Inside my empty bottle I was constructing a lighthouse while all the others were making ships.
— Charles Simic
Dolphins. I love them as much as they love to drag race our bow. Here I am sitting by the pulpit, “I find it so odd the names they invent for boat stuff, do you know how many different words there are for rope?” and I have my legs over the side. I am hoping the dolphin will jump up and touch me. Every time he jumps I yell ‘Hi!’ I am like the birds from Where’s Nemo but instead of repeating Mine! Mine! Mine! my chant is Hi! Hi! Hi! Dolphins jump out from the water quite often.
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The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge. Link up here!
This week’s photo challenge is quite that – challenging. In the Background: Take a picture of yourself or someone else as a shadow, a reflection, or a lesser part of a scene, making the background, or the foreground, the center of attention.
Here are some great takes on the prompt:
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Weekly Photo Challenge: In the Background | Stevie’s Words
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Weekly Photo Challenge: In The Background | Being Arindam
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Did you stick that toe in??
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It did get to dip in when the boat tilted my way… 😉 but sadly the dolphin didn’t kiss it.
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It was a spectacular shot and perfect for the challenge!
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Ha ha ha. Halyards. Sheets. Lines! Yeah boat terms are creative! 🙂 Love the lighthouse shot!
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Thanks! And good one on you for knowing the different names!
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🙂
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I LOVE the dolphin picture and envy you so much right now. I haven’t been that close to one since a trip to Sea World when I was still a single-digit age. Your adventures never cease to amaze me, my friend.
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Last year there were a bunch of dolphins near our anchorage so Leo had me get ready and he took me out to them in the dinghy, every time I jumped in the water they swam away. I tried it over and over again, the closest I got was 5 feet. I figured they were feeding so I gave up and let them eat in peace…
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Great photos. I love them 🙂
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Thanks Sas!
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I have never seen a dolphin up close but would love to…………..lucky you……………
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The first time it happens you will think you’ve been blessed with good fortune. The feeling doesn’t change really even after you’ve found yourself surrounded by over a thousand of them!
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so much fun when you are on a boat and the dolphins swim along side and surf the wake.
I hope one day you get those dolphin kisses
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Yes. It is such great fun… maybe, who knows if it will happen (hopefully I won’t lose a toe in the process)
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Both photos are awesome for completely different reasons. 🙂
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Thanks micey!
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Looks so nice in both pictures. We can’t seem to get to summer here in MN. It’s so green it looks like Ireland but it’s chilly. I want the heat!
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Beware of what you ask for… you know how hot & humid it will get once it kicks in! Remember what the midwest is famous for (and I’m not talking bbq ribs)
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Great shots, Marie! I love them both. And good interpretations of the challenge. I love the highlights on the water above the dolphin.
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I cheated. The dolphin pic was… well, I tried and tried to capture a good image but it wasn’t happening so I switched to video then I snagged a still from the vid. Don’t tell anybody, I hate cheaters!
😉
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Oh, that’s not cheating. All’s fair in love and photography! 🙂 I wonder how a polarizing filter might have worked… Of course, one can’t just ask the dolphin to hold still while running to your camera bag to get the filter out!
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Right? And on the boat, I keep a limited supply of photog equipment (says the girl with 4 cameras always on hand) so my SLR is without all its extra gear and stuff. Not sure I would dare dangle the SLR over open water when the waves are crashing. However, I do need a new cam so maybe a drop would be a perfect excuse…
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That’s where I’d pull out my UW setup. At least it would be in a waterproof housing (says the girl also with four cameras on hand.) Of course, then, there would be no way to put a filter on it! It’s a great shot anyway. And a great interpretation of the challenge.
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That lighthouse picture is absolutely AMAZING!!
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Thanks! I know you take great pics too, do you ever join in these prompts? It’s really fun and expands your blog community incredibly…
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no, i haven´t… i actually don´t know much about it, unfortunately… where do you get these challenges?
cool 🙂
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The link is in the bottom of the post. I’m totally addicted to them. Each Friday they throw us a new challenge. If you like photog you will love these prompts!
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Feel like I’m there with the dolphins. HI DOLPHINS!!
And what lighthouse is that? Looks a lot like Peggy’s Cove in Canada, but not.
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I’m not sure. I think the lighthouse was either on Prince-Edward-Island or by a cabin I rented years ago on the Ottawa River. Sorry.
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No worries. It’s a very cool shot!
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Nice photos. Perfect for the theme. 🙂
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Thanks!
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Here’s my contribution: http://adinparadise.wordpress.com/2013/05/30/weekly-photo-challenge-in-the-background-sort-of/
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Thank you for visiting my blog today. I appreciate the time you took to stop by. May your day be filled with joy and peace.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
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“…I have my legs over the side.
I am hoping the dolphin
will jump up and touch me…”
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