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WPC – WEEK 393 – COMPETITION

EDITOR’S NOTE: MY WORK SCHEDULE HAS TEMPORARILY CHANGED DUE TO EXTREME SHORT STAFFING AT THE COMPUTER MINE. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE PUBLISHING OF THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE POST MIGHT GET MOVED BACK AT LEAST 30 MINUTES UNTIL THE STAFFING SHORTAGE HAS PASSED. WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

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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COMPETITION! A great theme! But did it fire up the competitive juices of a ton of people? You will have to keep scrolling to find out.

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

1-Scott Degeneffe – 1 week
2-Mary Green – 1 week (3)
3-Sara Lockner – 1 week
4-Becky Parmelee – 1 week
5-Mindi Terrell – 5 weeks (2)
6-Suzie Brannen – 9 weeks
7-Jesse Howard – 9 weeks
8-Monica Jennings – 9 weeks
9-Nathanial Brown – 10 weeks (3)
10-Mike Vest – 10 weeks
11-Tamara Peterson – 20 weeks
12-Brandon Kahler – 30 weeks
13-Linda Bennett – 34 weeks (2)
14-Sarah Toot – 35 weeks (3)
15-Angie DeWaard – 39 weeks
16-Dawn Krause – 43 weeks (2)
17-Kim Barker – 48 weeks
18-Joe Duff – 50 weeks
19-Logan Kahler – 51 weeks
20-Teresa Kahler – 61 weeks (2)
21-Carla Stensland – 61 weeks (2)
22-Micky Augustin – 63 weeks (2)
23-Andy Sharp – 64 weeks (2)
24-Bill Wentworth – 65 weeks
25-Cathie Morton – 69 weeks
26-Elizabeth Nordeen – 70 weeks
27-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 71 weeks
28-Kio Dettman – 74 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 393 - COMPETITION - ANGIE DEWAARD
Angie DeWaard (Iowa) – 40 weeks

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - BILL WENTWORTH
Bill Wentworth (Nebraska) – 66 weeks

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - CARLA STENSLAND
Carla Stensland (Iowa) – 62 weeks

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - CARLA STENSLAND
Carla Stensland (Iowa)

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - JOE DUFF
Joe Duff (Texas) – 51 weeks

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - KIO DETTMAN
Kio Dettman (Iowa) – 75 weeks

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - KIO DETTMAN
Kio Dettman (Iowa)

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - LINDA BENNETT
Linda Bennett (Kansas) – 35 weeks

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - LINDA BENNETT
Linda Bennett (Kansas)

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - SHANNON BARDOLE-FOLEY
Shannon Bardole-Foley (Iowa) – 72 weeks

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - TAMARA PETERSON
Tamara Peterson (Iowa) – 21 weeks

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - ANDY SHARP
Andy Sharp (Iowa) – 65 weeks

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - ANDY SHARP
Andy Sharp (Iowa)

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - ANDY SHARP
Andy Sharp (Iowa)

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - MINDI TERRELL
Mindi Terrell (Iowa) – 6 weeks

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - MINDI TERRELL
Mindi Terrell (Iowa)

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - MINDI TERRELL
Mindi Terrell (Iowa)

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - WILLY MCALPINE
Willy McAlpine (Iowa) – 1 week

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - MICKY AUGUSTIN
Micky Augustin (Iowa) – 64 weeks

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - MICKY AUGUSTIN
Micky Augustin (Iowa)

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - ELIZABETH NORDEEN
Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa) – 71 weeks

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT
Christopher D. Bennett (Iowa)

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - MARY GREEN
Mary Green (Iowa) – 2 weeks

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - JEN ENSLEY-GORSHE
Jen Ensley-Gorshe (Iowa) – 1 week

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - DAWN KRAUSE
Dawn Krause (Iowa) – 44 weeks

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - DAWN KRAUSE
Dawn Krause (Iowa)

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - MONICA JENNINGS
Monica Jennings (Iowa) – 10 weeks

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - SUZIE BRANNEN
Suzie Brannen (Iowa) – 10 weeks

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - SABAS HERNANDEZ
Sabas Hernandez (Iowa) – 1 week

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - TERESA KAHLER
Teresa Kahler (Iowa) – 62 weeks

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - TERESA KAHLER
Teresa Kahler (Iowa)

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - KIM BARKER
Kim Barker (Iowa) – 49 weeks

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - NATHANIAL BROWN
Nathanial Brown (Iowa) – 11 weeks

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - NATHANIAL BROWN
Nathanial Brown (Iowa)

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - NATHANIAL BROWN
Nathanial Brown (Iowa)

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - BRANDON KAHLER
Brandon Kahler (Iowa) – 31 weeks

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - CATHIE MORTON
Cathie Morton (Iowa) – 70 weeks

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - SARAH TOOT
Sarah Toot (Pennsylvania) – 36 weeks

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - SARAH TOOT
Sarah Toot (Pennsylvania)

WPC 393 - COMPETITION - JESSE HOWARD
Jesse Howard (Iowa) – 10 weeks

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - MIKE VEST
Mike Vest (Iowa) – 11 weeks

WEEK 393 - COMPETITION - LOGAN KAHLER
Logan Kahler (Iowa) – 52 weeks

29 participants! That is a great week.

