Preparations...

We have 2 important family events this week so today has involved lots of preparations including polishing James' shoes to a high shine.

[Sara]

Very... businessy!

[megan]

Great shot. Fav

[Jo]

You got a nice shine on those, reminds me to give my son's school shoes a quick polish!

[8yearson]

Makes such a good photo, really good eye.... The lighting lifts this out of the ordinary!

[Joanne Diochon]

Very evocative shot. Just a pair of shoes, but the polish and the lighting conveys the idea of preparations admirably.

[Ann]

Focus, composition and dof are all perfect. Interesting shot !

[Amanda R.]

Fancy shoes! I love how they shine! Very cool shot!

[James Verdi]

Great capture. Nothing like freshly shined shoes.

[Angela]

@meganc1 Thanks megan! I was pleased with how it turned out.

[Angela]

@jo13 James and Neil deserve the "shine" credit!

[Angela]

@jackie8 Thanks, Jackie. The high spot is from a little ikea spotlight that Neil has rigged up for me so I can drag it round to improve my photos. These were taken by a window for natural light but I just wanted the high shine too!

[Angela]

@gardencat Thanks, Joanne. Watch this space for the events themselves!

[Angela]

@foxsparrow @emrob @jimmyveee Thanks, all. Neil and James had put some hard work into getting that shine! Photos of the actual events to follow...