Desert Weyr Blog
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Afternoon Stripes
This is a bike rack at Revolution Brewing. Prompt: Striped patterns have a natural pattern that catches the eye. Find some stripes today and make a photo. Continue reading
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1965 Ford Super Dexta
It runs well, and we still use it on our farm. Prompt: Weathered objects have a lot of character: cracked, rusted, bleached, etc. Give us your best weathered shot today. Continue reading
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Camera Options
Today I played with both the macro and pushing the exposure on my camera. Prompt: Find out what those buttons and dials on your camera do. Play today! Try a new setting and make a photo. Continue reading
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Sports
We don’t go in for many sports. Ken skis, though, so here is my sports shot. Prompt: During the Olympics, we saw many images of sports. Make your own photo of a sports activity, gear, or spirit today. Continue reading
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Happy Dog
I tried to get a picture of her licking her lips, but this was the best I could do. This is Winnie, one of our Livestock Protection Dogs. Prompt: Make a photo that invokes or communicates happiness to the viewer. Make ’em feel it, not just see it! Continue reading
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Ravelympics Medals
I’m nearing the end of my Ravelry Knitting Olympics. I was on two different teams. Team WIPs 2010, with two projects for WIPs – dancing was the first. Sadly, I will not medal in either project for this event. However, for Team Tardis, I’ve medaled in four events with a total of five projects! I Continue reading
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Horizon of Clouds
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison is over there, under the clouds. Prompt: The horizon can be a strong composition element. Make a photograph that emphasizes the horizon today. Continue reading
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Places I’ve Never Been
Books take you to all sorts of wonderful places you can never go, whether it’s Pern, the Expanded Universe, the Rabbit Hole, the Jungle, Discworld, or hundreds more. This is a tiny fraction of the worlds within our books. Prompt: Novelty can help goose creativity. Go somewhere today you’ve never been, even if it’s just Continue reading
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Negative Space
This was a very difficult assignment for me. Prompt: Negative space can be just as important to a composition as your primary subject. Explore negative space in a photograph. Continue reading
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Shipping Sheep by Car
Desert Weyr BaaBaa and Desert Weyr Martha are traveling to their new home via the back seat of a Subaru Legacy. Black Welsh sheep are small and fairly well-behaved. I bet not many folks can carry sheep in the back of their cars. BaaBaa is going to be a ram buddy, and Martha will be Continue reading