I photographed the eggs, desaturated the photo, selected just the eggs, then applied a bit of sepia color to them.
Why am I photographing eggs? Perhaps because:
- My mother painted eggs.
- I am studying more about shiva, the Jewish mourning period after a close relative dies, and eggs are the traditional dish eaten by the mourner at the beginning of shiva. Eggs represent the cycle of life.
- Eggs are simple and beautiful.
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Eggs are good to eat and can be accomodated in all sorts of ways.
What a wonderful capture, and the sepia adds a sweet touch to the eggs.
The beauty lies in the perfect shape of the ellipse. The food is stylish (a canvas for the artist) as well as nutritious (I prefer a stuffed omelette). I hadn’t considered the cycle of life in this, but the old ‘the chicken or the egg’ riddle seems to say it is true…
Another food that is considered at the time of mourning is the lentil – like the egg, it has roundness and continuity.
Ellipse… yes, that’s the name of the shape! Other than saying, egg-shaped.
It looks more b&w in my computor but it looks very good 🙂
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I wonder if I had posted the desaturated version under it whether you would be able to see the slight coloration.
I’m learning so much about shiva from you, Leora. Thanks!
Interesting to learn about shiva. Did not know about the eggs
You have used a beautiful light sepia here.
I think it’s light on my computer too but the more I look at it I can see the subtle color around the edges of the egg. Artsy shot!
Since you paint, have you ever painted on eggs?
No, I’ve never painted on eggs.
What a beautifully modified photo – the changes are so subtle yet very effective.