I took at least one photograph every day in 2010 as a project to get to know my new DSLR camera. [Except on May 30, when I was busy with party preparations and then the actual party and totally forgot about Project 365 so I didn't take any photos until it was after midnight and too late to fix, dammit.] The project helped me develop as a photographer and I did get to know what all the buttons and knobs on the camera do. I also was driven to learn some new Photoshop techniques to keep things interesting and fresh. I'd say Project 365 was a success!
At approximately one photo per second, it will take six minutes of your time if you wish to watch the Project 365 slideshow all the way through (I think you can also manually click through them faster or slower if you wish). Warning: contains CATS. Also rocks, trees, fungus, bugs, flowers, pollen, astronomical objects, gastronomical objects (i.e. "food"), Tech stuff, vacation photos, abstract artsy shots, more cats, great photos, good photos, a few bad photos that I tried to rescue, and even a piece or two of me.
Project 365 involved a pretty big commitment, so I won't be repeating it in 2011. Hopefully the photography habit that I nurtured this past year will stick around and quality will now take the place of quantity. I remain interested in developing new digital post processing skills and making the most out of what I capture. I'll admit that taking a few days off photography has been refreshing. There will always be inspiration and I plan to take advantage of what I've learned. [Perhaps in a couple of days, when "snowmegeddon" arrives. Yes, Atlanta is due for some sort of big "snow event". Be afraid. Be very afraid.]
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Well, Fermie -it took me a bit more than the predicted 6 minutes to look at your photos, but I did it and I must say, I really enjoyed the pics very much. Of course, you know I don't mind the cat photos as we here often take a few shots of our pretty boy, Fluffernutter, AKA FluffNuts! What I really liked about the cat photos was how you got the good color of their eyes and not the old "Red eye" stuff we usually end up with. One of the first pics of the bunch though was one that really stayed with me and it was one of the embers in the fireplace -really a stunning shot in my opinion and I loved the landscapes photos -Banff and Utah and well, all of 'em! I'd say you did yourself quite proud with your workmanship!
What???? CATS? Also rocks, trees, fungus, bugs, flowers, pollen, astronomical objects, gastronomical objects (i.e. "food"), Tech stuff, vacation photos, abstract artsy shots, more cats, great photos, good photos, a few bad photos that you tried to rescue, and even a piece or two of you? What the hell kind of blog is this?
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Most excellent! Holding to that initial commitment was, I'm sure, tough enough, but to make a vid of it is above and beyond. Thanks for sharing.
Jeni - the secret to cat photos without the laser eyes is to NOT use a flash. Simple as that!
LL - you knew that warning was for you, right?
tiff - Thanks. Would love to take labor credit for the slideshow, but that is just one click on Flickr and then a copy-n-paste to the blog.
You get a snowday fermicat?
LL - Yep! I measured 5" early this morning as it was changing over to sleet. For Atlanta, that is a huge snowfall.
The clinic was open, at least until about midday, but there was NO WAY in hell that I was going to drive around on untreated roads with my 2WD car. So I logged in from home and did the telecommute thing today. Not many patients showed up anyway.
So far they are saying the clinic is open tomorrow. The roads will not be much better. If I go in, I will probably drive a few miles to the local train station and then walk to work from the station downtown.
Ooooo... five whole inches? :ewink:
I went through them all and they were great. Would you consider making some of them into larger prints? Im interested in a few of them.
BC - I can definitely make prints via Snapfish, but they can all be downloaded in their original size to be printed at your end if you desire.
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