Exploring Nature as Object & Backdrop. Creative Prompt.
Prompt: Exploring Nature: Object and Backdrop.
More contemplative engagement in nature happens when guided by an eco-art focus, gently reminding us to be present in the moment, noticing ALL the intersecting details of colour, form and line within the natural context while encouraging one to notice potential and possibility… first through the creative prompt experiential… and then….
“Your mind is a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds. The harvest can either be flowers or weeds.”
Invitation.
Part 1 ✿ First, take a walk and discover an interesting natural object (or use something you may have previously collected).
Part 2 ✿ Object in hand, slowly wander through an urban or nature setting noticing potential backdrops for your photo project.
Part 3 ✿ Notice, discover, and play with different compositions viewed through your camera lens!!!
As with all of these photo prompts, there continues to be a tangible legacy piece when images can be saved for future viewing and reflecting. Discovery and play are key here with this creative prompt!
Materials.
• You, a natural object, and a leisurely walk in nature to discover settings for creating engaging backdrops (lines, colours and textures) …
• A camera for documenting these discovered backdrops
Be present.. take time…explore, notice and play
〰 How many interesting backdrops can you find?
〰 What is your eye drawn to?? - the colour, lines or textures of these backdrops?
〰 How many interesting compositions can you create with nature as object and backdrop?
Inspiration Backdrops: Capturing Colours, Lines and Textures
Sharing below…. Nature as object… with my Pappus treasure (or seed head)… exploring nature as backdrop during a Saturday morning stroll through the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington.
“The tiny seed knew that in order to grow it needed to be dropped in dirt, covered in darkness, and struggle to reach the light.”
“For a seed to achieve its greatest expression, it must come completely undone. The shell cracks, its insides come out and everything changes. To someone who doesn’t understand growth, it would look like complete destruction.”
“Just as you would not neglect seeds that you planted with hope that they will bear vegetables and fruits and flowers, so must you attend to nourish the garden of your becoming.”
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