Randomly-Angie

A sideblog of Novice-at-Play with random photography experiments

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Cherry Blossom in Bloom

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Time to let go…

This was my first post back in June of 2014. I laugh when I see how far I’ve come in my little hobby. (Fyi, editing in Lightroom is much better than Paint!! 😘) It seems appropriate that this will be my last post. I debated on deactivating this blog, but my dear friend Ashley @drxgonfly said I should keep it for the memories, so I think I will.

Each post has a memory for me. The moments I was able to be in the presence of beauty while capturing these images, I remember each and every one. The comments, replies, hearts and messages I received showing me love and support, I remember each and every one. The beautiful connections made in this ever-changing platform, I’ll remember each and every one of you.

It’s time to let go… *BIG HUGS* and much love to you, all!! 🤗💕💋

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Stay close to those who open your eyes to new things...

Happy birthday dear Jane @jbearphotos! It’s been a while since I’ve tried something new on this blog, so I thought I’d give ICM another try! Thank you for being an inspiration to our community! Sending you *BIG HUGS* and much love!! Stay safe and have a wonderful celebration!! 🤗🎂🎉💕

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Falkor... ;)

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“The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents.” ~H.P. Lovecraft, The Call of Cthulhu

Happy birthday to my friend and fellow PWS teammate, Nikos @snowghoul!! Nikos, I played some music from your music blog @servant-of-kaos and I scrolled through your inspirational archive to channel my inner snowghoul!! 😎 Sending you lots of love and… CHAOS!!! 😈 Enjoy your day, my friend!! *BIG HUGS* ~Angie 😙💕🤗

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“Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light; I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.” ~Sarah Williams

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“We lay in long grass, waiting for the stars to shine, and when they did, we sailed away, on a little wooden boat, into a silver sea.” ~Atticus

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For Angie @randomly-angie :-)

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I just now saw this (I need to check my notifications on this blog, more often... haha!!).  

WOW!!! Thank you so much James @jellytussle​!!! I need to keep practicing to achieve this kind of photograph, thank you for the inspiration and I may bug you for some advice, soon!!! *BIG HUGS* 💖😍💖

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“A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there…” ~Author Unknown

Happy birthday to James @jellytussle who inspires me to step out of my comfort zone every now and then!! 😘 Your ICM photo got me out there trying!! It’s not as easy as it looks, but I’ll definitely try, again!! Wishing you a day full of love and inspiration, my friend… and thank YOU!! *BIG HUGS* ~Angie 💖💖

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Chasing dreams...

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Beauty in the blur…

I just found out it’s Jennifer’s @naturelvr69​ birthday, today!!! (adds to my bday list! 😘) You’re always showing love, encouragement and inspiration to all of us and I wanted to tell you how blessed I am to know you!!! I hope you get as much love and joy as you give to all of us!!! Happy birthday, my friend!!! *BIG HUGS* ~Angie 💖💖

P.S. I just finished my first try at “intentional camera movement,” and I dedicate my first result to you!! 🤗

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“I dream of you in colors that don't exist.” ~Leah Raeder

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Dreams...

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Summer’s End...

Hey Matt @catharticexperience​!! This wasn’t the one I had planned to do, but thought it would fit nicely with our #collab fun theme! Matt and I agreed to find something that showed the end of summer which wasn’t focused on just nature. Nature could be included, though!

What was fun about this collaboration was that this isn’t something I would normally photograph, but when I came across it, I thought, “Hey! I could use this for our collaboration!” Okay, I admit... there’s a lotta nature goin’ on here, but I DID capture something that I would usually overlook!! :D In case you missed it, Matt’s post for our collaboration is here.

I hope to see others try this little assignment and if you do, be sure to tag it #collab fun so we can find it!!

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The Ruins...

Continuing our monthly “#collab fun” activity, Matt @catharticexperience​ and I thought it would be a great idea to do this in conjunction with the current “#photoprompt” activity on @letstalkphotography, Double Exposure! 

We each, put a variety of photographs in a shared Google drive. Then picked one from each of us to create a double exposure! In this photograph, the ruins (old chimneys) is Matt’s photo and the moon is mine! I went a bit crazy, but was excited to try this out for the first time! 

We’d love to see others give this a try! Either with a friend or by yourself! Make sure to tag them #collab fun and/or #photoprompt so we can find yours! For more info on @letstalkphotography​’s photo prompt theme, check out their blog! 

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Abstract Challenge 1 (2nd try!)

Thank you @stephiramona and @amymontico for hosting this wonderful event!

Check out other Tumblr’s abstract challenges here: @abstract-challenge!!

Warning: This can be addictive!! ;)

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Abstract Challenge 1 (1st try!)

Thank you @stephiramona and @amymontico for hosting this wonderful event!

Lighting was my main challenge. I had decent backlight, but I think I needed to add more light from above or maybe increasing the distance between the colored paper and the oil/water mixture, to allow more light in from the bottom. My shots came out a little too dark, even with a slower shutter speed.

In editing, since the shots were darker, I had to bring up exposure, which caused a lot of noise. Sharpening and noise reduction just brought out funky edges.

All in all, it was a blast trying and so easy to do from the comfort of my home! I’ll be trying it again with my improvements and hopefully come out with crisp, clean bubbles! :D

Cheers!! 💖💖

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Inspire…

Χαρούμενα γενέθλια, Nikos @snowghoul! My first birthday dedication from this crazy sideblog of mine and I thought it fitting that it should be for you! Thank you for inspiring me (and others) to step out of the box and try new things (in photography AND music @servant-of-kaos)! I wish you lots of love, peace and inspiration, today and always! *BIG HUGS* ~Angie 💖💖