Yellow Challenge

[April]

Take a picture of something yellow and post it by January 16th.

I did challenges like this on a photography board years ago and it was so much fun. It's really interesting what people came up with.

Who wants to play?

[Kelli West]

Ooooh- I want to play...hmmmm something yellow.... do you want us to scrap it?

[Jill]

Perfect color for this blah January! I will play.

[Jamie Hamblin]

Yipppppeeeee me too! I need to do something fun, school is draging me down.

[Kelli West]

Jamie, LOVE the new avatar!! so cute!! I'm no so creative with my avatar!! Maybe you could do mine for me!! :)

[April]

You don't NEED to scrap it. I doubt I will. I haven't even thought of what I'll take the picture of yet but that's part of the fun *looking for yellow* everywhere you go.

[digiferfer]

This is a fun idea, I don't have an amazing camera but I would love to try and find something yellow in all of this white to take a picture of.

Cute Avatar Jamie!

[April]

I just thought of what I want to do! I hope my picture turns out... we'll see.

[scrapy]

I'm intrested, I'll play. Looking around this room I don't see a thing. Wish me luck.

[Alyson]

What a fun idea!! I'll be on the lookout for something yellow.

Jamie, you new avatar is so fun and cute!

[Jenny McDonald]

I'm in too! Jamie your avatar is really cute!

[LucyLu]

i will play ... sounds fun

agreed Jamie cute Avatar

[Kelli West]

Hey Jill, you have a new avatar too!! I like it!!! So fun and cute!

[April]

Done :) Actually, I had a different idea. I was going to go take a picture of one of my grandma's glass chickens, but I had time to do this while playing with my kids today, so I did it! It would be cool with new crayons.

I'm amazed how easy it is to get this blur with my 50 mm lens. All I did was turn my camera to aperature mode, slide the aperature to 1.8, point and shoot.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/oakapr/yellowLR.jpg

BTW - did I steal anyone else's idea for crayons? If so you could always shoot the crayons a different way. It was the first yellow thing I saw.

[Stephanie]

Jamie, what are you studying in school?

[peverill]

Count me in. I don't see much yellow around here but I am sure that I can find something!

[Alyson]

April, that's a really cool picture! Way to set the bar high. I don't have any ideas yet, so you didn't steal my idea. I don't have any crayons in the house anyway, so I wouldn't have even thought of crayons.

[Kim Hansen]

I looked ALL DAY for something Yellow--this is a challenge! I'll keep trying.

[April]

I don't really have anything yellow in my house either. I hope yellow wasn't too hard of a color in the dead of winter.

[LucyLu]

I had a yellow room once... goodness it was so brite it was scary... so now it is purple...

Yellow is a challenge but that is what makes it fun.

[Jill]

Here is mine.:) (note the yellow smiley)

[Kim Hansen]

I don't really have anything yellow in my house either. I hope yellow wasn't too hard of a color in the dead of winter.


No, April, this is just what we needed in the dead of winter--some kind of sunshine. Yellow will do it--just look at Jill's picture--it's cheery. This is fun.

[April]

Jill, I'm so impressed with that picture. The composition is incredible! Wowzers! Do you have those in your house???

[Jane M.]

OK....here's mine.

[Jill]

Jane, I love that! Very nice! It makes me want some lemonaide.

April- they were in my house, but they just got chucked this morning. I did this all while two little boys played Sonic the Hedgehog.:) Thanks for the nice words, that make me feel really super!

[April]

Jane, that is GREAT! I love the shiny surface you chose. Lovely!

[Kim Hansen]

Jane--soo good!

[rizkid22]

I love all the pictures! I want to do this too, but I'm pretty new to DSLR photography so watch out! Oh, it might help me if you know the specifics of how you shot the picture...i.e aperture, ISO, ect.

[LucyLu]

great pictures girls

[Alyson]

Jill, those are beautiful flowers and you captured an excellent picture of them!
Jane, LEMONS!! You are brilliant! I still haven't thought of anything...I guess all the white outside is overwhelming me. I really love how you captured the reflection as well!
Kristal, don't worry about that. I don't even have a DSLR, so if I ever find something yellow to take a pic of, it won't be an amazing shot...unless I get lucky.

