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WPC – WEEK 392 – PURPLE

PUPRLE! An important color in my life, but did it inspire a ton of submissions? You will have to keep scrolling to find out.

As of 12:01 PM on Monday, March 13, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore the numbers in parentheses):

1-Mindi Terrell – 4 weeks (3)
2-Suzie Brannen – 8 weeks (2)
3-Jesse Howard – 8 weeks
4-Monica Jennings – 8 weeks
5-Nathanial Brown – 9 weeks
6-Mike Vest – 9 weeks
7-Tamara Peterson – 19 weeks
8-Brandon Kahler – 29 weeks
9-Linda Bennett – 33 weeks (3)
10-Sarah Toot – 34 weeks (3)
11-Angie DeWaard – 38 weeks
12-Dawn Krause – 42 weeks
13-Kim Barker – 47 weeks
14-Joe Duff – 49 weeks
15-Logan Kahler – 50 weeks
16-Teresa Kahler – 60 weeks
17-Carla Stensland – 60 weeks
18-Micky Augustin – 62 weeks
19-Andy Sharp – 63 weeks
20-Bill Wentworth – 64 weeks
21-Cathie Morton – 68 weeks
22-Elizabeth Nordeen – 69 weeks
23-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 70 weeks
24-Kio Dettman – 73 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:


WEEK 392 - PURPLE - SCOTT DEGENEFFE
Scott Degeneffe (Florida) – 1 week

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - SCOTT DEGENEFFE
Scott Degeneffe (Florida)

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - ANGIE DEWAARD
Angie DeWaard (Iowa) – 39 weeks

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - ANDY SHARP
Andy Sharp (Oklahoma) – 64 weeks

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - ANDY SHARP
Andy Sharp (Iowa)

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - KIM BARKER
Kim Barker (Iowa) – 48 weeks

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - MICKY AUGUSTIN
Micky Augustin (Arizona) – 63 weeks

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - MICKY AUGUSTIN
Micky Augustin (Arizona)

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - TERESA KAHLER
Teresa Kahler (Iowa) – 61 weeks

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - TERESA KAHLER
Teresa Kahler (Iowa)

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - KIO DETTMAN
Kio Dettman (Iowa) – 74 weeks

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - KIO DETTMAN
Kio Dettman (Iowa)

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - KIO DETTMAN
Kio Dettman (Iowa)

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - LINDA BENNETT
Linda Bennett (Kansas) – 34 weeks

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - LINDA BENNETT
Linda Bennett (Kansas)

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - NATHANIAL BROWN
Nathanial Brown (Minnesota) – 10 weeks

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - NATHANIAL BROWN
Nathanial Brown (Minnesota)

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - NATHANIAL BROWN
Nathanial Brown (Iowa)

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - MARY GREEN
Mary Green (Iowa) – 1 week

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - MARY GREEN
Mary Green (Iowa)

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - MARY GREEN
Mary Green (Iowa)

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - TAMARA PETERSON
Tamara Peterson (Iowa) – 20 weeks

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - BILL WENTWORTH
Bill Wentworth (Nebraska) – 65 weeks

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - JOE DUFF
Joe Duff (Texas) – 50 weeks

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - SHANNON BARDOLE-FOLEY
Shannon Bardole-Foley (Iowa) – 71 weeks

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - ELIZABETH NORDEEN
Elizabeth Nordeen (Nebraska) – 70 weeks

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT
Christopher D. Bennett (Iowa)

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - MINDI TERRELL
Mindi Terrell (Iowa) – 5 weeks

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - MINDI TERRELL
Mindi Terrell (Iowa)

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - SARA LOCKNER
Sara Lockner (Iowa) – 1 week

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - DAWN KRAUSE
Dawn Krause (Iowa) – 43 weeks

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - DAWN KRAUSE
Dawn Krause (Iowa)

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - BRANDON KAHLER
Brandon Kahler (Iowa) – 30 weeks

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - SUZIE BRANNEN
Suzie Brannen (Iowa) – 9 weeks

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - JESSE HOWARD
Jesse Howard (Minnesota) – 9 weeks

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - CARLA STENSLAND
Carla Stensland (Iowa) – 61 weeks

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - CARLA STENSLAND
Carla Stensland (Iowa)

