June Word Challenge

May 25th, 2012
This started off as a thread in the General category in which I was looking for suggestions of words that I could use as a challenge for June since I've reached the point where I feel I'm either just taking the same pictures over and over or just have no idea what to shoot. I didn't expect such an overwhelming list of words! Since some people stated they wanted to give the challenge a go themselves in that thread, I am posting the final list here as the "June Word Challenge" for anyone and everyone that needs ideas.

I used random.org to enter all the words and then have it generate the list in random order and used the first 15 words that came up... .so here's the list:

1. Sea
2. Jaded
3. Silence
4. Magic/Magical
5. Hope
6. Sidekick
7. Euphoria
8. Faith
9. Direction
10. Solitude
11. Whimsical
12. Power
13. Smell/Fragrance
14. Flamboyant
15. Inspiration

BONUS WORD: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious


Here are the rules I set for myself for this challenge:

1. The shots can be done anytime between June 1st and June 30th but must be uploaded by midnight EST June 30th to be "official"
2. They do not have to be done in any particular order
3. Tag all images as "june-word"
4. Have fun and don't stress!

I am posting the list a week early because this is a pretty challenging list and will require time to really think about some of the harder words and how to pull them off. If you wish to participate with me, feel free to follow the rules I set for myself and tag the images "june-word"
May 25th, 2012
If you get stuck for number 1 Jeff, I'll send you something to process ok? :-)
May 25th, 2012
:D
May 25th, 2012
Love the idea. Do we make another album to post them in or do we use our daily pics?
May 25th, 2012
@jonesp okay, but I'm going to try to find a way to pull it off, even if it something completely not what you're thinking of ;)

@edie they can be posted in any album... that's why I came up with the tag. For people that aren't ace members, they only have one album, but if you want to upload them to a different album and save your 365 album for other shots, that's cool.
May 25th, 2012
Love the idea! Will have to type them all out so I can remember!
May 25th, 2012
I'd love to see what people come up with for the bonus word. :-)
May 25th, 2012
Great! I could use a little extra motivation...or at least some ideas. Should be fun!
May 25th, 2012
@maggiemae @magentarose @cmc1200 I'm not going to promise I'll succeed at capturing all of them, but at least its enough ideas to get me thinking and doing something different.
May 25th, 2012
cool idea......i've still got about a butt-zillion pics from my Japan trip that i want to get posted.....so i won't participate....but will have fun "watching"! lol
May 25th, 2012
Not a list I would have chosen manually either, but that just makes it more interesting I guess! Some of these sound very tricky at first glance, but I say that every month when I see my new photo scavenger hunt list, which is a similar thing, and I've always managed that!

I'm going to make a note of these and try to join in but I'm not sure I'll manage all of them. Sea is a very hard one for me too, but I'm sure I could think of something if I try.

Thanks for arranging this, it's good to have some inspiration!
May 26th, 2012
Sounds fun!! now i just have to remember to do it!! :o)
May 26th, 2012
@maggiemae copy list and instructions, paste into word, print and pin it to your wall... or, you know... take a picture of the screen ;p
May 26th, 2012
@northy Good idea! Will do!
May 26th, 2012
@jsw0109 Sorry, but scrumpleton is not on the list.
May 26th, 2012
@gurry random.org didn't list it as one of the first 15... but I DID enter it
May 26th, 2012
Very cool idea....can't wait to see all the different results!
May 26th, 2012
FUN! I'm in!
May 26th, 2012
What are you doing for the other 15 days? Do you take 2 shots of each word?
May 26th, 2012
@olivetreeann There are times I encounter something that I must photograph, and I don't want to not upload it just because it doesn't fit a word in a challenge, so I don't want a word for every day.

