I'd like to reply personally to everybody but I just haven't enough pens.
- John Lennon, The Beatles Christmas Record, 1963
It's Round Robin time again, and the topic is "Variety Show", as suggested by Nancy of Nancy Luvs Pix. The idea is to photograph "something that comes in different varieties." I didn't know what I was going to do for this one until about Thursday at work, when I suddenly realized that these oft-used tools fit the criteria:
That's a little boring, though. Let's rearrange them:
Hmm. Perhaps I should clean them up:
Still not terribly interesting. Time to break out the photo editing effects!
There's also a "dark marker" effect. Seems appropriate!
Oh, one more. Pointillism, solarization and negative.
And if that's not enough, I can show you these as well: assorted gift bags in a variety of patterns and colors, purchased for 50 cents each from a dollar store that's going out of business. They're rather pretty in their natural colors, which I've boosted just a little below:
Aw, what the heck. Let's throw some effects over these, too!
Oh, that'll do. They're only pens and bags, after all, not High Art! But I've had fun getting artistic with them.
Karen
Now go see what a variety of photos the other Robins are posting this weekend!
Linking List
Nancy - POSTED!
Nancy Luvs Pix
http://journals.aol.com/nhd106/Nancyluvspix
Karen - POSTED!
Outpost Mâvarin
http://outmavarin.blogspot.com
Carly - POSTED!
Ellipsis
http://ellipsissuddenlycarly.blogspot.com
Sandy
Myanderings
http://myanderings-myanderings.blogspot.com
Sarah - POSTED!
Charish Me
http://charish-me.blogspot.com
Jill - POSTED!
Letting Crazy Take a Spin
http://lettingcrazytakeaspin.blogspot.com/
Chrissie
Chris-seas Corner
http://chrisseas-corner.tripod.com
Kiva - POSTED!
Eclectic Granny
http://eclecticgranny.blogspot.com
Kat
In My Dreams I Can Fly.....
http://journals.aol.com/sunflowerkat321/in-my-dreams-i-can-fly.../
TJ - POSTED!
Tj's Photo Expressions
http://tjphotoexpressions.blogspot.com/
Jennifer Robin - POSTED!
Robin's Woods
http://robinswoods.blogspot.com/
Wammy - POSTED!
The Ellis Family Cincinnati
http://theellisfamilycincinnati.blogspot.com
Lisa Marie
Lisa's Chaos
http://lisaschaos.blog-city.com
Monica - POSTED!
Family Affair Photography
http://www.familyaffairphotography.blogspot.com
Marie - POSTED!
Photographs & Memories
http://journals.aol.com/mariebm56/PhotographsAndMemories
Annie
Pictures of Craziness
http://krspkrmmom.blogspot.com
Suzanne R - POSTED!
Living . . . Suzanne R's Life
http://newsuzannerslife.blogspot.com
Robinella - POSTED!
Robinella's
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Angela ***Welcome New Member*** - POSTED!
Chocolate Syrup for the Soul
http://angelas-craziness.blogspot.com/
Janet - POSTED!
fondofphotography
http://www.fondofsnape.com
Jan - POSTED!
The Prytz Family
http://www.theprytzfamily.com
Martha - POSTED!
Perception
http://journals.aol.com/lifes2odd/perception/
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Sweet Memories
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Momma - POSTED!
Sandcastle Momma
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Swampy - POSTED!
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Sahvvy - POSTED!
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Gattina - POSTED!
Keyhole Pictures
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Kim - POSTED!
Nekked Lizard Lady
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Vicki - POSTED!
Visions by Vicki
http://journals.aol.com/cmishvicki/visionsbyvicki/
Teena - POSTED!
It's all about me!
http://purple4mee.blogspot.com
Vicki - POSTED!
Maraca
http://mymaracas.blogspot.com
19 comments:
Very clever, the edits of pens! I like Pointillism, solarization and negative. Now that is how they get that look! Thanks for sharing..TJ
http://tjphotoexpressions.blogspot.com/
You had fun with the pens. That cool. I like all the effects.
I like the bags that have been edited. Looks like you had fun with this.
I think you were having a little too much fun with this!
I just remembered I haven't done your Monday Photo shoot yet! ::going to grab the camera::
Would I have liked to had a camera shooting you shooting all those. I will never look at pens and office stuff again, with the same attitude.
Good job!
What awesome creativity you have! You turned something simple and mundane into very interesting art. Great photos!
Pointillism, solarization and negative turned out pretty cool!
Love your photos and the special effects give a lot of variety to mundane items.
Wow, your creativity never ceases to amaze me! So many things you did with pens and bags. I was going to ask you if you were bored that day at work, as the pen thing looks a lot like playing. ;-) Great effects and ways to show variety!!
Nice variety of markers....love the colors & the different effects you used, Karen!
Marie
What an opportunity many of missed with the variety of pens at our desk! I like how you had fun with this!
Monica
Very colorful. :) The metalic bags are really neat, I like that deep vivid blue, but the gold is nice too. Hmmmm.
You know my obsession with office supplies. Those pen special effects are just marvy. And the colors of those bags take my breath away.
Very creative karen! Who woulda thunk writing utensils could be so pretty!
Nancy
creative idea!
I love the gift bags, don't mind keeping them for myself.
Jama Hameed
http://mummyjam.blogspot.com
Very creative !! You show that even with "stupid" things you can make artistic pictures !!
Wow, these are really cool! I love the special effects ones. You've turned the ordinary into the wonderful, just like magic. Nice!
You know, I think I liked the ones in the tray best! Simple, but very colorful :-)
You know, I think I liked the ones in the tray best! Simple, but very colorful :-)
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