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Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Theme Day: Yellow

The first of the month is theme day for City Daily Photo bloggers (of which there are now a whopping 933). As soon as I heard the theme was "yellow," I began seeing more yellow cars, signs and neon than I'd ever noticed before.

You'd think such a broad theme would be simple, but cars, signs and neon are too easy. But when J. and I visited the Norton Simon Museum on my birthday, I caught a glimpse of this man in his yellow jacket and knew I had my shot. I was an April fool, however. The painting behind him isn't yellow. It's called Buffalo Blue, by Norman Zammitt.

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22 comments:

  1. SallyApril 1, 2009 at 1:12 AM

    An elegant simplicity
    Sydney Daily Photo

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  2. Chuck PefleyApril 1, 2009 at 1:23 AM

    Aw, I'll give the painting credit ... it's not all blue even though the artist may think of it as blue ... score on the yellow slicker, though ... no mistaking or argument there. Happy theme day, Petrea!

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  3. Laurie AlleeApril 1, 2009 at 1:36 AM

    Beautiful, Petrea.

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  4. JillyApril 1, 2009 at 1:54 AM

    How gorgeous. The painting with the visitor in yellow. Perfect, Petrea.

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  5. Shell SherreeApril 1, 2009 at 2:03 AM

    The yellow of the jacket is beautifully reflected by the yellow in the painting. It's a lovely shot, Petrea!

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  6. JulieApril 1, 2009 at 2:20 AM

    There are shades of yellow through the gallery. Very understated, Petrea.

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  7. cieldequimperApril 1, 2009 at 3:48 AM

    Oh well done! Perfect!

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  8. Jim KlenkeApril 1, 2009 at 4:33 AM

    I love the shot of him sitting there alone. That painting looks yellowish to me.

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  9. Petrea BurchardApril 1, 2009 at 6:48 AM

    Thank you. Happy theme day, everyone. May all your April fools be fun ones.

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  10. VirginiaApril 1, 2009 at 7:00 AM

    Spot on. Great entry today.
    V

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  11. ben widemanApril 1, 2009 at 7:38 AM

    Love it. Great choice for today's theme.

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  12. Profile Not AvailableApril 1, 2009 at 8:02 AM

    Petrea this is elegant, I agree with Sally. The subtle colors are just beautiful, and the painting is so eye-catching!

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  13. MargaretApril 1, 2009 at 10:06 AM

    Very well done. Yellow is a very underestimated color.

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  14. elizabethApril 1, 2009 at 10:29 AM

    It's nice that Norman accidentally got into the April Fools spirit with his painting's name.

    I like the muted light in this one.

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  15. UnknownApril 1, 2009 at 11:32 AM

    How clever, Petrea! My favourite 'yellow shot' so far, just beautiful!

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  16. FeliciaApril 1, 2009 at 11:40 AM

    What a great catch! Sometimes I'm disappointed when photos are not allowed in museums.

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  17. marleyApril 1, 2009 at 11:46 AM

    Lovely theme day photo!

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  18. Jane Hards PhotographyApril 1, 2009 at 12:29 PM

    I agree I wanted anything but daffodils and sunsets. This is such a lovely balanced composition, subtle hues and of course the painting being a blue made me laugh.

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  19. ChristieApril 1, 2009 at 3:43 PM

    Yellow, yellow everywhere. Isn't it funny how when we really start looking for something, we start seeing it everywhere! Nice shot, Petrea--way to wait for the right thing to come along.

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  20. Ms MApril 1, 2009 at 8:35 PM

    Nice photo for the theme day.

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  21. TashApril 1, 2009 at 11:01 PM

    My gosh, P. This is really stunningly beautiful. Wow & Wow.

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  22. HopeApril 2, 2009 at 4:57 AM

    Your example of yellow is one of my favorites!

    Hope in Knoxville

    Whoa...my word verification is "coment". I will leave my comment after typing "coment."

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