Life cannot be completely mapped out *film* Day 240

This was supposed to be half underwater half above. Hmmm. Does not work on Fuji disposable underwater camera. It's loaded with ISO 800 film, hence that grain.

I kind of liked it, so I decided to do a similar shot the day after (Day 241).

Harmonious Day 239

From Samos. Close relations between Greece and Turkey. Not always harmonious. On the left you see part of Samos, Greece, the rest on the right is Turkey. The sun, thankfully, is international ;-D

I was looking at this scene every breakfast time. Few days gone by and I was really itching to take it, so one morning a hauled my camera up there and here we go.

I liked the blueness of this scene but the yellow smog fog of the colour original prompted me to check BW. I haven't turned back. Taken at around 9 a.m., shot straight into the sun, manual exposure, then converted to monochrome, no vignetting was added at all. Again I'm getting the silvery feeling, all for silver lately :-D

Yap, a bit of flare is visible on the right and I haven't bothered to remove that palm tree, somehow I'm ok with it lurking there in the corner and I guess I'm slightly lazy ;-P

Fairy forest Day 238

Olive grove. I love olive trees. In harsh day light they look like forest of silver. Sometimes when they grow on grass which turns yellow in the summer, it all looks like fields of silver on gold.

We were driving around the island of Samos (Greece), we were pretty far from touristy places when we encountered this plantation. Magical. It held me spellbound this sight. Of course I wanted to capture it =D

I'm half expecting an appearance of a unicorn with silvery mane and a silvery-green clad fairy poised gracefully on top. Oh, the imagination!

About this photo: this is SOOC. Well actually, it's not, because my Aperture is playing me and I had to desat a bit to get back to SOOC values. Aperture needed to be reloaded what can I say. Anyhow, I let it almost blow out in order to appear ethereal and silvery.

Me again Day 237

As I mentioned for the day 236 all my pics of me look very different (I started taking them only during 365), I look very different on them (at least IMO). So I wanted to see, if I shoot another SP, will I look different again?! Yep, I think I do. I was surprised. Must be my multiple personality showing through hahaha.

Tones are adjusted.

Now I'll go and shoot anything but my face, tired of looking at myself.

Payback time Day 236

(I was chasing him around, now he's chasing me! hahaha)

Shot into the mirror, hubby holding camera, me directing, PP work is mine as well, quite possibly slightly overdone ;-P

Alter below: Taken outdoors, in shade, facing light. Camera holder: hubby, the rest: moi.

Under that wave *film* Day 235

Same place as day 233. Underwater this time.

Analogue/film. Fuji disposable underwater camera. It's loaded with ISO 800 film, hence that grain.

Outtake below.

For real colours please click on pic to see it bigger and more colourful.



Alter

I'm chasing that elusive smile Day 234

He HATES being in front of the lens. Just like me. Hehe. That means I chased him every opportunity I got LOL. He looks kind of resigned, no?

Was debating between hard, contrasty pic and sweeter, softer one. I normally prefer harsher versions but a bit of romance in the air does not harm ;-D

Wishing you a sweet day. :-D

Thank you D., for everything.