Credit Where It Is Due

Credit Where It is Due

I like to make photographs, and I enjoy being praised for what I have done. But God teaches a different attitude, one of thankfulness and humility. He pointed that out to me recently. I DO NOT MAKE THESE PHOTOGRAPHS ALONE. I didn't create the light, or the technology which makes photography possible. I didn't buy my camera, it was a gift from my husband. I didn't give myself the ability to see through the camera in order to make an image which others find pleasing. It is right to use what I have been given to the best of my ability, but it is wrong to take credit for what I have not done. God made the light, the elements which are used to manufacture the camera, and the world from which these images come. He has given me gifts: people to teach me, eyes to see with, and a brain to process information. I am thankful for these gifts. He deserves all the praise, not I.

Friday, February 26, 2010

Bench & Footbridge in B&W


This walkway is beside a marina. The water is so far down right now that all the slips are sitting on the bottom, but in a couple of months it will be full of water and ready for business. The footbridge leads to the patio of a restaurant which faces the street; there are also other footbridges which connect with other restaurants. It is a very pleasant walk, even without water!

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35 comments:

rjerdee said...

Ooooooh, beautiful winter scene. Almost all black and white--so true of winter.

BDP said...

Would love to have a walk on this kind of bridge, seems very peaceful and relaxing. Wonderful shot!

Sistertex said...

The streaks of sunlight add a lot to the photo. Nicely done.

Anonymous said...

Nicely done.

Rune Eide said...

I admire bridges in of every form and shape, and you caught this one very well with an interseting and difficult lighting.

Bengbeng said...

notice the sun burst in the pic. makes the shot more interesting

Dragonstar said...

I like the light over the little bridge.

Paulie said...

Great place to have a bench! I love how the sunlight stream into the photo!

Carletta said...

Enlarging this I found the stone wall in the shadows.
From your description I think this would be a wonderful walk in any season.
Nice shadows!

Mine’s here: Round The Bend.

Ralph said...

The shadows are elegant. However, the sun's rays are powerful and extend to the ground. A lovely sight, the sun and shadows interacting in a vision of beauty. Nice!

Catherine said...

looks great in monochrome

Sylvia K said...

I love the bridge! And what a terrific capture! Love the suns rays! Hope you have a great weekend, Dimple!

Sylvia

Birgitta said...

How beautiful this is!

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Carolyn Ford said...

Beautiful shadows and sun-rays.

frayed at the edge said...

i love the bridge - excellent photo!

Cassie said...

The black & white makes this shadow shot all the more enticing. I want to walk the path with my pooches and take a seat on the bench!

Anonymous said...

I almost didn't see the bench, probably because my eyes wer drawn to the bridge, pathway and shadows.

A Wild Thing said...

Looks like a place I might wander on a sunny warm afternoon, I like it in B&W!

Jen said...

Great shot---I can see the sun rays that create your
great shadows!
Happy SSS to you.

Calico Crazy said...

It looks like a very pleasant spot, and all that sunshine warms up even the coldest winter day. ~ Calico Contemplations

Hey Harriet said...

That does look like a pleasant place to take a stroll. I love the rays of sunlight you captured!

Hot Fudge said...

What a beautiful shot - it almost looks like Monet's garden, minus the flowers, of course!

Victoria Tsavdaridou said...

Very beautiful!!!! I love this B/W !!! Thanks for sharing!!!

BLOGitse said...

Great b/w shadow shot!
Happy Sunday! :)

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Gemma Wiseman said...

Beautiful, romantic atmosphere in this photo! The monochrome highlights the rays of light!

Bill said...

Great shot.

Momgen said...

Just pretty dear...Happy SS! Mine is up too.

Mine is up

Megha said...

It looks like a pleasant walk :) Nice

Serendipity said...

Lovely scene :)

allhorsestuff said...

Nice place to visit and tarry. I actually liked the hidden fence shadows...at the at end.
KK

DoanLegacy said...

Wow..what a fabulous capture! Very intriguing..

happily retired gal said...

Wonderful light and shadows in this marvelous scene ... love the footbridge.
Hugs and blessings,
Small Reflections

Anonymous said...

Nice shot dimple. I like the atmospheric mood. BTW, the Molly widget thingy is too big and overlaps your photos.

Terry said...

dear dimple..i think that this bridge looks very romantic...leading to a restaurant.for a hot cup of tea and a toast..or is the restaurant more on the fancy style.
no matter..it would still be nice!
i love black and white pictures.
that is the only kind we had when i was a kid of 12 and beginning to snap pictures of my family...on a old browny 620 camera...love terry

Viola said...

Such a very wonderful bridge! :)