tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11391097593649327022024-03-12T17:58:46.829-07:00A Scrapbook of Storiesa book-lover's adventures in photographyMax @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139109759364932702.post-80069154372614081002022-01-15T10:01:00.000-08:002022-01-15T10:01:03.373-08:00#2022picoftheweek – My View<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnpAlbhPGNhqsYPKfmATUjMY8wdDsGsF-YmMR_lCmZyd466UEzfJjzF3kSvtZiXfUGPtcQ4RO2X3hFyMybVg4EHL-pWUSymnzDn8FpQy7A9tJzszwYCpxcx_xJDHWXFIgwzANSTteMvWT4SKiXH5-0Vc0Jftrq3YH_XQwkQyTrWJfMze5kidq4tqvIdA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Against a pitch-black background, many parallel branches of a tree limb extend from the upper-right corner to the lower-left corner of the picture. Most of the branches (especially near the top of the tree limb) are covered in orange-brown leaves, and although it is dark, a streetlamp (not shown) casts an amber glow across the entire tree limb and its leaves." border="0" data-original-height="2680" data-original-width="4032" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnpAlbhPGNhqsYPKfmATUjMY8wdDsGsF-YmMR_lCmZyd466UEzfJjzF3kSvtZiXfUGPtcQ4RO2X3hFyMybVg4EHL-pWUSymnzDn8FpQy7A9tJzszwYCpxcx_xJDHWXFIgwzANSTteMvWT4SKiXH5-0Vc0Jftrq3YH_XQwkQyTrWJfMze5kidq4tqvIdA=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Prompt:</b> My View</div><div><br /></div><div>It's a little fuzzy, I know (smartphone cameras at night are...not the best), but I took this photo on a whim while I was out on a walk! It was dark outside, and one of the streetlamps was casting an amber glow onto the tree branches, which was really quite lovely—so here it is! The photo maybe looks a little more ominous than I intended, but perhaps that just gives it a character all its own.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Camera:</b> iPhone SE (second generation)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Editing software:</b> Snapseed</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://ofmariaantonia.wordpress.com/photo-challenge/">Submitted for #2022picoftheweek at <i>Of Maria Antonia</i></a></b></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><b>Challenge progress:</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZ5wFoKZoDP-VicZCTIOKnh-9aVFVU6jnwk0wsPg092R4WLR2e-l3p0kPeJ7oHd1SL9lXFJrGGqmQLFFPGoSKMdmR1P-qRsJ-qRf9ioYpvSqDNMtKDuoDtVQSNYLoFG6M9PQUviaa3aUbfx7FUckG4z_FVOwStL0SrZ67iVdWkCGRTa-AwoBRTW03pwA=s2000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZ5wFoKZoDP-VicZCTIOKnh-9aVFVU6jnwk0wsPg092R4WLR2e-l3p0kPeJ7oHd1SL9lXFJrGGqmQLFFPGoSKMdmR1P-qRsJ-qRf9ioYpvSqDNMtKDuoDtVQSNYLoFG6M9PQUviaa3aUbfx7FUckG4z_FVOwStL0SrZ67iVdWkCGRTa-AwoBRTW03pwA=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div></div>Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139109759364932702.post-24940240587098310962022-01-08T14:07:00.002-08:002022-01-08T14:07:22.355-08:00#2022picoftheweek – A New Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijeltHHCg8Wz7nRaKA6mNIYrTcIaHRA8ZRrYKfEeBOLsA9qyVJNEe2S9SImWCIig5BPLKOPxLXq522vpEL5F_-ysiSDbzuEwvDT6GAO0mTIkLsvXFHZZ7Dn-8XOl7XLWzbNa8W3mvY_JNYH-_RI-xAK297bqrLSxTZ3vFywqKRun9PQXn5u9Hf_SeK-Q=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="In the foreground, several oval-shaped green tree leaves are visible, with the ones toward the top-right corner being slightly out of focus. Several of the leaves have drops of rainwater on them, and several sets of bright red berries are scattered throughout the frame, with one set in the foreground. The berries are bright red with a small black stem that looks like a dot, and their skin has a reflective but matte finish. More leaves and a house are visible but blurry in the background on the left, and a white overcast sky is visible in the top-right corner." border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijeltHHCg8Wz7nRaKA6mNIYrTcIaHRA8ZRrYKfEeBOLsA9qyVJNEe2S9SImWCIig5BPLKOPxLXq522vpEL5F_-ysiSDbzuEwvDT6GAO0mTIkLsvXFHZZ7Dn-8XOl7XLWzbNa8W3mvY_JNYH-_RI-xAK297bqrLSxTZ3vFywqKRun9PQXn5u9Hf_SeK-Q=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Prompt:</b> A New Year</div><div><br /></div><div>For us, a new year means putting away all the Christmas decorations a few days in. But even though the Christmas tree ornaments are all packed away now, the berries on our tree out front are so bright and shiny (and kind of matte too!) that it seems like nature is still in the Christmas spirit! (All we would need is some snow on the leaves instead of raindrops...)