“ Best Pals ”
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
– Roger Caras
Gave ICM a try with some flowering plants and bushes around the yard. I was just getting ready to go through the photos, passing the back door, and noticed my husband sitting on the deck with the dog. That scene caught my eye so grabbed the memory card, popped it back in the camera and took a few more photos. I immediately liked these so much better. I took these photos by moving the camera up and down, and at the same time, my husband and Gizmo were moving too. This created some interesting swirls around them while the background has the up and down motion. ICM is such a fun technique and I love the abstract results.
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For 52 Frames Week 19 - 📸 Slow Shutter 📸
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POTD Day 28 - Transportation
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Cruising down Main Street
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The curving opulence of the main staircase in the Biltmore Mansion
for tonight’s Rebel Pops - Curvy
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“ Apple, Dearie? ”
“Would you like an apple, dearie? One bite and all your dreams will come true.”
— from Snow White
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I just photographed a bunch of “red” photos for the roll of 24 theme and now had to think of some new ideas. I recently started rewatching the old tv show “Once Upon a Time,” based on characters like Snow White and the Evil Queen, with of course... Apples! So I used the poison apple as my inspiration and tried to capture something a little menacing or tempting or magical with the apple. I added some black press-on nails with my hand in the picture for atmosphere. Also used canned smoke for some, including this one. The burst setting on the camera helped, spraying the smoke and holding the apple while the camera kept shooting. Lesson learned? Stay away from strange ideas with apples!
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For 52 Frames Week 15 - 🍎 Red 🍎
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Image 1 - submitted
All the rest were some of the other possibilities.
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“ Cupcake Frosting ”
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Not too unrecognizable, but just in case, it’s cupcake frosting with sprinkles. Thought I had something from earlier in the week with the chickens next door but ended up not liking it as much. So here it is, Easter Sunday evening, and I’m taking photos of some Easter cupcakes with a Lensbaby Sweet 50. I like the effect created by this lens but having to focus manually with an extremely shallow dof is challenging. This image has a slight crop, adjusted white balance for the kitchen lighting, raised the vibrance a little, and a small radial gradient to add more clarity to the center sprinkles. Best I’ve got and calling it a night.
April 5, 2026
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For 52 Frames Week 14 - ⁉️ What Is It? ⁉️
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When one flower blooms,
spring awakens
everywhere.
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— John O’Donohue
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A tulip in the Biltmore Estate gardens.
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#rebel_nature
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I always like to have
flowers on the table.
I think they make it
look special.
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— Ina Garten
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A vase catching the late morning light in the dining room of the Cedar Crest Inn. My alternate choice for 52 Frames week 12 - low key
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“ Seeing Red Around New Egypt ”
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Okay, submitting this photo as my favorite from the 20 photos I took. I thought I would have an opportunity for the final 4 but didn’t happen. Went out on Saturday without any ideas other than taking photos around my town. The concept of finding things with the color red came to mind after my first 2 photos and I went with it. The problem with all the photos is most of the photos are okay on their own, but really look so much better when grouped together. Thought about submitting a collage but guessed that might not fly very well. So I’ll add the collages in a separate post/additional image. Your thoughts welcome.
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This image was taken at a now abandoned farm house. Always loved seeing the cute fence posts, each with little bird houses, around the front. Just so sad seeing this home deteriorating away.
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For 52 Frames Week 11 - Roll of 24
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Image 1 - crop for IG
Image 2 - full image submitted
Image 3 - collage of best 13 out of 20
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