The Mad Minute Word is impecuniousness -- meaning poverty, having little or no money. I decided to photograph the raggedy shoes I was wearing to mow the grass in the front yard.
I wish I still had a pair I had a year ago that wore almost completely through the soles; I wanted to portray the iconic "tramp" shoe. But I had enough sense to throw that pair away.
I do have better shoes, but by the time I'm completely through with them they'll probably be in a similar state.
well, mary, this comes out lookin like 'golden'. and if i am in a state of impecuousness impecuniousness, you can bet i'd be off to the jewellers or perhaps the pawnshop to cash this in. nice!
@summerfield HaHa! You're right. I hadn't thought of it -- but it does end up looking a little like the "bronzed shoe" type of thing. There is a definite golden tone there. If I'd noticed I could have tweaked it to get it more raggedy and less "precious metal-like" but it didn't occur to me.
All I did was crop (it was taken with that "toon camera" app on the iPod.) I tried against a light background and with the regular camera, but kind of liked the Modern Art painterly look of this one cropped. Kind of a giant Warhol-esque object. @alicias Thanks. Wish I'd had more time to explore serious impecuniousness like Wendy did.
Great shot love the dark here. My apologies once more for getting behind with everything but both of us have been down with an awful tummy bug. And now to cap it all virgin broadband is also down!
@dragonwhistle@sbolden@eileenw@denidouble Thank you so much for the comments. I really enjoy the mad minute words. Deni, I know how you feel. I've been trying to figure out the best way to let all you wonderful 365 people know that I very much appreciate your looking, commenting, the critique & help -- and I love LOVE looking at your work, but my commenting and replies may be pretty spotty while our internet access is more limited -- at the library or little bits at work. Apologies. When the house is done, maybe I'll have a 365 marathon and do nothing else until I've caught up!
August 17th, 2013
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All I did was crop (it was taken with that "toon camera" app on the iPod.) I tried against a light background and with the regular camera, but kind of liked the Modern Art painterly look of this one cropped. Kind of a giant Warhol-esque object.
@alicias Thanks. Wish I'd had more time to explore serious impecuniousness like Wendy did.