There were submissions this week taken in the following states:

+ Iowa
+ Kansas
+ Nebraska
+ Pennsylvania
+ Texas

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 about 15 miles from my front door. So I didn’t add to the map, yet again.

There were a couple of big milestones this week! Suzie, Monica, and Jesse both reached double digit streaks. Logan reached the One Year Club!

But it wasn’t all sunshine and happiness! Scott, Sara, and Becky couldn’t build on their submissions last week to get to two week streaks!

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 394 - BLUE
BLUE

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

But what is a BLUE image? It is simply an image where the subject or a major compositional element of the image is the color BLUE. That is it! Almost too simple!

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

She had blue skin, And so did he. He kept it hid; And so did she. They searched for blue; Their whole life through, Then passed right by – And never knew.
–Shel Silverstein

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 BLUE in this place that hopefully never gives you the blues next Monday.

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.

WPC – WEEK 388 – FRAME

FRAME! Seemed like a good challenging theme for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE! But was it popular? Did it fire up the creative juices of many people? You’ll have to keep scrolling to find out.

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

1-Willy McAlpine – 1 week
2-Myriah Sharp – 1 week
3-Sara Lockner – 2 weeks
4-Becky Parmelee – 3 weeks
5-Suzie Brannen – 4 weeks
6-Sabas Hernandez – 4 weeks
7-Jesse Howard – 4 weeks
8-Monica Jennings – 4 weeks
9-Nathanial Brown – 5 weeks (3)
10-Mike Vest – 5 weeks
11-Tamara Peterson – 15 weeks
12-Brandon Kahler – 25 weeks
13-Linda Bennett – 29 weeks
14-Sarah Toot – 30 weeks
15-Angie DeWaard – 34 weeks
16-Dawn Krause – 38 weeks (2)
17-Kim Barker – 43 weeks
18-Joe Duff – 45 weeks (2)
19-Logan Kahler – 46 weeks (2)
20-Teresa Kahler – 56 weeks (2)
21-Carla Stensland – 56 weeks
22-Micky Augustin – 58 weeks
23-Andy Sharp – 59 weeks
24-Bill Wentworth – 60 weeks
25-Cathie Morton – 64 weeks
26-Elizabeth Nordeen – 65 weeks
27-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 66 weeks
28-Kio Dettman – 68 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 388 - FRAME - KIM BARKER
Kim Barker (Iowa) – 44 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME -  SCOTT  DEGENEFFE
Scott Degeneffe (Wisconsin) – 1 week

WEEK 388 - FRAME - MONICA JENNINGS
Monica Jennings (Iowa) – 5 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME - MONICA JENNINGS
Monica Jennings (Iowa)

WEEK 388 - FRAME - MINDI TERRELL
Mindi Terrell (Iowa) – 1 week

WEEK 388 - FRAME - MINDI TERRELL
Mindi Terrell (Iowa)

WEEK 388 - FRAME - MINDI TERRELL
Mindi Terrell (Iowa)

WEEK 388 - FRAME - ANGIE DEWAARD
Angie DeWaard (Iowa) – 35 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME - BILL WENTWORTH
Bill Wentworth (Nebraska) – 61 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME - KIO DETTMAN
Kio Dettman (Iowa) – 69 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME - JOE DUFF
Joe Duff (Texas) – 46 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME - SARAH KARBER
Sarah Karber (Minnesota) – 1 week

WEEK 388 - FRAME - LINDA BENNETT
Linda Bennett (Kansas) – 30 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME - LINDA BENNETT
Linda Bennett (Kansas)

WEEK 388 - FRAME - SARAH TOOT
Sarah Toot (Florida) – 31 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME - TAMARA PETERSON
Tamara Peterson (Iowa) – 16 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME - TAMARA PETERSON
Tamara Peterson (Iowa)

WEEK 388 - FRAME - ELIZABETH NORDEEN
Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa) – 66 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME - CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT
Christopher D. Bennett

