This week we have been challenged to tell a story in three images. I guess we all do this without really thinking of it so explicitly, for I found possible stories all through my image library. I chose three lots of three to share with you, but I am not sure if any of them really follow the suggested guidelines of a broad shot, a relationships between two elements and finally a detail. Firstly young people playing about in Place St Sulpice, Paris.
Then a medieval city, Perigueux, and one of the harmonious old buildings in the town centre.
Finally Monet’s garden in Giverney, outside Paris….. the story of walking through the garden to the artist’s home.
Which of these do you think works best? Threes has been an interesting challenge, do visit http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2014/02/21/weekly-photo-challenge-threes/ to get the whole story!
dadirridreaming 
Just wonderful – all three sets of three. Three squared?
I think you met the challenge perfectly.
p.s. Oh the one with the humans seems the most clearly a story with a beginning middle and end.
thanks Ruth, great feedback, I liked the young people too … having fun!
On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 3:58 PM, dadirridreaming wrote:
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Just wonderful! Bravo~
Oh, with our a doubt Monet’s garden for me – the stepping of aspects, distances and colors.
thanks elladee, I am always drawn in by flowers, especially wild looking ones 🙂
Perfect examples Christine! The human element in the first set appeals to me the most too.
me too Madhu, I was certainly intrigued by their balancing act!
Difficult….probably have to go with the first set, although I would love to know what lies behind the curtains in the village of Perigueux.
now that is a thought! the curtains are pretty aren’t they?
Each set is lovely in different ways, but I think the teenagers are my favourite group, their joy is so apparent. Thanks for the Parisian trip 🙂
yes, I am thinking of Paris a bit, we will be back there in May … then Spain and England!!!
What a great set of threes times three, and I think your right we instinctively take shots with both distance and detail….the ones I sometimes miss are the relational shots, but you caught some lovely ones….especially those fun filled teens 🙂
makes me smile to see them holding their positions on the bollards, like a little theatrical show 🙂
I think you met the challenge with all three of your threes. 🙂
thank you … I enjoyed collecting them, and the memories they brought to the moment 🙂
Ah, Giverney. Wish I could visit it. Thanks for taking me there.
wish you could too … love your photos Doug, I see them on the reader but cannot comment there as you know … what a harsh winter!
Wonderful choices, Christine! Love the Monet garden set! We visited there several years ago.
we are such fortunate people to be able to travel aren’t we Amy?
Perfect Threes
thanks for your vote of confidence scrapydo!
These are lovely, Christine, and I love this theme and your lovely choice of turquoise background. I love surprises like this 🙂
I seem to keep making changes, so there may be more surprises Jo … it is fun to play around with it 🙂
I like the first series – especially the shot of the couple playing in the water. Has such a sense of fun about it.
Great 3’s, Christine. Love the Monet garden. 🙂
that garden was inspirational … but we must not forget it takes quite a few gardeners to maintain it!
I love the second one – creates a “what’s behind the curtains” suspense 🙂
oh thanks bluebee, I like that!
I think they all work well but my favourite is the chuildren at St Sulpice 🙂
I don’t often photograph people but could not resist that one, they were so absorbed in their game with the bollards 🙂
The lone individual lounging at the foot of the column is in a position to observe the monkey-shining trio without being noticed by them. Sounds like a story to me!
sharp eyes dandyknife!
great examples…love the one with the window…it speaks to me
we just don’t do lace curtains like that out here do we Jo?
I think Perigueux is my favourite – that wonderful textured wall – but the bollard balancers are delightful.
I’ve taken my time responding to this post because the parameters of the challenge are in fact very challenging. Relationship between two elements is especially food for thought. I can’t imagine how I might meet the challenge from my collection of many thousands of photos: I tend to operate by themes rather than narrative. I’m always two jumps behind: now I’ll be looking for narrative sequences in all my photo-prowls!
it is all fun isn’t it? this time next week our Parisians arrive … after that we must plan a get together!
On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 11:49 AM, dadirridreaming wrote:
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Nice photos all round, Christine, and I am sure all work for the challenge. For my tastes and interpretation, though, I think I like the second round best. I think the building in Perigeux, with the windows in two different interpretations, is just great! 🙂
thanks Debra, I loved the colours, the old construction, the pretty lace … all so graceful 🙂
On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 3:23 PM, dadirridreaming wrote:
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all three are great, Christine. each one is unique in its own way. the one with the teenagers is fun, yet the garden is delightful, too. probably my favourite image is the window close-up. if that window could speak, what stories we would hear. who has looked out? who has looked in? what conversations have been exchanged?
great questions, considering it is a medieval house it could tell some marvellous tales 🙂
On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 3:50 PM, dadirridreaming wrote:
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Love Monet’s garden.
thanks Cynthia 🙂 we loved it too …