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Photography Assignment: Fences [142/365]

Posted in Assignments on Saturday May 22, 2010 | 20 comments

05-22-10 - Walk Softly Noah

Walk Softly, Noah

This week’s Digital Photography School assignment (05/12-05/26) is Fences. I was excited for this simply because I knew it’d be easy enough for me to participate; I have a fence in my own back yard! (This may not seem like a big thing to you, but I haven’t had a fence in my backyard since I was 14.)

I lucked out in the morning as Mark took the boys outside to replant some flowers he bought last week. By the time I got outside with my camera, Noah had crawled across the yard to the fence. He was sitting beside it, eating grass and playing with sticks. Have I mentioned lately how much I love having a yard? I regret not renting a house from the time we had Elias because the whole family benefits greatly by having a nice space outdoors to call our own.

I wasn’t too happy with any of the actual photos of just the fence. It’s not a very attractive fence though and the only thing interesting about it is that it leans inward quite a bit.

05-22-10 - Fence B&W

05-22-10 - Fence

I took a couple of playful shots from the perspective of the grass that I’m really happy with.

05-22-10 - Grass Focus Noah Background

05-22-10 - Backyard Grass View

The photograph I decided to submit was one of Noah in front of the fence where he looks like he’s meditating. I like how his bald head pops against the fence. I also like the texture of the fence converted to black and white. I don’t particularly care for the way the grass turned out in this shot though. Perhaps a lower perspective would have improved the results. I also submitted this photo to Beyond Megapixels May Photo Challenge, which was B&W portrait (even though this shot is actually landscape presentation so I’m not sure it technically qualifies.)

05-22-10 - Fence Meditation B&W

Overall, it was a productive and fun photo shoot! Next week’s theme at the DPS forums is “Spice”. Maybe we’ll make a new spicy dish and I can photograph the ingredients. As long as there’s ample light, that’s always fun with the 50mm. I’m excited to take part in more photography assignments.

You have until 5/26 to submit an entry for Fences if you’d like to participate. If you enter or if you’re just inspired by the assignment and want to share your fence photographs, please let me know in the comments!

For more weekend picture posts, check out fat mum slim’s Point & Shoot! There are some great mommy photographers over there!

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20 Responses to “Photography Assignment: Fences [142/365]”

  1. Flickr: 0Hammer64 Flickr: 0Hammer64 says:
    Sunday May 23, 2010 at 8:15 am

    I hope he wasn’t sharpening it to poke the cat with…lol

  2. Flickr: Brant Nyberg Flickr: Brant Nyberg says:
    Sunday May 23, 2010 at 8:19 pm

    05-22-10 - Fence Meditation B&W [142/365]most excellent :)

    just a perfect title…

  3. Flickr: meredith markleigh Flickr: meredith markleigh says:
    Monday May 24, 2010 at 1:34 am

    05-22-10 - Fence Meditation B&W [142/365]Hi, I’m an admin for a group called the kids are all right…, and we’d love to have this added to the group!

  4. Ali Ali says:
    Monday May 24, 2010 at 2:44 am

    Beautiful pics x

  5. Dionna @ Code Name: Mama Dionna @ Code Name: Mama says:
    Monday May 24, 2010 at 1:26 pm

    Your pictures are beautiful! I love the colors and feel of them.
    Thank you so much for stopping by my site and leaving the encouraging comment about breastfeeding. I appreciate it :)

  6. jamiepaterson jamiepaterson says:
    Monday May 24, 2010 at 2:06 pm

    @lynda Hi Lynday. Great stuff. I managed to get this http://bit.ly/amtXZP and this http://bit.ly/dtPmbW on Saturday.
    via Twitoaster

  7. Flickr: summerbl4ck Flickr: summerbl4ck says:
    Monday May 24, 2010 at 9:50 pm

    05-22-10 - Fence Meditation B&W [142/365]i love the contrast btwn the vertical stripes of the fence and the horizontal stripes of his shirt! seen on dps

  8. Flickr: islandmomof3 Flickr: islandmomof3 says:
    Monday May 24, 2010 at 10:10 pm

    05-22-10 - Fence Meditation B&W [142/365]Amazing!

  9. Flickr: bunchadogs-whose right weeding hand just gave out Flickr: bunchadogs-whose right weeding hand just gave out says:
    Tuesday May 25, 2010 at 3:25 am

    05-22-10 - Backyard Grass Viewcreeping up for an ambush?
    lurking?
    checking the perimeter?
    or just wandering the yard?

    love the comp and the focus on the grass with doggie blur.

    thank you so much for sharing your photo with the group!
    *
    admired and loved in the little dog laughed [new contest: streetwalkers]

  10. Flickr: agmeadows (almost caught up) Flickr: agmeadows (almost caught up) says:
    Tuesday May 25, 2010 at 5:03 am

    05-22-10 - Fence Meditation B&W [142/365]very nice!

  11. Kristal Kristal says:
    Tuesday May 25, 2010 at 6:39 am

    I love the shots!

    Welcome to the 365 project
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  12. Judith Giddens Judith Giddens says:
    Tuesday May 25, 2010 at 1:19 pm

    Who but a baby could be so content just contemplating his sticks? I really love these pictures.

  13. ilmucts ilmucts says:
    Friday August 13, 2010 at 10:57 pm

    see the results after seeing his picture I am eager to become a photographer
    ilmucts´s last blog ..Hosting Flash dan Photo GratisMy ComLuv Profile