Category: The Daily Shoot
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This is a close-up of the mortar between the rocks in our fireplace. Prompt: Find the shape of a letter in something around you – architecture, nature, or anything not in print – and make it a photo. Continue reading
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1 Minute Lambs
Barbra, the second ewe to lamb in our second batch, had her lambs resting about one minute outside the house door. Prompt: Constraints can unleash creativity. Walk one minute in any direction, then stop, find a subject, and make a photo. Continue reading
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American As… Rhubarb Pie?
Apples are not in season, but rhubarb is. We traded a couple of pickup loads of sheep manure for some pie, some strawberries, and six jars of jam. Prompt: Make a photo of a flag today, whether national, state, or otherwise. Try to compose it in a unique way. Continue reading
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Lacy Filter
This is our orchard, as seen through my first-ever knitted lace shawl. Prompt: Invent your own filter! Shoot through something translucent or transparent. Make a photo with a unique look. Continue reading
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Not Yet Dinner
We got our dinner chickens for the year this past Thursday. They’ve got a lot of growing to do before they grace our table. Prompt: Why wait for the perfect subject? Make a photo of something that is unfinished. Continue reading
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Plastic Bags
Our dining room rug is made from recycled plastic bags. Prompt: Reduce, reuse, recycle. Look for an object that has been repurposed to give it new life, and make a photo. Continue reading
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Large and Small
These are tools to help us see the world, from the largest to the smallest things. The microscope is older than I am, and the telescope is over 30 years old. Both still work great. Prompt: Contrast subjects of different sizes today. Be subtle, or make it obvious – it’s up to you! Continue reading
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Pair of Water Striders
All of our waterfowl were too wary for a photo, but I managed to capture these mating water striders. Prompt: Place or find a subject floating on water today, such as boats, leaves, or ice cubes, and make a photo! Continue reading
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Repeating Trees
Our orchard was planted in 1905. These lovely old trees have seen repeating seasons and repeating weather for decades. Prompt: Iteration or repitition of a subject makes for good composition. Look for a repeating pattern today and make a photo. Continue reading
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50 Gallon Manhole
There are no underground utilities here. The closest I could find was the used 50-gallon drum with the bottom cut out that protects the water valve of a friend’s sprinkler system. My alternative was a picture of our backhoe, a DIY manhole. Prompt: Manhole covers have character and quietly tell a story. Make a photo… Continue reading