Photo Challenge

This week's challenge is an exercise dealing with the Law of Thirds (LOT).
The rules were to take 3 photographs of the same subject in three different ways, or take one photo, and crop it three different ways.
I chose to take one photo and crop it three ways, since my little J man is sick, and I couldn't do a separate photo shoot for this assignment. So I am using little Addison, whose pictures I took 2 weeks ago, along with her family. She slept through the WHOLE session, and I couldn't resist taking one of her snuggled up, sinking into her parent's comforter.
I really enjoy utilizing the LOT in my photography, so this was a fun little challenge!

this is the original image:

this one is really elegant and minimalist-
the profile of the baby created a beautiful line from the top to the bottom

I like how there seems to be a balance of very dark on the L
compared with the very white of the baby on the R- it is more pronounced in this image.

to see the rules of the challenge, and other people's entries, click here

Thanks for the comments *wink**wink*
:)

Em

different post, same day. And a Mr. Mcklinky

first order of business: Just wanted to document this:


My baby has a tooth!!!


It caught me by surprise. Only a little. I actually feel kinda silly for not noticing that it was coming. I was NOT expecting a tooth for a very, very long time. I thought he was going to take after me- I was about a year old when I got my first tooth (I think). But, no. He has a little pin of a pearly white pushing through his pink, swollen, little gums, and he's just over 6 months old.

I'll see if I can get a picture of it, but it's on the bottom right side, and his tongue pretty much covers it completely when I open his mouth. But it's there, no doubt!

Oh, boy... I know I'm emotional about this... my baby's growing up!!!

*ahem*


Now, one last thing before the night is over..... (Diana, I thought maybe we could use this for our photo challenge blog, too!!!)

There’s a great new “linky” service available and I wanted to let you know about it. It’s called MckLinky – www.mcklinky.com. After realizing the need for a new, reliable linky capability, Brent Riggs and MckMama got together to create a free, easy to use linky service for all their blog friends.

MckLinky is a free link list feature that allows you to do include lists of other blog links like MckMama does on Not Me! Monday. You can use MckLinky any time you want your blog readers to leave a list of links on your blog. It’s simple, reliable, free...and loads of MckFun!

(yes, I did copy and paste from McMama's post, but really, it's the best way to describe it.) Just click on the "you are next" and fill in the appropriate info....


NOW it's time for bed.

~em

Photo Challenge 11- " Sugar Bear's Quest"

"maybe i'll find my friend in here...nope, not in here."

"my friend must be up here! nope, not up here."

"..... :) ....."

to see this week's challenge, as well as other entries, click here.
have a great weekend, everyone!
~em

passage of time photo challenge

Well, life's a road that you travel on
There's one day here and the next day gone
Sometimes you bend, sometimes you stand
Sometimes you turn your back to the wind

There's a world outside every darkened door
Where blues won't haunt you anymore
For the brave are free and they love our soul
Come ride with me to the distant shore

We won't hesitate
To break down the guarding gate
There's not much time left today

Life is a highway, I wanna ride it
all night long
If your going my way, I wanna drive it
All night long

Photo Challenge #4

Rhythm and Repitition was the theme for this week's challenge (go to www.weeklyphotographychallenge.blogspot.com to see the other entries and challenges)

I had a little something different in mind for what I would do for the challenge this week, but I was just drawn to the beautiful lines that would repeat themselves in different parts of nature. To see what everything is, check out the comments section. I really do like comments, even if you don't like the pictures!)

~em

Weekly Photo Challenge #3

All of these photos were taken with my Fuji S2, 1/45", f3.2, macro setting on my 24-85mm lens.

This week's guidelines and other submissions can be found at http://weeklyphotographychallenge.blogspot.com/

I am really tired, So I'm going to bed :)
I look forward to critiquing everyone's tomorrow!

~Em

Weekly Photo Challenge

fuji S2pro, 10" exposure, f 2.8 iso 100 taken at 11 pm







fuji S2 pro, 1/180" exposure, f 2.8, iso 100 taken at 5 pm






fuji S2pro, 1/1000" exposure, f 2.8, iso 100 taken at 1:00 pm


I know I am getting this entry in by the seat of my pants~ so much for my best laid plans!!
I had to go to this location 5 times to get this right (one of those times because my batteries went kaput...)...and it's pretty darn cold outside! And I TOTALLY underestimated the creepiness factor of taking photos in a graveyard at nighttime. But I had to take photos of this mausoleum! Jon and I call it the "Scarface" mausoleum, but really the last name is Scarpace.

To see the other responses to this challenge and for challenge rules, go to http://weeklyphotographychallenge.blogspot.com/

Weekly Photo Challenge

fuiji S2 pro- 24-85mm normal setting 1.5" exposure, f2.8





fuji S2pro- fisheye lens- 1/90" exposure f9






fuji S2Pro- 24-85mm lens- macro setting 1/125" f4


Here is my series of self portraits for the weekly challenge: (find out more at http://weeklyphotographychallenge.blogspot.com/
theses are the guidelines for the week:
3 self portraits
1. black and white
2. one without you in it
3. one in color

NO TWEEKING!!