Giving it a shot...: January 14, 2010

January 14, 2010

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A walk in the park

Today's photo was inspired by a fellow photo-blogger toledonative and the beautiful black and white taken at Wildwood MetroPark in Toledo, Ohio.

I went to Wildwood today - the sun was out for a little while, but by the time I got there, the clouds came in. There are wonderful photo opportunities in this metropark - especially on a day like today, when not too much of a crowd. It was very peaceful, and full of wildlife. I believe that coming here after a fresh snowfall would make for some beautiful scenery!

My stock lens 18-55 came out with me today. Light was a little flat, so I spent a little time in PP to warm up this shot.

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Don and KriseJanuary 14, 2010 at 9:37 PM
I'm glad you didn't warm it up too much. The snow makes the picture.
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BreannaJanuary 14, 2010 at 10:25 PM
WOW!! Beautiful! It reminds me of the movie Bridges of Madison County! :)
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AndrewJanuary 14, 2010 at 10:27 PM
Wonderful composition, I can't get over how effective that line is! Beautiful!
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DijeaJanuary 15, 2010 at 8:28 AM
I love this shot.
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toledonativeJanuary 15, 2010 at 2:20 PM
Yay! My bridge! I love that park for photo ops - I have a feeling I'll be there a lot this year! Today was just too gray though. Great shot!

Wait, what? My pic is not on the accolade wall at Monochrome Weekend. Is it? I didn't see it there.
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YolandaJanuary 15, 2010 at 2:48 PM
My bad, TN - I could have sworn I saw it up there last week!
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A New Year

Back in November, 2009, I promised myself that I would give this a shot until the first of the new year. Here it is a new decade. I was hoping to improve my skills by having a photo daily. Looking back over the past few months, I believe that this journal has helped me in more ways than I can describe.

One of the days missing - December 4th - was the day that I was diagnosed with cancer. If you've been reading, you may have read a few references to my illness in some posts. I plan to continue my project, cancer or not. I may even talk about it a bit more here. I don't want to change the "tone" in my photography (or this blog), but I am here to tell a story through my eyes, my feelings, my emotions. I will be running the gamut of them.... some days fear, sadness, anger, indifference, gratitude and love. I'm hoping it has some impact.

My journey to recovery has begun - I am in the midst of a rigorous treatment plan consisting of radiation and chemo therapies. I still have several weeks to go, and have my good days and bad. There may be some days I may not feel up to taking photos or writing, but I'm working on finding my balance. I can tell you that I still find peace and therapy in what I'm doing with my camera and this journal. In some regards this may be one of the things to help me through. I don't want to be defined by this illness, or my journey to overcome this illness.

Even more than my contribution to this space, I take pleasure and inspiration by viewing and supporting fellow bloggers with passion for photography. Please have a look at these sites and spaces and see the talent that has sparked my interest in sharing my work and thoughts.

So whatever comes of this page, or me... I am giving it a shot as best as I can. It's a journey, and I am pretty tough. So come on the journey with me, and hang out with me while I take my shots :)

Giving it a shot...

January 14, 2010

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