Follow along on my 31 day challenge - Day 1&2

[Maggie Terlecki]

Day 5: Today's challenge was silverware.

I decided to shoot a spoon. I printed out Yummy Good Food in white on black and the flipped the text so that the bottom of the spoon would reflect the words the right way.

 

[James Lemon]

Day 5: Today's challenge was silverware.

I decided to shoot a spoon. I printed out Yummy Good Food in white on black and the flipped the text so that the bottom of the spoon would reflect the words the right way.

Hello Maggie

This is a cool image...love the reflection!

James

 

[Maggie Terlecki]

Hello Maggie

This is a cool image...love the reflection!

James

Thanks, James!
I had also written one that said "EAT ONE'S WORDS but it took three spoons and I couldn't align them correctly and keep a good composition with the reflections".

 

[Asher Kelman]

Day 5: Today's challenge was silverware.

I decided to shoot a spoon. I printed out Yummy Good Food in white on black and the flipped the text so that the bottom of the spoon would reflect the words the right way.

I love the composition with words! Very well done and to me, pretty unique! What led you to this simple measure?

Asher

 

[Maggie Terlecki]

I love the composition with words! Very well done and to me, pretty unique! What led you to this simple measure?

Asher

Thank you, Asher. I did several shots of different things but I had an idea knocking around my brain bout something reflected on the bottom. Realizing that if I flipped it, they would display properly on the underside, I simply created the black with white text in PS, printed it out and placed the spoon appropriately. I did some compositions with 3 spoons, or a spoon from the side, but I liked the very plain one the best.

 

[Maggie Terlecki]

Day 6: Circles

Today was difficult. I couldn't come up with a good idea and shot many different things, including the interiors of Matryoshka dolls, xmas balls in a round wire basket, silver jumper rings, and finally, this last thing - just a simple bobbin of thread as I liked how besides the outer circular rings, there was also a set of rings in the inside.

 

[James Lemon]

Day 6: Circles

Today was difficult. I couldn't come up with a good idea and shot many different things, including the interiors of Matryoshka dolls, xmas balls in a round wire basket, silver jumper rings, and finally, this last thing - just a simple bobbin of thread as I liked how besides the outer circular rings, there was also a set of rings in the inside.

Hello Maggie

This is good! You made the right choice here and the loose strand of thread completes the composition IMHO.

James

 

[Maggie Terlecki]

Hello Maggie

This is good! You made the right choice here and the loose strand of thread completes the composition IMHO.

James

Thank you, James. I also thought it was a good idea to have a bit of thread coming off the spool. Just enough that it didn't look messy but not very need which would look cold and contrived.


Maggie

 

[Maggie Terlecki]

Day 7 - Candles

Today, the challenge was candles and I just did what I normally do. Drop tea lights into fancy glasses and left them reflect the light. I used my Xmas tree as a backdrop for the circular bokeh before taken it down. I like it as it creates a very festive mood.

 

[Wolfgang Plattner]

Hi Maggie,

great work! Besides the pic with the cat I like them all, they are so sophisticated, philosophical ... wonder what comes next...

 

[Maggie Terlecki]

Hi Maggie,

great work! Besides the pic with the cat I like them all, they are so sophisticated, philosophical ... wonder what comes next...

Thank you Wolfgang. The funniest thing is that the cat was simply to show how annoying she could be but now that everyone thinks it's part of my challenge, I would like to take it off but the edit button has disappeared. It's also nice to know that you are watching!

 

[Maggie Terlecki]

Day 8:

Today's challenge was candy. I love black licorice. I know people either love or hate it but we used to have both cigars and pipes with tiny red beads to indicate the hot smoking end. That was real licorice. These twists are what I consider the watered down version as they are all shiny and made with extract. I still like them though. Ha!

For all of you that have left comments, I truly appreciate it as it feels good to know someone is looking!

 

[Chris Calohan II]

Love black licorice, especially Dutch drop. If it's not made with real treacle, licorice root and just a touch of blackstrap molasses, it's not the real thing. I like the shot and that it made my mouth water for a taste is proof positive it is a success.

 

[Asher Kelman]

Day 6: Circles

Today was difficult. I couldn't come up with a good idea and shot many different things, including the interiors of Matryoshka dolls, xmas balls in a round wire basket, silver jumper rings, and finally, this last thing - just a simple bobbin of thread as I liked how besides the outer circular rings, there was also a set of rings in the inside.

I like the picture, Maggie but am troubled by the "One frame fits all" solution to presentation. The thread is a delicate element that gets overpowered by the harsh frame. Black is an error for this one. It needs to breathe, in my opinion with a white matte! Just my cantankerous viewpoint. not necessarily correct, LOL!

Asher

 

[Maggie Terlecki]

Love black licorice, especially Dutch drop. If it's not made with real treacle, licorice root and just a touch of blackstrap molasses, it's not the real thing. I like the shot and that it made my mouth water for a taste is proof positive it is a success.

Thanks, Chris. I do believe there is nothing to compare to the real thing. So yummy!

 

[Maggie Terlecki]

I like the picture, Maggie but am troubled by the "One frame fits all" solution to presentation. The thread is a delicate element that gets overpowered by the harsh frame. Black is an error for this one. It needs to breathe, in my opinion with a white matte! Just my cantankerous viewpoint. not necessarily correct, LOL!

