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This week in SSC:

Flowers SOOC (Straight Out of Camera)

I had fun with my flowers this week. :)

This week we really had to pay attention to what we were doing before pressing the shutter button. This was a good thing and made me aware of what I could do to improve my images without having to resort to post-processing like I now realize I usually do. I also found some settings in my camera that I didn't know were there. All in all, a good learning experience.

Here is my pink hydrangea SOOC! (and some PIPs)

....and for Sight and Sound

Billy Joel from his "The Stranger" album (1977)

Just the Way You Are

Just the Way You Are

Peter_Private_Box, Ecobird, Marco F. Delminho, Bruno Suignard and 23 other people have particularly liked this photo

46 comments - The latest ones

neira-Dan ^club

3 belles photos, avec une préférence pour la 1ere , le cadrage et le bokeh superbes

6 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to neira-Dan ^club

Merci, Dan. :)

6 years ago.

Balatre

Une préférence pour la PiP 1, mais un bokeh parfaitement réussi sur cette photo.

6 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Balatre

Merci, Alain. I would have featured PiP 1 if the focus was a little better. Those dahlias have been so nice this summer.

6 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

So very pretty, Karen !! I also love the PIP 1 very much !!! Well done !! Happy Saturday !

6 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet

Merci, Marie-Claire. That dahlia has been with me for many years. It is so bright and colorful.

6 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

6 years ago.

Chrissy ^club

das bokeh dazu ist bezaubernd

6 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Chrissy ^club

Danke, Chrissy. :)

6 years ago.

LotharW ^club

Schön! Mein Fav ist das erste PiP aber alle sind hervorragend!

6 years ago. Edited 6 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to LotharW ^club

Danke, Lothar. :)

6 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

Very beautiful with a fine bokeh, Karen !

6 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Danke, Ulrich.

6 years ago.

Annaig56 ^club

belle création

6 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Annaig56 ^club

Merci, annaig.

6 years ago.

Gudrun ^club

I like how you have composed the main photo with the soft but colourful bokeh! The PiPs are also beautiful!

6 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Danke, Gudrun. I was playing with my new lens. I think it's a keeper. :)

6 years ago.

Xata ^club

Perfect... why do we need processing after all???? I love the first PIP, my fave goes to it

6 years ago.

HaarFager ^club has replied to Xata ^club

That is the prime question.

6 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Xata ^club

Obrigado, Isabel. I did learn some things that should help me to need less of it this week. That will save me lots of time on the computer which is fine by me. ;-)

6 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club

Beautiful shot.

6 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club

Kiitos, Sami! :)

6 years ago.

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

Lovely edition for the challenge, well done.
Have a great weekend

6 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to ╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

Thanks, June.

6 years ago.

HaarFager ^club

Excellently exposed and composed, Karen! That's why we need more challenges like this - that way it can become almost second nature before we pull the trigger.

6 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to HaarFager ^club

I'm glad you like the challenge, Kenny. That's what Val and I always try to do is put us in the way of learning something new. I learned a lot this week. Mostly that I need to change some of my habits. ;-)

6 years ago.

* ઇଓ * ^club

Wonderful shots, Karen!

6 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to * ઇଓ * ^club

Thank you, * ઇઉ *

6 years ago.

Gillian Everett ^club

Such a pretty hydrangea, well done Karen

6 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Gillian Everett ^club

Thanks, Gillian. She is a new addition this year. I hope she will be with me for many years.

6 years ago.

Roger Bennion ^club

Well considered composition. Perfectly balanced with the out-of-focus backdrop. Love the beautiful colours here, Karen.

An all-time classic track from an all-time classic album. And, 'tis a little spooky 'cos I was playing this album last evening :-)

Thank you for posting to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music

6 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Roger Bennion ^club

Well, I think we are on the same musical wavelength sometimes, Roger, since we are "Sight and Sound" Amigos.

Thanks so much for your kind words. :)

6 years ago.

Roger Bennion ^club has replied to Karen's Place ^club

:-))

6 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Roger Bennion ^club

:)))

6 years ago.

Wierd Folkersma ^club

they are all beautiful, the dof works great on the main picture.

6 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Wierd Folkersma ^club

Thanks, Wierd.

6 years ago.

Heide ^club

Mit dem Bokeh und die Blume davor -
das kann ich mir lange anschauen. Sehr lange ....

6 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Heide ^club

So sweet. Danke, Heide. :)

6 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

A beautiful image of hydrangea and bokeh and the first PiP is really tops. Good to hear Billy Joel too.

6 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Thank you so much, George. :)

6 years ago.

Valfal ^club

A beautiful set of images, Karen, and a very fitting song! ;-)

6 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Valfal ^club

Thanks so much, Val. We had so many great entries this week. :)

6 years ago.

Ecobird ^club

Absolutely gorgeous Karen, - the colours are so beautiful. Love the bokeh and the music fits perfectly. An excellent choice

6 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Ecobird ^club

Thanks, Carol. Glad you like it. This hydrangea is a joy. :)

6 years ago.

raingirl ^club

beautiful. and yes, this is a good reminder. especially with digital, we tend to try and create later, but without a good starting point it is hard to achieve.

6 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to raingirl ^club

Thank you, Laura. It was a good challenge. I'm still thinking about it.

6 years ago.

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