I had a super busy weekend with Clara's birthday on Friday and party on Sunday. I am officially partied out.
I'm also still struggling with proper balance. I feel better balanced, but my family doesn't seem to agree. My daughter asked me the other day if I could just take a week off of taking photos and my hubby flashes me dirty looks and reproachful glances when he sees me spending too much time on photos and/or 365. Sigh.
Please forgive my lack of comments and replies lately. Just trying to keep my head above the water and not tick off my family too much.
I took this at the park this weekend. It required pretty extensive editting to remove a dude and a light pole. Not absolutely seemless a job, but good enough and better than it was with them in there. I love these shadowy figures in tunnels shots so I was glad to finally get one.
This is a wonderful shot and I love how the people are framed in it! I really love the brightness of the color in it too. And I love that you edited out a person and light pole!
*hug* No worries on the commenting/replying front. Finding the balance is hard! I struggle with it too, which is why I get behind in commenting so often. I do hope you can find better balance for yourself so you can continue to enjoy this art and keep growing, but that you don't sacrifice other important time in the meantime.
pretty shot! neat composition. since you've already completed 365, why stress so much? just do the 52 week challenge where its one photo a week or something.
Understand what you're saying about your famlly's attitudes. Fortunately, my daughter started the project three years ago and my husband was so intrigued with all her photography, he has accepted the fact that I'm now doing the same. Course, I have not gone anywhere without my camera since I was about nine...... (really!) so my husband knew what he was getting into when he married me.
very nicely done... i'm not seeing at all where you did the edit... i always love these sorts of silhoutette shots... now, if it had been me, i would have done this in high contrast black and white... i find my eye a bit distracted by the purple flowers and the greenery of the trees beyond the tunnel... but then, that's just me ;p
balance is important... you need to remember that 365 is not the be-all and end-all... that way, madness lies, i fear...
So nice to see these beautiful Spring colors returning! Please don't stress about commenting -- enjoying your life and taking a few pictures along the way is what's most important. Wishing you serenity, my 365 friend :)
This is a fantastic shot. Whatever you edited out really worked as my eye is drawn to the figures, the light, and the filigree of flowers. Just beautiful. Good luck on finding balance. I'm not there yet either but feel like there must be a way.
Cool tunnel pic and good editing - I have no idea where the other things were!
Sad that your family are jealous of your 'me time' - I hope you find a way to balance everything.
Nice silhouette. I do think the balance is difficult. I think I need to start uploading every other day as my partner is rather fed up of me spending every evening in front of the computer. It's tricky isn't it?
@snaggy I just heavily processed this one. I used levels to lighten it up in the tunnel (after I had contrasted it up and tweaked it when I first looked at the shot). Maybe overdone. I kinda liked the results, though. Thank you!
@snaggy It's amazing how much better they look afterwards, though. I used to be so pure, and now it's an addiction. I hope to mostly make them not obviously done or overdone, though. I am not super into HDR because it is so often overdone.
Lovely shot, the figures are superbly placed. Sorry your family are feeling a little neglected, but there could be worse things to take up your time. Keep up the good work, and balance well. ;-)
@northy I was trying to edit it up, but really wanted the color because I went for the shot to show off the gorgeousness of spring. I was so tempted to keep it high contrast (I had tried that), but then wanted the light and definition in the tunnel. I was thinking of you and what you would do while editing:). Thanks, lady!
Thanks all for your wonderful comments and encouragement. I am really trying to limit my time taking photos to mostly when I am on my own and today I decided that I am going to try not to take throwaways anymore, but be more selective with what I shoot. I can't seem to allow myself to post only once a week at this point. I thought that I would do it here and there when I wanted to, but I always want to. This is part of what brings me joy. We'll see what I will need to do in the future, but for now, I will try to cut back more and have a healthier home and family life.
The b&w version is incredible, there is just something about it but I must say the tones on this one are stunning. Loving the blues and the added touch of pink from the flowers. Beautifully composed and captured =)
Love this shot. Great composition and light.
*hug* No worries on the commenting/replying front. Finding the balance is hard! I struggle with it too, which is why I get behind in commenting so often. I do hope you can find better balance for yourself so you can continue to enjoy this art and keep growing, but that you don't sacrifice other important time in the meantime.
Understand what you're saying about your famlly's attitudes. Fortunately, my daughter started the project three years ago and my husband was so intrigued with all her photography, he has accepted the fact that I'm now doing the same. Course, I have not gone anywhere without my camera since I was about nine...... (really!) so my husband knew what he was getting into when he married me.
balance is important... you need to remember that 365 is not the be-all and end-all... that way, madness lies, i fear...
Sad that your family are jealous of your 'me time' - I hope you find a way to balance everything.
Thanks all for your wonderful comments and encouragement. I am really trying to limit my time taking photos to mostly when I am on my own and today I decided that I am going to try not to take throwaways anymore, but be more selective with what I shoot. I can't seem to allow myself to post only once a week at this point. I thought that I would do it here and there when I wanted to, but I always want to. This is part of what brings me joy. We'll see what I will need to do in the future, but for now, I will try to cut back more and have a healthier home and family life.
Oh, I uploaded a new edit of this shot today...a more Northy style version, which completely changes it: http://365project.org/amandal/themes-challeng/2013-04-24
@abhijit Thanks so much, Abhijit!