From Clicking to Creating
From Clicking to Creating
This weeks From Clicking to Creating is a catch up on where we are, and a photo prompt post.
We left Utah on Thursday and headed for Idaho. We knew we could boondock in Idaho, at a place we had stayed last year. We love Wyoming, and the Jackson area, but it’s not the best for boondocking spots. So we came to the Snake river for a couple weeks instead. We got settled under some trees, which at the time seemed like a good idea.
The 2 Lil Owls prompt this week is, Out the window. This was looking out the window, kind of, I did stand outside to get this shot.
On Friday, people started parking right next to us. Then more people came, then even more. 4 Wheelers, motorcycles, ya not cool. We decided to stay put, because we just didn’t have it in us to move. Saturday morning it rained, but as soon as the rain stopped….it was like staying at a race track. Plus, we really needed to get out of the trees. Our electricity depends on solar, and between the trees, and the rain, we weren’t doing so good. So we drove up on a hill, out of the trees, and away from the people. We weren’t there 30 minutes and a herd of sheep started coming towards us.
This old sheep dog was with them. He came back later when the sheep were pretty far away, and hung out with us. He looooved having his ears scratched. And he appreciated the kibble I gave him too.
I ended up using this photo for the out the window, even though it is technically out the door. I sat in the doorway with both dogs while the sheep grazed all around the RV. They came right up to the steps, and Torrey just couldn’t quite figure out what they were doing.
All these photos certainly tell a story, which is what photography is all about.
This weeks Dogwood 52 is a technical one. Creating a starburst with either the sun, or lights. I had to do some research on this one, and learned that in order to achieve this effect, you need an aperture of f/18. I was hoping for a cool landscape shot, but that didn’t quite materialize. So, I took this photo of the sun in the trees instead.
The best part is, I learned something new that I can apply if the right landscape, or something else comes along.
Ok, fun prompts this week, what have you created?
Pretty nice having the sheep as neighbors instead of the people. We used to walk among the sheep all the time in Germany. Some are fearful, some not.
Hello, I would love to spend time with the sheep and sheep dog. Maybe even more than spending time with people. Love the sheep and photos. Your dogs are sweet furbabies.
Have a happy day!
You live such a fascinating life! Love that the sheep made better company than the four wheelers!
Sheep are way quieter. Lol
Love the photo of you with the two dogs and all the sheep … absolutely tells a story. I enjoy ‘trying’ to take starburst images, but as much as I try, my images are merely okay. I think my camera may be limiting in its ability cause it couldn’t possibly be user error 😄
I had never tried it before. I think it’s all about getting the right aperture, and situation with the sun.
I play around a lot with sunburst but think the bridge camera is limiting and can’t quite capture the star like lines like a DSLR can, but I’ll keep trying 🙂
As always, I love all your photos. The one of the sunburst is AWESOME!
Back in early May (or, was it late April?) when I was still at my brother’s home helping him, we went out to eat at one of his favorite restaurants. Later that evening I downloaded Lightroom CC to my phone and played around with a couple of pix I had taken while at the restaurant. One of these days, I’ll email you copies of them; but right now I’m still working on getting our lives back in order here at home.
Telling photos you have captured once again. I bet it’s not always easy to have people come right up to your home and mingle around it.
Just the sheepdog? No herder person around? Is this area considered to be Basque?
Just wondering because Basque restaurants are fun!
Oh, I LOVE the shot you chose! It illustrates exactly what your life is all about, and I could be so happy sitting exactly where you are in that shot. The expressions on both dogs’ faces are perfect. That is so much better than having all those people around you!
You with your pups and the sheep… priceless!!
That starburst was perfect ! I’ve never tried… I will be trying soon.
Hope the sheep come by again!
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I have been out of touch lately, a death in the family has thrown me for a loop. I’ve been challenged to enjoy my photography although when I do pull the camera out and focus for a bit it helps so I know I need to do it more. I should have edited this one more, but that has even less pull for me at the moment. I am so glad little Oreo is doing well right now. He loves his road trips as this photo shows! https://photos.smugmug.com/2018-52-Week-Photography-Project/i-mjL4QN8/0/b7bca993/X3/OutTheWindow-X3.jpg
I wrote the following to go along with the photo — Little Oreo is having a good day today! Getting to take a ride in the truck and stick your head out the window is a treat! I had to focus my camera and then tuck it under my chin, using my left hand to trigger the shutter while I held Oreo in my right arm, all the while trying to tuck my arm, shoulder and camera reflections out of the line of sight of the lens. Too bad I can’t get the hubby to wash the mirrors on the truck! Haha.
I love how you feed the dog. I had a co-worker and her property abutted the local hunt club, in Florida. These people were real jerks and wouldn’t feed the dogs for a bit before the hunt. My co-worker would always go to the fence and dump a bag of kibble over it.
Poor dog, he was probably starving for attention.