WEEK 388 - FRAME - TERESA KAHLER
Teresa Kahler (Iowa) – 57 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME - TERESA KAHLER
Teresa Kahler (Iowa)

WEEK 388 - FRAME - BECKY PARMELEE
Becky Parmelee (Arkansas) – 4 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME - BRANDON KAHLER
Brandon Kahler (Iowa) – 26 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME - WILLY MCALPINE
Willy McAlpine (Iowa) – 2 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME - SUZIE BRANNEN
Suzie Brannen (Iowa) – 5 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME - MICKY AUGUSTIN
Micky Augustin (Iowa) – 59 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME - DAWN KRAUSE
Dawn Krause (Iowa) – 39 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME - SABAS HERNANDEZ
Sabas Hernandez (Iowa) – 5 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME - ANDY SHARP
Andy Sharp (Iowa) – 60 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME - CARLA STENSLAND
Carla Stensland (Iowa) – 57 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME - CARLA STENSLAND
Carla Stensland (Iowa)

WEEK 388 - FRAME - CARLA STENSLAND
Carla Stensland (Iowa)

WEEK 388 - FRAME - SHANNON BARDOLE-FOLEY
Shannon Bardole-Foley (Iowa) – 67 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME - LOGAN KAHLER
Logan Kahler (Iowa) – 47 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME - LOGAN KAHLER
Logan Kahler (Iowa)

WEEK 388 - FRAME - LOGAN KAHLER
Logan Kahler (Iowa)

WEEK 388 - FRAME - NATHANIAL BROWN
Nathanial Brown (Iowa) – 6 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME - NATHANIAL BROWN
Nathanial Brown (Oklahoma)

WEEK 388 - FRAME - NATHANIAL BROWN
Nathanial Brown (Oklahoma)

WEEK 388 - FRAME - CATHIE MORTON
Cathie Morton (Iowa) – 65 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME - MIKE VEST
Mike Vest (Iowa) – 6 weeks

WEEK 388 - FRAME - JESSE HOWARD
Jesse Howard (Iowa) – 5 weeks

30 participants! That is a great week! That is a high for this year! Including submissions from first time participants in Scott Degeneffe and Mindi Terrell. I expect Scott to be something off a one off, but I’m expecting big things in the future from Mindi! Plus we had our first submission this year from Sarah Karber! WooHoo!

This week we had our first submission this year taken in Wisconsin (Scott) and Oklahoma (Nathanial). Nathanial’s one of Nathanial’s pictures was taken in a place that became very famous when it was the site of a very popular Netflix show.

This week we has submissions from:

+ Arkansas
+ Florida
+ Iowa
+ Kansas
+ Minnesota
+ Oklahoma
+ Nebraska
+ Texas
+ Wisconsin

That is a lot of states!

The United States map now includes:

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

13 states. A good start!

The Outside of the United State map stays at:

+ British Virgin Islands

Once again, I didn’t contribute to expanding the map. I took my picture approximately 97 miles from my front door.

The big milestone this week was Brandon. Brandon reached the Half-A-Year Streak Club! Congrats Brandon!

But it wasn’t all good news. 3 streaks bit the dust. Myriah couldn’t extend her streak to 2. Sara Lockner couldn’t extender her streak to 3.
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 389 - MUSIC
MUSIC

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

But what exactly is a MUSIC photo? A MUSIC photo is simply a photo where a major compositional element involves MUSIC. It could be something that is used in the production of MUSIC. Like sheet MUSIC or a MUSICal instrument or a MUSICian or an 8 Track. Anything the aids in the producing of MUSIC is fair game. Might be a great weekend to make it to a concert.

While thinking on possible subjects for your MUSIC picture, meditate on the following quote and I have no doubt you will come up with an amazing MUSIC image:

Without music, life would be a mistake.
-Friedrich Nietszche

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 MUSIC in this place that is music to my eyes next Monday.

WPC – WEEK 387 – PLAY

PLAY! Seems like a great theme on the surface. But did PLAY trigger people to PLAY with their cameras? You’ll have to keep scrolling to find out.

