Heron Feeding, from the Mom Project ... sort of by shesnapped

Heron Feeding, from the Mom Project ... sort of

This is not my photo! This is my mom's photo! Since moving to a new state last fall, she and Pop have tried a few new things in life, and one of the things she's been trying out is photography classes. She says she has really enjoyed taking the classes but doesn't feel like she necessarily has an artistic talent for it, the "eye" for it. In her classes they've worked on the mechanics of stopping motion, creating dof, etc, but she doesn't imagine that she could take beautiful pictures like so many photos she sees and admires.

Well, she and Pop are out here on the east coast for a couple weeks to attend the teenager's high school graduation next week and to meet their first great-grandbabies and also to visit with my brother's family who live a few hours up the road, and last night they stayed with us. She and I were planning to go have supper alone and talk for a while, and I got the brilliant idea to take her to Blackwater, where she's never visited before, and take a picnic and the camera for sunset. I played the role of chauffeur, and she played the role of Camera Woman. Turns out she's QUITE the shutterbug!!! She took more than 500 photos and ROCKED this heron!!! I totally disagree that she can't develop an eye for this! And she had a blast! We both did! And I loved introducing her to a new aspect of photography.

I'm posting two of her favorites from the evening. You can see her other photo of the heron here:
http://365project.org/shesnapped/365/2015-05-14
Sam
Just amazing! Instant FAV........and she certainly has the eye for it ;)
May 15th, 2015  
This is a fantastic shot. It does appear that she has an eye for it. Fave.
May 15th, 2015  
gorgeous shot. go mama!
May 15th, 2015  
Amazing image.. FAV
May 15th, 2015  
Fabulous capture, reflections, tones, composition
May 15th, 2015  
Pam
She is quite the shutter bug! Beautiful shot!
May 15th, 2015  
Awesome composition!
May 15th, 2015  
This is a gorgeous shot. Love the limited color, and the single bird and reflection. Fav
May 15th, 2015  
Awesome picture. Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved.
May 15th, 2015  
fav..love
May 15th, 2015  
this is stunning - fav
May 15th, 2015  
Jax
stunning :)
May 15th, 2015  
Stunning! She definitely has an eye for it :) Fav
May 15th, 2015  
Tell your mom she made the PP! :). How fun for her. Super shot... She did rock the heron, btw.
May 16th, 2015  
Lovely capture.
May 16th, 2015  
Beautiful
May 16th, 2015  
Beautiful!
May 16th, 2015  
Congratulations on making the PP. Well deserved.
May 16th, 2015  
Lovely pic!
May 16th, 2015  
Gorgeous
May 16th, 2015  
Fabulous shot, Your Mum definitely has an eye for photography and congratulations on the TP and PP. You will have to get her to join 365.
I am on catch up tonight after being out of action, so may not get to comment on all the photos I have missed.
May 16th, 2015  
Really fabulous
May 16th, 2015  
this is fantastic - your mom definitely has the eye for photography!!
May 17th, 2015  
What an incredible shot, a fav for sure.
May 17th, 2015  
thanks for the fab challenge! I challenge you to take some architectural photos :)
May 18th, 2015  
Great capture, both for your mom AND the heron.
May 20th, 2015  
Just gorgeous!
May 22nd, 2015  
what a lovely capture!
May 30th, 2015  
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