Wednesday, August 18, 2010

team up thursday - "WORDS"

Okay, I want you all to FOCUS on this diptych and tell me what you see? I'll leave you alone for a few seconds to see if you can figure it out!!! (***whistling sounds in the background****fingers tapping on the table, just to drive you crazy***)

DIPTYCH - "WORDS"

Did you figure it out? I couldn't believe what I saw when Corey sent her fire-red photo! Well, actually I didn't spot it until I put the two photos together! Corey's "WORD" FOCUS and my photo with an EYEBALL! That being said (***oh Berta, who cares***), our theme this week is "WORDS".

I love Corey's word - it looks 'retro' to me even though it isn't - love the chrome lettering - so clear and clean. It reminded me of the car show we went to in Reno several weeks ago and am wondering if this car is sitting in Corey's driveway OR something she found around town? Perfect job, partner.

My photo is of a book I have sitting in the office - it's an amazing book - the photos are so earthy, so real. The book is called "WISDOM" by Andrew Zuckerman.

The book has small WORDS, big WORDS, interesting WORDS . . .

Sometimes it has no WORDS at all . . .

Every page has fabulous photos that speak volumes without speaking one WORD . . .


Sometimes I want to fill in the blank spaces with something - but then again, maybe not . . .

Sometimes the WORDS that speak in my book tell me to get back to reality and get on with life!



Now, put down that book and head over to Megan's and check more TEAM UP THURDAY STUFF!

9 comments:

Rhian Claire said...

I just LOVE that book - I HAVE to have one! Unfortunately I will fill it with scribbles . . . I just love journaling lifes' stories!

Andrea said...

Fantastic captures - I gotta get me that book, looks fantastic!
Great week again this week ladies!
xxx

Kerstin said...

Well Berta - what more can I say than well???!!!!
Love your ideas to bits - you have such a talent to hit the nail on the head with chosing the photos to your theme - fantastic.
what a great book - what phantastic photos and so wise "WORDS" - perfect Berta! you shouldn't have shown something better than these "WORDS"

Marcelle said...

You have once again out done yourself...
Love that you have that book of words...and I see Bishop Tutu there..he's my man!!! South African man filled with joy and love...we need more like him in Africa!

Focus and the eye...brilliant, you two make an amazing team and we all want to be like this team!!

Dawn said...

Love this!!!!
Great focus:)

Love your blog...will be back for sure!
happy day to you,
dawn

Lynette Jacobs said...

Wow...you both interpreted this challenge brilliantly. I NEED that book...please let us know what it is called.

Corey~living and loving said...

it really looks like a great book. I love the one with the guy in the bottom corner. talk about use of negative space. LOVE IT.

HipMomma-MelodyA. said...

OK, I have to check out that book now. Just the right amount of words to keep me interested. :) Great dip, team. Perfectly paired.

Linda-Maree said...

Hi - I have just started on this wonderful photography journey..Love the book - want to "steal" the quote about life to put somewhere on my blog...would you mind???? My blog address for Team Up Thursdays is www.living-one-step-at-a-time.blogspot.com...would love you to visit...