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Thursday, April 4, 2013

The Art Of Contrast

The Art Of Contrast by hbmike2000
The Art Of Contrast, a photo by hbmike2000 on Flickr.

The Art Of Contrast


I found this little guy at the Palm Springs Tramway trying to blend in with the surrounding sand. Proud of his accomplishment and secure with himself that I couldn't see him, he stood his ground as I crept closer and closer. I stood next to him quietly and slowly lowered my camera and snapped the shot. I inched away, taking little steps until I got far enough away not to startle him. Once I got a safe distance away and new I wouldn't scare him, I made a mad dash to the car.

Towards the building, up the stairs, through the door, into the building, out the exit, down the stairs, across the parking lot, to the parked car I ran at lightning speed. I flung open the car door, slid the key in and drove home at about 200 mph!

I skidded to a stop sideways in my driveway, jumped out of the car, ran to the door, scared the bird nesting above my door, ran to the computer, processed this photo, altered the contrast to make the lizard stand out against the sand a lot more, printed the shot, ran out the door, got an earful from the bird nesting above my door and jumped in my car again.

With my head hanging out the window, drooling like a mad dog, I drove back to the tramway at 300 mph! Back in the parking lot of the Palm Springs Tramway, I jumped out of the car, ran across the parking lot, went up the stairs, through the building, out the exit on the other side, down more stairs, across the patio and back to the sand where the lizard still stood. I grabbed the photo, shoved it in his face and said "HA! I can see YOU!"

He cried.
Now I feel bad.

View on black. Because I can see you

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