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Camera:</b> iPhone SE (second generation)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Editing software:</b> Snapseed</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://ofmariaantonia.wordpress.com/photo-challenge/">Submitted for #2022picoftheweek at <i>Of Maria Antonia</i></a></b></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><b>Challenge progress:</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiakP8tGRnDNIfVpKqQqBzuMBtCukmFlP-so5dW_ArreC2nXSI8bdb_o1O8F_-pTsbS_QYeIZyt7oBNzkSQFYi7ufIGaXFDt0pXcqaZ1jmozHf3TVfFppvp6rEKQwk3efGtyp2gLv4WREgDTRxGt21P9GXpui75NVF0A61rs-VM3YMD7IM4hlCAAoPUlg=s2000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiakP8tGRnDNIfVpKqQqBzuMBtCukmFlP-so5dW_ArreC2nXSI8bdb_o1O8F_-pTsbS_QYeIZyt7oBNzkSQFYi7ufIGaXFDt0pXcqaZ1jmozHf3TVfFppvp6rEKQwk3efGtyp2gLv4WREgDTRxGt21P9GXpui75NVF0A61rs-VM3YMD7IM4hlCAAoPUlg=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div></div>Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139109759364932702.post-5758635197902821622021-12-25T11:06:00.005-08:002021-12-25T11:06:44.051-08:00#2021picoftheweek – Pages<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0WoeO8e_Pc5hIieVCNOShH9cvwGQ-nkfJO7W3wAQY5pusbNb3pEuN9nqs5sptHOL65Ro8h7ySZEdEbPRmpTIMqjd6UuO3qgae1p6n1xyfTCTqj8q0G8nPIJNoAMWepR5k4wFsrOsrPRIigTSkYF2TO8ChA01fbwW2m2gIRf_1wKi7KyDOzbRf2py4Sw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Three books sit on a light wood desk with their dust jackets and pages visible (all of the pages are still held together, almost as if the books were not even open. At the far left is a set of pages, followed by a right-hand flap in bright magenta. Next is a glimpse of a left-hand flap in sky blue with a streak of yellow, followed by pages, and then a glimpse of the right-hand flap with the same colors. Next is a left-hand flap with a bright yellow background, text enclosed in black, and two girls grabbing each other's hands, followed by more pages (these pages have a pair of holding hands printed on the edge)." border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0WoeO8e_Pc5hIieVCNOShH9cvwGQ-nkfJO7W3wAQY5pusbNb3pEuN9nqs5sptHOL65Ro8h7ySZEdEbPRmpTIMqjd6UuO3qgae1p6n1xyfTCTqj8q0G8nPIJNoAMWepR5k4wFsrOsrPRIigTSkYF2TO8ChA01fbwW2m2gIRf_1wKi7KyDOzbRf2py4Sw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Prompt:</b> Pages</div><div><br /></div><div>I returned just in time to finish out this challenge with a final prompt! I'm not sure if this came out as well as I had hoped, but considering I had virtually no vision in the first place, I think the effect of the different pages and dust jackets worked reasonably well. (If you're curious what the books are, left to right, they are <i>May the Best Man Win</i>, which I haven't read; <i>Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World</i>, which I'm working on now; and <i>Yolk</i>, which I just got today for Christmas!)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Camera:</b> iPhone SE (second generation)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Editing software:</b> Snapseed</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://ofmariaantonia.wordpress.com/photo-challenge/">Submitted for #2021picoftheweek at <i>Of Maria Antonia</i></a></b></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><b>Challenge progress:</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>I returned just in time to get a single bingo for this challenge! Now on to the next one!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn_U33EMuskdRRwJY2VUkPqRUuBmJyCoV7IcMXGlXpNpGb9AUX5REOa2VKuB1T4jsIhz-xzekUJFPjShIOUmyO9iCEzhozLOzjK-5VNXfW8peYi2EWoZvfVczCqTu3algbJ_NqGAzT9T_DNd43ionokRlAOqnlaBQlG-6jakhbJ5xqgLa7f_4GbAPJzg=s2000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn_U33EMuskdRRwJY2VUkPqRUuBmJyCoV7IcMXGlXpNpGb9AUX5REOa2VKuB1T4jsIhz-xzekUJFPjShIOUmyO9iCEzhozLOzjK-5VNXfW8peYi2EWoZvfVczCqTu3algbJ_NqGAzT9T_DNd43ionokRlAOqnlaBQlG-6jakhbJ5xqgLa7f_4GbAPJzg=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div>Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139109759364932702.post-62175692429254020722021-11-13T16:33:00.000-08:002021-11-13T16:33:01.245-08:00#2021picoftheweek – See That?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigqu4dB4ZsPJ7PZ_BaQPQSlIN3B1FDbiNrj7pm9qb62ueSEvpHynxMqACcgLwoSL_GkfIOgJwv-IEm3tjokLPkNeNlMFadyIp1LFzVyI23K1TRjNlCcsCHxO8cfU_3CmTgayfcDf44tTIdDj6BmaPly_GgUNycyd4R_13YFSYJhH5KKyjOTvdwgyEMNg=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A crack runs horizontally through the mottled-gray-and-black sidewalk. The crack itself is darkened with wetness and moves slightly up the photo from left to right. In the right two-thirds of the crack, two large flowers, one medium flower, and one tiny flower are growing, all with yellow multi-pointed centers, around 8-15 white narrow petals, and a mass of intertwined green stems." border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigqu4dB4ZsPJ7PZ_BaQPQSlIN3B1FDbiNrj7pm9qb62ueSEvpHynxMqACcgLwoSL_GkfIOgJwv-IEm3tjokLPkNeNlMFadyIp1LFzVyI23K1TRjNlCcsCHxO8cfU_3CmTgayfcDf44tTIdDj6BmaPly_GgUNycyd4R_13YFSYJhH5KKyjOTvdwgyEMNg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Prompt:</b> See That?</p><p>On a walk a few days ago, I spotted something that I wasn't sure even happened in real life—flowers growing out of a crack in the sidewalk! And pretty flowers too—quite prettier than the sidewalk, of course. I only hope no one stepped on them later!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Camera:</b> iPhone SE (second generation)</p><p><b>Editing software:</b> Snapseed</p><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://ofmariaantonia.wordpress.com/photo-challenge/">Submitted for #2021picoftheweek at <i>Of Maria Antonia</i></a></b></p><p><b>Challenge progress:</b></p><p>Just one more prompt ("Pages") and I'll have a bingo!