Welcome back to the 365 Project with Picaboo! This photographic journey includes 52 photography challenges to help you get off automatic and become a better photographer. For all the information you need on The 365 project, please review this post.
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This week, I challenged you to go back to Manual Mode and understand exposure. Your challenge was to find the light and boy did you ever! I love seeing everyone’s progress through these past 2 months. I see a ton of growth and can’t wait to see what you guys bring this month.
And now my favorites!
Picture by Debi Patchin – I love the sentiment of this picture. I love when photographers put something so personal out there. Thank you for sharing this.
Picture by Kelly Bigley – The exposure in this one is spot on. The snow in the background {Am I right? Is it snow?} is a tad blown out but it helps the bark pop out.
Picture by Christine Keenan – This one made me think of the saying “lost my marbles.” It really spoke to me because I have totally lost mine this week! Love the lighting and exposure of this as well.
Picture by Vivian Clibon – This is absolutely gorgeous! I am so jealous of all of you that leave near the beach!
Picture by Kristi Shannon – Snow is really hard to not overexpose {“blow out”} and you did a great job on this one!
Picture by Shelia Woodard – I have always wanted to capture lightning. Love the black and white process as well.
Picture by Metta Matuschke – I love the texture of this photo. Also, how you can take something as simple as bubbling water and make it into a very interesting photograph.
Picture by Denise Shuff – I could have taken this exact picture yesterday, such a rainy, dreary day! I love the depth of field on this one.
Picture by Debbie Haggard – I love how the lights pop out in this one. The classic cars also give it a vintage feel.
Picture by Susan Padilla – The lighting in this is spot on! The shadows, the highlighting, love it all!
Picture by Renee Brown – This is a fun and simple photograph! I may have to “steal” this idea for my next engagement session.
Picture by Antone Botelho – Amazing. I want to be sitting on those rocks, watching the waves and the birds fly around the lighthouse. I love a photograph that transports me to the location. Nice job!
Picture by Dolly Duff – Let your light shine! Awesome sun flare!
Picture by Chris Blashill – I love the monochromatic feel of this photograph. Even though there is a lot of white and light blues, there is definitely still depth to the picture. Love it!
Picture by Carla Egenberger – Another great example of capturing the light! I also like the fabric you have them on {scarf? blanket?}. It really helps the watches stand out as opposed to photographing them on a table top.
Picture by Sarah Cannon – This looks straight out of a magazine ad! Love the reflection of the bottle on the countertop.
Picture by Judy Macedo -The shadows and vibrant green really make this picture. And this could be a great Picaboo background!
Picture by Lois Frost – I love the pop of blue sky in the background. Any one else wondering if a little critter is living in there? Looks like a little nest.
Picture by Jenny Arroyo – I am a sucker for macro flower pictures. I am also a sucker for water droplet. Well done!
Picture by MaryJane Pagniello – This screams book cover {hello, Twilight!}!
Picture by Whitney Boring – The depth of field is amazing in this one, along with color and texture.
Picture by Casey Weber – Love the black and white processing in this photograph.
Picture by Sue Beresford – Like I said up top, I love a good macro shot! I love how the light hits the flower bud in this one.
Picture by Kathy Watkis-Bayer – I love the leading lines of the water from the ocean to the drift wood!
Picture by Dennis Browne – Wow! Amazing! Tell me, what kind of lens did you use for this? I’m guessing you were a good distance away!
Picture by Andres Kujiwara – The colors in this image are so vibrant and are nicely contrasted against the blue sky. Love birds of paradise!
Picture by Melanie Barrett – The shadows really make this image! Nice job!
Picture by Doris Quigley – I love how the sun is reflecting on the water giving it a golden look!
Picture by Anna Bode-Kokity – I like the cropping on this one. Also the red contrasts nicely against the green background.
Picture by Karen Hamberger – I love how the sun reflection look like stars! This is an excellent capture!
Picture by Cheri Pittman – I love the pop of blue against the golden hues of the photograph.
Picture by Sue Gilpin – This is such an adorable shot. I do this pose a lot when photographing children and their parents. Never thought to use it with pets!
Picture by Heather Everson – Another simple picture that adore. Love the texture of the plate and the contrast of the blue and white.
Picture by Betty Price – I absolutely love the vintage feel of this picture: the coloring, the lighting! Awesome job!
Picture by Maggie Miller – This picture is so dreamy! Love the green coloring.
I gave you my feedback and now I want yours! What was your favorite thing about this week’s challenge? I hope you come back on Saturday to check out next week’s challenge!
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Thank you for choosing my photo. I’m glad the emotion comes through. That was my favorite picture of my mom. We sit “together” a lot and I miss her. The other pictures are all so wonderful. Again, love the project.
Great pics, thanks for featuring my B&W bear! I’m already looking forward to next week’s challenge!
Thanks for joining us!
I am glad to hear that the exposure on the tree bark picture was spot on. Sometimes it is easy to question myself on whether it is over exposed or not. But I am like you and typically choose to overexpose pics slightly based on the camera’s light meter. It is good to hear that others agree with my choice.
oh – and it isn’t snow. It is just an overcast sky in the background that is blown out
Great photo selection this week. My photograph of the deer in the forest was used with a 70-300mm zoom. I was about 30 yards away so had time to take several shots.
Thanks so much for liking my fountain pic – you know when you take a bunch of pics trying your darndest to understand what you’re doing (when you’re a newbie like me) then you get home & start going through them & all of the sudden – THERE IT IS!!! I get so excited!!! This is an awesome experience – the photos being submitted are such a grand pictorial of our all our individual views & takes on life – I’m learning so much from EVERYONE !!
Thanks for doing this.
Cheerios!
I thought your photo looked like a clump and bucket of hailstones.
Super excited to see one of my pictures chosen. Thank You!!!
I have this brand new camera and I am trying so very hard to learn how to use this thing. It still intimidates me and frustrates me but I am learning bit, by bit. I love the lessons and challenges they really makes me think about how to use my camera and not to depend on automatic settings, which I had always done in the past. Even when I had a point and shoot I never considered changing the light settings, shooting modes, etc. I just pointed the camera and click away. That point and shoot mindset is gone forever… THANK YOU!!!!!
Wow!! Love the pictures. All are gorgeous!