Showing posts with label Minnesota. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Minnesota. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

One of my BIGGEST interruptions

There are always little things that get in way of my small spans of time that I can work on something.  But, this time it's something much bigger.  It's a move.  A pack up the household, pets and kids and take them across country sort of move.  Don't get me wrong I am OVER THE MOON about heading back east and living back on the coast! Yes, the Dakotas are beautiful and I do think every person should visit this part of the country at some point in their lives, but man I have been jonesin' for a Macy's for a while.  Oh, and seafood, we've really missed fresh seafood.  Landlocked in the middle of the continent doesn't bode well for the freshest of fresh ocean fish.

In the meantime, we're going to take advantage of our central location and visit Glacier Nat'l Park, Yellowstone, Tetons, and one final trip to Minnesota in the few months we have left.  The last time we were in Minnesota at the lake house, I took that Minnesota Sunset photo a few blogs down.  Maybe I'll take my pencils with me. I'll have the camera of course, but maybe I'll do some sketching. Haven't done that in a while.

I hope to get some more things done and posted before the move.  Please, hang with me and if anything I'll post some pretty landscape photography! :)

Friday, February 25, 2011

Competition Submission Update

So I did it.  I sent in my work yesterday to the Dave Brown Project 2nd Semiannual Competition.  The 4 I ultimately chose were: Custer Valley (renamed South Dakota), Minnesota Sunset (renamed Minnesota), Baxter State Park (renamed Maine), and Lake Towada Dock (renamed Lake Towada, Japan). 

Mr. Dave Brown has already provided me with some feedback, which I greatly appreciate.  He felt that images 2 and 4 (Minnesota, and Lake Towada, Japan) were the strongest of the 4.  What that means, not exactly sure.  Does it mean they're all bad, but 2 and 4 are less so? Not sure.  Will I make the top 25 or even the winning 7? Most likely not, but I'm happy I did it win or lose.  I'm not tyring to be all self-defeating here, just realistic. 

I've put the 4 images up here again.  If one wins or is recognized and you want a print, lets talk :)
South Dakota
Minnesota



Maine
Lake Towada, Japan