@pjonas cool!
May 26th, 2012
Jeff, this sounds like a great project. I will attempt to get these shots. I am going to put the word for that picture in the desscription because I title my pictures with the date they are posted for. I hope others will enjoy this project also.
May 26th, 2012
@jsw0109 Got it. I'll print out the list and see what comes across my camera's path! Thanks Jeff!
May 29th, 2012
Emmm... I was thinking of doing a month of 'Decay', but I am not sure now.
May 30th, 2012
This is really cool. Now that I have already posted more than a year's worth of photos in my 365, I think that a new challenge like this is like a breath of fresh air, and must I say, a new challenge. I will definitely join! :D
May 30th, 2012
I am going to TRY to do some of these! I am going to keep the list with me and look for photo ops that would suit them. Thanks for sharing!
June 1st, 2012
This starts tomorrow. It will be interesting to see how many those of us doing it can achieve! Don't forget to use the tag "june-word"
June 2nd, 2012
I love this list idea, challenging but also inspiring. This'll be fun!
June 2nd, 2012
I've been feeling the same way as you, Jeff, so thank you for this list of inspiration. I'd like to try this.
June 2nd, 2012
I'm in! :-)
June 3rd, 2012
June 3rd, 2012
1. Sea
June 3rd, 2012
@jsw0109 Oh, this sounds very interesting, Jeff. I know I can nail some of these in my daily surroundings, so my real challenge is what to do about the others. I need a challenge, so thanks for putting this one together.
June 4th, 2012


Magical for me..
June 4th, 2012
@smithak the lighting is delicious!
June 4th, 2012
Thanks for heading this up @jsw0109! This will help keep my creative juices going!
June 5th, 2012
@jsw0109 thank you Jeff.
June 5th, 2012
really enjoying this challenge. getting me thinking. thank you for starting this..
My take on Solitude...

June 5th, 2012
@smithak very clever take!
June 5th, 2012
@jsw0109 Jeff, how do we get our shots onto THIS page, or do they "flow here" from our regular posts?
June 5th, 2012
@sandier on the right hand side of your page where your photo is you'll see a thing that says share and some options under that. What you want to do is copy the code in the rectangular box and then paste it in the reply box here
June 6th, 2012
@jsw0109 thank you Jeff..
June 6th, 2012
My first June word entry. It's not great but I REALLY needed inspiration yesterday so consulted the list and "Hope" is all I could come up with!

June 6th, 2012
This is mine for "Sea"
June 6th, 2012
I've just caught up on uploading after a few days away and have a few of these ticked off now, at least my interpretations anyway!

Fragrance:



Magical:



and would you believe it, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - see comment on photo!


June 7th, 2012


Smell/Fragnance..nothing like the smell of fresh cinnamon...or baked cinnamon rolls.
June 7th, 2012
@smithak I can almost smell it! :)
June 7th, 2012
Whimsical!
June 8th, 2012


flam·boy·ant (flm-boint)
adj.
1. Highly elaborate; ornate.
2. Richly colored; resplendent.
3. Architecture Of, relating to, or having wavy lines and flamelike forms characteristic of 15th- and 16th-century French Gothic architecture.
4. Given to ostentatious or audacious display.

My Flamboyant painting.. :)
June 9th, 2012
@jsw0109 thank you very much. The aroma filled my kitchen when i opened the jar.
June 10th, 2012

June 10th, 2012
@suebarni very cool Inspiration!
June 11th, 2012
@jsw0109 Do we need to post the pictures on this thread or do you search tags "june-word"? I have been working on this porject and find interpretation of the word to have many aspects resulting in many pictures, not a bad thing. Thank you for letting us participate with you this month.
June 11th, 2012
@chapjohn posting here is purely optional
June 11th, 2012
Faith!
June 11th, 2012
@vikkigm love it!
June 11th, 2012
June 12th, 2012
Magical
June 12th, 2012
at least I've got 4 for this so far: sidekick, inspiration, magical & fragrance. not good with posting images yet [plus being a newbie to this] so my photos are on my page to view.
June 12th, 2012


"Power" of the Indy Racing Cars engine..awesome.
June 12th, 2012


Euphoria..
June 12th, 2012
Power

June 12th, 2012
June 12th, 2012
@roachling I hope that doesn't flood!

@suebarni VERY clever!!! :)
June 12th, 2012
@suebarni

haha, I was thinking the same thing for 'hope' - but then I did something else!

@jsw0109
It hasn't rained since Saturday so I expect it's calmed down a lot now!
June 13th, 2012
June 13th, 2012

Sea...
June 13th, 2012

another for "sea"
June 14th, 2012


My Faith..
June 14th, 2012
@ronah your second "sea" could also be "sidekick" :)
June 14th, 2012


Euphoria
June 14th, 2012


Give Peace a Chance....
In front of a home on Oahu, this is surely a sign of "hope".
June 14th, 2012
Silence
June 14th, 2012
@suebarni This is a precious picture!
June 14th, 2012
June 15th, 2012
solitude

my favourite lone tree

June 15th, 2012
June 15th, 2012
@suebarni looks like an eyball on the rock!
June 16th, 2012
June 17th, 2012
June 18th, 2012


June word, Sea
June 18th, 2012
June 18th, 2012
How about this for the bonus word Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious??

