52Frames Rule of Thirds Photo Trending

The subject this week for the 52Frames photo challenge was “rule of thirds.” My photos have not been selected in the top 52 for quite some time - even though many the comments are most complimentary - it doesn’t seem to matter. After all, it is a contest of sorts and it is nice to get selected. However, since about April of this year when a fellow framer pointed out to me that my photo was trending on the main page website, my photos have consistently trended since then. It usually occurs on the day after the album opens, sometimes sooner. And it stays trending for about 8 hours or so. I think it has a lot to do with the number of likes it gets. I’ve spent a lot of time building up a base of fellow framers who live all over the world. Additionally this is a great hobby that keeps me occupied in so many ways. The subject matter dictates where we will go on a morning walk in search of something that might work. This subject took us to downtown DC near the White House. This image of the tattooed couple was my husband’s favorite. Sometimes I should overrule his choice even though it is usually right. Several people said they preferred the alternate to this one. Maybe that would have made the difference? Probably not. 

52Frames Rule of Thirds Weekly Photo Challenge

The subject this week for the 52Frames photo challenge was “rule of thirds.” So we drove in to town to see what we could find in the White House neighborhood. We parked at the end of the National mall and started walking past the Smithsonian American History Museum, and down to Freedom Square along Pennsylvania Avenue. As we approached the White House there was a group of Asian visitors that looked dazzling - it looked like a fashion show. I really liked this photo and turned the background black and white but kept the actual color of the girls for a bit of contrast. But there was also a couple - full of tattoos - that passed by us on our way back to the car. I immediately turned around and got a photo of them - walking in sync - next to the commerce building. The blue toned background matched their jeans and they stuck out like sore thumbs against it. My husband loved this photo but I didn’t. But I submitted it anyway with a simple edit - there was no composite or interesting editing like I usually do. We rarely agree on which image to submit. We will find out if I should have overruled him!

52Frames Rule of Thirds

Well, it’s another week and another photo challenge. I’ve been participating in the 52Frames photo contest since October 2020. It’s a great excuse to head outside in search of a particular topic. Many of the subjects are things I really never heard of before, but have practiced inadvertently as a very amateur photographer with an iPhone as my tool. Last week’s subject was “rule of thirds.” Not knowing what I was looking for in particular, we drove to the Lincoln memorial to see what might come up. It was Presidents’ Day and a lot of people were out and about. But there was also an exhibit between the memorial and the reflecting pool of three of the presidents pooches - Fido Lincoln, Pushinka Kennedy, and Bo Obama. Fido Lincoln served as the entry. Though not a particularly great technical image, it was the idea of it. We walked about and found a few other things - like the DC WWI monument, geese flying by the Washington monument, and reflections in the pool. We drove in again later in the week and the dogs vanished. They were only there for one day. It seemed kind of odd that they would be there anyway given the “hallowed place.” This time we walked over to the Einstein memorial. There was also a mother with her child and some Capitol police on bikes. We used to spend all of our time near the Capitol when we lived on Capitol Hill. Now, we seem to be parking on the other end of the mall to explore even more of that end of town. There is always something to see - even bronze statues of the president’s pooches.