365 Project: December Collage
20/366: Frosted Barbed Wire
21/366: Damselfly with Lunch
28/366: Glowing Campion Pod
29/366: Variegated Leaves
30/366: Garage Toad (+ 2 insets!)
52/366: Frosty Screw
53/366: Elegant Erythronium (+5 more in notes)
75/366: Rare Pink and White Grass Widow (+ 3 inset…
76/366: Tiny Sweat Bee on Thistle
77/366: Twinkling Weeds
78/366: Shelf Fungus
89/366: Elegance (+1 inset)
142/366: Frost on Rusted Barbed Wire
178/366: A Rear View of a Lovely Grass Widow
179/366: Yellow Triple Rose Daffodil
190/366: Golden Daffodils
191/366: Hot Pink Blossoms (+1 in a note)
194/366: Heart of a Wood Rose
253/366: Roscoe's Children Coming Out of Egg Sac
267/366: Filiment Frost on a Pine Needle
281/366: Rough Eyelash
282/366: Juicy Jonquils
287/366: Last Day For a Lovely Daffodil
283/366: Lovely Little Buttercup
364/365: "What is art but a way of seeing?" ~ Saul…
363/365: "Life is a series of experiences that mak…
354/365: "Anything becomes interesting if you look…
353/365: "Creativity is not the finding of a thing…
352/365: "There is only you and your camera. The l…
351/365: "The ladder of success is best climbed by…
344/365: "Talk about it only enough to do it. Drea…
343/365: "I'm looking for the unexpected. I'm look…
342/365: "There are two kinds of light - the glow…
341/365: "There is no definition of beauty, but wh…
340/365: "Hold fast to dreams, For when dreams go,…
339/365: "Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your…
338/365: "Patience and tenacity are worth more tha…
337/365: "It cannot be seen, cannot be felt, Canno…
336/365: "Happiness is the meaning and the purpose…
335/365: "Focus on the journey, not the destinatio…
333/365: “Seize opportunity by the beard, for it i…
334/365: “With confidence, you have won before you…
332/365: "There's no happier person than a truly t…
331/365: "We live only to discover beauty. All els…
330/365: "I would rather be adorned by beauty of c…
329/365: "It's the cursed cold, and it's got right…
328/365: "Moral courage is higher and a rarer virt…
327/365: "You go through life wondering what is it…
326/365: "Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly pr…
325/365: "Nature hath framed strange fellows in he…
Frosted Earthstar from Above
324/365: "Everyone can identify with a fragrant ga…
323/365: "The true lover of rain.... has a deep in…
322/365: "This joy of discovery is real, and it is…
321/365: "There is no friendship, no love, like th…
320/365: "Happy is the person who knows what to re…
319/365: "Life's enchanted cup sparkles near the b…
318/365: "White is not a mere absence of color; it…
317/365: "Never regret anything you have done with…
316/365: "The past is a ghost, the future a dream,…
[STORYTIME!] 315/365: “When the first light comes…
314/365: “When you go home, Tell them of us, and s…
313/365: “We owe our World War veterans - and all…
312/365: "As a single withered tree, if set aflame…
311/365: "I have always looked upon decay as being…
310/365: "You laugh at me because I'm different, I…
309/365: "Your success and happiness lies in you.…
308/365: "Time sometimes flies like a bird, someti…
307/365: "The true method of knowledge is experime…
306/365: "Chance favors the prepared mind." ~ Loui…
305/365: "Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil…
304/365: "This Halloween, the most popular mask is…
303/365: "There is nothing more dreadful than the…
302/365: "There'll always be serendipity involved…
301/365: "And all your future lies beneath your ha…
300/365: "Before everything else, getting ready is…
299/365: "Happiness is not something ready made. I…
298/365: "Photography is an art of observation. It…
297/365: "Nothing can beat the smell of dew and fl…
296/365: "Photography is more than a medium for fa…
295/365: "Tears are the symbol of the inability of…
291/365: "Everyday holds the possibility of a mira…
365 Project: September Collage
269/365: "Intelligence without ambition is a bird…
268/365: "Nature alone is antique, and the oldest…
267/365: "Sometimes me think, "What is friend?" An…
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[Storytime!] 365/365: "The discipline you learn and character you build from setting and achieving a goal can be more valuable than the achievement of the goal itself." ~ Bo Bennett
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I can hardly believe that this day has finally arrived. #365 of 365 of my amazing photography project, and I have arrived overjoyed and also a bit relieved. I MADE IT!! To all of you out there who have completed this project, I SALUTE YOU!!!! It was not easy! But it was everything I could have hoped for, and more.
