52Frames Levitation Weekly Photo Trending

I was rather disappointed last week when my weekly photo entry was not trending. The only reason is because my photos have been trending every week since April - when I first learned such a thing existed. I believe it may have something to do with the number of likes the photo received from fellow framers from all over the world. So I was nervous about this week’s entry… would it trend or not? The album always opens on Tuesday and my photo has been trending on Tuesday night or the following day. I was somewhat relieved to see that it was trending beginning last night and it lasted until this morning - usually around an eight hour period or so?  I’ve had somewhat of a dry spell of making the 52Frames best cuts that come out on Thursday, and haven’t been showcased on the instagram site either for quite a while. They say this isn’t a contest but it really is. I guess it’s really all about the attitude. It’s a hobby where you get to meet people from all over the world and it gives me an opportunity to be as creative as possible using the tools that I have. I’m not really a photographer anyway. That’s why so many really great photographers had a problem with the subject this week because it requires more than point and shoot. It was more of a project of layering several images to create “levitation” that goes beyond a simple edit. I actually love the editing process more than taking the photos. Let’s see what happens this week! 

52Frames Levitation Weekly Photo Challenge

It was a very difficult decision to post either the miniature roses or the Capitol building. The subject for the 52Frames weekly photo challenge this week was “levitation.” I knew there would be several floating watering can entries but there would be only one Capitol dome floating unattached to the massive structure below. But my husband loved the thirsty and spent roses with the whole vibe of the sweltering sun over the controversial Capitol building and the negative impression of DC. He didn’t like the original background I selected so I worked on it to make him happy. I also tried some levitating rocks in the neighborhood park, my husband floating magically in the circular structure at the gardens in DC, my husband levitating above the sidewalk in the park, and a white cat walking above the fence line. Then there were the floating berries and the yellow flowers. All of these were composites of sorts, but the roses required a lot of work and several layers as it was composed of six photos and a bit of painting in of a sun burst and water drops. I haven’t had a lot of luck lately in getting selected as a top 52 for many weeks. Even though it’s not a contest, who doesn’t love getting selected?