Ambivalence

Ambivalence

When i first took this picture, someone commented that it depicts immense gloom and a hint of eeriness. Not sure how he came to that conclusion, but this now estranged friend of mine has always been a pessimist and in contrast to him, i was always the optimistic one full of hope and passion for life. It seems strange now to call myself an optimist but there was a time when i truly had faith no matter what trials and perils were put before me, but that was a long time ago.

I didn't agree with him, of course. To me, a rainbow and a dark sky were two conflicting items (we usually see rainbow in sunny skies, don't we?), like two different characters forced together into a single space, like the feeling of love and hate churning inside you at the same time. This was a perfect depiction of ambivalence and that was what i named it.

Anyway, i happened to see this picture again while i was rummaging through my digital photos. This time, i saw it differently. I didn't think there was any ambivalence in the picture anymore. It was clear what the rainbow signifies - the colours of life amidst a torrential sky.

I decided to rename it.

Hope.