Sky-Land Edges

Sky-Land Edges
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Hill behind Garvin Mesa.

Sunday Challenge: Wherever there's an edge, there's energy. Make a photo where two things meet: land-water, land-sky, etc.

Stairs

Stairs
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Our stair railing.

Get up close and personal with a building today. Make a photo of an architectural detail.

Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice

Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Lovely dessert tonight. Vanilla Ice Cream, sprinkle of cinnamon, Hershey's dark chocolate and a nice single malt scotch. YUM!

Sugar, spice, and everything nice. Make a photo of something sweet today.

Nickels and Dimes

Nickels and Dimes
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Sometimes I think we are on a knife edge, looking at nickel and dime fixes to hundred dollar problems.

The economy is in the news all the time. Make a photo that illustrates the economy or its impact on you in some way.

Spoons

Spoons
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Abstraction

Take something common--an object, building, or landscape--and compose an abstract composition with it.

Bird's Eye View

Bird's Eye View
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

View of Paonia from our road.

Change your perspective today. Make a photo from a bird's eye view. Get out the chairs and ladders if you need to!

Right Angle Jail

Right Angle Jail
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Caridwen is behind bars. There aren't many right angles on our farm that are not fences so I just picked a good fence to take.

Right (90-degree) angles can help define a composition. Make a photograph involving intersecting lines.

Vast Wasteland

Vast Wasteland
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Long Exposure but still nothing on.

Sunday challenge: Experiment with shutter speed today by making a photo with a long exposure.

It's Called Stash

IMG_0287_med
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

My entry for Daily Shoot. Not exactly a collection, 1 of about 12 bins of various yarns I have....

We're all collectors of something. Find an interesting way to display and make a photo of a collection today.

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa Baa Black Sheep
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

From Wren Ross

"Baa Baa Black Sheep
Have you any Wool ?
Yes Ma'am , Yes Ma'am Three Bags Full

One for my Sweater
One for my shawl
One for the blanket for the babe down the hall

Baa Baa Black Sheep
Have you any Wool ?
Yes Ma'am , Yes Ma'am Three Bags Full

Baa Baa Black Sheep
Three is not enough I am compulsive I want my stuff.
I need more yarn like an addict needs cocaine.
Forget recovery give me another skein.

Baa Baa Black Sheep
Give me colors that are bright
'Cause of you don't I'll have to drink some Woolite"

Let me see you baby
I love your ply
I never seen anyone with mohair like yours
Let me unwind ya honey
you unravel me baby

Baa Baa Black Sheep
Something to admit
There ain't a day goes by that I don't knit
I knit in the morning
I knit in the night
Knit while I'm driving and I'm stopped at the light

Baa Baa Black Sheep
Knittin's what I do
Give me your size and I'll knit something for you"

www.wrenross.com/audio/BlackSheep_Edited.mp3

Let's have some fun on a Friday. Make a photo that goes with the title (or lyrics) of a song. Interpret away!

Quirky Things

Quirky Things
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Floor repair at Revolution Brewing.

Quirky things often catch your eye and make for interesting art. Make a photo of something that makes you go "Hmmm" today.

My New Camera

My New Camera
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

My picture of my Macintosh screen taking a picture using the built-in camera of me using my camera.

Make your camera the star of the show today. Use another camera or mirror to put your camera in a photo of its own.

Transportation

Transportation
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Farms use trucks for most transportation. This is our truck for my Daily Shoot pictures.

Make an interesting photo of a mode of transportation today: car, plane, bicycle, subway, or whatever you like!

Simplicity

Simplicity
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Dinner tonight was plain roast chicken, no spice, salt or anything, just plain chicken. Local wine from the winery up the street, and plain lettuce. Wonderful simple filling local food! My minimalist entry for Daily Shoot today.

Practice the art of simplicity today by making an interesting photo from a minimalist perspective.

Conversation

Conversation
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Ray & Ken by the fireplace.

