When I saw the assignment for week 3, I didn’t think much of it. That is, until it came time to find something to shoot! I searched my house – searched and searched – and there is nothing yellow here that isn’t made either by #1. Fisher-Price or #2. Nestle Toll House. Neither of those items are very pretty to photograph – and certainly a bit uninspiring. So I procrastinated. I left my camera on the counter and basically ignored the project. I woke up this morning going OKAY today’s the day. So as I drove my kids to school in the fog and mist and enjoyed the beauty of the brown, wet grass and gray skies, I figured I was doomed. Either that, or I was going to subject you all to a picture of Eddie from the Little People carnival and call it a day. I have literally been stressing OUT about this all day. I knew it was coming down to the wire and I needed to figure something out.
On the way home after school with the kids, I was talking to them about our mission tonight to find something interesting that is YELLOW. I no more than pulled in the driveway and looked out my window – and low and behold, a ray of sunshine was shining down in my neighbor’s yard – DIRECTLY on this little lone yellow flower. This little flower was surrounded by orange flowers and green leaves – it was all alone – like it had been waiting all week for me to discover it!! I was so excited. We ran into the house, grabbed the macro lens (which I NEVER USE by the way – shameful, I know) and a diffuser (the sun is really bright today) and headed over to the neighbor’s yard. I’m no expert in macro photography by any stretch of the means…but I love this picture – it was a sort of triumph for me. I think we all need to look for the yellow in our lives – sometimes it’s right in front of us!!!
I’m excited to see what everyone else has found this week! Head over to Jennifer’s blog and see what she found and then check out all the other talented ladies participating – there’s some serious talent in here! Fort Wayne, IN- Jennifer Olivas
This is SO beautiful! Sometimes nothing comes to ya sooner because the perfect shot is waiting to happen!
So pretty! Great job!
So pretty Teresa! Love what you did with the background- not sure if that’s a texture, but whatever you did, it’s great! I wish we had yellow flowers here in Colorado – nothing but snow on the ground…
Wow! Congrats Teresa on a beautiful shot!
So bright and pretty!
so pretty! love the texture on this!
PERFECT! Gorgeous shot. Wish I had a macro now! The texture is yummy too!
SO SO SO glad you found your yellow shining bright and beautiful. This is a stunning shot, Im a loving the artsy feel.
wow, that’s amazing. I can’t wait to see any sort of flowers here. Spring needs to get here soon.
Love this!!! The colors, comp and texture! Great job!
Beautiful! How lucky you are to still have flowers around you!
This is STUNNING, Teresa!
I have no idea what treatment you did on this image but I LOVE it! It looks so dreamy. Fabulous job!
Oh girl that bokeh is so dreamy, wowzers. Great take on yellow!
get out! from nothing to this?! it’s stunning!
Very pretty!
This is gorgeous….screams spring