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Saturday, June 14, 2014

Focus on Life: Fun with Photography

Just Having fun with it!

Our Focus on Life theme for this month is Finding the Fun in Photography. This week Sally Russick, of Sally Elizabeth, just asked us to "Have Fun With It." 

Frankly, I was just getting through from day to day this week, not having much fun, and it was raining most of the time to boot. When I set out to capture these pictures Friday evening, I forgot to take my camera, and took them all with my phone. But somewhere around 11:00 PM, after struggling with getting the phone pictures onto the computer...the fun kicked in, and I started appreciating my task. Finally!!

What can be more fun than a Carnival? The recent wet weather kept the crowds away, but as the night wore on, and the weather improved... I'm sure fun was had. In the meantime, here is the fun that I found, taking photos and playing in PicMonkey. 




This is what happens when I start having...FUN.




I like the "Close Encounters" effect on the middle one in this set!


Oh, before I forget...Last week's Focus on Life post featured my daughter wearing this costume. 

The costume is a humanized version of the Pokemon, Gloom, seen here.

The thing on her head is not a jellyfish. It is obviously part of Gloom's head.  The jellyfish was on a costume that I had not seen yet at the time. It was way cooler, and actually looked like a jellyfish. 




Let's see what fun the others have made!


Friday, August 16, 2013

Focus on Life: What's in Season?

What to choose? 

This week The participants in Sally Russick's Focus on life photography project received this prompt: In Season. Since it is summer in the northeastern U.S., there is a lot of produce in season. Also random things like butterflies, thunderstorms, and street fairs. 

I chose to focus on some berries growing down the road from my house. Someone obviously planted them, but nobody ever picks them! I have vowed to do just that, but the birds always beat me to it. 

These are the elderberries right after a huge storm that would have knocked them off their stems had it had struck a few days later!




A view of the storm waters!


I spent a good part of the next weekend trying to do justice to the juicy reddish purple of the berries. 

Colored Pencil

Watercolor Pencil

Watercolor Paint
I've been trying to do a sketch every day or so, I figure I can't miss improving my technique with practice. And it's so easy, now that so many things are "In Season!"

Check out the links below to see what others have done.