Jillangill’s Patterns and Lines
First things first: my pal and resident computer genius Matt got my Etsy mini to appear on the site (thumbnail pics to the right). Hooray!
Next up, I finally finished editing my favorite pictures from the Redlands/Riverside shooting day, and you can find the Flickr set here. My favorite images of the day are this one from the Redlands Morey Mansion:
…and this one from the Mission Inn in Riverside:
Last item of business: today’s contest! The theme of the contest is Patterns and Lines, with each entrant limited to two submissions. The winner gets some sort of Photoshop bundle…? Anyway, here’s what I chose:
What I Like About this Photo:
I took this at Huntington Gardens several months ago. It’s a grouping of cacti, which don’t normally look all that interesting to me. I cropped this close and chose BW processing because I like how that makes the image look a little more abstract. I really like the lines and textures in this image, and I think this has a very clean feel to it. As for the pattern aspect of the competition, I do see some patterns in there as well…they’re just a bit more hidden.
What I Like About this Photo:
I took this when we went to go see the new World of Color show at Disney California Adventure. The show is AMAZING, and I’m pretty sure my camera didn’t leave my face for the vast majority of it. My favorite effect with the water and color was the straight-up shots into the air. This looks other-worldly to me, and in a way reminds me of northern lights (especially if you just look at the top half). So I really like the lines and feathered color here, but I also like the bottom border of spectators. Different heights, some with a camera, and different densities of the silhouettes. My favorite people in the shot are at the bottom right…the guy with the kid on his shoulders, and he’s holding out her arms. This shot more than anything else I took that night exemplifies the feeling of wonder that Disney never fails to deliver.