Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Leisure
I feel I have to explain these pics simply because they are not very interesting photography, but do in fact show a great amount of leisure time. I was having so much fun with the leisure part of this weeks topic that I was only left with enough time to snap a few quick photos to submit! Kelly windsurfing is self explanatory I think, the painted rocks too (three together are mine, single one is Kelly's), but the feet image is attempting to show that I got some new five fingers shoes and have finally found some time to relax and get in some hiking (feet up relaxing, hiking shoes).
Back light
Though the topic was supposed to be portraits with back lighting, like you, I got waylayed by other forms of back lighting. Great minds think alike I guess! I'll have to try the portrait idea when I can corner a model who is willing to stand still long enough for me to play. By the way, all these photos were taken on the same night - spectacular skies as a storm came through and then went on its merry way!
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Catching up!
In case you couldn't tell from the cyber silence, I have been away for several weeks. I had no internet access so was unable to check in to either upload pics or see what the new topic for our photo game was each week. As a result I am having to hobble together pictures I took while on vacation and hope they somehow fit the criteria in hindsight. Now that I am back in town and have computer access, I will hopefully get back on the straight and narrow for next weeks subject!
Three weeks ago, vertical lines was the topic. I did actually know the topic before I left so I had delusions of grandeur and spent quite a bit of time trying to catch the motion pattern of balls being dropped and bouncing back up...the lines of motion being the vertical. After many attempts, this is the ONLY one that came remotely close to my intention. It is interesting to me that since it was taken with a white wall as a back drop, the balls look painted on - not intended when I took the pic, but interesting in an artsy kind of way?
Since the ball dropping didn't work out as well as I had hoped, Kelly suggested I take the following pic as a backup. Not as thrilled with it, but it does show vertical lines (and horizontal).
For the Red, White & Blue topic, I pulled a few pics I took of my father and Ryan right before we left. Ryan had changed his clothes to look like my father's twin. It just happened that the theme of their clothing was red, white and blue. My father was pleased as punch to have Ryan dressed in his style, so though the picture isn't a great one, his happiness is what I reacted to. In the photo I took after this one, they have turned their hats around to wear them in "Ryan's style". Funny that Ryan looks more natural to me in that one.
For this week's topic of 'part of the full picture', I did unintentionally take a series that I think fits the subject perfectly. I love that while looking at the picture below you truly wonder what they are all looking at.
The pics below show the source of their curiosity. Ryan was attempting to hang a hammock off the side of the boat and get into/out of it without plunging into the water. A challenge since the bow of the boat has a pretty substantial overhang. We were all vastly entertained by the entire enterprise. Clearly Ryan succeeded in his mission while also conveniently placing the hammock in a spot where no one else is likely to demand a turn (except perhaps me)....
Three weeks ago, vertical lines was the topic. I did actually know the topic before I left so I had delusions of grandeur and spent quite a bit of time trying to catch the motion pattern of balls being dropped and bouncing back up...the lines of motion being the vertical. After many attempts, this is the ONLY one that came remotely close to my intention. It is interesting to me that since it was taken with a white wall as a back drop, the balls look painted on - not intended when I took the pic, but interesting in an artsy kind of way?
Since the ball dropping didn't work out as well as I had hoped, Kelly suggested I take the following pic as a backup. Not as thrilled with it, but it does show vertical lines (and horizontal).
For the Red, White & Blue topic, I pulled a few pics I took of my father and Ryan right before we left. Ryan had changed his clothes to look like my father's twin. It just happened that the theme of their clothing was red, white and blue. My father was pleased as punch to have Ryan dressed in his style, so though the picture isn't a great one, his happiness is what I reacted to. In the photo I took after this one, they have turned their hats around to wear them in "Ryan's style". Funny that Ryan looks more natural to me in that one.
For this week's topic of 'part of the full picture', I did unintentionally take a series that I think fits the subject perfectly. I love that while looking at the picture below you truly wonder what they are all looking at.
The pics below show the source of their curiosity. Ryan was attempting to hang a hammock off the side of the boat and get into/out of it without plunging into the water. A challenge since the bow of the boat has a pretty substantial overhang. We were all vastly entertained by the entire enterprise. Clearly Ryan succeeded in his mission while also conveniently placing the hammock in a spot where no one else is likely to demand a turn (except perhaps me)....
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
independence
Admittedly, this may not symbolize independence for many, if any, besides myself, if it even is that for me. It was all I could do to not take a photo of a completely dark room, making nothing but a black picture. All week long I have struggled with this assignment, or it has struggled with me as I felt like it would not let me go. Below is the only contribution I can make. It is not well constructed, it is grainy, it is dull. It is independent. Stubbornly so, for it will not tell me why. Why is this "independence," I have no idea, it just is.
And, my prayers are with you.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
vertical lines
I don't know how I managed to do "diagonal" and "horizontal" without realizing that the task was to focus on lines. I was using it as a vague or poetic guide. I did try to do vertical lines this time....
...actually, these still look more generally vertical... Why can't I do lines?
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