Sunday, 23 October 2011

Scavenger Hunt - Words, Under, Orange, Fly & Bright Side

Another Sunday and another challenging Scavenger Hunt!

1. Words
Well, kinda self explanatory isn't it!

2. Under

I love the idea of capturing traditional childhood moments in photos. I've thought about doing a photo of my son reading a book by torch light under the sheets, so when this prompt came up this is what came to mind.
His top is actually from my cousin's Swedish organic clothing range DUNS.  Isn't it adorable, she sells her clothing in boutiques worldwide and has even had her clothes featured on children in the IKEA catalogue.

3. Orange
It's spring here in Australia. but even in autumn we don't have fall colours where we live. Unfortunately, because I love them!
So I made Donna Hay's Orange and Almond cakes with orange syrup! They were absolutely positively scrumptious!!

4. Fly
 I can't believe this seagull didn't fly away! This was taken with my 50mm. The seagull actually came over to me when I was taking photos with my extension tube and I quickly had to remove it to take some shots. I had to straighten the horizon a tiny bit so it was cropped a little.
For good measure here are some flying from the same afternoon, this time with a telephoto lens.

5. Always look on the Bright Side
Looking on the bright side for me is remembering that my family are all happy and healthy!
But I had an idea of taking a photo of my son looking at me through a magnifying glass. 
This was surprisingly hard to do, trying to get his face or eye visible and things mostly in focus and no harsh reflections, I'll definitely try again some time.

I can't wait to see everyone's interpretations.

By the way I've gotten a few comments about word verification, can anyone tell me how I turn it off, it used to be in the settings,  posts and comments, but it's not there anymore??




34 comments:

Unknown said...

holy cow Sara..I really look forward to your posts on sundays....your seagulls are so beautiful...and LOVE Orange....wow...really beautiful set.

Laura Delegal - Leroy Photography said...

All of those shots are unbelievable. Love the under and the seagull. Fabulous. Hope you have a great weekend.

leanne can blog said...

Great shot! Your flying seagulls are amazing.

Jen said...

I love all of them!! Your photos are truly amazing :)

Misty said...

Great interpretations!

Kmcblackburn said...

Haha...LOVE that "look on the bright side"...ingenious!

Kathy

Lauren said...

Really beautiful photos! I love your shot for words and the seagull- what a great capture!

Sonishka: Far and Away said...

I see you had the same seagull fly idea haha. I agree with australia having lack of colour change between the seasons. hard for photography challenges, isnt it!

Ellie said...

Love your seagull shots they look really close.

Trish ~ ♥ ~ said...

way cool, great shot of your son with the spy glass ~ LOL

Tamar SB said...

Love your orange and bright side! That is beyond adorable!

tiarastantrums said...

oh I adore Donna Hay products - I just wish it wasn't so hard to get them here in the states!

Saun said...

I love them all great job!!!

Mary Gene Atwood said...

Beautiful set. Love them all! Nice job

Brooke said...

bRILLANT!!! Your entire set is just amazing! Love bright side and under.

Ashley Sisk said...

This is really a beautiful set - you always do such a great job and this week is no exception. Great work!

Andrea Dawn said...

Hi Sara: If you are using the new blogger interface, switch back to the old one temporarily and go to setttings, comments and you should be able to turn off word verification there.

As for the hunt, I love your seagulls and the orange shot. Great job!

Cedar said...

Really beautiful shots! Under is so cute and those birds...incredible!

Kim Stevens said...

Oh, they're all so great! But I am loving the under and look on the bright side - just so creative, REALLY!!

Anonymous said...

I always love stopping by! I love that first shot!

Kay G. said...

Oh my, what a beautiful blog you have- great photos and well written. A jewel to find!

Anonymous said...

Such a lovely set of photos...I always enjoy visiting your site each week - your photos are always so creative yet natural.

Valeria said...

Always great to see your work. Love your son's face on Under. But as far as for favorite shot, it is hard to pick.
Have a great week

geetlee said...

always love your beautiful shots, love the orange!

Serline said...

Very creative! Love the Fly the best. Great capture!

4 Lettre Words said...

Under is so precious..and I adore that last shot!

Bek said...

Grr.. there must be some kind or problem right now.. I can only see two of your pics, the other ones are black with a white circle w/dash in the middle.. hope that gets resolved soon.. I really love your orange!

Anonymous said...

the only photo i could see it was the word photo! and it is sooo cute!!!!

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Sara said...

Thanks and sorry guys is it fixed now, I hope so! Let me know it it continues.

Rosemary Aubut said...

Love them all but the one of your son looking through the magnifying glass is truyl amazing!

Vanessa 2010 said...

thank you for visiting us! now i can see all photos and your set is amazing!!!

Kay Rhodes said...

Great photos! I'm amazed how sharply in focus you got the seagulls. I especially love those shots.

Lisa Gordon said...

Great photographs for the prompts Sara. I especially love the second one.

Anika said...

Such a great collection!
Your "Orange" is so pretty as is your Fly. I love the way you processed them all though, great mood. Your little one is adorable!