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

1-Jen Ensley-Gorshe – 1 week
2-Sara Lockner – 1 week
3-Becky Parmelee – 2 weeks
4-Suzie Brannen – 3 weeks
5-Sabas Hernandez – 3 weeks
6-Jesse Howard – 3 weeks
7-Monica Jennings – 3 weeks
8-Nathanial Brown – 4 weeks (2)
9-Mike Vest – 4 weeks
10-Tamara Peterson – 14 weeks
11-Brandon Kahler – 24 weeks
12-Linda Bennett – 28 weeks (2)
13-Sarah Toot – 29 weeks
14-Angie DeWaard – 33 weeks (2)
15-Dawn Krause – 37 weeks (3)
16-Kim Barker – 42 weeks
17-Joe Duff – 44 weeks
18-Logan Kahler – 46 weeks (2)
19-Teresa Kahler – 55 weeks (3)
20-Carla Stensland – 55 weeks
21-Micky Augustin – 57 weeks
22-Andy Sharp – 58 weeks
23-Bill Wentworth – 59 weeks
24-Cathie Morton – 63 weeks
25-Elizabeth Nordeen – 64 weeks
26-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 66 weeks
27-Kio Dettman – 68 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 387 - PLAY - KIO DETTMAN
Kio Dettman (Iowa) – 69 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - KIO DETTMAN
Kio Dettman (Iowa)

WEEK 387 - PLAY - JOE DUFF
Joe Duff (Texas) – 45 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - JOE DUFF
Joe Duff (Texas)

WEEK 387 - PLAY - BRANDON KAHLER
Brandon Kahler (Iowa) – 25 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - BILL WENTWORTH
Bill Wentworth (Nebraska) – 60 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - CARLA STENSLAND
Carla Stensland (Iowa) – 56 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - LINDA BENNETT
Linda Bennett (Kansas) – 29 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - TAMARA PETERSON
Tamara Peterson (Iowa) – 15 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - ANGIE DEWAARD
Angie DeWaard (Iowa) – 34 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT
Christopher D. Bennett (Iowa)

WEEK 387 - PLAY - ELIZABETH NORDEEN
Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa) – 65 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - MICKY AUGUSTIN
Micky Augustin (Minnesota) – 58 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - SARAH TOOT
Sarah Toot (British Virgin Islands) – 30 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - SARAH TOOT
Sarah Toot (British Virgin Islands)

WEEK 387 - PLAY - KIM BARKER
Kim Barker (Iowa) – 43 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - SARA LOCKNER
Sara Lockner (Iowa) – 2 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - SUZIE BRANNEN
Suzie Brannen (Iowa) – 4 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - DAWN KRAUSE
Dawn Krause (Iowa) – 38 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - DAWN KRAUSE
Dawn Krause (Iowa)

WEEK 387 - PLAY - BECKY PARMELEE
Becky Parmelee (Arkansas) – 3 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - TERESA KAHLER
Teresa Kahler (Iowa) – 57 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - TERESA KAHLER
Teresa Kahler (Kansas)

WEEK 387 - PLAY - WILLY MCALPINE
Willy McAlpine (Iowa) – 1 week

WEEK 387 - PLAY - ANDY SHARP
Andy Sharp (Iowa) – 59 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - CATHIE MORTON
Cathie Morton (Iowa) – 64 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - SHANNON BARDOLE-FOLEY
Shannon Bardole-Foley (Iowa) – 67 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - JESSE HOWARD
Jesse Howard (Iowa) – 4 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - NATHANIAL BROWN
Nathanial Brown (Iowa) – 5 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - NATHANIAL BROWN
Nathanial Brown (Iowa)

WEEK 387 - PLAY - NATHANIAL BROWN
Nathanial Brown (Iowa)

WEEK 387 - PLAY - SABAS HERNANDEZ
Sabas Hernandez (Iowa) – 4 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - LOGAN KAHLER
Logan Kahler (Iowa) – 47 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - LOGAN KAHLER
Logan Kahler (Iowa)

WEEK 387 - PLAY - MONICA JENNINGS
Monica Jennings (Iowa) – 4 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - MIKE VEST
Mike Vest (Iowa) – 5 weeks

WEEK 387 - PLAY - MYRIAH SHARP
Myriah Sharp (Iowa) – 1 week

29 participants! A great week!

This week we had our first submission this year taken in the state of Minnesota (Micky) and our first submission this year taken outside of the United States (Sarah)! The map is growing!

This week we had submissions from:

+Arkansas
+ British Virgin Islands
+ Iowa
+ Kansas
+ Minnesota
+ Nebraska
+ Texas

The United States map now includes:

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

11 states. Not too bad!

And there is now an Outside of the United States map that includes:

+ British Virgin Islands

For my part, I took my picture about 3 miles from my front door. I’m still not helping grow the map. Next week I am in Nevada for 5 days with layovers in Colorado. While Nevada is on the map already (and about 4 of the regular contributors will also be in Nevada), Colorado isn’t. So I could theoretically try to grow the map on my layover, but I’m sure I can find a better picture in Las Vegas than I can in the Denver airport. Unless I can find the secret room where the illuminati meet.*

There were no major milestones this week. The only blemish was Jen couldn’t extend her streak from 1 to 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 388 - FRAME
FRAME

FRAME! What a great theme for year 10 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE! This is a theme that was suggested by Sarah Toot.

