Posted by kairospix (Singapore, Singapore) on 19 May 2007 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.
What do you do when you see the traffic lights turn red? You obey and stop.
Not obeying the red light and stop is hazardous! You can get yourself seriously injured or even killed. What’s more you may end up also hurting or killing others around you.
A thought came to my mind. If we are willing to obey the red traffic light to stop because we know it is for our good, then surely we must also learn to obey the signal to stop from work and to rest.
Ah, but what is that signal that would cause us to really stop and rest? Must it be something drastic like failing health before we would take our health more seriously? That would be like driving through a red light and hoping not to get hit!
Or would we learn that the signal is simply when the sun sets for the day or when the moon arises or when the weekend comes around! When these happen, it is the signal to slow down, to stop work and to rest.
There is a time for everything under the sun - a time to work and a time to rest.
And guess what? It’s Saturday again! Time to stop work and rest for the week!
Have a good weekend of rest everyone!
Camera - Canon Powershot G6 Lens - Canon 7.2 - 28.8mm (approx. 35 - 140mm) Capture date - 08 May 2007 Aperture - f 8.0 Shutter speed – 1/250 sec Shooting mode - aperture priority Exposure bias - 0EV Metering mode - Pattern ISO - 100 Focal length - 28.8mm (approx. 140mm) Stablization – Hand-held Cropped? - No Post-processing? - PS CS2 a border and processed; LRoom processed Lighting? – Outdoor Natural Light
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Creative angle for the shot. I like that.
19 May 2007 12:35am
@Behrooz: tks! Glad you liked it! :)
Me too. I like the angle!
19 May 2007 1:56am
@Craiger: heh heh glad you liked it too! :)
I agree with you, we must learn to obey the signals to stop. And learn to live slowly. Nice work.
19 May 2007 2:34am
@Lucca: yes - we must take time to smell the flowers and noticed the beauty all arouns us! thanks for coming by for a visit! :)
great frame man. very well done.
19 May 2007 3:14am
@Catalin: tks! :)
tarkib bandi bahali shode ba vojoode khorshid
19 May 2007 3:42am
@eksir: hi eksir - wish i know and understand your language but i do appreciate very much your visit and for giving your thoughts on the shot! tks for coming by :)
anyone able ot translate this for me? tks :)
Very creative!
19 May 2007 3:50am
@Vikram: tks!
hmmm is that the sun or moon? ahha.
19 May 2007 3:51am
@Alicia: what do you think? :)
Amazing composition!
19 May 2007 4:54am
@Myst: tks! :)
Wonderful analogy!!!! I will make sure to rest this weekend and perhaps photograph a sunset : )
19 May 2007 5:57am
@Jen: heh heh :) yes yes do rest and take a nice shot of the sunset and share it with us here! :)
Wow man! This IS nice!!
19 May 2007 6:25am
@maivju:z: tks! :) hey you take wonderful shots dude!
interesting compo!
19 May 2007 8:23am
@Kheoh Yee Wei: tks :)
Very creative idea, and a nice reminder to take time for ourselves. Great concept skillfully executed.
19 May 2007 10:09am
@Evie: tks! :)
Good shot really, in my opinion it would be better with a smallest mark on it :-)
19 May 2007 10:16am
@Imaginerf: :) tks for the feedback! :)
nice composition and very creative!
19 May 2007 11:00am
@Bahar: tks! :)
Creative, beautiful photo with a powerful reminder behind it! Many of us do have too much on our plate and we don't enjoy life as we should. Per your message today I vow to take today as it comes, enjoy moment by moment. I will live! I will laugh! I will love! Thanks for the message, enjoy your weekend.
19 May 2007 12:06pm
@Dawn Sutherland: tks for sharing your thoughts Dawn! yes we all need to make that choice of taking life by the moments! :) tks and wishing you to experience great moment by moment this weekend and in the days ahead! :)
so cool flare in back of lamp
19 May 2007 12:46pm
@reza khalili: tks! :)
Nice shot! The sky is amazing! Good idea, nice work.
19 May 2007 12:51pm
@Tim: tks! :)
Nice one
19 May 2007 1:33pm
@William: tks! :)
Your pictures are insanely awesome! Wow. Really cool! :)
19 May 2007 5:50pm
@HorseRotorVator: Gosh! Thanks for such kind remarks! I'm left breathless! :) Do come by again and wishing the best for your mom and you! Hang tough! Continue to stay positive! :)
Gorgeously done. Really like the fullness of your colours and eye for composition. Don't stare into the sun for long though!
19 May 2007 11:22pm
@Daroru: heh heh yeah tks for your adivice :) maybe i ought ot get a pair of sun-glasses! :) cheers for the weekend! :)
and it's time to take a look to nices photos.... thanks 4 your comment ..:-) and sorry 4 my english...
20 May 2007 6:41am
@vero: no worries about your english :) tks for coming by to enjoy the photos! :)
The red light stops you, but the bright sun distracts you from noticing it and slowing down. Just like there is always “one last thing” you have to do and don’t notice the signs that try to slow you down, until it’s too late.
Very powerful shot.
20 May 2007 4:27pm
@alla: good thoughts there! you are right! thanks for sharing it! very powerful thoughts! :)
Simply fantastic in composition!
20 May 2007 4:59pm
@April: tks! :)
I do so love your philosophising! And even without the commentary this is a very evocative shot!
20 May 2007 7:16pm
@amy: tks! :)
Simple and stunning!
21 May 2007 2:34am
@Manuela Photography: tks! :)
Thank goodness for weekends! Great shot.
22 May 2007 6:09am
@Jeremy: heh heh yep! agreed! tks! :)
I like clear shots like this one! Well done!
22 May 2007 11:38am
@dee: :) tks! glad you liked it!
Seeing the picture it instantly reminded me of something I have read (or heard?) lately: That you know you are in another country when having a look at the street lights. I think that is true. (But I honestly cannot remember where I found that "idea". Too bad.)
24 May 2007 12:06pm
Great colours, great composition. I like it!
27 May 2007 10:55am
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