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcFWvdz9DVVvHwcp7sYrPZY5OpaRLlR5ZQ8ID56YBQN9KYhxX3eLAoZkmL-g5Lih6tnlPrcFQ1P3Y86lb8iBmIqzEeqR04pBjX6dLm8ma88QqVT3hRvEtyUiQILD8s5HPwu4VunlNsB-cZrErf7koCQg4HeX8NtsN303k7mag7_2kBozh69SFa6SbS3g=s2000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcFWvdz9DVVvHwcp7sYrPZY5OpaRLlR5ZQ8ID56YBQN9KYhxX3eLAoZkmL-g5Lih6tnlPrcFQ1P3Y86lb8iBmIqzEeqR04pBjX6dLm8ma88QqVT3hRvEtyUiQILD8s5HPwu4VunlNsB-cZrErf7koCQg4HeX8NtsN303k7mag7_2kBozh69SFa6SbS3g=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div>Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139109759364932702.post-73157558637773941042021-10-30T05:00:00.001-07:002021-10-30T05:00:00.163-07:00#2021picoftheweek – Great Outdoors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjX6Pnvg1QvoN5k3RdL4RTfC7p_B_MTIxTdHc8r8j0TV2a_ttWF6yaFjqhmbB5Wp-pZwiTcCQObg8k8ul_FXp1b11U8aGBVYs3-dcXmrv5X5smCjkzqewn7wlsmy3Sbiga4qU8uH3RNNVJth7dYGji4vXapHOz8xRBDQz-3hC3ENhfYTQojziBGlgNsiQ=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The frame is almost completely filled by thin tree branches with small leaves brightly colored olive green, orange, or scarlet/red. The green leaves of a tree are visible in the distance in the bottom-left corner, and the sky is visible in the background of the rest of the photo." border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjX6Pnvg1QvoN5k3RdL4RTfC7p_B_MTIxTdHc8r8j0TV2a_ttWF6yaFjqhmbB5Wp-pZwiTcCQObg8k8ul_FXp1b11U8aGBVYs3-dcXmrv5X5smCjkzqewn7wlsmy3Sbiga4qU8uH3RNNVJth7dYGji4vXapHOz8xRBDQz-3hC3ENhfYTQojziBGlgNsiQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Prompt:</b> Great Outdoors</p><p>This photo is actually from the same walk as <a href="https://ascrapbookofstories.blogspot.com/2021/10/2021picoftheweek-look-up.html">last week's photo</a>! This small little tree didn't seem like much at a glance, especially if you were walking on the same side of the street as it—the way the sun was positioned, the colors were way duller looking at the tree out toward the street. But I had seen it from across the street, a small glimpse of bright color, so I crossed the street and awkwardly held up my phone without stepping into the street—and here we are! It's lovely to see fall colors starting to appear, even if just in little moments like these.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Camera:</b> iPhone SE (second generation)</p><p><b>Editing software:</b> Apple Photos</p><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://ofmariaantonia.wordpress.com/photo-challenge/">Submitted for #2021picoftheweek at <i>Of Maria Antonia</i></a></b></p><p><b>Challenge progress:</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIXXqnvMKx5irygZofC0HjWtA1oeBw4uakWccypS7d6nZwtHUpd02_0GgSuJ-unBJDzfwYQt17r8iA-uyzVoRUbFvKeUl_uRYOrYirWQ1WLZ9nupz_jbb-Moy9Fed1h6R9Jn_BTfIW3P8hAloStnEEmon_mafKRcvymjgvPa9HEcUfDZ44tBvQjk1IcQ=s2000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIXXqnvMKx5irygZofC0HjWtA1oeBw4uakWccypS7d6nZwtHUpd02_0GgSuJ-unBJDzfwYQt17r8iA-uyzVoRUbFvKeUl_uRYOrYirWQ1WLZ9nupz_jbb-Moy9Fed1h6R9Jn_BTfIW3P8hAloStnEEmon_mafKRcvymjgvPa9HEcUfDZ44tBvQjk1IcQ=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><p></p>Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139109759364932702.post-67600340365385403412021-10-23T18:36:00.001-07:002021-10-23T18:36:20.566-07:00#2021picoftheweek – Look Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2OnIN8lh5379lt66txD8hezxJIm1q123rv24ZWRPrPxhEMC6Pwn8zEV_iV04Tr9nDvq9tgtPNfKJcKp5ogfOiaSTkJPYb66BKsClkXgazUUw7JJ8sDEdzfdBTmIHuh1LAD8HGmRlL4mqOf28cDV_6ec26w6n3s_MYVYWr2ktQgbSPvHknQZ7Zaa_Dvg=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Several medium-thick, dark tree limbs stretch horizontally across the center of the photo, which is mostly dominated by the tree's bright-green leaves that the sun is lighting up from out of frame. There are dark tree leaves in the background toward the bottom of the frame—the sky makes up the background of the rest of the photo. A crescent-shaped lens flare open to the right cuts through the photo." border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1436" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2OnIN8lh5379lt66txD8hezxJIm1q123rv24ZWRPrPxhEMC6Pwn8zEV_iV04Tr9nDvq9tgtPNfKJcKp5ogfOiaSTkJPYb66BKsClkXgazUUw7JJ8sDEdzfdBTmIHuh1LAD8HGmRlL4mqOf28cDV_6ec26w6n3s_MYVYWr2ktQgbSPvHknQZ7Zaa_Dvg=w448-h640" width="448" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Prompt:</b> Look Up</p><p>My father and I went on a walk today, and as I was searching for photo ops, I saw the sunset shining through the leaves of this tree. And then as I was snapping a photo, the sun made this beautiful lens-flare arc across the photo! Sometimes I take so many photos that I forget to be present in the moment. But other times, searching for things to take photos of actually <i>forces</i> me to take my surroundings in—and to look up!