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Angie, Animals, Bill, Kim, Michelle, Naima, Self-Portrait, WPC - Submissions

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 25 – SELF-PORTRAIT

I think there were a healthy amount of SELF-PORTRAIT submissions this week. I know that submitting a selfie isn’t for everybody, it takes a certain amount of courage or arrogance. Whatever. Not judging.

Here are this week’s submissions for SELF-PORTRAIT:


WEEK 25 - SELF-PORTRAIT - KIM BARKER
Kim Barker

WEEK 25 - SELF-PORTRAIT - MICHELLE HAUPT
Michelle Haupt

WEEK 25 - SELF-PORTRAIT - ANGIE DEWAARD
Angie DeWaard

WEEK 25 - SELF-PORTRAIT - CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT
Christopher D. Bennett

WEEK 25 - SELF-PORTRAIT - BILL WENTWORTH
Bill Wentworth

Some great submissions… obviously.

But why dwell on the past… Let’s look to the future or more specifically… let’s look to this week’s theme:


WEEK 26 - PET
PET!

Almost everybody has a pet. Yes there are a few out there that don’t have pets. Living lives of quiet desperation. Usually in Ankeny. However, even these people have access to the pets of other people. So I’m expecting big numbers next week.

As always, I can’t wait to see the submissions.

Also, remember. Your submission has to be taken the week of the theme AND has to be emailed to me at bennett@photography139.com by noon on Monday.

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PHOTOGRAPHY 139 SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION DIVISION

I am pleased to announce that the latest person to show off their keen intellect and sophisticated taste by becoming an email subscriber to Photography 139 is noted Iowa State journalist Logan Kahler. What do you need to know about Logan? He is related to me… by blood… so you can imagine how badass he is. I expect that he will become a fairly regular contributor to the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE at some point in the near future. He is a student at Iowa State University. A university I believe is the highest ranked college in this country when graded on academics, aesthetics, athletics, and how much its president looks like a James Bond villain. Logan enjoys spicy food and has knocked the spicy wings challenge at B-Dubs, but as a poor college student, he was disappointed to find out that didn’t mean his meal was free. If you see Logan walking the mean streets of Ames, give him a knowing glance and feel free to show him the Photography 139 Super-Secret Handshake.

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Bethany, Nature, Road Trip

Slip. Slide.

I’ve written in the past about the treachery of the footing on my recent trip to Minnehaha Falls with Bethany.

This is the picture I took after I biffed it. Hard.




I’m sorry this is late… but you know… life.

PARTICULARS

CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V
ISO: 100
FOCAL LENGTH: UNRECORDED
APERTURE: UNRECORDED
EXPOSURE: 30 seconds
DATE: 02/26/2016 – 18:03
LATITUDE: 44.91503°
LONGITUDE: -93.20979°

Bethany, Black & White, Nature, Road Trip

Mini + 2(Ha)

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On my recent trip to Minneapolis I efforted to photograph Minnehaha Falls.

Below is a picture from those efforts. (Waterfall not included)


Minnehaha Creek

Bethany and Tempe accompanied me on this trip. It was then that she revealed to me that her favorite way to break the law iS to illegally park. My favorite way to break the law is to trespass to take photographs. Although what really constitutes trespassing, really?

The trail to get down to THE falls was chained off, but since the area was already lousy with people, I pressed on. As soon as I got to the bottom of the stairs it became incredibly evident why this trail was closed down. The trail was a victim of the perfect storm of slippery. Packed snow, that had melted and then froze over. Then to add another layer of slick, the mist from the waterfall was falling onto the trail and freezing.

I managed to only bite it hard one time. Not on this picture though.

Don’t worry Bethany and Tempe stayed safe up top.


PARTICULARS

CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V
ISO: 100
FOCAL LENGTH: 26mm
APERTURE: f/25
EXPOSURE: 5 seconds
DATE: 03/26/2016 – 15:50
LATITUDE: 44.91524°
LONGITUDE: -93.21016°

Nature

Longer

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One of the last pictures from that walk around Ledges over a month ago.




I seem to be in a water mode lately. You’ll see. Or you have seen.

PARTICULARS

CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V
ISO: 100
FOAL LENGTH 60mm
APERTURE: f/22
EXPOSURE: .3 seconds
DATE: 01/31/16 – 15:08
LATITUDE: 41.99454°
LONGITUDE: -93.88488°

Angie, Bethany, Bill, Dae Hee, Dustin, Jill, Kim, Vest, WPC - Submissions

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 24 – ABSTRACT

Even though this week’s theme was a bit obtuse, there were a healthy amount of submissions for ABSTRACT.

Let’s get to them!


