VIOLET. Purple. Lavender. I got submission sent under all those headings. But did I get a lot of them? Was VIOLET a popular theme? You’ll have to keep scrolling to find out.
As of 12:01 PM on Monday, October 3, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore the numbers in parentheses):
1Becky Parmelee – 1 week
2Sara Lockner – 2 weeks
3Suzie Brannen – 6 weeks
4Brandon Kahler – 7 weeks
5Linda Bennett – 10 weeks (2)
6Sarah Toot – 11 weeks
7Sabas Hernandez – 13 weeks
8Monica Jennings – 13 weeks
9Angie DeWaard – 15 weeks
10Mary Green – 15 weeks (4)
11Dawn Krause – 19 weeks
12Kim Barker – 25 weeks
13Joe Duff – 27 weeks
14Logan Kahler – 28 weeks (2)
15Teresa Kahler – 37 weeks (2)
16Tamara Peterson – 37 weeks
17Carla Stensland – 37 weeks (3)
18Michelle Haupt – 38 weeks
19Micky Augustin – 39 weeks
20Andy Sharp – 40 weeks
21Bill Wentworth – 41 weeks
22Cathie Morton – 45 weeks
23Elizabeth Nordeen – 46 weeks
24Shannon Bardole-Foley – 48 weeks
25Kio Dettman – 51 weeks (3)
But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates or streaks. You came to see the submissions and what streaks continued and what streaks flamed out:
Teresa Kahler – 38 weeks
Teresa Kahler
Angie DeWaard – 16 weeks
Andy Sharp – 41 weeks
Andy Sharp
Andy Sharp
Micky Augustin – 40 weeks
Kim Barker – 26 weeks
Joe Duff – 28 weeks
Carla Stensland – 38 weeks
Kio Dettman – 52 weeks
Kio Dettman
Logan Kahler – 29 weeks
Mary Green – 16 weeks
Mary Green
Sarah Karber – 1 week
Shannon Bardole-Foley – 49 weeks
Tamara Peterson – 38 weeks
Bill Wentworth – 42 weeks
Cathie Morton – 46 weeks
Cathie Morton
Christopher D. Bennett
Jesse Howard – 1 week
Jesse Howard
Suzie Brannen – 7 weeks
Sarah Toot – 12 weeks
Sarah Toot
Michelle Haupt – 39 weeks
Linda Bennett – 11 weeks
Linda Bennett
Linda Bennett
Elizabeth Nordeen – 47 weeks
Sara Lockner – 3 weeks
Monica Jennings – 14 weeks
Dawn Krause – 20 weeks
Dawn Krause
Evie Gorshe – 1 week
Jen Ensley-Gorshe – 1 week
Brandon Kahler – 8 weeks
28 participants! That is a good week.
We had submissions from (assumptions on my part mostly) Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas. My pictures was taken approximately 16 steps from my front door.
Also, Cathie’s pictures were taken in the Bahamas!
Another fun fact! 3 Sara(h)s is once again the record for most participants of one first name.
Another fun fact! On Sunday I learned that October is Pastor Appreciation Month. There were submissions from 2 former pastors of my church. I do appreciate their contributions into making me the person that I am. Hopefully who I am is appreciated by somebody, cause they definitely tried!
Also, congratulations to Kim who joined the Half Year Club! Way to go Kim!
But it wasn’t all good times. Becky couldn’t extend her streak to 2 weeks. Tragically, Sabas’ epic 13 streak ends at unlucky number 13.
But enough dwelling on the past. Time to look to the future. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future! This week’s theme:
MACRO
MACRO! What a great theme for Year 9 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE!
But what exactly is a MACRO photo? There is a long technical definition of MACRO photography that involves being a 1:1 ratio on 35 mm film, but for our purposes, just think of MACRO photography as getting close to your subject. On this theme you should figure out what the closest focusing distance of your camera is and be awful close to that in your closeness to your subject.
While considering possible subjects for you submission, meditate on the following quote:
If your pictures aren’t good enough, you aren’t close enough.
-Robert Capa
I look forward to seeing your interpretation!
RULES
The picture has to be taken between 12:01 PM today and 11 AM next Monday. This isn’t a curate your photos project. This is a get your butt off the couch (unless you are taking your picture from the couch) and take pictures challenge.
You can send your images to either bennett@photography139.com OR you may text them to my Pixel 5.
That is all I got, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will all be sharing your idea of MACRO in this place that is both a macro and a micro look at my life next Monday.