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Camera:</b> iPhone SE (second generation)</p><p><b>Editing software:</b> Apple Photos</p><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://ofmariaantonia.wordpress.com/photo-challenge/">Submitted for #2021picoftheweek at <i>Of Maria Antonia</i></a></b></p><p><b>Challenge progress:</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisiX-PgNZxB7wvoMGUvCK1UjOdTF3_YMbmqju4WJW-N-VJ9YNq2XkzKUe95vFE2AvEkkw5Sf-ifWRRqX45NhwOWvDuOupkM36cfOi3OXsS0jBv8mxrjchH95jh0w1vz4TvLGkihqA5_UPtPmOKnzW7YAlF_QcBE7YYMZlZZENXJ64IhdEa0-6qsa6g8A=s2000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisiX-PgNZxB7wvoMGUvCK1UjOdTF3_YMbmqju4WJW-N-VJ9YNq2XkzKUe95vFE2AvEkkw5Sf-ifWRRqX45NhwOWvDuOupkM36cfOi3OXsS0jBv8mxrjchH95jh0w1vz4TvLGkihqA5_UPtPmOKnzW7YAlF_QcBE7YYMZlZZENXJ64IhdEa0-6qsa6g8A=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><p></p>Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139109759364932702.post-21436066974979334912021-10-16T06:53:00.000-07:002021-10-16T06:53:39.512-07:00#2021picoftheweek – Goodnight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWBK-a8ZZvq-Dmy8-0nzyXr-yDgfVa6LinBWTOZyMOxgYwZ3LMaDpUPY4L_cY1AdEbrXSyYr-Jo8RBDidp_S6S3zpDzSypuXanrUgeveWNqqzPD2zLzdUBlkXsh6chNodnSpuso8VavGCLb5vzqwrFFkOlOPtF5QriAZA5clVQdn8GD6eZC8B18rx1Kw=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The background of this photo is blurred, but it shows several black city buildings with yellow windows against a dark blue night sky. Pale orange and pink lens flares are superimposed across the image. In the center of the image, a figurine of the character Pearl from Steven Universe (with light pink hair in a cone shape with the point in back, and wearing a light blue leotard) looks out over the cityscape and is not blurred." border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWBK-a8ZZvq-Dmy8-0nzyXr-yDgfVa6LinBWTOZyMOxgYwZ3LMaDpUPY4L_cY1AdEbrXSyYr-Jo8RBDidp_S6S3zpDzSypuXanrUgeveWNqqzPD2zLzdUBlkXsh6chNodnSpuso8VavGCLb5vzqwrFFkOlOPtF5QriAZA5clVQdn8GD6eZC8B18rx1Kw=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Prompt:</b> Goodnight</p><p>For a group I participate in outside of the blogging world, I was challenged to take a photo recreating a scene from a movie or TV show. So I decided to recreate one of my all-time favorite scenes from my all-time favorite TV show, <i>Steven Universe</i> (a screenshot of the actual scene is below). I designed the cityscape background on my laptop and displayed it on my iPad, and then I took a photo of my iPad <i>using</i> my DSLR camera (which I set on a long shutter speed and then moved around so it would be blurry). Then, because I didn't want my figurine of Pearl (the character from the show) to be blurry, I took a separate photo of it and then edited the two photos together using the double-exposure feature in Snapseed. I'm pretty proud of the result!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSL3N6ytEw80ZQbGtwKVBpl3e_c_FHJOGGaB2xGd5b7bUfpN9Jeid8WsNPPTfz31U2NYSaTcXI743IVuL5M1dLaZQJjOSu-fVDexPLjLDhiTrcHrLgpLOj0ZGymo2a7jAFIvOX2ERlPrdItqxyapwaJ1pjCz821CwJrvw8bJTbSTJFQtNnK6k2y7wfVA=s1000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="1000" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSL3N6ytEw80ZQbGtwKVBpl3e_c_FHJOGGaB2xGd5b7bUfpN9Jeid8WsNPPTfz31U2NYSaTcXI743IVuL5M1dLaZQJjOSu-fVDexPLjLDhiTrcHrLgpLOj0ZGymo2a7jAFIvOX2ERlPrdItqxyapwaJ1pjCz821CwJrvw8bJTbSTJFQtNnK6k2y7wfVA=w400-h228" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The original scene from <i>Steven Universe</i> that I recreated<br />(image from <a href="https://steven-universe.fandom.com/wiki/File:Mr._Greg_165.png">steven-universe.fandom.com</a>).</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p><b>Camera:</b> Nikon D3500</p><p><b>Editing software:</b> Snapseed</p><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://ofmariaantonia.wordpress.com/photo-challenge/">Submitted for #2021picoftheweek at <i>Of Maria Antonia</i></a></b></p><p><b>Challenge progress:</b></p><p>I'm a bit late to the party, but I'm officially starting off the October/November/December bingo card! Now, which prompts to do next...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwkj61yTcmSt3KErMbBsG23w51rgHIGN3oFngnmH4oOGTupO4VVhtUq1-_vnwJ1hvEdvKg7MpAkZ1d2vkAYsp9e8RZ-_MUF3OUtcnIaIPei3oEW2MddENBtJGYlpZZRgek_BCqztwfGPQGRBe500g9jPXaittpRYMos7KOxxFlba6nJmtsxTZPAoUaWQ=s2000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwkj61yTcmSt3KErMbBsG23w51rgHIGN3oFngnmH4oOGTupO4VVhtUq1-_vnwJ1hvEdvKg7MpAkZ1d2vkAYsp9e8RZ-_MUF3OUtcnIaIPei3oEW2MddENBtJGYlpZZRgek_BCqztwfGPQGRBe500g9jPXaittpRYMos7KOxxFlba6nJmtsxTZPAoUaWQ=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div>Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139109759364932702.post-8569712154538340242021-09-18T07:55:00.002-07:002021-09-18T07:55:55.194-07:00#2021picoftheweek – Très Chic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hfPZlhhMhJs/YUX8SOGuPyI/AAAAAAAACKo/CyRO9ENPjV8K2YmSMAF9gppmXfgFnSr6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2261.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A large magenta rose takes up virtually all of the frame, which has a vertical orientation. The rose is lighter and darker in bands because of light coming in through the shades. The vase, brown stems, and white table are visible but blurred in the bottom sixth or so of the photo." border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hfPZlhhMhJs/YUX8SOGuPyI/AAAAAAAACKo/CyRO9ENPjV8K2YmSMAF9gppmXfgFnSr6wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2261.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Prompt:</b> Très Chic</p><p>There are some beautiful big magenta roses growing in a vase on our dining table, and I figured I'd take a close-up of one (similar to what I did for <a href="https://ascrapbookofstories.blogspot.com/2021/09/2021picoftheweek-sweetness.html">last week's photo</a>). I tried it where the rose was all you could see in the frame, but I like it better with the blurred vase and stems at the bottom—the rose is still getting plenty of attention as is!