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Week 3: 52 Weeks For dogs
I wanted to start out with a simple portait of him. This is his typical "I'm sitting on the sofa" look. I will get more creative as the weeks go by (hopefully!). I started late and don't want to miss the deadline for this week.
The My Four Hens Project 52 theme this week is simplicity which really resonated with me since life has been exceedingly complex of late. I thought of many different types of shots that might have worked… but this week, like most weeks, beat me up a bit. So this shot is a result of trekking out behind my house this afternoon and getting down to the ground. These tiny wildflowers are sprouting up everywhere and they hardly deserve a second glance since they look kind of like a weed. But look what happens when you get close with a macro…
Looking at this image makes me feel peaceful in my soul. The simple lines and colors are rich with detail and texture. I have a feeling I’ll be looking at this photo a lot in the near future. We met with Dominic’s psychologist this week and got the results of all the tests, assessments, and evaluations. Dominic does indeed have ADHD, mixed type, moderate, as well as dysthymia which is a low grade depression. Our next step is to get in with the psychiatrist (booking in March and waiting on a call back) and meeting with the school administration for a 504 plan and a BIP. Dominic’s reaction surprised me; he actually seemed relieved. I can imagine that carrying the burden of these severe behavior problems would weigh heavy on him and realizing that he’s not fundamentally at fault would be very reassuring. I’ll write a separate post soon about the appointment and all the rest of the information… remind me to fill you in about what his TAG teacher told me when she called this week.
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This week's challenge was a perfect opportunity to shoot a birthday portrait of my oldest son. So proud of the man he has become. #dogwood52 #dogwoodweek4
Week #6: This picture of Brock was taken, specifically for the 52 weeks for Dogs Group. An editorial photo this week for the group. Every day, usually mid-afternoon the boys and I go on a 2 mile run up and down our country road. I've tried many ways of running with both dogs, but this set up seems to work the best. Brock is attached to one leash with a gentle leader (because he nearly outweighs me and can be a very naughty boy - he thinks he OWNS the road) and then Max is attached to Brock's harness. That was I can spend my energy controlling Brock and Brock in turn controls Max.
Technically : Zoom lens, SB800 flash unit on camera pointed at the dogs. Squatted down at the dog's eye level. Shot as a RAW file.
Assessment: Boring photo, but I've been sick all week (laringitis) and didn't have enough energy to do much more. Today was the first day I've felt almost normal.
took this in our garden, im sure the neighbours think i'm nuts ;o) oh and in case you were wondering, the bees called dave ;o)
todays fathers day, so a big happy fathers dad to my lovely dad :o) i did (as always) buy alex a card from slaine a willow, and i tied to to slaines collar so she could give it to daddy hehe :o) yep, im sad ;o)
last night went out with the girlies from work, had a great time, food was oh so yummy, and i got oh so full.... funny moment of the evening had to go to sarah and her refering to a sink as 'that posh thing you have in your room' hehehe, bless her :o) she also had us laughing at her ordering a kids meal and getting excited that it came with a colouring book and crayons hehe :o) we'll definately have to do it again...
funny moment at work had to be the lady asking if we sold elbow grease for cleaning, oh my goodness i had a good giggle at that hehe :o)
started reading the book 'flu', enjoying it so far :o)
i now have a big bruise on my forehead from friday when the shower curtian rail decided to attack me grrrr.... alex gave me a few special kisses that he said would make it better :o)
well, it's sunday, so best get back to the pampering... candles lit, wine poured, tool playing, took this in our garden, im sure the neighbours think i'm nuts ;o) oh and in case you were wondering, the bees called dave ;o)
todays fathers day, so a big happy fathers dad to my lovely dad :o) i did (as always) buy alex a card from slaine a willow, and i tied to to slaines collar so she could give it to daddy hehe :o) yep, im sad ;o)
last night went out with the girlies from work, had a great time, food was oh so yummy, and i got oh so full.... funny moment of the evening had to go to sarah and her refering to a sink as 'that posh thing you have in your room' hehehe, bless her :o) she also had us laughing at her ordering a kids meal and getting excited that it came with a colouring book and crayons hehe :o) we'll definately have to do it again...
funny momnet at work had to be the lady asking if we sold elbow grease for cleaning, oh my goodness i had a good giggle at that hehe :o)
started reading the book 'flu', enjoying it so far :o)
well, it's sunday, so best get back to the pampering... candles lit, wine poured, lovely afternoon with the hubby :o)
Presentations and interviews at the end of day 4 of the Extreme 40 races part of the Extreme Sailing Series.
