I've decided to do the Daily Shoot exercises for 2010. This is the blog to put all the pictures I take each day.

Daily Shoot can be found here.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Sunny Power


Sunny Power
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
This is the local DMEA installer swapping out our electric meter for a net meter one. Our Black Sheep Power & Light solar electric system is now fully operational. Colorado always has lots of sunny days.

Illustrate your local weather today with a photo. Rain or shine. Cloudy or clear. Communicate what it's like to the world

Monday, August 30, 2010

Diagonal Roosts


Diagonal Roosts
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
Not many diagonal lines around the farm at this time.

Make a photograph featuring a diagonal line or series of diagonal lines. Pull our attention through the photograph.

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Repeated Tomato


Repeated Tomato
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
Tomatoes are in now. I love the bright colors and fresh taste of vine ripened tomatoes!

Use repetition to create an interesting photograph today. Grids, patterns, or a series of lines will all do the trick.

Friday, August 27, 2010

Metal


Metal
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
My Leatherman is always with me. I tried for a soft light and sharp focus but only got if partially focused.

Make a photograph of something metallic today. Put the emphasis on texture and light.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Soft Cat


Soft Cat
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
Soft light for a very soft cat.

Make a photograph with soft light today. Try to almost totally eliminate shadows on your subject.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Tools


Tools
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
I use this instant read thermometer nearly every day when cooking. Not my most important tool but one I do rely on all the time.

Make a photo of a tool today. Screwdriver. Pliers. Computer. What's the tool you find most important on a daily basis?

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Dark Sheep


Dark Sheep
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
The ewes and lambs petitioning for fresh grass.

Make a low key photo today with lots of dark areas. You might need to use exposure compensation to make it work.

Monday, August 23, 2010

Five Shuttles


Five Shuttles
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
I got so far behind on daily shoot pictures that I inadvertently used the same shot for 2 assignments. Here is a re-take. 5 weaving shuttles, empty and unused. I haven't had time to weave for almost 2 years.

Today's number is 5. Make a photo that illustrates the number in some way, either literally or abstractly.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Glass


Glass
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
One of the critical glass items in the morning, my coffee maker. The water spots are on the outside.

Make a photograph of something made out of glass. Be sure to go for interesting reflections or highlights.

Saturday, August 21, 2010

North Fork Valley


North Fork Valley
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
View of the North Fork Valley from up the Wakefield Mesa Road. Mt. Lamborn on right, then Mt. Gunnison. Paonia is in the middle left below the white barns you see in the mid-ground.

Make a photograph from a high point of view. Get on top of a building, use a ladder, or just look down at a small object.

Friday, August 20, 2010

Bindweed!


Bindweed!
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
The bane of gardeners but it's high protein and the sheep love it.

Make a photograph with a shallow depth of field today. Get in close if you need to force it with the lens you have.

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Local Fruit


Local Fruit
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
First of the cantaloup have come in, Vine ripe and very sweet.

Make a photograph of something you eat today. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack. Make it look tasty.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Shepherds


Shepherds
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
This is the portrait of Ken and I taken by JT. He's doing a series on the farmers who grow food in this valley. He hopes to make these into a book. I had no ideas on how to do the picture of a picture until I saw us, hanging from the trees in the park at the Harvest Festival today.

Go meta and make a photo of a photo today. Don't just be a copy machine, however. Get creative with composition.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Common Here


Common Here
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
We have a number of elk ranches here. These signs are all over their fences. I tried to get the big bull in the background but he wouldn't cooperate.

Make a photograph that features a sign of some sort today. Maybe a stop sign. Maybe an information sign. Or an advert.

Monday, August 16, 2010

Willow Tree


Willow Tree
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
A grand old tree in the front yard of our guest house.

Make a photograph of a plant today. It can be a small one in a pot, a big one in the park, or a tree in a forest.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Collecting eggs


Collecting eggs
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
Getting ready to collect the eggs. The Welsummer hen seems to be ignoring me.

Make a photograph using hard light today. Feature the crisp and strong shadows as a major element of your photograph.

