Photo Challenge: Variations On a Theme
“What we observe as material bodies and forces are nothing but shapes and variations in the structure of space.” Erwin Schrodinger
Photo Challenge: Variations On a Theme – Hudson River at different times of the year
In my case, I used the elements of these simple forms – square, cube, line and color – to produce logical systems. Most of these systems were finite; that is, they were complete using all possible variations. This kept them simple. Sol LeWitt
For this week’s photo challenge on creating variations on a theme, I’ve gone back to my favorite location – The Hudson River. I’ve culled photos that show the river from different perspectives, seasons, and moods. Because I live near it, it is a place of exercise, respite and creative explorations for me. No matter the time of year, I always find aspects of it to photograph and the setting always warms my heart and calms my spirit. For a body of water that spans 315 miles (507km) and extends from the Adirondacks down to NYC and Jersey and eventually drains into the Atlantic, it always feels like my personal portion of the river and there is an intimacy that one develops over time with that river. Fishermen, sailors, the lovers of bodies of water would relate to this notion of a huge river feeling so personal… It offers much more on each visit and for that I am grateful.
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“I’ve always thought abstractly – through theme and variations rather than narrative.” Robert Wilson
Photo Challenge: Variations On a Theme – Hudson River at different times of the year
Photo Challenge: Variations On a Theme – Hudson River at different times of the year
I often use collages to show photos when I have a series and can’t make up my mind. The large/vertical photo was created for my Pinterest account and it features 3 pictures: The top photo is of the Hudson River looking south towards NYC and the George Washington Bridge. The middle photo was taken at the Hudson Park in Irvington, NY, and it shows a recent installation of a pole with May Peace Prevail on Earth written in three languages (also facing south). The third and bottom photo is facing north, and it is of the old Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown. I will try and create a gallery of the photos I chose and some of the ones I couldn’t use in the time given. I hope you are inspired by the Hudson River photos to get out there with your camera and find a favorite place and take photos of it year round… come back later for more!
This post was inspired by a prompt from WP Daily Post: – Variations – This week, show the same thing — an object, place, or person — presented in several different ways. This week, use your camera to discover the endless variety that one thing can contain. It can be a single photo featuring some visual play on repetition and variation — ducks in a pond, each swimming in a slightly different angle, or a wall of stained glass in a church, each panel echoing the other. You could also opt for a series of shots showing the same place, person, or object in slightly different light (literally or figuratively, as the case may be). If you’re not sure how to approach this topic, just let your daily life guide you: every day, you probably repeat several actions, movements, and rituals without even noticing. Choose one and show how even within this repetition, there’s a wide diversity of experience.
Positive Motivation Tip: We are drawn to what reminds us of beauty and grace.. explore yours
PHOTO CREDITS/ATTRIBUTIONS: All Photos from my personal collection.
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Those are some beautiful pictures. I love the sun setting over water. I don’t know why, but I never really thought the Hudson traveled so far. We have a lake bordered on part of our city nut the pictures just don’t out so great unless you catch it right in that 20 – 30 minute span. The whole are needs cleaned although, with the poverty here I don’t see it happening.
It’s so neat to see how the same area can change so drastically throughout a calendar year! Great captures, too!
The Hudson River looks like such a gorgeous place for photography. I love your photos!
Wow I love that quote by Schrodinger. 😍 Also those pics of the Hudson River. They are absolutely gorgeous. Would love to see it for myself one day.
You have such a great eye. This photos are breathtakingly calming
These photos are so expressive. They remind me of the various aspects of being human. In every instance and every fold, we, as nature, are in process, and in all the variations, it is beautiful.
Great photos! Makes me think of how we can see something in different ways each time we look at it. Nothing ever stays the same!
beautiful pictures, nearly brings me right to the place thanks for sharing
I’ve always wanted to take on a photo challenge! Your photos are gorgeous.
🙂 Excellent variations.
Have a very HAPPY day 🙂
You captured the essence of Hudson river nicely. I might take up the challenge. I like the sound of this theme!
The Hudson River looks so nice. I want to visit it someday! I want to catch the sunset there.
