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This week in SSC: "Take a photo that represents your "New Year's Resolution".

I don't normally do resolutions, but just for SSC my resolution this year will be to get better at my photography by getting out of my comfort zones and being more experimental.

Here I was playing around on the tabletop with some cute wooden ornaments that my sister gave me for Christmas. I was trying a little "forced perspective" since the house is smaller than the other pieces. I was also trying to get the little house illuminated while not overexposing the background which is the bright yard outside and also avoiding a reflection in the window. You can see another view of the little wooden deer and trees in the PIP.

Hopefully, things will be getting better all the time. :-)

...and for Sight and Sound:

The Beatles from their "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album (1967)

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Gudrun, Roger Bennion, Nora Caracci, and 16 other people have particularly liked this photo

35 comments - The latest ones

neira-Dan ^club

oh que c'est mignon !! Superbe bokeh

5 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to neira-Dan ^club

Merci beaucoup, Dan! :)

5 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

Beautiful game with focus, sharpness/unsharpness. And a very nice composition ! Have a great day, Karen !

5 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Danke, Ulrich!

5 years ago.

Xata ^club

Greatly done, as per resolution we can/must always try to improve... and share... we all always have something to learn!

5 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Xata ^club

So true. That way we don't get old and stale. :))

5 years ago.

HaarFager ^club

Such a nice, well thought idea, and so nicely executed! You've got to admit, you're getting better all the time.

5 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to HaarFager ^club

Ha ha, Kenny. Thank you! :D

5 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

Adorable, Karen A lovely composition that encourages us to improve and to learn more !!
Happy Saturday !

5 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet

Happy Saturday, Marie-Claire, and merci beaucoup! :)

5 years ago.

uwschu ^club

Wunderschön freigestellt.
Beatles höre ich noch immer sehr gerne, da liegt man auch heute nicht falsch

5 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to uwschu ^club

Danke, Uwe. And YouTube is nice to make some Beatles' links available now!

5 years ago.

Annaig56 ^club

belle perspective et bonne résolution,

5 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Annaig56 ^club

Merci, annaig. :)

5 years ago.

Cheryl Kelly (cher12… ^club

You did fabulous!

5 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Cheryl Kelly (cher12… ^club

Thank you, Cheryl.

5 years ago.

Jan

Great job Karen! Good resolution too. A resolution for life

5 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Jan

Thanks, Jan!

5 years ago.

Chrissy ^club

ich finde das Bild ist super gelungen!

5 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Chrissy ^club

Danke, Chrissy.

5 years ago.

Valfal

I love how you played with DoF, and I love the composition and lighting, too! Much luck on keeping your resolution (it's one of mine, too)!

5 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Valfal

Thanks very much, Val. It's funny to think back on all we've learned since we came here from Flicker with our dolls. :)

5 years ago.

Heide ^club

A very nice scene- finely set in the picture, Karen
... It's my resolution, too.

5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Heide ^club

Danke, Heide. :)

5 years ago.

Esther ^club

Good for you! It's not easy to expand our horizons.

5 years ago.

Gillian Everett ^club

Terrific bokeh, always a great challenge to improve in photography :-)

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

A very useful resolution and a flying start to following it. A great matching link.

5 years ago.

Puchinpappy ^club

More bokeh, a great resolution.

5 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Puchinpappy ^club

Thanks, Pappy.

5 years ago.

Nora Caracci ^club

very lovely compo, superb use of the focus !
enjoyed the beatles song too !
my best wishes for a happy new year, Karen

5 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Nora Caracci ^club

Grazie, Nora. I wish you a good year too! :)

5 years ago.

Roger Bennion ^club

A superb result and your photography keeps on getting better and better, Karen. An immediate fave for me. And, a perfect musical match :-)

Thank you for posting to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music

5 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Roger Bennion ^club

Thanks so much, Roger. That's really sweet. I do love photography. It's ever changing.

5 years ago.

Gudrun ^club

A brilliant New Yar's resolution! I like both of your photos a lot, you were successful in playing around with DoF and the exposure is spot on.

5 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Danke, Gudrun. I really appreciate that coming from you since I think your photos are awesome!

5 years ago.

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