Colors Under the Moon
Play and whimsy aren’t reserved for children. Adults too, can find happiness in fun.
Testing new equipment can make you think differently. I felt like a paparazzo photographing these colorful glass panels at the park from so far away.
I was down the hill and 2 parking lots away
I don't think of my foreground photography in terms of 500mm focal lengths, it is hard for me to even find locations I can get so far away from my subject. On this occasion, I was testing a very old lens by shooting the moon. I wanted these bright colorful panels from the shadow play area of the park to go with it. Luckily, the light from the restroom building was up for the job of backlighting them for me, so the colors really pop!
These color panels are at a local inclusive play park. They are bright and fun, the bright pictures and textures provide lots of interest to explore. They are placed far enough apart to be able to weave strollers and wheelchairs through them. They are a blast to run through, crawl under, hide behind, and just spend some time looking at them.
Artful play areas like this remind us that you don’t have to be a kid to have fun. Adults should ease their minds of their busy responsibilities also.
Art is a fantastic way to clear your mind, let the fun of playful memories fill your head, and enjoy some mental peace.
This kind of playful peace can also help us remember to be patient with life. Keep calm in the face of frustration, and put ourselves into another’s shoes. Whether that be patience for children, co-workers, or strangers on the street. We are all people just going through time.
The side lighting of the different phases of the moon bring out so much detail on the surface! This is a waning gibbous moon from August 2023, this is the waning gibbous phase, just after a full moon, as it's beginning to shrink back to new again.
The same color panels, under the Milky Way.
It’s important for us to keep our childlike whimsy. Don’t stop playing just because you grow up. Give your brain the free-spirit feeling it deserves, even if through art more than action.
“When you feel a child inside you springing to life, that’s how you know you’re where you should be.”
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