Betty Hodges

Seeing all the preceding posts, it seems like nature provides some wonderful examples. Here’s my offering:

Fierce… Congratulations on a great portrait @ed-aldridge. Check It Out

Looks like that did the trick! No problems with login now. Thanks Rob. Check It Out

Sorry, I could have been more specific. I’m still getting the 404 error and removing the capitalization logs me in with my ‘dual’ identity.

Glad you found my email was helpful.

PS The extra ‘edit this’ and resulting wp-admin access seems to have been eliminated. 🙂Check It Out

I’m still having problems Rob.

PS I noticed all the changes this week – nice. Keep up the good work.Check It Out

I thought this article was very applicable to your situation with this photo. It’s all about finding the appropriate roles for the various elements in your photo.
http://www.lightstalking.com/composition-elements-photographyCheck It Out

I’m not an expert, but it seemed to me that the lighting was a bit off – flat maybe, and I found the glare on the table to be a distraction. Compositionally, I’d suggest taking the picture from a lower angle, or maybe even directly overhead, and/or cropping the plate more and presenting only a portion of it and not the full circle. That might…[Read more]

You peaked my interest with your title, but not quite what I expected! My thought was that you could have positioned the clock more by the traditional rule of thirds. But that seemed less important in the second version. I liked the more ‘abstract’ version the best. It definitely had more ‘life’ to it.Check It Out

Erik, to answer the question you posed – the uncropped version is the better of these two. But what I really wanted to know is what would you consider to be the main subject of these photos? It seems to be the palm tree as it is the closest to the camera and the most in focus. But if so, what does the building in the background contribute to…[Read more]

This is a picture of the centre for the performing arts in our community. It’s located in the centre of town and surrounded by a natural wetland park with a series of walking trails. The building’s exterior is normally a fairly muted tri-colour yellow but it’s vibrancy was enhanced by the setting sun and nicely set off by the contrasting…[Read more]

Intriguing photo @rebecca-beatch, congratulations! I thought rear curtain flash, maybe? But then I noticed the tags were double exposure, and multiple exposure. Just curious how you got your results.Check It Out

They disappear in the fall and return in the spring.

Canada GeeseCheck It Out

Thanks everyone. I appreciate the encouragement. Check It Out

@saycheese That is a cool image! I love how you’ve filled the frame and focused my attention right into the water droplets in the centre by blurring the outside edges of the seeds. Great light and colour too. Stunning! Of course, all those seeds are going to wreak havoc with someone’s luscious lawn. 😉Check It Out

All the preceding posts were just GREAT! I read recently that photos of bicycles were very popular, but i don’t think i understood that until I scrolled through these posts and noticed my reaction. They all made me smile. Anyway, given what I had read, and even though I didn’t claim to understand, I still took the opportunity, when it presented…[Read more]

IMG_1598_edited-1.jpg by Betty Hodges on Light Stalking

Selfie: Loves coffee, spends too much time on her computer, needs help to see, takes pictures, knows a thing or two about Photoshop, wishes she could paint or draw, loves vibrant saturated colours and strong textures, avoids being in front of the camera.Check It Out

Thanks so much Gentlemen – I’m honoured.Check It Out

I love selective focus! Here’s my offering. Thanks for the prompt @Karen.