WEEK 24 - ABSTRACT - ANGIE DEWAARD
ANGIE DEWAARD

WEEK 24 - ABSTRACT - BILL WENTWORTH
BILL WENTWORTH

WEEK 24 - ABSTRACT - CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT
CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT

WEEK 24 - ABSTRACT - DUSTIN JACKSON 1
DUSTIN JACKSON 1

WEEK 24 - ABSTRACT - DUSTIN JACKSON 2
DUSTIN JACKSON 2

WEEK 24 - ABSTRACT - DUSTIN JACKSON 3
DUSTIN JACKSON 3

WEEK 24 - ABSTRACT - KIM BARKER
KIM BARKER

WEEK 24 - ABSTRACT - MIKE VEST
MIKE VEST

WEEK 24 - ABSTRACT - DUSTIN JACKSON 4
DUSTIN JACKSON 4

ALL great photos with what I assume great photo assistants! Especially the ones having eye problems.

But enough about the past…

How about this week’s theme:


WEEK 25 - SELF-PORTRAIT
SELF-PORTRAIT!

Self-Portrait! Or as Russell calls them “selfies”. This is an easy theme. After all, almost everybody I know owns a camera. And almost everybody I know owns a self. My inbox should be jam packed with submissions this week. I can’t wait!

HOUSEKEEPING

PHOTOGRAPHY 139 SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION DIVISION

I’m pleased to announce that Bethany Yoon has become the latest person to show her keen intellect and sophisticated tastes by becoming a Photography 139 email subscriber. I wish I had more time to write about Bethany’s many winning attributes, but time is a fickle taskmaster. I have the time to say that she is married to long-time Photography 139 supporter and elementary school punching bag DaeHee Yoon. She lives in the Minneapolis area growing the Photography 139 Minnesota Footprint to 4 Subscribers! I think it is sufficient to say that she is one of my most favoritest people in the world. Even if she doesn’t enjoy good “Racks” style humor. DaeHee knows what I’m talking about. #TeamKnockers So if you see her out and about walking the mean streets of Minneapolis or Burnsville with her selfless canine Tempe or a stroller (soon), feel free to give her a knowing glance and teach her the super-secret Photography 139 handshake.

Nature

Bridge Mode

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A wintry look at Ledges’ famous stone bridge.



I might just make this entire week about my walk around Ledges. But I might not. It is almost as if writing the 2 previous sentences was a complete waste of time.

PARTICULARS

CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V
ISO: 100
FOCAL LENGTH 18.0mm
APERTURE: f/7.1
EXPOSURE: 1/200
DATE: 01/31/2016 – 15:25
LATITUDE: 41.99637°
LONGITUDE: -93.88485
FIELD OF VIEW: 67.4°

Nature

All These Little Gestures

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Another photo from my trip to the Ledges State Park.




I’m planning on visiting a waterfall in Minnesota this weekend. It will be quite a bit larger. Hopefully still frozen.

PARTICULARS

CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V
ISO: 1000
FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm
APERTURE: f/4
EXPOSURE: 1/2500
DATE TAKEN: 01/31/2016 – 15:08
LATITUDE: 41.99453°
LONGITUDE: -93.88486
FIELD OF VIEW: 22.6°

Angie, Bill, Dustin, Kim, Mom, Teresa, Vest, WPC - Submissions

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 23 – TECHNOLOGY

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The improved weather and the theme of TECHNOLOGY must have gotten the creative juices flowing for many. We had the highest participation rate in weeks! That includes first time submitter Bill Wentworth!

Here are the submissions for TECHNOLOGY:


WEEK 23 - TECHNOLOGY - BILL WENTWORTH
Bill Wentworth

WEEK 23 - TECHNOLOGY - CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT
Christopher D. Bennett

WEEK 23 - TECHNOLOGY - MIKE VEST
Mike Vest

WEEK 23 - TECHNOLOGY - DUSTIN JACKSON
Dustin Jackson

WEEK 23 - TECHNOLOGY - KIM BARKER
Kim Barker

WEEK 23 - TECHNOLOGY - ANGIE DEWAARD 1
Angie DeWaard 1

WEEK 23 - TECHNOLOGY - ANGIE DEWAARD 2
Angie DeWaard 2

I love the fact that there was a wide variety of old and new technology. Both black and white and color submissions. This was one of my favorite weeks ever!

But why live in the past. Let’s look at this week’s theme…


WEEK 24 - ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT!!

But what is ABSTRACT?

Well here is a pretty good definition of abstract art from the interwebs:

“Art that does not attempt to represent external reality, but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures.”

Here is an example from my own photography:



or

A couple things to try would be to find an abstract piece of art to photograph, photograph something or somebody completely out of focus, use a long exposure (probably best at night) and move the camera around, move the zoom on your lens while the photographing something or somebody, or define abstract any way that you feel fits you.

As always, I look forward to seeing your guys’ creative efforts!

HOUSEKEEPING

Nothing new to report today. I’ll try to do better this week.