Swinging...
London, ON, April 2007
While out for a lunchtime walk with a colleague, we came across this neat little piece of garden art. The lighting was a challenge because the only viable composition placed the brightly overcast sky immediately behind the subject. Backlit, in this case, was bad.
But I shot it anyway because I'd figured a tough shot was better than none at all. Yet another lesson for my own photographic journey: you can't always wait for ideal conditions before triggering the shutter.
Your turn: Aren't they adorable?
totally...very sweet!!! i wish i could join them :)
ReplyDeleteYes, they are adorable. They remind me of a certain little girl in Virginia.
ReplyDeleteOkay... I am going to be myself and be different... but I think that they are TOO adorable. Not my taste, I guess. (Nice shot, though. You got the color in the piece even with the dramatic grey sky behind.)
ReplyDeleteOh, they are wonderful! Thanks for sharing them -- the lighting ended up working in your favor!
ReplyDeleteHey, Carmi. Since you work from home now, is " a colleague" the puppy? :-)
ReplyDeleteHope all is well.
They are perfect in a public place! I only consider plants and flowers as garden art...Michele sent me to see this pretty picture :)
ReplyDeleteThey are perfect in a public place! I only consider plants and flowers as garden art...Michele sent me to see this pretty picture :)
ReplyDeleteIt's a great shot, but I'm with Heidi. I can't stand cherubs, especially when I see them decorated on people's lawns or all over their living rooms and bathrooms. Blechh. Just to kitschy and cute for my tastes, I guess.
ReplyDeleteThe pic turned out great despite the overcast sky. I'm glad you took the pic.
ReplyDeleteLife can be like that sometimes too. The condiitons are not always ideal but sometimes we have to act anyway. don't you think?
Michele sent me over to say hi but as you know I would show up sometime anyway! :)
They are sweet! :) I like the tones of this.
ReplyDeleteA journey of photographic discovery begins with a single shot --- one of these days I must set off on that journey....
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I posted a couple of pieces about balloons earlier in the week (referring back to our earlier discussion of kids and balloons)
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and of course, Michele sent me today:-)
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Hi Carmi, thanks for the visit. I like to think the non-form rejection letters are a step in the right direction. I still keep them handy and read them when i need an ego boost!
ReplyDeleteOh, this is a cool picture. And I have to say, your local "garden art" is way more interesting than the stuff around here, which is generally limited to cement poodles.
ReplyDelete(I'm not kidding.)
Carmi,
ReplyDeleteI'm on this "photographic journey" too.
Thanks so much for your latest comment on my site. I'm glad you enjoyed the "Snake on a Phone".
ahh, the Carmi Camera Eye strikes again. -- Nice photo
ReplyDeleteOh yes they are adorable! Here via Michele today Carmi. Have a terrific weekend!
ReplyDeleteThey're interesting. A little gothic looking even- with the gray sky though & I like that.
ReplyDeleteMichele sent me today to see what you've been photographing.
It looks pretty good to me. I have a spot meter on my Canon D30. Maybe that would have helped? Of course, there would be no discernible detail in the background, but the cherubs might be better exposed. Also, I've read that in Photoshop you can take different exposures of the same shot and "blend" them to get a shot that is perfectly exposed throughout the frame. That's all I know, however... just enough to be dangerous!
ReplyDeleteMichele sent me,
Mike
Here from Michelle's today -- love, love, love garden art -- each year I try to buy a piece to put in my own yard -- maybe I can try and steal this one -- I do like it :)
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautifully composed shot. I tend to rely on Photoshop to adjust the highlights and shadows in those tricky backlit shots - or fill-in flash - though sometimes the flash flattens things to much.
ReplyDeleteHere from Michele's this morning.
Those cherubs are so cute. Michele sent me back to admire your photographic skills yet again.
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