Photography Weekly Theme

[Ashton]

Cedar Waxwing
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7056/6978359535_63478e2882.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/6978359535/)

[Fancy]

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XgpReJ1vYJw/SgTUMtwtzGI/AAAAAAAAHF0/CBoaoYcHyTc/s512/DSC_0091.JPG
~ Black Tulip - K.Fun 2009 ~

[Corkey]

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx14/Corkey47/72c729c0.jpg

Inland lighthouse

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx14/Corkey47/3399f498.jpg

Butterfly Conversancy Niagara Canada

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx14/Corkey47/203e5aea.jpg

Presque Isle Bay

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx14/Corkey47/b4cee06e.jpg

Cactus flower in spring

[Alurra]

Id like to suggest the color PURPLE or the number 4 or the letter W. Show me what ya got!

Here a purple...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/7036289419_ac5436aa49_z.jpg
Could also be a 4 if you count paws.

[Alurra]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7099/7036289391_d3f3b44c55_z.jpg

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6220/7036289363_339521e295_z.jpg
This petunia didin't look like this but I think it's a color that the camera
can't see or that digital media can't handle. It was a super dark purple.
But I thought this was cool anyway.

[Alurra]

Summer twilight on Little Bay de Noc, Lake Michigan.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7112/7036289403_73ab2b36d2_z.jpg

Now don't go getting all Pantone on me. There is purple in there.

[Ashton]

Motion 4 camera with Vingetting Film
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7061/7036721987_9b942e3f71.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7036721987/)

[Ashton]

Summer twilight on Little Bay de Noc, Lake Michigan.

Now don't go getting all Pantone on me. There is purple in there.



Also Water....W
or
4 things Sky, clouds, water,moon

[Sparkle]

tints & shades of purple: lavender, lilac, aubergine

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa371/careysparkle/IMG_1221-1.jpg
Herring Cove Beach

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa371/careysparkle/DSC02622-1.jpg
World Botanical Gardens, Hawai'i

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa371/careysparkle/southwestsky-1.jpg
Albuquerque

[Corkey]

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx14/Corkey47/Presque%20Isle/22fa6ca5.jpg

From our garden

[TWolf]

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lA7fRlD07jU/T3jRU6dfbjI/AAAAAAAAD7U/rTbIvqaVt1s/s640/IMG_2774.JPG

[Talon]

Okay, and here are colors in spring rain today, again in Washington.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/424843_2488653755003_1812482381_1567326_1105284856 _n.jpg

Nice shot of a Red-winged Blackbird.

[Mr.Nobody]

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[StoneFinn]

'allo everyone...

this thread has been silent for a while, but it has been something that I have sorely missed. I was wanting to see if we could get this ball rolling again... being that it is Monday down here in Oz and Sunday for the rest of you trying to catch up ;)....

If anyone wanting to participate has no objections, I was thinking that a good theme to toss out into the photographic ring right now would be "Seasons"... but one condition... make it a current photograph. I am sure than there are many of us who go "ooh!! I have this great one that I took back in..." and we rummage through our files. This time, lets keep it current. It can be anything that you feel describes the season you are currently in right now. Feel free to add a statement to it if you wish if you are referencing something that requires local knowledge that would be missed on the 'net.

Rightio... let's clean off those lenses and get capturing!

[Mr.Nobody]

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[Mr.Nobody]

http://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/166058_4297688603663_239601776_n.jpg

[Mr.Nobody]

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/480798_4123721534595_1474672579_n.jpg

[Fancy]

http://distilleryimage7.instagram.com/4b99d44ebe1f11e18bb812313804a181_7.jpg
Fairy View of Summer ~ Kristy - June 2012

[Mr.Nobody]

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/543309_4268220746985_115088999_n.jpg

[Mr.Nobody]

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/526130_4212012101804_966187090_n.jpg

[Scuba]

So I ordered up some Fuji 200 color, Ilford 100 and 400 B/W because I have managed to find the box that had my Pentax P30t in it. Needless to say I am stoooooooooooooked. :)

I'll be participating again soon! Thanks to whoever bumped the thread...

[Corkey]

I will be back in the fall, summer's a bust.

