See you in 2010!
Capturing the moments that follow up
I was behind the scenes today at a mini test that a friend from visiting from LA did today.
I discovered the joy of catching people when they aren't aware that they're being photographed
I know this is not a big surprise for this week's Quest! This quest runs for 2 weeks so you have time to get some photos during this busy season.
Photos can be recent or old...you are free to use any photo enhancements, color or b & w or sepia tones. Make a collage, a Christmas card, a poster or just a single photo. Post how you took the photo and what enhancements you used.
If you haven't ever posted before just jump in and have some fun. No worries we are all learning here and enjoy seeing everyones photos.
Get creative and show the Photo Quest Group what Christmas means to you. Is it about the ornaments, the tree, the cookies, friends, children, parties (this is for Yan), pets, nature, church...what makes a Christmas special for you.
Since this quest runs through Christmas...I want to take time to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas!
Maureen
This was the first time for this subject, shoes on Photo Quest. It was fun to see what you creative minded photographers posted for this quest.
First to post was Realworld with his Cat Shoes. I want to know how he stuffed that kitten in the shoe? OK so that probably didn't happen but what a cute, candid photo! Nice job Realworld as it is hard to get the cat's eyes clear on a photo...mine sometimes look orange or a strange green.
Next post was from Maju, with her purple sneakers trying to run away from the boring black shoes. Great composition with the purple shoe in the ROT spot. This photo really made me laugh...nice work Maju!
Then along came CountrybyDesign with a very mystical photo of her shoes in the stream of light. WOW this is a very cool photo and I think you should use this technique again with other subjects. I like the slightly out of focus shot here as it makes the photo have a more mystical feel.
Not to disappoint, Cap'n Stephel brings us some very Jazzy, Saxie shoes. Very nice play on dark and light and lines. I liked the second photo the best as it has just enough light to make me want to check it out closer.
Finally Yancunyong brings it home with party shoes. Japan must be a lot more fun than I ever thought. Yan seems to be parting it up big time. Loved seeing the shoes of his fellow party goers. I like the last photo the best...the red lighting and the reflection of the shoe was very cool.
Thanks again all for a great quest...hope to see you again next week.
In an evening that was a throwback to times when I used to party hard, we really had a good time Saturday night.
Location: Coconut Grove
Venue: Crazy Pianos
Time: 9pm......
So,
yeah, it would've been 9pm had they not screwed up the reservation, but
after a brief (one hour) wait, they did get it together and we were
able to get our party on. Upon our arrival, Lovey dropped me off and
went to park the car. I went inside to check on our non-existant
reservation. While checking out the scene, one of the bouncers was
hitting on me...hard. Like, I have bruises hard. But hey, who doesn't
need an ego boost every now and again? And he was hawt.
There's
me and Lovey. I'm a few beers in at that point. This is also why I
typically hide from the camera, particularly when I've been drinking.
One eye gets all droopy and I forget to suck in my tummy and I'm never
happy with the results. BUT, even if it doesn't look like it here, I
looked DAMN HOT Saturday night.
That second photo was a little earlier in the evening where I'm still looking like I have complete control over everything, lol. Good times had by all.
I
must thank The Negotiators for getting a nice piece of change lopped
off the bill along with fantastic chocolate cake with ice cream and a
big ole sparkler!
While we certainly had fun, I am starting to realize that I can't party hard like I used to. I think that with every sip of water on Sunday, I rehydrated some dried up alcohol particles and got drunk all over again. Yikes!
Know what though? I'm sure I'll forget by next year and do it all over again! :-D
I bought this pair of shoes ages ago to use as props for photos and I've never done anything with them. Today, I took them outside for their first photo shoot.
Because they are black and shinny...not I didn't polish the
m...I set my exposure down from 1/2 to 2 steps depending on background of the photo. I used my 28 - 105 mm lens, ISO 100, F stop from 3.5 to 4.5, WB set at sunny, focus on one-shot.
The shoes and I had some fun today and I learned a lot about backgrounds and lighting.
