Aug 282012
 

I’ve stumbled upon an interesting photo contest taking place with a fast approaching deadline (tomorrow) and decided to toss my hat in the ring. It’s all about colour. They’ve specified 5 colour categories. You have to enter one photo in each. You can read more about it at ‘Capture the Color’ photo contest at Travel Supermarket.

 

Blue: Last Light, Lake Ontario, Niagara-on-the-Lake

During the last gasps of sunset, as the blue hour set in, a feeling of calm overcame me. For two hours I’d rushed around, trying to take advantage of the beautiful sunset, but was repeatedly thwarted by private property and fences. Now, I sat on a beach, totally alone, listening to the cool Lake Ontario waters lap the shore a few feet away. I stayed there as the sky faded from baby blue, through to an inky royal, and, finally, star speckled black.

Entry for Capture the Color’ photo contest at Travel Supermarket with photos submitted for 5 color categories - this is blue entry

 

Green: Masticating Mountain Gorilla, Rwanda

Green fills your brain as you hike through the dense growth of the Volcanoes National Park. It’s all green, for as far as the eye can see, which isn’t very far. Then, across a clearing you spot black, punctuated clearly against the green. Was that a gorilla? There it is again, definitely a gorilla. You move closer. You’re closer than seems sensible, at first, but then you lock eyes with one, calmly chomping on the greenery, and any fear is replaced with awe.

Entry for Capture the Color’ photo contest at Travel Supermarket with photos submitted for 5 color categories - this is green entry

 

Yellow: Young Boy with Fruit, Rwanda

Walking through Rwanda with a large camera draws a lot of attention from the local children. I was regularly mobbed and would spend a lot of time trying to get far enough away to shoot a picture so I could kneel down as they crowded round me to see it. Then, this little boy caught my eye (possibly drawn by the bright yellow shirt). He was watching intently but stood aloof. His expression caused me to decide to take a photo of him. I point at the camera and him and he smiled. Then, I knelt down to get on his level. Unfortunately, he followed suit and we played a weird up and down game until I got him to stand up straight while I knelt down for a shot.

Entry for Capture the Color’ photo contest at Travel Supermarket with photos submitted for 5 color categories - this is yellowentry

White: Icy Stare, New York

One Christmas, walking up 5th avenue at an ungodly hour, an icy stare caught my eye. A wintery woman strode gracefully toward the window as if there were no glass to hold her back. Her servants, various white animals, accompanied her. I stepped back, startled for a moment, waiting for the thud as her forehead struck the window. But no, it was just a manikin. I could take my time to capture the moment before the bang.

Entry for Capture the Color’ photo contest at Travel Supermarket with photos submitted for 5 color categories - this is white entry

Red: Eerie Light, Central Park, New York

I’ve got a great tendency to get carried away taking photos until I realize it’s dark and I don’t know where I am. Walking into Central Park as the sun is getting ready to set, with the knowledge that you’re foolish enough to stay until after dark and get lost, is eerie enough. As I did just that, I received a foreboding omen. Entering this tunnel I heard a buzz above me, followed by a loud pop, and a red light began flickering erratically. If it had been dark already, I probably would’ve turned tail and run. Instead, I took a picture.

Entry for Capture the Color’ photo contest at Travel Supermarket with photos submitted for 5 color categories - this is red entry

 

I’m supposed to nominate 5 other bloggers. It’s probably a bit of a moot point this late in the game and I’m quite new to the network of travel bloggers, but there are 5 that I’ve found interesting:

www.adventurouskate.com

www.awanderingsole.com

http://johnnyvagabond.com/

http://www.goseewrite.com/

http://www.nomadicmatt.com

 

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  3 Responses to “Capture the Colour”

  1. Blue – WOW

    Green – I always love animals 🙂

    Yellow – Love the pic of the little boy. He is adorable (and so serious!). I also love his story.

  2. Thank you so much for your kind comment on my post, I popped by to say Hi now I’m in awe, I have never been luckily enough to travel but love seeing amazing images, thank you and good luck xxx

    • Thanks Angie! I do as much traveling as I can and post a photo a day (or try to at least) so keep checking back. Be good to keep hearing from you!

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