[Mr.Nobody]

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/394676_4309886588605_212555435_n.jpg

[Ashton]

Tis the season for BBQ...well actually, avid Q'ers don't not have a season but BBQ lends it self so much more in the summer

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7074/7157536279_dc63872061.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7157536279/) Lunch (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7157536279/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

[Ashton]

Summer storms tonight!!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8163/7540207154_aab10ae10e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7540207154/) Texas Storms 7-9-2012 (19) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7540207154/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

[Ashton]

A fellow Photog got a new DSLR IR converted camera and was ever so generous to give me his old one!! He lives in Houston so we picked a fun palce to met up it worked out that the little town he picked ended up being almost exactly equidistance between us. Burton Tx. (pop 300) has a the only still working (In Tx anyway...now just for show) cotton gin and a really cool restored train station. One of my fav shots from the day

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8424/7588060502_e7337f63f0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7588060502/) Burton Cotton Gin IR 2 @ 800x600 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7588060502/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

[Ashton]

I often wonder when at historical/old places of the people and their stories who have been here before me.


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8152/7588059404_5d81555b03.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7588059404/) Burton Train Station IR 2 532x800LQA (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7588059404/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

[Fancy]

*Bump*

What's up in photo world this week? Any theme ideas?

How about photos showing different ways to avoid the heat?

:)

[Fancy]

Ok, so here's my idea of avoiding heat. Going to the lake lately....

http://distilleryimage5.s3.amazonaws.com/fe16c6c8ca2111e1a39b1231381b7ba1_6.jpg

http://distilleryimage8.s3.amazonaws.com/59431340cea911e1aaec22000a1e88af_6.jpg

Walking the shores of lake Ontario - July 2012

[RockOn]

Response to someone's asking to provide a cheesy photo of yourself ...

http://s1063.photobucket.com/albums/t516/2thewind56/

[RockOn]

Darn, I posted this in the incorrect thread.
:(
Sorry about that ... stuff happens

[Ashton]

http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1329/5124496919_b00db6ab11.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/5124496919/) Rods N Reels SPI (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/5124496919/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

[dixie]

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n149/cdsilv1/DSC_0112.jpg?t=1343364609
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n149/cdsilv1/DSC_0111-1.jpg?t=1343364803

[Hollylane]

Cooling off in the shade at Clearwater Lake, in Toutle WA....

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/s720x720/205390_2969636979283_1213987824_n.jpg

Visiting trailside beautiful water wonders in the Columbia Gorge...

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/320012_1910508701738_1091258043_n.jpg

Cool early morning air, fishing at Henry Hagg Lake, in Gaston OR...

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/297598_1910528062222_1443469506_n.jpg

Driving for miles to find multiple beautiful waterfalls in the Columbia Gorge, like White River Falls, near the Tygh Valley...

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/541118_2627001973622_2039005846_n.jpg

[dixie]

Sitting in the shade, watching the wildlife...

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/403876_10151038438697144_1032141519_n.jpg

[Scuba]

Sitting in the shade, watching the wildlife...

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/403876_10151038438697144_1032141519_n.jpg


:| :blink: :eek: :shocking:

[dixie]

:| :blink: :eek: :shocking:

Spent about 45 minutes snapping away and got quite a few great shots of this guy chowing down on a massive fish...from the safety of the opposite bank of course LOL

[Ashton]

My latest attempt to beat the heat!!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8285/7672188916_3aaac3d514.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7672188916/) 072912165719 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7672188916/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

[Mr.Nobody]

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/564076_4469084288448_413380373_n.jpg

[Fancy]

Hey all ~ How about a new weekly theme? I'd like to propose anything symbolic, abstract, literal, or otherwise related to babies. This theme comes inspired by some wonderful albums lately from my photo buddies...

[Mr.Nobody]

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[Tucker]

Here are my versions of babies. Babies that I have fostered along the way.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/lovecausessuicide/bb0810a7.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/lovecausessuicide/7d84ea48.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/lovecausessuicide/12c0fcdc.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/lovecausessuicide/b1dd11e8.jpg

[Fancy]

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ksZIyESYva4/TD0pvytffmI/AAAAAAAAKRs/A9p3aO9Kiqs/s512/DSC_0232.JPG

The Cliks Concert ~ Toronto 2010

[Mr.Nobody]

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/385374_4498683788417_1234495374_n.jpg

[Mr.Nobody]

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/428938_4402243017458_1752743764_n.jpg

[Mr.Nobody]

I love fog.Almost as much as the night. I really like good fog pictures. So if y'all have any, please share, won't you?


