This week, I’m trying a new challenge with Cee. This is her Compose Yourself Photo Challenge and the theme this week is Simplicity.
I encourage all my photo buff friends to go here and read her directives as well as her tips and tricks, as you have nothing to lose and tons to gain!
Here goes nothing…per instructions…4 photos of nearly raw and simple
(And as always, simply click on photo for full version. See what I did there? Simple? You got it).
The Slug on Glass
Blue and Broken
Tree with Hula Skirt 🙂
OR
Lake Reflections
Out of the Shadows
What comes next is for extra credit (sweet)
Cropping before and after and Color vs. Black and White
The crop before and after:
BEFORE
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I chose this because I like it, but also because the boat is about 1/3rd (okay, maybe a little more) of the photo and I wanted to see if I could crop it from landscape to portrait and still like it
AFTER
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I find that I may have to redefine what the subject is with the crop version…but I still like it. Rather than the boat, I think my new subject is the light through the mist.
The Color vs Black & White: I still struggle with the tones of black and white, but I do love them. Hopefully, they’ll get better with practice (or an editing software? Santa, you listening?)
COLOR VERSION
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This regal fella doesn’t have a whole lot of color to begin with, and I hope that is okay, but sometimes the most challenging for me are photos with a lot of white
BLACK & WHITE VERSION
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I’m surprising myself, but I actually like this one better. 🙂
I may not have gotten the simplicity in every photo I chose, but I think I’m at least on the right road.
Cheers 🙂
I love the crop on the boat vs bench shot. I think you are right – the subject does seem to be the light and what I feel is possibility. Nice work!
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Aw, thanks Bon. And yes…that’s exactly what I feel when I look at it and felt when I took it during ‘those’ times. You rock my friend…you have the ‘nose that knows!’
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Thanks for the fun comment on my blog today (Careful). I look forward to following you.
Best,
Ruth in Pittsburgh
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You’re very welcome Ruth and thanks so much for the follow…I love new friends on the porch. Welcome 🙂
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Fantastic shots! I love them all..
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Thanks SK!!
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stunning, my friend
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you’re sweet 🙂 thank you tink
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Rhonda, welcome to this challenge. I adore your simplicity photos. I like your cropping of the lake. Wonderful entry. 😀
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Thank you Cee…I so appreciate the challenges to challenge…and I have no where to go but UP…so thank you for that and all your help. 🙂
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