I had great intentions for this week’s You Capture challenge of lines but being on my second week of solo parenting and dealing with ridiculous wind, rain and now snow, well, I didn’t quite get to shoot what I really wanted to this time. That said, I started out trying to capture some lines on our Christmas decorations.
This first shot speaks to something I’m working on regarding my photography as of late. I used to shun noise in photos. I don’t particularly like it in people photos still (or, maybe, yet) but in some of my more recent shots, like this one of snowflakes, I find that it lends a little something to the shot. As such, this particular shot of a Cheryl&Co box I got the other day sitting beneath our tree makes me happy. Noise and all. I love how the lines fade away into my tree. Plus, woo! Bokeh!
(Speaking of Cheryl&Co, I have a brownie giveaway going on. Go see!)
While I was snapping that picture and a few other Christmas decoration oriented ones, it was doing this outside making the lines of my deck more visible!
I also want you to know that I shot the above picture in my bare feet because I love snow that much. And because I’m a little insane. And because I was trying to make lunch at the same time and couldn’t be bothered to find my boots. See? Still finding lines in this shot!
Then I got lunch on the table, located my boots and my jacket and ran out the back door. I love our fence row. It’s old, falling apart and oh-so-perfect to photograph in any season. The softly falling snow was just perfect for today’s capture of the top of our fence row making a nice straight line.
As I was about to go inside, I noticed the birds were sitting on the power lines above my head. I wish I would have had my long-long lens but it was sitting inside on my bed waiting to capture my boyfriend and other birds outside my window. So I just shot with what I had going and gave it a black and white treatment and voila, birds in/on a line.
There are some more great photos of lines on today’s You Capture post. Go take a look! Next week’s challenge is holiday decor… but I already snapped our fire tree so I don’t know what I’ll come up with next week. Guess we’ll wait and see!
30 Responses to “You Capture: Lines”
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Brrrrr on your tootsies! Great captures!
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Oh and your blog even coordinates with the theme!
Wow, your shots are amazing — love the birds on the wire! Your bare feet are making me freezing just looking at them!
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FABULOUS…love your photos. Yay for learning and growing as a photographer. It’s so much fun…I want to get better all the time.
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Wow…. Cold lines…
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Awesome photos! Makes me want a better camera and to be a better photographer.
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I really love these shots. The bird one is great – the deck one is so bright and clean…all of them are great. yay for pretty snow shots!
Seriously… these are really beautiful pictures. Great captures… My fav is definitely the first one
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Your shots are amazing – I love, love, love the first one of the package! (And thanks for the comment on my blog!)
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I love your lines shots! I can’t decide which is my favorite, the birds on the line or your feet in the snow! Brrr…
Toni
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Ack with the snow on your bare feet! I had to do that once, as a teenager, when my dog got loose. Had to chase her across the snow-covered yard in my bare feet… ::shudders:: I will never forget that burning cold!
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My favorite is the one of the birds. Classic.
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Great pics! Looks like you are doing a great job with the solo parenting this week.
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I love that your toes are still painted. All of mine is chipping off and I haven’t painted them again. Maybe I will tonight inspired by you : ) I know that you love lines because they are on your blog background. Very pretty. I especially love the present under the tree. That box is so cool!
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I love snow too but not enough to walk barefoot in it!! I think my favorite is the birds.
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Oh man, too cold! You are crazy!
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Birds on the wire, LOVE IT!!!
BRRR… Great work! Love the first one–Fabulous!
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i love your pictures. crazy aside, the lines of the snowy deck turned out great. i liked the diagonal perspective of the second one. and the fence shot was my favorite. i love those worn, rugged fences. great job.
I love the first photo. I really like noise in the background of object photos. It adds a charm to it.