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - MONICA JENNINGS
Monica Jennings (Iowa) – 9 weeks

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - LOGAN KAHLER
Logan Kahler (Iowa) – 51 weeks

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - CATHIE MORTON
Cathie Morton (Iowa) – 69 weeks

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - SARAH TOOT
Sarah Toot (Pennsylvania) – 35 weeks

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - SARAH TOOT
Sarah Toot (Pennsylvania)

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - SARAH TOOT
Sarah Toot (Pennsylvania)

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - BECKY PARMELEE
Becky Parmelee (Arkansas) – 1 week

WEEK 392 - PURPLE - MIKE VEST
Mike Vest (Iowa) – 10 weeks

29 participants! That is a great week!

There were submissions this week taken in the following states:

+ Arizona
+ Arkansas
+ Florida
+ Iowa
+ Kansas
+ Minnesota
+ Nebraska
+ Oklahoma
+ Pennsylvania
+ Texas

While there a lot of states covered, there were no new states added to the map.

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
+ Wisconsin

17 states! That is pretty impressive!

The Outside of the United States map is currently:

+ British Virgin Islands
+ Nassau Bahamas

I took my picture in my basement. So, I didn’t add to the map, yet again.

The big milestone with week was Nathanial and Vest reaching the double digit steak club! WooHoo!

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:


WEEK 393 - COMPETITION
COMPETITION

COMPETITION! What a great theme for Year 10 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE!

But what is a COMPETITION image? It is simply an image of beings engaged in some kind of contest. Or it can be a picture of something that is used in a COMPETITION. Like a bowling ball. Or it can be a picture of the result of a COMPETITION. Like a trophy. There are so many possibilities!

While thinking about a possible subject for you submission, meditate on the following quote and I have no doubt you will come up with a great image:

Life is nothing but a competition to be the criminal rather than the victim.
-Bertrand Russell

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 COMPETITION in this place that tries not be competitive it next Monday.

WPC – WEEK 391 – SUNRISE, SUNSET

SUNRISE, SUNSET! Everybody loves watching a good SUNRISE or SUNSET. But was it a popular theme? Was it the SUNRISE of many new streaks? Was it the SUNSET on many existing streaks? You will have to keep scrolling to find out.

As of 12:01 PM on Monday, March 6, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore the numbers in parentheses):

1-Becky Parmelee – 1 week
2-Sara Lockner – 2 weeks
3-Mindi Terrell – 3 weeks (3)
4-Suzie Brannen – 7 weeks
5-Jesse Howard – 7 weeks
6-Monica Jennings – 7 weeks (3)
7-Nathanial Brown – 8 weeks (3)
8-Mike Vest – 8 weeks
9-Tamara Peterson – 18 weeks
10-Brandon Kahler – 28 weeks
11-Linda Bennett – 32 weeks
12-Sarah Toot – 33 weeks (3)
13-Angie DeWaard – 37 weeks
14-Dawn Krause – 41 weeks (2)
15-Kim Barker – 46 weeks
16-Joe Duff – 48 weeks
17-Logan Kahler – 49 weeks
18-Teresa Kahler – 59 weeks
19-Carla Stensland – 59 weeks
20-Micky Augustin – 61 weeks
21-Andy Sharp – 62 weeks
22-Bill Wentworth – 63 weeks
23-Cathie Morton – 67 weeks
24-Elizabeth Nordeen – 68 weeks (2)
25-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 70 weeks
26-Kio Dettman – 72 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:


WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - KIO DETTMAN
Kio Dettman (Iowa) – 73 weeks

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - KIO DETTMAN
Kio Dettman (Iowa)

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - KIO DETTMAN
Kio Dettman (Iowa)

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - LINDA BENNETT
Linda Bennett (Kansas) – 33 weeks

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - LINDA BENNETT
Linda Bennett (Kansas)

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - LINDA BENNETT
Linda Bennett (Kansas)

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - SARAH TOOT
Sarah Toot (Pennsylvania) – 34 weeks

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - TAMARA PETERSON
Tamara Peterson (Iowa) – 19 weeks

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - BILL WENTWORTH
Bill Wentworth (Nebraska) – 64 weeks

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - MINDI TERRELL
Mindi Terrell (Iowa) – 3 weeks

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - MINDI TERRELL
Mindi Terrell (Iowa)

