At the beginning of July Squares for some reason I put together 30 not 31 squares, and it was only when I came to write this in early July I suddenly I realised this photograph would not be the final square. I had chosen it because I liked to think it is me pondering the next squares theme. However I needed 31 squares, and for a few days this month the Queen of Squares had no idea what my final square would be. It was all a bit of an enigma, and I was no where near as calm as she looks. Fortunately though I came up with a plan for the 31st, and decided to keep this for the 30th because this painting happens to be called Enigma!
As well as having a great title, this painting by James Sant, a 19th century British portraitist, also happens to be an example of art in perspective. Perspective after all is a technique used to give an image on a flat surface a sense of depth, and I think Sant has achieved a sense of depth and distance behind her. I rather like it.
The life of B 
She does look interesting..
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A good one! I’m desperately trying to fit you in there! Guess that’s what ‘motivated perception ‘is all about…https://myheart2heart.blog/2020/07/30/motivated-perception/
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Motivated perspective I like the sound of this!
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An enigmatic painting for sure! Not sure if she is thinking or if she is telling us to be quiet! How interesting, you pick all your photos ahead! This is nice! I’m going day by day, what I observe early morning!
https://teandpaper.ca/2020/07/30/gardening-pleasures/
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Oh it is the only way i can amanage squares. I have to schedule everything. I do sometimes make last minute changes, but generally want to set aside my time during the challenge for visiting everyone so it means I have to be super organised with my own!
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She does have a mischievous look. The painter caught her lively personality.
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he certainly has, the more I look at it the more I wonder what she was going to do!
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definitely enigmatic! mysterious in a way. lovely perspective, Becky! here is mine: https://lolawi.blog/2020/07/30/view-from-above/
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such a lovely expression on her face isn’t it – my aunt often had this kind of look!
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All sorts of enigmatic things in the portrait: what is her secret, and who is she teasing by not telling.
Peacocks instead of potatoes from me today, and to celebrate some sunshine at last: https://tishfarrell.com/2020/07/30/some-peacock-perspectives/
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We’ve had sunshine most of this week, being spoilt. In fact a little too much today!
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Shropshire seems to have been stuck under a cloud bank for ages. Glad you’ve been having some sunshine though.
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oh dear 😦 actually too warm for me on the patio at the moment!
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I wouldn’t be surprised if she’d come up with some mischief. Genteel mischief, but still…
For the penultimate square I have also prepared something with a story behind it, I thought it was fitting. I am pretty sure the cow was laughing at me: https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2020/07/30/dramatic-perspective/
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Again we are tune, you with drama me with mystery 🙂
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🙂
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Such an enigmatic expression. Could be on the cover of many books. I’m looking at the Light shining through https://somerville66.blogspot.com/2020/07/light-shines-through-squareperspectives.html
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It’s a wonderful expression isn’t it. I really like it
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She is certainly pondering something. But what? 🙂
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I wish I knew, or even her name would be good!
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A caption competition would be fun. 🙂
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I’m not that organised, today’s square was taken recently. I’m basically making it up as I go along. This month has been more erratic than usual with having so little free time.
The last of my flower portraits with unusual lenses:
https://davidmsphotoblog.com/2020/07/30/portrait-of-a-coneflower/
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are you working lots at the moment?
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It’s not just the work hours. There’s an extra 30 minutes traveling each way and the highway is ripped up through town so coming home I get stuck in tourist traffic following the detour through town.
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oh that’s not good. Hate extended commutes
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She’s lovely!
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She is rather isn’t she 🙂
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