Black & White Sunday: My Workstation (response to Guest Challenge)
This post is my response to a guest challenge hosted by the Jagged Man. His theme is “My Workstation”. Please read his post to get an idea what you are supposed to do.
And here is my entry:
Wishing you all a happy and productive Sunday!
Click on the titles bellow to see the participants’ entries for this challenge:
55 Comments on “Black & White Sunday: My Workstation (response to Guest Challenge)”
I decided there definitely is a certain lovely way to start this Sunday – with your B&W Challenge, Paula, so…just went for it! Needless to say I really enjoy your interpretation, Paula – clever and beautiful at the same time…and the details, oh, love the details!
After admiring (as always) the Jagged Man’ s exceptional shots and giving the theme some thought, this is my response: https://esengasvoice.wordpress.com/2015/06/07/black-white-sunday-my-workstation-guest-challenge-by-the-jagged-man/
Have a wonderful Sunday! Hugs
PS: “You think I’m afraid of your claws?”… I am still humming… 🙂
Half done when I got the call to my workstation – one child with a temperature and parents with a crazy urge to run 10 kilometres together on a hot morning.
This is such an original take on the theme, Paula – and so many frames within frames, juxtapositions, and paradoxes. There’s a sense of liberation of taking one’s laptop outside into a lovely space, and then there’s the image on screen repeating the view, and then the sense of freedom and movement that is given us by a static bronze statue, and she’s also crept into the laptop. And then there’s that ‘big bad cat’, looking us right in the eye, while the statue’s nonchalance says ‘who cares!’ Magic realism or what!
It’s a park at the entrance of the Academy of Visual Arts, University of Zagreb. There are quite a few sculptures around, all works of former students, anonymous but original. I am glad you liked my idea. Looking forward to seeing your entry…..
Hi Mark 🙂 I first took that sculpture photo (displayed on the desktop) a year ago in different season while the cat still had eyebrows 🙂 Was it a good weekend?
Paula I apologize for not commenting on your wonderful take on this challenge. Actually for some reason I though I had but I was responding to your comment on my reblog………… sorry about that. Way cool shot and once again it was an honor guest hosting.
Dear John, you came up with an idea that made me think outside the box (which I tend to do when I am really challenged). It is so nice to hear you liked the response. Thank you again for this rewarding collaboration and I hope we’ll be able to do it again some time. My best to you and your loved ones. Paula
I decided there definitely is a certain lovely way to start this Sunday – with your B&W Challenge, Paula, so…just went for it! Needless to say I really enjoy your interpretation, Paula – clever and beautiful at the same time…and the details, oh, love the details!
After admiring (as always) the Jagged Man’ s exceptional shots and giving the theme some thought, this is my response: https://esengasvoice.wordpress.com/2015/06/07/black-white-sunday-my-workstation-guest-challenge-by-the-jagged-man/
Have a wonderful Sunday! Hugs
PS: “You think I’m afraid of your claws?”… I am still humming… 🙂
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Ese I am so happy to see you back and honoured your return was with my event 😀 Thank you 🙂
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What a beauty Paula: the duplicated image is genius and I love the circularity.
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🙂 You said this was a pertinent challenge for you, so I am waiting for your response Meg 🙂 And thank you.
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Half done when I got the call to my workstation – one child with a temperature and parents with a crazy urge to run 10 kilometres together on a hot morning.
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? I hope the parents were running without children. Take your time Meg.
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This is such an original take on the theme, Paula – and so many frames within frames, juxtapositions, and paradoxes. There’s a sense of liberation of taking one’s laptop outside into a lovely space, and then there’s the image on screen repeating the view, and then the sense of freedom and movement that is given us by a static bronze statue, and she’s also crept into the laptop. And then there’s that ‘big bad cat’, looking us right in the eye, while the statue’s nonchalance says ‘who cares!’ Magic realism or what!
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🙂 I am very honoured and flattered with this analysis Tish. Thank you so much. I am really happy you like my response.
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I like your composition!
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That’s great to know, Sue. Do you have something you would like to share? 🙂
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You mean for black & White Sunday?
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Yes 🙂
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Ah, we’ll see….
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Great shot Paula – wonderful idea. And what a lovely place to sit
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It’s a park at the entrance of the Academy of Visual Arts, University of Zagreb. There are quite a few sculptures around, all works of former students, anonymous but original. I am glad you liked my idea. Looking forward to seeing your entry…..
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I like the idea of having a photo of the same place on the screen. It creates a good depth in the image.
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True 🙂 Thank you for your entry too 🙂
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Hi,you still have the touch as always.Cheers.
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This is so nice of you to say dear Jalal. Blessings and thank you for the visit.
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My pleasure Paula.A friend is always a friend regardless the distance .
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🙂 So true, and I am grateful for that.
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Here’s mine, then: http://suejudd.com/2015/06/07/black-white-sunday-my-workstation/
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Your seed heads are lovely in B&W. The photo reminds me of a herbarium 🙂
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I thought they would work well in monochrome…. I did wonder how well they would come out as they were only 1cm across, and I wasn’t using a macro lens
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Quite well, I would say 🙂
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😀
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That is a great workstation Paula & nice move mirroring the scene on your laptop
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Hi Mark 🙂 I first took that sculpture photo (displayed on the desktop) a year ago in different season while the cat still had eyebrows 🙂 Was it a good weekend?
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I spent a lot of my Sunday eating Polish cake 🙂 No photos- too busy eating. Hope all’s going well for you, Paula.
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Everything is great here, Jo, except for excessive heat. 🙂
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I guess it must be hot, Paula- even in Norfolk it’s in the 20’s. 🙂
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😀 Here it is 32 with humidity.
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A very interesting challenge Paula – and an interesting response. Well done!
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I am happy to hear you like it, Tina. Thank you very much.
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Well, that is certainly an inspiring place to work, though more likely I would forget to work and just admire the view. Lovely photo, Paula.
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Thanks, Draco.
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Great photo
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🙂
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Like your view while you work Paula. Guess in winter you have to move inside 😦
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To be honest I never take my laptop for a walk :D. I did cause I did not like the traditional take on “my workstation” challenge 😉
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I like your take 🙂
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🙂 Thanks
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Paula I apologize for not commenting on your wonderful take on this challenge. Actually for some reason I though I had but I was responding to your comment on my reblog………… sorry about that. Way cool shot and once again it was an honor guest hosting.
Peace~ John
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Dear John, you came up with an idea that made me think outside the box (which I tend to do when I am really challenged). It is so nice to hear you liked the response. Thank you again for this rewarding collaboration and I hope we’ll be able to do it again some time. My best to you and your loved ones. Paula
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that is so interesting 🙂
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Hello Joshi 🙂 How are you? Thank you for commenting. This guest challenge was a brainer for me 🙂
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I loved your “My Workstation” and the view from your window too! Lovely! xx Sweet Paula.
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😀 Obrigada Sandra
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😀
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Avevo visto il tuo post e ammirato la foto…
…..Ma poi mi sono dimenticata di dirtelo con un commento!
Bellissima, complimenti.
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Grazie
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Wow Paula, what an exotic work station!
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I’d like to see yours 🙂
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