White Lies
on another sullen afternoon,
white lies.
on the day the salt desert draws breath,
white lies.
on the same day fair sky abandons all hope,
white lies.
on a monolith sunken in fresh cotton sheets,
white lies.
on the straightened horizon,
white lies.
on the truth,
white lies.
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Location: Dysart, Fife, Scotland
© Donald Cameron 2009
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Edited to slightly darken the sky and tone in better with the lower half of the image.
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Scott d'Almeida
fabulous work,
Donald Cameron replied
Thanks Scott
Deborah Parkin
This is really beautiful Donald. It feels so peaceful and contemplative … beautiful use of negative space … leaves one alone with their thoughts.
Donald Cameron replied
Couldn’t be more different from the reality, waves were crashing over the rocks hence it being covered in misty water. But yes it’s this transformation into something tranquil and peaceful that I like about long exposure.
navybrat
so serene!
Donald Cameron replied
Serene indeed, not from this world.
JKKimball
so quiet & beautiful
fantastic work.
Donald Cameron replied
Thank you, pleased you like it.
terezadelpilar
fabulous art!
Donald Cameron replied
Thanks a lot
terezadelpilar
Donald Cameron replied
And appreciate the feature, thanks again.
Thordis
Great work Donald! Love it!
Donald Cameron replied
Thanks a lot for commenting.
JUSTART
beautiful
Donald Cameron replied
Thank you :)
GlennC
Simply beautiful, lovely use of negative space….... the image screams isolation to me, but also strength; the lone rock rising from the difficulties of the sea… enjoying your later lighter toned images!
Donald Cameron replied
My hand was partly forced by the conditions, the haar was rolling in so there was a real emptiness in the surroundings, made more so with the exposure. It’s good to try something different now and again as you’re doing, variety is the spice of death as they say :)
marshall calve...
Hi Donald, I love it I bet it is a bugger to print
Donald Cameron replied
Yes the light tones and faint contrast could be tricky, a quality printer like Redbubble uses will handle it though :)
Angela King-Jones
Mysterious and I really love what you’ve written to accompany it
Donald Cameron replied
Thanks Angela :)
clickinhistory
a prehistoric sea creature breaking the surface, another delightful poem and image Donald
Donald Cameron replied
Ah yes, the mythical Dysart sea monster cunningly disguised as a pointy rock :)
Joel Tjintjelaar
It looks like your work is getting more minimalistic… love that. I like the beautiful high key tones.
Donald Cameron replied
I’m certainly leaning towards the “less is more” approach, over time I’ve generally found the clean and uncluttered shots to be more appealing, so trying to do more in that style now.
Bob Wickham
Simple but stunning, Donald. Well done!
Donald Cameron replied
Cheers Bob, appreciated.
Santamaria
lovely!! great peom too
Donald Cameron replied
Thank you Santamaria
Russ Styles
Fantastic gallery Donald…
Donald Cameron replied
Thanks for having a browse Russ.
Jean M. Laffitau
Your images are a real inspiration!
Donald Cameron replied
Thank you Jean that’s very kind.
Caroline Gorka
I could sit and stare at that for hours…
Donald Cameron replied
If only the reality was quite this calm I’d probably never leave the beach!
Sylvia Gonzales
Amazing Photography!! And your words are so Beautiful! ..... Truly Talented.. :~) peace, syl
Donald Cameron replied
If you’re trying to make me blush, it nearly worked :) Very grateful for the feedback.