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Camera:</b> iPhone SE (second generation)</p><p><b>Editing software:</b> None</p><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://ofmariaantonia.wordpress.com/photo-challenge/">Submitted for #2021picoftheweek at <i>Of Maria Antonia</i></a></b></p><p><b>Challenge progress:</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-drK0Xo8ovGk/YUX8uXNLRWI/AAAAAAAACKw/rz-WvoON9tIoHRt8fEEtD7-S5U4HaEP-ACPcBGAYYCw/s2000/Photo%2Bchallenge.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-drK0Xo8ovGk/YUX8uXNLRWI/AAAAAAAACKw/rz-WvoON9tIoHRt8fEEtD7-S5U4HaEP-ACPcBGAYYCw/w400-h400/Photo%2Bchallenge.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p>Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139109759364932702.post-17301150838203643262021-09-11T08:09:00.000-07:002021-09-11T08:09:49.481-07:00#2021picoftheweek – Sweetness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2va7qHobo6o/YTzE9v_lIlI/AAAAAAAACKI/ypIpQc0A5l0hKP3hQ__qk0v-H542XXvxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s6000/DSC_0002%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A photo of about 7 light-beige cinnamon rolls sitting in a pan (the pan is not visible in the frame). The cinnamon rolls are covered in reddish-brown specks of cinnamon and have a slightly glossy appearance." border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2va7qHobo6o/YTzE9v_lIlI/AAAAAAAACKI/ypIpQc0A5l0hKP3hQ__qk0v-H542XXvxQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/DSC_0002%2B2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Prompt:</b> Sweetness</div><div><br /></div><div>I've been frantic lately and unfortunately haven't had much time to take photos, but I'm back! Nothing is as sweet as cinnamon rolls—except <i>homemade</i> cinnamon rolls that your mother baked for you because she is AWESOME!!! And don't they look good? (My mom iced them after I took this photo—and they are <i>seriously</i> delicious.)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Camera:</b> Nikon D3500</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Editing software:</b> None</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://ofmariaantonia.wordpress.com/photo-challenge/">Submitted for #2021picoftheweek at <i>Of Maria Antonia</i></a></b></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><b>Challenge progress:</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>We have our SECOND BINGO!!! Sweetness, Perspective, Talk to Me, and Small Creatures make for a vertical bingo right down the middle. Now to see if I can cram a third bingo in before the challenge ends this month...</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cjf-X7JQkMQ/YTzFb-O--iI/AAAAAAAACKQ/sx4xHiEiC6UqOJGE1YGCIT0-hAdGd2jDwCPcBGAYYCw/s2000/Photo%2Bchallenge.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cjf-X7JQkMQ/YTzFb-O--iI/AAAAAAAACKQ/sx4xHiEiC6UqOJGE1YGCIT0-hAdGd2jDwCPcBGAYYCw/w400-h400/Photo%2Bchallenge.png" width="400" /></a></div></div>Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139109759364932702.post-1733288471110090612021-08-14T08:55:00.001-07:002021-08-14T08:55:33.783-07:00#2021picoftheweek – Talk to Me<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OpSbnLFx_Wg/YRflipN2VJI/AAAAAAAACHE/7j4mIdVK9H4R77X5Xuxq1L-K6Pi6yO1tgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSC_0022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A toy plush ballerina with a pink-and-shiny-gold dress and skirt, yellow-beige skin, closed eyes, and white hair in a bun with a gold ribbon sits in front of white pillows with gray floral print. An iPhone showing the dialer screen (including a bright green Dial button) is positioned up by where her ear would be. To her left, a plush light-gray triceratops with a pink frilled neck climbs up her, attempting to listen on the call. A plush gray cat with pink, purple, and seafoam green fur and a glittery silver unicorn horn sits on the right of the ballerina and looks up at the phone as well." border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1878" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OpSbnLFx_Wg/YRflipN2VJI/AAAAAAAACHE/7j4mIdVK9H4R77X5Xuxq1L-K6Pi6yO1tgCLcBGAsYHQ/w586-h640/DSC_0022.JPG" width="586" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Prompt:</b> Talk to Me</p><p>You know how it is when you're a ballerina answering your cell phone when—all of a sudden—your pet triceratops and tiny rainbow unicorn cat start eavesdropping on your call! Or wait—maybe you don't know how that is at all. I don't either, but when my first idea for a photo decided to become wildly uncooperative, I threw this together, and it came out surprisingly cute!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Camera:</b> Nikon D3500</p><p><b>Editing software:</b> Snapseed</p><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://ofmariaantonia.wordpress.com/photo-challenge/">Submitted for #2021picoftheweek at <i>Of Maria Antonia</i></a></b></p><p><b>Challenge progress:</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yWkLOGjnsh8/YRflX5QCnLI/AAAAAAAACHI/hQEUO4ZPhW0lmM8WjIZRaKQ_p0uo3wLfQCPcBGAYYCw/s2000/Photo%2Bchallenge.