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Day Two

Today's word at CBC is "Picnic." I think of the song:

"Going on a picnic, leaving right away

If it doesn't rain, we'll stay all day. "

Day One

Ivory

I started the Creativity Boot Camp last night but I'm just now posting this photo. The random word prompt "Ivory" immediately made me think of piano keys and although I don't have a regular piano... I do have a "baby grand"!

Lenses

Here is a great little post about camera gear and lenses on girl talk which is a fantastic blog- take a look around while you are there!

She uses a Nikon and I use a Canon (and of course I'll root for Canon) but I completely agree with her on fixed (prime) lenses! I'm a huge fan of my 50 f/1.8mm prime. One of my first photos with it (straight out of the camera):

Yeah, I think that it's a good investment.

Red

Another new (to me) blog In a yellow house: RED Photo Challenge!

One that I thought about submitting:

I just want to say that I love the color red! It has such visual weight and it has the power to draw the viewer's eye right to it even if there is only a little bit in the image.

Sky

Here is a blog called "i should be folding laundry." I love the name! Beth is doing a photo challenge-sky

"The spacious firmament on high,
With all the blue ethereal sky,
And spangled heavens, a shining frame,
Their great Original proclaim.
Th'unwearied sun, from day to day,
Does his Creator's pow'r display,
And publishes to every land
The work of an almighty hand.

Soon as the evening shades prevail,
The moon takes up the wondrous tale,
And nightly to the list'ning earth
Repeats the story of her birth;
Whilst all the stars that round her burn,
And all the planets in their turn,
Confirm the tidings as they roll,
And spread the truth from pole to pole.

What though in solemn silence all
Move round this dark terrestrial ball?
What though nor real voice nor sound
Amidst their radiant orbs be found?
In reason's ear they all rejoice,
And utter forth a glorious voice;
For ever singing, as they shine,
"The hand that made us is divine."

-Joseph Addison

I won!

Hey, Something amazing has happened- I won the white photo challenge! I've never won first place before. Ever. Just a couple months ago I was feeling mediocre and discouraged about my photography when I saw a photo contest on Simplicity's blog and set out with a theme in mind- my life was changed forever! Well, maybe that's exaggerating a little but you get my point. These contests have motivated me to use my camera as an artistic outlet and looking at the other photographer's work has inspired me to be more creative as well. So thanks!