Weekly Photo Challenge, Week 7
February 17th 2011 22:01
Hey Everyone! This is the 7th week of Shutterboo's 52 week photography challenge, and the theme was FEAR.
If you missed the previous weeks, check them out (ELECTRICITY, JOY, CONTROL, COLORFUL, SIGN, REPETITION) here.
And if you want to join or look at the other amazing photos taken this week, check out the Flickr group here.
This week's theme was FEAR. Now, I know I'm a few days later than normal, but I was on vacation this weekend so things have been pushed back a few days. I did, however, submit a photo on time... phew!
It was kind of hard to think about capturing FEAR while on vacation... those two words don't really belong together in my opinion, so it was rough for me. My and the hubby went on our 4th Carnival Cruise... a quick 4 day escape to the Bahamas. Although the weather could have been better, we still made the best of it. At Nassau, Bahamas we visited Paradise Island which is the home to the extravagent Atlantis Hotel and since the weather wasn't cooperating with our beach time we decided to walk around the Atlantis Aquarium... which was the perfect spot to capture this week's theme.
Here's the photo I submitted - And I hope that I took it (me and the hubby trade off with the camera a bit) - It's a great white shark in the Predators' Tank.
He came pretty close to the glass compared to the other fish in the area, which really made him standout in the picture. Now, he is centered in the photo which isn't the best technically speaking, but I think it makes him look more powerful in a way. It was an instant favorite for this week's theme, cause who's NOT afraid of sharks?
I took A LOT of pictures at the Aquarium... more sharks, sting rays, poisonous fish, jelly fish, etc. and came up with a couple runners-up.
To me, this one's pretty funny. A small colorful fish being chased around by a larger bully fish, perhaps "FEARING" for his life. I think the framing works and I didn't even have to crop it!
And I just like this one, justifying "FEAR" of the camera. Plus I used the rule of thirds, YAY me.
Besides "FEAR" photos at the aquarium, I tried to get some "FEAR" of heights around the ship, but nothing that I want to post here. I also did a mini-session in the dark at home, but I'm no model and they weren't even good enough to edit...
The only other "FEAR"-esque photos I took were in Savannah, GA (a stopping point on our roadtrip to the cruise). We went to Forsyth Park on a gloomy, cloudy day and a snapped away. I captured this one of one of the main walkways of the park and transferred it to black and white. I liked it, but I thought it was more SAD than FEAR, so I didn't use it.
There were tons of great FEAR shots over at the Flickr Group, so check them out. Some of my favorites this week were:
CarsonHBM - Fear of Heights - The photo is taken from the 36th floor of Park Place in Buckhead - As soon as you see it, it's as if you're the one standing on the edge, plus all the lines and curves add interest that are really spectacular.
Mrs.Rev - Fear (of Spiders) - It's a black and white photo of a tarantula crawling on a hand. CREEP-TASTIC. Plus the detail of the spider is amazing.
Vicotria Riddle - Monsters Under My Bed - I love the idea of capturing this fear, and I think she did it in a very unique way. The letters and the lighting were wonderful and I laughed as soon as I saw it.
Honorable Mentions - Loner Amongst Friends' Skull Fear, violetlmk's Fear of Running Out, It's Me... Jan's Fear of Clowns and duffalo's Fear through a Keyhole... okay, I'll stop listing now, but you should check out the others!
If you missed the previous weeks, check them out (ELECTRICITY, JOY, CONTROL, COLORFUL, SIGN, REPETITION) here.
And if you want to join or look at the other amazing photos taken this week, check out the Flickr group here.
This week's theme was FEAR. Now, I know I'm a few days later than normal, but I was on vacation this weekend so things have been pushed back a few days. I did, however, submit a photo on time... phew!
It was kind of hard to think about capturing FEAR while on vacation... those two words don't really belong together in my opinion, so it was rough for me. My and the hubby went on our 4th Carnival Cruise... a quick 4 day escape to the Bahamas. Although the weather could have been better, we still made the best of it. At Nassau, Bahamas we visited Paradise Island which is the home to the extravagent Atlantis Hotel and since the weather wasn't cooperating with our beach time we decided to walk around the Atlantis Aquarium... which was the perfect spot to capture this week's theme.
Here's the photo I submitted - And I hope that I took it (me and the hubby trade off with the camera a bit) - It's a great white shark in the Predators' Tank.
Photo Credit - Kristi.V.Photo
He came pretty close to the glass compared to the other fish in the area, which really made him standout in the picture. Now, he is centered in the photo which isn't the best technically speaking, but I think it makes him look more powerful in a way. It was an instant favorite for this week's theme, cause who's NOT afraid of sharks?
I took A LOT of pictures at the Aquarium... more sharks, sting rays, poisonous fish, jelly fish, etc. and came up with a couple runners-up.
Photo Credit - Kristi.V.Photo
To me, this one's pretty funny. A small colorful fish being chased around by a larger bully fish, perhaps "FEARING" for his life. I think the framing works and I didn't even have to crop it!
Photo Credit - Kristi.V.Photo
And I just like this one, justifying "FEAR" of the camera. Plus I used the rule of thirds, YAY me.
Besides "FEAR" photos at the aquarium, I tried to get some "FEAR" of heights around the ship, but nothing that I want to post here. I also did a mini-session in the dark at home, but I'm no model and they weren't even good enough to edit...
The only other "FEAR"-esque photos I took were in Savannah, GA (a stopping point on our roadtrip to the cruise). We went to Forsyth Park on a gloomy, cloudy day and a snapped away. I captured this one of one of the main walkways of the park and transferred it to black and white. I liked it, but I thought it was more SAD than FEAR, so I didn't use it.
Photo Credit - Kristi.V.Photo
There were tons of great FEAR shots over at the Flickr Group, so check them out. Some of my favorites this week were:
CarsonHBM - Fear of Heights - The photo is taken from the 36th floor of Park Place in Buckhead - As soon as you see it, it's as if you're the one standing on the edge, plus all the lines and curves add interest that are really spectacular.
Mrs.Rev - Fear (of Spiders) - It's a black and white photo of a tarantula crawling on a hand. CREEP-TASTIC. Plus the detail of the spider is amazing.
Vicotria Riddle - Monsters Under My Bed - I love the idea of capturing this fear, and I think she did it in a very unique way. The letters and the lighting were wonderful and I laughed as soon as I saw it.
Honorable Mentions - Loner Amongst Friends' Skull Fear, violetlmk's Fear of Running Out, It's Me... Jan's Fear of Clowns and duffalo's Fear through a Keyhole... okay, I'll stop listing now, but you should check out the others!
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