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[Ashton]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8297/7820529452_cf033cd929.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7820529452/) Lockhart Old car (1) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7820529452/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

[funkyfemme]

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2264/2394716098_a5cbe39c7f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/daisygrrrrl/2394716098/)

[Ashton]

Da Boys Dugan (Boston terrier) & Fatboy (Part Shepard Part ?..Moose..maybe)
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8304/7838785562_c9562d1d8b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7838785562/) Dugan & Fatboy 8-10-2012 (7) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7838785562/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8307/7838785284_e08f58fe89.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7838785284/) Dugan & Fatboy 8-10-2012 (9) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7838785284/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8285/7838784960_90121121c6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7838784960/) Dugan & Fatboy 8-10-2012 (11) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7838784960/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

[funkyfemme]

Took this while on vaycay in GA. Dover Bluff is where my heart is. It is a magical place to be sure.

http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb340/funkyfemme67/P8011435.jpg

[Ashton]

Road Runner & a Mocking bird

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7279/7838781408_4999bf5a7a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7838781408/) Road Runner & Mockingbird 8-13-2012 00 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7838781408/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

[Ashton]

Historic Bridge in soytheastern Travis County, Moores rd Bridge. Used to drive over this bridge just to scar my roomate...it wasn't like this then, its a walking bridge in the Richard Moya Park now! :rofl:
looking south.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8301/7866795692_922985fa0f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7866795692/) Moores Bridge in Travis county Texas (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7866795692/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

Looking north...looks like a totally different bridge from this side~
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8422/7866995738_911496b308.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7866995738/) Moores Bridge form the other end. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7866995738/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr


This isn't the same bridge but this is what the one above looked like when it was still driveable. The bridge in the picture is also a historic bridge but in Caldwell county and you can still drive over this bridge.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8173/7884952384_2a873accce.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7884952384/) Plum Creek #2-CC Co Rd 146-BH32816 (27) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7884952384/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

[Fancy]

So does this mean our weekly theme is bridges? :)

[Ashton]

Well now that you mention it I believe it does!! Come on photogs lets bridge the gaps in the posting!! Hee hee I crack me up!!:rofl:

[Sparkle]

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa371/careysparkle/Travel%20photographs%20copyright%20Carey%20A%20Roy ce/418963_10151159005106214_1895391057_n.jpg
Mackinac Bridge, Michigan

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa371/careysparkle/Travel%20photographs%20copyright%20Carey%20A%20Roy ce/1956_56489141213_3729_n1.jpg
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa371/careysparkle/Travel%20photographs%20copyright%20Carey%20A%20Roy ce/IMG_0403.jpg
Brooklyn Bridge, New York

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa371/careysparkle/Travel%20photographs%20copyright%20Carey%20A%20Roy ce/1956_56496186213_8394_n.jpg
Pedestrian Bridge, Chicago

[Sparkle]

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa371/careysparkle/Travel%20photographs%20copyright%20Carey%20A%20Roy ce/2309_62423986213_3812_n1.jpg
The Once-Wobbly Bridge, London

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa371/careysparkle/Travel%20photographs%20copyright%20Carey%20A%20Roy ce/2350_63907506213_3097_n1.jpg
Pont Sant Angelo, Rome

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa371/careysparkle/Travel%20photographs%20copyright%20Carey%20A%20Roy ce/1708_51678586213_4983_n1.jpg
Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa371/careysparkle/Travel%20photographs%20copyright%20Carey%20A%20Roy ce/1708_51678566213_4195_n.jpg
Sydney Harbour Bridge, at night

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa371/careysparkle/Travel%20photographs%20copyright%20Carey%20A%20Roy ce/1708_51678676213_9428_n1.jpg
Pyrmont Bridge, Darling Harbour, Sydney
*one of the oldest electrically operated swing bridges

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa371/careysparkle/Travel%20photographs%20copyright%20Carey%20A%20Roy ce/1708_51680551213_863_n1.jpg
Otway Fly, Bridge & Cantilever - taken from the top of the Otway Tower, Southern Coast of Australia

[Corkey]

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx14/Corkey47/e87be4d7.jpg

Niagara Bridge.

[Corkey]

I'm sorry for the size, photobucket has new edit stuff and it won't let me go smaller.
Mia Culpa.

