Category: The Daily Shoot
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Reflections on Backups
I’m backing up my pictures onto CDs. Prompt: Shiny things attract attention. Make a photograph of a shiny object and post it today. Focus in on the reflections. Continue reading
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Square Mountain
Here’s some early morning light on Mt. Lamborn in a square frame. Prompt: Lose the rectangle today. Make a photograph with a square (1:1) aspect ratio and post it. Crop if needed. Continue reading
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Spring Egg
Here’s a simple shape and a plain background. Prompt: Focus the viewer’s attention. Make a photo of a single subject with as plain a background as you can. Continue reading
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Royal Purple
It got to the end of the day, and I hadn’t seen anything purple. Then, I remembered that I had a purple t-shirt. Purple was the color of royalty because it was so rare and hard to get. What a change now that anyone can own a simple purple shirt. Prompt: Today’s color is purple.… Continue reading
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Lambscape, Continued
This is early morning on Garvin Mesa. Some of our lambs are playing on the rock wall. Prompt: Sunday challenge time! Make a landscape photo (natural or urban). Create something that you’d want to put on your wall. Continue reading
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Lamb Bag
This is the bag I carry outside when we’re lambing. It has everything I need to handle a difficult birth, plus tagging and weighing the lambs. Prompt: Baskets, bags, and boxes: containers often go unnoticed. Make a photo focused on the container rather than the contents. Continue reading
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Fire Suppression
We are miles away from the nearest fire hydrant. Our pond serves as our backup fire suppression and water source. It was used in the big Wake Fire in 1994 as a point for the water bomber helicopters to fight the fire. Prompt: Fire hydrants come in many colors and forms. Make a dramatic portrait… Continue reading
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Dishwasher
If I cook, my husband washes the dishes. He let me put the camera on the edge of the sink for this shot. Prompt: Work the angles today. Make a photo that gives us a unique perspective on an otherwise ordinary scene. Continue reading
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Simple Pleasures
This is a lovely bottle of Terror Creek Pinot Noir. Alas, it is gone now. Prompt: Make a photo today that distills some simplicity from the complexity of the world. Continue reading
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Green Curves
This is my redo of two separate Daily Shoot assignments: DS83 and DS135. These have better curves and better greens, I think. Prompt: Self-assessment is vital to artistic growth. Look through the photos you’ve posted so far. Remake one you’d like to improve. Continue reading