Winners: Emotion

Good morning everyone! Great entries and great voting this time around.

Congratulations to Katy, who won best photo overall with her sunset silhouettes.

Congrats also to Dave and Brittney, who tied for second place, with the smokin' hot guitar player and skateboard girl, respectively.

Stick around for a new challenge word later this morning!

Voting: Emotion

Here's the part where you let your voice be heard! Go ahead and vote for your TOP TWO favorites.

The winners of the last challenge were Erin and Erica (way to go girls!!!) so they are out of the running this time around. Shoutouts are still welcome though!

Speaking of shoutouts, let's try to be generous with them. I know it always gives me warm fuzzies inside when I get some ;).

Emotion

I've been MIA the past few weeks. Life has just been busy. The kids softball, school being over, camping trips... We've finally settled for awhile.

The emotion of a song. Songs can have lots of emotions in them from angry, sadness, love, happiness. I love the emotions of my husband when he plays his guitar, and the emotions it gives me to see him play.

This picture was taken in auto mode due to the fact that I waited till 10:00 to take it. The specs are....F5, 1/60, ISO 400.

Severe Emotion

My son was so freaked out when all the channel's on the TV flashed "severe thunderstorms and a tornado watch"

He was so scared, yes I took advantage of such a scary time for him but he was so sincere in his emotions.

I did cuddle him when i was done torturing him.

Nikon D60, 55mm, 4.5, ISO auto, lighting was natural, Picasa sepia

CC always welcome

Emotion Runs Dry???

The only emotions I have right now are my strong desires for an Apple computer and an SLR camera. I finally got a medocer result with water, so hey proof that M24 is pushing me. Taken full sun with my POS I mean point and shoot Cannon SD1100 Si. Edited obviously.
is always welcome. PS FIXED IT SO YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO CLICK IT NOW!

Emotion(al) eating.

I was originally going to do a facial expression. I got some good ones today while my kiddos cried and whined. :) But as I was listening to them cry themselves to sleep and sat there feeling overwhelmed by bedtime in general, I reached for a piece of dessert...and then it hit me. When emotions are surface bound, I eat. So, though I know this is a little long, I thought it fitting to share with my little picture. You can skip it if you want...

Info on the pic was: ISO 200, 50mm, f1.8, 1/125th second


Self Medicating

Ice cream, cookies, pies and cakes
How many goodies can I make?
Donuts, pudding, popcorn treats,
Give me something good to eat.

I’m not hungry, but give me more;
Bread and meat and foods galore.
I’ve eaten til I think I’ll burst,
Now I need to quench my thirst.

I’m stuffed, I can’t eat one more bite
Unzip these pants they’re way too tight!
But wait! I’ll take that pudding cup;
OHHH, if I could just throw up.

The pounds pack on, I feel so big
I’m just a chunky little pig.
My clothes don’t fit I feel depressed;
What kind of cake would you suggest?

Low carb, Low Fat, Dr. Phil,
Don’t forget the diet pill.
Slim fast, Atkins, and South Beach,
Most of these seem out of reach.

I eat so much I have to wonder
If I could resolve world hunger.
I know this behavior is self defeating,
But prop me up, I’ll keep on eating.

--Annette Hiatt (my mom)

Pure Happiness

This is my cousin Carrie's little boy, Aidan, he's always such a happy little boy. Just makes you want to kiss him all the time. :)

ISO 200, f/2.2, 1/1000

After a long day

(50mm, iso800, 1/20 sec, f/1.4, spot metering)

After a long day with two crazy, crazy kids this is how my wife unwinds and vents all her emotions. I wanted this to be more of a dark, artistic shot so I experimented a little bit.

This was actually one of Britt's ideas. But I stole it. I'm like that.

Britt wants me to note that I made her wear the hat. She doesn't want to come across as weird.

Mutual Admiration Society

There's no doubt this daddy loves to spend time with his little boy -- it's written all over his face!

-CC-

Silly!

I'm back! It's been a while because I was out of town for almost a month and then I've had computer problems since I've been back. But I'm excited to get back into all of the fun. This is my silly little boy. He is always doing something to make me smile. I love capturing happy moments like this.

CC is always welcome. Hopefully I'll get my camera settings up next time.

Plethora of mixed emotions

Today was my VERY FIRST photo shoot. I was so full of mixed emotions, that I could hardly contain myself. I was so excited, yet so unsure of myself, apprehensive, anxious, nervous, and giddy all at once.

Luckily, the little boy I shot was pure delight...and let me take picture after picture as I adjusted lighting, settings, and positions. The only emotion i have right now....RELIEF that I made it through AND that I managed to get quite a few good shots! (to be posted on my blog later tonight!)

CC PLEASE!!!

Pensive

Though, why she should be pensive on a GORGEOUS day like this is beyond me. (But thanks for the cute face, Babykins!) I loved her eyes and her precious lips...so full!

Nothing special: basic natural light, some cropping. I tried it in b/w, but like this better.

Sunset Beauty

This is Jennifer, from a photo shoot we did yesterday. I think that there are several different types of "good" pictures, but the great ones are where you can feel the emotions and the warmth. This made me smile and giggle to myself a little...

Emotion: Fear/Excitement

I really tried to "think outside of the box" for this challenge and took quite a few different pictures, anything from my guitar (expressing emotion) to some fresh-baked cookies (emotional eater) but, this one of my daughter on the skateboard ended up being my fav. I wish I had an unbiased judge to review my pictures before I post because I think I am naturally drawn to the pictures with my sweet little ones in them. Ya know how that goes?! ;)

50mm, f/2, 1/2500, iso100

CC welcome

Despair

(50 mm, ISO 100, 1/15, f 1.8, window light)

I love that his face tells a story. You can tell that there is something very heavy weighing on his mind. This is my shot for "Emotion."

The window light that I used for this shot made for a really great dramatic look. All of the vignetting was done in camera so the only real post-processing that I had to do was switch it to black and white.

CC Welcome.

Sweet tenderness

My emotions run pretty high when I see these two playing together. I'm not sure how well this FITS the challenge, but I really liked how you can't SEE any emotion... but if can imagine your loved ones or even yourself in this photo... this should invoke some tender emotions in you. (if not, you've got a stone cold heart of a ruthless soul!! hahah just messin!)

Emotion Expressed

nikon d90, f3.2, 1/500, iso200, 50mm

I'm gonna break the trend here and post something that's not a face. ;) When I think of expressing my emotions, I think of my violin. I have played the violin for 28 years, and it is part of me. I can express sadness, joy, love, anguish, despair, happiness, playfulness, sensuality, anger... any emotion...with my fingers, my arms, my body, my heart. I've even cried while performing. (I know, I'm a nerd.)

Curious Emotions

We are getting ready for our vacation and set up our tent outside to make sure it was in working order. My son was so excited to help set up and then play in the tent. Here he is watching his dad put the tent together.

Little Miss Mags

Today was Kindergarten graduation for my sweet Alli. I brought Maggie with me so we could have lunch with Alli and play with her on the playground after wards. Maggie was the delight of everyone. She got chased around and around the play ground, with every child wanting to play with the 'baby'.
Maggie got a kick out of it!

Can you guess my attitude?

Can you guess what this little girls emotion is? Ha ha (she is my friends daughter)

Window Light

Iso 100

F 8

200
canon rebel xti

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