Posted by e. (New York, NY, United States) on 14 May 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
And the raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door; And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming, And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor; And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted - nevermore! - Edgar Allen Poe
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Photo taken in Nara, Japan on December 24, 2007.
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. - Albert Einstein
Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. - Shawshank Redemption
We walk through our lives so focused on our daily tasks and griefs. It's important to realize that there is always hope, because without fail, there will always be a touch of color - in a hazy shade of winter.
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very very nice b/w silhouette! i like this! well done!
14 May 2008 1:33am
perfect fit - the poem and the photo! nice!!!
14 May 2008 2:07am
Great!
14 May 2008 2:30am
It fit's the poem perfectly, a great b&w capture.
14 May 2008 6:42am
Splendid black and white photo. Really love how you composed it.
14 May 2008 7:17am
what a brilliant use of b/w.sense of suspense and thriller-element to it:)
14 May 2008 10:01am
I love the way you took it e. at the end of the branch, it's gorgeous :)
14 May 2008 12:40pm
Very nice composition, e.
14 May 2008 3:10pm
What a fascinating poem! Typical of Poe, you feel something ominous, but you can't tell at once how and what. It has to do with death which still has some living in it. The same with your photographed raven: it's a picture, but still it has something living... Very, very smart!
Is his name quoth? Lovely B&W shot!
14 May 2008 3:27pm
Simply wonderful. Great backlight shot!
14 May 2008 3:54pm
the BW gives the image a sad, dark mood it. This is actually very appropriate for the image.
14 May 2008 4:29pm
Terrific graphical contrast here, Love the outline shape of the crow
14 May 2008 5:06pm
Beautiful. The contrast gives it a beautiful simplicity. Nice.
14 May 2008 6:57pm
Nice b/w shot, it's not easy to get details of a black bird but you caught some with the back lighting.
14 May 2008 7:17pm
ravens are rather sombre: nice composition and treatment.
14 May 2008 7:33pm
Fantastic, e.!!! The high contrast is gorgeous!
14 May 2008 9:32pm
Very good composition here.
14 May 2008 10:44pm
Great shot of a great bird!
15 May 2008 2:34pm
wonderful shot !! nice b/w!
16 May 2008 9:52am
They are always disappearing at the first glance of someone with a camera, and they are huge as well, cool shot!
17 May 2008 11:04pm
A very nice composition! the B&W suits the mood of the poem! Well done!
20 May 2008 9:27am
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