Assignment Number 5: Water

For my next assignment, I admit I was a bit stumped. I have many photos with water: lakes, streams, oceans, etc. However, I wanted this assignment to be original, something other than what I have done before. That is what the challenge is all about after all!

I was racking my brain, trying to think of what I could capture that was related to water. As it got closer and closer to the deadline – which is midnight tomorrow – I got more and more worried. Where was my inspiration?

This morning, after I returned from my morning run, inspiration found me again.

© Anna Irwin

The leaves of the day lily were covered with dew drops, as if they were decorated with glittering gems of different sizes. One large one in particular reflected the surroundings and the sky. I ran inside to get my camera and capture it immediately.

What did I learn from this experience? Sometimes I have to stop looking for a subject, and let the subject find me.

-ai