[Ashton]

Historical Bridge ins Northern California
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3259/2843109236_882b7ce3c0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/2843109236/) Cali Trip 05-06 (159) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/2843109236/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

Another bridge in northern Cali (note the water height it had been raining for almost a month the river was 20 feet out of its banks and only 30 feet below the bridge normally 50 or 60 feet below!)
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3114/2843108976_8c4db49196.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/2843108976/) Cali Trip 05-06 (165) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/2843108976/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

Here is a better look at the flooding (didn't know about Save as and this is the original post processed a bit dark)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8312/7898180590_21768e8066.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7898180590/) Cali Trip 05-06 (170)resizemel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7898180590/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

[Mr.Nobody]

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/428849_4521261392843_1325484394_n.jpg

[Mr.Nobody]

I have a series of photos called ghost signs...I thought they would be a perfect new topic. So...if you please

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/387182_3041878169187_1921310966_n.jpg

[Mr.Nobody]

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/578965_4013765505763_1590970864_n.jpg

[Mr.Nobody]

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/s720x720/149348_4013768945849_1345006335_n.jpg

[Mr.Nobody]

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/407082_3041877849179_1954521003_n.jpg

[Ashton]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3247/2663008530_f082c42bf2.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/2663008530/) Luling Texas 6-30-8(1) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/2663008530/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3129/2482528078_911bd7555d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/2482528078/) Acmetomatosign (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/2482528078/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

[Mr.Nobody]

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/398545_3041877049159_1081487019_n.jpg

[Mr.Nobody]

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/409446_3035729655478_1038707611_n.jpg

[Ashton]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8175/7954140700_ab15d61b4c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7954140700/) Richmond Va 9-7 (14) 800x423MEL (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7954140700/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8317/7954140516_40fc606249.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7954140516/) Richmond VA (460)800x461MEL (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7954140516/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

[Mr.Nobody]

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/397511_3035728295444_1233485570_n.jpg

[cuddlyfemme]

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/397511_3035728295444_1233485570_n.jpg

Nice picture!!!!

[Ashton]

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/397511_3035728295444_1233485570_n.jpg

Is this by chance in Richmond Virginia...I'd swear I have a picture or two like it but cant find it. but when I saw yours...my mind went right to my Richmond trip and a building similar to this.

[Ashton]

Note what the Victory Rug Cleaning & Hollywood Cemetery sign are painted over
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8460/7954140320_99c693202a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7954140320/) Richmond VA (469)800x532MEL (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7954140320/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8460/7954144654_f051f601c2.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7954144654/) Tuskegee AL (4) 800x532MEL (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7954144654/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

[Mr.Nobody]

Is this by chance in Richmond Virginia...I'd swear I have a picture or two like it but cant find it. but when I saw yours...my mind went right to my Richmond trip and a building similar to this.

I was recently in VA Ashton...but I didn't get to Richmond. I believe this one is from Pueblo Co

[bcelly1894]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8175/7954140700_ab15d61b4c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7954140700/) Richmond Va 9-7 (14) 800x423MEL (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7954140700/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8317/7954140516_40fc606249.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7954140516/) Richmond VA (460)800x461MEL (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7954140516/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

Wow, I just loved the packaging of the Uneeda Bisquit box when I was younger. That big one-strip cracker box was more important for me to just hold in my hands than actually eating that giant cracker. That cracker didnt taste good to me.
There was just something so comforting and "down-homey" about that dark blue color on the crackerbox with the white embroidery look around it.
It reminded me of that dark blue or black color on the morton salt round box.

[Mr.Nobody]

It's time for a new subject please...any suggestions?

[Ashton]

Lets try something a little different. I purpose post shooting work...something that you shot then played with on editing software.

These are called grunge..using textures then erasing areas to enhance areas. then merging the layers.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3076/2715396431_e85858d8e1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/2715396431/) Hunter Texas 7-18-8 (9)spot grunge 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/2715396431/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3033/2719047186_c1563bb117.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/2719047186/) Luling Texas-6-30-8 (2) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/2719047186/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

[Mr.Nobody]

This was originally 4 green christmas lights that I manipulated with an editing program...


http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/316117_2672175246845_1972244271_n.jpg

[Mr.Nobody]

this is the original....

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/319991_2688656378863_2007493516_n.jpg


and the outcome...

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/382364_2672144726082_1150251363_n.jpg

[Mr.Nobody]

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/391970_2661125570610_514552711_n.jpg


Here's another one...great idea Ashton...I am still trying to figure out merging layers. I think I will take an editing course soon.

