Photo Friday #4

I so so love this project!  It's very enjoyable for me to create an image idea in my head and then try to see that image through my lens.  I'm also using these daily pictures to practice my post processing skills (or lack thereof).  It makes me so happy to receive comments on my images from other photographers.  I always find it interesting which images get the most attention...usually they are images I wasn't overly impressed with.  It goes to show that everyone has different artistic taste...which is good. 

I'm also very much enjoying viewing all of the images posted by the other photographers involved in the project...there is some truly amazing talent out there!  Yesterday as I was reading profiles of some of my favorites on the project, I noticed that many are from other countries.  It makes me feel a little "worldly" to be participating in a project with so many photographers from all over the planet.  I learn a lot from viewing and commenting on others' work too. 

 

Here are my photos from this week's project:

We went roller skating for my niece's 9th birthday.  I had zero intentions of skating....until I walked in the door.  I immediately felt 12 years old again and just had to give it a whirl.  It was just like riding a bike....sort of....not really.  I felt muscles in my legs that I didn't know existed! 

 

This was another one of those "need something to take a picture of" days.  I do love the way my utensils look in their crock on my counter.  Red, Black, wood and silver....they say "Emily, please use us; we are getting dusty." 

 

Rylee has decided the camera isn't so bad...but she still prefers to make her own faces no matter how much I ask her to smile. 

 

This was practice with some post processing tools.  I submitted it for a contest within the 365project, in which your image title tells a story in exactly 6 words.  The title for this was "Forbidden fruit becomes core to health".  So, what was once the forbidden fruit biblically, now keeps us healthy...per the quote "an apple a day, keeps the doctor away". 

 

After story hour at the library this week, Rylee begged to play at the park across the street for a little bit.  I was hesitant, but agreed.  When we got to this run down park, I realized how many photo opportunities there were and the rusty playground equipment started to look beautiful to me. 

 

A different perspective of an old water tower.  It was a hazy day and the sky was almost white.  The tower is silver and the shadows created some darker grays.  While I took the image in color, it appeared black and white. 

 

Happy Friday!  Have a Great Day!