[Kelly]

Technically, I did not take the picture... however, I did create this masterpirce online at www.miniusa.com
Dang. I should've never traded out of my mini cooper. I miss him.
This is "bumble" (like a bee!)- maybe I can talk Scotty into buying me another one... hmmmmmmmmm...
Isn't he cute?!?!? :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v371/pwrshopmom/my_mini.jpg
-Kelly

[peverill]

Great pictures! I don't know if I can come up with something that great. I am excited to see what else you all come up with.

[peverill]

That is a dang cute car Kelly!

[Kim Hansen]

Real Cute car--my neighbor has one just like it, but it's orange--she looks so sporty as she drives down the culdesac.

[Kim Hansen]

Even when I'm intense at a cross-town rivalry--Canyon View vs Cedar High school--my mind is on the forum!

[Kelli West]

YAY for the Yellow Hat!!! You go girl!!!

[Kelly]

kim- Julius (my mini that I traded) was orange. I miss him... but hey, yellow's not so bad! :)
-kelly

[supermombritt]

I did not even notice the yellow hat until I read the post after. It is late.

[Alyson]

Kelly, that is a cute car. When I lived in England (before they had minis in the US) I wanted to buy one and bring it home with me.

Kim, that yellow hat definitely stands out in the crowd!!

[Kim Hansen]

Kelly, cc, you name your cars too? I bet you looked hot in your coop!

[April]

LOL on the yellow hat Kim. That's great!

Kelly, I think you should play for real. You take some really fun pictures. One day I want to cruise around with you in whatever awesome car you have.

[rizkid22]

Here is my yellow pic. I have lots of yellow things like my girls toys but these looked really yummy this morning!:yep:

[Kim Hansen]

They sure do Krystal--clever.

[chryslergreen]

This is a very fun challenge! It's fun to see what everyone has come up with, they are all awesome pictures. I just have a point and shoot, too, but I'm going to play along. I actually took a good one yesterday, but my camera battery is recharging right now - so I'll post later!

[Quinn]

Okay, here's my son's yellow train. I love what everyone's posting! Fun challenge, April!

[Alyson]

Kristal and Quinn, great shots! I think yellow is the perfect color for January. It makes me feel so sunny and warm everytime I come to this thread!

[Kim Hansen]

Playful Quinn--I agree, it's so fun to see what everyone is coming up with.

[Jamie Hamblin]

Jamie, what are you studying in school?

I'm studying interior design LDS Temples

Jamie, LOVE the new avatar!! so cute!! I'm no so creative with my avatar!! Maybe you could do mine for me!! :)

I'm not too creative.. I just cropped a pre-done card on the Cards and Invitations cd... Thanks to everyone though.... I just LOVE feb.


OKAY!!!! I didn't visit one day and look at all of these cool shots! GREAT JOB EVERYONE!

[April]

Kristal, that is a really fun shot! I love it! Makes me hungry.

Quinn, that is a cool picture. I've been meaning to take pictures of my kids toys. I think it's a great idea.

[Kelli West]

ok, I found a lot of yellow, so here ya go!!
P.S. Those bananas are FAKE!!!!!!

[crystalclark87]

Just because you don't have an slr doesn't mean you will get a crappy shot... It just takes a little more time and adjusting iwth a point and shoot, not impossible though..

[rizkid22]

Nice pics Kelli! I love 'em!! Man, where does your world involve a big yellow plug, a commercial grade broom, and a wet floor sign?

[rizkid22]

Love the train Quinn! I like this photo challenge! It is fun to see what all of you come up with.

[Kelli West]

Nice pics Kelli! I love 'em!! Man, where does your world involve a big yellow plug, a commercial grade broom, and a wet floor sign?

My work!! I have been there for almost the last 6 years! I took my camera to work this morning and vola!!

[April]

Those are great Kelli! I think all the pictures together makes each individual picture better too. Fun!

[Jamie Hamblin]

Great pics KELLI! I found my object last night.... kinda a funny story... I'll tell everyone when i post it. I have to wait until today because all the shots were too dark. (retake)

[Kelli West]

oooo-can't wait to see what it is Jamie!!!

[brookiewookie]

FUN challenge!! I'll have to see if I can get one soon. Love all of the yellowness!!

[LucyLu]

here is my yellow.

I was walking around Gardner Village today looking for yellow. (not where I found the roses)... I am pretty sure I saw Amy (AtoZ) walk past me on a bridge.. Amy were you at Gardner Village today ?

[April]

Roses in the snow??? Brilliant! Great picture!

[Kelli West]

I Love the roses in the snow!! Great job Dottie!! :)

[Alishaw]

Awesome pictures everyone! My mother HATES yellow so I can't even find hardly a thing around that's yellow. I had no idea she had such an effect on me that way.

