52Frames Rule of Odds Photo Trending

The subject for the 52Frames weekly photo challenge was “rule of odds.” That means getting items in groups of 3, 5, etc. We found the perfect subject in the National Gallery of Art. Sometimes all you need to do is stay in one spot and something interesting might turn up. We stood a while in the Monet gallery when a father and his two daughters arrived. And, there were three Monet paintings, three seat cushions on the couch, three legs on the couch, and three people. I always look to see if my photo trends on the 52Frames website and I haven’t been disappointed since April when a fellow framer told me about it. This time the photo started to trend on the first evening that the album opened, and stayed on through the next early afternoon. I got a lot of compliments on this image, but it wasn’t enough to garner a spot on the top 52 this week. I was a bit disappointed because my photo was also critiqued and got two thumbs up. I’m not sure what the criteria is for trending, but I think it must have something to do with the number of “likes.” I’ve spent the last three years building up a base of friends from around the world. In the end it’s all about having a hobby and spending time doing something you enjoy. But it’s also nice to get noticed! 

52Frames Rule of Odds Photo Challenge

The subject this week for the 52Frames weekly photo challenge was “rule of odds.” That means things in odd numbers. My first thought was to visit the National Gallery of Art. We hadn’t been there for a while and so that was the plan. We started off in the sculpture section, then moved about rather aimlessly hoping to come upon something of merit. I absolutely love Monet and that is where the photo that was submitted was found. There were three Monet paintings, three cushions, three couch legs, and a father and two daughters. The most striking part were the girls. While dad was captivated by the painting, the girls were having a wonderful time and I caught them in the act of swirling and spinning. So it was titled “Dancing with Monet.” The only problem was that there was an interloper sitting on the couch and I needed to edit him out by using clone and painting him over. I also put together two composite images - one of my husband going down the stairs and a second of some guy standing beneath a painting that was triplicated. A few other options were taken in the east gallery main hall. I’m usually not satisfied if I don’t submit a composite but the expression, vibe, and color from the uplifting scene in the Monet exhibit could not be resisted. 

52Frames Rule of Odds Photo Challenge

The 52Frames photo challenge for this week was “rule of odds.” I didn’t have anything particular in mind except just to keep my eyes open and hope that something that was three, five, or seven objects might appear. The samovar, candlesticks, and greens atop the tv bookshelves was obvious and ended up being the image I chose. But I kept looking for other options during the week. We ended up walking in the mall on a rainy day and the knotted shirtsleeves in the window looked interesting, but my husband didn’t care for it. In the neighborhood park were the obvious tree trunks, three people walking along the path, and the three random leaves on the bridge. We drove in to town and parked on the National mall. The seven bicycle riders in front of the Capitol was good, but the people weren’t really the subject. My husband with two other people in front of the National gallery of art sculpture was just okay. I also really liked the three people walking down the stairs in the gallery. The three people sitting in front of Napoleon’s portrait could have worked. And at the last minute when we were walking back to the car three crows were standing together on the sidewalk as though they were off to the races. I liked that one a lot, but it wasn’t particularly clear. It seems every time I post my preferred photo on the website I have misgivings - but I rarely change it because I think I would feel the same anyway. It’s been two years since I started this weekly challenge and my images have actually been selected twice in the top 52 for the week. It is a bit encouraging but I’m never really sure what they are after.