52 for 2020

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 OK, time to start a new one shot a week project.  It's like New Year's resolutions.  A great idea to start with, who knows how long I can keep it up.
I'll start with two pictures for the first week.  Actually there is only one photo.  It's displayed first in color then black&white. I get a different feeling out of each one despite the fact it's the same image.
I take a lot of selfies because every time I read a tips and tricks article or watch a YouTube tutorial I have to try out the technique.  Since nobody, but nobody, in my family is as enthusiastic about my photography as I am I have to be the face in front of the camera as well as behind.  Here I have a speed light shooting through an umbrella.  The pose is goofy/pretentious, but I've never claimed to be either good looking or an actor.

2020 week 1) window framed selfie, color.

2020 week 1)  window framed selfie, black and white.
I am just going to add photos as I take them.  I may add descriptions later.



Everything points to the sky.

Leading Lines


Cotter Pin
They just quit farming
wood rotted, metal rusted
cotter pin's still there.

Chuck Moser



Rusted Steel and Rotted Wood

Old Manure Spreader

They just quit farming,
no need for manure spreader
with the last cow gone.

Chuck Moser

Dawson Bridge, Youghiogheny River
Dawson Bridge and Light Fog with editing.


Rule (Tool) of Thirds



Shot From Above  Apples, Oranges, and a Banana


High Contrast


Intentional Color Pallet


Pairs


Fill The Frame


Abandoned



Triangles

Book


From U2's album "The Joshua Tree" song "Where the Streets Have No Name"

            I want to run, I want to hide,
        I want to tear down the walls that hold me inside.

Un-followed curve
Watching The Intenet

High shutter speed. Burst rate H+.

Soft, with Primoplan 58 15mm extension tube.
Low Key Withered Orchid

final edit

Illusions of Flying Grand Kids


Symmetry

15 Meters From Home Low Crawl

15 Meters From Home Barley

Not a Dancer
Create a background.


Flahslight - Light Painting

Complimentary Colors, Red Green

Edited by someone else.

Detail

Negative space.

One Less Dragonfly

A New Experience, Free Lensing


Short Star Trails

Rule of odds pond grass.


Can you guess what changed?  Is it better?


Common Object


Combination of themes past

Single focus point.


                                                                                Chair

A Chair, The Sky, and a Cat.


You need a tripod to shoot the moon

Photo Bombing Bee

Shoot thru throwaway

When It's My Turn To Cook

Reflection 

Abstract









Signs

Mobile Phone

Circle

Nature

White

Texture, Still Life With Boots

Texture, Still Life Boots on Porch


Black and White Minimalism


2020 year in one photo.

With that 2020 comes to a close.  I am going to keep posting a weekly picture but it will be on the main page and I'll have something to say about it.  I started out with 52 Frames having a lot of enthusiasm but I started to wind down and the last couple of months I've been sending in the minimum payment due.  

















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