The Sunday Challenge Group

This is the front cover of DoubleWide Debris' latest album, Burning Bridges. Posted for The Sunday Challenge group. Their theme this week was to do a "Record cover - either a reproduction of a real cover, a spoof of a real record, or a completely made up cover, artist and title. Obviously, the crop must be square."

If you've ever watched the cartoon, "Ren and Stimpy," you'll know what the title means. This will be for The Sunday Challenge group, which I have just recently joined.

Souvenirs of various pitchers, vases, bowls, etc., that belonged to my late mother. For The Sunday Challenge Group - "a precious souvenir acquired from a past holliday." Camera: Sony Alpha SLT-A77V Lens: DT 18-135mm (@45mm) ISO: 16,000 Exposure Program: Manual Picture Effect: Soft Focus: Mid Aperture: F/11 Shutter Speed: 1/30th sec. Date: Sunday, March 23rd, 2014, 7.36.08 p.m. Place: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A.

This was going to be a submission to The Sunday Challenge group - "Something you keep in the fridge," but somebody posted a shot almost identical to this one, so I didn't submit it after all.

For The Sunday Challenge group - "Something you keep in the fridge."

For The Sunday Challenge group - "Something you keep in the fridge."

Camera: Sony Alpha SLT-A77 (from 2013) Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm f/1.2 lens (from 1978) Converter: Minolta 2X M-A Converter-S ISO: 800 Aperture: F/4 Shutter Speed: 1/2500 sec. Date: April 1st, 2014, 12.42 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A.

This tiny beetle was sitting on a daffodil that was about ready to bloom. Believe me, I almost overlooked it because it was so small. It was less than 1/64 of an inch long, less than two millimeters! Camera: Sony Alpha SLT-A77 (from 2013) Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm F/1.2 Lens (from 1978) Converter: Minolta 2X M-A Converter-S ISO: 800 Aperture: F/4 Shutter Speed: 1/200 sec. Date: April 1st, 2014, 12.29 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A.

Camera: Sony Alpha SLT-A77 (from 2013) Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm F/1.2 Lens (from 1978) Converter: Minolta 2X M-A Converter-S ISO: 800 Aperture: F/4 Shutter Speed: 1/2500 sec. Date: April 1st, 2014, 1.35 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A.

Camera: Sony Alpha SLT-A77 (from 2013) Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm F/1.2 Lens (from 1978) Converter: Minolta 2X M-A Converter-S ISO: 800 Aperture: F/4 Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec. Date: April 1st, 2014, 1.57 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A.

This shot is for The Sunday Challenge group - this week's theme was "shallow depth of field." My subject is an old headstone in a cemetery less than a mile from my home. Camera: Minolta SRT-101 Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm F/1.2 lens Film: Fuji Film Neopan 100 Acros 35mm black and white Aperture: F/1.2 Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec. Date: April 5th, 2014, 6.06 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Developer: Ilford ID-11 - 10 minutes Stop Bath: Ilford Ilfostop - 1 minute Rinse: Water - 1 minute Fixer: Ilford Hypam - 7 minutes Rinse: Water - 5 minutes Minolta SRT101 Acros 03df

This shot is for The Sunday Challenge group - this week's theme was "shallow depth of field." Raven is my neighbor and was good enough to pose for me on two different days because the first day didn't turn out so well when I developed it. Camera: Minolta SRT-101 Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm F/1.2 lens Film: Fuji Film Neopan 100 Acros 35mm black and white Aperture: F/1.2 Shutter Speed: 1 sec. Date: April 5th, 2014, 7.13 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 68 degrees: Developer: Ilford ID-11 - 10 minutes Stop Bath: Ilford Ilfostop - 1 minute Rinse: Water - 1 minute Fixer: Ilford Hypam - 7 minutes Rinse: Water - 5 minutes Minolta SRT101 Acros 05df

I posted a black and white shot for a challenge group I belong to, (The Sunday Challenge), and I though people might be interested to see what this monument looked like normally.

Another also-ran for The Sunday Challenge group's theme of "shallow depth of field." This was a fresh-made loaf of deli rye bread that I baked on April Fool's Day. Camera: Sony Alpha SLT-A77 (from 2013) Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm f/1.2 lens (from 1978) Converter: Minolta 2X M-A Converter-S ISO: 800 Aperture: F/1.2 Shutter Speed: 1/60 sec. Date: April 1st, 2014, 4.24 a.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A.

Another also-ran for The Sunday Challenge group's theme of "shallow depth of field." I really wanted to use this one, but as I was a new member of the group, thought I'd better feel my way before going too risqué. Camera: Sony Alpha SLT-A77 (from 2013) Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm f/1.2 lens (from 1978) Converter: Minolta 2X M-A Converter-S ISO: 800 Aperture: F/1.2 Shutter Speed: 1/80 sec. Date: April 1st, 2014, 5.51 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A.

An example of an oxymoron - as if a person could die from chocolate! It hasn't killed me yet.

It's a clay pot in the design of a woven basket. I'm thinking this is a good example of the term "oxymoron." Taken with a Pentax K-1000, using Kodak 200 ISO film. For The Sunday Challenge group; the theme for this week is 'Oxymoron.'

On the back of these plates was printed "Not to be used for serving food." I thought that's why dishes were invented? I think this is an example of an 'oxymoron.' For this week's challenge in The Sunday Challenge group - "Oxymoron."