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sister #2.
one of the funniest little girls you'll ever meet.
she doesn't like having her picture taken.
Created with Nokia Refocus
UMBRELLA
An umbrella or parasol is a canopy designed to protect against rain or sunlight. The word parasol usually refers to an item designed to protect from the sun; umbrella refers to a device more suited to protect from rain. Often the difference is the material; some parasols are not waterproof.
Umbrellas and parasols are primarily hand-held portable devices designed to shield an individual from sun or rain, and are sized for personal use. Today, larger parasols are often used as fixed or semi-fixed devices, used with patio tables or other outdoor furniture, or as points of shade on a sunny beach. The collapsible (or folding) umbrella may have first been used in China [2][3] and had sliding levers similar to those in use today.[4]
Parasols are sometimes called sunshades. An umbrella may also be called a brolly (UK slang), parapluie (nineteenth century, French origin), rainshade, gamp (British, informal, dated), bumbershoot (American slang).
Check out my latest Refocus photo
So, a some refocus here, however, it has, unfortunately, been with out balance, as the potato is now off center. This takes away from the nice purple of the fountain, and seems to render the green a bit, sloppy.
History:
I read, a while back, about a man whose name is Kevin Abosch (www.kevinabosch.com), who, very simply, took a photo of a potato that sold for over 1 million dollars US. There was the very typical reaction from me, probably like a lot of the not-so-smart-world:
Who buys anything like that?
What’s so special about a potato?
ANYONE can do that, right?
Who takes pictures of potatoes?
But after some reflection, and a few un-answered social media reach outs to Mr. Abosch, I started to think it over:
How easy is it to take a GOOD photo of a potato?
What can you learn from taking a picture of a potato?
What makes a good photo of a potato?
Can it be interesting to take a picture of just a potato?
How hard is it to take a GOOD photo of a potato?
What makes a good photo of a potato?
Is a potato worth of photos?
Since I am (barely) an amateur photographer, and currently job hunting, learning by experience is the ideal method to develop photography skills. So, I purchased a purple potato. Actually several purple potatoes. All were eat except for one. And thus, it is the subject of the photos. I’m attempting to refrain from comical or whimsical photos of it. But instead, take the photos, and then comment on what I learned from it, both before, during and after the photo was taken.
I’ve also started an instagram (purple.potato) account and twitter (@1PurplePotato) account for the potato. The project will last as long as the potato does. Life, it seems, is kind of that way.
If you’ve read this far, I’d LOVE to hear your commentary.