A Little Spice! by ukandie1

A Little Spice!

It is always easy to tell when I am pushed for time and finding something of interest to photograph is difficult. At times like this some people post pictures of flowers, but I am known as a plant killer not a plant nurturer. Alas (much to my disappointment), I don't have any cute pets to photograph nor any ugly ones either. My children are both teenagers, and seem to be out more than they are home, and my husband is camera shy! Although I live in Chicago (a city with much to offer), my house is in a quiet residential neighborhood on the edge of the city, so not much of interest around me. So that is when I turn to random things from my house, and today I give you hot red pepper flakes!

I keep looking at this and realized I have cropped it to tight, but the original composition was tight against one side of the jar, and I tried to even it out in processing. Lesson learned, take more time before taking the shot!
great pov
July 23rd, 2014  
Simply wonderful:)
July 24th, 2014  
This is so good something do simple made great. I liked hearing about your life. It's fun to get to know everyone fav
July 24th, 2014  
Simply cool and effective.
July 24th, 2014  
Simple is best sometimes.. like the pov
July 24th, 2014  
Like it!
July 24th, 2014  
This is great!
July 24th, 2014  
nice
July 24th, 2014  
beautiful capture ....and nice to see your profile pic
July 24th, 2014  
Jo
I like photos better when the subject matter is off to the side and not centered...love it!
July 24th, 2014  
Great pov...nice lighting...a simple thing presented beatifully...love this
July 24th, 2014  
Great POV. Pepper flakes rock! Cool shot.
July 24th, 2014  
Great focus and good choice of DOF. That's how to turn the mundane into art!
July 24th, 2014  
The cool blue against the warm tones is great.
July 24th, 2014  
Cool or should I say Hot
July 24th, 2014  
Great POV and lovely colours.
July 24th, 2014  
Hi Andie, I too have the same problems with interesting captures.
There is nothing wrong with this one, your lighting is perfect. excellent pov. fav
July 24th, 2014  
Love the colors! I think you're really good at making things around the house look pretty or interesting. :)
July 24th, 2014  
Nicely lit. It's one of the fun things I think about 365: makes you look twice at what's around you.
July 24th, 2014  
@axika @joemuli @pittcj17 @altadc @mikekutz @angeliekevl @ladygator @cdh365 @friend2303 @merteskid @mukeshpapd @dollycreek @vstap @cljs @thistle @ninaganci @lynda365 @jasperc Thanks everyone for your kind comments. My only worry is that this will not be the last you will see of my spice cabinet, as I make my way through the remaining two thirds of this project, and scratch my head for quick ideas.
July 25th, 2014  
Great colors and POV!
July 25th, 2014  
@eyesmile Thank you Gena
July 25th, 2014  
Love this! I am totally one of those people that starts posting flowers when I am at a loss or in a hurry. This is much more creative.
July 29th, 2014  
Every time I see the thumbnail of this photo, it reminds me of the lose tea I have. I like the close crop on this one. It adds to the tension you've created by having it offset from center in a visually pleasing way, imo.
July 30th, 2014  
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