'Footprints of the Present Moment'
Do we have a need to be remembered by our deeds after we're gone, or is it something that we learn through interactions with others? Is it in the human nature to want to leave footprints in the snow? Or is it just a display of ego? I mean it metaphorically, of course. I'm talking about creating things that matter to people. Big inventions, world political movements, great works of art that people will remember for centuries. We are all walking in this place only for a brief moment in time, having fun, helping others, buying groceries and doing whatever we do. We live in ordinary moments but why do footprints need to be huge, anyway? :)
This white, high key out of balance open composition, talks about this. Our footprints. We came from somewhere and we are going somewhere. After we're gone, all that is left are them. I've used three colours to make sure that not all off footprints that we're leaving are the same. At the same time, I've differentiated past, present and future. The blues are the most numerous because I want to accentuate the importance of the present. What was and what will come are not so important. What matters is what happens now. I've also kept the colour balance with small accents of warm colours. The overall message is simple. The present moment is what you have and is the only place where you can change things. No need to worry about what was or what will be because these are mostly out of your hands. We can debate what one can do beforehand to be better off later but is planning for the future living in the present moment?
Is it worth leaving footprints for the future? I think it all comes down to what a person believes and therefore all answers are valid. Whatever one does, as long as he/she believes in it, is the way to go. Your path is yours, so follow it in good spirits, wherever it leads.
Leave footprints if you want, don't if you believe that it doesn't matter. It's all good, as long as it makes you happy.
Enjoy! :)
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every person has white and black traces. Black traces are our mistakes and they are in our memory (at best) and remind us that at some time we made a mistake. I would call it a big mistake. After every day we make small mistakes about which we will never remember later.
And the white traces I would call - those traces of which we can recall with a sense of pride. These are the things about which other people will say. This is our city.
The meaning of life can be reduced to two things.
Everyone decides how to act. To fix attention on "black tracks" or to strive to make "white tracks". People are different:)
This is my interpretation of this photo. I do not impose my opinion on anyone. I aspire to originality.
Thank you and good night :)
Would the red tracks be representative of the painfull decisions we have made? Color brings dimension and mystery, interesting.
well it looks like two had a cold walk
nice art @velimir there is something special about this painting, everyone has an impact in life whatever their type of work, am very fond by art you can see some of my works if you want, thanks <3
Wow
Temporarily redacting a negative comment that my moral core is pushing me to write. I'd like to give you a chance to explain more first if you're interested. I will be telling the story of steemit to a far larger audience right after my own work is done. Alx
I took another look at this picture
As if to say : " Smoking kills "
As you can see the colors used are the same colors as tobacco
It's not a picture ... it's a show
Congratulations
Or is it just a display of ego?
Spectacular
Artist always put so much thought in their art. Some times its to soon to decide what was in in his mind when he created it.
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Good post,i like it very much,
wonderful photography dear
thanks for sharing...
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So beautiful this art... i like this photography. and i always follow your post. resteemit
all we must die footprints, wherever we step there our footprints.
outstanding posts and opinions.
you are very great @velimir
Good luck @velimir
history is the our footprint. and footprint means things belongs to us. what we do, see, make etc..so I love my footprints whatever happen
Hey this is a really cool shot! Also dig the deep thoughts!
First of all, your comment is very precise and I think it is very important to leave a mark in the world because many could have traveled the world but few left traces, and those who left today are remembered and I would love to be remembered. and being an example of life for many people, just thinking about helping a person thanks to what I did or did not do, gives me a lot of pleasure and thanks for your reflection of your words and the important thing is to live every day as if it were the last because being alive is not exactly the same as living
As long as it makes you happy, that's the most important thing, footprints or not, as long as you are happy in the end.
BTW did you color in the footprints with photoshop or did you actually put some color on your shoes to make that effect
Very captivating post...while reading through it, I paused for a second to reflect on my own life. Well, i believe its worth it.
Wow....wonderful art...amazing photography..i wait your next post...all the best...
Good, steady, good luck on your success, long life and healthy always, do not forget also my post will remain in steemit
Everybody has darkness in him or her. Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” — Leo Tolstoy
The polarity in us is innate, we have both dark side and light side. If we human are ever honest with ourselves, everyone has a dark side to their personalities.
Wonderful art work by a boss. I love it so much. I wish you ever best, can't wait for another post by you
It is about how we are remembered. The richest people on Great Mother Earth are the ones who are remembered with Love and Great Stories about them. #Adsactly #absolutenews
We must strive to leave footprints that will be of benefit to humanity and even generations that are yet unborn. Just like it is for fingerprints, no two footprints can be equal.
Nice foot prints shot! I'm traveling in Joshua Tree at the moment...you might like some of my weird desert shots from this morning.
Was this picture taken in the morning @velimir? Freshly fallen snow. There is something special about being able to stomp over fresh untouched snow.
A clear expression and compatible visual..
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Lovely post x
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This is awesome
Blew my mind
So. It's Saturday afternoon and you have to make me think.
I aspire to the present, it is where I spend my time. Some of the prints in my past are dark and ashy. I don't know if I come back tomorrow to see what you provide next. I'm just really happy to be right here right now.
I won't leave great works behind. My mark on the world will be very slight indeed.
Thanks for a wonderful image to contemplate.
Nice
I like ur point of view, good job !
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am really loving this....
awesome
这些脚印都很漂亮
Great idea! I loved the photo.
Wow!!! What an art!!!!!
art and photography combination is awesome... thanks for sharing
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cute post C:
True,what you have said is true.this is our habit that we go away but our footprints stays.
Actually not the big things that need to be done so we are remembered in goodness. Humble attitude, fond of helping others only simple things and ethics and guarded manners will always be remembered by others. Especially if our level of piety is also high, it will increasingly make people remember us in goodness after we die.
If we view time as it was intended to be, it is really nothing more than a measurement meant for utility. Does a past or a future really have any inherent value on their own?
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I love how you've captured this photo. You can feel the emotion coming from it. It's very well done. I dabble in artistic photography myself. Here is my two favorites that I've done. If you'd be kind enough to show support to my profile work I'll definitely keep up with yours. Looking forward to seeing more of your content.