ASSIGNMENT: Empty

It is sad when the time comes that these are empty for real!

ASSIGNMENT: Empty

Pat and I had the same idea: to use "empty" as a verb as well.

ASSIGNMENT: Empty

Squirrels must be the most obedient of creatures as far as Preparedness goes.

ASSIGNMENT: B&W Empty

I have photographed this old house in every season - Pat has posted it for a different assignment, even. But I took this just a couple of days ago especially for this assignment. It is a great model for any time of year! What was this like, I wonder, when it was a real home? I have other post ideas, but I need all week.

ASSIGNMENT: Moody

Now I got our instructor's help, so here is one last post.

ASSIGNMENT: Moody B&W

I am still trying; I need some help!

ASSIGNMENT: Moody

I guess this photo, edited to B&W does bring on a few moods. I will wait for more direction before I post again.

ASSIGNMENT: Moody

So, I edited this to B&W, but I don't see the mood in it. Please help me understand the assignment!

ASSIGNMENT: Moody

Rebecca, I am not quite sure why the architecture photos that were shown as examples of "moody" were used; using B&W especially. But I will use architecture. This one is not enhanced: it is the exact colors of what I saw. My goal was to get some shadows to create shading.

ASSIGNMENT: Moody

Number 2 grandson, in a ponder mood.

ASSIGNMENT: How time Passes

I just had to add one more for this category because I drove past this rusty stove so often, right there alongside a building in old Snoqualmie, thinking it would fit this assignment. I finally stopped for the shot.

Assignment: Time Has Passed

Like Pat, I cannot resist the call of the Tumble-down structure! It was unbelievable that this one log home was still standing with original parts. Well, it was listing to starboard quite a bit, but everything about it was original. I wanted to touch every adz mark and splinter!

Seen busier days

We were practically under the under-contruction new Tacoma Narrows Bridge where I took this photo.

Louisana Ante-Bellum plantation; lost corner

On a back-road we discovered a pre-Civil War plantation that was NOT registered for tourists. We were able to convince a wonderful but reticent, shy lone woman to let us poke around. Nothing was restored; not even faded, peeling, smoky wallpaper. She herself looked like a remnant nanny from those times, wrapped bandana and all! Anyway, this gate post was definitely a relic.

ASSIGNMENT: Time Passes

I misunderstood the assignment. I thought it was to display 3 different photos as a set which show 3 stages of time passing with the same subject. So, here we have the dandelion blossom, seed head, and pod. I will post something after I do better homework and re-read the assignment!

Early fighter plane

The challenge was too much light in the building. This was my first attempt in going for starkness, but the background is too busy.

One-third of the power, Spruce Goose

We went to Oregon this week-end to see the Spruce Goose and flight museum. I thought I was lucky when I saw all that light to use for my attempt at silhouettes. Alas, there was too MUCH light as the entire building was panels as you see here. I wanted a really stark black and light contrast because of the geometry. It worked!

Hungarian Neni

Oh, how I would love to know what every one of those lines represents! Such history in her dear face. She was quite pleased to allow me to photograph her in her remote little village.