[Ashton]

I went to a car show with my brother & family, my brother's had his Chevelle in the show. Of course I took multple pictures. Several months later for my brother's bday I picked out about 40 images and using photoshop turned them into coloring book images had it printed; sent it and crayons to him. I titled the book "Eric goes to a Car Show" he got a big kick out of it....
The 1st is his Chevelle
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8295/7998503810_f91572e79a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7998503810/) Tomball Tx Car Show 8-11-6 (121)e (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7998503810/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8311/7998500937_e09c6792d8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7998500937/) Tomball Tx Car Show 8-11-6 (119)e (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7998500937/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8169/7998504080_43e8d55c96.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7998504080/) Tomball Tx Car Show 8-11-6 (109)e (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7998504080/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

[Mr.Nobody]

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/419140_3536466253580_846874121_n.jpg

[Mr.Nobody]

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/429733_3500952645762_2114471120_n.jpg

[Mr.Nobody]

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/424838_3500690279203_1432888554_n.jpg

[Mr.Nobody]

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/428356_3500826882618_461605534_n.jpg

[Elishat]

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aq6LLaSG3eI/UFlPtHQMI5I/AAAAAAAAAGA/NARZuEm3Cfc/s512/Chagu%2520Filter%2520Pic.jpg

[ahk]

Is there a theme?
and how do you post pics?

Thanks.

[Sparkle]

Is there a theme?
and how do you post pics?

Thanks.

This is the current theme:

Lets try something a little different. I purpose post shooting work...something that you shot then played with on editing software.

And you're welcome to suggest a new theme at any time.

To post photos you need to first upload your work in to an image hosting site like picassa or photobucket or flickr or snapfish or whatever you personally prefer.

Once the photos you want to post are hosted there you can copy the IMG code.

Click the "photo" icon in the toolbar above (the yellow square that looks like a landscape picture), paste your IMG code into that box. And post.

Et Voila!

[ahk]

Hey thank you --

much appreciated.

[Ashton]

Color spot

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8310/7986690680_b50fbbbc81_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7986690680/) Kristen 8-29-12 (19) 800x719MEL (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7986690680/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

[Gemme]

Color spot

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8310/7986690680_b50fbbbc81_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7986690680/) Kristen 8-29-12 (19) 800x719MEL (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/7986690680/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

This is the one that you sold?

[Ashton]

This is the one that you sold?

Yes it is! Thank you for the "like"

[girl_dee]

Congrats on your sale Ashton!

Someone on this very site bought some greetings cards from me. How awesome is that!

The sale was a nice one and i would like to put that revenue towards some Editing software.

i plan to spend the winter months priming up my photo biz in a new direction.

i want to shoot people and hopefully people and pets. i love pet photography!

i have a lot to learn.

Lighting and photo editing software. i don't have any.

i don't know where to start and i really want to do this right, having my confidence where it needs to be.

i won't be using a studio so outside shots will be my main mode, but even outside requires lighting in some way at times. i have no idea how i want to do this but it's coming together.

i am not going to get Photoshop at the $500 price tag. i don't want to spend more time editing than i do shooting. i want to get it right in the camera with some effects and light editing. Also i am color blind and when i have edited in the past i was told it was too much, because i don't see color like everyone else it's hard to judge, so effects and blemish control mostly.

Someone suggested Elements. Any thoughts?

Ashton!?!?!?!??!?!?!
Anyone?
:help:

[Daktari]

For basic editing elements is just fine. I don't know if, like it's big bro/sis PS, you can build actions to make the process of doing all the basic editing we all do to digital pictures, easily and quickly.

I tried to copy the copy of the very old photoshop version we have here in the house for when I send Aperture back to ya but it didn't work.

I dunno if anyone would know what I was doing wrong.

[dixie]

I used Elements for quite some time, and it worked for my needs. I did however break down and purchase Photoshop CS6 Extended, simply because I find it easier to use (for me). I'm also a big fan of the Nik software. I run Viveza 2, HDR Efex Pro 2, and Color Efex Pro 4.

I guess being a Leo I have a flare for the dramatic, therefore there is no such thing to me as "too much" on my edits...lol I tend to go for overly enhanced, dramatic, whimsical, color crazed edits. I reserve "natural" for more of the baby and toddler shoots. Even my wedding shots are a bit dramatic. Apparently it works though, because I have more bookings at this point than I would have imagined. :seeingstars:

The biggest problem for me now, is feeling slightly out of place. I've been shooting mostly people these days. Anyone who knows me knows that nature is my passion when shooting. You can tell by my people shots that my heart isn't as into it, even though I still love it. I miss my birds, my furries, my creepy-crawlies. I have GOT to figure out a way to make enough income shooting primarily nature. So far, not much luck. Just the odd print here and there. I just don't really know how to go about approaching the right areas for that specific clientele. (Whether it be magazines, certain stock sites, even post cards, at this point.)


