Just right.

Do you ever have those days when everything just seems to be right. Its the days when I take my best pictures. Its like I'm a kid again. I don't give a toss about the camera or lunch or my arthritis or a late train. The only thing that matters is that I will have a moment of intense pleasure noticing the simplest of things and how intriguing it is. Then, when I get back home and load the shots on the computer and put on something very cool like Michael Manring playing Selene and I'll go into some sort of trance and think how fortunate I am.

Photography provides me with the opportunity to find peace. The picture stops the world and I can get off and relax for a while.

Bless your inquisitive minds, Niepse and Talbot.

_DSF3796 by Tom Dinning, on Flickr

_DSF3336 by Tom Dinning, on Flickr

_DSF2234 by Tom Dinning, on Flickr

"Michael Manring playing Selene"

Good fit for the pictures indeed.

Tom dinning said:

...Photography provides me with the opportunity to find peace. The picture stops the world and I can get off and relax for a while...

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Eloquently put Tom. It is the same for me. You must be covertly brainwashing me, lol.

Cem_Usakligil said:

Eloquently put Tom. It is the same for me. You must be covertly brainwashing me, lol.

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Does your brain need washing? I know mine is a bit grubby and could do with a make over. I'll leave yours alone least I fuk it up.

Cheers bro

I just love this place. So many contradictions.

Tom dinning said:

Photography provides me with the opportunity to find peace. The picture stops the world and I can get off and relax for a while.

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Seems pretty accurate to me.

But I always get an unhelpful reminder in my head that the world kept going even though I tried to stop it. I always need another hit and the cycle repeats.

I think I need to get out more...

Here you go, Sam.
Not so peaceful.
Still, the streets of Brisbane have a lot going for them.

_DSF3797 by Tom Dinning, on Flickr