Good Morning! I really liked this week’s prompts, mostly because they weren’t typical; they were more about photographing moments or stories. Definitely more challenging!
Today’s challenges:
- Beneath Your Feet
- Capturing Movement
- Texture
- Face Your Fears
- Currently
My responses:
I stuck my feet in a cool stream this afternoon. What’s beneath my feet? I don’t know, maybe fish, crabs, or snakes! Oh my!
I had a lot of fun capturing the movement of the cars heading into and out of the city on Friday night
I have a couple texture ones I liked, which do you like better?
Texture of a broken truck window
Texture of a feather
This one is from the archives. Isaac and I, along with my dear friend Ashley traveled to Peru last November. As part of our visit to Machu Picchu, we got up extra early to hike Huayna Picchu (the mountain you see in the background of all the famous Machu Picchu photos). Now, I’m not a fan of heights. That’s my fear. Hiking UP was no problem, because it was still so foggy I couldn’t see how far up we actually were climbing. However, as we headed back down, hours later, I could ONLY see how far up we were! :) Some of those Incan stairs are steep! You can see in this photo where people are walking down some of the steps, and you can see Machu Picchu in the distance. Was it worth it? DEFINITELY! :)
Currently, there are LOADS of this cotton-like fluff in the air, carrying seeds from nearby cottonwood trees (Thanks Marisa!). What an appropriate name. What tree is it, you ask? I don’t know! Anyway, right now it looks like it has recently snowed in some places, the fluff is so pervasive!
Check out all the other fun entries at Ramblings and Photos! Next week’s challenges were submitted by yours truly, so go take a look! Thanks, Ashley, for using my suggested prompts! :)
The cotton-like fluff is from the—are you ready?—cottonwood trees. Allergy sufferers all over the NW crouch inside when that stuff starts floating in the air. The sniffles have already started here.
I love the texture of the feather!
OH! Well gee, why didn’t I think of that?! haha :D Actually, that’s probably what’s been bothering my nose the last few days! Thanks Marisa!
Ohhhhhhhh, I love love love your movement picture…so cool!
Thank you! I’d been meaning to get up to that viewpoint for months now, and only this combined challenge with another long exposure challenge I’m working on right now motivated me enough to actually DO it! :)
That stream looks so cool and refreshing! I love the texture of the feather too!
What a beautiful and inspirational set! I’m fascinated by the city lights at night so needless to say that is my favorite!
Love your movement and fear! Gorgeous!!
The mountain shot is amazing!
Thanks Abby! It was so beautiful up there. I was getting frustrated not being able to really capture what it was like. I guess I did okay with that one though!
Wow….fears. Yikes. Love your first two images. As for textures-truly I like both.
Right? Guh. It was tummy-turning, to say the least. It’s so interesting how different people develop different fears. I know it’s mostly irrational, but I’m not planning any sky diving trips any time soon (or ever)! Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Susan!
Your whole set is magnificent!
Would love if you could come and participate in Observing Beauty, a weekly photo challenge. This weeks challenge is “Water”.
http://chickensonthemoon.blogspot.com/2012/05/observing-beauty-water.html
Thanks Yolanda! I’m looking forward to it!
Beneath your feet looks so peaceful – love that.
Thanks Ashley! It was. I was trying to find a park, but instead I found this stream just a little way off the road. It was so beautiful down there!
Awesome movement photo! Love the lighting.
Thank you Amanda!
LOVE your capturing movement photo!
Thanks Karen!
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