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - MINDI TERRELL
Mindi Terrell (Iowa)

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - ANDY SHARP
Andy Sharp (Oklahoma) – 63 weeks

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - SUZIE BRANNEN
Suzie Brannen (Iowa) – 8 weeks

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - SUZIE BRANNEN
Suzie Brannen (Iowa)

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - ELIZABETH NORDEEN
Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa) – 69 weeks

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT
Christopher D. Bennett (Iowa)

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - DAWN KRAUSE
Dawn Krause (Iowa) – 42 weeks

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - ANGIE DEWAARD
Angie DeWaard (Iowa) – 38 weeks

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - MONICA JENNINGS
Monica Jennings (Iowa) – 8 weeks

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - JOE DUFF
Joe Duff (Texas) 49 weeks

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - TERESA KAHLER
Teresa Kahler (Iowa) – 60 weeks

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - CARLA STENSLAND
Carla Stensland (Iowa) – 60 weeks

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - BRANDON KAHLER
Brandon Kahler (Iowa) – 29 weeks

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - KIM BARKER
Kim Barker (Iowa) – 47 weeks

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - CATHIE MORTON
Cathie Morton (Somewhere over the Southeastern United States at 30,000 feet) – 68 weeks

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - MIKE VEST
Mike Vest (Iowa) – 9 weeks

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - JESSE HOWARD
Jesse Howard (Wisconsin) – 8 weeks

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - NATHANIAL BROWN
Nathanial Brown (Iowa) – 9 weeks

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - LOGAN KAHLER
Logan Kahler (Iowa) – 50 weeks

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - SHANNON BARDOLE-FOLEY
Shannon Bardole-Foley (Iowa) – 71 weeks

WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSET - MICKY AUGUSTIN
Micky Augustin (Arizona) – 62 weeks

25 participants this week. 2 straight weeks participation rates have declined. I hate to say, but participation rates might be in a freefall!

The good news is that 25 participants is still a healthy number. AND we added a new state to the map this week via Micky!

There were submissions this week taken in the following locations:

+ Arizona
+ Iowa
+ Kansas
+ Nebraska
+ Oklahoma
+ Pennsylvania
+ Texas

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
+ Wisconsin

17 states! That is pretty impressive!

The Outside of the United States map is now:

+ British Virgin Islands
+ Nassau Bahamas

I took my picture about 20 miles from my front door.

This week is spring break for a ton of people. There is potential the map could grow, but I don’t know that it will for certain. We’ll see.

There were no big time milestones this week. The bad news is that Becky couldn’t turn last week’s submission into a streak and Sara’s streak ends at 2.

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:


WEEK 392 - PURPLE
PURPLE

PURPLE! What a great them for Year 10 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE!

But what is a PURPLE image? Simply put, it is an image where the subject OR a major compositional element of the image is PURPLE. That is it! Couldn’t be simpler than falling off a log.

While considering your possible subjects for your PURPLE image meditate on the following quote and I have no doubt you will come up with a great image:

Be eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple.
-Regina Brett

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 PURPLE in this place that is drenched in it next Monday.

WPC – WEEK 390 – STORE

STORE! Everybody goes to them. Maybe not as much as they did before the pandemic, but you still have to go to them, unless you get everything delivered. Which I don’t think any of you do. I don’t have any friends that are that rich. Or do I?

But many people make it to a STORE to take a picture? You will have to keep scrolling to find out.

As of 12:01 PM on Monday, February 27, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore the numbers in parentheses):

1-Jen Ensley-Gorshe – 1 week
2-Mary Green – 1 week
3-Sara Lockner – 1 week
4-Sarah Karber – 2 weeks
5-Mindi Terrell – 2 weeks (2)
6-Willy McAlpine – 3 weeks
7-Suzie Brannen – 6 weeks
8-Jesse Howard – 6 weeks
9-Monica Jennings – 6 weeks (2)
10-Nathanial Brown – 7 weeks (2)
11-Mike Vest – 7 weeks
12-Tamara Peterson – 17 weeks
13-Brandon Kahler – 27 weeks
14-Linda Bennett – 31 weeks
15-Sarah Toot – 32 weeks (3)
16-Angie DeWaard – 36 weeks
17-Dawn Krause – 40 weeks
18-Kim Barker – 45 weeks (2)
19-Joe Duff – 47 weeks
20-Logan Kahler – 4 8weeks
21-Teresa Kahler – 58 weeks
22-Carla Stensland – 58 weeks (3)
23-Micky Augustin – 60 weeks
24-Andy Sharp – 61 weeks
25-Bill Wentworth – 62 weeks
26-Cathie Morton – 66 weeks
27-Elizabeth Nordeen – 67 weeks (2)
28-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 69 weeks
29-Kio Dettman – 71 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:


