"Candlelight"

Krista, over at Create a Connection have given us the following task:

This photo Thursday, I wonder if you would take the flash off your camera, light some candles, and try to get a good shot of anything, under candlelight. Take a picture of your favourite books under candlelight, of yourself under candlelight, or even take a picture of the candles themselves.


So here is a picture of a tealight candle illuminating its holder. I hope you enjoy!

Round Robin Challenge: "Macro"

The challenge this week is "Macro".
The macro feature of the camera is explored in this challenge via the subthemes of the texture (T), color (C), reflection (R), and newness (N). You are to take 4 pictures and present each no larger than 200 x 200 pixels.


Texture and color were interchangeable for me in this series...and you can really only see the texture on the original photo, which was taken with a Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM lens, with a +1 filter (as were the rest of the photos).

"Find"

Krista, over at Create a Connection asked us to capture the word "find" in a photo. She said: Photography is about seeing the world around you differently. It is about finding and capturing the essence of your present surroundings. This actively connects you to where you are, and to your place in the world.

My friend E and I went to Paris in February 2005. On our last day there, we went in search of Les Catacombs. The tour book said it was exactly opposite the Metro stop we got off at, Denfert-Rochereau, but we didn't see it. So we walked and walked, and it started to snow, and we walked some more, and finally found a cafe to slip into to warm up (with the help of a café-crème).

We finally found Les Catacombs; how we missed it, I'll never know. I think we were looking up for signs...and the sign was on the sidewalk. Either way, the place was closed :-( and I was pretty bummed out about it...I'd really wanted to wander around down there.

This picture reminds me of the word find for two reasons...because we were searching for a place and indeed, did find it, and also, when I took a closer look at this picture, there was a surprise find in it! Do you see the man walking on the sidewalk, framed underneath the ivy arch? Didn't notice him when I was taking the picture, love the fact he's there!

Sustenance

Sustenance: Something that gives support, endurance, or strength.

Krista, over at Create a Connection asked us to capture the word sustenance in a photo.

For me, the ocean is sustenance. It provides support, comfort and sustains my spirit. I NEED to visit the ocean from time to time...to rebuild, to renew, to regain calm. The picture above sustains me.

Sky on fire

One of my coworkers called me to come look at the sunset out her window; I was glad she did!