Category Archives: fish images

Game Fish

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Gamefish

See how the mighty fisherman holds me in his hand
to drag me from the ocean and set me in the sand––
to rip the gills away from me and set my spirit free
then wash me off again to see the beauty that was me.

My whole life’s been spent sliding smoothly through the sea,
but now I hang here limply, swinging by his knee.
Only yesterday, I was alive as I could be,
but by tonight I’ll merely be somebody’s tea.

The prompt word today is “Fish.”

Day 2, Seven Day Nature Photo Challenge

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I love the different levels of reality this photo seems to reveal.  The clarity and brilliant colors of the fish nearer the surface are echoed by the dream fish farther below.  Then that ultimate reality––the clouded sky––reflected in the water, as well as the trees. Even the shadow in the water of the gargoyle of a nearby building as well as this picture itself reflect man’s desire to become godlike by creating beauty in imitation of nature.  We are all part of one big circle and for me this photo reveals that truth. 

 

I’m honored to have been invited by master photographer Cee from ceenphotography.com to participate in a challenge called Seven Day Nature Photo Challenge. (Check out Cee’s nature photos as well as her thousands of other wonderful photographs by clicking on the ceenphotography link above.

As part of this challenge, I am to post one nature photograph a day for one week and to ask one other person to join the challenge each day.  Today I ask you to check out the excellent and varied photography of S.M Kelly , whom I have asked to play along. Go here to do so:   http://smkelly8.com/

Cees Black and White Photo Challenge, Sepia

Sepia

 This fish and the other objects in the first picture were found in exactly this position on the beach. I was fascinated by the beauty of the arrangement and the details of the fish that was not a fisherman’s catch but had obviously died either before or after it washed ashore.

(Click on first picture and then on arrows to enlarge photos and view gallery.)

http://ceenphotography.com/2016/02/25/cees-black-white-photo-challenge-sepia-tones-only/

Color Your World Sandy

Color Your World Sandy

By the way, I got a broom and some plastic oars and some help and we did get this fellow back out to the water.

 

http://jennifernicholewells.com/2016/02/01/color-your-world-desert-sand/

Go Fish! Oddball Photo Challenge

                                                                   Go Fish!

Please click on photos to enlarge.

 

http://ceenphotography.com/cees-odd-ball-photo-challenge/

Something Fishy: Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge

Something Fishy

I don’t eat fish, but couldn’t resist photographing them in the Lima, Peru Fish Market!

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http://abstractlucidity.com/2015/09/09/shannons-creative-photo-challenge-food/