Newport Is Rough

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We Shoot * We Eat * We Dance

I am not eloquent with words, so I will make this simple, but know this is deeply heartfelt. 

Here we are on the eve of the inaugural Shutter Gourmet Dive Tour.  I can’t begin to tell you all how proud and excited I am, that we, “our merry band”, have come together and will be embarking on this terrific journey.  My only wish is that all of you who come here  could be in Newport with us.  Alas, it is not to be.  My promise to those of you who will not be joining us, we shall have fun enough for you all.

Earlier this year marked the first anniversary of this humble photoblog.  We have seen many a great photo, experienced many a great moment vicariously through each others images.  I consciously choose not to celebrate the anniversaries which often causes us to look backward.  I choose to celebrate these milestones, like SGDTs, that propel us forward.  These are the times that warrant the preverbal high five. The success and the future of this blog lies with each and everyone of you who come here and read, shoot and/or comment.  For that, I thank you.  

In that spirit, while some of us are physically in Newport, we carry all of you with us. SO…we who are in NEWPORT want images from your week too.  See the Shutter Gourmet Dive Tour…is not a physical  meeting but the act of communing with others.  For if each of you who cannot physically be in Newport, shoot, eat and dance a little next week, you are still participating and members of this First SGDT.  

SO~ Get Shooting and we’ll see you in a week!

The very rare cubical variety of flamingo

I Hate The Fisheye Lens ~ By Beau

 

What the? Oh man who gave mom this?

Okay…now if I don’t move, maybe she will go away.

This isn't funny...not my good side. When does she have to return this #$%* lens? NOT SOON ENOUGH!

Shutter Challenge - Fish!

 

IvoryHut

Jenfera

Karmardav…Yeah we will be having some of this in Newport.

Welcome to Ken.  This is his “Fish Out Of Water”  for more explanation please visit Ken’s Blog

Shrewspeaks

Renae - love this!  The lighting is fantastic!

And the “WOW!” Award goes to…

KD

 

Nice work everyone!  Next month’s challenge…BOATS, due Sept 10th.

ETA:

This just in from MusicMaven…

DOUBLE ETA:

BRC has sent in this lovely little fishy…or was his name dinner?

My Niece three ways

 

In The Sun

70’s Lite FM Album Cover

Wistful Black & White

That’s some melon

 

NO...THAT's Some Melon!

You know something? I think this fisheye lens is beginning to affect me.

Fisheye Day

No Parking

Today, I received my rental fisheye lens from lensrentals.com.  So when I took Beau out for a spin, I took the lens out…This is my first experience with an ultra-wide.

 

 

The ubiquitous "looking up a tree" shot

 

Purple Perspective

Pure Pink

 

Simple Crossroads

 

Reaching Yellow

 

Glorious Gold

Al what?

 

Twig

 

Coming Home

 Speaking of FISHeyes…how are the challenge images coming along?  

I have received four entries…you all have until Sunday to get ‘em in!

Three Dudes ~ Revisited

Last year I took this and fell in love with these little guys…yet the SOOC just didn’t do them justice.

 

Three Dudes - SOOC

I had tried fixing the image the first night I had Photoshop…well, let’s just say I wasn’t happy with what I had done.

So, tonight I went back in and I believe enhanced the image just enough, without going over board with Photoshop.  

 

Three Dudes, Today

Thoughts?

Bonus, if you provide captions for each “dude”!

Happy Friday.

Surfer- Dude, Four Ways!

SOOC

Black& White and Sea Green

70's Lovin' Effect

Kelby 7PS