Theme 223 - Reflections

I figured most people would use the water or maybe even a window for reflections, which granted always seem to look incredibly pretty (and I may eventually take one of those photo's), but I wanted to do something more funky.
This is a lamp my photography teacher back in high school used for one of his auctions at his class. (He has one every year, he even actioned off his wedding photo of his wife, it was pretty funny.) I think the lamp went for like 5 bucks or something. I lost, but the person who won threw the lamp in scummy water outside, so I took it, cleaned it off and have been using it in my office at work ever since. (Or in my bedroom when I didn't have this job.)

So the other day at work I noticed the reflection of my office and myself in my lamp and thought it looked cool and decided to take a picture.

This is what the top part looks like. It's definitely one of my favorite things to have.

Theme 115 - Flag

This probably isn't the best I could have taken, but I do still like it and it was the best out of the few I took of it. I saw it blowing in the wind on our way to Olive Garden. I told my boyfriend on the way home I wanted to stop there and get a picture, he laughed and said theres hundreds of American flags, why that one. I proceeded to tell him "No there aren't" and "they don't blow in the wind like that one does". So we stopped.. and on the way home we saw countless more American flags, perhaps a hundred even, all blowing in the wind.

Theme 190 - Farm Yard

When I think of farmyards I think of pigs, cows, sheep.. and of course horses! I love horses; I remember when I was younger my parents told me that if we won the lottery they would buy me a horse. Need less to say, we never won the lottery. I was a bit nervous taking pictures of theme beautiful creatures because well, I was trespassing. I did try to ask them for permission but no one answered the door. So I took them anyway. I do wish the sky was more clear, it looks kinda musky. I took a few so heres two more for fun.

I thought this one was pure funny.

Theme 27 - Job

Last night I went to my school to get in some studio time (I'm majoring in art :] ) and on my way out I saw these flowers and thought that looked neat so I went up to them and noticed there was a big bumble bee collecting pollen from the flowers. He'd do a little circle dance while collecting the pollen then jump to a new flower. It was cute. I watched for a good five minutes and decided I wanted to a get picture before I left, so I did. I wasn't even sure what I could use this for but then I came across job and I remembered that he was doing his job so other bees could make honey! So thats how this little guy became my "job" theme. :)

P.S. This really made me want to get another lens, perhaps the Nikon 10.5 mm DX f/2.8 G IF-ED AF Lens, but that's a good 700 dollars right now. :(

Theme 94 - Post Box

This is one a the few nice looking mail boxes I drive by on my way home from work. I took the shot immediately after I grabbed a few shots of these really pretty horses on someone's property (which will also be posted as my "Farm Yard" theme). I don't think the people who live here actually use this mail box because they had another (along with a newspaper box) on the other side of their yard and this one didn't seem like it could be open. >_<

Theme 36 - Clouds

Ok Ok.. So I cheated a bit. I know we aren't suppose to "photoshop" our pictures except to resize them and stuff.. but I really liked how the rays of the sun in this looks. It kinda reminds me of an opening to heaven or something. If it makes anyone feel any better, I only messed with the levels and contrast, that's it, scouts honor! I may end up taking another picture for the theme clouds anyway.

Theme 42 - Fences

I pass these gorgeous houses on my way home from work (along with ranches, bridges and all sorts of other things), a few have painted white fences. This one is right in front of the road you drive on, the fence just keeps going.. kinda gives you an idea of how far their land goes I suppose.

Theme 220 - Bridge

I pass this bridge every day from work and I have always thought that it would take a great picture. I love the color of it and how the sun hits it. Today I finally decided to pull over and take a quick shot.

Theme 332 - Egg

I decided to start with an easy theme, whats easier then eggs, right? When I opened the carton I saw one had a tiny crack. I actually pushed my finger into the crack just a tiny bit to show the broken egg a little more. The sun was shining straight through our kitchen window so I placed the eggs right in front of the window and took this shot.
No touch up was done. I just resized the photo and placed a black border.

Project 366

Recently my father sent me this website about the Project 366. Seeing as were both picking up photography we thought we might give it a try. The year is half way over but were going to try to get our 366 anyway. So here goes!


Credit for Project 366 goes to Project 366 and the list I'm using goes to Helen at Dogeared Photos. Make sure you check them out!