Photo 101 – take a walk

Photo 101 – Day 20: Contrast (Part Two)

In response to today’s assignment of contrast, two models in black and white.

Now that Blogging University – Photo 101 is coming to a close, I offer a thought that we are all triumphant in our endeavor to complete this course. For myself, I’d enjoyed the comments, the photos , the artistic endeavors, imaginations of all the participants. A parting word:

The little dissatisfaction

which every artist feels at the completion of a work

forms the germ of a new work. – Berthold Auerbach

So keep on imaging, keep on clicking, keep on blogging. Enjoy.

April 4, 2016 by Michelle Categories: City, Colors, People, Photo 101, Photo Challenges, Photography, StreetTags: black and white, contrast, models, Photo 101, Street 1 Comment

Photo 101- Day 20: Triumph (Part One)

Life has meaning only in the struggle.

Triumph or defeat is in the hands of the Gods.

So let us celebrate the struggle! – Stevie Wonder

This little boy didn’t have a basketball so he used a soccer ball instead. Eventually he did get one in. I watched him a for a few minutes until his friends took the soccer ball from him to kick around.

April 4, 2016 by Michelle Categories: Bangkok, City, Colors, Life, People, Photo 101, Photo Challenges, Photography, Street, Urban LifeTags: basketball, boy, Photo 101, playing, soccer ball, Stevie Wonder, triumph Leave a comment

Photo 101 – Day 19: Double & Rotation

This assignment of the Double Mint Gum commercial were everything was like seeing double. So two lotus flowers in bloom.

Policemen patrolling the park. If we see two policemen, then are we doubly protected?

April 1, 2016 by Michelle Categories: Black & White, City, Colors, Flowers, Life, Nature, People, Photo 101, Photo Challenges, Photography, StreetTags: double, lotus flowers, Photo 101, policemen, seeing double Leave a comment

Photo 101 – Day 18: Edge & Alignment

Bird on the edge. I am not sure what the bird is standing on but it appear to be an elaborate piping of a fountain.

March 31, 2016 by Michelle Categories: Black & White, Nature, Photo 101, Photo Challenges, Photography, StreetTags: alignment, bird, bright color, edge, fountain, Photo 101 Leave a comment

Photo 101 – Day 16: Treasure & Close-up

My first camera was a Kodak 110 camera. It was a great camera for a ten year old who just wanted to point and shoot. I really didn’t get serious with photography until I took my first photography class in high school. Even then I always wanted to take pictures of people on the street and I didn’t want want them to know so I didn’t get close to my subject.

Fast forward many decades, my camera has zoom and also I did get a zoom lens with greater capability. Still, I really don’t want to get close to my subject and I really don’t want to take pictures that everybody else is taking. Case in point, like this photo of other people getting close to the baby to take the picture.

However I got over my dislike of getting close to my subject. I just have to go about it differently. Here is a box of lucky money they were selling for Chinese New Year.

March 30, 2016 by Michelle Categories: Bangkok, Culture, Life, People, Photo 101, Photo Challenges, Photography, StreetTags: baby, chinese culture, close up, lucky money, Photo 101, Street 2 Comments

Photo 101- Day 17: Glass; Squared

Glass is very interesting. You can see things very differently from glass. Then you can also see things clearly.

Reflections are even more interesting. In response to the assignment today, I give you reflections.

Here is another take on reflection.

On the left side is the actual neon reindeer, while on the right side is the reflection of the same neon reindeer.

March 30, 2016 by Michelle Categories: Architecture, Art, City, Colors, Life, Night, Photo 101, Photo Challenges, Photography, Skyscrapper, Urban LifeTags: artificial light, glass, natural light, Night, Photo 101, reflections Leave a comment

Photo 101 – Weekend 3

The neighborhood has become an arty place especially for graffiti and murals. Some pieces are permanent and some were painted over. Here are some of my favorites.

These have been painted over. Maybe in a few months they will paint other master pieces.

March 29, 2016March 30, 2016 by Michelle Categories: Art, Bangkok, City, Colors, Photo 101, Photo Challenges, Photography, Street Art, Urban LifeTags: Art, arty neighborhood, favorites, graffiti, mural, neighborhood, Photo 101, Street Art, weekend Leave a comment

Photo 101 – Day 15: Landscape & Cropping

In response to today’s assignment, I am posting photo of the landscape of Halong Bay, taken from the boat going into the bay itself. The right photo is the original and uncropped while the left one is the cropped photo.

Halong original — Photo 101 – Hanlong Bay (uncropped)

Halong Crop — Photo 101 – Halong Bay (cropped)

March 28, 2016March 28, 2016 by Michelle Categories: Landscape, Nature, Photo 101, Photo Challenges, TravelTags: cropping, halong bay, Landscape, Photo 101, Travel 2 Comments

Photo 101 – Day 14: Scale & Observation

Typical day in front of the Mall. The little boy wants to play with the big dog while mom and dad are trying to take a snapshot of him.

March 28, 2016July 5, 2016 by Michelle Categories: Bangkok, Colors, People, Photo 101, Photo Challenges, StreetTags: big dog, boy, family, Photo 101, scale & observation, snapshot 1 Comment

Photo 101 – Day 13: Moment & Motion

Every December, like every December that I can remember, the nation celebrates the King’s birthday. The past year’s celebration they organized “Bike for Dad” led by HRH Crown Prince and it attracted huge crowds nation wide and some countries aboard. Road along the routes were closed but for the bike riders and bystanders. I didn’t participate but I did capture the moment in front of a major shopping mall.