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Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
Sun Jan 31, 2016, 04:37 AM Jan 2016

Look what I did, Solly Mack.

I'm a member of a FB photo group which has a 30-day photo challenge I've been working on. Day 15 was "colourful water drops" (I think the owner of the site must be Canadian or something.). Anyway, I was having a hard time with it until I went back to Solly's instructions from months ago and discovered the magic ingredient - RAIN-X! So here's my attempt, and I kind of like it.

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Look what I did, Solly Mack. (Original Post) Blue_In_AK Jan 2016 OP
It's beautiful, Blue! Solly Mack Jan 2016 #1
The Bokeh really makes it. alfredo Jan 2016 #2
I agree. Just excellent. Solly Mack Jan 2016 #3
I really like creamy Bokeh. alfredo Jan 2016 #10
Oh, that's great! NV Whino Jan 2016 #4
That is just gorgeous, Blue! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2016 #5
SPECTACULAR! elleng Jan 2016 #6
It's beautiful! CrispyQ Jan 2016 #7
Here's the list Blue_In_AK Jan 2016 #8
I don't even know what some of those are! CrispyQ Feb 2016 #12
I didn't know what a lot of them were either, Blue_In_AK Feb 2016 #13
That's beautiful. Adsos Letter Jan 2016 #9
That is an awesome photo! n/t ljm2002 Jan 2016 #11
Very nice! mnhtnbb Feb 2016 #14
Wow! 2naSalit Feb 2016 #15

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
8. Here's the list
Sun Jan 31, 2016, 08:51 PM
Jan 2016


The Challenge

Day 1: Self Portrait

Day 2: Rule of Thirds

Day 3: Black & White

Day 4: Texture

Day 5: High Angle

Day 6: Low Angle

Day 7: Silhouette

Day 8: Sunset

Day 9: Bokeh

Day 10: Lens Flare

Day 11: Landscape

Day 12: Portrait

Day 13: Dynamic Tension

Day 14: Light Painting

Day 15: Colourful Water Drops

Day 16: Balanced

Day 17: Unbalanced

Day 18: Frame within a Frame

Day 19: Panorama

Day 20: Depth

Day 21: Water Splash

Day 22: Slow Sync Flash

Day 23: Panning

Day 24: Harris Shutter

Day 25: Shallow DoF

Day 26: Light Graffiti

Day 27: Street Photography

Day 28: Architecture

Day 29: Night

Day 30: Hidden Camera Mirror Photo

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On the FB page he has links on each topic kind of explaining how to do it. Some of these have been a piece of cake, others a lot more challenging.

CrispyQ

(36,410 posts)
12. I don't even know what some of those are!
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 11:52 AM
Feb 2016

Sounds like a great challenge, though. Last year I did a drawing challenge through lynda.com. It was fun & I did get better! Now I try to draw at least one thing a day.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
13. I didn't know what a lot of them were either,
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 02:32 PM
Feb 2016

but at the site he does have explanations and "how to." I know some of them are going to be serious challenges for me, but it is good to get out of one's comfort zone, I suppose.

2naSalit

(86,282 posts)
15. Wow!
Wed Feb 3, 2016, 01:54 PM
Feb 2016

That is surely colorful! I like the near perfect spheres.

I'll have to remember the Rainex thing! Most of my droplet pictures are water on flowers or leaves but this looks like fun.

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