I took this photo while standing in the central courtyard of the Old Bodleian Library in Oxford. I really like the view of the arch and the three figures - the woman in a sari, the silhouette of a young woman in the middle, and a man on the right.
I only recently started a Flickr account, hoping to store all of my 930 photos taken on a recent long trip. Sadly, free accounts can only upload a certain amount per month, so I met that limit really quickly! I'm still not comfortable with sharing my pictures with all and sundry, so I've set them to only be viewable by friends and family.
I can see how Flickr opens up a lot of possibilities in terms of discussion on common topics, and I've seen quite a few really interesting comment discussions already. But I really wonder what it takes to get comfortable with sharing your work in such a wide-open way. Is it me? Am I just too private for this? That's probably the case, but I think that's ok. Maybe eventually I'll un-hide my photos and share a little bit more, but maybe not. I know it's social software and participation is the key, but I think respect for all levels of participation is also pretty important. *gets off soapbox*
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