BLUE! A great theme! Everybody loves the color BLUE. But did a bunch of people love it enough to submit a photo? You will have to keep scrolling to find out.
As of 12:01 PM on Monday, March 27, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore the numbers in parentheses):
1-Jen Ensley-Gorshe – 1 week
2-Sabas Hernandez – 1 week
3-Willy McAlpine – 1 week
4-Mary Green – 2 weeks
5-Mindi Terrell – 6 weeks (3)
6-Suzie Brannen – 10 weeks
7-Jesse Howard – 10 weeks
8-Monica Jennings – 10 weeks
9-Nathanial Brown – 11 weeks (3)
10-Mike Vest – 11 weeks
11-Tamara Peterson – 21 weeks
12-Brandon Kahler – 31 weeks
13-Linda Bennett – 35 weeks
14-Sarah Toot – 36 weeks (3)
15-Angie DeWaard – 40 weeks
16-Dawn Krause – 44 weeks (2)
17-Kim Barker – 49 weeks
18-Joe Duff – 51 weeks
19-Logan Kahler – 52 weeks
20-Teresa Kahler – 62 weeks (2)
21-Carla Stensland – 62 weeks (2)
22-Micky Augustin – 64 weeks (2)
23-Andy Sharp – 65 weeks (3)
24-Bill Wentworth – 66 weeks
25-Cathie Morton – 70 weeks
26-Elizabeth Nordeen – 71 weeks
27-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 72 weeks
28-Kio Dettman – 75 weeks (2)
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:
Porter Degeneffe (Iowa) – 1 week
Becky Parmelee (Arkansas) – 1 week
Becky Parmelee (Arkansas)
Jen Ensley-Gorshe (Iowa) – 2 weeks
Sabas Hernandez (Iowa) – 2 weeks
Willy McAlpine (Iowa) – 2 weeks
Mindi Terrell (Iowa) – 7 weeks
Mindi Terrell (Iowa)
Mindi Terrell (Iowa)
Suzie Brannen (Iowa) – 11 weeks
Monica Jennings (Iowa) – 11 weeks
Monica Jennings (Iowa)
Nathanial Brown (Iowa) – 12 weeks
Mike Vest (Iowa) – 12 weeks
Tamara Peterson (Iowa) – 22 weeks
Brandon Kahler (Iowa) – 32 weeks
Linda Bennett (Kansas) – 36 weeks
Linda Bennett (Kansas)
Sarah Toot (Washington D.C.) – 36 weeks
Sarah Toot (New York)
Sarah Toot (New Jersey)
Angie DeWaard (Iowa) – 41 weeks
Dawn Krause (Iowa) – 45 weeks
Dawn Krause (Iowa)
Kim Barker (Iowa) – 50 weeks
Joe Duff (Texas) – 52 weeks
Logan Kahler (Iowa) – 53 weeks
Teresa Kahler (Iowa) – 63 weeks
Teresa Kahler (Iowa)
Teresa Kahler (Iowa)
Carla Stensland (Iowa) – 63 weeks
Micky Augustin (Iowa) – 64 weeks
Andy Sharp (Iowa) – 66 weeks
Andy Sharp (Iowa)
Bill Wentworth (Nebraska) – 67 weeks
Cathie Morton (Missouri) – 71 weeks
Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa) – 72 weeks
Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa)
Shannon Bardole-Foley (Iowa) – 73 weeks
Kio Dettman (Iowa) – 76 weeks
Kio Dettman (Iowa)
Kio Dettman (Iowa)
Christopher D. Bennett (Iowa) – 498 weeks
First, I have to say I find it interesting that Kio took a picture of grape juice for PURPLE and also one for BLUE. Makes me wonder what… what color does Kio think grape juice is?? Or maybe Kio is color blind. Or slightly color blind. I know a few people who are color blind in the blue range. But on the same side, I’ve never understood how you make red wine out of purple grapes. It is a mystery.
For example, yesterday Fran sent me a chat with a picture of a drink with the question, orange or yellow. It so happened that I was having a little post-church and pre-theater lunch with my sisters and so I showed them the picture. We all came back that the liquid in the glass was clearly yellow.
I sent that message back to Fran and she let me know that she thought it was orange.
Maybe I don’t sit and thing about color that much, but Monica sent me a message a couple weeks back about how she is “fascinated by how people interpret color… is it pink or is it purple!?!”. I hope Monica gets just as a big of a kick at seeing the interpretations of BLUE.
All this to say that if I use grape juice in my picture this week, it is because imitation is the highest form of flattery.
29 participants! Another great week!
There were submissions this week taken in the following states:
+ Arkansas
+ Iowa
+ Kansas
+ Nebraska
+ Missouri
+ New Jersey
+ New York
+ Texas
+ Washington D.C.
Technically, Washington D.C. isn’t a state, but let’s face it, it should be. Sarah’s picture crosses off another place on the map. I need to make that map someday. Today isn’t that day though.
Here is the current calendar year list for states:
+ Arizona
+ Arkansas
+ Florida
+ Georgia
+ Illinois
+ Iowa
+ Kansas
+ Minnesota
+ Nebraska
+ New Jersey
+ New York
+ Nevada
+ Missouri
+ Oklahoma
+ Pennsylvania
+ Texas
+ Washington D.C.
+ Wisconsin
17 states and 1 district! That is pretty impressive!
The Outside of the United States map is currently:
+ British Virgin Islands
+ Nassau Bahamas
I took my picture about a mile from my front door.
Porter had his first ever submission. I’m pretty pumped for that. He is the youngest to submit this year and I hope that he continues to submit in the future. Welcome aboard Porter!
The big accomplishment this week was Joe Duff joining the 1 Year Club. WooHoo! Congrats to Joe! Who isn’t too big time to work the night shift. Take notes Suzie.
But unfortunately it was not all good news. Mary’s 2 week streak bit the dust. Jesse’s 10 week streak is only a distant memory now.
Hopefully they get back on that horse again this week.
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:
ODD CAMERA ANGLE
ODD CAMERA ANGLE! What a great theme for Year 10 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE!
But what is an ODD CAMERA ANGLE photo? Simply put, it a picture taken from an angle that is different than normal. The grand majority of pictures are taken from the eye level of the photographer. This theme challenges you to look down at your subject. Or look up at your subject. Or look at it from an angle where something small looks big and something big looks small. Or try out a Dutch angle. Put yourself on the ground or in a hole or in the air. Just don’t take your picture eye level. That’s all we’re asking here. The world is your oyster. You just have to look at it askew.
While considering possible subject for your submission, meditate on the following quote and you will no doubt come up with a great image:
I always find beauty in things that are odd and imperfect – they are much more interesting.
-Marc Jacobs
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. There is a limit of 3 submissions per participant. To be considered the photographer, you have to be the one that takes the picture. Don’t be stealing the work of other artists. You can submit pictures for other photographers that took pictures with your camera or phone, but give credit where credit is due.
You can send your images to either bennett@photography139.com OR you may text them to my Pixel 5.
That is it. Thems the rules!
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 ODD CAMERA ANGLE in this place that is more than a little different next Monday.