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Another still life shot using tulips but this time I played around with adding a texture. I don't usually use textures but want to learn more on how to create more images with them.
Bubblegum Texture by ~sara lisbeth~. Thank you Sara. 💕
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Day 73/365:
What a surprise, another flat lay. It's the easy option for me (as long as I can find things that I get inspired by or I think will go together). My dying tulips were crying out to be photographed...can't you just hear them? I haven't used this heart for a while either.
I guess it had to happen sooner or later, my husband and I both tested positive for Covid today. Fairly mild symptoms, a cough and slight fever and aches. Keeping our fingers crossed that this is as bad as it gets.
Happy Pi Day, I couldn't be bothered to bake a pie for the MM theme.
Tulip album: www.flickr.com/photos/28992287@N03/albums/72157665899084647/
11/30: April 2019: A month in 30 pictures
A bit thrown together as I was a bit desperate and short of time today...now got to clear up all these tiny bits of lavender that I thought would be a good idea to sprinkle around! I bought the little bucket at the Ideal Home show last week and have been wanting to use it.
Just realised I did the original shades of grey for the October challenge.
Here is a link to my 'shades of' Album:
"Smile on Saturday" theme: Presented on a plate.
It doesn't really feel like Spring outside today so I wanted to create of little of the feeling inside instead. I am finding it harder to find fresh tulips in the store now that Easter is behind us so now these might be the last of them until next year. They had become great props for me when it came to creating still lifes.
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Day 360/365:
Definitely Dreaming - Something new - since the photo board is new I decided to add this to DD for this theme. I'm still behind!
This is another of the photo boards I had for Christmas. I just had to use it but had left it quite late in the day so a rushed flat lay that may be a little similar to others that I've done. Ah well, all is fair in a 365.
Lensbaby Trio 28, using the sweet setting...hence the title. For those not familiar with cockney rhyming slang. Rosie lee means tea.
Day 221/365:
Title from the hymn sheet. Hymn 674 Sum Frieden, which according to Google translate means To Peace.
8/30: April 2021: A month in 30 pictures
I took my Easter wreath down today and realised I hadn't taken an Easter style photo...better late than never.
I went to a lot of trouble coordinating the colours and then gave it a vintage mono look which I preferred
Day 79/365:
Another simple flat lay today because I wanted to get another use from the mascara I picked the other day.
I'm getting withdrawal symptoms as I haven't had time topic my camera up for a while. A few days ago I accidentally pulled up the poppy on the left, while weeding. It was a beautiful frilly flower and I really wanted to take a photo of it. It was gradually wilting but I didn't mind as I thought it would still look good. As soon as I picked it up it fell apart so I picked another couple of poppies to go with it...each poppy in a worse state of decay.
27/31: October 2019: A month in 31 pictures
Another really busy day so not much time for photography. I was looking after my little grandson. We went for a walk this morning and found these leaves. This wasn't what I had in mind but all I had time for...another quickly thrown together flat lay that keeps me in the game. I had to use flash as after the most glorious day, I ran out of light.
The little flower pots are a recent find that I am rather pleased with.
Ready for a still life faffing session!!
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For the "Looking close... on Friday!" theme: Napkin
Getting into the festive spirit. Too bad I didn't have any green napkins....lol 🎄
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24/30: April 2019: A month in 30 pictures
Life is like a cup of tea...it's all in how you make it
Another tea related flatlay but it's been a busy day and I couldn't think of anything else to take a photo of.
93/365:
April 2022: A month in 30 pictures
Never let it be said that I don't make the most of a bunch of flowers.
A simple high key flat lay today.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend
Tulip album: www.flickr.com/photos/28992287@N03/albums/72157665899084647/
I am having a joyful time playing with some of these Christmas photos lately. Meanwhile, I should really be getting to my Christmas wrapping. I can easily get distracted...haha! Ok, off I go...I hope you are having a joyful Sunday!
Day 29/365:
We've just arrived home from a week in Dorset with friends. Our 'January Jolly' had been postponed from last year so it was really nice to get away for a break.
I picked these bits of wood up on our walk along the beach at Kimmeridge Bay yesterday (my friends thought I was mad...you'd think they'd know me by now).
I bought the three larger starfish from a shop in Lulworth Cove. The other starfish and stars were already in my props stash and the little letters are from my craft stash. I added a texture overlay...an image I took of a swimming pool when we were on holiday in Menorca a few years ago.
I hope to start catching up with viewing and comments a little later
The book is "Redoute's Flowers." Redoute (1759-1840) was known as 'the Raphael of the flowers.' He painted several thousand botanical illustrations during his lifetime.
Day 359/365:
Definitely Dreaming - Favourite things - chocolate, especially Lindor truffles
We had a very busy but wonderful family Christmas day. This backdrop is one of my presents and the chocolates were another.
I checked out The Indian Cooking Course cookbook from the library images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/5169uuCD2AL._SX4... because of the image of the front cover. I decided to use it as inspiration to create my chili layout. It's the perfect sort of day to use the slow cooker and get things done while dinner simmers away.