But what is a FRAME picture. It is simply an image where the main subject of your photo is FRAME(d) by something else. In the theme reveal, it is literally a FRAME, but in practice it would more likely be something else. Something else blocking in your main subject to draw attention to it. And your subject doesn’t have to be FRAME(d) on all 4 sides. 3 sides or 2 sides also works. Of course, there is more than one definition of FRAME.

While considering possible subjects for your FRAME submission, meditate on the following quote and I have no doubt you will do great work!

If the world could remain within a frame like a painting on the wall, I think we’d see the beauty then and stand staring in awe.
-Conor Oberst

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 FRAME in this place that is a frame of my world next Monday.

*Don’t worry, I don’t really believe that nonsense and I won’t be in the Story County Jail anytime soon.

WPC – WEEK 386 – BOOKS

It is time to determine whether or not BOOKS was a popular theme. I thought it might be, because I’m pretty sure the Photography 139 readership is highly literate. But you won’t know until you scroll down:

As of 12:01 PM on Monday, January 30, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore the numbers in parentheses):

1-Becky Parmelee – 1 week
2-Suzie Brannen – 2 weeks
3-Sabas Hernandez – 2 weeks
4-Jesse Howard – 2 weeks
5-Monica Jennings – 2 weeks
6-Nathanial Brown – 3 weeks
7-Mike Vest – 4 weeks
8-Tamara Peterson – 13 weeks
9-Brandon Kahler – 24 weeks
10-Linda Bennett – 27 weeks
11-Sarah Toot – 28 weeks
12-Angie DeWaard – 32 weeks
13-Dawn Krause – 36 weeks
14-Kim Barker – 42 weeks
15-Joe Duff – 43 weeks
16-Logan Kahler – 45 weeks (2)
17-Teresa Kahler – 54 weeks (2)
18-Carla Stensland – 54 weeks
19-Micky Augustin – 56 weeks
20-Andy Sharp – 57 weeks
21-Bill Wentworth – 58 weeks
22-Cathie Morton – 62 weeks (2)
23-Elizabeth Nordeen – 63 weeks
24-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 65 weeks
25-Kio Dettman – 67 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 386 - BOOKS - JEN ENSLEY-GORSHE
Jen Ensley-Gorshe (Texas) – 1 week


Sara Lockner (Iowa) – 1 week

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - BECKY PARMELEE
Becky Parmelee (Missouri) – 2 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - SUZIE BRANNEN
Suzie Brannen (Iowa) – 3 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - SABAS HERNANDEZ
Sabas Hernandez (Iowa) – 3 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - JESSE HOWARD
Jesse Howard (Iowa) – 3 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - MONICA JENNINGS
Monica Jennings (Iowa) – 3 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - NATHANIAL BROWN
Nathanial Brown (Iowa) – 4 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - NATHANIAL BROWN
Nathanial Brown (Iowa)

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - MIKE VEST
Mike Vest (Iowa) – 5 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - TAMARA PETERSON
Tamara Peterson (Iowa) – 14 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - BRANDON KAHLER
Brandon Kahler (Iowa) – 25 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS -LINDA BENNETT
Linda Bennett (Kansas) – 28 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS -LINDA BENNETT
Linda Bennett (Kansas)

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - SARAH TOOT
Sarah Toot (Pennsylvania) – 29 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - ANGIE DEWAARD
Angie DeWaard (Iowa) – 33 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - ANGIE DEWAARD
Angie DeWaard (Iowa)

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - DAWN KRAUSE
Dawn Krause (Iowa) – 37 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - DAWN KRAUSE
Dawn Krause (Iowa)

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - DAWN KRAUSE
Dawn Krause (Iowa)

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - KIM BARKER
Kim Barker (Iowa) – 43 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - JOE DUFF
Joe Duff (Texas) – 44 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - LOGAN KAHLER
Logan Kahler (Iowa) – 46 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - LOGAN KAHLER
Logan Kahler (Iowa)

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - TERESA KAHLER
Teresa Kahler (Iowa) – 55 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - TERESA KAHLER
Teresa Kahler (Iowa)

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - TERESA KAHLER
Teresa Kahler (Iowa)

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - CARLA STENSLAND
Carla Stensland (Iowa) – 55 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - MICKY AUGUSTIN
Micky Augustin (Iowa) – 57 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - ANDY SHARP
Andy Sharp (Iowa) – 58 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - BILL WENTWORTH
Bill Wentworth (Nebraska) – 59 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - CATHIE MORTON
Cathie Morton (Iowa) – 63 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - ELIZABETH NORDEEN
Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa) – 64 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - SHANNON BARDOLE-FOLEY
Shannon Bardole-Foley (Iowa) – 66 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - KIO DETTMAN
Kio Dettman (Iowa) – 68 weeks

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - KIO DETTMAN
Kio Dettman (Iowa)

WEEK 386 - BOOKS - CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT
Christopher D. Bennett (Iowa) – 490 weeks

28 participants! That is a pretty great week!

