Unpolished gems

Okay, I don't know if this picture looks any good. Honestly. But I do know this - I was looking for a picture of any Asian friend, preferably with long hair, that I could use to illustrate a blog. I was thinking of making the photo blurry to obscure her identity (and emphasize my point - the influence of cultural heritage).

Browsing through Picasa with this one thought - Asian girl, long hair, close up that can be obscured - I found this photo in a mass of wedding shots. As far as wedding shots go, this was terrible. In fact, overall, it wasn't much good. But I thought it might suit my purposes.... so, 5 mins later, I had this. Instead of blurry, I blew the highlights.

Point is - it's amazing how the perfect shot for the occasion can be buried in the archives. I never would have wasted time on this photo - until it perfectly fit what I had in mind.