This month’s prompt from Molly is silhouette. I have to confess that I stared at the screen when I read it. My spirits sank because I knew it would be hard to do. So, being a ‘sensible’ person, I filed the challenge at the back of my mind and lived in hope that a bundle of inspiration, skill and opportunity would suddenly present itself.
It didn’t.
So here I am struggling to make anything work. I am in a house full of people with the occasional five to ten minutes that I can find an empty room. That makes trying to do anything that needs lighting really hard. A quick grab of photos and the lighting was either too bright or too dim. I have also proven that I haven’t a clue when it comes to photo editing software. I knew what I wanted to do with one of the pictures but I need to spend a lot more time learning how.
I have been very tempted not to post this week, but that would then break my success at posting a Sinful Sunday every week since I started this blog. So here goes with apologies for the graininess…
Life is a learning process and here is one thing that I definitely have a lot of scope for improvement. It might not be a technical success but there is still something that I like about it.
EDIT: When the lovely Molly saw my picture, she has very kindly processed it to clean it up. Here is the version that she sent to me. Thank you so much, Molly.
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I am loving how the blue light hightlights the shape of your hip and the hand laying on it! It has, for me, a “Tales of the Unexpected” feel.
~Mia~ xx
Thank you. Now that you mention “Tales of the Unexpected” I now realise why silhouettes of a hand lying on a hip always looks right to me.
love the hint of blue lighting
Thank you.
I actually really like this image. It’s very dark, yes, but the blue light gives the eye just enough to make out your lovely form.
xx Dee
Thank you very much.
Dark and mysterious. Very nice.
Ooo – I like the idea of being mysterious.
Yay! So pleased you posted. This prompt was, technically, rather tricky and I struggled, too. The little shot of electric blue is very mysterious, by the way. Jane xxx
Thank you for your encouragement yesterday.
There is something very mysterious to your image, drawing me closer to the screen, wanting to see more. Am glad you posted, even though you had so many difficulties to get opportunities to make photos.
Rebel xox
Mmm.. I like the idea of drawing you closer. Xxx
I love the blue light and the hint of your beautiful frame lingering in the darkness. I think you did a great job. I have sent you an email though and if you ever need any photo editing advice please do feel free to ask
Mollyxxx
I know just what you mean about finding the prompt difficult . . . but I love the fact that you posted. AND actually I really like this photograph. We all see different things in photos don’t we . . . and I love this.
Xxx – K
Thank you. It is a picture that I like for many reasons
Molly to the rescue! I like how you can barely make out your curves…it’s a lovely tease. 🙂
It feels like an intimate view full of promise to me.
I am so glad you liked the edit. It was a tough picture to work with as the lack of any white light meant it was very hard to retrieve any real structure in the shot but I like that you can now just make out your tattoo and the line of your spine running down your back
mollyxxx
Thank you again. The lamp that I used is one that cycles through different colours. That shot caught it at blue.
I had problems on my picture too! Your picture came out far better than mine! 😉
I love how at first glance, the image appears very simple. However, another look reveals something beautiful! I think it’s very nice!
Thank you. I loved your image too.
Thank you very much.
Love the blue light… it adds a nice atmosphere to the picture 🙂
~Kazi xxx
There is something very evocative with blue light.
Molly can be evil with these promos can’t she, but the challenge is fun too!
I love the blue light here, it gives such a mysterious feel to the image. Brilliant!!
The challenge is always worth it.
That blue light is just enough to show off the outline of your body. Sultry.
I really love this, really is a wonderful photo, especially kind of Molly it’s just great.
Least you actually made the prompt, I just couldn’t for the life of me get the lighting sad face
There was lots of grumping from me while I tried. Thank you for the lovely comment.
In the first photo, I wasn’t sure what I was looking at but I was drawn to the blue light and the curve, then I scrolled down and saw the one Molly edited, and gasped as the outline of your hip came into view. Really stunning! And kudos for sticking to your posting goal!