Flash of Red 22

One of the "assignments" in Flash of Red February this week was to imagine you are given the opportunity to display eight photographs in a nearby gallery. What photographs would you choose to best depict you as an artist? We could also opt to take pictures we posted earlier in our projects and re-work them in black and white. I decided to combine the two somewhat. As I thought about which photographs I'd choose, the ones that stood out to me were the ones that had my unique point of view. I like little details and close-ups of them. I like looking at common things in an uncommon but not unusual way. I like working with positive and negative space.

And I also thought about some of the things that 365 has made me look at differently- like my kitchen sink! Who would have thought it would be such a nice background to so many different objects?! I have posted my measuring spoons before, but I decided to reshoot them in the sink with the idea of purposely converting them to black and white as one of my eight shots to show.

[Debs Stott]

Here are my twin spoons as I've said before. They look wonderful and I love the fine detail in the lettering. I like how you've combined the 2 challenges.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@dibzgreasley Thanks Debs! I knew what I wanted to post first, and I know what I will post last. Now all I need is to know what to post for the 6 in-between!

[Dixie Goode]

I love the way your pictures could never be my pictures, and when they pop into my screen I know they are yours before I see a name.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@pandorasecho Thank you Dixie- you are such a special friend- and to think we haven't "officially" met yet! Somehow I think we'd just spend hours telling each other stories!

[aikimomm (phoebe)]

Really like the composition.

[alia_801]

It works nicely in B&W :)

[Dinah Pinkston]

This has wonderful texture ...very nice!

[Graham Thresher]

Super shot and lightning.

[Dione Giorgio]

Wonderful capture. Great composition and textures.

[wendy frost]

Great capture and textures and made for black and white.

[katy]

You sound very much like me in lots of ways. It's interesting that both of us have similar thoughts and ideas about photography and yet the outcome is so different from the two of us! I really like this picture ! FAV!

[Diane]

This photo is you--as you said, looking at everyday items in a new way and using negative space and interesting composition. Fav.

[bkb in the city]

You always come up with neat ideas for shots

[sarah]

Lovely shot- fabulous light & I really like the composition

[Disha Parekh]

You did a wonderful job! I love the light and composition

[Joyce]

Great way to combine so many aspects of the challenge Ann

[Islandgirl]

Love the lighting and texture Ann!

[alta]

Fabulous!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@aikimomm @alia_801 @dsp2 @thresheg @sangwann @wendyfrost @grammyn @eudora @bkbinthecity @zinnia @dishaparekh176 @thistle @radiogirl @altadc

Thank you Phoebe, Alia, DS, Graham, Dione, Wendy, Katy, Diane, Brian, Sarah, Disha, Joyce, Kathy and Alta! Thank you for your favs, your kind words about my style and thoughts and just for being the great support you are to my project!

[Darinka]

Love the texture and processing!great choice to illustrate your style!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@my_photofun Thank you Darinka!

[Nina Ganci]

simple and very effective

[Nicole Campbell]

I should try and take a similar shot with all my baking supplies

[Nicole]

Beautiful shot! Love the comp!

[Chris Johnson]

Negative space is so compelling to me and this photo is no exception! Awesome composition!!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@ninaganci @nicolecampbell @nicoleterheide @cjphoto
Thank you Nina, Nicole, Nicole and Chris!

[Chris K]

just love all the subtle shades and textures.

[Jen Hudson]

I do like the way you have pictures with a difference. I need to think about parts of things more too.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@cruiser @jennywren
Thank you Chris!
Thank you Jen! I think I am starting to feel I have a style with this kind of picture.