Do Photos lie?

To me, the most famous of "Photos that Lie..."

According to the Bigfoot encounter data base, by November 2001 he had been spotted: 517 times in Canada, in every state of the U.S. except Delaware and Hawaii (I guess airfare was too expensive) for a total of 4217 times, and in 13 different countries, all the way from South America to Russia. This yeti really is a world traveler!

http://www.bigfootencounters.com/sbs/jg.htm

AND YOU THINK YOUR HAVING A BAD DAY AT WORK !!

Although this looks like a picture taken from a Hollywood movie, it is in fact a real photo, taken near the South African coast during a military exercise by the British Navy.

The truth...... A photograph circulated on the internet in 2001 showing a shark leaping out of the water to attack a helicopter. The image, which claims to be National Geographic’s “Photo of the Year,” was spliced together from a U.S. Air Force photo taken near San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge and a photo of a shark from South Africa. The final edited photo was created by combining a photograph of a HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter taken by Lace Cheung for the United States Air Force, and a photo taken by South African photographer Charles Maxwell.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/08/0815_020815_photooftheyear.html

 

Motivational Musings

http://motivationalstuff.com/blog/2012/02/12/embracing-synchronicitys-blessing/

As I was catching up on facebook today, I happened across a friend's blog. It was one of those moments of discovery that, first, I didn't even know she had a blog and second, it amazes me how  30 years can make high-school friends so successful, educated, mature, and mindful. As I was reading some of Angies's posts, I realized that most of what I read I just "absorb." But one particular post was truly inspiring.

 

It’s All About Perspective…What do YOU See?

by Angie Buckner Lay

Recently I was on a plane and was fortunate enough to get the window seat since I love scenic views. I had been taking pictures and noticed something interesting.

The window was all scratched up, and depending on how my focus was set, I could either focus on the scratches on the window, or the beautiful scene just outside.

Interesting….isn’t it?
And so it is with life. You can either focus on the beauty of life, or on the “scratches.” If you’re going through life on auto focus, make a little shift and allow yourself to focus on something different. Your life can change for the better in a very short time when you change what you choose to focus on.

When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.
- Wayne Dyer

How many times have you focused on others’ shortcomings? How about turning that around the next time you catch yourself doing that and think about one thing that’s good about that person?
What about yourself? When your inner critic starts hounding you about how you’re coming up short, remind the little dickens about how fabulous you really are! (and if you have any doubt about that, I can help you with that – shoot me an email and we can talk – I’ve got several options to help.)
Here’s my challenge to you, should you choose to accept it…
Just for today, every time you judge yourself or another, think about the scratches on that window and what’s just outside if you choose to change your focus just a bit.
You’ll be a much happier person. Guaranteed.

Finally over the hump……

Last Saturday morning started with, “honey, I think I screwed up your laptop.” What happened: my hubby clicked “yes” to allow a pop-up message to “SCAN NOW” while he was on a website. The result: so many red X’s and error windows that I couldn’t shut down fast enough. So, after getting dressed, I drove an hour to deliver my laptop to a friend for repair, and on the way back stopped by MoBap Hospital. No, I didn’t have to check my computer-challenged husband in; I went to visit my Dad who has pneumonia.  Upon leaving there, we went to Tee’s Golf Grill to celebrate my son’s 22^nd birthday with my family. The restaurant had a table set up for 11 people, even though I reserved it for 17 (note to self: inform them that math should be part of their training). The server did make it right, but not before arguing with me for five minutes about how that’s the best they could do… even though the dining room was almost empty. We got home about 8:30 p.m….It was a very long day.

Manic Monday: I left work and drove straight to school for a PBL meeting, then went to class at 4:00. Besides the campus police in the building because someone’s purse was stolen, my hard drive was not formatted. So, I had to look over someone else’s shoulder and take notes. I am the type that learns hands-on; it all makes sense while I’m watching, but then I can’t remember when I have to do it myself. After formatting my hard drive at the end of class, I finally left school pretty discouraged at 7:15. I then drove to Fenton to pick up my repaired laptop (which still isn’t the same), and got home at 9:30 p.m…. It was a verrrry long day.

Tiring Tuesday: I left work and drove straight to school to do Photoshop homework in the lab and study for a test, went to my 7:00 class, and got home about 8:30 p.m….Uneventful, but still a very long day.

Weird Wednesday: I left work and drove straight to school for my 4:00 photography class. There was a guy in the hallway asking people if they were photography students and if they’d like to rent his house (note to self: lock the classroom door). Then, during class as the student next to me adjusted the brightness in a dark sunrise photo, she noticed what appeared to be a person sitting on the other side of her fence looking towards her house. (note to self: make sure the blinds are closed). BUT…. as long as the last 5 days have been, I finally feel that enthusiasm again: my hard drive was formatted so I got to actually play with Lightroom and adjust some photos.

 After a five-day climb….“hump day” really lived up to its name.

This was a "layers" project that I submitted in my Adobe Illustrator class Spring 2011. The instructor asked for layers of anything; colors, photos, images, etc. I submitted two projects, but this was the one I liked the most. It consists of five layers; the backround consisting of the sky, hay, and grass, and 2 different barns in the front layer. I cropped and resized the two barns so they matched up, although the red barn is considerably larger in real life. This photo was entered in an SCC Multimedia Design Contest, and got 2nd place! I really like that the picture is so simple and that the colors are so vivid, even though no photo enhancement was done.

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE WEEK #2

My choice for photographer of the week is from the SCC Art Show.

Richard Glass Photography

http://richardglassphotography.zenfolio.com/

I have found my inspiration!

Very seldom do I ever see a photograph that I would REALLY consider purchasing or one that gives me that "aha" moment, but once I saw his work, I don't know how I can find another photographer of the week that moves and inspires me more. I like "different" and I really like the way he enhances the photos. But his perspective is also amazing....and a lot like I "previsualize" my work.

Altered Reality Collection
"The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist - Savannah, GA"

 

Altered Reality Collection
 "Southern Missouri Farm"

Abandoned Collection
" "Terminal" Terminal #3"
(taken with my phone at the SCC Art Show, but is one of my favorites)

"Sunset's End"

 Not the best quality since it was taken with my phone, but a perfect photo op as I was leaving my photo class on the way to a photo display.