Phantom of my mind

The Phantom of my mind has many guises;

often behaves benign, benevolent and gracious

but frequently harsh, hostile and hurtful:

the Phantom of my mind, not easily dislodged.

Tags: Abstract, Black and White, coping, Darkness, Dreams, multiple exposures in camera, people, Photography

17 thoughts on “Phantom of my mind”

allegroandrea on January 8, 2016 at 11:05 said:

This is fabulous, Paula!

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Cornelis Verwaal on November 29, 2015 at 21:15 said:

Amazing creation! Reminiscent of Picasso.

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themofman on November 29, 2015 at 19:59 said:

Phantom living
A ghost before my eyes
A deep thrill feeling
That someone roams my life
Sets off in the air at night
Steers me round to mother earth
Turns this search into a pair of learning eyes
Staring at a photograph
Doesn’t stir the memory
Of something I thought would last
Underneath it all

I lose myself
With a distance in my mind
Throwing out deception
Emplanted, steals my time
I feel the meaning
Your words cannot describe
And perverts the answer
Of this action underlined
Staring at an open book
Just becomes the story
Of something I thought would last
Underneath it all

Phantom living
This is phantom living

“Phantom Living” — The Fixx

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- paula graham on November 30, 2015 at 10:14 said:
  
  Thank you so much, this Phantom seems to have sparked yours!
  
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Otto von Münchow on November 29, 2015 at 16:27 said:

Quite a Phantom of mind you have! It’s a poetic photo, full of mysteries and hidden interpretations. Beautifully done, Paula.

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- paula graham on November 29, 2015 at 16:52 said:
  
  Thank you so much, Otto.
  
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FlyTrapMan on November 29, 2015 at 13:27 said:

You can make double exposures in your camera? That’s neat — what model camera do you use? I don’t think my camera can do that. The large face in the foreground is interesting — I almost didn’t see it. I also see a small dog cast in a reflection…I think! Haha.

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- paula graham on November 29, 2015 at 16:51 said:
  
  Thank you, my friend, Yes, my camera , like many if you dig down into the menu, can do 9 frames onto one shot..gets a bit of a muddle!!I I usually set it to do two or three. I like it as it is a bit of a hit or miss thing and you never know what you get. Often it does not work, but practise gets you halfway. I use a Nikon D3, a pro sports camera, now surpassed of course by the D4..very desirable…but D3 it is fine for me as this stage, just a bit bulky in cities..but who cares!!.
  
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  - FlyTrapMan on November 29, 2015 at 20:22 said:
    
    I’ll have to check my camera — combining 9 frames is pretty crazy — but I’m sure the outcome can be entertaining. The Nikon D3 probably has more creative options than the Canon Rebel T5i (which is what I use).
    
    The D3 is a popular Nikon model for astrophotographers — I’m pretty sure that camera has a decent signal to noise ratio.
    
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Adrian Lewis on November 28, 2015 at 14:32 said:

I like it. A fascinating image, how did you make it? A

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- paula graham on November 28, 2015 at 15:06 said:
  
  Hi my friend, thank you:..multiples exposures in camera, 2x and combined in PS. Might have been better as a square, without the bottom bit, although for me is has significant elements that others probably miss. Hmmm, always easy after the event!!
  
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  - Adrian Lewis on November 28, 2015 at 15:08 said:
    
    Thanks for the info – a very inventive technique. xx
    
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BRH on November 27, 2015 at 21:39 said:

Really, really cool!

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- paula graham on November 29, 2015 at 16:53 said:
  
  Thank you lots.
  
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niasunset on November 27, 2015 at 20:33 said:

so beautiful. Thank you, love, nia

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- paula graham on November 29, 2015 at 16:56 said:
  
  Thank you , Nia, makes all the difference as these type of photos are often not understood by folk and yes, I put so much of my own feelings into these ‘from the heart’ type of shots.
  
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  - niasunset on November 29, 2015 at 17:20 said:
    
    You are welcome dear Paula, you are on your own way and doing great. I love your creative works. Have a nice day and new week, love, nia
    
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