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Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder

By Allen 2222

Industry Observer

May 02, 2011 06:19 AM

Do we all perceive beauty the same way? Do we want to?

When I first got serious about photography, I photographed typical things: babies, kids, home decor, pretty flowers.

Then, I got bored and started looking longer and harder for items that might be interesting to photograph. My family chides me for "stalking" things, sometimes things they can't even see, or don't realize are there, or that they think are "ugly".

But, beauty IS in the eye of the beholder.

Did you know there is a flickr group devoted to fire hydrants? And dozens just for pictures of rusty stuff?

Well, I didn't, but now I do, so I joined them and have discovered a whole new world of beauty, documented all over the world by professional and amateur photographers alike.

rusty fire hydrant

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Mary Stewart

HomeTrust Real Estate, LLC, Homes for Everyone - Wilsonville, OR

Wilsonville and Surrounding Portland Metro Areas

This is a great photo, it is something I look for when I want to create new paintings. So much character and the colors, yes.

May 02, 2011 08:45 AM

Cindy Edwards

RE/MAX Checkmate - Johnson City, TN

CRS, GRI, PMN - Northeast Tennessee 423-677-6677

I love this photo!!!!!!!! It's just cool.

May 02, 2011 10:02 AM

Ted Tyrrell

RE/MAXCamosun (Chatterton) - Victoria, BC

Selling Homes in Beautiful Victoria

Babies, kids, home decor, flowers, and fire hydrants. Yeah, that makes sense. Seriously, I've been into photography for about two years now and find unusual objects interesting to photograph.

May 02, 2011 04:24 PM

Sondra Meyer:

EXP Realty, LLC - Corpus Christi, TX

See It. Experience It. Live It.

Alision, you've made a fire hydrant look beautiful. Wow! Welcome to Active Rain. I look forward to reading more of your posts.

May 03, 2011 02:14 AM

Joyce Godwin, Realtor, CRS

RE/MAX Elite Properties; Serving Cypress, Spring, Tomball, NW Houston - Houston, TX

RE/MAX Elite Properties

Alison, I saw Sondra Meyer's post about your post and photograph. Welcome to ActiveRain. I look forward to seeing more of your interesting photos. I love this one - very unique -- and I can't imagine that many of us would have ever thought to take a photo of this old fire hydrant. Thanks for sharing it!

May 03, 2011 02:44 AM

Gary Woltal

Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX

Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Alison, what a superb photo. An image many would easily pass by and think perhaps there is no beauty there. But upon close inspection amazing things going on with the rust and the color. Welcome to our world of photography and writing and sharing.

May 03, 2011 05:22 AM

San Antonio Texas New Homes for Sale

www.sanantoniotexasnewhomesforsale.com - San Antonio, TX

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hill Country

Great shot !!! Quite mesmerizing ...colors , clarity , shape , depth .....etc Thanks !

May 03, 2011 06:00 AM

Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Well done. I will watch for your photographs.

Blooming for home buyers this spring!

May 03, 2011 10:29 AM

Donne Knudsen

Los Angeles & Ventura Counties in CA - Simi Valley, CA

CalState Realty Services

Alison - First and foremost, I love your eye for beauty! Ever since I first saw it on Orlando's blog, I have enjoyed your funky photos. Secondly, while I don't do FB (that's a whole other post), you don't really have to go far to join photography groups. We have several right here on AR. Check out Vegas Bob; I believe he moderates most of the photo groups.

May 03, 2011 04:51 PM

Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate

John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR

"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Alison, WOWEEEEEE. From another passionate photographer, I completely get your interesting perspective. It's so much fun to twist/tweak and generally show something common in an uncommon light....figuratively and literally!

Good job, missy!

May 05, 2011 03:01 PM

Allen 2222

Austin, TX

Thank you all so much for stopping by to check this photo out. I'm am thrilled to see the quality and variety of the photos on Active Rain!

Roy - beautiful flower! Such amazing detail!

Donne - ironically, the first few hydrant shots Orlando brought home I tossed because I thought he had missed the focus (hydrant in the distance) - but then those pix kinda started a thing - even the kids hunt for rust, particularly with such glorious paint colors to go with! He takes more of the whole hydrant - not game for getting down in the dirt for the close-ups! :-)

May 05, 2011 04:53 PM

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