Leigh McMillan helmsman of the Ecover Sailing Team extreme 40.
Brief biography:
2 x Tornado world championship silver medals (2004 Athens Olympic games), 6th 2008 Beijing Olympics, 1st in the Extreme Sailing Series Asia on Oman Sail Masirah, 9th Extreme Sailing Series 2009, Volvo Ocean Race Extreme 40 Series 2005/06.
Tuesday 3rd August 2010
March 9, 2018 We had our second “NorEaster” in less than a week (On March 7, 2018), and this time there was some snow on the ground. What better of an excuse for taking a late winter walk down the High Line. Once again I was astounded by the amount of new construction work along the west side of Manhattan. It seems as though with each walking tour, the landscape is changed once again. Where there was empty space six months ago, there is now glass and steel rising to the sky. All of Manhattan’s west side is experiencing a rebirth as the once gritty pier lined, and industrial west side is being changed into office and apartment space for the rich. The High Line seems to be just as crowded during a late winter day as during the height of the summer tourist season. The Hudson River linear park as a favorite place for joggers, dog walkers, and simply getting out for a breath of fresh air, however on an early March day the winds can still be brisk. As one heads south the new World Trade Center complex, continues to rise from the ashes like a glistening Phoenix. This is a great walk to take, perhaps a good distance, but there is much to see along the way.
Finally by the end of this week it began to feel like October which inspired me early one morning to go to my dock and shoot some photos.
This week I also finished my first book all year, The Great Gatsby. There's a quote from the book that stuck out... "Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall". So here's to starting over...again.
Week 47/52
Happy Thanksgiving !!
I've wanted to take a photo like this all week, and I'm glad i got guts enough to do it because generally I'm terrified of taking photos in the open!
I can't believe I only have 5 weeks left.
This one should be from last week...but yeah-I had no time :P..anyway: look!! Everywhere is umbrella-shaped bokeh!! :D I took more like these, but I'll upload them sometime later..
hope you like it ;)
Week 9 – Shadows
This week was a fairly quick and easy photo to create. I had an idea of what I wanted; so as usual, I made my poor, long-suffering husband endure severe hardship by languishing outside in the rain. Actually, the one time I wanted rain, it wasn't raining for once, so I made him hose down the patio to make it look like it had been.
I set the camera up on a tripod, turning all the settings to manual (including focus) so that the exposure would be the same for each of the pictures. I focussed on his shoes and took a few pictures, making sure he created a decent shadow on the wet patio.
I then took a spare pair of shoes out to him, and held on to his trainers while he took them off and changed into the others to make sure the original shoes didn't move. Of course we had to do the laces up again too, which is not as easy when they are just sitting on the ground. I took a few further photos with just the shoes standing on the patio.
In the RAW conversion in Photoshop, synchronised the two images so that any editing would remains the same.
Using the picture with David as the Background, I added the one with just the shoes as a layer above. Even though I had kept the camera in one place on a tripod for the two shots, they were still ever so slightly out, so I used Auto Align Layers to get them spot on.
Adding a Layer Mask to the photo with just the shoes, I used the Brush Tool to remove the foreground, revealing the shadow on the ground in front.
Using Curves and the Dodge and Burn Brushes, I created a stronger contrast for the shadow.
In the Nik Colour Efex Pro I adjusted the Tonal Contrasts and added a slight vignette to the whole image. Isolating the shoes with a Quick Mask, I used the Details Extractor to make them more punchy, then selected inverse and lowered the saturation for the patio to make the shoes stand out even more.
meaningful week
saw the true colors of some people
had a blast with my lovely lisa
4th of july was amazing.
went to reedley with lisa&chris
had some fun w/ mr. justin
i love all his friends
switched summer school classes
i hate my new class with a passion
but i have to stick it out
if i drop i have to take it during school year
noooooo way thats gonna happen
im very excited for the week to come
the summer isnt so lonely anymore!
There will be a time when my little girl will care about her hair, there will be a time when my little girl will care about her body in a photo, there will be a time when a photo like this will not be able to be created. I cherish this time.
My daughter (Mattie-Moo) and I planned to collaborate, but first the dog ate the dried flowers we were going to use earlier in the week. Then today she decided she needed to catch-up on sleep more than take pictures with me. So, this is all I came up with.