Saturday, August 25, 2012

One Day in My Life

I was shocked having known I needed to sit for a test tomorrow.  After clearing my mind, I laughed with relief as my last examination happened some twenty seven years ago. I had a dream!

I was then testing the surrounding very relaxedly with my camera while a hiker passed by this morning. I took a shot of her receding figure. This was really a shot only and she was fast to disappear over a bend.

A quick playback showed me a total dark screen, but there was no pressure as nobody would mark this result.

However, it turned out to be fine after some editing works. All these changes I have gone through repeat everywhere.

Here and there.

47 comments:

wenn said...

oh sometimes dreams seem so real..

TexWisGirl said...

i have dreams about school a lot. life still has lessons for us to learn, i guess.

i like this shot. just a hint of light on her.

roentare said...

This image makes me feel a little sad and worried for you. For what is worth, hope your day of test being fine

de engineur said...

This is pretty dark. But if you share few more of your test result I may be able to follow the story.

Cloudy said...

Die meisten unserer Träume werden schon wahr, aber immer zu oft späterem Zeitpunkt und auch in abgewandelter Form, somit gibt es keinen Grund einen Traum sofort anzunehmen...

Servus
CL

Zenserly said...

smiling here at your dream...I felt nervous for you at the start of your tale ;-) such a beautiful shot!

Anonymous said...

It a beautiful shot! A sense of peace in this image of early morning..

Dila said...

¸.•°`♪♪♫

Essa é uma das imagens mais lindas que já vi... parabéns!!!!
Bom fim de semana!
Beijinhos.
°ºBrasil♫º
♫♪.•彡♡彡•.♪♫

Magia da Inês said...

¸.•°`♪♪♫

Belíssimo! Parabéns!!!!
Bom fim de semana!
Beijinhos.
°ºBrasil♫º
♫♪.•彡♡彡•.♪♫

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

when there is too much, every Friday, we have munchies at work, yesterday was extra, lunch as well, and supper. I ate far too much.

eileeninmd said...

I hope your testing went well. Or were you dreaming of being tested. Interesting capture of the receding hiker. Have a great weekend!

Dew said...

You are extremely "naughty"!!!

Juliana said...

Beautiful morning mood picture...

xoxo, Juliana
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Icy BC said...

I looked like it was very early in the morning..and I would not dare to go into the jungle when it is dark like that..I'm a "scardy cat" :-)

EG CameraGirl said...

Mysterious and lovely.

Ellie said...

Oh dear - dreaming about tests is never good. Cool shot though!!!

carol l mckenna said...

Very creative photography ~ Awesomely done ~ (A Creative Harbor)

Unknown said...

Glad the photo cleaned up...great reflected light.
Sorry about the dream....testing was scary...so glad that's over!

Jill said...

Magical, mystical and moving!

Anonymous said...

she could be late for a meeting at my bench ;) great shot! happy weekend to you. xxo

Karen @ Pieces of Contentment said...

Lovely silhouette effect.

Brita said...

I guess it felt good that it was "only" a dream. I smile at your story. I like the picture, dark exciting in the big woods / Brita

Leovi said...

Beautifully poetic.

Buttons Thoughts said...

Oh I love this shot.
I never like dreams like that. B

Minor said...

Wow! A little bit humorous. I want to see her face too.

Pat said...

A dark, dreamy image.

LisaS said...

Very interesting shot!

Deborah said...

great use of what could have been a 'throw-a-way'

Jennifer Richardson said...

hauntingly beautiful photo
and i love the relief
of waking up from a dream like that
to realize it was only a dream:)
-Jennifer

Chris Twyman and Angela said...

we have had similar anxiety dreams of long past exams and everything else seems ok in comparison.your photograph is very much a true early morning sight,like the cool depth and spark of light.

Gail Dixon said...

I never dream about school, but my daughter, cum laude graduate, often dreams about being unprepared for a test and she doesn't understand why as she was always super-prepared for them. Dreams are strange.

Sharkbytes said...

It's the ghost of the shark hiker passing through your forest.

Rick (Ratty) said...

You did a good job with taking this photo. The darkness makes it feel very mysterious.

Malar said...

Awesome picture.....To tell the truth it look a bit scary too...hahahhaaa..

Nancy said...

Dreams of school? Mine are always embarrassing. :)

Sallie (Fulltime-Life) said...

Hope the test went well and it gets lighter for you soon.

betchai said...

ahh, that is one great picture, Rainfield. glad you were able to edit it to show this beautiful scenery.

George said...

I would really like to learn more about your test results, since they lead to such creative photos.

Gemma Ann said...

the pic look surreal and mysterious... you captured your dream very well, look a little scary too.. amazing!!

kumittyi said...

What a beautiful scenery! Your picture shows a subtle and profound world,I think.

Joanne Olivieri said...

Dreams always fascinate me. You are brave, Rainfield in that it was so dark at that time. It is a complex yet beautiful shot. I could write a poem about your artistry here.

AVCr8teur said...

Your fading figure could have been a dream too. How can you be sure if she was real? Maybe your mind is testing you.

Cherry said...

haha! always had the same dream about having an exam and haven't reviewed a single thing. panick attack! lol!

dramatic effect, love the lighting.

Giga said...

To nie był sen, to była rzeczywistość. Chyba byłeś zaspany jeszcze, jak robiłeś do zdjęcie. Pozdrawiam.
It was not a dream, it was reality. I think you were still asleep, as did the picture :). Yours

jeanlivingsimple said...

NICE.

黄清华 Wong Ching Wah said...

I am 48, no exams for me for a long time !
Like the expressive photography !

RNSANE said...

You don't often pass other folks when you're out on your treks, do you? I like the photo...myterious.