pop up the color on the frog

i've been teaching photography to my son & I told him that the sun casts different colors throughout the day (& year) I told him that shadows are blue.  Opposite of blue would be yellow. This bronze statue stands in a fountain in front of the Birmingham United Methodist Church @ 5 points South.  My son hadn't been to this part of town in years & I hadn't realized how sheltered he was.  He had never seen such a grand old church so close or a homeless man sleeping on the grass in the middle of the afternoon…he never saw a fountain with sculpture of animals listening to a ram tell a story.  While I was taking pictures he is looking everywhere at once.  Stunned.  Motorcycles come barreling up the hill, their engines screaming like thunder…the contrasts was hitting my son like hard rain.  I've got to take him out for more adventures to see if he sees differently then me.
i’ve been teaching photography to my son. I told him the sun casts different colors of light throughout the day (& year) I told him that shadows are the blues. This bronze statue stands in a fountain in front of the Birmingham United Methodist Church @ 5 points South, in downtown Birmingham. My son hadn’t been to this part of town in years & I hadn’t realized how sheltered he was to the mass confusion of our city. He had never seen such a grand old church so close or a homeless man sleeping on the grass in the middle of the afternoon…he has never seen the fountain with sculptures of animals listening to a ram tell a story. While I was taking pictures- he is looking everywhere at once. Stunned. Motorcycles came barreling up the hill, their engines screaming like thunder…the contrast of sight & sound was hitting my son like hard rain. He loved it. I’m going take him out of our tiny neck of the woods & show him the crazy bunch of mixed up people we have here in Birmingham. His photography will reveal how he sees his part of the world.

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  1. This one made me say Wow! out loud!

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    1. A. Saab's avatar 2me4art says:

      Wow, as did your compliment! Thank you so much! I hope you took it for yourself! ~amy

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  2. terzae's avatar terzae says:

    That’s cool!

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    1. A. Saab's avatar 2me4art says:

      Thank you, Terzae! I thought the statue rocked! ~amy

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  3. Roselie Monte's avatar Roselie Monte says:

    Love your colors. Stimulating.

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    1. A. Saab's avatar 2me4art says:

      Thank you, Roselie! Happy colors on that frog statue. ~amy

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    1. A. Saab's avatar 2me4art says:

      Thank you, Drjen. It is a cool statue. ~amy

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