Saturday, July 9, 2011

Scavenger Hunt Sunday and POTD Day 98: Gum Wall.... ick!

Thanks Ashley for including a few of my ideas for Scavenger Hunt items!

1. Things that look like a letter of the alphabet: This was inside the Seattle Aquarium-look up when you are in that domelike aquarium that has sharks and stingrays and everything else around you....


2. Weather: Not to beat a deadhorse, but the weather in the San Juan Islands last week was A Maze Ing.....


Scenic Sunday
3. Bling-We saw the famous Gum Wall in Post Alley...one word: DISGUSTING! The smell alone about put us over the edge... I like that they have a huge gumball machine right there so you can contribute while observing... this theater box office is blinged out with GUM...ick!


4. Dark-We were walking in that alley and there was this store (I was already trailing behind due to my taking pictures of every little thing so I didn't even catch what the name of the store was)..it was dark inside since it wasn't open but I thought it had sort of a cool combo of "stuff" inside....


5. Tangled: Still in that alley.... looking up through the tangle of wires... I still am having such a hard time getting correct exposures... things are almost consistently too dark according to my meter. Yesterday, I purposely overexposed a bit and still things don't look just so. I feel like I am cheating when I edit...any comments from you photographers out there? Isn't the goal to get great exposure without editing?




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19 comments:

  1. rachelJuly 9, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    love the san juan pics and that gum picture IS disgusting. well, not the picture, but you know. ; )

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  2. nancyJuly 9, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    I've never seen nor heard of that Gumwall before. It looks pretty amazing though it honestly sounds yuk...

    Followed your blog!

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  3. HeidiJuly 9, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    And what is shown in that picture is a fraction of space that is covered in gum-ICK is right! Thanks so much for following!

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  4. leanne can blogJuly 9, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    That gum wall is disgusting! great shot though & i love your tangled shot.
    Nice prompts this week!

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  5. kewkewJuly 9, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    Oh yuck, the gum wall sounds completely disgusting. Great shots though.

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  6. CedarJuly 9, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    I have got to go to the San Juan Islands! I've heard they are beautiful and your photos prove it. I don't mind not seeing the gum wall again, though.

    Lovely set!

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  7. Desirae RJuly 9, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    I love your letter shot!

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  8. BrianneJuly 9, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    Apparently I'm in the minority here but that gum wall looks awesome! I'm sure it smells but I would love to see it.

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  9. scrapinbabygalJuly 9, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    Hi. WOW your shots are awesome!! That gum wall looks gross, but it is an interesting shot! Awesome find on the letter and the weather photo is so serene! have a great week!

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  10. AnonymousJuly 9, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    There is a gum wall close to where I live, I have always though it was a tad gross. All that spit lol. Great photos this week!

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  11. AnonymousJuly 9, 2011 at 11:26 PM

    the gum wall... ewwww!!! but in a fascinating kind of way.

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  12. Laughter & Love Notes Photography | BlogJuly 10, 2011 at 12:14 AM

    Okay it has been said already but GROSS! Of course you have to take a photo of that wall... it is just too one of a kind to not but *gag*. Great job on all the photos. You asked about the exposure on your tangled photo. How is the metering set up on your camera? Switch to spot metering (if that isn't what you already have it on) and just play around with it is the best advice that I can give. Spot metering will take the exposure reading from the very center of your lens (usually a dot there in viewfinder). I always take several shots quickly with different areas in the center. Like your tangled shot I would have done one on the sky, one on the lighter wires against the wall, and one on the darker wires sticking out. Don't feel bad for tweaking it in post either. It isn't cheating to make your photos better. I hope this helps.

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  13. StashaJuly 10, 2011 at 2:43 AM

    Gum wall. Oh dear! But it makes for a great photo...

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  14. tiarastantrumsJuly 10, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    ok now that gum wall would have had me wretching(I have ZERO gag relex!!)

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  15. Ashley SiskJuly 10, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    What a great set - I love your interpretation for bling...as gross as it is, it's also very cool!

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  16. MarianelaJuly 10, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    I really like your letter of the alphabet! Very creative. ;)

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  17. AnonymousJuly 10, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Great photos. I really love the first two. Awesome job Heidi.

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  18. JoyfulJuly 11, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    Love your Scenic sunday photo. Some day I hope to travel to the San Juan Isl. also ;-)

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  19. jonesieAugust 25, 2011 at 12:00 AM

    I think the gumwall is quite cool

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