Nov 252009
Taken with iPhone Camera. Edited with CinemaFX and Photogene.
The sun was just coming over the mountains as I drove into work this morning. I pass a small (perhaps man-made) lake and decided right then and there that even if it meant that I would be 10 minutes late to work, I was going to go take photos by that body of water. It was worth it. I’m glad I did. I didn’t take many. And of course they are just iPhone pictures, but the warmth really surprised me. The photo here, I darkened a little in post because I just liked it better that way.
Fellow 365-er Challenge: I would like to make a challenge to other 365-ers who might be reading this. U.S. followers know that tomorrow is Thanksgiving, which for me officially begins the holiday season. This realization started me thinking about traditions. We all have them: social traditions, family traditions, etc. I would like to challenge my fellow 365-er to document these traditions in their photographs. You can be sure you will see a lot of Thanksgiving photos tomorrow, but what other ones do we have that maybe we don’t even think about. (For some reason the soundtrack from Fiddler on the Roof is playing in my head) Example…Black Friday…the day after Thanksgiving. It’s the business U.S. shopping day of the year. I didn’t say it had to be a good tradition. 
So over the next month or so I challenge you to share you traditions with all of us.
Manual: p.173 a: Autofocus
Images: The Aqua Tower by Studio Gang Architects
Ooh, you can be sure I will. I was going to take a few photos about Christmas traditions anyway.
And today's photo is really breathtaking.
Wonderful…can't wait to see and read about them…
Nice idea James! I will share our Christmas tradition (no Thanksgiving or Back Friday here in Milan).
Great shot today, I really enjoy the composition
I love a challenge! For a minute there I thought you were going to challenge us to get sunrises. Glad to know I can sleep in. Love the photo and the colors in it. Very nice.
Ooh, you can be sure I will. I was going to take a few photos about Christmas traditions anyway.
And today's photo is really breathtaking.
Wonderful…can't wait to see and read about them…
Nice idea James! I will share our Christmas tradition (no Thanksgiving or Back Friday here in Milan).
Great shot today, I really enjoy the composition
I love a challenge! For a minute there I thought you were going to challenge us to get sunrises. Glad to know I can sleep in. Love the photo and the colors in it. Very nice.
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