2021 Octoberfest - Clix Pix (Connie) - Player - Sony A1 with 20mm f/1.8, 50mm f/1.2, 135mm f/1.8 ------ DAY 31! HAPPY HALLOWE'EN!

[LyndeeLoo]

Outstanding images, Connie, and that orb is just special. I see you put that as your avatar. I would have too; it's awesome!

 

[Terri French]

The squirrel is so cute!! I can see why you are glad the squirrels are back. The reflection has a very Halloweenish look about it.

 

[Phil K]

Interesting reflection. It's a great one!

 

[catalyst]

A cloudy day this afternoon, with the sun peeking in-and-out among the clouds from time to time. As I was starting out for a walk around the neighborhood I noticed how the tree branches, the pale sun and the clouds were reflecting in my car's hood:

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Would never had guessed a reflection from your car! That is kinda spooky and ominous - perfect for the season. And, yep - Chris would definitely approve!

 

[Clix Pix]

Thank you, Paul, Lyndee, Terri, Phil and Eric!! Yes, I've missed seeing the squirrels and am happy that I encountered this little guy the other day! The minute I laid eyes on the orb it transfixed me and later, when having finished processing and editing it, I thought, "hey, this would be a perfect new avatar!" Yes, the reflection on the car hood caught my attention because it did look rather spooky, mysterious, a bit haunting.... and definitely is a reminder of Halloween coming up!

 

[Tim Robinson]

Let me reflect on this photo for a moment....



....excellent!

 

[Clix Pix]

Thank you, Tim!

 

[Commodorefirst]

A reflection, wow.

 

[Clix Pix]

Thank you, Wade! Sometimes I start out with the camera and I have absolutely no idea of what I might discover and find to shoot..... Today was one of those happy surprises.

 

[jbailey930]

Day 22 - a very inquisitive pose by mr. Squirrel! My dog Maddie would dive into the pond in a vain attempt to catch him!

Day 23 - besides being in honor of Chris - this is also appropriate of the time of year - Halloween!

 

[Clix Pix]

Thanks, John! I think the squirrel was either thinking I was going to grab his treasure away from him or maybe he was wondering if he recognized me as the lady who used to put treats out on her deck?! LOL!

Yep, Day 23 was serendipitous! I hope I can find something interesting to shoot today now, too.....

 

[Palouse]

Color and abstracts—you capture them so well.

 

[Clix Pix]

Thanks, Nick! I love playing with color and contrasts as well as of course abstracts. They'll always be dear to my heart.

Just finished up posting selections for my Week 42 of my 52-Week project, now it's time to go out and shoot something for Day 24 of Octoberfest!

 

[Clix Pix]

DAY 24: This was a perfect afternoon for a stroll around the lake with the 20mm... I'm loving the smooth new asphalt path! Here, close to the foot of the lake we see both my side plus the townhouse side. A couple of special bonuses, too: a sunstar and the geese who are midway up the lake.....

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[catalyst]

Looks to have been a lovely afternoon! Good to see you putting that newly paved path to use.

 

[Clix Pix]

Thanks, Eric! I am so, so loving the smoothness of the path now! It really had gotten quite treacherous and even without a camera in hand I always felt at risk walking on it. Today was one of those wonderful days with few clouds in the sky, the sun blessing us with its light and warmth, plus low humidity and lovely fresh autumn air! This was a good day to take the 20mm out and play with her for a while, as I think this is the lens I've used the least number of times throughout this project. One reason I wanted to include her in Octoberfest in the first place was so that I would get out there and use her, become more comfortable with shooting wide-angle, which doesn't come naturally to me.

 

[davidzvi]

DAY 24: This was a perfect afternoon for a stroll around the lake with the 20mm... I'm loving the smooth new asphalt path! Here, close to the foot of the lake we see both my side plus the townhouse side. A couple of special bonuses, too: a sunstar and the geese who are midway up the lake.....

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Nice burst

 

[Commodorefirst]

DAY 24: This was a perfect afternoon for a stroll around the lake with the 20mm... I'm loving the smooth new asphalt path! Here, close to the foot of the lake we see both my side plus the townhouse side. A couple of special bonuses, too: a sunstar and the geese who are midway up the lake.....

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Lots to take in but that sun star! Cool. Enjoy that fresh path.

 

[Clix Pix]

Thanks, David and Wade! The sunstar? Yes, I'm always surprised when one appears when I'm shooting, as most of my lenses aren't all that well suited to producing sunstars. And, yes, Wade, I am indeed already enjoying this nice new path and plan to continue doing so until the weather gets too cold!

 

[Phil K]

Very nice image and I can imagine how enjoyable a walk there is.