Photo challenge-Shadowed and Joyful
Artsy Fartsy Tuesday – Photo challenge – Shadowed and Joyful
Today’s photo prompt from The Daily post at WordPress, is Shadowed.
When the sun is just barely up, the shadows are at their best. Long, and interesting. In the desert, there are tall cactus to make a great shadow. These are a couple of ocotillo.
My favorite cactus by far are the saguaro. Everyone of them is totally different, kinda like snowflakes.
Torrey posed so nicely for me on this morning. Check out her profile shadow.
The other photo prompt today for the 52 Snapshots of life is, Joyful. This is a very hard word to photograph. It was for me anyway. I kept coming back to Torrey and how she has such joy for life, every, single, day.
No matter where we are, no matter what the weather, no matter what. She is joyful. The good thing is, she rubs off on the rest of us.
The other thing that is bringing joy here, is the paintings the hubby has created. This man has just jumped in with both feet, and he is really enjoying it. I have added these paintings to the artwork page, and will be adding more as he gets them done. These are smaller, 11×14 or 8×10, but they are awesome.
I hope that people see the joy he takes in creating his art, and want a part of that in their home.
My goodness, not only are the shadows impressive, but your sweet dog….you must have to not only wait for the right moment to catch such a natural pose, but with animals, you must also have to have your camera on a good setting as to catch them before they run off! Never do you have a blurred image of the dogs in motion; you capture their nature, their beauty like in a painting for which they had to hold still. LOVELY MARY! Oh, and thank you for your comment. HUGS Anita
A good camera helps for sure. But she is such a good model, sits nicely for me, almost always.
Fabulous art work. Have a terrific Tuesday.
Best wishes Molly
I absolutely love how JOYFUL Torrey looks! Your husband’s paintings are amazing! I must share!!
Thanks so much for sharing, and Torrey is the very meaning of joyful.
Just seeing the sunshine is a JOY! Your Torrey is adorable. Lovely images. Have a happy day!
What an amazing amount of talent your hubby has. To be able to produce such nice paintings so soon after switching mediums.
And of course, your photos are lovely….as always!
Ya, he is a pretty talented guy. Kinda makes me wonder though, I don’t know how he does everything so well. LOL
The happiness and joy in Torrey’s face is definitely contagious and always present in every photo you put up. Love the shadow photos, I always feel there’s something very expressive in shadowplay; it creates a mood all its own. I’d never know Al just took up painting, his work looks like that of a very experienced painter. He has a great gift, and I love how his style speaks of his love for the art. Beautiful, beautiful work.
He is not shy of talent in anything he decides to do, that’s for sure.
So is painting a new discipline for Al? If so, it’s really cool to see him creating art in addition to his wonderful sculptures.
As for shadows, I can’t remember the last time I saw one. It’s so freaking cloudy hear. And that has an effect on our joy as well.
Yes, painting is new for him. He just started when we came down here for the winter. Crazy huh?!
Shadows are mysterious, cacti are strange like from another planet. You captured them nicely in thier surreal form with shadows and joy. Torrey of course is picking up on all this Earth energy so it makes her joyful. She is a fashion statement for the outdoors. Al is really taken off we can see with his painting. his eyes reflect what he sees and it shows in his paintings. The cans are very interesting and well done. I love the contrast of the Raven. The trees and the rock one with their colurs are just wonderful also.
Great shots for all your challenges and yes, hubby has jumped in without hesitation!…:)JP
wonderful paintings! love the raven – and the pile of old cans. :)
This time of year, our challenge is trying NOT to get a shadow in the shot! Nice smile on the joyful Torrey.
I love paintings of the unusual like the pile of old cans. Very imaginative. Do you have a secret for keeping a dog from being just a blur of activity when the camera comes out?
you certainly covered both of those requirements perfectly!
Those are great shots!!
Oh, I didn’t realize your hubby was a painter as well! Very, very nice, I can definitely see the joy he takes in his work.
Your photos are wonderful. Torrey definitely looks joyful…my photo goes up tomorrow and I had a similar idea.
I love them all, especially that first one!
Al’s painting of the rusted cans is something else. He’s made beauty out of trash– literally.
And Torrey is the embodiment of joy in that photo. The photos are all fabulous, as always.
You two are an incredible pair. Beautiful photos of shadows and joy. And Al is really making some gorgeous paintings.
Beautiful! Your photos, your Aussie and your husband’s art – love it all! The desert is such an inspiring place!
Even without meeting Torrey, she does bring joy with every picture. Even when she’s sleeping on the desert floor. Lucky for us your photography is stunning.
Great photos – as always. We used to hike in the desert in Palm desert – up a canyon early in the am and I remember the shadows so long and sharp – You really captured it. Love the art work too.
Torrey’s booties are so cute and she does look happy in them. I’ll bet it’s fun to watch him paint those beautiful images too.
I love Torrey’s joyful smile, and I am so happy to hear that it’s contagious. :-)