Take a picture Saturday and post it here.

[JeffR]

As has been pointed out eloquently, there's been way too much talk and not enough photographs here recently. It's great to see the contest entries coming in, but it's not enough. Shoot something & slap it up here. I dare ya.
:P

[F.Gordon]

1. Only one?

:shrug:

You got it. What kinda' pixie do ya' want? Give me a challenge.

[JeffR]

6. Let's see...

How about a car pic?

[F.Gordon]

33. Here ya' go. "Pic of Car for JeffR"

If you're more of the "purist" type and want more of a motion blur.... I got one of them too. And do you have any idea how close to the road I had to stand to get this? But when someone double dog dares me... :P

[JeffR]

36. That is, you'll pardon the expression, freakin' great

Been sittin' here drinking wine, listening to John Hiatt and Paul Simon, checking back on this thread off and on. It's been worth the wait, F.Gordon.

And hell, I wouldn't mind seeing the motion blur too...

[F.Gordon]

39. Hope it's the "good" Wine in the Box

:9

I need to listen to some tunes... too. John Hiatt & Paul Simon. Nice. What do you suggest? I'm thinkin' Jazz. I just downed a few shots of espresso. Working on some pixie dust. Got kicked in the gut pretty hard yesterday so when I saw your thread calling for pics I said "screw it" and went on a little mini-adventure today.

Scanning my flimsie Pinhole camera snaps at the moment.... will try to get some more pixie dust up before the espresso wears off.... including the motion blur. :P

Thanks!
:hi:

[JeffR]

40. I was just going to switch to Paul Desmond myself

but ran across an MP3 of Jan Akkerman's rendition of Classical Gas, on a 12-string. Amazing recording, even in this crappy format; sounds like I've got my head stuck in the soundhole. After this, maybe some Harmonium (pretty obscure Stateside, I think, a wonderful Quebecois band from the '70s). Worth seeking out online or in any good vintage vinyl store; can't recommend them enough.

And the wine. Darn right it's boxed. Do they market wine in other types of containers now? I gotta get out more.

Love to see pinhole snaps or anything else. Spent an hour at Phirebrush and other sites tonight, but ugh. I'm hankering to see some great photos and the web just ain't being accomodating tonight.

[Blue_In_AK]

2. You want a picture of my computer screen...

...or maybe HullBoss sheet-rocking the new bathroom. :) I'll try to come up with something.

[JeffR]

7. Bring 'em on

[Eurobabe]

3. Homeless in Cannes

[JeffR]

8. Excellent

Enjoyed your other Cannes shots too! This one looks very much like some of RagingInMiami's Havana series.

[Cobalt Violet]

4. Empty Nest

Taken this morning from my balcony.

[jhain]

5. this one made me GASP!

It is a very eloquent photo. Just gorgeous.
Thanks.

[JeffR]

9. That is great

It would be a fine Autumn contest entry, if you're still debating what to use.

[regnaD kciN]

38. Agreed...

That's a wonderful image for Autumn. :wow:

[JeffR]

10. Taken half an hour ago:

Gulls on the roof of a neighborhood church

[Blue_In_AK]

12. Nice shot, JeffR.

I like that. How lucky you are to have time to leave your house. :) Now I have to get back to work - enough of this foolishness.

[Cobalt Violet]

34. There is something very eerie about that shot.

It's very beautiful. The pitch of that roof makes me glad I'm not a roofer.

[JeffR]

46. Thanks. I was getting a little vertiginous lining up the shot.

It's funny how looking up can be so similar to looking down, sometimes. The gulls, it seemed, had no difficulty with the situation at all.

[graywarrior]

57. JeffR, that is outstanding!

[JeffR]

59. Thank you

[Blue_In_AK]

11. A peek into my world...

You asked for it, JeffR ... I haven't been out of here for days. This is my dungeon.



The view from the dungeon's window...

[JeffR]

13. Beautiful dungeon

That door is spectacular.

[Blue_In_AK]

15. It is pretty great, isn't it?

HullBoss created this office for me out of what used to be my ex-husband's shop and junk room. It's been an amazing transformation. The door is something HB brought up from Texas with him, an antique over 100 years old, that he picked up at an auction down there. It was originally a set of three, I believe, but his ex got the other panels in the divorce settlement. I really love it. We had fun stripping off the old white paint and refinishing the wood.

[JeffR]

16. I'm not telling Nance about that photo

She wouldn't want to look at her office door again.
My studio door's looking pretty crappy right now, too.

[JeffR]

19. Well, I showed it to her after all

She's got a ton of transcript this week, too. And she is not happy.:-(

[Blue_In_AK]

21. People must be feeling especially litigious these days.

Plus the criminals are acting up all over the place. But I say -- GOOD FOR THEM -- otherwise, I'd be out of a job. :) Keep on breaking those laws, people, and keep Blue_In_AK busy and out of trouble.

[Ms. Toad]

25. Yep

Thats why you haven't seen much of me recently - I've been buried.

[blueraven95]

14. Checking out past DU photo contests

very early this morning.

[JeffR]

17. Great shot

Maybe we should have a "pictures of people looking at past contests" contest.

[Blue_In_AK]

18. I really like this...

[blueraven95]

22. thanks guys!

My sister just got a cheap, very few frills digital camera, and I'm borrowing it. I really do prefer working on film, but the turnaround time is too long, and I'm having fun, although a bit like a traitor. Here are a couple more from about two hours ago:

Magnolia on Fire





Spying





The leaves are finally getting some color here in Baltimore. Its a bit of a relief - I was afraid we would go directly from green to brown. I might actually get a couple good autumn pics after all!