This week we had submissions from:

+ Iowa
+ Kansas
+ Missouri
+ Nebraska
+ Pennsylvania
+ Texas

There were no new additions to the map. This year’s list is:

+ Arkansas
+ Florida
+ Georgia
+ Iowa
+ Kansas
+ Nebraska
+ Nevada
+ Missouri
+ Pennsylvania
+ Texas

10 states is still pretty good for this time of year though!

This week I took my picture about 2 miles from my front door. I’m still not helping to grow the map.

There were no major milestones reached this week, BUT there were also no streaks snapped either. So that is good news.

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 387 - PLAY
PLAY

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

But what is a PLAY image? It is simply a picture of something that is PLAYed with or somebody at PLAY. There are all sort of different things that can be PLAYed. A sport. A game. A musical instrument. A human being. Or even a PLAY is PLAYed. Remember, what some might consider WORK others consider PLAY.

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

It’s the things we play with and the people who help us play that make a great difference in our lives.
-Fred Rogers

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 PLAY in this place that is in a constant state of play next Monday.

WPC – WEEK 385 – SILENCE

I need to start today off by wishing Jim a happy birthday!


Nora

Happy birthday Jim! I hope it is filled with all the joy that you desire!

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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!

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.

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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It is time to break the SILENCE on whether or not SILENCE was a popular theme. For you to find out, you only have to keep scrolling.

As of 12:01 PM on Monday, January 23, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore the numbers in parentheses):

1-Suzie Brannen – 1 week (2)
2-Jen Ensley-Gorshe – 1 week
3-Sabas Hernandez – 1 week
4-Jesse Howard – 1 week
5-Becky Parmelee – 1 week
6-Nathanial Brown – 2 weeks (3)
7-Mary Green – 2 weeks (2)
8-Monica Jennings – 2 weeks
9-Sara Lockner – 2 weeks
10-Mike Vest – 3 weeks
11-Tamara Peterson – 12 weeks
12-Brandon Kahler – 23 weeks
13-Linda Bennett – 26 weeks (2)
14-Sarah Toot – 27 weeks
15-Angie DeWaard – 31 weeks
16-Dawn Krause – 35 weeks (3)
17-Kim Barker – 41 weeks
18-Joe Duff – 42 weeks
19-Logan Kahler – 44 weeks (3)
20-Teresa Kahler – 53 weeks (3)
21-Carla Stensland – 53 weeks (2)
22-Micky Augustin – 55 weeks
23-Andy Sharp – 56 weeks
24-Bill Wentworth – 57 weeks
25-Cathie Morton – 61 weeks (2)
26-Elizabeth Nordeen – 62 weeks
27-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 64 weeks
28-Kio Dettman – 66 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 385 - SILENCE - ANDY SHARP
Andy Sharp (Iowa) – 57 weeks

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - KIM BARKER
Kim Barker (Iowa) – 42 weeks

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - ANGIE DEWAARD
Angie DeWaard (Iowa) – 32 weeks

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - TERESA KAHLER
Teresa Kahler (Iowa) – 54 weeks

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - TERESA KAHLER
Teresa Kahler (Iowa)

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - MICKY AUGUSTIN
Micky Augustin (Iowa) – 56 weeks

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - ELIZABETH NORDEEN
Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa) – 63 weeks

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - ELIZABETH NORDEEN
Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa)

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - KIO DETTMAN
Kio Dettman (Iowa) – 67 weeks

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - KIO DETTMAN
Kio Dettman (Iowa)

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - KIO DETTMAN
Kio Dettman (Iowa)

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - LINDA BENNETT
Linda Bennett (Kansas) – 27 weeks

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - LOGAN KAHLER
Logan Kahler (Iowa) – 45 weeks

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - LOGAN KAHLER
Logan Kahler (Iowa)

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - SARAH TOOT
Sarah Toot (Pennsylvania) – 28 weeks

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - SHANNON BARDOLE-FOLEY
Shannon Bardole-Foley (Georgia) – 65 weeks

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - TAMARA PETERSON
Tamara Peterson (Iowa) – 13 weeks

