It was really overcast today with some rain and gloom hanging in the air. It was not possible for me to leave to photograph as I was watching my children. So, as I often do; I try and use what's available to me around my home. Planted some time ago are many flower beds with a lot of Black Eyed Susan. They are a spunky, daisy like flower with a black eye in the center that is ringed by yellow petals. The lighting was just not right for a color photograph, so I decided to go black and white. There was a slight breeze that made the flowers rock gently back and forth. Leaning against a wooden railing, I set a longer exposure and began to photograph the gentle swaying motion of the flowers. My hope was to get a painterly look to them that would convert well to black and white. My time to photograph was cut short as the rain opened up upon me and chased me inside. To me, this image looks like a drawing in chalk on a black board that hasn't been completely erased. Just another day that proves again, I never quite know what will come my way for a photograph. Most of the time I'm glad it works this way because it keeps me hungry and in a hunting mode.
Happy Shooting.
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