Round Disc

Round Disc
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Farming Implements

Make a photograph of something circular and crop it within a square frame.

Wireless Connection

Wireless Connection
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Wireless Connection - High Speed Internet is my favorite way to access it.

What's your favorite device to access the Internet? Make a photograph of it today.

White Eggs

White Eggs
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Freshly washed eggs from our gold & silver Campine hens

Go high key today. Make a photograph that's all bright tones or dominated by white.

Pictures

Pictures
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Pictures - Collection of pictures of family and our farm

Sunday challenge: Make a photograph with a photograph. Find a cherished print and compose it in a larger scene.

Yellow Chicks

Yellow Chicks
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

The dinner chickens are growing well. They are all sorts of shades of yellow now.

Today's color is yellow. Find something that's yellow in color and make a photograph of it.

Dippy Diver

Dippy Diver
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

I remember this toy from decades ago. My mother & father were both scuba divers. Google for the info and I discovered that this is a Louis Marx Nutty Mad toy from Series 1 made in 1963 or 1964.

I wonder what possessed the artist to create this :-)

Weekend whimsy. Make a photograph of something that tickles your funny bone. Caption it accordingly. (@muffett68)

Differences - Cooked & Raw

Differences - Cooked & Raw
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

It's amazing how eggs go from in the shell to wonderful breakfast.

Make a photo of elements that are strikingly different from one another to add tension and interest to your composition.

Cleaning Shadow

Cleaning Shadow
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

My rule on Daily Shoot is that I won't post until I've finished the assignment. For several days I've struggled to try to get interesting shadows. I was taking the other daily shoot pictures as I went but until I finished the shadow assignment I wasn't going to post any.

I finally managed to get an acceptable shadow picture.

Make a photo composed of interesting shadows today. Try composing with long shadows at the beginning and end of the day.

Inside Out

Inside Out
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Not many people can get an unopened can top. I got this from our local brewery.

Look for abstract shapes and designs today. Make a photo of a subject everyone has seen that's not easily recognizable.

Dinner Time

Dinner Time
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

One of the new lambs getting a quick drink.


Leave something out today. Be visually brief. Shoot tight. Make a photo that's direct and to the point.

Evening Sheep Check

Evening Sheep Check
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Late evening ewes and lambs. The hill behind is on the neighbors property and the big on in the far back is BLM land.

Make a photo that creates depth. Draw the viewer in by choosing an interesting foreground, middle-ground, and background.

Framed

Framed
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Evening Sheep grazing.

Frame within a frame. Make a photo that uses an element--window, door, mirror, trees, etc.--to frame your main subject.

Leading Lines

Leading Lines
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Electric netting with a ewe and lamb.

Your viewer’s eye will tend to follow a line. Make a photo that uses leading lines to direct the viewer to your subject.

Open Wide

Open Wide
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

I can't seem to get a wide open shot so I settled for open wide.

Shoot wide open today. Make a creative photo that uses a shallow depth of field to good effect.

X

X
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Detail of the mortar between the rocks in our fireplace.

Find the shape of a letter in something around you-- architecture, nature, or anything not in print--and make a photo.

1 Minute Lambs

1 Minute Lambs
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Barbra, second ewe to lamb in our second batch had her lambs resting about 1 minute out the house door.

Constraints can unleash creativity. Walk 1 minute in any direction, stop, find a subject, and make a photo.

American as... Rhubarb Pie?

American as... Rhubarb Pie?
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Apples are not in season, but rhubarb is. We traded a couple of pickup loads of sheep manure for a pie, some strawberries and 6 jars of jam.

Make a photo of a flag today: national, state, or otherwise. Try to compose it in a unique way.

Lacy Filter

Lacy Filter
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Our orchard as seen through my first ever knitted lace shawl.

Challenge: Invent your own filter! Shoot through something translucent or transparent. Make a photo with a unique look.

Not Yet Dinner

Not Yet Dinner
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

We got our dinner chickens for the year this past Thursday. They've got a lot of growing to do before they grace our table.

Why wait for the perfect subject? Make a photo of something that is unfinished.

Plastic Bags

Plastic Bags
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Our dining room rug is made from recycled plastic bags.

Reduce, reuse, recycle. Look for an object that has been repurposed to give it new life, and make a photo.

Large and Small

Large and Small
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Tools to help us see the world from the largest to the smallest. The microscope is older than I am and the telescope is over 30 years old. Both still work great.

Contrast subjects of different size today. Be subtle or make it obvious, it's up to you!

Pair of Water Striders

Pair of Water Striders
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

All our waterfowl were too wary but I managed to capture these mating water striders.

Place or find a subject floating on water today---boats, leaves, ice cubes, etc.---and make a photo!

Repeating Trees

Repeating Trees
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Our orchard was planted in 1905. These lovely old trees have seen repeating seasons and repeating weather for decades.

Iteration or repetition of a subject makes for good composition. Look for a repeating pattern today and make a photo.

50 Gallon Manhole

50 Gallon Manhole
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

There are no underground utilities here. Closest I could find was the used 50 gallon drum with the bottom cut out to protect the water valve of a friends sprinkler system. My alternate was a picture of our backhoe, a DIY manhole.

Manhole covers have character and quietly tell a story. Make a photo of a manhole cover in your neighborhood today.

Sunlight Geese

Sunlight Geese
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

I get lens flair all the time, except when I'm trying to get it! These Canadian geese were flying overhead today. Not very creative but the only lens flare shot I managed today.

Lens flare is typically avoided, but can be used deliberately to good effect. Make a photo with creative lens flare.

Blue & White

Blue & White
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

Lovely Colorado sky, bright blue and fluffy clouds. Summer is here. We didn't have any spring went straight from winter to summer.

Using contrast in your photography can give you very artistic shots. Make a color photo with high contrast today.

Comfort Food

Comfort Food
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

After a long day, building fence, trying to learn how to knit lace, errands in town etc. etc etc. Comfort food, beer, brats, bread & beans is all I am up for.

Make an interpretive photo of a subject or scene that sums up your mood today.

Code Breaker

Code Breaker
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

My grandfather was a cryptographer. He used to send me letters in code that I had to break before I could read them. I recently found his old notebook and some newsletters and info from the ACA. I've had his basic cryptanalysis book for years. His code name was The Squire. A favorite activity was trying to break the code of his latest letter so I could see what he said.

Think of a favorite childhood sport, game, or activity. Make a nostalgic photo today. (@muffett68)

Weeds

Weeds
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

The sheep won't eat these, unfortunately.

Get down and get your knees dirty today. Find some plant life, get low to its level (close and wide), and make a photo.

Farm Truck

Farm Truck
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire

What else would a sheep farmer have but a Dodge ram truck. :-)

How do you get around: car, train, bicycle, plane, feet? Make a photo that represents your mode of transportation today.