I am, however, super excited that these two are being sold to a local physician for her office, as very large metal prints. She fell in love with them. :)

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/301034_266082813511942_1566835784_n.jpg

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/383406_266082856845271_260854663_n.jpg

[dixie]

Andddddd I once again forgot to resize before posting. Grrrrrrrrrrr lol

[girl_dee]

lol it's ok i appreciate your help! Bigger is good so i can see them!

i simply cannot justify the cost of PS and the learning curve is way too intimidating for me. i'm pretty techy but for my photography i want to keep as much of it as basic as possible. i do love some of the effects i've seen and i have no idea how to get those.

i feel when it comes to editing, go small or go big. i love the dramatic effect but for me, i want to keep it as much like what i visualized when i took the shot as possible. i like digital art, and it is an art.

Dixie, i host my pictures on Fine Art America. It's 30 bucks (i think) per year. It's a great place to host stock photos and display your work. Not sure if you've ever heard of it. i've sold a few things from there, definitely enough to pay for the hosting. i was on SmugMug but i found it too expensive and the members were a bit caustic for my taste.

if i could make money at nature shots, i'd probably stay there forever. The truth is sunsets are a dime a dozen. The trick is to get something different and that stands out. i want to make money at this and feel i have to move on to making that happen.

[girl_dee]

For basic editing elements is just fine. I don't know if, like it's big bro/sis PS, you can build actions to make the process of doing all the basic editing we all do to digital pictures, easily and quickly.

I tried to copy the copy of the very old photoshop version we have here in the house for when I send Aperture back to ya but it didn't work.

I dunno if anyone would know what I was doing wrong.

i would love the basic PS program, just to try it. i've done the 30 day trial and didn't want to get to used to it.

i have this great big fear that i am going to be spending too much time editing because i am so anal. Not having PS i feel, pushes me to get the shot in the camera.

But i know for Portrait work i need an editing program.

[Ashton]

Congrats on your sale Ashton!

Someone on this very site bought some greetings cards from me. How awesome is that!

The sale was a nice one and i would like to put that revenue towards some Editing software.

i plan to spend the winter months priming up my photo biz in a new direction.

i want to shoot people and hopefully people and pets. i love pet photography!

i have a lot to learn.

Lighting and photo editing software. i don't have any.

i don't know where to start and i really want to do this right, having my confidence where it needs to be.

i won't be using a studio so outside shots will be my main mode, but even outside requires lighting in some way at times. i have no idea how i want to do this but it's coming together.

i am not going to get Photoshop at the $500 price tag. i don't want to spend more time editing than i do shooting. i want to get it right in the camera with some effects and light editing. Also i am color blind and when i have edited in the past i was told it was too much, because i don't see color like everyone else it's hard to judge, so effects and blemish control mostly.

Someone suggested Elements. Any thoughts?

Ashton!?!?!?!??!?!?!
Anyone?
:help:

Hey kiddo_dee... hee hee I funny guy...what you don't get it...girl_dee...kiddo_dee...well I thought it was funny!!

A N Y W A Y!!!

Afraid I'm not much help in this department. I use online free editing software Picmonkey and what used to be picnik and now is just Google editing on Google+. I do have a a copy of Paintshop Pro Photo2X that a got with my new laptop 3 yrs ago, but don't use it too much except for resizing images to 300 DPI and printing sizes. Unfortunately neither picnik or picmonkey do that. I don't do much more with it because I don't really understand how to use it. I have played around with it and can do basic stuff but really most all the stuff I want to do to images I can do in the online stuff. & the other takes up a lot of room on the computer. I will see if I can copy Paintshop and send a copy to you and you can see if it works for you. You might want to check but I know you can get some of the older Photoshops, Elements, Paintshops at a discount price if you look around. IMHO you don't need the latest and greatest to get the job done the others worked great for all those years its just the new things they add and since your wanting to keep your work basic any of the earlier versions are more then enough.

