SPF: May 19, 2006

The Assignment:
For THIS Friday, May 19th, 2006

I am inspired by Wave of Modulation. She takes my breath away. Not only with her pictures, but her words that are so real, raw and soul squeezing. This week…it’s about WoM.

1. Something Discarded

2. Lay down on the ground and find something ugly and make it beautiful.

3. Take a picture in the style of the person that inspires you.

#3 is wide open - meaning if you took a picture that you wouldn’t have normally taken, but you thought, ‘hey so-in-so would love this’. Share with us your inspirations!!

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1. Something Discarded

my something discarded is a tiny spiral of metal that gets stripped off of the amusement wheels hubs we manufacture at work. the hubs have to be absolutely perfect & identical in their dimensions to provide optimum safety & performance so they are machined down to the milimeter on high speed lathes--the blue tint is actually a result of how hot the metal gets when they are trimmed down at high speeds. these bitty shavings are then discarded.

2. Lay down on the ground and find something ugly and make it beautiful.

ok, i wasn't *laying* on the ground but i was squatting down very close to it when i captured this shot at Epcot. these ugly little guys were chowing down non-stop on leaves & stems. they aren't particularly attractive in & of themselves, but the vibrancy of their colors & the flora in the background certainly does improve their looks some--in my opinion anyway--and soon they will be even more beautiful!

3. Take a picture in the style of the person that inspires you.

my friend Andie is by far my photography inspiration--especially when it comes to shots taken at Disney World! i love that she looks for angles & content & opportunities that are not the norm. by looking at her photos, i have learned to observe the world around me from a different perspective--the one only *I* can have. i feel like my photos are finally capturing the moment as i see it--thanks to the way her amazing photos have shown me to look through my viewfinder from my own unique point of view. this photo from the Japan Pavilion at Epcot is a prime example of her effect on my photos.