margold said 1 year ago 12/21/2010 12:00:48 PM EDT

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This was about 8 P.m. The eclipse started later at 1:30 am. long after the zoom of my camera was eclipsed by its cover. So sorry, no picture this time

ChibiZ said 1 year ago 12/21/2010 4:07:39 PM EDT

My sister in the snow, experimenting with a new lens:


Kudos to her for wearing that lace shirt in 20-degree weather! I'm an awful sister when I think about it, really. :)

Merry Christmas Everyone!
ellehciMevoLI said 1 year ago 12/23/2010 7:19:26 PM EDT

Michelle, my belle. Sont des mots qui vont très bien ensemble, Très bien ensemble.
Global CouncilArena Adminkimbomac said 1 year ago 12/23/2010 7:44:36 PM EDT

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Oooh, very specky, and I love the low viewpoint!

ChibiZ, love that snow resting on the branches. Too pretty!

Happy Holidays to all!
ChibiZ said 1 year ago 12/23/2010 8:14:48 PM EDT

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Love the vignetting and the look of the tree against the wispy grey sky. Great shot.

Merry Christmas Everyone!
Global CouncilFanatic said 1 year ago 12/24/2010 9:05:25 PM EDT

Four blocks on our street do luminaria every Christmas Eve. This was a very snowy December (including six inches this AM)!

Happy Holidays to all!

These stories don't mean anything when you've got no one to tell them to
Marian said 1 year ago 12/28/2010 3:21:20 PM EDT

Catch the light!
Global CouncilArena Adminkimbomac said 1 year ago 12/29/2010 8:49:39 AM EDT

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Gorgeous lighting, Marian!

Today we went down to the river, and there were some wagtails getting very upset with a kookaburra who was obviously intruding on their territory. He remained cool, calm and collected while they divebombed and terrorised him. He changed branches a few times, and they just followed, chirping and yelling at him all the time.


You can't feel too sorry for the Kookaburra though. Since they are carnivorous, if he had a chance, he would probably eat those small birds or their babies. Which is maybe why they were upset by his presence!

Happy Holidays to all!
Craigr1978 said 1 year ago 12/31/2010 12:17:08 PM EDT

Well its been a blast, but after 365 days of photos I'm shattered! And just as I'm finishing off what started as last January's 30 day challenge, another one starts! :-)

Thank you to everyone who took the time to comment!

This was my final image...

Quite a lot of change from February 9th isn't there?!

Sometimes my life only feels in focus when I'm looking through a lens...
Andromeda5000 said 1 year ago 12/31/2010 3:12:07 PM EDT

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Lovely photos - both of them. It was a good idea to include both.

Contrary to what a certain individual might say, the blue jellybeans were not banished from the kingdom. They settled down, married, multiplied and everyone was happy. Forever. The End.
benkadotus said 1 year ago 1/2/2011 2:20:20 PM EDT

i found a thing about camera tossing. the images look pretty cool so i thought i would try it myself although without actually letting the camera leave my hands *gasp*.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/quakkauq/sets/72057594135724534/









I did it by taking a picture of this



using full screen mode on my monitor and having the room pitch black. you can use any organic shape really, you're only limited by your imagination.

insert witty caption here
Arena Moderatorcl_UK said 1 year ago 1/2/2011 2:26:11 PM EDT

benkadotus said
i found a thing about camera tossing. the images look pretty cool so i thought i would try it myself although without actually letting the camera leave my hands *gasp*.

Those are cool :)

Going to have to give it a try myself!

Global CouncilArena Adminkimbomac said 1 year ago 1/4/2011 6:49:49 PM EDT

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Wow! What an achievement! I am sorry I got so carried away with my own life that I didn't follow your year very much, but I am glad you dropped in to say you were done! And what a way to have such a close documentary about the first year of William's life!

Way to go, and congratulations!

And that was such good practise for the next 30-day challenge. You will be an old pro at it now!

Happy New Year to all!
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