[Ashton]

Hey folks lets get this show back on the road... New theme

What my friend refers to as "screwing up in reverse"... where you were trying to do one thing and something else happened instead and you ended up with a cool shot

such as this...supposed to be a dancer there but what I got was remainents of her boa

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8329/8140513961_813ac4138a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/8140513961/) The Copa Kings & the Jiggawatts @ the Highball 1-26-2012 (59) MEL 698 X 800 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/8140513961/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

[girl_dee]

Thanks Ash! i am glad i am not the only one who is not well versed in the area of editing!

Ok this is a very blurry copy but i was out shooting the moon like i always do and a raven took off and i didn't realize what i had until i loaded the shots.

it made the paper and is one of my favorites.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/197145_506360946054479_1680149474_n.jpg

[Ashton]

Trying to not drop the camera and managed to take an in focus picture of my dirty hand with some cool lens flair with it!!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7124/8161926989_1e9708fce4_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/8161926989/) MyHand10-29-2012 MEL 800X588 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/8161926989/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

[Ashton]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8072/8301932489_53c539b354_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/8301932489/) Christmas Card MEL 800x616 300DPI (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastoneking/8301932489/) by BAStoneking...Ashton (http://www.flickr.com/people/bastoneking/), on Flickr

[DMW]

http://www.defenders.org/defenders-wildlifes-4th-annual-photo-contest


Do it. And good luck.

[dixie]

http://www.defenders.org/defenders-wildlifes-4th-annual-photo-contest


Do it. And good luck.

Thanks! I have a few photos that I think would work for this. :)

[VintageFemme]

Anyone want to do this some more?

I participate in the Weekly Photo Challenge sometimes on WordPress.com in my photoblog and this week's challenge was signs. I had just taken a shot that was perfect for the challenge last weekend & so when I saw the topic, I got a little excited :) here you can see: http://faireunvoeu.wordpress.com/2013/06/01/weekly-photo-challenge-the-sign-says/

Want to do a "Signs" theme here too & bump this thread a little - anyone?

[Hollylane]

Anyone want to do this some more?

I participate in the Weekly Photo Challenge sometimes on WordPress.com in my photoblog and this week's challenge was signs. I had just taken a shot that was perfect for the challenge last weekend & so when I saw the topic, I got a little excited :) here you can see: http://faireunvoeu.wordpress.com/2013/06/01/weekly-photo-challenge-the-sign-says/

Want to do a "Signs" theme here too & bump this thread a little - anyone?

I'll do it!

[VintageFemme]

I'll do it!

Right on! :) I'll see if I can find something else besides what's on my blog to put here! I'm sure I can find something & if not, give me a few hours *lol* I'll run out and take something!

[Hollylane]

Right on! :) I'll see if I can find something else besides what's on my blog to put here! I'm sure I can find something & if not, give me a few hours *lol* I'll run out and take something!

I'm going to have to go out and find one, but I love a challenge. I'll keep my camera with me this week, and my eyes open!

[VintageFemme]

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p173/gypsyfw/sh90.jpg

[Hollylane]

That is beautiful! Where was this taken?

[VintageFemme]

That is beautiful!

Thank you!!! :)

[VintageFemme]

That is beautiful! Where was this taken?

I'm sorry, I had logged out [so I couldn't edit ^the above comment] and didn't answer you... it was taken at apartments in my neighborhood. They have a New Orleans feel to them and all the trees & signs on their property have those wonderful beads hanging from everything.

[Ashton]

Love signage...soon as I figure out what Flickr changed and how I used to post images I will be participating!!

[homoe]

BUMP BUMP BUMP

Hey I know we have some great shutterbugs on the site, why not share some of your pictures with us!

[kittygrrl]

BUMP BUMP BUMP

Hey I know we have some great shutterbugs on the site, why not share some of your pictures with us!

I would love to! But I don't know how :( I have an iPhone if anyone knows please help! Love the idea behind the thread:heartbeat:

[VintageFemme]

I would love to get this going again. Anyone interested? Today is Sunday so we can do this Sunday through Saturday. Anyone can name the theme on Sunday and the first theme posted, will be that for the week. Please don't flood the thread though pushing other beautiful photos out of view. A couple of photos are great, but anything more seems like overkill. Yeah? Let's do this.

Before they all burn up and turn to dust, let's do Wildflowers for this week. I'm just using the url from my photos on my Instagram; that seems to work. I'm shooting with an older Nikon and a Nikkor 70-300mm handheld lens, normally wide open. These are my second favorite wildflowers; wild echinacea.

Who's next? ツ

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