Asher

You are absolutely right, Asher, but I think all of them will have a black border since I'm adding them one a day to a special gallery and to my blog and it needs to all look good together as I also post other photos taken on the same day all with the same border It's all very matchy - poo poo but probably not the best solution but I'm quite busy so I just post it here as is. If I were to actually print this out, it would have no border at all, but I don't think this image is good enough to print.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you find them at the very least fun to look at.
Maggie

 

[Wolfgang Plattner]

Hi Maggie,

the challenge is well done by you ...
@ the cat: I guess, the pic would have been more interesting by taking it in front of the cat. I think the cat's eyes in the grey face would have been gorgeous with the red fruit

 

[Maggie Terlecki]

Day 9 of the challenge is books:

 

[Chris Calohan II]

I'm not sure on this one, Maggie. Perhaps if it was a 1/2 book higher??? Or, it may be the slight chromatic abberation (haloing) on the edges of the white pages...something is nagging at me that it's nor quite right...but I do like the composition.

 

[Maggie Terlecki]

I'm not sure on this one, Maggie. Perhaps if it was a 1/2 book higher??? Or, it may be the slight chromatic abberation (haloing) on the edges of the white pages...something is nagging at me that it's nor quite right...but I do like the composition.

You may be right, Chris. I was rushed and this was not the idea that I wanted to do, but I needed a small prop that I just couldn't find. I may crop it down a bit to the books are higher up in the frame. At the moment, it is exactly as framed in-camera. Won't have time to fix the haloing but I could certainly do a crop.

Maggie

Okay, done - I agree that it looks better

 

[Asher Kelman]

Day 9 of the challenge is books:

You've captured me again, Maggie! A wonderful coup de grace with the book marking silk!

Asher

 

[Maggie Terlecki]

You've captured me again, Maggie! A wonderful coup de grace with the book marking silk!

Asher

Thank you, Asher, that's very kind to say.
Maggie

 

[Maggie Terlecki]

Day 10 - Shoe Laces.

I started off with real shoe laces but was quickly bored. There are a gazillion or more images of old boots with the shoe laces undone out there and I wanted to do something different. The shoes I wear either have buckles or zippers but not a shoe lace in sight, so these shoe laces are painted on a wooden doll that my dad brought home from Europe when I was just a kid. I have a male counterpart but his boots don't have laces at all.

 

[Asher Kelman]

Day 10 - Shoe Laces.

I started off with real shoe laces but was quickly bored. There are a gazillion or more images of old boots with the shoe laces undone out there and I wanted to do something different. The shoes I wear either have buckles or zippers but not a shoe lace in sight, so these shoe laces are painted on a wooden doll that my dad brought home from Europe when I was just a kid. I have a male counterpart but his boots don't have laces at all.

Yes, the pose is just so perfect as if she is looking at her smart shiny red boots. I love the intense atmosphere of the presentation which is thoughtful and engaging.

Asher

 

[Maggie Terlecki]

Yes, the pose is just so perfect as if she is looking at her smart shiny red boots. I love the intense atmosphere of the presentation which is thoughtful and engaging.

Asher

Thank you, Asher and so nice to see you following along!
Maggie

 

[Chris Calohan II]

I like it too. Clever play on the theme.

 

[Maggie Terlecki]

I like it too. Clever play on the theme.

Thank you Chris and I was able to avoid being part of the the plethora of actual shoe lace photos that were made!

 

[Maggie Terlecki]

day 11 of the 31 day challenge.

Today the challenge was a metal container.

At first I did a metal teapot that I have and the photo turned out very well, but I also did this shoot with photo from my family all taken before I was born. I created a scene with a small tin box, a pair of my son's old glasses that I keep as a prop, and some pressed flowers. The photo that is the main focus is of my mom and sister when they were small children. My mom is the younger girl. I miss her and that is why I chose this particular image.

 

[Asher Kelman]

day 11 of the 31 day challenge.

Today the challenge was a metal container.

At first I did a metal teapot that I have and the photo turned out very well, but I also did this shoot with photo from my family all taken before I was born. I created a scene with a small tin box, a pair of my son's old glasses that I keep as a prop, and some pressed flowers. The photo that is the main focus is of my mom and sister when they were small children. My mom is the younger girl. I miss her and that is why I chose this particular image.

I like this pulling on our heart strings. The included wire spectacles, is another useful guide to the venerable age of the treasured metal box.

Here you have given us a photograph of photographs! Each picture is a memory of a collections of memories going way back and relating to so many handed out stories and memories. Normally, the memento picture, like the perfect sunset or the Eiffel Tower lit up at night is good just for that. Here, your composition transcends the merely sentimental and makes us think of the passage of time and our own mortality.

Great job for thinking both inside and outside of the metal box, so to speak!

Asher

 

[Maggie Terlecki]

I like this pulling on our heart strings. The included wire spectacles, is another useful guide to the venerable age of the treasured metal box.

Here you have given us a photograph of photographs! Each picture is a memory of a collections of memories going way back and relating to so many handed out stories and memories. Normally, the memento picture, like the perfect sunset or the Eiffel Tower lit up at night is good just for that. Here, your composition transcends the merely sentimental and makes us think of the passage of time and our own mortality.

Great job for thinking both inside and outside of the metal box, so to speak!

Asher

My mom died when I was in my mid-20s and these photos are very precious to me as they are my only link to my family that I have never met except for my aunt, who is now also deceased. I regret that when I was young, not being interested enough to want to know all the stories about them all. I had never met my grandparents on either side and the only family I had here, was our little family. What I wouldn't give today to be able to go back and sit at her side and listen to our family's history. It's not to be. I was young and foolish and never realized that I would so crave for it today. :sigh: