Even before my brother had passed away, I envisioned using a picture of the cemetery for the 52Frames challenge, "Calm." I imagined myself taking a picture of the cemetery with my phone at the time of his funeral, even though I had no real proof that he'd pass away that week. And I didn't know if I'd manage to send off the photo, even if I had a chance to shoot it.
In my mind was also a competing image, one I imagined photographing from the plane, on my way to my brother's funeral.
And as you see, I did photograph the sky and clouds as we flew over Europe. But I was bothered by the flashes, and I had no way to edit the photo.
Before flying to my brother's funeral, I sent in a very different photo.
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| Between Takes |
There's a calm on the movie set when we're not needed. Yes, I was on a movie set this week, as an "extra." It was a TorahLive.com production.
Finally, I went with my emotions, rather than anything else and chose this one:
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| "Calm of Death" I just took this photo at the cemetery after my brother's funeral. Death is a reminder that we have little real control. In the end no matter who or what we were, rich or poor, successful or not. There is a certain calm at a funeral, as if we are all under a heavy blanket, a strong embrace. Location: Long Island, New York |
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