Alphabet Challenge
1-4-14 Z is for Zinnia. I added a texture to this shallow depth of field image.
Thanks Donna for suggesting this fun challenge! It has been terrific for the Dailies.Ilene Samowitz20130825DSCF1704
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12-21-13 X is for railroad crossing and eXtreme caution. X is the one I have had the most difficulty with in this alphabet challenge.
Thanks for making my decaying car shot number one. It is always a thrill and I feel very honored. Hope I will be able to comment today.Ilene Samowitz20131208DSCN0068
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12-14-13 W is for White Super Power Truck.
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12-7-13 V is for Vineyard. This one was outside of Salem, Oregon in the Willamette Valley.
Thanks for making my Oregon Coast Clouds number one for the day. I appreciate ll the wonderful comments and support.
I had an image that puzzled many a few days ago. It was taken at another Chicago landmark - Crown Fountain, an interactive piece of art. There are two parts to the fountain and I posted the one with the face several days ago. While I was there there were two workers inside the other fountain wearing hard hats fixing. Or adjusting the lights. I too found that shot to be very interesting. http://www.ilenesamowitz.com/Photo-A-Day/PAD2013/27351726_M4TCvC#!i=2929522185&k=SdjRnTF
Lastly, Terry asked a couple of days ago about Lensbaby. Lensbaby has series of products that work with interchangeable lens systems use different optics to produce images with different kinds of selective focus or fisheye effects. I have been a fan for several years and it is fun to shoot with them. I think my favorite optic is the plastic optic.
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11-30-13 U is for the Underbelly of the Bean. I am in the light green coat just above the Tweet.
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11-23-13 T is for Tree. (Birch)
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11-16-13 S is for Sunrise at Sparks Lake looking at South Sister
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10-26-13 P is for Pink Fuschias
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10-19-13 O is for Ocean
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10-12-13 N for View from Neakanhie Mountain looking down at Nehalem River estuary including Nehalem Bay.
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9-21-13 K is Kittiwake. This as taken at Fisherman's Terminal, Seattle, WA.
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9-7-13 "I for Industrial" I took this image at Gasworks Park, Seattle. I could not think of a more industrial type of shot anywhere and am thinking this will be a unique offering for the alphabet challenge. I am really enjoying this challenge and have started a gallery under PAD where I am collecting all of my alphabet shots.
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8-31-13 "H is for Hummingbird"
Posting a little early because I will not have signal later.
Happy Sunday. I look forward to seeing all the H images tomorrow night when I will have wifi.AnnaAnnasBackyardBirdsHummingbirdIlene SamowitzSeattle20130826IS07107
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8-24-13 G is for "green algae" and "green anemones". This is Seal Rock, Oregon.
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8-17-13 "F is for Fog" I thought I'd try something other than "ferris wheel" so i am not so predictable. I was hoping to go out tonight but instead I started working with my partner on fixing up my office so that I can set up my BD monitor. I have been doing all my photo processing on a 13" Macbook Pro. I look forward to having two screens- one monitor 23" and my 13" laptop. Hoping to set it up tomorrow. Thanks for all the comments on Stump Beach. I am thrilled to be living near there.
This is Seal Rock, Oregon about 6 miles north from Stump Beach taken last Sunday morning in the fog....so I knew that I had this shot in my back pocket. I look forward to seeing all the wonderful Fs.Ilene Samowitz20130811DSCF1097hdrx
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8-10-13 E is for "EMP" which is the Experimental Music Project Museum. Paul Allen is responsible for its creation. As an added bonus the Seattle Space Needle is reflected.
I wonder if someone can help? I am only seeing 5 photos when I look at te Daily Photos Best of the Day. Yesterday I only saw 20. Am I alone in this? Please help! Mary already let me know it is Smug. I sure hope they fix it.Ilene SamowitzSeattle Center20130807DSCF0833hdrx
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8-3-13 "D is for Doorway" - taken in downtown Bellevue, WA on Main Street with my Fuji X100s.
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7-23-13 I am continued to be amazed by the quality of the Fuji X100s jpegs. Taken in Tokeland, WA.
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A is for "Anemone"
8-12-13 This was taken during a low tide on Sunday morning on one of my favorite beaches Seal Rock in Oregon. We went down to Waldport and Rockaway Beach, Oregon this last weekend for my BD celebration. Very little rain. Lots of fog and of course the weather was nicest today (WFH of course and left). But overall had a wonderful time. Thanks for the BD wishes.From PAD2013