I tried something a little different today. The weather was beautiful for mid-February…65 degrees and sunny, so I went outside and tried some panoramic shots.
This was taken at Lake Arthur, Pennsylvania using the panorama effect on my camera. I think I will experiment more with this effect in the future.
Gone are the days of Grandpas and pocket watches,
when time ticked at a slower pace.
When the front porch swing was my favorite spot to sit
and the piano always played a familiar tune.
Gone are the days of Grandpas and pocket watches,
when time didn’t matter at all.
When the stories were long and told time and again
but they never grew tiresome or old.
I miss those days of Grandpas and pocket watches,
when time was precious and treasured.
But some day we’ll reunite and have plenty of time
to catchup and start again!
Cee discusses ‘cropping’ in this week’s Compose Yourself Photo Challenge. I’ve selected four photos that show before and after cropping.
1st Photo:
I really like the fence in this photo, but the right side of the shot is too distracting. Your eye doesn’t know where to focus.
Cropping-out the shrubs on the right and reducing the busyness of the shot makes the fence posts focal points and creates better composition.
2nd Photo:
I came across an old bath tub that was once used as a watering trough for cattle. I loved the old ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ fixtures, so I took the shot below.
By cropping the shot, I removed some of the negative space to highlight the fixture. You can see all of the fine detail on the rusted metal and you can even make out the word “HOT.”
3rd Photo:
I took the shot of these acorns using my macro lens. I got close, but not as close as I would have liked. I’d also like to position the acorns following the rule of thirds.
The cropped image is much more interesting and I love the detail.
4th Photo:
I took this shot of my daughter’s old typewriter months ago.
The cropped image removes some of the noise and allows a closer look at the keys. It becomes a photo less about the typewriter and more about the words it creates.
As always, I really enjoyed this challenged and I learned a lot!! Thanks Cee.
Today’s Color Your World Color is Electric Lime:
Today’s Color Your World Color is Desert Sand:
Today’s Color Your World Color is Denim:
Weekly Photo Challenge. Missing the vibrant days of summer…
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