Desert Weyr Blog
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The Shearing Is Done
I’m a bit late with my blogging, but we finished sheep shearing for the year. Several fleeces were sold right off the shearing floor. Skirting will start in the next few weeks, and the wool will be up on our site for sale later. Continue reading
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Shorn Sheep in Snow
This isn’t our flock, but a flock Eifion did today. We shear our 135 Black Welsh Mountain sheep tomorrow. Prompt: Think of a subject that starts with either the letter “D” or “S.” Find it, and make a photo! Continue reading
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Black and White
Today’s assignment forced me to figure out how to put my camera into B&W mode. I had fun, but couldn’t find a really good contrasty thing to photograph, so I settled for the Mount Lamborn standard shot. Prompt: Time to revisit a traditional photographic look. Make a black and white photo with high contrast today. Continue reading
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Beer Is Food – Product Shot
This stack of beers is my entry for today’s challenge. Prompt: Imagine you’ve been commissioned to photograph a product for a company’s marketing department. Give us your best product shot. Continue reading
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Staircase Angles
This picture shows several angles in and around the staircase in our house. Prompt: Look for angles today: 90s, 45s, or any other combination of angles that make an interesting composition. Continue reading
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Getting Ready for Shearing
We got the shearing setup built yesterday. We rebuild the catch pen and shearing floor each year under the hay barn. As always, it looks like we’ll have snow and rain for shearing. I am, yet again, scrambling to see if I can keep all the sheep dry. We will shear 137 sheep this year… Continue reading
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Shearing Floor Setup
We’re getting ready to shear the sheep this Saturday. This is the sweep and floor for the shearer. The alarm was set for 12:35 PM. Prompt: Set an alarm for a random time today – any time you choose. When it goes off, pick up your camera and find a photo near where you are. Continue reading
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Outside Chess
Outside chess. You know it’s spring when the chess games at Revolution Brewing move outside. Prompt: It’s a new season (spring up north, fall down south). Make a photograph that illustrates the change. Continue reading
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Root Beer Float
Here’s some liquid inspiration at Scrapbook Retreat. Prompt: Liquids can be still and reflective or in motion and chaotic. Make a photograph of something liquid today. Continue reading
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Low Angle Path
I went to the Scrapbook Spring Retreat in Cedaredge. This is the path to the dorm rooms. Prompt: Change your angle today. Make a photo from 1′ (30 cm) off the ground and post it. Continue reading