Any critiques are always welcome and appreciated. I think my silverware needed to be duller so it didn't pick up the light so much.
It is raining and windy today. I got soaked walking my dog this morning which led me to needing to warm up and get cozy once I got back home. It won't last long as we are heading out again later to visit with my father in law and have supper with him. He sold his house over a year ago and is living in an apartment attached to a long term care home. He has settled in well and has a PSW check in on him twice a day. He also gets his hot supper delivered to him daily during the week but on the weekends his kids come and visit with him and bring him supper. I am lucky that he isn't picky and has a good appetite and always enjoys everything that I make him. I also make sure I bring a dessert which the other kids don't do which is too bad since he likes it so much. He is turning 84 years young and has the biggest sweet tooth. He is a funny guy too - every time he is eating the dessert he always says to me "Mmmm, it's sweet - just like you!" :D
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I picked these dried flowers up at a craft show recently. I thought they'd be perfect for a flat lay. I do love a bit of pink.
Day 322/365:
Looking Close on Friday - Words on glass
This is one of my many vintage bottles, one of the larger bottles I have says Not to be taken so I wrote a little tag saying that. Added textures (my own).
I was getting withdrawal symptoms as I haven't picked my camera up for over a week. I found this beautiful tea cup and saucer today and just had to incorporate it into a photo. this doesn't actually show its true beauty but I had to act quickly as the light was fading. I will have to try to set something up to show it off better another day.
For the "Crazy Tuesday" group theme: Christmas card
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Well, the weekend is shaping up to be icy, windy and maybe a chance of snow. So maybe these fellas will stay home, as neither is weather sealed, and the Olympus Em1 will take centre stage (arthritic joints permitting).
Shot with the latter with 7-14mm Zuiko attached.
Sophie inhaled deeply through her nose, held her breath and then exhaled, her nostrils flaring as she did so. She repeated her breathing a few times and then started jumping on pointe, holding her arms ramrod straight and stiff by her side, yet allowing her wrists to be loose and her hands to flap about like tiny wings. The excitement around her in the wings was palpable as members of the corps de ballet gathered about, giggling, gasping, pointing at her whilst looking at her imposing figure and costume with admiration, smiling shyly at her.
It was not so very long ago that Sophie had been a member of this troupe that made up the backbone of the performance. She had danced her way through as a member of the swan flock countless times in Swan Lake and as a snowflake in the Nutcracker. She had worked her way up over the years, entering as an Élève – an apprentice – before becoming a member of the Quadrille where she danced in line with all the others, supporting the principal dancers. When the ballet staged La Bayadère, Sophie was invited to be one of the three Coryphées – fitrst artists – to lead the he corps de ballet through the intricate, repeated patterns of Les Ombres, and she excelled herself. After playing various faeries in Sleeping Beauty, and friends to the leads in Giselle and Don Quixote over time, she proved herself to move up to a Grand Sujet and play Pas de Trois in Swan Lake. Now after all this time, she was no longer playing a Lead Sylph in Les Sylphides, or performing the Peasant Pas de Deux in Giselle. She was a Premier Danseur, and about to make her debut as Cinderella.
And then her moment came and Sophie found herself on stage. As she danced beneath the theatre’s spotlight, she felt the happiness, the exhilaration, the jubilation she always did as she performed with grace on pointe. Although her performance was highly orchestrated, dancing gave Sophie a sense of freedom she never felt at any other time in her life. She needed no wings to fly, only her dainty feet to lift her up and spin her again, and again as again with precision and perfection. Her heart soared high above her, beating with pride. When she finished her first solo as she puffed ragged breaths in and out, all she could hear was the thud of her heartbeats pulsating in her ears. Then it began: the clapping of a pair of hands, two, ten, a hundred, several hundred, a crescendo of applause lifting her spirits higher. It was at that moment, as blinded by the brightness of the spotlight, she made a deep curtsey to her unseen audience beyond the harsh whiteness, Sophie knew she was where she belonged. She was a success! She was home!
The other day I received a purchase from Etsy of an envelope full of beautifully laser cut ballerinas made of crisp white paper. I was particularly enamoured by this lovely one and her exuberant pose. It was a cloudy and overcast day, but I still managed to create a spotlight for this beauty against a black background.
This image I would like to dedicate to my dear Flickr friend FinouCat who loves dancing in all its forms. My wish for her is that she rises on pointe like ma petite danseuse.
Looking Close on Friday theme: food peels
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5/31: October 2019: A month in 31 pictures
I couldn't resist buying these roses today, they have a lovely fragrance as well as looking pretty.
#74 - 100 x challenge - Lensbaby
I took this one last month and haven't used it before as I'm not sure it really works or tells a story...I just wanted to use my new French (vintage) binoculars. However, having made good headway with my 100, I feel I am now falling behind so that's a good enough reason to add this one.
Lensbaby Velvet 56