In This Space

My hands down best shot of the week is of the reflecting pool, taken at The Met in the Temple of Dendur. The natural lighting was perfect for the blues and greens of Central Park outside the window.

I was most impressed with the dancing, but my best shots were taken with my big girl camera – that’s my niece dancing her heart out with the Joffery Experience. It was an amazing performance, the kids did a fantastic job.

Tastiest shot of the week, Maryland Blue Crabs. Friends have moved back east which is great and since they have returned to the Chesapeake zone… I am hoping to eat a lot more crabby crabs next summer.

Oh, and that graffiti shot is from Baltimore’s Graffiti Alley a very cool spot to check out if you are in the area.

A close second for best shot of the week was also delicious! It’s an upside down plum polenta cake, recipe here.

The 1/365 images are originally posted to my Instagram

Arcade Fire put on a GREAT show. And the better pictures were the ones I took with a proper camera.

I do not crochet, I knit, but my latest project has a crocheted edge – and I really wish I were better at crocheting.

My boogie board and the churning ocean – clearly a better shot could have been had I possessed waterproof housing for the phone.

The 1/365 images are originally posted to my Instagram

I don’t quite understand why the trees on the pier think it’s fall, we have a few more weeks of summer to go… the dome shot is artificial light and was taken in the elevator of the Flatiron building.

Bryant Park was full at lunchtime on a glorious day.

I really like the hot glare and sun spots on the ocean shot.

The “creative” image, is an ice cube sitting on top of a towel. It is what it is, it was late and I had nearly forgot to take a shot. Not much more effort went into the Morning Glory shot but I do like the way it’s growing around the stairs.

I’ve a thing for rocks (be they rock stars or nature’s own) and so, this may be my fave of the week, taken Out East on the bay.

The 1/365 images are originally posted to my Instagram

When I started this project my rule was only to use images from my iPhone for 1/365, this week I decided rules were meant to be broken because the quality difference between the super moon shots taken with my “real” camera and the few I tried with my iPhone were unsurmountable and that was what I wanted as my picture of the day. So, rather than take a lame picture in the 11th hour I posted my favorite from the Super moon shoot. Rules were meant to be broken, especially self imposed rules.

Next up, I like the symmetry of the window boxes and the way the colors of the flowers almost blend in with the brownstone.

The detail on the pineapple would be better with a true macro but I think I present a decent texture shot.

I also really like the Black Eyed Susans coming out of the wrought iron fence and the shot of my escort pacers on another run this week (okay, to be fair, the police department was doing their thing and our timing converged.)

So, that leaves the best shot for this week as the composition of the buildings, on 6th Ave around 41st, I liked the lighting, the reflection and the different architectural styles blending together a lot

The 1/365 images are originally posted to my Instagram

The best picture should have been the sun burning through the clouds, but to be perfectly honest I was in the midst of a run and was feeling good that morning and I really didn’t stop long enough to have really gotten the exposure right.

I’m overly fond of the “Mixed Media” image of the Lego Surfer, atop a crayon ocean, being watched by the shadow of a rubber shark. Lots of fun to create that one for both me and a few of my favorite little people.

As I look at the week’s images tonight I see that water, as drops and condensation, played a role in my focus. And I do very much like photographing water whether at home or moving in nature.

The 1/365 images are originally posted to my Instagram