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yWkLOGjnsh8/YRflX5QCnLI/AAAAAAAACHI/hQEUO4ZPhW0lmM8WjIZRaKQ_p0uo3wLfQCPcBGAYYCw/w400-h400/Photo%2Bchallenge.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p>Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139109759364932702.post-19340701195278373922021-08-07T07:24:00.000-07:002021-08-07T07:24:15.779-07:00#2021picoftheweek – Bookish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vrjwgjJlwg0/YQ6V_y16W2I/AAAAAAAACGA/Mj2_IYjl6_024eYtz_31Fg-duqbuld_DwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Edited%2Bphoto.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A stack of 13 books with spines in a rainbow pattern from red at the top to pink at the bottom. The spines take up the right three-fourths of the image and are brightly illuminated except for some dark vertical and horizontal stripes from the shades. The tops of the books are visible in the left fourth of the image and are dark. The surroundings are almost completely black, except for a few stripes of light in three locations on the white table." border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vrjwgjJlwg0/YQ6V_y16W2I/AAAAAAAACGA/Mj2_IYjl6_024eYtz_31Fg-duqbuld_DwCLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/Edited%2Bphoto.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b>Prompt:</b> Bookish</p><p>OK, I know people say not to just take pictures on your camera in Auto mode, but when your camera decides to make the lighting look THIS COOL, how can you resist? To be fair, I did pick the rainbow of books and positioned them so only the spines were lit up, but my camera took it to the next level by dimming the surroundings. You could say it's a little ominous, but honestly, when this stack is just a small fraction of the books waiting for you to read them, "ominous" is a pretty solid description!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Camera:</b> Nikon D3500</p><p><b>Editing software:</b> Snapseed</p><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://ofmariaantonia.wordpress.com/photo-challenge/">Submitted for #2021picoftheweek at <i>Of Maria Antonia</i></a></b></p><p><b>Challenge progress:</b></p><p>We have our FIRST BINGO!!! Tree or Bush, In the Air, the free space, Bookish, and Mellow Yellow make a horizontal bingo through the third row. And if I can just finish Sweetness and Talk to Me in the next two weeks, I'll have a second bingo as well!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wOXLuidqmF4/YQ6UeYlFt2I/AAAAAAAACF0/nYWUca6WTIYbr2DqVgZLWEd0q92ltp3EgCPcBGAYYCw/s2000/Photo%2Bchallenge.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wOXLuidqmF4/YQ6UeYlFt2I/AAAAAAAACF0/nYWUca6WTIYbr2DqVgZLWEd0q92ltp3EgCPcBGAYYCw/w400-h400/Photo%2Bchallenge.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139109759364932702.post-25611829349981007282021-07-31T07:38:00.000-07:002021-07-31T08:16:57.540-07:00Bonus Photo – Small Creatures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Y9z49Po3OA/YQVVKAKOESI/AAAAAAAACDs/hxRsvl0avUUa4XQDXIuexX3T3xF_MVTVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s6000/DSC_0021.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A photo of many gray, overlapping peach tree branches with bright pink flowers and sparse green leaves. Most of the branches are out of focus (along with the blue sky and some gray roofs in the background), but one branch is in focus and shows an orange-and-black bee hovering near one of the flowers." border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Y9z49Po3OA/YQVVKAKOESI/AAAAAAAACDs/hxRsvl0avUUa4XQDXIuexX3T3xF_MVTVgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/DSC_0021.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Prompt:</b> Small Creatures</p><p>Posting <a href="https://ascrapbookofstories.blogspot.com/2021/07/2021picoftheweek-small-creatures.html">my Small Creatures photo for the #2021picoftheweek challenge</a> reminded me that I had an older photo I also wanted to share with you all! Back in spring, I took my DSLR outside to get some photos of our peach tree with its lovely pink blossoms, and a bee flew in front of the camera lens without me even realizing it! It's the best of both worlds...I didn't have to intentionally get near a bug, and I also got a pretty good photo of one!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Camera:</b> Nikon D3500</p><p><b>Editing software:</b> Apple Photos</p><p><br /></p><p><b>I didn't post last week, but I have three photos to share today! Check out the other two:</b></p><p><a href="https://ascrapbookofstories.blogspot.com/2021/07/2021picoftheweek-tree-or-bush.html">#2021picoftheweek – Tree or Bush?</a></p><p><a href="https://ascrapbookofstories.blogspot.com/2021/07/2021picoftheweek-small-creatures.html">#2021picoftheweek – Small Creatures</a></p>Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139109759364932702.post-26090196849639059902021-07-31T07:37:00.000-07:002021-07-31T08:16:11.122-07:00#2021picoftheweek – Small Creatures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-on2b1Ul8aNs/YQVUS43BmdI/AAAAAAAACDk/h-wik3At4mUz7rAdsmoBxz6IAemka_4pwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2089.