Photograph – Gentle Whispers

On By TimelessladyIn Photo Challenge at Wordpress, Photographs

– An afternoon walk in a November woods yielded some beautiful “Minimalist Photographs”. Most of us are so entranced by the grandness of the colorful trees in Autumn, we miss the tiny, simple treasures at our feet.

“It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real after all.”
~Laura Ingalls Wilder

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“Go out and stand before me on the mountain,” the Lord told him. And as Elijah stood there the Lord passed by, and a mighty windstorm hit the mountain; it was such a terrible blast that the rocks were torn loose, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind, there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake, there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire, there was the sound of a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his scarf and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave.
And a voice said, “Why are you here, Elijah?”
~ I Kings 19:11-13 (TLB)

 

Minimalist photography is characterized by a large portion of negative space, a fairly monochromatic color palette with good contrast, and an interesting subject that is able to stand on its own to capture the interest of the viewer. At first thought, it may seem like it would be easy to shoot an engaging minimalist photograph, when indeed it can often be the opposite. A minimalist photo can also effectively tell a story, in spite of its relative simplicity, and it is anything but “plain”.

15 thoughts on “Photograph – Gentle Whispers”

  1. Kathy,
    I loved to read Laura Ingalls Wilder too- read her books just two years ago. ( first time).
    What a powerful biblical story you brought to us to illustrate whispers.
    Loved it.
    Susie

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  4. well thank you for visiting my blog today – and not only do I love your photo for the wpc – I also think I like your blog – and so I look forward to checking in from time to time – 🙂 Peace!

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