Out the Door L
So Last Season
Posted by Lorraine (Gatineau, Canada) on 26 January 2009 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.
I'M COLD, DIGITS ARE FROZEN, I'M IN A FUNK, SORTA SOOOO FOR NOW YOU'LL GET ONE RESPONSE FROM ME AT THE END OF MESSAGES WITH KISSES...MAYBE
J'AI FROID, MES DOIGTS SONT GELéS, JE SUIS INHABITUELLEMENT BLAH, DONC POUR L'INSTANT UNE RéPONSE DE MA PART à LA FIN DES COMMENTAIRES ET DES BISOUX...PEUT-êTRE...
I'LL TRY TO VISIT, OR NOT, I GET BITCHY WHEN COLD...OR NOT ;)
Barbara from Florida, United States
That beach umbrella sure went a long way from here!
It adds nice color to the wintery weather. Great find Lorraine.
26 Jan 2009 5:39am
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
hehehe love it more use here in NZ than there
26 Jan 2009 5:59am
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Wonderful! I've really like the last few days shots Lorryloo:-) This one is really great and what a find:-)
26 Jan 2009 6:05am
k@ from Paris, France
Great effect that colors fell down instead of B&W ! Bonne semaine, Lorraine*
26 Jan 2009 7:27am
Janice Thomson from Canada
What a fantastic capture in so many ways - the sadness of an umbrella that has seen better days yet a vivid reminder spring rains WILL come again. I love this shot! Well done my friend.
26 Jan 2009 8:00am
standley from Carquefou, France
Une chose est sure, il ne resservira pas celui la Lorraine! Bien vu.
26 Jan 2009 9:53am
Betty from New Jersey, United States
A very unique winter shot! Great find and a fantastic title! Well done, Lorraine.
26 Jan 2009 10:41am
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
Ce sale mélange de neige, de glace et de boue c'est la partie pas agréable de la neige. Mais le soleil reviendra te chauffer.
26 Jan 2009 11:33am
Vink from Grasse - Côte d, France
Le choc des saisons magnifiquement composé ! La désaturation est parfaite !
26 Jan 2009 11:38am
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
Your umbrella's in a funk too ... Spring is coming, so 'they say'. xx
26 Jan 2009 12:04pm
Kathy from Indianapolis, United States
I don't know how many patio umbrellas we've lost! I think aliens like them and swoop them up during the night! Love the colors!
26 Jan 2009 12:15pm
Cheryl from Texas, United States
you need a good dose of sunshine! This pic is awsome with your selective colour! great catch
26 Jan 2009 1:05pm
Anthony Lambert from Bielefeld, Germany
Nice selective colour shot,please let me know how you did this !!
26 Jan 2009 2:20pm
@Anthony Lambert: I have to answer a QUESTION, sorry other dear visitors, I don't mean to be rude by not responding to your comments, but I cannot not answer a question.
Hi Anthony, very easy to do. Download Picasa3, which is FREE. Very easy you use the option Focal Black and White and it allows you to click on any part of the photo that you want to keep in colours. I Adore Picasa3 it's simple, it has great options, I highly recommend it ;)
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
A statement about the lost and far gone summer. neat selective color, Lorraine.
26 Jan 2009 2:53pm
Jeff from Pembroke Dock, Wales., United Kingdom
So Sad..A dead Parasol,unwanted now that summer is long gone,it faithfully protected someone from the suns harmful rays,but now lies abandoned..So Sad...."Bet that made you feel worse"...Go on have a good Bitch,smash a few things,it works for me. ;>))
26 Jan 2009 3:05pm
@Jeff: That is a great suggestion..Thanks Jeff oops not suppose to be rude and answer only a comment here and there...I hate doing that, so rude
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
Etonnant, ce contraste entre les couleurs du parasol, et la blancheur de la neige…
26 Jan 2009 4:56pm
JoeB from Brampton, Canada
I was going to suggest a little snowshoeing... but I guess its out of the question now.
26 Jan 2009 5:15pm
Rui from Leiria, Portugal
Very good work Lorraine. A like the selective color you applied in this umbrella, remembering the long gone Summer. What a great catch. Superb!
26 Jan 2009 5:26pm
Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada
Nicely done. If that photo illustrates your mood, I'll watch out!
26 Jan 2009 7:24pm
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Quel symbole cette photo-choc, excellent avec cette sélection de couleurs.
Je vais penser si fort à toi dans la chaleur de l'Afrique que tes petits doigts vont se réchauffer, c'est sur... à bientôt Lorraine, tiens bon contre ce terrible hiver canadien.
26 Jan 2009 10:01pm
@Evelyne Dubos: Merci, merci, merci
arlene from United States
My first reaction was, "Wow!." I said it aloud. What a wonderful splash of color reminiscent of a totally different season. Like I've said before, I also hate being cold.
26 Jan 2009 10:24pm
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
The discarded umbrella is like a sad ending to a long forgotten party, a cool one Lorraine.
26 Jan 2009 11:03pm
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Sorry to hear the cold is getting to you. This image so sums up the feelings you express here, well taken and processed.
26 Jan 2009 11:45pm
Lesley from Lincoln, United States
A sad, depressing shot of winter. Just how I feel. I'm so tired of being cold!! I'm so ready for spring. No, actually, I'm anxious for summer. I love the heat and the long days. Soon. Hang in there, Rainey!
27 Jan 2009 1:26am
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
I'd send you some sunshine, if we had some :( But what a fabulous shot, love the processing here.
27 Jan 2009 1:55am
firebird from United States
Ahhh...but what memories it has....and how far it has traveled. Or so it wants us to think.
Je t'envoie toute la chaleur de mon coeur...a tes doigts precieux!
27 Jan 2009 3:12am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
This is a hard winter image in which desaturation is the key.
Poor Lorraine! Look for a warm place and be patient.
XXX
27 Jan 2009 4:08am
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
This image IMO describes how you're feeling to a T. Love the selective color.
27 Jan 2009 7:07am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
MAN, not responding to you wonderful people is so hard. Ok for now, I'm making up a new system. 1) I ALWAYS ANSWER QUESTIONS...2) start a system...: Monday: I respond to women only, Tuesday, to men only, Wednesday, to those who leave me Xs, Thurday, Those who post Hot sunshiney photos, Friday to the smart Alec ones (hum), Saturday, to those who send me a present (I'm running out of ideas) Sundays to those who have animals ...
27 Jan 2009 11:39am
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
Miserable weather but it made for a great shot.
27 Jan 2009 7:54pm
Pixim from Nice, France
j'espère de tout mon cœur que ce froid ne te congèlera pas, ce serait bien dommage pour nous et nous perdrons beaucoup d'humeur joyeuse. Concernant la photo, elle n'est que torture pour l'instant mais augure d'autres saisons plus chatoyantes, alors patience et à très bientôt ;)
27 Jan 2009 9:35pm
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
The broken umbrella sort of sums it all up, doesn't it? Stay warm Lorraine!
Great shot...speaks volumes!
28 Jan 2009 2:06pm
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
D'accord avec Evelyne... une photo choc... je la trouve excellente... un parasol qui gît ici, en plein hiver... bravo pour ta désaturation partiellle et le détail du reflet sur le sol...
29 Jan 2009 6:54pm
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
The parasols get colds,too! I wonder if this is the position for sneezing?!
1 Feb 2009 3:53am
Canon PowerShot SX110 IS
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