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A photo of playground equipment that is red, blue, and yellow. A blue slide and the landing behind it are in the center of the photo, with a blue climbing wall on the left-hand side and some yellow climbing bars on the right-hand side. A large tree, a swing set, and a building are visible in the background." border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-on2b1Ul8aNs/YQVUS43BmdI/AAAAAAAACDk/h-wik3At4mUz7rAdsmoBxz6IAemka_4pwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2089.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Prompt:</b> Small Creatures</p><p>I put my own spin on the Small Creatures prompt for today (although <a href="https://ascrapbookofstories.blogspot.com/2021/07/bonus-photo-small-creatures.html">my bonus photo</a>, which is from a while back, is maybe more appropriate for the prompt). This photo of a glossy blue slide at my neighborhood park reminds me of perhaps our favorite small creatures of all—kids! Although our park was deserted when I stopped by, the playground's bright colors bring plenty of childlike energy anyway!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Camera:</b> iPhone SE (second generation)</p><p><b>Editing software:</b> Snapseed</p><p><br /></p><p><b>I didn't post last week, but I have three photos to share today! Check out the other two:</b></p><p><a href="https://ascrapbookofstories.blogspot.com/2021/07/2021picoftheweek-tree-or-bush.html">#2021picoftheweek – Tree or Bush?</a></p><p><a href="https://ascrapbookofstories.blogspot.com/2021/07/bonus-photo-small-creatures.html">Bonus Photo – Small Creatures</a></p><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://ofmariaantonia.wordpress.com/photo-challenge/">Submitted for #2021picoftheweek at <i>Of Maria Antonia</i></a></b></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><b>Challenge progress:</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hBDbgVjegA4/YQVTTBQ53EI/AAAAAAAACDc/0U347FNwm886Esxuk48UTqJhyF_KCaQEwCPcBGAYYCw/s2000/Photo%2Bchallenge.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hBDbgVjegA4/YQVTTBQ53EI/AAAAAAAACDc/0U347FNwm886Esxuk48UTqJhyF_KCaQEwCPcBGAYYCw/w400-h400/Photo%2Bchallenge.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div>Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139109759364932702.post-32867717772977458362021-07-31T07:31:00.000-07:002021-07-31T08:15:50.172-07:00#2021picoftheweek – Tree or Bush?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dopf5TbhSEc/YQVSW27YFgI/AAAAAAAACDM/7VEBjb_uVOgw57Yb4XJQN4JsRi9Ss2YOwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2083.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A photo of a crape myrtle tree with dense magenta blossoms that stretches from the top-left to bottom-middle of the photo. The remainder of the photo shows a light blue sky with a few clouds." border="0" data-original-height="1431" data-original-width="2048" height="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dopf5TbhSEc/YQVSW27YFgI/AAAAAAAACDM/7VEBjb_uVOgw57Yb4XJQN4JsRi9Ss2YOwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h448/IMG_2083.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Prompt:</b> Tree or Bush?</p><p>OK, so it's pretty obvious that this is a tree, not a bush. But I had a prompt to follow! Our neighborhood has some lovely crape myrtle trees, and capturing the beautiful blossoms against the sky made for a pretty good photo—especially since, for once, the blossoms were still on the tree instead of all over the ground!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Camera:</b> iPhone SE (second generation)</p><p><b>Editing software:</b> Snapseed</p><p><br /></p><p><b>I didn't post last week, but I have three photos to share today! Check out the other two:</b></p><p><a href="https://ascrapbookofstories.blogspot.com/2021/07/2021picoftheweek-small-creatures.html">#2021picoftheweek – Small Creatures</a></p><p><a href="https://ascrapbookofstories.blogspot.com/2021/07/bonus-photo-small-creatures.html">Bonus Photo – Small Creatures</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://ofmariaantonia.wordpress.com/photo-challenge/">Submitted for #2021picoftheweek at <i>Of Maria Antonia</i></a></b></p><p><b>Challenge progress:</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hBDbgVjegA4/YQVTTBQ53EI/AAAAAAAACDU/p7fzm0la8pswfko6XkCups-s6KV-1-3rwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/Photo%2Bchallenge.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hBDbgVjegA4/YQVTTBQ53EI/AAAAAAAACDU/p7fzm0la8pswfko6XkCups-s6KV-1-3rwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/Photo%2Bchallenge.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p>Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139109759364932702.post-52297943794711460372021-07-17T03:00:00.001-07:002021-07-17T03:00:00.213-07:00#2021picoftheweek – Perspective<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CBZ73EZnPY0/YPBuBMjv7TI/AAAAAAAACAw/u66fjY8AC_Y9AE1X7sB_qYxGURUWHGOyACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCF0651.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1669" data-original-width="2048" height="522" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CBZ73EZnPY0/YPBuBMjv7TI/AAAAAAAACAw/u66fjY8AC_Y9AE1X7sB_qYxGURUWHGOyACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h522/DSCF0651.