WEEK 390 - STORE - BECKY PARMELEE
Becky Parmelee (Arkansas) – 1 week

WEEK 390 - STORE - SARA LOCKNER
Sara Lockner (Iowa) – 2 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE - MINDI TERRELL
Mindi Terrell (Iowa) – 3 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE - MINDI TERRELL
Mindi Terrell (Iowa)

WEEK 390 - STORE - MINDI TERRELL
Mindi Terrell (Iowa)

WEEK 390 - STORE - SUZIE BRANNEN
Suzie Brannen (Iowa) – 7 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE - JESSE HOWARD
Jesse Howard (Iowa) – 7 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE -MONICA JENNINGS
Monica Jennings (Iowa) – 7 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE -MONICA JENNINGS
Monica Jennings (Iowa)

WEEK 390 - STORE -MONICA JENNINGS
Monica Jennings (Iowa)

WEEK 390 - STORE - NATHANIAL BROWN
Nathanial Brown (Iowa) – 8 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE - NATHANIAL BROWN
Nathanial Brown (Iowa)

WEEK 390 - STORE - NATHANIAL BROWN
Nathanial Brown (Iowa)

WEEK 390 - STORE - MIKE VEST
Mike Vest (Iowa) – 8 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE - TAMARA PETERSON
Tamara Peterson (Iowa) – 18 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE - BRANDON KAHLER
Brandon Kahler (Iowa) – 28 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE - LINDA BENNETT
Linda Bennett (Iowa) – 32 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE - SARAH TOOT
Sarah Toot (New York) – 33 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE - SARAH TOOT
Sarah Toot (New Jersey)

WEEK 390 - STORE - SARAH TOOT
Sarah Toot (Pennsylvania)

WEEK 390 - STORE - ANGIE DEWAARD
Angie DeWaard (Iowa) – 37 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE - DAWN KRAUSE
Dawn Krause (Iowa) – 41 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE - DAWN KRAUSE
Dawn Krause (Iowa)

WEEK 390 - STORE - KIM BARKER
Kim Barker (Iowa) – 46 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE - JOE DUFF
Joe Duff (Texas) – 48 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE - JOE DUFF
Joe Duff (Texas)

WEEK 390 - STORE - LOGAN KAHLER
Logan Kahler (Iowa) – 49 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE - TERESA KAHLER
Teresa Kahler (Iowa) – 59 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE - CARLA STENSLAND
Carla Stensland (Iowa) – 59 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE - MICKY AUGUSTIN
Micky Augustin (Iowa) – 61 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE - ANDY SHARP
Andy Sharp (Illinois) – 62 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE - BILL WENTWORTH
Bill Wentworth (Nebraska) – 63 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE - CATHIE MORTON
Cathie Morton (Nassau Bahamas) – 67 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE - ELIZABETH NORDEEN
Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa) – 68 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE - ELIZABETH NORDEEN
Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa)

WEEK 390 - STORE - SHANNON BARDOLE-FOLEY
Shannon Bardole-Foley (Iowa) – 70 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE - KIO DETTMAN
Kio Dettman (Iowa) – 72 weeks

WEEK 390 - STORE - KIO DETTMAN
Kio Dettman (Iowa)

WEEK 390 - STORE - CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT
Christopher D. Bennett (Iowa) – 494 weeks

27 participants this week. That is a great week. A slight dip from the last couple of weeks. Maybe there aren’t as many slaves to consumerism out there as I had thought. Which is a good thing… we’ll count it as a good thing.

The good news is that there were 3 new states added to the map this week! New York (Sarah Toot), New Jersey (Sarah Toot again), and Illinois (Andy). That means that all the states that surround Iowa have had a submission taken in them except for South Dakota. But I’m sure we’ll get there. I see you South Dakota.

