In solitude, where we are least alone. ~ George Gordon, Lord Byron, Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage
Today I am flying home and I had eager plans to photograph a scene in the Qantas lounge to reflect the solitude and also the loneliness that can be caused by frequent travel. I imagined a weary traveller sitting at his computer with a glass of wine surrounded by the blurred activity of the world moving around him.
Unfortunately, I was thwarted by time, work and traffic, so I am using this image from a recent trip to Lake Wanaka in New Zealand. My dear companion in the photo was not having a great day and was feeling disconnected from the group. We found this rock and he just decided to climb it, so we let him be and I was able to get a few photographs that I quite like.
I am feeling slightly melancholy tonight, like the figure in this image I am ready to go home…
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Superb photo, really captures the mood.
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Thank you!
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awesome shot !!
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I like how the background looks misty. It ads to the solitude I think….great shot!
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Thanks – I hope his head is in the picture that you can see because it’s been cut off on my Reader!!
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Yes the head is there and has a halo around it. Is that caused by backlighting? I like the composition very much, lovely misty mountains.
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Thank you @pommepal. Yes its backlighting from a very bright sun. I wasn’t sure whether i shoukd try to remove it…
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It looks good.
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Bonita foto y un blog muy agradable.
Un saludo.
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Muchas gracias 😀
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Nice silhouette, very moody atmosphere created and a stunning backdrop.
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Thank you! It was a moody day 🙂
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Amazing shot but solitude and loneliness are vastly different. I think the loneliest I’ve ever been was in a room full of people at some social event.
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Thanks. Yes they are – I totally get what you mean!
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Didn’t see this when you first posted it. It is a beautiful shot and meets the challenge head on.
Your comment about the solitude of the QFF lounges rang a lot of bells!
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Thank you again Andy.
LOL it’s usually a pretty full place but can be so lonely. I’m back in the lounge tomorrow. Twice actually!
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Enjoy, I was lucky, because of my job I made it to Chairman’s Lounge, private but had to take care of who was nearby when sounding off 😉
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Oh yes, that’s a good point. I’m Platinum so have First lounge. It may be tricky 😉
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Happy days, busted all the way back to Gold now… 😉
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Ah! You can relax!
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Hopefully?!
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Fading memories 🙂
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