Bonnie’s prompt this week is The Beauty of Ageing. I found this prompt even more challenging than last weeks!
I have two illustrations of the prompt. The first one because it was the first thought that came into my mind.
My mother.
I work with older people and see beauty in ageing every day. I chose this photo because the man is very young and the woman is in her late eighties, they are laughing together, their eyes are shining with love and respect. It was good to see.
I wanted to convey the emotion without showing the detail which I found challenging because I know the picture so well. What do you think?
Of course Bonnies beautiful texture, Christmas Berries (slightly tweaked) helped.
Have a look over at Photo Art Friday to see some beautiful illustrations of The Beauty of Ageing
I love both of your offerings Miriam. Your mother was beautiful as a young woman and to my eye even more beautiful as an aged woman. The light in her eyes is captivating.
The feeling imparted by the second image is precious whether looking at the young man or the older woman – or – feeling the connection between them.
So glad you shared these with Photo Art Friday. You produce great work from challenges you find hard!!! 🙂
I love the beautiful photos of your mother.
You definitely achieved your goal on the second image – it’s lovely!
This is really lovely.
Rinda
You captured the beauty of aging beautifully!
Wonderful choices! I love both of them.
Yes, I love them both too, they are beautiful Miriam.
How beautyful memories 🙂 Absolulety gorgeous piece of arts!
I love how you have created a work of art there, it’s really beautifully composed and the warmth does come across very well 🙂
beautiful composition and the meeting of ages across the years in both your images is very touching.
I think this photo is very moving. The elderly have so much to share with the young. The branches gave the photo depth. Your Mom was a beautiful woman. Valerie
Very moving pictures, all of them. You’ve given me something to think about with this prompt and the way you have risen to the challenge today
I really like them both. What jumps out at me from the photo of your Mum, Miriam, is how like the younger self she remained – only more so, if that makes sense. She really grew into her self… The second is very moving too, and beautifully decorated.
I just love them both! I may do that with photos of my mom and dad…very inspiring idea. Did you take the second photo? It really is a very compelling shot.
Wonderful pieces. – The 1st piece with your mom is amazing. I like that idea and may have to try that as well with photo’s of my own mom. A wonderful way to preserve their memory.
The 2nd piece is lovely and does show joy and love.
Well done
exquisite … and both representations pull at my heart …
oh Miriam… these are so amazing. NOT ONLY have I been able to get onto your site twice today, I have been gob-smacked both times.
your mother’s photos are exquisite. really touched a deep place inside of me. I am coming to terms with the changes in my father, changes I didn’t think about as changes with age [he will BE 87 in November] but a deepening of his indifference. when I see your mother’s photos I am humbled by this presumption on my part…
I thought immediately of a dear friend and his grandmother in the second photo. I love how you’ve “digitally fiddled” with it. the bonds BEtween the generations ahead and BEhind me are just amazing. this is how I BEcame so confused by my dad. his dad, my grandfather, always sort of scared me with his harsh judgments. I was told they [those 2 grandparents] didn’t “get me” BEcause my dad was an only child and they didn’t know what to DO about a girl [my brother, 17 months older, a perfect fit for them]…
I don’t know WHY I am pouring all this out here, but there you go, you’ve knocked it loose and set it free.
thanks so much ;~D
xoxo
I think it is wonderful picture. I love the use of the texture. and what a beautiful moment is captured in this photo!
Oh Miriam, both of these tug at my heart so.
There truly are many beautiful things about aging, but I am not sure everyone appreciates it.
This is truly a beautiful post.
Thank you.
xo.
These are wonderful!
I absolutely “love” both renderings. It brought tears to my eyes because I visualize my own Mother, also, who recently passed. Beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing, Miriam, and for visiting my Blog too. I volunteer at our local hospital and the long-term care facility; very much enjoy the wonderful tales and working with the aged. Lovely post. kareninkenai