Also, Cathie added our 2nd submission taken from outside the United States with Nassau Bahamas.

There were submission this week taken in the following locations:

+ Arkansas
+ Illinois
+ Iowa
+ New Jersey
+ New York
+ Nebraska
+ Pennsylvania
+ Texas
+ Nassau Bahamas

Here is the current calendar year list for states:

+ Arkansas
+ Florida
+ Georgia
+ Illinois
+ Iowa
+ Kansas
+ Minnesota
+ Nebraska
+ New Jersey
+ New York
+ Nevada
+ Missouri
+ Oklahoma
+ Pennsylvania
+ Texas
+ Wisconsin

16 states! That is pretty impressive!

The Outside of the United States map is now:

+ British Virgin Islands
+ Nassau Bahamas

I took my picture about 2.5 miles from my front door. I know. Big time traveler this guy!

I think this map might grow again next week. A little birdie tells me that a certain regular contributor is going to Arizona this week and maybe Mexico, if they have the guts.

There were no big time milestones this week. Unfortunately there was a bit of a blood bath on the streaks front though. Jen and Mary couldn’t extend their submission last week into a streak. Sarah Karber’s streak went down in flames after 2 weeks. Willy’s 3 week is now as existent as his desire to show up for work.

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:


WEEK 391 - SUNRISE, SUNSE
SUNRISE, SUNSET

SUNRISE, SUNSET! What a great theme for year 10 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE.

It has been a few years since I’ve used SUNRISE, SUNSET for a theme. I was told it wasn’t a fair theme because people with children could not do it. I don’t know I bought it, but I don’t know. Maybe it is true. Either way, I put the theme on the sidelines.

I brought it back this year because it is the Special Theme Class for the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon. Rather than writing up my own description, I thought I should just lift it straight from the Iowa State Fair.

“The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world’s joy.”
– Henry Ward Beecher

Next year’s theme is a bright one that our world literally revolves around. The Sun is something that we as photographers like to photograph quite often, because it offers a multitude of creativity. In fact, we call the sunset the golden hours because of opportunities it presents to capture the perfect photograph.

Your assignment, however, is to not just shoot the sun, but to shoot it in a way that we have never seen before. While the sun must be the main subject, it shouldn’t be the only subject of your photograph. Ask yourself, what is making the Sun so interesting in the moment? What can you do to photograph the Sun to tell a story of what is happening in that moment?

This assignment will also give you the opportunity to play with shadows and light and all the many colors that the sunrises or sunsets can provide. Look for the dramatic contrasts that can occur when the Sun is providing the light for your photographs.

I’ll just add a couple more things.

#1. Putting objects between you and the sunset can make or break a SUNRISE, SUNSET picture. Choose wisely.
#2. A SUNRISE, SUNSET picture doesn’t have to be of the sun. Maybe for the Iowa State Fair, but not for our purposes. You can also turn around take a picture that is lit by a SUNRISE or SUNSET. A reflection of a SUNRISE or SUNSET can make a fantastic picture.

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 SUNRISE, SUNSET in this place that is still in its sunrise phase next Monday.

WPC – WEEK 389 – MUSIC

It is the last Monday of the month, so it is a good time revisit the THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE FAQ:

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE

What skill level photographer can participate?

THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE is open to photographers of all skill levels. From award winning photographers to professionals to the highly ranked amateurs to those that are just beginning to those who don’t even know how to focus a camera. All skill levels are encouraged and welcome. You can’t be too bad and you can’t be too good! Everyone has room to learn and be challenged!

Award winning photographers? Really?

Yes. I can think of at least 5 photographers that participate regularly that have won a photography award of some kind.

Is this a competition?
No.

Is there a limit to the number of submissions I can have each week?

Yes. That limit is 3. If you send me more than 3, I will post the first 3 that you send. I’m not trying to harsh your photography buzz, but any more than that start to overwhelm the other submissions and it takes me about 5 minutes to take a picture from my inbox to code it on the website. So I have to manage my workload.

If participation rates climb, that limit of 3 is subject to lower.

Can I send you several pictures and have you pick the best one?

No! No! NO! If those words come out of your mouth or your keyboard, I consider that to be a non-submission.

Do you ever question whether somebody’s submission fits the theme?

