes and Inland Waterways *one* per day, focal point - the water!, Landscape Photography, Light and Reflection 1/24, Light In The Darkness, Minimalist Landscapes, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Moody, Dark, Evocative (no nudes), Northern landscape, Photo-Zen, Photography Fun, Rivers and Streams, Shadows & Reflections, Square Photography , The Scots are Coming and United Kingdom Available for sale as

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Blood Stream by Donald Cameron
  • Hélène David-Cuny

    Hélène David-Cuny

    The sea looks like an icefield…

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Funny that the warm tones give across a feeling of ice, good to hear your take on it.

  • Calin Jugarean

    Calin Jugarean

    Amazing!!!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks Calin

  • Torfinn Johannessen

    Torfinn Johann...

    Excellent work!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks Torfinn

  • Alice Oates

    Alice Oates

    Really beautiful shot

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Glad you like :)

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search

    Beautiful!!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thank you Laurie

  • Pamela Jayne Smith

    Pamela Jayne S...

    so moody I love this!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Pleased you like it :)

  • charitygrace

    charitygrace

    Beautiful, rich monotones!!!!!!!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks a lot

  • marshall calvert  IPA

    marshall calve...

    Hi Donald the poem is good the image is better, I love threat of a coming storm and thinking what is that boat doing there yes I like the darkness very moody and brooding

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Was tricky getting the balance in the lighting right, glad you think it’s on the right lines. In the past I’d likely have ignored the shot due to the boat being motion blurred, but it seems to fit the mood of the image. Thanks for your feedback.

  • transmute

    transmute

    Brilliant

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks very much

  • Fraser Ross

    Fraser Ross

    Very moody was the peom your own work?

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks Fraser, yes the poems with my images are my own work.

  • cosimopiro

    cosimopiro

    Wow matey! Beautiful work. Like your poetry as well. Aloneness, but coming home.

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks very much. That’s a really good description actually, I was very much alone shooting this, and on my way home!

    Oh and I see you just joined, so welcome to redbubble :)

  • wingsoffire

    wingsoffire

    Awesome!!!!!!!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks!

  • clickinhistory

    clickinhistory

    Got a sense of Scott in Antarctica from both the words and the image, great work as usual

  • Donald Cameron replied

    You’re sharper than me, I’d not actually thought of him when creating this, but it is an obvious link given that the Discovery is docked only a few minutes up the river from here.

    In actual fact the Discovery would be a good subject to photograph, can’t think why it’s not crossed my mind before! Might give that a try at the weekend…

  • George Salazar

    George Salazar

    wonderful shot

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thank you George

  • Roddy Atkinson

    Roddy Atkinson

    Fabulous work fella!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Well thank you sir :)

  • 3XEternity
  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks

  • GlennC

    GlennC

    This is superb, the sky is so dramatic which contrasts nicely with the textures of the water. It has a poetic quality which i think is made by the motion blur of the boat, as though it is telling a story….

  • Donald Cameron replied

    I do like the effect of a motion blurred boat, almost as if someone’s picked up the photograph and given it a shake :)

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    great work,

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks Scott

  • hsien-ku

    hsien-ku

    an ominous sky – striking and dramatic shot . . . and the poetry is very beautiful donald!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thank you, appreciate the feedback!

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