[Blue_In_AK]

24. Ah, leaves. I remember leaves. :-)

[TahitiNut]

63. You got that Kate Jackson thing going for you.

Good on ya! :thumbsup:

[jhain]

20. Just now

My Piano Player:

[JeffR]

26. Based on this small view

I love your house.

[jhain]

31. and pie, too. n/t

[JeffR]

32. And pie, definitely

[babylonsister]

23. Picked within the past hour~

[JeffR]

27. Not sure if it's the textures or the colors I like most about this

Aw heck, it's all good.:)

[jhain]

28. Hibiscus?? NOW??

Are the ruffled flowers hibiscus, too?

They look so soft againgst the stones. Nice one.

[babylonsister]

29. They're all hibiscus; the ruffled ones are double blooms.

I live in SE TX and now that it's cooled off a bit, they're going crazy!

[jhain]

30. I live in SE Jersey

and we had our first frost last night.
Always breaks my gardener's heart. ssssnnniiifff

I do not think I have ever seen the double ruffled hibiscus...just awesome!

[CC]

35. What a good idea so

I took a break from hanging cabinets and ran outside with the camera. No frost or freeze here yet, trees are just starting to turn (late this year) or have no leaves at all. So here you go.



Had I not already enter the seasonal contest I might of used this one, even if it does look more like spring or summer.

[JeffR]

37. Beautiful.

Really beautiful.

[jhain]

42. STUNNING!! n/t

[regnaD kciN]

41. Surf(ing) Guitar

...or What To Do While Waiting For This Thread To Load Over Dial-Up. ;-)

[JeffR]

43. I know you have some MP3s available, but if you ever release a CD

I think you have your back cover pic right there. For the front, one of your nature shots, of course.

[regnaD kciN]

44. If you've heard my MP3s...

...you'll know why a CD isn't in the offing anytime soon. :rofl:

(Actually, I did have one CD out, but it was vocal, not instrumental...and Gregorian Chant, at that! Unfortunately, they never used the photo -- not taken by me -- of the choir in "heavy metal" poses. ;-) )

[JeffR]

45. "Chant metal"

I know a few people in the music biz who would fall all over themselves to "discover" this bubbling-under genre!

:rofl:

[Ms. Toad]

47. Running the Lights

Opening night (Saturday) at my daughter's high school play. She had 6 lines - her first speaking role.

[Call Me Wesley]

48. One of the last flowers this year:

[graywarrior]

49. I have to turn Florida into the circus I think it is.

Crystal River

[babylonsister]

50. Sunday pre-football fare (come on over!):

How about a future contest for a meal you're about to prepare?:9 OK, so I hang out in the cooking group, too.

[jhain]

51. bouillabaisse!!??

My utter utmost all time awesome -est dish!!What a mouth watering photo!!!

( Holy crap- there is a cooking forum, too? I already spend too much time on DU.)

Need more fish? Son caught this one yesterday:

[babylonsister]

53. Holy moly, that's a fish! What kind is it, blue? What do you do

with it? Seems to be a bit much for one sitting; does it freeze well? And your son is handsome!
No, the ingredients above were for a seafood pasta; scallops were cooked on the side. It was delish and we have plenty of leftovers, too, so that's what's for dinner on Tuesday, too.

Here's the link to the cooking group if you're so inclined; lots of nice, knowledgeable people there, lots of recipes, and who doesn't like food?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=236

[jhain]

54. Striper

striped bass-does freeze well but we usually manage to consume pounds in a sitting!!

Thanks for noticing the good looks!

Is there a way for a Mom to declare that all of her children are gorgeous without bragging?
"No brag- Just fact"

some more of them:

[babylonsister]

55. How many do you have?! The girls are beautiful!

And did you ok that tattoo? :D Velly interesting!

[jhain]

60. five

and no on the freakin tattoos- I despise them. Grrrrrrrr...I have to tell myself to view them as birth marks- as in ...if she had been born with them I would have had to overlook them...so, I *try* to do that. Sigh... piercings, dyed hair- it will all go away..but the freakin tattoos. Grrrrrrrr

Two girls, Three boys all AMAZING people.

Here are the other two:

[jhain]

61. and now the youngest is complaining

she saw the photo I sent of her and declared it is *old*. Crap, *I* must be old as that photo seems like it was 5 min ago- but she says it was two Summers ago.

And she is right- she looks much different these days:

( Ok, this is it. I suppose I have answered the question about bragging, huh???)

spasing about having to touch her brother :



Little girl and teen ager in one:

[babylonsister]

62. Gorgeous family, jhain! As one of 5 'kids',

I laughed at your youngest spazzing at touching her brother-I remember the feeling well!
And you have earned your bragging rights!

[TahitiNut]

64. Wow! There's 'there' there. Somebody's home and the lights are on.

I really (REALLY) like seeing people (especially of the female variety) who show there's somebody in there. The surfing photo really appeals to me (I love all kinds of water sports) because what comes across is the JOY of being fully ALIVE.

[jhain]

65. For TahitiNut

Even with the groovy shades you know she is THERE:

[TahitiNut]

66. Yep. She glows with a zest for life.

I'm a real sucker when it comes to blue skies, oceeans, beaches, sunshine, fresh air, and all the joys that brings.

[insane_cratic_gal]

52. Saturday stroll

My neighbor's kitty who my dog loves to greet. Though she doesn't much enjoy my dog or my camera





and the last kiss of fall

some leaves on a vine inverted

[JeffR]

56. I can see! I can see!

Just occurred to me to clean my glasses, after realizing I've been seeing everything through a haze all damn day. And I must say, everyone's pix look even better than they already did. Y'all rock, Photography Group!
:headbang:

[bridgit]

58. wee goody!!! i did take one today...