Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Thematic Photographic - Distant

Every week Carmi at Written, Inc. poses a theme for photographic inspiration. This week's theme is DISTANT.

After a transcontinental flight, you finally check in to your hotel. It's late; you're jet-lagged. Home is far away. The lobby is quiet, the coffee shop closed. Somewhere the sound of a vacuum cleaner drones. The night clerk is polite, but you're too tired to do more than smile.

You take the elevator up to your floor, and step out into the hallway. Have you ever had one of those dreams where you're running and can't reach your destination? Suddenly the door to your room seems impossibly distant.
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14 comments:

  1. mo.stoneskinJuly 8, 2009 at 10:53 PM

    ...and just imagine having to run on a carpet like that. Disgusting...

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  2. AnonymousJuly 8, 2009 at 11:14 PM

    Love the colors!!! That's enough to wake you up!

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  3. dennisthemennis.co.ukJuly 9, 2009 at 12:33 AM

    I have defo had dreams like that, That is a brilliant shot.

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  4. GillyJuly 9, 2009 at 2:32 AM

    Been there! Noxious colours - where do they dream them up??

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  5. Gary's third pottery blogJuly 9, 2009 at 5:16 AM

    sort of an acid green isn't it?

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  6. AnonymousJuly 9, 2009 at 5:38 AM

    Terrific shot!

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  7. SheyJuly 9, 2009 at 9:51 AM

    I love this shot too. The colors are fantastic, like forest colors.

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  8. CrystalJuly 9, 2009 at 10:06 AM

    Hallways like this always remind me of "The Shining"

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  9. BarbaraJuly 9, 2009 at 10:30 AM

    This is a great shot! I would have to capture that, too, just to show what color NOT to use in a hotel hallway! I would have had nightmares!

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  10. HeatherJuly 9, 2009 at 1:02 PM

    I really like this ... and your commentary too :)

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  11. Light and VoicesJuly 9, 2009 at 2:00 PM

    Oh my goodness! Been there. Done that. Where do hotels find carpeting like this? Sigh, all those doors and long corridors and jeepers I'm carrying all this luggage where is the room they assigned us too? Great idea for a post!
    Joyce

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  12. Nikki - Notes of LifeJuly 10, 2009 at 1:38 PM

    That's one green hallway! :) A great shot for the Distant theme.

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  13. NJJuly 11, 2009 at 9:32 AM

    I love this picture and even more I love the accompanying commentary. I can feel your frustration.

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  14. NJJuly 11, 2009 at 9:41 AM

    I love this shot and even more I love the commentary. I can feel your tired frustration. :)

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