Inspired by Frank at Dutch goes the Photo: Fantasy
Your challenge is to use the theme of Fantasy and take it into your choice of creative directions; be it an image of your fantasy location, a fantasy that is in your mind, or whatever speaks fantasy to you!
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Does anyone remember watching the Walt Disney show on television…with the tagline “The Wonderful World of Color?”
Walt Disney’s “Wonderful World of Color” was one of my favorite programs when I was growing up. First only in black & white…and when I was 11…finally in color. When my grandparents gave us a Zenith color TV for Christmas. What a revelation! Color!
The show was broadcast on one of only three (!) network channels on Sunday night right before the Ed Sullivan show. A million years ago.
If I was lucky – and my mother didn’t notice that my sister, brother and I were still up – the Sullivan show morphed into Bonanza.
I escaped through television back then. I didn’t realize it at the time, but the make-believe lives of Donna, Samantha, Gilligan, Beaver, Chip & Ernie and Clark fueled my imagination for what an alternative reality might be. Unrealistic of course, but when you’re a little kid, you don’t know any better. It was a welcome relief to watch kind loving families with problems where it all eventually worked out. When the day was saved by a flying mouse. Or a flying man in a suit. Or even…a flying nun. When the world was a happy place in the end.
My fantasy photo for Frank’s challenge appeared to me on a walk yesterday.
A spot where grass and trees and water and light coalesced…
Via my magical, yet rudimentary, computer software – it emerged in its own wonderful world of color.
As the fantasy progressed…
a peaceful warmth emerged…
…my fantasy revealed.
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Great thoughts! I too remember watching these shows, especially the Walt Disney show. And Mighty Mouse. Imagine, just three channels! I like the color progression in your photos too. ❤️
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Thank you! Glad you like the coloring. Those were fun shows to watch. 🙂
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Oh WOW WOW WOW!! I’m entranced by your photo work!!! Gorgeous and glorious! And I really appreciated what you said about escaping into TV programs…I thought I was the only one 🙂
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Thanks!! I’ll bet we had lots of company. The memories are so clear – I watched a LOT of TV.
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So did I, hours and hours! I kind of wish there were still only 3 channels…I watch entirely too much TV, instead of reading, with Comcast cable package that bundles my Internet and phone along with TV channel lineup. But the plus side is that I can get most of those shows you mentioned…last week I watched an episode of Bonanza guest-starring Julie Harris–WOW 🙂 As to your photography, I’ve collected several now, for poems later on (post NaNo)–assuming you’re agreeable, I will enjoy collaborating with you (full credit/links to you always). Blessings to you as we fly toward Turkey Day–will you be doing a big family day & meal?
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I also get Comcast for TV, but don’t watch as much as I did when I was younger. It is tempting though! Happy Thanksgiving to you as well. No big family day here – our kids live 500 miles away. We’ll be joining some friends instead. 🙂
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Thanksgiving with friends sounds nice, as well 🙂
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You brought back memories of some of my favourite shows! The colouring of your photo makes me feel like I’m going back in time to earlier fall!
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Thank you – there were so many favorite shows from back then. 🙂
I would also like to go back to the colors of early fall. Such color doesn’t last long enough!
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It is short but sweet!
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I love what you have done with the images. You pretty much described my childhood, lol.
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Thanks! It was fun to play with the color. I was never the artist in the family, but this feels like art to me!
We must have been a generation of TV watchers (from the feedback I’ve been getting)…after we came in from playing outside all day. 🙂
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Exactly! All gathered around the one TV.
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Yes! I even enjoyed the commercials – with the jingles and characters that never changed. Memorized them after a while lol.
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For sure. Some still linger, lol.
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Oooooooo! Gorgeous! I loved all those shows too. 🙂
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Thank you! They were popular shows, that’s for sure 🙂
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That is an absolutely wonderful way to treat the image to get to a true fantasy world! Great job!
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Thank you! I really appreciate your feedback. I enjoyed the experiment!
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I hope you continue to play with enhancing your photos. Loved seeing the progression into fantasy. I think I like the second one the best. The light on the water is truly magical. ❤
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Thank you for your encouragement! I am so glad you like what I did with the image. It really was fun – and I plan to keep experimenting 🙂
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Wonderful! 🙂 I’ve been having fun with experimenting for only a year now and it’s amazing how the original photo can be transformed.
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The wonders of technology! Lucky us 🙂
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There’s still so much for me to learn. The possibilities are endless.
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Same here!!
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