Benjamin and Deborah

Benjamin and Deborah
Originally uploaded by JKEL

As a rule, when I go out shooting I have a specific target in mind that I have a great interest in, and I usually have thought about several things: What time of year would be best? What time of day would be best? What do I really want to show & what's the best way to go about it? Then there are times like on this shoot when there was no thinking, just a feeling that I should visit Franklin's grave. It's not Ben's birthday or date of death, the cemetery is closed, I already have a photo of this, so why am I here?Then I see the flower. I'm glad I'm here. There are some bars that I have to poke the camera through to get the shot, but that's fairly easy and then it's done. R.I.P. Benjamin and Deborah JKEL

P.D.A.

P.D.A.
Originally uploaded by JKEL

I remember at least 2 times that I passed by here that I tried to get a good photo of the Clothespin, but I was either shooting into the sun or looking at an ugly gray sky. In a way I'm glad I failed then because I was only looking at it as I had always seen it - - as only a clothespin. At some point I became aware that it can also be seen as two people in a loving embrace - - was I the only one who never saw this? I finally arrived here one day on a good sky day, and slowly shot from varying angles until I was satisfied that the P.D.A. was clearly evident, and I was happiest with this one. Now I have to wonder - - what else do I need to look at in a different way? Maybe everything. JKEL