Its a beautiful river. There are so many lakes where I live and we moved here in October so they are frozen over now. I can’t wait to visit them in warmer months.
Your photos are always beautiful and delivering certain calm atmosphere.
People love where the water meets the land; it is like where solid life meets possibilities. Gorgeous snaps!
Those are such amazing photos! I love the season each one captures!
I love your nlog posts, how images reflect your personalities and choice. The shapes and structures we adore also tell us a lot about us
It must be so lovely to live so close to water! You have so many beautiful shots of the Hudson!
I love your themes. The pictures are so beautiful!
Just yesterday I saw the most amazing sunset of the year. I had to just stop and watch it until it was twilight.
Wow, Hudson River wears different personalities during different times of the year. That’s a cool idea for a series. I will try this with few structures in my city!
I must confess that it is a creative way to showcase several pictures together. I wish I had this idea when I did a presentation for one of my clients. He is a photographer and we had to put together some of his finest pieces for an exhibition.
Variety is the spice of life. I love all of your photographs. They are so beautiful.
Absolutely beautiful photos! I’ve never seen the Hudson River, but this is just gorgeous.
I really like how each picture captures a whole new perspective, lovely work.
So beautiful! You have captured the sunset beautifully here! We used to live in Maryland before moving to California and I fondly remember our short trips to NY an NJ areas especially the Hudson river.
I’ve never seen the hudson river in person. I love how gorgeous and different it looks in each of the photos!
You take beautiful pictures! Now, it makes me want to go see the beauty of it myself. By the way, is one of the pictures of the sky overlooking the river a sunset picture or a sunrise picture? I LOVE especially the pictures where the river complements the beautiful sky!
The sky is so pretty in so many of these!
What a good topic for a challenge, variations on the theme! You really can jump off in so many directions, especially nature. Gorgeous photography.
As I read your pictorial post ‘variation on a theme’ portraying different shades of Hudson river, I recall my time gazing at Hudson river while being in New Jersey. With the element of variation we can see things differently, indeed.
Loved how you explored this beautiful river in different colors and made it look so exotic…Loved the theme too will try to find something on it..
I am also thinking that a collage might be a nice image to use for some content I am going to create – thanks for sharing this idea with me!
Hudson River is beautiful any time of the year! The view is breathtaking!
I love how you have included photos from different times of year. Each season has it’s own beauty, and I think you’ve captured that well here.
Oh wow, it is beautiful to see how truly different it can look from picture to picture. I think you are lucky to have such a beautiful place so close to you, if I lived there I would want to walk there often.
This is such a beautiful location! And the perfect subject to show variations of the landscape over the course of multiple seasons! You’re lucky to live near such beauty!
It would be nice to have variations in our life once in a while. It keeps everything still interesting. I am a creature of habit and routine but I do need to mix things up a bit sometimes.
I love how your photos represent one thing in so many ways… it speaks to far more than one person about one thing.
Such a nice idea to make a photo challenge. I like how you made your variations – pretty neat!
Love this variation of photo and how beautifully all are collaged together giving it a different warmth and calmness.
I always loved the Hudson. I think the images you captured are beautiful
Beautiful photos. I was once in New York & marvelled at the bridge and the river. I love the ever changing colours in the skyline that you captured in your pictures
Love the pictures but if anyone were to get a chance to visit the Hudson River they’d be even more amazed! Pictures just doesn’t do it justice. I’ve been into photography lately and I’m thinking of getting back out there and shooting again. I agree with you though, it’s hard to choose just one picture – collages are definitely a go-to.
Wow. Nice pictures. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the Hudson river before. I especially like bridge pictures.
I’m absolutely in love with your creative photography! Creating a collage of the same place in different moods is a great idea. There is a lot of beauty and grace around us that needs to be explored.
I love this photo challenge theme. And it is one that needs building over a certain period of time so it’s just like a project. I’d love to do a photoshoot on the variation of a theme
As I have been thinking more on time and space, this post comes at a perfect time. We can see many things in many different ways.
This is such a great post. I do really love your variations on a theme photos. Having a perfect theme is so fulfilling. We just need to choose perfect view, shots, and angle to have it.
