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Sport

I've been crazy busy recently, so despite entering the photo challenge last week I didn't get chance to blog about it.

Last weeks theme was 'Sport', due to the Olympics. As I was so busy I didn't have time to go around to any kind of sporting event, so I had to try to think a little out of the box. This is the photo that I decided  to enter.

The new challenge is still milking the Olympics, and it's called 'Go For Gold'. Open to a lot of interpretation, which is a good thing because I'm still really busy!

I promise to blog more over the coming weeks. I've got my first real time off work since February 2010 coming up so plan on doing quite a few things!

In other news I plan on ordering a new telephoto lens soon too!

1st place!

As you know I occasionally take part in the PhotoSunday challenges. Last weeks theme was 'Abnormal', so I decided to submit the following photograph...

The photograph was voted to first place! The current theme is 'Stranger' which in my opinion could be interpreted in quite a few ways. I'm really struggling to find time to blog and take photographs at the moment so I don't know if I'll be able to enter this week.

It's been a while...

So... lots has been happening recently, I'm not going to go in to it as it's very long winded and boring. Anyway, you may (or may not), have noticed that I missed last weeks photo challenge for the first time in ages! It looked like I was going to miss this weeks but I found some time last night to get a few photos in the garden.

This weeks challenge was called 'Cycles' due to the Tour De France. I wasn't content with just going out and taking a photo of a bike, so I decided to try and think in to a bit more... I started thinking about different types of cycles and decided to submit the following photo...

Death

I figured that 'death', was the end of the cycle. However, it's also the beginning of the cycle too in some respects... That's enough deep thinking for now! 

There were quite a few entries this week, and more newbies! Here are my favourites from this week...

The first is from Cedric, simply because of the huge amount of bikes!! 

The second is from Jessica Anderson, for two reasons. The first being I know how irritating it is trying to photograph insects. And secondly, because she approached the challenge from a similar angle to me.

And last but not least, is from Lisa. I really like the colours and composition of the photo. My eyes kept getting drawn to it when browsing the results.

You can view the rest of the entries here. This weeks challenge is called 'Inside', quite a lot of room for interpretation so I should be able to think of something to photograph!

I am defeated...

It's just dawned on me that it's Monday night, and I've not taken a photo for the photo challenge. EVERYTHING seems to have gone wrong this weekend so it's been right at the bottom of my priorities.

It looks like this week I'll be watching from the sidelines for the first time in ages!

Drink

Another photo challenge has come and gone, last weeks theme was 'Inanimate'. The idea being that you take a picture of an inanimate object that you can see a face in, or take a photo in such a way that the item looks alive! There are some really good examples of these on Flickr.

Anyway, this is the picture I decided to enter...

 

There were loads of great entries this week, which can be seen here. However, here are some of my favourites... 

This weeks new challenge is a rather vague 'Drink'. Got an idea in mind, which is completely weather dependent, so wish me luck!

PhotoSunday - Sharp

Last weeks PhotoSunday theme was 'sharp'. For several reasons I decided to enter the following photo, one of my old favourites...

It seems that some other people liked it too as I came first again!

The current theme is 'Hard'. No photos that I have spring to mind, however, if I take any this week that fit the theme I'll submit them and see how I get on.