52Frames Focal Point

This week’s photo challenge was “focal point.”  It started off with a red pedestrian bridge against the green trees. Then it progressed to a prickly blue flower with leading “vines.”  When we took a walk along the Tidal basin last week there were a lot of great options - the stormy clouds with the Washington Monument, the depression era radio listener at the FDR Memorial, or the sad looking cherry tree. While cruising past the MLK Memorial we noticed someone with a photographer. When we got closer we saw Miss District of Columbia USA. I asked her if she minded if I took her photo. She was very sweet with an infectious smile. My husband really liked the prickly flower the most this week, but I preferred Miss DC. It was a quirky option. So I looked her up on google and found out her name and a little more about her. Her crown was in competition with the Jefferson Memorial but Faith was definitely the focal point in this photo. 

52 Frames - A Commitment to Photography

I was always in a hurry to get photos from the drugstore or photo store. Taking pictures was fun. When the swinger instant camera came out it was immediate gratification. I always had some kind of camera - Canon, Sony... but when the iPhone came out it couldn’t have been better! I do a daily photoblog and participate in a lot of social media. So when a friend of ours mentioned 52 Frames, I was interested. The idea is to get you to take a photo of a defined subject matter every week, give it a title why it inspired you. I signed up yesterday and just so happened to have a photo (that has to be taken in the week - not an archive) that would meet the requirement for this week - circles. We took a ride to DC yesterday and walked to the American Indian museum and saw the new Veterans Memorial where a large ring, representing the sky, was recently constructed. So that photo was submitted and the rest of the information for my “site” was completed including a short bio, type of camera used, link to my Twitter and Instagram sites, etc. I also started to follow our friend’s site and am looking forward to any comments and feedback - which is the idea. One needs to make comments and provide feedback, submit a photo every week, and be consistent as much as possible. Anyone can join, but you need to be committed. They also have Facebook and Instagram sites to follow. So we will see how this goes. I don’t have a fancy camera and may not be able to comply with some of the weekly requirements, but there may be workarounds. This “hobby” goes along with my digitalart painting. It’s just another way to be creative. And at this time, it’s a great way to spend time.