02 October 2010

If The Eyes Had No Tears

"The Soul Would Have No Rainbow 
If The Eyes Had No Tears"
-Minquass Tribe Proverb

This summer as we were traveling across the states working on a personal photo project I came across a book of Native American Proverbs by Guy A. Zona.  This one struck a chord deep within me and has often brought a sense of peace on the days I find myself struggling. 

Yesterday as the rain began to let up after many days, I glanced out the window and saw this beautiful rainbow.  I quickly grabbed my camera and ran out to try and capture it, looking for that shot that would be dynamic, powerful, vibrant.  Returning home I pulled the image up in Photoshop and began to try and work my "magic" tweaking the curves, toying with the contrast and hues but each time I would check my adjustments against the original image I found myself drawn more to it's natural subtle hues and contrasts.  A simple reminder that Nature has it's own intrinsic beauty and magic, as do our Rainbows and Tears.