The unexpected happens – that’s just the way life is. This is true even for photo collaging. Chaotic sequences take place. In the process of making a collage, it is usual to have some sort of idea or theme initially for the photos you select and want to present. You then play around with these until you achieve the desired effect that you want.
Through some error on my part in the initial process of photo selection for this collage, when I selected what I thought was one image and brought it into window, all the images from the folder came in and this is the result. That is why it is called “Chaos.” Almost at the same time, a thought came to me about something I had read on Chaos Theory. Although many books have passed through my hands during my working years, I can’t pretend to have read them all but some things come to mind from time to time.
“Chaos Theory (CT) is a complex discussion that touches on many aspects, including mathematics, physics, and philosophy. In essence, CT states that small, seemingly insignificant changes that happen to initial conditions produce drastic swings in outcomes that could not have been predicted. In simple terms, something goes awry and what happens as a result is not what you would have expected. This can happen through small rounding errors or as stated in the butterfly effect and explains how something seemingly simple can quickly develop into something increasingly complex, regardless of original intentions.” (Wikipedia)
Why Chaos Theory came to mind, I don’t know. My initial reaction to all the images coming in was dismay but when I played around with them, I started to like what I saw a lot more.
In every human life, things do go awry. We find ourselves in chaotic circumstances, some of which may have resulted from mistakes we have made and some we have no control over. I have learnt that we don’t have as much control as we often think we have. My wish for you here is that you have good outcomes in all your endeavours. Hope you enjoy my “Chaos” collage as much as I do.