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - BILL WENTWORTH
Bill Wentworth (Nebraska) – 58 weeks

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT
Christopher D. Bennett

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - CATHIE MORTON
Cathie Morton (Florida) – 62 weeks

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - CATHIE MORTON
Cathie Morton (Florida)

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - CARLA STENSLAND
Carla Stensland (Iowa) – 54 weeks

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - DAWN KRAUSE
Dawn Krause (Iowa) – 36 weeks

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - JOE DUFF
Joe Duff (Texas) – 43 weeks

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - BRANDON KAHLER
Brandon Kahler (Iowa) – 24 weeks

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - SUZIE BRANNEN
Suzie Brannen (Iowa) – 2 weeks

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - SABAS HERNANDEZ
Sabas Hernandez (Iowa) – 2 weeks

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - JESSE HOWARD
Jesse Howard (Iowa) – 2 weeks

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - MOINCA JENNINGS
Monica Jennings (Iowa) – 2 weeks

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - MIKE VEST
Mike Vest (Iowa) – 4 weeks

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - BECKY PARMELEE
Becky Parmelee (Arkansas) – 2 weeks

WEEK 385 - SILENCE - NATHANIAL BROWN
Nathanial Brown (Iowa) – 3 weeks

26 participants. Not a particularly popular theme. But not bad. SILENCE only silenced creative juices of a few people.

This week we had submissions taken in:

+ Arkansas
+ Florida
+ Georgia
+ Iowa
+ Kansas
+ Nebraska
+ Pennsylvania
+ Texas

Georgia is a new addition to the map. Making this year’s list:

+ Arkansas
+ Florida
+ Georgia
+ Iowa
+ Kansas
+ Nebraska
+ Nevada
+ Missouri
+ Pennsylvania
+ Texas

That is 10 states. 20% of the map. And I haven’t even contributed to the growth of the map at all!

This week I took my pictures about 2 miles from my front door. But Shannon added Georgia to the map!

It wasn’t all good news though. 3 streaks bit the dust today. Jen couldn’t extender her streak to 2. Mary’s streak is no more at 2. As is Sara’s streak.

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 386 - BOOKS
BOOKS

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

But what is a BOOKS image? Simply put, it is any image where the subject or a major compositional element is a BOOK or BOOKS.

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

The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.
-Jane Austen

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 BOOKS in this place that likes to pretend to be book smart next Monday.

WPC – WEEK 384 – RED

RED. A great color. I don’t know a person who doesn’t look great in cardinal. However, was RED a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out!

As of 12:01 PM on Monday, January 9, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore the numbers in parentheses):

1-Nathanial Brown – 1 week
2-Mary Green – 1 week (2)
3-Monica Jennings – 1 week
4-Sara Lockner – 1 week
5-Willy McAlpine – 1 week
6-Mike Vest – 2 weeks
7-Tamara Peterson – 11 weeks
8-Brandon Kahler – 22 weeks
9-Linda Bennett – 25 weeks (2)
10-Sarah Toot – 26 weeks (4)
11-Angie DeWaard – 30 weeks
12-Dawn Krause – 34 weeks
13-Kim Barker – 40 weeks
14-Joe Duff – 41 weeks
15-Logan Kahler – 43 weeks (3)
16-Teresa Kahler – 52 weeks (2)
17-Carla Stensland – 52 weeks
18-Micky Augustin – 54 weeks
19-Andy Sharp – 55 weeks
20-Bill Wentworth – 56 weeks
21-Cathie Morton – 60 weeks
22-Elizabeth Nordeen – 61 weeks
23-Shannon Bardole-Foley – 63 weeks
24-Kio Dettman – 64 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 384 - RED - ANGIE DEWAARD
Angie DeWaard (Iowa) – 31 weeks

WEEK 384 - RED - TERESA KAHLER
Teresa Kahler (Iowa) – 53 weeks

WEEK 384 - RED - TERESA KAHLER
Teresa Kahler (Iowa)

WEEK 384 - RED - TERESA KAHLER
Teresa Kahler (Iowa)

WEEK 384 - RED - ELIZABETH NORDEEN
Elizabeth Nordeen (Iowa) – 62 weeks

WEEK 384 - RED - MICKY AUGUSTIN
Micky Augustin (Iowa) – 55 weeks

WEEK 384 - RED - ANDY SHARP
Andy Sharp (Iowa) – 56 weeks

WEEK 384 - RED - BILL WENTWORTH
Bill Wentworth (Nebraska) – 57 weeks

WEEK 384 - RED - JOE DUFF
Joe Duff (Texas) – 42 weeks

WEEK 384 - RED - KIO DETTMAN
Kio Dettman (Iowa) – 65 weeks

WEEK 384 - RED - KIO DETTMAN
Kio Dettman (Iowa)

