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Hope is the thing with feathers...
2nd PlaceHope is the thing with feathers...
IreneM


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: High-Key Blur (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
Location: My kitchen
Date: Jul 28, 2012
Aperture: F16
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/125 s
Date Uploaded: Aug 2, 2012

 Wikipedia:
Hope is the emotional state which promotes the belief in a positive outcome related to events and circumstances in one's life.


"Hope" is the thing with feathers
by Emily Dickinson

"Hope" is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all,

And sweetest in the gale is heard;
And sore must be the storm
That could abash the little bird
That kept so many warm.

I've heard it in the chillest land,
And on the strangest sea;
Yet, never, in extremity,
It asked a crumb of me.


I love this poem and I'm thrilled my image did so well.

Thanks

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 57
Avg (all users): 6.7927
Avg (commenters): 7.3000
Avg (participants): 6.4333
Avg (non-participants): 7.0000
Views since voting: 2849
Views during voting: 191
Votes: 82
Comments: 22
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 08/11/2012 07:03:52 PM
Beautiful poem with a gorgeous shot!! Congrats Irene!!
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 08/11/2012 04:35:32 PM
Gorgeous! Your control of tones is impeccable. I think it's fantastic that you managed to sneak some black into a high-key image :)
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 08/11/2012 02:48:30 AM
delightfully simple and beautiful. Once again, as I always say to you...you take the simple and make them beautiful. Congrats. Enzo
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 08/10/2012 05:46:36 PM
Congrats Irene - youre racking them up faster than team GB Olympic medals!
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 08/10/2012 02:31:27 PM
Irene, Gratulation! Waren wir je zusammen auf der Startseite :-)
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 08/10/2012 11:58:34 AM
Congratulations.
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 08/10/2012 10:11:27 AM
Just lovely. Congratulations on the ribbon, Irene.
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 08/10/2012 08:45:01 AM
Congrats on the red!!
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 08/10/2012 06:44:29 AM
Congrats Irene! A really great image
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 08/10/2012 05:24:46 AM
Congratulations, Irene! Very beautiful.
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 08/10/2012 01:12:14 AM
Love this Irene!!! Beautiful
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 08/10/2012 12:21:54 AM
Classic Irene! Congrats on the ribbon
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/09/2012 10:42:33 PM
Emily Dickinson
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 08/09/2012 10:15:05 PM
Okay, did not know the poem... surprised that it's Emily DIckinson. Lovely... and the image to match.
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 08/08/2012 06:19:38 PM
beautiful detail and hi key usage 9
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 08/08/2012 04:30:28 PM
Nice feathery image perching in the soul. 6
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 08/08/2012 03:12:34 AM
I had to look this up, so no guessing points for me.
Beautiful image which meets all of the challenge requirements.
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 08/07/2012 12:33:02 PM
Emily Dickinson - Hope Is The Thing With Feathers...the poem that's pumping the spirit to move on in the hardest times of life. Stunning execution 10!
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 08/05/2012 09:18:42 PM
This shot has such a beautiful feel to it..
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 08/04/2012 04:33:15 PM
Poem of Hope Is The Thing With Feathers by Emily Dickinson

what a wonderful book cover for the poem - voted earlier
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 08/03/2012 08:40:56 PM
Hope Emily Dickinson
I love the feather and composition and the combination of dark and light, detail and blur. I do see banding in the upper part of the background that keeps this from being top notch for me - excellent score though.
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 08/03/2012 01:56:05 PM
Simple, clean and quiet. That said, I crave something more. I am not sure exactly what that would be, but this image leaves me feeling a bit flat and wanting more
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