Meh. Only if I think somebody is clearly confusing this week’s theme with last week or next week’s theme. Otherwise, if the submission makes sense in your head, that is good enough to me. However, I would urge you to not try to fit your favorite subject into the theme. This isn’t a challenge to share a picture every week of your kid or your business or your pet. It is a challenge to take pictures of different things every week. Which isn’t to say subjects can’t be repeated, but you shouldn’t become reliant on the same ones.

Why can’t I submit after 11 AM on Mondays if the post doesn’t publish until 12:01 PM?

I go to lunch at 11 AM. I leave my office. I’m not near a computer. At 11 AM I hit “Schedule” and then I go throw food down my throat. 167 hours is more than enough time to send a submission. Okay, 166 hours and 59 minutes. You got me.

Are there resolution requirements for submissions?

I won’t turn down submissions that are too small. I will probably ask you for a picture of greater resolution if it is really small. The typical 4 x 6 image posted to my website has a resolution of 1280 pixels x 853 pixels. While a 400 x 300 image might look okay on your phone, it looks like trash on a computer monitor. I prefer images that are at least 1000 pixels at their largest point, but don’t ban smaller pictures at this point.

What format should my submission be?

.JPG but .PNG also works.

If I write a description of my image will you include that in your post?

No. Photography is art that should stand on its own. Only exception is the SLICE OF LIFE theme.

When will you start accepting suggestions for next year’s THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE themes?

Suggestions are closed for next year’s list. It will be a minute before they open up for Year 11 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE.

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MUSIC! Did you know that there are people in the world that don’t like MUSIC? They are called bad people. But were there a lot of good people out there that submitted picture of MUSIC? You will have to keep scrolling to find out.

As of 12:01 PM on Monday, February 20, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore the numbers in parentheses):

1-Scott Degeneffe – 1 week
2-Sarah Karber – 1 week
3-Mindi Terrell – 1 week (3)
4-Willy McAlpine – 2 weeks
5-Becky Parmelee – 4 weeks
6-Suzie Brannen – 5 weeks
7-Sabas Hernandez – 5 weeks
8-Jesse Howard – 5 weeks
9-Monica Jennings – 5 weeks
10-Nathanial Brown – 6 weeks (3)
11-Mike Vest – 6 weeks
12-Tamara Peterson – 16 weeks (2)
13-Brandon Kahler – 26 weeks
14-Linda Bennett – 30 weeks
15-Sarah Toot – 31 weeks
16-Angie DeWaard – 35 weeks
17-Dawn Krause – 39 weeks
18-Kim Barker – 44 weeks
19-Joe Duff – 46 weeks
20-Logan Kahler – 47 weeks (3)
21-Teresa Kahler – 57 weeks (2)
22-Carla Stensland – 57 weeks (3)
23-Micky Augustin – 59 weeks
24-Andy Sharp – 60 weeks
25-Bill Wentworth – 61 weeks
26-Cathie Morton – 64 weeks
27-Elizabeth Nordeen – 66 weeks
28-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 67 weeks
29-Kio Dettman – 69 weeks

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:


WEEK 389 - MUSIC - ANGIE DEWAARD
Angie DeWaard (Iowa) – 36 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - KIM BARKER
Kim Barker (Nevada) – 45 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - KIM BARKER
Kim Barker (Nevada)

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - MONICA JENNINGS
Monica Jennings (Iowa) – 6 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - MONICA JENNINGS
Monica Jennings (Iowa)

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - MINDI TERRELL
Mindi Terrell (Iowa) – 2 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - MINDI TERRELL
Mindi Terrell (Iowa)

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - MICKY AUGUSTIN
Micky Augustin (Iowa) – 60 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - ANDY SHARP
Andy Sharp (Iowa) – 61 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - ANDY SHARP
Andy Sharp (Iowa)

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - SARA LOCKNER
Sara Lockner (Iowa) – 1 week

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - TERESA KAHLER
Teresa Kahler (Iowa) – 58 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - DAWN KRAUSE
Dawn Krause (Iowa) – 40 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - DAWN KRAUSE
Dawn Krause (Iowa)

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - DAWN KRAUSE
Dawn Krause (Iowa)

