August theme - dp+ photo challenge 9

photo by Glenn S. Buenaventura

Joy is a picture

If thoughts can paint pictures that words dare not speak,
And daydreams built castles of that which we seek,
Then artists and architects all would we be
Our hearts will be open, our minds would be free.


I'd build a castle as daydreams unfold,
Revealing the feelings I secretly hold.
I'd paint a picture of words left unsaid,
And feelings of closeness to which they have led.


But pictures are thoughts that so rarely are told
For fear of appearing too forward and bold.
And castles are built in the daydreamer's heart,
A lifetime of wishes still lifetimes apart.


And yet we are richer for all that we feel,
No matter how abstract, no matter how real.
For joy is a picture we paint in our minds,
And love is the castle our hearts hope to find.


- Author Unknown


The month of July is the Happiness Happens Month and the Admit You're Happy Month. So for our 9th photo challenge, our theme is "happiness captured". It is expression of happiness, joy, felicity, bliss framed in a single shot.


Happiness or joys in life have many sources. It can come from achievement, love, material gain, fame, security, contentment and success among other things. It doesn't matter what the source what matters here is how joyful moments are captured and that they are captured creatively, well done technically and presenting a high impact general impression.

As all our usual photo challenges require, entries should not have any major photo manipulation. To know up to what extent acceptable photo manipulation covers, here is the link to our rules and regulations: http://dpplus.blogspot.com/2012/03/dp-photo-challenge-general-rules-and.html

deadlines:

posting of entries:
from August 1 - August 15, 2012
12 midnight - Philippine time

voting or liking of entries:
from August 1 - August 16, 2012
12 midnight - Philippine time

dp+ pick start of judging date:
August 17, 2012

Good luck to all!