Funniest
For me the funniest capture was Overhead. I should've made one of my family members take a video of me, scooting around the parking lot with my telephoto lens while big beefy farmers carried giant seed bags out to their trucks. The looks I got were hysterical.
Most Troublesome
It's a toss up between Lost & Found and Front & Center. Both these categories gave me a time. In the end, I'd have to say Lost & Found kept me puzzling to the very end. The number of ideas conceived and tossed out for this photo were too many to count!
Not What It Seems
Without a doubt, this one is Front & Center. I thought I was taking a picture of the barbed wire fence for "Narrow", but instead, the two barbs came out perfectly centered in the shot. And then, when I loaded the photos on the laptop and could see the details, I notice my little eight-legged friend. Unexpected good things come to those who keep clickin'!
Second to this is Solitary. It looks quiet and peaceful, but I was standing in a ditch along a busy road shooting through a fence, getting poison ivy, picking up a spider bite and nearly falling in the road when I stepped in a hole.
Hardest to Capture
I think the hardest to capture might have been the totem pole for Spirit. First of all, I chose a tough time of day, when the sun was at its brightest and clearest. But there was also the tug of war between getting the impact of the "big picture" and the uniqueness of the "little" picture in the finely carve details all with an incredibly vertical subject.
Most Creative
For the play on words, I love End. Not only did I get to incorporate my love of Harry Potter, but I thought it was an unexpected choice. And the mysterious light of the setting sun and its shadows and highlights on the books really made this shot come to life.
Pride & Joy
I think that Shoes takes the cake for favorite shots. I bet I took more than 100 photos of these shoes in all different configurations - and in two separate shoots to boot! Anna gave me the great "in the round" idea, and I thought that it added interest while keeping it simple enough to appreciate the detail of these tiny shoes. Plus, I finally got them in the right light!
Runners up: Little Things because of the soft focus and because my love of these thimbles was truly rooted in that they were such pretty little things; and Confusing because of the innovative idea for it and the fact that it was a wholly created picture.
Narrow(ly) Escaping a Barbed-Wire Gouging
Solitary (Confinement. At Alcatraz)
Shoes (Tiny, tiny shoes...)
Public Art
Through the Window
Very Embellished
3 comments:
First, let me say that I LOVE the outtakes for Narrow, Shoes, and Public Art. I might even slightly like them better than what you posted!!
Ok, Ashley! Here we go:
Best Use of Theme: I think you were the most creative of all three of us, so it was tough for me to choose just one (or two, or three) here! I know you struggled with it, but I totally love Lost and Found. I think you really dug deep to come up with that, and I think it is fabulous!! End is also a favorite in creativity… everything about this photo is perfect. I also like Confusing. Again – you really stretched to create a wonderful find for this category. I’m very impressed with how hard you worked to put so many of your photos together!!
Best All Around Photograph: I absolutely LOVE Through the Window. It’s just breathtaking, and water shots are always a favorite for me. Which leads me to the close second - Diagonal. This is another “ahhhhhh” photograph!
Posting That Taught Me Something About You: Well, you are Sarah are opposites for me! I know Sarah very well, and I still haven’t even met you!! So, pretty much EVERY post taught me something about you. Heck, I feel like I know you know! But I think the most “important” thing I learned about you through ALL of your photos (be it the capture or the comments) is that you have a wonderful, close family that you adore. What a fabulous thing that you conveyed throughout the game!
Picture I Envy the Most: I really love Wooden for this. Mainly because it’s the shot I had pictured, but you beat me to it. But also, it’s very well composed and the lighting is wonderful. I also really envy Structure. This is actually the kind of shot I was looking for as well, and you pulled it off magnificently!
Made Me Laugh the Most: I must say, Shoes really makes me giggle. It really is one of my favorites that you posted, and I could talk about it in every category mentioned above as it fits each one. But also knowing what you went through to get this shot really makes me smile. Excellent work!
Honorable Mentions: Again, I love so many of your pictures!! Three of my favorites that I haven’t mentioned yet are Backside (another one that makes me giggle, and it is a GREAT action shot – might even be my overall favorite), Solitary (so true to the subject and gives you a warm and fuzzy feeling), and Overhead (the beautiful blue sky provides an excellent backdrop for this one).
Again, great job playing the game for the first time. I'm soooo glad you joined in, and I look forward to another round soon!
Amy
Sorry, again -- I posted my "awards" under the individual picture.
karen here- very VERY enjoyable! i want more people to play so i can keep looking at these fun varied photos. AWESOME.
i totally CARE!
love the shoes in the round!
love the map in hot wheels
the window bridge
the dog off the dock
the feet of mom and son-
coolness.
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