DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 
Challenge Entries
This image is not a part of any challenge.
Portfolio Images
This image is not part of a public portfolio.
The Troubled Sky Reveals...
The Troubled Sky Reveals...
L1


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX
Location: East Texas
Date: Jun 17, 2006
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Emotive, Rural
Date Uploaded: Jun 18, 2006

Viewed: 889
Comments: 6
Favorites: 1 (view)

 The grafitti on this wall reads "The troubled sky reveals the grief it feels for the little red-headed boy."

I know part of that came from this poem by Longfellow:

Snow-Flakes

OUT of the bosom of the Air
Out of the cloud-folds of her garments shaken,
Over the woodlands brown and bare,
Over the harvest-fields forsaken,

Silent, and soft, and slow
Descends the snow.

Even as our cloudy fancies take
Suddenly shape in some divine expression,
Even as the troubled heart doth make
In the white countenance confession

The troubled sky reveals
The grief it feels.

This is the poem of the air,
Slowly in silent syllables recorded;
This is the secret of despair,
Long in its cloudy bosom hoarded,

Now whispered and revealed
To wood and field.

I'm not sure about the part regarding the little red-headed boy but I really like it. If you could see a larger version you'd see stars and sky detail, as well as the boy sitting in the tree the artist painted. Cool stuff for a little ol' run-down hole in the wall (no pun intended).


Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 09/06/2008 10:46:34 PM
Excellent find, great story, and and an awesome image, all rolled into one.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/06/2008 10:11:54 PM
This image is awesome. thanks BAmartin for pointing it out!

Message edited by author 2008-09-06 22:12:31.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED
 06/18/2006 11:37:58 PM
This is great, Laurie!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 06/18/2006 10:40:34 PM
awesome shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/18/2006 10:36:16 PM
very , very cool. i like this alot. great work
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 06/18/2006 10:26:20 PM
I really like this too. Not only the poem, but the way in which you captured it. Nice framing!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Theme: Classic / System / Light / Dark
Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2026 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 10/08/2026 02:31:10 AM EDT.