Five Days (Not) In May

I was sick and alone (if you count being responsible for the well-being of three children, a dog and a cat alone) for much of the week, so you'll find that my camera only once strayed from our house in the last five days.

The one outdoor shot is of an intriguing and decaying poster on the wall of my daughter's school. It was clearly a pony at one time, with anti-smoking signs all over it. I don't know quite what to make of it, but I'm particularly proud of the photo because I took it with my zoom lens and no tripod or timer. Not a good way to start a week in which our prompt was later to be revealed as 'craft', but what the hay (snicker).

069:365: Kicking the Habit

070:365: When You're Gone

071:365: Discovery

072:365: Self-Portrait IV: What The Camera Didn't See

073:365: The Latest Fringe

As far as craft goes, I feel as Sue does in that I never seem to find the time to do the reading/research I need to do to improve my photography. Photo #72 was fraught with particular frustration. I had been lying for a couple of hours on a day bed (the same day bed in Photo #71) bathed in the afternoon light, staring out the window at tree branches dancing in a bright blue sky. Then I noticed my reflection in the sunglasses on the window sill and thought the whole scene would make a wonderful photo. The bright sun in the window made it impossible to capture the scene outside, and made the entire photo brighter than I would have liked. I find it odd that, time and time again, I need to learn that the camera does not "see" in the same way that my eye does. How infuriating!