Round Robin Challenge: The White Stuff

"Some people like living in a black and white worlds. Let them stay there. Appreciate all the colors you see in your world though."

~Ashly Lorenzana

RRC: The White Stuff

For this round, Karen wants to see WHITE. I was able to get out with the camera a couple times, in between RRCs, so I have a couple brand new photos, and just for fun, I threw in some oldies but goodies from the archives. Some with a little bit of white that stands out in a colorful photo, and some that are mostly black white naturally. Okay, lets let the pictures speak for themselves. Shall we?

The White Stuff












"Women think of all colors except the absence of color. I have said that black has it all. White too. Their beauty is absolute. It is the perfect harmony."

~Coco Chanel, Chanel

Okay, that's my post. Now go see what the other participating Robins have posted for this challenge round! We have some awesome photographers in the community, so I know you won't be disappointed! Just click the link at the top of this post to be redirected to the official Round Robin Challenge blog. That's where you will find both the list of participants and all the information you need to join in. 

Thank you Karen for another great challenge!

Mood: Happy

~Me :)

Round Robin Challenge: The White Stuff

"The first of all single colors is white... We shall set down white for the representative of light, without which no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for air; red for fire; and black for total darkness."

~Leonardo Da Vinci

RRC: The White Stuff

White... It isn't just for mashed potatoes anymore!

Observe...

White As In The Small Sailboat On The San Francisco Bay



White As In A Cloudy Sky Background



White As In A Snowy Day In Tilden Park



White As In A Performance Artist In San Francisco On Black Friday



White As In A Snowy Egret About To Take Flight



White As In Another Snowy Day In Tilden Park



White As In A Rare White Alligator



White As In A Cemetery Gate



White As In The Small Plane We Flew In Around The San Francisco Bay



White As In The White Water Flowing In The Feather River



White As In The Clouds And Fog Over The Golden Gate Bridge



White As In The ( i ) In The Sky



White As In The Fog And Clouds Moving Further Into The Bay



White As In Even More Clouds And Fog As We Approach The City



White As In The Last Few Moments Before The Golden Gate Bridge Is Completely Covered



Okay, that's my gallery for this edition of the Round Robin Challenges! If you would like to join in the fun, there is still plenty of time! Just click the link at the top of this post entry, to be redirected to the official Round Robin Blog! While you are there, you can also find a link to other Round Robin participants for this time around. Go say HI! There are some wonderful photographers among us!

Visit Sensational Color To find Out Some Really Interesting Facts About The Color WHITE! 

~Me :)

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #130: White

"All of us have moments in our lives that test our courage. Taking children into a house with a WHITE carpet is one of them."

~Erma Bombeck








EMPS #130: WHITE! NOW CLOSED!

This week, it's all about WHITE things. Snow. Mashed potatoes. Milk. Doves.WHITE Chocolate. Crisp WHITE Sheets. WHITE lace. WHITE wedding gowns. WHITE sauce. Cauliflower. You get the idea, don't you photographers? This week we will be seeking out and photographing all things... WHITE!

Extra Credit: Photograph something BLACK!

Guidelines for Assignment Submissions...

1.The EMPS closes each Sunday evening at 9:00 PM (ET). No submissions will be accepted after that time.

2. Submit your entry by getting your photo, uploading it to you blog or website, and then comeback here and leave me your link in the comment thread. PLEASE REMEMBER... THE LINK YOU LEAVE MUST GO BACK TO AN ENTRY WHICH IS SPECIFIC TO THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENT! A general link to your site will not do, and will not be added to the list of those participating the following Monday. HYPERLINKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED!

3. Please be sure to provide a link back to the assignment in your submission, so your readers can find the assignment and join us. Everyone is welcome to play along!

4. Please keep in mind that the image you submit for the EMPS assignment, must be your own original photography. NO LIFTING!

Please Note: I have set aside two days during the week for visiting your submissions. Thursday and Sunday, so look for me then!

