Alone

Posted by Morris J Chisholm - Photographer (Thunder Bay, Canada) on 29 October 2007 in People & Portrait.

Alone

From childhood's hour I have not been
As others were; I have not seen
As others saw; I could not bring
My passions from a common spring.
From the same source I have not taken
My sorrow; I could not awaken
My heart to joy at the same tone;
And all I loved, I loved alone.
Then- in my childhood, in the dawn
Of a most stormy life- was drawn
From every depth of good and ill
The mystery which binds me still:
From the torrent, or the fountain,
From the red cliff of the mountain,
From the sun that round me rolled
In its autumn tint of gold,
From the lightning in the sky
As it passed me flying by,
From the thunder and the storm,
And the cloud that took the form
(When the rest of Heaven was blue)
Of a demon in my view.

Edgar Allan Poe

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Mandy from South Africa

This is just beautiful Morris and that man walking off the frame on the right finishes it off perfectly!

29 Oct 2007 7:04am

@Mandy: Thank you Mandy always a pleasure to here from you and read your comments.

AG from United Kingdom

I can feel the thoughts of the little figure becalmed in the mists . . great accompaniment to Poe’s words.

29 Oct 2007 7:36am

@AG: Thank you AG for your comment.

Sriram from Chennai, India

Wow... Morris... this gotta be the best of the day! Fantastic textures and a frame that would make kielowski proud!

29 Oct 2007 8:10am

@Sriram: Wow thank you Sriram for your comment.

Sandrine from Cincinnati, United States

This is a PERFECT shot! Has a great mood to it!

29 Oct 2007 10:12am

@Sandrine: Thanks Sandrine!

Alfredo J. Martiz J. from Tokyo, Japan

Beautiful b/w photo!

29 Oct 2007 2:59pm

@Alfredo J. Martiz J.: Thanks Alfredo!

Lost Valley from Gorgeous Sunsets, Canada

This has such a lovely whimsical theme to it! So very alone....but calming!! Perfect for a Monday!

29 Oct 2007 3:02pm

@Lost Valley: Lost Valley thank you for your comments.

Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom

How beautiful and delicate yet sad at the same time. Its so beautiful that i wouldn't have read sadness into it at all if you hadn't titled it 'Alone' - is that what you thought when you tokk the photo or was it more a sentiment from post processing?

29 Oct 2007 4:11pm

@Ian Bramham: Thank you Ian for your comments.

Stefan from Thiersee, Austria

I am impressed, excellent atmosphere!

29 Oct 2007 5:53pm

@Stefan: Thank you Stefan

Robert from New York, United States

Great capture and post!!

29 Oct 2007 5:53pm

@Robert: Thanks Robert!

ManuelaR from Hainburg, Germany

WOW! Looks like a painting & like the misty mood!

29 Oct 2007 7:40pm

@ManuelaR: Thanks ManuelaR!

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

Morris, this is just divine!! Excellent tones for an incredibly moody image!!

29 Oct 2007 8:43pm

@amy: Thank you Amy for your comments

Josef Renklint from Umeå, Sweden

Very nice mystical atmosphere. Good shot.

29 Oct 2007 9:54pm

@Josef Renklint: Thanks Josef

Steve H from London, United Kingdom

This is truly superb work.

29 Oct 2007 10:21pm

@Steve H: Thank you Steve for your kind words

Daroru from Amagasaki, Japan

Wonderfully atmospheric.

29 Oct 2007 11:24pm

@Daroru: Thank you Daroru!

Christine from Sydney, Australia

SO beautiful! Amazing atmosphere. Thanks also for dropping by my blog and for your comment. :)

30 Oct 2007 12:41am

yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece

BEAUTIFUL

1 Nov 2007 6:34pm

zsele from Hungary

mysterious

13 Nov 2007 3:43pm

Paolo Amati from DARTMOUTH, Canada

So beautiful... I can feel the loneliness and the quietness surrounding this individual. So serene and very real. I love the black and white.

22 Nov 2007 5:09am

Fujifilm FinePix S7000
1/350 second
F/5.6
ISO 160
8 mm