My biggest hope was that I would learn to be a better photographer, and I believe that I am. I'm able to get the picture I want much easier now, with much higher quality on a more consistent basis. I understand my camera's distance vs. depth of field vs. size of object. I wanted to learn more techniques and to become more confident, and I've achieved that too. (For example, when I began this project, I rarely used our macro flash--now I rarely leave the house without it!) I am more observant, a better judge of good subjects, and can see potential where I couldn't before.
This project forced me to be incredibly disciplined, and to never ever lose sight of my goal. I carried the daily chore with a happy bounce in my step, comfortable with restricting the time I spent taking pictures so I didn't burn out. I was careful to make sure I had enough time each day to take, process, and upload my picture(s). It helped to have a 100% supportive husband, who was there every day to encourage me and to remind me about time if I was side-tracked with something else.
I went into this project armed with the knowledge that burn-out is the #1 killer of a 365 Project, so I was very careful to set limits to keep my passion burning every day. I read about the pitfalls from other people who've taken part in this project, and planned for months before I started, because once I set out to achieve a goal, I absolutely will not be stopped from achieving it. In the end, I never missed a day, and on the one day we had no internet, I emailed my picture to my husband's phone and we uploaded it to my account! I have to say though: I only had a part-time job doing freelance projects during the year, and I simply do not know how anyone can do this project with a full-time job. Those people are incredible!!! My hat's off to you crazy people! :D
I want to say THANK YOU to each and every one of you who have followed along with me on this wonderful adventure. The support and encouragement, your kind words and super comments have meant so much to me. I am humbled. Along the way, I've made so many friends, and I've learned from your photography, seeing what you do, and trying to emulate some of the mind-blowing pictures that I see every single day. Without a photo site like ipernity (and previously, Flickr), I would not be half the photographer I am today. Thanks to all of you. I am blessed to know you all. :)
Finally, about today's picture: I thought about what I should do for my last picture. I wondered if I should go somewhere special and try for something scenic and stunning. But then it hit me. I began this project with a little snow-covered mushroom, and because mushrooms are one of the subjects I'm most well-known for, I thought a mushroom would be perfect for my last picture.
I decided to go out alone so I could spend time thinking about this project as I walked, reflecting on how much has happened to me as a photographer through the year. I bundled up because it was cold out--but not below freezing, happily--and made my way slowly and carefully up the muddy, steep and slippery trail to our ridge. Even though I knew I planned on finding mushrooms, that didn't stop me from capturing the many lovely and wonderful things I found along the way. Wonderful miniature circles of white fur-lined orange fungus, stunning PURPLE shelf fungus, and beautiful droplets glistening on cedar and pine branches were some of the things that caught my eye.
And of course I found mushrooms! Wonderful chocolate beauties with lovely bokehlicious backgrounds, and a tiny pair clinging together with a droplet of water holding them together, and I also found one with a cute little hat! I was very happy with the mushrooms I'd found, but as I neared the end of the trail, I noticed a tiny blur of white on a moss-covered Oak trunk, and after taking two steps further, I slammed on the brakes and backed up. "What WAS that?" (See what I mean about being more observant than ever?) I knelt down at the same time as I began to coo in joy. "Oh MY!! Look at this happy family!!" I could not believe my luck, for this sight was exactly what I had hoped for but could not possibly expect. The tallest of these mushrooms is just 1/2" tall, and I carefully pulled a few bits of moss away to show these beautiful white mushrooms off to their very finest. It really is amazing to me because it's freezing cold here and has been for many weeks. And yet, these resilient mushrooms have grown as happily as if it was much warmer! I had to shake my head in wonder at my good fortune to find this perfect family to showcase for the very last picture of my 365 project. I am overjoyed. :)
I have one other picture today for New Year's, and the image was taken this afternoon! Enjoy! :)
Robert "Bo" Bennett started "Adgrafix", a graphic design firm, right after graduating Bryant University in 1994, with a bachelor's degree in marketing. In 1995, he sold the graphic design business, but kept the name for his webhosting company. As a self-taught programmer, Bo created one of the first (perhaps the first) affiliate systems and web-based webhosting interfaces in 1996. He built Adgrafix to a 5 million dollar revenue a year business, then sold to Allegiance Telecom in 2001.Amazon: Bo Bennett
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I can hardly believe that this day has finally arrived. #365 of 365 of my amazing photography project, and I have arrived overjoyed and also a bit relieved. I MADE IT!! To all of you out there who have completed this project, I SALUTE YOU!!!! It was not easy! But it was everything I could have hoped for, and more.
