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We all walk one of these. I was watching some locals walking a tightrope at last weekend's NW Folklife Festival. I thought of figurative painter Carol Aust's work which sometimes features ordinary people walking the tightropes of their lives, trying to make it despite economic odds, self doubt, juggling ten things at once, and carrying loved ones along as they balance on high. It was great to be able to observe carefully the techniques several walker's used to get across the line. This one's for you, Carol! A few more shots at More Seattle Stuff.
It is first of the month theme day for the City Daily Photo Bloggers. Now you can do some fancy footwork yourself and click here to view thumbnails for all participants to see how this theme has been interpreted all over the globe.
What a brilliant image and commentary, Kim. Inspiring for tomorrow's Feet Theme and hard to live up to, I'd think.
ReplyDeleteOoooops! Posted to the wrong day! Thanks for catching it for me Jilly!!!
ReplyDeleteKim, this is great. It would have been great for the theme day in June 'feet'!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous photo, Kim. I love it. Sorry I haven’t been around much lately – life’s busy, but I do appreciate every comment you make. I am looking thru a backlog now. Wow there's some great shots here.
ReplyDeleteYep - I like your blog. I've just linked it on my blog list.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome photo, Kim! It's perfect in every way, and a great example of the theme day.
ReplyDeleteHi! Didn't you post a photo, a close-up yesterday?? I'd commented it would make a great Feet post, but this one is great...or maybe it's the full shot of the other? Not important, for I love this photo, and the little drops of water falling from his left foot.
ReplyDeleteGreat shot !
ReplyDeleteI came back to re-admire it! Great shot.
ReplyDeleteI like your shot and i like your words. Have a nice day, Kim.
ReplyDeleteWonderful!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done - the 'rush' of the edges contrasts with the deliberate stepping of the tightrope walker - great shot for theme day!
ReplyDeleteFantastic choice. Love the motion blur soft focus against the static feet. Analogy to life spot on too.
ReplyDeleteWonderful words to accompany an amazing shot.
ReplyDeleteWashington feet meet Seattle feet! Tight rope feet greet onlooker feet! His feet are bare-feet! Greet summer feet off the street to beat the heat! A fun feet treat! EAGAN daily photo feet greet from my Minnesota street!
ReplyDeleteGreat capture, Kim. Love it and the commentary.
ReplyDeleteLovely light in this one, Kim.
ReplyDeleteI would brake my leg trying this.
ReplyDeleteI think I'd break more than my neck trying this! :) Great, great shot!
ReplyDeleteDid you try it, Kim? Looks difficult!
ReplyDeleteLife is such a tightrope right now too. Great shot. MB
ReplyDeleteThat's a great shot! Definitely one of my favorites for the theme day.
ReplyDeleteFantastic theme day photo! Love this one and the message it conveys. We all know that feeling.
ReplyDeleteFantastic. I love the choice -- and the quality of the photo is superb!
ReplyDeleteHi Kim, this is a great photo. I was on Vashon during the festival, waiting for surgery. I heard it was great fun.
ReplyDeleteReally incredible...I won't try this at home! :)
ReplyDeleteYou're just a great photographer, I always look forward to theme day on your blog.
ReplyDeleteExcellent interpretation and a good metaphor for our lives. I like the way the background is blurred out to really focus your attention on the feet.
ReplyDeleteThese old feet think that would hurt but not for this young person, I'm sure. Lot's of good photographic elements going on here - the dirt on the feet, the DOF and the zoom effect. Nice work.
ReplyDeleteAs usual you are in my top 5 for theme day!
ReplyDeletefabulous choice. This is something I do not see except at cirque de soleil shows.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great image for the theme day!
ReplyDeleteWhat template do you use to have your image so nice and large? Please respond to my blog: dailyphotofromranchopalosverdes.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteGreat theme day shot Kim as always. SUperb job of shooting it for all the reasons Bob gave!
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My WV is BLESS! :)