Sunday challenge: We've photographed many things, but few people. Make a photo where the theme is a person or people.

Waiting for Trash Day

Trash
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

A much better choice for yesterday's Daily Shoot.

One man's trash is another's treasure. Make a photo of something discarded or abandoned today.

Trash, or at least finished

Trash, or at least finished
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Was a treasure earlier.

One man's trash is another's treasure. Make a photo of something discarded or abandoned today.

Converging Lines

Converging Lines
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Our front porch railing.

Converging lines direct the viewer's eye. Sometimes found in railroad tracks, highways, and buildings. Make your photo!

Large & Small

Large & Small
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Small taster and a growler at the local brewery tasting room.

For Daily Shoot today. Play with contrasting scale today: juxtapose something small with something big!

Wool is Naturally Warm

Wool is Naturally Warm
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

I'm spinning wool from our sheep Brownie. Then I'll knit or weave it into something warm to wear. My Daily Shoot entry.

Make a photo of something you wear to keep yourself warm and/or dry: coat, gloves, scarf, hat, you name it!

I hate Earbuds

I hate Earbuds
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

These modified headphones are comfortable. My photo of something musical for Daily Shoot.

Someone once said "Music is what feelings sound like." Make a photo of something musical to illustrate the quote today.

It's In There Somewhere

It's In There Somewhere
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

I can't pick out a favorite color. So I took this shot of all of them.

What's your favorite color? Make a photo dominated by your favorite color today and share it!

Sheep Sign Silhouette

Sheep Sign Silhouette
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

The UK Black Welsh Sheep Association SIgn includes a ram silhouette. We had one made for us that hangs by the sheep pens.

Challenge: Silhouettes are an interesting way to abstract a subject. Make a photo featuring a silhouetted subject today.

Paper News

Paper News
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Not much imagination for today's Daily Shoot.

The printed newspaper isn't as common as it used to be. Find a newspaper today and make a photo any way you like!

Agent 90 - Secret Agent Sheep

Agent 90 - Secret Agent Sheep
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

A rare breed indeed.

Glasses help many folks bring the world into focus each day. Make a photo of a pair of any kind of glasses today.

Winter Turkeys

Winter Turkeys
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Driving down the hill we saw the flock of turkeys in the snow. My winter shot for Daily Shoot.

On the Prowl
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

It's winter time here in the northern hemisphere. Make a photo with snow, frost, or ice as the theme today.

Christmas Lights

Christmas Lights
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Daily Shoot 52

I liked the patterns these Christmas lights made on the wall.

We typically use light to illuminate a subject. Turn it around today and make a photo of a light source of any kind.

Reflections of Mt. Lamborn

Reflections of Mt. Lamborn
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

No unfrozen water in our area so I used a window reflection for Daily Shoot 51. I also did a shot of the icicles that I liked as well.


Reflections on Icicle
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire



Reflections draw the eye. Find a pool, puddle, or other body of still water and make a photo of a reflected subject today.

Winter Eggs

Winter Eggs
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Daily Shoot 50

Eggs from happy chickens. These are Campine and Ancona eggs.

The frame of a photograph is rectilinear. Fill that frame with a circular subject today and make a photograph.

Single Focal Length Landscape

Single Focal Length Landscape
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Using just the default in my new camera I took this shot for daily shot 49.

Sunday challenge! Pick a focal length, any focal length, and stick with it the entire day. Post your best shot.

Yellow Beer but Not Fizzy Yellow Beer

Something yellow
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Ken and beers at Revolution Brewing in Paonia.

My Daily Shoot assignment for today.

Yellow is an attention-getting color. Make a photograph that is dominated by yellow today.

Colorado Window

Mt. Lamborn Window
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

I got a new camera for Christmas so I decided to practice with it more. I signed up for @dailyshoot on twitter.

Each day an assignment is sent out of a specific type of picture.

This is #ds47

The new year represents opportunity. Make a photo of a scene looking out a window.