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - WILLY MCALPINE
Willy McAlpine (Iowa) – 3 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - BRANDON KAHLER
Brandon Kahler (Iowa) – 27 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - BILL WENTWORTH
Bill Wentworth (Nebraska) – 62 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - CATHIE MORTON
Cathie Morton (Nevada) – 65 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - CATHIE MORTON
Cathie Morton (Nevada)

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - CARLA STENSLAND
Carla Stensland (Iowa) – 58 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - JOE DUFF
Joe Duff (Texas) – 47 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - KIO DETTMAN
Kio Dettman (Iowa) – 70 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - KIO DETTMAN
Kio Dettman (Iowa)

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - LINDA BENNETT
Linda Bennett (Kansas) – 31 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - LOGAN KAHLER
Logan Kahler (Iowa) – 48 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - MARY GREEN
Mary Green (Iowa) – 1 week

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - SARAH KARBER
Sarah Karber (Minnesota) – 2 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - SARAH TOOT
Sarah Toot (Pennsylvania) – 32 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - SARAH TOOT
Sarah Toot (Pennsylvania)

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - SARAH TOOT
Sarah Toot (Pennsylvania)

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - TAMARA PETERSON
Tamara Peterson (Iowa) – 17 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - ELIZABETH NORDEEN
Elizabeth Nordeen (Nevada) – 67 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - ELIZABETH NORDEEN
Elizabeth Nordeen (Nevada)

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT
Christopher D. Bennett (Nevada)

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - NATHANIAL BROWN
Nathanial Brown (Iowa) – 7 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - NATHANIAL BROWN
Nathanial Brown (Iowa)

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - MIKE VEST
Mike Vest (Iowa) – 7 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - SHANNON BARDOLE-FOLEY
Shannon Bardole-Foley (Iowa) – 68 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - JEN ENSLEY-GORSHE
Jen Ensley-Gorshe (Iowa) – 1 week

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - JEN ENSLEY-GORSHE
Jen Ensley-Gorshe (Iowa)

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - SUZIE BRANNEN
Suzie Brannen (Iowa) – 6 weeks

WEEK 389 - MUSIC - JESSE HOWARD
Jesse Howard (Iowa) – 6 weeks

30 participants for the 2nd week in a row! I’m pretty excited about that!

I got an email after the books submission that (this is me paraphrasing) that said that they loved the BOOKS theme because after they saw that books that other people owned they felt an instant kinship with some other people. I thought something like that might happen again with MUSIC. I’m not sure it will, but maybe it will.

This week we had our first submission of the year from Mary Green. At least I think. I wouldn’t swear to it in a court of law.

This week we had submissions taken in the following states:

+ Iowa
+ Kansas
+ Minnesota
+ Nevada
+ Nebraska
+ Pennsylvania
+ Texas

It is weird that my picture and Cathie’s and Elizabeth’s and Kim’s pictures were all taken in Nevada. It is almost like we were all in Las Vegas together for some reason.

This is my first submission taken outside of Iowa this year. My picture was taken 1,441 miles from my front door. By car.

No new states added this week. Here is the current calendar year list:

+ Arkansas
+ Florida
+ Georgia
+ Iowa
+ Kansas
+ Minnesota
+ Nebraska
+ Nevada
+ Missouri
+ Oklahoma
+ Pennsylvania
+ Texas
+ Wisconsin

The Outside of the United State map stays at:

+ British Virgin Islands

But I think one of these maps might extend next week. A little birdie tells me somebody is going on a cruise at the end of this week.

There were no big milestones this week. Except all 3 Sara(h)s did contribute. Which I always like to see.

It wasn’t all sunshine and face melting guitar riffs this week. Three streaks did go poof! Scott’s streak ended before it even became a streak. Becky’s 4 week streak is gone. Sabas’ 5 week streak is also gone.

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:


WEEK 390 - STORE
STORE

STORE! What a great theme for Year 10 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE?

But what is a STORE image? It is simply an image of a STORE or taken inside of a STORE. There are all kinds of STORE(s) out there. From department to convenience to junk to antique to book to music to grocery to dollar to a little kids lemonade stand. Of course, there is more than one definition of the word STORE.

While considering possible subject for your STORE submission, meditate on the following quote and you will no doubt come up with a great idea:

Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it’s just the opposite.
John Kenneth Galbraith

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 STORE in this place that is technically a commerce site next Monday.