JPG Magazine: Photos: "The Long Way Home" by *Peggy Sue* Harrington

The Long Way Home

By Peggy Sue Harrington

On 13 April 2008

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I recently acquired a new fisheye lens. So lately I've been taking it everywhere with me and snapping away in an attempt at getting used to it and hopefully capturing something beautiful. Or at least close to nifty. Today was a day out and about with Isabella. It was all about "art". We had photos to choose matting and frames for, she needed new paints, brushes, and sketching pads, and me with my camera always. It was 97 degrees today. Seriously hot. After the long day of errands, fun, and art-filled adventures I took the long winding roads home. Isabella was sketching away in the backseat tired, but happy. I take this road every day on the way home from picking Isabella up from school. I always slow down and look up the grassy hill on the right. Today as the sun was starting to go down I pulled over and hopped out and decided to test the new lens once again. I laid down on the scorching hot asphalt in the middle of the road and directed my camera into the sun (I know!) and took a few different shots at long exposures. I could only take a few shots because the pavement was too hot for me to bear any longer. This photo was the result of a long, happy, art-filled day with my daughter. I look at this photo and I see a lot of similarities between it and my relationship with Isabella. It was a long, beautiful day with a gorgeous ending.

42 Responses

On 13 April 2008 Zircon 215 gave props:
Neat shot, Peggy Sue!
On 13 April 2008 Howard Seelig gave props:
Verry cool. IR?
On 13 April 2008 Linda Merz gave props:
I like this. Sort of eerie.
On 13 April 2008 Catherine Kurvink gave props:
Peggy Sue, this is amazing! What an effect you captured here!
On 14 April 2008 Jean Pierre Vacherot gave props:
Extraordinary shot but it is dangerous to get in the middle of a road
On 14 April 2008 Ashley McLaughlin said:
very interesting. i like it
On 14 April 2008 Konrad Ragnarsson gave props:
Interesting,very good,like it!!!!!!!!!!!
On 14 April 2008 David Piszczek said:
You should have a great time experimenting with your new fisheye lens and creating some unique and artistic concepts with it. This image is an great start. Just remember, "Thinks are closer then they appear"
On 14 April 2008 Chris Hodges gave props:
I love sun shots nice!
On 14 April 2008 adniloj gave props:
Nice shot & a great start to a wonderful fisheye adventure! Have fun w/ it!
On 14 April 2008 Portia Soderberg said:
Really cool results Peggy! I love your narrative that came with the image. Very inspiring - makes me miss my son so much - he's in daycare right now and I'm toiling away here at work booo!
On 14 April 2008 Chris Whitney said:
Watch out Peggy Sue-that lens can be addictive :)
I like your low angle to the road and colors that help to portray this past weekend's heat spell.
On 14 April 2008 Jonathan G gave props:
That is really cool!
On 14 April 2008 Don Harney gave props:
I really like the saturated colors. Looks like crossed processed Velvia or something.
On 14 April 2008 cody blakeman said:
nice one ... lmao getten better and better
On 14 April 2008 Nelson Campbell gave props:
Wonderfully cosmic!
On 14 April 2008 marshall peterson gave props:
i like from where the photo was taken... including lots of street space...
On 14 April 2008 Christopher Joslin gave props:
Peggy Sue, at this instance, I almost wish I could have read your description before seeing the image. You tell of your photos so well. Its one of the things that I love most about photography. The small stories behind every shot. There is nothing better to me than to listen to a photographer speak about one of his/her photographs and you do it so well. I often wish that I could hear the story before seeing it. Sometimes I wish not to see it at all. Just keep it, liked a wrapped gift, for some other time. Well done.
On 15 April 2008 ron lodi gave props:
all your effort was well worth it,this is a stunning capture. The story line you gave really enhances the pic and made me look again and again at the shot. ron
On 15 April 2008 Tania said:
wow great shot!!!
On 15 April 2008 Yasmina Baggili said:
Well Peggy, I must tell you that I find this shot absolutely incredible!!! It looks like you're walking on another planet. You did a fabulous job. I love this picture
On 15 April 2008 Marie R. gave props:
it's such a lovely shot...truly beautiful.
On 15 April 2008 Gary Fudge gave props:
You know I like the story more than the image, not that there's anything wrong with it. Playing with the hue (I guess) to create the colours was intuitive, but the story of the relationship with your daughter says more.
On 15 April 2008 Nakoami Stallard gave props:
Excellent! I love this shot! :D
On 15 April 2008 Mauricio Ximenez De La Croix gave props:
Nice and funky, like a little acid in your morning coffee... woo-hoo!
On 15 April 2008 Klaire Warren gave props:
A Plus!
On 16 April 2008 Andrew Lorimer gave props:
Nice Capture Amazing Colours Very Dream Like
On 16 April 2008 Jeni Stembridge gave props:
what a beautiful shot!
On 17 April 2008 *hector* ortiz gave props:
lovely shoots..
On 17 April 2008 Michael Wesley gave props:
Love the photo and colors. Good stuff!!
On 22 April 2008 David Colon gave props:
like the color tone of this... great perspective
On 23 April 2008 maple nightingale gave props:
amazing color alteration..
On 28 April 2008 Natalie S gave props:
This is SO beautiful.
On 30 April 2008 anna garcia said:
wow! fantastik image!
On 2 May 2008 Michele Creamer said:
it sure looks that way, great job...
On 4 May 2008 Alvarez Sal gave props:
Austanding!!! Love it!!
On 5 May 2008 Christopher Long gave props:
Great shot!
On 9 May 2008 Melissa Hearle gave props:
Wow, this is so neat ... I love everything about it. Well worth your effort and a great way to remember a wonderful day!
On 9 May 2008 Wojtek(Voytek) Dabrowski said:
I like your work, great job
On 10 May 2008 Bruce Hall gave props:
I like it!
On 12 May 2008 Leo Cediel said:
Immensely, profundida and color sensation of endless
On 13 May 2008 Polly Cole said:
puh-lease!! this on is classic. there'll be no self-deprecation in my house!! :-)