I took my photo of Kitchen Shelf and made it sepia. Therefore, it qualifies for Sepia Scenes.
Then I decided to make a pixelated version.
I added some extra color to the garlic, cantalope, avocado and butternut squash – calling this one painterly.
Starting a new theme this month, I plan to photograph a shelf in my kitchen where I store fruits and vegetables that don’t need refrigeration. I expect it will change each month, and maybe in the process I’ll learn a little about photographing indoor subjects.
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Photographing corn – the kernels are quite shiny and smooth.
My friend who grew up in Minnesota said yellow corn is animal feed – but I like both white and yellow corn. Do you?
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Everyone in my family except me likes playing miniature golf. I get bored quickly, and I prefer taking photos of the colorful little balls.
True confession – these photos were taken last spring, on two different occasions. It’s still too hot to do much outside other than swim in the pool. By the time it’s cool enough for me to spend lots of time outdoors, Robin will have closed up Summer Stock for the season.
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Thursday Challenge theme is: CONSTRUCTION (Business, Residential, Street, Bridge, Sidewalk, Lego Bricks,…).
Next Week: GARDEN (Flower, Vegetable, Herb, Container, Window Box, Rock,…)
If you are wondering what this is, see my previous garden contraption post.
OK, it’s a regular-sized peach, but I liked the title.
I bought these peaches at the farmer’s market on Friday.
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Way back in May I took this photo of Uncle Sam at the Highland Park Street Fair. The fair always seems to announce, summer is coming, summer is coming.
My daughter and I enjoyed roaming Raritan Avenue and taking in all the many booths. As you can see from her pink sweater, it wasn’t exactly summer weather.
The highlight of my summer thus far is the nest of robins growing on our front porch. Here’s a shot of a baby from last week. This week the robins already have many feathers and don’t seem as scared as they did earlier.
I had some shots of my rudbeckia (black eyed susans) even closer up, but I found this one in particular to be a charming composition. The black eyed susans grow all over my front yard. I encourage them (by not picking the little seedlings when the full grown plant self seeds).
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Every week of the summer on Fridays there is a Highland Park Farmer’s Market. I often go to the organic stand first, and for the past few weeks I’ve been looking at the mizuna. This Friday I finally bought some, and I sauteed it in olive oil and a bit of sea salt. It was very tasty; however, I only washed it twice under the faucet. I should have let it soak – it was a bit gritty, the way leeks sometimes are. Now I know for next time.
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I am always late to the photo meme first of the month. I took these photos on Sunday, July 3, and it’s almost July 5th when they are going online. It was raining and pouring and drizzling on Sunday, so the wet adds a nice look to the shrub.
As the rhododendron bloomed in mid May, there is a part of me that is ready to move to a different theme for first of the month. I did learn this month that the rhododendron forms new buds quickly, as you can see in the above photo. I have been considering photographing one particular shelf of my kitchen. When August comes, you will find out if I go through with that plan.
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