[rizkid22]

Wow, not even kids toys?

[Jamie Hamblin]

Great job dottie!

I need to download mine from my camera and post!

[Alyson]

Kelli, I love all the different things you came up with. You have some really fun perspectives in your shots as well.
Dottie, those roses look awesome in the snow!!

[chryslergreen]

I finally got mine uploaded... not the most original, but those of you being pounded by snow can appreciate this little pansy that is blooming outside my door! We haven't really had winter yet, but it usually shows up late here - mid to late January.

[April]

Great Lynette! How lucky you have flowers!

[LucyLu]

HOw pretty Lynette...

I was going to plants pansies this fall but never got it done...

[Kim Hansen]

It's beautiful Lynette. I love this yellow thread.

[Jamie Hamblin]

So this was a funny thing... when April posted this i was seriously searching and searching for things... then all of a sudden i was like D-U-H my sons 2 favorite things are his YELLOW blanket and YELLOW duck slippers. He has them ALL the time... so kinda funny i never noticed.


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[Kelli West]

jamie...L-O-V-E the pictures!! I love how you put your son in with the duckies!! I think you should scrap those pictures. they are so cute!!

[April]

Cute Jamie!!! I like the first photo the best. I love the blur.

[lanz]

Jamie, very cute pictures. I'm thinking I need a new camera after watching you ladies and the pictures you take. :) I need to find something yellow.

[Kim Hansen]

Jaime, I'm looking at your son's eyelashes; WOW! I wish they were mine.:)

[chryslergreen]

Cute Jamie! I love your composition, and your son is so cute... I think my son has those same pjs :)

[Quinn]

Wow! I love this thread! Yellow really is such a fabulous color for January. I LOVE everyone's photos! I love seeing everyone's perspective through their camera shots. I feel like I'm seeing the world through your eyes.

[Alyson]

Lynette, that is a beautiful shot! I wish we had flowers here, because I'm sick of all this snow!!

Jamie, those pictures are great! What a cutie!! I definitley agree that you should scrap them. What a great way to remember some of your son's favorite things at this age.

[A-to-Z]

Great pictures everyone! I don't know if I will post anything...your pictures are 100 times better than mine...I need photography classes. lol Anyway...great pictures. This is a fun thread.

Dottie I wasn't at Gardner Village...I wish I had been. I love that place! :)

[tpowers]

Lynette-I wish we had flowers. I only see lots of snow outside of my house.

Jamie-I love those pictures. I really like how you son is with them.

This is so fun to see what everybody comes up with.

[a_c_danica]

I have been in California for the last week and a half on vacation. We had a great time! I happen to take these pictures at the park while I was there. The first was my little one with the slide, he makes silly faces all the time. The second had more yellow in it with my nephew.

[lanz]

Here's a toy giraffe that I found, not the best picture, but it is yellow. I think I need some photography classes as well.

[Kelli West]

Great pictures Alex and lanz!!! They look awesome!

[April]

Alex, way to be part of the challenge without even knowing it. I'm so glad you had fun! Good for you!!!

Lanz, your picture has good composition (good job). That's hard for a lot of people. Can I give you a mini photography class right now? If you were to take the giraffe closer to a window and turn off your flash I think it would have turned out a lot better. I try to avoid using my flash if possible or if I do have to use it I stand way back and zoom in so the flash doesn't reflect off my subject too much. Natural lighting is the only light I'm good with so that's all I know.

[brookiewookie]

Great finds, everyone! It's fun to see the variety.

[LucyLu]

Dottie I wasn't at Gardner Village...I wish I had been. I love that place! :)



goodness then I saw a girl that looks a lot like your pictures... good thing I did not chase her down

[Alyson]

Alex, I love that pic of your son with his tongue sticking out...so cute!!
Lanz, great picture. What a cute giraffe!

[lanz]

April, thanks for the tip. I need to do more natural light, I will have to try that. Thanks again

[LucyLu]

Jamie,

your pictures are really cute... your little boy is so darling

ac danica.. how fun to have yellow with out even knowing ... was your vacation fun

lanz... cute giraffe

[Jamie Hamblin]

Lanz... I have the giraffe too! Is it part of a train?

[rizkid22]

My girl has the giraffe too and it is part of a train. Nice pictures everybody! And I was told that no you don't have to be a professional to post a picture here. That's why I posted mine. :)