My biggest hope was that I would learn to be a better photographer, and I believe that I am. I'm able to get the picture I want much easier now, with much higher quality on a more consistent basis. I understand my camera's distance vs. depth of field vs. size of object. I wanted to learn more techniques and to become more confident, and I've achieved that too. (For example, when I began this project, I rarely used our macro flash--now I rarely leave the house without it!) I am more observant, a better judge of good subjects, and can see potential where I couldn't before.
This project forced me to be incredibly disciplined, and to never ever lose sight of my goal. I carried the daily chore with a happy bounce in my step, comfortable with restricting the time I spent taking pictures so I didn't burn out. I was careful to make sure I had enough time each day to take, process, and upload my picture(s). It helped to have a 100% supportive husband, who was there every day to encourage me and to remind me about time if I was side-tracked with something else.
I went into this project armed with the knowledge that burn-out is the #1 killer of a 365 Project, so I was very careful to set limits to keep my passion burning every day. I read about the pitfalls from other people who've taken part in this project, and planned for months before I started, because once I set out to achieve a goal, I absolutely will not be stopped from achieving it. In the end, I never missed a day, and on the one day we had no internet, I emailed my picture to my husband's phone and we uploaded it to my account! I have to say though: I only had a part-time job doing freelance projects during the year, and I simply do not know how anyone can do this project with a full-time job. Those people are incredible!!! My hat's off to you crazy people! :D
I want to say THANK YOU to each and every one of you who have followed along with me on this wonderful adventure. The support and encouragement, your kind words and super comments have meant so much to me. I am humbled. Along the way, I've made so many friends, and I've learned from your photography, seeing what you do, and trying to emulate some of the mind-blowing pictures that I see every single day. Without a photo site like ipernity (and previously, Flickr), I would not be half the photographer I am today. Thanks to all of you. I am blessed to know you all. :)
Finally, about today's picture: I thought about what I should do for my last picture. I wondered if I should go somewhere special and try for something scenic and stunning. But then it hit me. I began this project with a little snow-covered mushroom, and because mushrooms are one of the subjects I'm most well-known for, I thought a mushroom would be perfect for my last picture.
I decided to go out alone so I could spend time thinking about this project as I walked, reflecting on how much has happened to me as a photographer through the year. I bundled up because it was cold out--but not below freezing, happily--and made my way slowly and carefully up the muddy, steep and slippery trail to our ridge. Even though I knew I planned on finding mushrooms, that didn't stop me from capturing the many lovely and wonderful things I found along the way. Wonderful miniature circles of white fur-lined orange fungus, stunning PURPLE shelf fungus, and beautiful droplets glistening on cedar and pine branches were some of the things that caught my eye.
And of course I found mushrooms! Wonderful chocolate beauties with lovely bokehlicious backgrounds, and a tiny pair clinging together with a droplet of water holding them together, and I also found one with a cute little hat! I was very happy with the mushrooms I'd found, but as I neared the end of the trail, I noticed a tiny blur of white on a moss-covered Oak trunk, and after taking two steps further, I slammed on the brakes and backed up. "What WAS that?" (See what I mean about being more observant than ever?) I knelt down at the same time as I began to coo in joy. "Oh MY!! Look at this happy family!!" I could not believe my luck, for this sight was exactly what I had hoped for but could not possibly expect. The tallest of these mushrooms is just 1/2" tall, and I carefully pulled a few bits of moss away to show these beautiful white mushrooms off to their very finest. It really is amazing to me because it's freezing cold here and has been for many weeks. And yet, these resilient mushrooms have grown as happily as if it was much warmer! I had to shake my head in wonder at my good fortune to find this perfect family to showcase for the very last picture of my 365 project. I am overjoyed. :)
I have one other picture today for New Year's, and the image was taken this afternoon! Enjoy! :)
Robert "Bo" Bennett started "Adgrafix", a graphic design firm, right after graduating Bryant University in 1994, with a bachelor's degree in marketing. In 1995, he sold the graphic design business, but kept the name for his webhosting company. As a self-taught programmer, Bo created one of the first (perhaps the first) affiliate systems and web-based webhosting interfaces in 1996. He built Adgrafix to a 5 million dollar revenue a year business, then sold to Allegiance Telecom in 2001.Amazon: Bo Bennett
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I understand the achievement and the empowerment. I reveled in both on the 29th December as that was my Full Circle of my 365 project.
I too feel I have learned to not just look.. but to SEE
This is a wonderfully fitting finale of yours today Absolutely Stunning !
Coal Bread and Silver are traditional New Year Gifts... I still brings them over the threshold after Midnight.
Coal that you be Warm
Bread that you may have Food
Silver that you may have riches !
Wishing You a Peaceful New year !
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Absolutely perfect picture to end the project! Stunning shot indeed =)
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