ponder

Artist: Micki Ferguson
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ponder

She was getting married in less than a week to someone in the military. We went out to the beach to go and check out “where” we would do her wedding.

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I came across a fitting poem.

As I Ponder’d in Silence
BY
Walt Whitman

As I ponder’d in silence,
Returning upon my poems, considering, lingering long,
A Phantom arose before me with distrustful aspect,
Terrible in beauty, age, and power,
The genius of poets of old lands,
As to me directing like flame its eyes,
With finger pointing to many immortal songs,
And menacing voice, What singest thou? it said,
Know’st thou not there is hut one theme for ever-enduring bards?
And that is the theme of War, the fortune of battles,
The making of perfect soldiers.

Be it so, then I answer’d,
I too haughty Shade also sing war, and a longer and greater one than any,
Waged in my book with varying fortune, with flight, advance
and retreat, victory deferr’d and wavering,
(Yet methinks certain, or as good as certain, at the last,) the
field the world,
For life and death, for the Body and for the eternal Soul,
Lo, I too am come, chanting the chant of battles,
I above all promote brave soldiers.

her after she is married:

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Jen Cannella

Beautiful portrait…love how she fades into the background!
Leslie Battjes

Such a great treatment for this shot, Micki…I know she just loves this! :)
Dawnsky2

great lighting and tone, the angle is super :)
Micki Ferguson

Thank you very much! :)
Al Bourassa

Phenomenal work!
NewDawnPhoto

Micki,

I just can’t tell you how much I like this other than to say that I wish it was in my portfolio.
Anthony Hedger

wonderful work
J.K. York

lovely high key portrait work Micki. excellent light work.
Micki Ferguson

Thank you J.K.. :)

I can’t wait to shoot her on the beach in a wedding dress. :)

New Dawn (he he) ~ Are you coming down here to help me with the wedding?

Thanks everyone :)
Angela Churchill

I’ll come help with the wedding :P Can’t wait to see those shots! I love this one
Micki Ferguson replied

Angela ~ OH I WISH!!!!!!
lucamaphoto

really beautiful, she seems almost childlike and innocent
Micki Ferguson replied

thank you, in a way isn’t all brides to be like that :)
Darren Henry

Really, truely… AMAZING portrait! So full of emotion…
Micki Ferguson replied

thank you so much, getting ready for that wedding! :)
botticcelli

excellent work!!
Caroline Gorka

quite, quite beautiful
Wieberg Photog...

Stunning image Micki~~absolutely perfect!!
Micki Ferguson replied

Susie, thank you very much
daniels

beautiful portrait shot ! db
Micki Ferguson replied

thank you very much
lex7

Very beautiful… nicely done.
Ken Mucke

Just stunning….her flowing hair…her solom mood..the white BG..all stunning
Micki Ferguson replied

thank you,

I’m glad you feel the mood here.
lisagerken

This is the most beautiful picture I have ever seen! I love how she fades into the background….I know alot of people don’t like bright backgrounds but this is just breath taking!
Micki Ferguson replied

thank you so much. I myself felt it was perfect for her to just be the old wight in the light background. I seem to do that a lot and don’t realize it. :)
John Wright

Stunning work Micki. You capture feelings and thoughts and expressions so well.
Micki Ferguson replied

thank you John. This was my bride the month before she got married :)
aroney

I love this style of photography. Really well done.
Micki Ferguson replied

Thank you so much Adam, I try so much to do this style. :)
RachelJayne

Micki, I am so surprised I haven’t commented on this photo as my husband is in love with it! Imho, it deserves to be up there higher than it is, that is FOR SURE. My husband. on the other hand, thinks it should be the winner. So imagine what a divided household that is… at least he isnt competing too … or maybe that would make it better, lol, ... But at any rate it is top notch! I will have him vote for it tomorrow at work. He wanted to but he didn’t want to get in trouble ;)
Micki Ferguson replied

HA HA HA ~ well it was on top for like two days so it had its glory. It is not so much about the win as much as the challenge. Truthfully I think we are all winners. Look at how much this has brought us out here looking at FINE pictures and really admiring each others work. Tell your husband thank you ~ Oh wait I can tell him thank you. And hugs and smiles to both of you. :) ~ micki
Angela Stewart

This is a fabulous capture…I love the high key effect here.
Micki Ferguson replied

Thank you so much :)
Mundy Hackett

LUV IT!
Micki Ferguson replied

:) ~ thanks!
SURYADI .

Beautiful portrait .
Micki Ferguson replied

thank you so much :)
amarica

wonderful portrait, deep and perfect
Micki Ferguson replied

thank you so much!
Cindy Perrinj...

Hi Micki…just discovered your responsible for this beautiful angelical portrait!!! Wishing you all the very best in the comp too!!!
CindyXxo
JLHopgood

Absolutely stunning and beautiful image! I love the high key effect.
Leslie Hagen

Micki, this is gorgeous. I love the perspective and contrast.
Micki Ferguson replied

Leslie, thank you ~ I try to do something a bit different yet the same
Steve Chapple

Such a wonderful outcome, sensational!
Micki Ferguson replied

thank you :)
screamqueen

this is lovely work!
Micki Ferguson replied

thank you very much :)
Mundy Hackett

I love this type of shot, it is beautiful!
Micki Ferguson replied

this is a signature look for me. I try to find this type of picture to make for people.

This is so far my greatest one (this one and her wedding picture). :)
Wayne Cook

She’s an angel from this perspective…very sweet looking…
Micki Ferguson replied

thank you so much

She is extremely photogenic
Jerame *

Beautiful! I hope that you will submit this to the Everyday Women group!
Micki Ferguson replied

thank you

I will check out the group :)
Julie Thomas

absolutely stunning, beautifully captured!
Micki Ferguson replied

thank you :)
Di Jenkins

truly stunning!
Micki Ferguson

thank you so much :)
Mindy McGregor

This is sooooo beautiful! Great work!
Micki Ferguson replied

Thank you so much :)
missmoneypenny

Absolutely beautiful – expertly whited-out
Micki Ferguson replied

Thank you ~ ;)
Shelly Hiebert

I am a HUGE fan of high key! This is absolutely fabulous :)
Micki Ferguson replied

I am a HUGE fan too :)

This is probably one of my favorites.
Pete Costick

I love how the high key effect loses so much of the background, boy and hair, yet still holds good detail on the eyes and face. lovely work.
Micki Ferguson replied

Thank you Pete. I loved working with her. :)
Mindy McGregor

Beautiful work!
Micki Ferguson replied

Thank you so much! :)
Erhan OZBIYIK

Great work ! :)
Angi Baker
Jonathan Sloat

beautiful picture.
the poem goes perfectly with it.