Update: If you haven't already done so you should go wish Sam a Happy Birthday: Daily Dose of Imagery is one year old today :-)
I had great plans for this week's Photo Friday challenge – Father – that involved taking a portrait of myself and our four daughters, and I took numerous shots yesterday afternoon. And, in all of them, our daughters looked lovely. But sadly, I ended up looking like either a rabbit in the headlights or a psychotic drug fiend immediately after the lobotomy. And, in some of them, a combination of the two. So I abandoned all of them and went with this one instead.
And as far as Photo Friday attempts go I actually quite like this one, despite its total lack of seriousness – and Homer is probably one of the world's better known fathers. To be honest though I don't think I would have used it had it not been for this challenge – it's massively cropped (which I really don't like doing), and it's remarkably similar to this shot – but I've entered something for the last 36 challenges so I didn't want to miss one.
camera capture date aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO focal length image quality white balance cropped?
Canon G5
5.47pm on 27/4/04
f3.2
1/50
aperture priority
+0.0
evaluative
50
14.4mm
RAW
auto
massively :-/
I love this -- but I still want to see the shots with you and the girls (I think someone was a little too um, what's the word, harsh? on themselves. . . oh yes, that's it) -- (and yep, that's a hint) =)
Myla: seriously, I looked like I should be carted off and sectioned (which for those of you in the US is when the men in white coats come round, insert you into a waistcoat with seriously long sleeves, and take you away for a nice rest in a comfortably padded cell). I will take some more though - at some point - because it was potentially a good shot.
comment byRainKing at 09:58 AM (GMT) on 9 July, 2004
"I ended up looking like either a rabbit in the headlights or a psychotic drug fiend immediately after the lobotomy."
Nice metaphor. ;)
I like the contrast and saturation of the colors in the pic. I guess there's not much to the composition though.
Cheers.
comment by djn1 at 10:04 AM (GMT) on 9 July, 2004
RainKing: no, it's not one of my better efforts, but I decided some time ago not to miss any of the Photo Friday challenges so have occasionaly gone with something that I might not normally put up.
The other thing I implemented a while ago is that all my images are categorised into one of three primary categories: photolog, gallery, and portfolio. The Portfolio is for my best stuff, the Gallery is for shots that I'm pretty happy with, and the Photolog (which this shot is in) is for all those shots that, if I'd had something better to put up, probably wouldn't have seen the light of day ;-)
comment byRainKing at 12:16 PM (GMT) on 9 July, 2004
It's some challenge to aim not to miss any of the PF challenges. Good luck with that. :)
comment byUrbanite at 12:52 PM (GMT) on 9 July, 2004
If you think you look deranged, then have a look at the photo of my Father I entered into the challenge, YOU have nothing to worry about !
Dave -- I thought you always looked like a psychotic drug fiend? :-) Just kidding... Hey I have 3 daughters of my own -- a little older than yours, and I know who you feel - most days I feel like the rabbit AND the drug fiend (isn't there a children's story about a rabbit and drugs? :-))...
Nice image today -- the colors have a chrome feel to them... metallic like, if you will... Speaking of which, how's England doing in the WC? Have a great weekend!
comment bydavide at 03:36 PM (GMT) on 9 July, 2004
don't kik them!
comment by Maxine at 06:09 PM (GMT) on 9 July, 2004
Update: If you haven't already done so you should go wish Sam a Happy Birthday: Daily Dose of Imagery is one year old today :-)
I had great plans for this week's Photo Friday challenge – Father – that involved taking a portrait of myself and our four daughters, and I took numerous shots yesterday afternoon. And, in all of them, our daughters looked lovely. But sadly, I ended up looking like either a rabbit in the headlights or a psychotic drug fiend immediately after the lobotomy. And, in some of them, a combination of the two. So I abandoned all of them and went with this one instead.
And as far as Photo Friday attempts go I actually quite like this one, despite its total lack of seriousness – and Homer is probably one of the world's better known fathers. To be honest though I don't think I would have used it had it not been for this challenge – it's massively cropped (which I really don't like doing), and it's remarkably similar to this shot – but I've entered something for the last 36 challenges so I didn't want to miss one.
capture date
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
focal length
image quality
white balance
cropped?
5.47pm on 27/4/04
f3.2
1/50
aperture priority
+0.0
evaluative
50
14.4mm
RAW
auto
massively :-/
Ahh the Mother of all father symbols. :-) I like it.
haha, definately a good idea, i like the saturation in this photo.
I love this -- but I still want to see the shots with you and the girls (I think someone was a little too um, what's the word, harsh? on themselves. . . oh yes, that's it) -- (and yep, that's a hint) =)
Myla: seriously, I looked like I should be carted off and sectioned (which for those of you in the US is when the men in white coats come round, insert you into a waistcoat with seriously long sleeves, and take you away for a nice rest in a comfortably padded cell). I will take some more though - at some point - because it was potentially a good shot.
"I ended up looking like either a rabbit in the headlights or a psychotic drug fiend immediately after the lobotomy."
Nice metaphor. ;)
I like the contrast and saturation of the colors in the pic. I guess there's not much to the composition though.
Cheers.
RainKing: no, it's not one of my better efforts, but I decided some time ago not to miss any of the Photo Friday challenges so have occasionaly gone with something that I might not normally put up.
The other thing I implemented a while ago is that all my images are categorised into one of three primary categories: photolog, gallery, and portfolio. The Portfolio is for my best stuff, the Gallery is for shots that I'm pretty happy with, and the Photolog (which this shot is in) is for all those shots that, if I'd had something better to put up, probably wouldn't have seen the light of day ;-)
It's some challenge to aim not to miss any of the PF challenges. Good luck with that. :)
If you think you look deranged, then have a look at the photo of my Father I entered into the challenge, YOU have nothing to worry about !
Dave -- I thought you always looked like a psychotic drug fiend? :-) Just kidding... Hey I have 3 daughters of my own -- a little older than yours, and I know who you feel - most days I feel like the rabbit AND the drug fiend (isn't there a children's story about a rabbit and drugs? :-))...
Nice image today -- the colors have a chrome feel to them... metallic like, if you will... Speaking of which, how's England doing in the WC? Have a great weekend!
don't kik them!
cleaver!Like the texture and colours :)
Niiiice. Your blog is one of my favorites, sir. Keep up the good work!
The saturation and the content are marvelous.
Thanks everyone.