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Fast Countryside


Fast Countryside
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
I cheated on this one. I tried several motion blur shots and didn't get anything good because I can't set shutter speed with my camera. Then as I was sorting pictures from my UK trip I found this. The blur was from the car moving. I liked it so much I decided to use it anyway.

Make a photograph with motion blur today. Use a fast moving subject or a slow shutter speed can do the trick.

Friday, August 13, 2010

Wide pasture


Wide pasture
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
View out the back pasture. Sheep are grazing in the background but hard to see. All the recent rains have really helped the grass.

Make a photograph using wide focal length. Zoom or prime or iPhone cameras all qualify for going wide today.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Repeating Electric


Repeating Electric
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
Detail of our newly installed PV panels.

Find a repeating pattern and make a photo of it today.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Rule of Thirds


Rule of Thirds
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
Back Home with a lovely view of Mt. Lamborn

Make a photograph that uses the rule of thirds composition in a very obvious way and post it.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

A New Shade of Green


A New Shade of Green
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
This is Black Sheep Power & Light - not fully operational yet, we are waiting for final electrical inspection and the installation of the new meter that will go backwards. But it will provide shade for the rams and power for us. It's a 3200 watt grid intertied system.

Today's color is green. Make a photo of a green subject today and post it.

Monday, August 9, 2010

Sherborne Abbey


Sherborne Abbey
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
The ceiling at Sherborne Abbey was as close as I got to taking pictures of triangles

Triangles keep the viewer’s eyes on a photo. Follow a triangle, and you see other elements. Make a photo with triangles.

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Sherborne Abbey


Sherborne Abbey
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
One of the places I visited in the UK was this lovely old Abbey. It was very peaceful and beautiful.

Challenge: Sympathy can be difficult to express in words. Make an image suitable for the cover of a condolence card.

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Big Pit Museum


Big Pit Museum
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
This is getting ready to go on the underground our of the Big Pit coal mine museum/park in Wales. Coming from a coal mining area I was very interested in how mining was done in this area. We were required to leave everything with a battery on the surface so no underground pictures at all.

Visit a park today--national, amusement, playground--and make a photo of something that catches your eye.

Friday, August 6, 2010

Welsh Wasp


Welsh Wasp
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
I had a hard time finding an insect for this Daily Shoot until I spied the wasp eating a fallen cider apple. This is in Talybont on Usk in Wales.

Insects are everywhere. Photograph a bug in your environment (no spiders - they're arachnids). (@DeForestRanger)

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Abergavenny Millenium Tapestry

I actually took several pictures of fabric this day, but decided that the beautiful Abergavenny Tapestry would be my choice even though I could not get the entire piece in one frame. This lovely hand knotted tapestry was made for the Abergavenny Millenium celebration and is now housed in the fully restored Tithe Barn of the Abergavenny Priory. The museum is well worth the visit.

Fabric: we wear it, sleep on it, decorate with it. Make a photo of an interesting cloth design or texture. (@muffett68)

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Weather and Grass at Great Tre Rhew

At Great Tre Rhew Farm I helped move sheep across a grazed field onto new pastures. The grass is sparse because there hasn't been nearly enough rain this year in that part of Wales. As a farmer I know that weather is one of the most important parts of my life. These ewes are Mules and other crosses.

Weather affects us all. Make a photo of weather or something affected by weather today. (@Oogiem)

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Welsh Garden


Welsh Garden
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
This lovely garden is in the entrance to the Great Tre Rhew B&B. The Beavan family were stars of BBCs Lambing Live TV show and I was privileged to spend a couple of days with them on my trip to the UK.

How does your garden grow? Make a photo of something growing in your or someone else's garden today.

Monday, August 2, 2010

Beautiful Pasture


Beautiful Pasture
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
Figures, the one day I really want a nice Mt. Lamborn shot it's been cloudy all day! But the most beautiful sight is a pasture with plenty of feed and a flock of happy sheep.

Beauty is all around us. Make a photo of some naturally occurring beauty in your area today.

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Mowing


Mowing
Originally uploaded by Oogie McGuire
Got the field mowed, in time for rains.

Go anti-bokeh today. Use a large depth of field (higher aperture numbers) today to tell a story on multiple layers.