Participation List for EMPS #129: Night Photography. 6/20/2011

1. Jama

2. Tina

3. Freda

4. Ellen b.

5. JR Cline

6. Karen

Okay, that's all for this week. Have a great week, I will see you next Monday!

~Carly

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #126:Rare Whte Scales

"In the time of your life, live - so that in that wondrous time you shall not add to the misery and sorrow of the world, but shall smile to the infinite variety and mystery of it all."

-William Saroyan







EMPS #126: RARE, WHITE, SCALES NOW CLOSED!
Let's mix things up by adding some variety to the assignment. Here you see a RARE WHITE SCALY, alligator that I photographed last year at the, California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. He is gorgeous and fun to photograph, but it's the fact of how rare he is that got me thinking. He isn't just an alligator, he is RARE, SCALY, and WHITE! So, let's take on those topics. Show us something RARE. WHITE. Or SCALY. :)

Extra Credit: Show us all three possibilities!

Guidelines for Assignment Submissions...

1.The EMPS closes each Sunday evening at 9:00 PM (ET). No submissions will be accepted after that time.

2. Submit your entry by getting your photo, uploading it to you blog or website, and then comeback here and leave me your link in the comment thread. PLEASE REMEMBER... THE LINK YOU LEAVE MUST GO BACK TO AN ENTRY WHICH IS SPECIFIC TO THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENT! A general link to your site will not do and will not be added to the list of those participating the following Monday. HYPERLINKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED!

3. Please be sure to provide a link back to the assignment in your submission, so your readers can find the assignment and join us. Everyone is welcome to play along!

4. Please keep in mind that the image you submit for the EMPS assignment, must be your own original photography. NO LIFTING!

Please Note: I have set aside two days during the week for visiting your submissions. Thursday and Sunday, so look for me then!


Participation List for EMPS #125: Garlic 5/23/11

1. Jama

2. JR Cline

Thanks guys! See everyone next week with an all new assignment! For my friends in the U.S. have a happy, safe, and relaxing Memorial Day! Take lots and lots of photos!

-Carly

A Whiter Shade Of Pale

"To stop the flow of music, would be like the stopping of time itself. Incredible and inconceivable."

-Aaron Copland

At times last week, I had the song, "A Whiter Shade Of Pale," going around in my head. The version by Annie Lennox. I'm not sure why, I don't think I have heard the song in over a year, I don't know, maybe it was playing as background music on some show I have watched recently, and it got store away in my brain, anyway, it was haunting me, so much so that I began to be really aware of the color white in my photography. It was everywhere last week. You can't, and probably shouldn't, try to fight it when you suddenly find yourself attracted to a song, or a color. Just relax and go with it. Here is what I found. I wasn't really looking for these sights, they just kept presenting themselves. I wonder if there is any hidden meaning in the song or the color for me. Is my muse trying to tell me something, or was I just going where life, and the camera, took me?

A Whiter Shade Of Pale
By Procolharum (Annie Lennox Version)

We skipped the light fandango
Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
I was feeling kind of seasick
The crowd called for more
And the room was hummin' harder
As the ceiling flew away
And when we called out for another drink
But the waiter brought a tray

And so it was later
As the miller told his tale
That her face at first was just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale.

You said, "There is no reason,
And the truth is plain to see."
But I wander through my playin' cards
Would not let him be
One of the sixteen vestal virgins
Who were leaving for the coast
And although my eyes were open
They might just as well been closed

And so it was later
As the miller told his tale
That her face at first was just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale.
A whiter shade of pale
Turned a whiter shade of pale
A whiter shade of pale.

A Bride In The Park

A Perfect Rose

Point Montara

So tell me, when you spend the day with a camera, do you find yourself drifting along with whatever comes your way? Do you go in search of specific subjects, or do you just let the day unfold naturally? Do certain colors catch your eye?

"Music and silence combine strongly, because music is done with silence, and silence is full of music."

-Marcel Marceau

-OndineMonet
"White Cosmos"
Conservatory Of Flowers"
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, California
August, 2007
Afternoon