WEEK 384 - RED - LINDA BENNETT
Linda Bennett (Kansas) – 26 weeks

WEEK 384 - RED - LINDA BENNETT
Linda Bennett (Kansas)

WEEK 384 - RED - LOGAN KAHLER
Logan Kahler (Iowa) – 44 weeks

WEEK 384 - RED - LOGAN KAHLER
Logan Kahler (Iowa)

WEEK 384 - RED - LOGAN KAHLER
Logan Kahler (Iowa)

WEEK 384 - RED - MARY GREEN
Mary Green (Iowa) – 2 weeks

WEEK 384 - RED - MARY GREEN
Mary Green (Iowa)

WEEK 384 - RED - SHANNON BARDOLE-FOLEY
Shannon Bardole-Foley (Iowa) – 64 weeks

WEEK 384 - RED - SARAH TOOT
Sarah Toot (Pennsylvania) – 27 weeks

WEEK 384 - RED - TAMARA PETERSON
Tamara Peterson (Iowa) – 12 weeks

WEEK 384 - RED - NATHANIAL BROWN
Nathanial Brown (Missouri) – 2 weeks

WEEK 384 - RED - NATHANIAL BROWN
Nathanial Brown (Missouri)

WEEK 384 - RED - NATHANIAL BROWN
Nathanial Brown (Missouri)

WEEK 384 - RED
Christopher D. Bennett (Iowa)

WEEK 384 - RED - CARLA STENSLAND
Carla Stensland (Iowa) – 53 weeks

WEEK 384 - RED - CARLA STENSLAND
Carla Stensland (Iowa)

WEEK 384 - RED - CATHIE MORTON
Cathie Morton (Florida) – 61 weeks

WEEK 384 - RED - CATHIE MORTON
Cathie Morton (Florida)

WEEK 384 - RED - BRANDON KAHLER
Brandon Kahler (Iowa) – 23 weeks

WEEK 384 - RED - SARA LOCKNER
Sara Lockner (Iowa) – 2 weeks

WEEK 384 - RED - BECKY PARMELEE
Becky Parmelee (Arkansas) – 1 week

WEEK 384 - RED - SABAS HERNANDEZ
Sabas Hernandez (Iowa) – 1 week

WEEK 384 - RED - DAWN KRAUSE
Dawn Krause (Iowa) – 35 weeks

WEEK 384 - RED - DAWN KRAUSE
Dawn Krause (Iowa)

WEEK 384 - RED - DAWN KRAUSE
Dawn Krause (Iowa)

WEEK 384 - RED - JESSE HOWARD
Jesse Howard (Iowa) – 1 week

WEEK 384 - RED - MONICA JENNINGS
Monica Jennings (Iowa) – 2 weeks

WEEK 384 - RED - SUZIE BRANNEN
Suzie Brannen (Iowa) – 1 week

WEEK 384 - RED - SUZIE BRANNEN
Suzie Brannen (Iowa)

WEEK 384 - RED - KIM BARKER
Kim Barker (Iowa) – 41 weeks

WEEK 384 - RED - JEN ENSLEY-GORSHE
Jen Ensley-Gorshe (Iowa) – 1 week

WEEK 384 - RED - MIKE VEST
Mike Vest (Iowa) – 3 weeks


29 participants! That is an awesome week! The best so far this year!

We had submissions taken in:
+ Arkansas
+ Florida
+ Iowa
+ Kansas
+ Nebraska
+ Missouri
+ Pennsylvania
+ Texas

Florida and Missouri are new additions to the map, Making this year’s list:

+ Arkansas
+ Florida
+ Iowa
+ Kansas
+ Nebraska
+ Nevada
+ Missouri
+ Pennsylvania
+ Texas

That is 9 states. We’ve covered almost 20% of the states!

Once again, I did not help. I took my picture in my living room. But Nathanial and Cathie filled in a couple more states for us!

It wasn’t all good news though. Willy’s couldn’t extend his streak to 2 weeks.

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 385 - SILENCE
SILENCE

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

But what exactly is a SILENCE image? I mean you can make the case that all pictures are in SILENCE, but for this theme I urge you to really search out a place of SILENCE and capture your image there, while not breaking the SILENCE.

While considering a place of SILENCE for you to photograph, meditate on the following quote and I have no doubt you will capture a great SILENCE image:

We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature – trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence… We need silence to be able to touch souls.
-Mother Teresa

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 SILENCE in this place that’s anything but next Monday.