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Prompt:</b> Perspective</p><p>I did make some digital edits to this photo, but the overall effect is completely real—I actually took this photo in my neighborhood pool with my waterproof camera! Despite my buoyant self preventing me from staying underwater long enough to actually frame the shot, I stumbled upon this reasonably good photo that I hope captures how interesting it can be to go to the bottom of a pool...and look up!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Camera:</b> Fujifilm FinePix XP120</p><p><b>Editing software:</b> Snapseed</p><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://ofmariaantonia.wordpress.com/photo-challenge/">Submitted for #2021picoftheweek at <i>Of Maria Antonia</i></a></b></p><p><b>Challenge progress:</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5J5c88ijAGQ/YPBu96G18DI/AAAAAAAACA4/gYHShYAcc0MV35Wj0Hgv7karOA_vhDVLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s360/Photo%2Bchallenge.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5J5c88ijAGQ/YPBu96G18DI/AAAAAAAACA4/gYHShYAcc0MV35Wj0Hgv7karOA_vhDVLQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/Photo%2Bchallenge.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p>Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139109759364932702.post-78140515566378929502021-07-10T09:42:00.001-07:002021-07-15T10:21:39.507-07:00#2021picoftheweek – In the Air<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OEaz4FZHoec/YOmcNt3nJ6I/AAAAAAAAB_g/qZtSjCr5dS0b2x0vxytf9jNP5X2OQKfRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSC_0027.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2045" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OEaz4FZHoec/YOmcNt3nJ6I/AAAAAAAAB_g/qZtSjCr5dS0b2x0vxytf9jNP5X2OQKfRgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/DSC_0027.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Prompt:</b> In the Air</p><p>For July 4th this past weekend, our family pulled out some sparklers (and bug repellent) for a bit of family-friendly flammable fun! And although you can't make shapes with them in real life, with a bit of magic (or longer shutter speeds on your DSLR), anything is possible!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Camera:</b> Nikon D3500</p><p><b>Editing software:</b> Snapseed</p><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://ofmariaantonia.wordpress.com/photo-challenge/">Submitted for #2021picoftheweek at <i>Of Maria Antonia</i></a></b></p><p><b>Challenge progress:</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VZIgBQc4WMs/YOmciuOAVMI/AAAAAAAAB_o/_d282bTCF3Ia23jFbx-fxi-7uT0Kd3-7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s360/Photo%2Bchallenge.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VZIgBQc4WMs/YOmciuOAVMI/AAAAAAAAB_o/_d282bTCF3Ia23jFbx-fxi-7uT0Kd3-7wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/Photo%2Bchallenge.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p>Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139109759364932702.post-78908851263187026462021-07-03T08:28:00.004-07:002021-07-15T10:24:41.552-07:00#2021picoftheweek – Mellow Yellow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fp9CWd-NVDk/YOB87b4rY5I/AAAAAAAAB-4/kVu0XbRFC5MnIHE67FeAr7wGX3lw3knbwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_1965.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1417" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fp9CWd-NVDk/YOB87b4rY5I/AAAAAAAAB-4/kVu0XbRFC5MnIHE67FeAr7wGX3lw3knbwCPcBGAYYCw/w442-h640/IMG_1965.jpeg" width="442" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Before we get started, a quick introduction: Many of you know me as the book blogger <a href="https://completelyfullbookshelf.blogspot.com">Completely Full Bookshelf</a>. But now, on Saturdays, I'll be participating in the <a href="https://ofmariaantonia.wordpress.com/photo-challenge/">#2021picoftheweek photography challenge</a> from a brand-new blog, A Scrapbook of Stories! I hope you enjoy these posts!</div><br /><div><div><b>Prompt:</b> Mellow Yellow</div><div><br /></div><div>When I think of "mellow," I think of books and the <i>Animal Crossing</i> video games, so a stack of five great reads and my Isabelle plushie followed me out into the rain for this photo! But don't worry, between the umbrella in my hands and the Batman umbrella shown (don't ask), no books or plushies were harmed in the making of this picture.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Camera:</b> iPhone SE (second generation)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Editing software:</b> Snapseed</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://ofmariaantonia.wordpress.com/photo-challenge/">Submitted for #2021picoftheweek at <i>Of Maria Antonia</i></a></b></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><b>Challenge progress:</b></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6TJB_WdQ53s/YOB2l_oyotI/AAAAAAAAB-g/8cd0h8Y1c_Y1oWuOKi4iOd7v0OykXsbbwCPcBGAYYCw/s1250/Photo%2Bchallenge.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="1250" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6TJB_WdQ53s/YOB2l_oyotI/AAAAAAAAB-g/8cd0h8Y1c_Y1oWuOKi4iOd7v0OykXsbbwCPcBGAYYCw/w400-h400/Photo%2Bchallenge.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div>Max @ Completely Full Bookshelfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04466405075405012116noreply@blogger.com2