My View 52 The Catch up

Please excuse the long pause between week 8 and now but real life has go in the way with holidays and things going on at home that needed sorting out.

Week 9 was a rushed shot before I went away and week 11 was a rushed shot when I got back so I will not upload those as technically they suck lol.

So here is my week 10.

This is an image I selected from my recent Skiing holiday to Bansko in Bulgaria which is at the bottom of Pirin Mountain. It was filled with stunning photographic opportunities some of which I took up but some that got ignored as I was too busy enjoying myself. Here are some panoramic shots I took up the mountains.

And that now brings me up to date to my week 12. After all the rushing and time away I decided to get my mojo working again to return to my smoke shots. But when I started to shoot the smoke I remembered when I did the October challenge last year where I set Ice on Fire (yes real ice made of water on fire). So I decided what a way of showing how hot (some of us) find chilli’s so I decided to spark it up.

Week 3 View 52

Ok here is my submission for week 3 View 52 take one shot per week for a year

I am trying my hardest to keep to one subject for View 52, I know at some stage I will come unstuck and have to change direction. But for me I find I learn more if I keep to a subject. The old saying comes to mind "Jack Of All Trades, But Master Of Nothing" so for this year I have decided maybe not to become a master but more competent with my camera by shooting things I enjoy.

Today I took a series of shots of an apple with smoke but after viewing and viewing all my shots I decided this was the one I was most happy with, and the one I could relate too. After viewing and viewing I found something close to my heart and I am sure other parents will relate. I found that unconditional love we have for our children and if you look at the image you will see the heart (the apple) and if you look up you will see what looks like the back of a child's head emerging from the apple with its arms spread wide looking for the comfort/protection only a parent could offer its a simple reminder how precious life is.

These are a few other image I took of the apple you will find more on my flickr stream

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James

Week 2 View 52

Ok here we are on week 2 of My View 52

Of course I had another session with smoke I just keep coming up with new things to try out I just hope I don't burn out too soon (pardon the pun)

The Image above was my main submission for view 52 it is titled Burning Heart and the image below is titled Sweet Heart

Sweet Heart also got voted for picture of the day in the group Creative Tabletop Photography
Burning Heart was on Explore #53 11/01/2011

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James

The Start Of View 52 (week 1)

Ok so this is my shot for week 1 of View 52 take one image per week for 52 weeks

Well as most of you know smoke has kind of become my guilty pleasure. But this shot has a far deeper meaning to me in 2011 sadly I watched my whole life turn upside down after losing my business. So basically to me the smoke represents my business going up in smoke and the hand representing clinging onto hope however I vowed to myself for my families sake to turn this bad situation around. So now the image represents the fact I have many opportunities now to start a new life and the smoke represents these opportunities and the hand represents the fact my destiny is now back in my own hands.

So it has kind of a double meaning to me

I don't take many that I have and emotional attachment too I know the hand is not 100% perfect regarding lighting but its an image I will never forget as I have a tie to this one and its meaning.

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James

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Smoke & Mirrors

I have had a great day today shooting smoke again I know I know but I just cant get enough of it. After weeks of searching and searching watching you tube clips reading articles, checking out Flickr. I have finally not understood but have made progress on turning my smoke into art trying to make an image out of the shapes I have shot. Here is a few examples of today's work

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James