June 19th, 2012
June 19th, 2012
faith

June 20th, 2012


My choice for the word Power
June 20th, 2012
@hehe1308 Love your Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! I'm still considering that one. :o)
June 20th, 2012


This is (hopefully) my dog's sidekick! I'm fostering and hoping to adopt if he can work out with my dog. :)
June 20th, 2012
June 20th, 2012
there have been LOTS of great shots for many of the words!
June 20th, 2012


My Direction. @jsw0109 thank you for these interesting words challenge. They make me think before i take a picture.
June 21st, 2012
@smithak love it!
June 21st, 2012
inspiration

June 21st, 2012
June 22nd, 2012
was going to leave the bonus word 'Supercalafragilisticexpialidocious' till last but todays the day - I put a link to youtube in the description

only got euphoria, whimsical and flamboyant left to do
June 22nd, 2012
@suebarni
I've got those left too (and a couple more) and those are the ones I'm a bit stuck on!
June 22nd, 2012
direction

June 23rd, 2012
June 24th, 2012
I've been thinking about my last few words and looking to see if I can attach any word to what I already have in my project this month.... do you think I can tag this photo for whimsical?



it's the annual village scarecrow festival... quaint, amusing... does it fit or am I taking too much 'artistic license' there?!
June 24th, 2012
@roachling you took it in June, you can tag it for whimsical. :)
June 24th, 2012
@roachling excellent shot for inspiration!
June 24th, 2012
@jsw0109
Thanks! And I have tagged my whimsical entry now!
June 25th, 2012


Euphoria- coffee makes me very happy :-)
June 25th, 2012


Power- If you have the right piece :-)
June 25th, 2012
@sandier Very beautiful for the word power!! I can even hear it in this shot, nicely done :-)
June 25th, 2012
@roachling I love the direction photo, great job :-)
June 25th, 2012
@smithak Great b&w with just the right amount highlighted, nicely done :-)
June 25th, 2012
@suebarni love the smell shot! :-)
June 25th, 2012
@roachling lovely silhouette of Faith :-)
June 25th, 2012
@jsw0109 Beautiful lighthouse and sea :-)
June 25th, 2012
@suebarni cute sidekick :-)
June 25th, 2012
@suebarni Love these, magical, jaded and power. I really like how you added the themed word onto the photo as well. Very nicely done :-)
June 25th, 2012
@hehe1308 Great for the bonus word, very cute :-) That is a hard one :-)
June 25th, 2012
@ronah Beautifully colored starfish :-)
June 25th, 2012


Jaded Sky..
June 25th, 2012


My take on Hope..
June 26th, 2012
I live about as far from the sea as it's possible to be in the UK so I have to cheat with my sea photo!



These hills were the sea bed 350 million years ago, the shape remains unchanged (so a geologist tells me) - this is as close as I can get to 'sea' without spending time fossil hunting for sea creature
June 26th, 2012
silence (see comment on photo)

June 26th, 2012
June 26th, 2012


In a house of adults, this is truly whimsical.
June 28th, 2012
jaded



two days left and I just have to do euphoria now! I'm surprised as many of the words seemed tricky at the start and I really didn't think I'd manage all or even all but one!
June 29th, 2012
@jsw0109 Jeff, are going to do this monthly-word for July? I found it to be rewarding to be creative with the words. Using 12-15 words was great. I also liked that we could post any word at anytime in the month. I would like to suggest two words for consideratin for July-- fluffy and noisy.
June 29th, 2012
Thanks Jeff for putting this challenge on, got my mind ticking over a little more, this is my favourite one from my posts, Power
June 30th, 2012
@chapjohn I'm going to post something for July, but haven't decided if it will be more words, or something else (like band names)

@wenbow that is a gorgeous shot!
June 30th, 2012
Thanks Jeff for the June words. I really enjoyed the month thinking which could be the stimulus to start me thinking each day,
June 30th, 2012
@jsw0109 Looking forward to what July might be.
June 30th, 2012
Here are some of my favorite shots from the June Word Challenge:











June 30th, 2012
and some more:
















June 30th, 2012
and some more:














June 30th, 2012
and some more:

















July 1st, 2012
July 1st, 2012


Sea, or more exactly Waimanalo Bay.
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