You have such a great eye!! Love the color scheme in the collage.
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Angelle
such lovely photo collections you have
I just got a camera, so this is really a cool thing to do!
I always love your fun photo challenges. Very motivational!
Love your photos collage. Nature always amazes me. I never thought about using variations with a specific place or thing. That is a good idea to to take pictures of it year round and post them all in a collage.
Wow! These photos are so nice. Makes me want to travel 🙂
As always I absolutely love your beautiful photographs that you share with us… I love those photographs from NY and can’t wait to visit there someday…
Our surroundings are beautiful and I love the concept of capturing all of its glory in every variation as possible!
These are so beautiful! What a great exercise in demonstrating that we all look at the same thing yet see it differently!
I love the photos. The Hudson River looks like a beautiful place. I’ve never been there before.
I am looking forward to a relaxing weekend.
These photos are amazing and I live the way you’ve combined them! It’s got my creative jucies flowing! Thanks for sharing 💙
Very, very cool. It’s a nice reminder to always look at things from multiple perspectives.
These pictures are beautiful. I wish I had half the talent Ive never seen the Hudson river but now I feel as though I have thru these pictures.
How beautiful these shots are! The Hudson River is beautiful year round! I’m very thankful to have seen it in person several times.
I loved looking at your photos to provide insight on the word “variations.” I have been observing some pretty ones, picture perfect variations of everyday objects. I have to do a photo walk soon to document them.
I love your pictures of the Hudson river, it is amazing how each photo seems so different from the other that it is hard to believe it is the same place! Variations is definitely what makes this life so interesting and worth exploring.
So much intriguing content in one post!I learned so much, these pictures are amazing!
I agree – I like collages when I can’t decide on just one! That goes for all my Shutterfly albums and calendars that I make, too! When I can’t choose one, I go for a collage of my favorites.
These are really lovely. I love the purples in the one of the bridge. It’s a great shot!
Gosh, how awesome it must be to live near the Hudson! I think I’d take frequent visits and just stare at its beauty, lol. The collage is lovely and I can imagine all the other shots you took that didn’t make it into the final few. It’s something that would look beautiful on a wall! 💕💕
I’m loving this. It’s so funny because the Hudson River parkway has always been one of my favorite places in NYC. The water is always so tranquil.
This is such a lovely photo challenge… The variation is superb!
I’m really loving all these variations.. Amazing exspecilaly the theme colour..
These are soo lovely themes…..I love landscape based themes , these are perfect !!
These are really beautiful. Gotta say I have a soft spot for the Hudson.
The colours on these pics are absolutely stunning! They definitely show how something can look different from a different perspective. By the way, being a non-American, the Hudson river reminds me of one of Billy Joel’s songs, “New York State of Mind.”
The places you have chosen are so beautiful and pretty! They say calm
This reminds me of a series done by a photographer who stood on the same spot daily at a particular time to take photos of those who walked by, and he captured them in their emotions and daily mood…
Beautiful photos, makes me want to check out the Hudson river! Also loved this quote “I’ve always thought abstractly – through theme and variations rather than narrative.” Robert Wilson
Thanks for sharing!
Love all of your variations of the Hudson river. It seems like it would be a nice retreat as opposed to the everyday hustle & bustle. Water is always calming.
I love the idea of photographing the same location at different times of the year, and putting them all together as a collage turned out gorgeous!
The collages are so great, and I love what the sun does to the sky. The yellows and oranges are so fabulous and lovely! 🙂
The Hudson River is indeed a beautiful river and you’ve done an excellent job showing the different faces of it! I think it always helps to look for different ways to look at things!
These are stunning pictures!
Variations balance our lives. These photos are great, you’re inspiring me to get into photography again
I love your variations of the hudson river. The hudson river is one of my favorite places to capture throughout the year! I love your sunsest and snow captures, so stunning.
These are such great pictures. We are from NYC and love taking pictures of the Hudson.
Very interesting photo variations!
The Hudson River always makes me so dreamy. I’ve seen it in movies, videogames, literature, and it’s always bringing me the feeling that I’ve admired it my whole life. I guess I might just explore more bridges and rivers.
Definitely interesting to see changes