Recently, I signed-up to join Blissfully Domestic’s Summer Fun Photo Challenge where Angela England hosts a different photo challenge topic during each week of the summer. Results are posted on Fridays.
Feet in the pool. © 2012 EddinsImages
Week One’s task was to photograph Water, and the topic is open to any interpretation.
Pool stripe. © 2012 EddinsImages
So the other day, I hopped over to the pool, iPhone in-hand.
Summer pool shadow. © 2012 EddinsImages
No doubt, folks thought I was a bit looney as I waded into four feet of pool water with my iPhone.
Pool stair. © 2012 EddinsImages
Regardless, I managed to keep my iPhone safe from the dangerous waters!
Pool legs and red umbrellas. © 2012 EddinsImages
And, people at the pool thought I was even nuttier, probably quite narcissistic, as I spent the afternoon in the water taking pictures of my own hands and feet.
Red-painted nails in summer pool. © 2012 EddinsImages
Okay, okay… so I got a little help from my husband taking the photo of my two hands (after all, I couldn’t push the button). However, it was frustrating because he couldn’t see what I saw, so, quickly the team photo tactic was abandoned.
Lane line close-up. © 2012 EddinsImages
One time, the life guard called out, “Are you trying to get a photo of your ring?” Ummm… not exactly…
Painted pool fingers. © 2012 EddinsImages
And, I snapped a more shots of the pool.
Pool feet and black umbrella. © 2012 EddinsImages
Hummm… what to we have here? A crack in the stair?
Pool stair close-up. © 2012 EddinsImages
Then, more shots of my legs. They looked cool.
Distorted legs in pool water. © 2012 EddinsImages
Another quick look around to see what I missed…
Pool number 4. © 2012 EddinsImages
Then, it was time to get out and hit the pool deck.
No Diving. © 2012 EddinsImages
All in all, it had been a lovely day at the pool, don’t you think?
Shadow over the kiddie pool. © 2012 EddinsImages
The topic for next week’s Summer Fun Photo Challenge is Technology… not in my comfort zone, for sure!
To join the fun, visit Blissfully Domestic’s Summer Fun Photo Challenge. Each week we’ll get a different theme and each Friday we post results. Here’s what’s ahead…
- June 15, Week 1 = Water
- June 22, Week 2 = Technology
- June 29, Week 3 = Fun/Playtime
- July 6, Week 4 = Light
- July 13, Week 5 = Family/Home
- July 20, Week 6 = Money
- July 27, Week 7 = Travel
- August 3, Week 8 = Friendship/Love
- August 10, Week 9 = Food
- August 17, Week 10 = Learning
So grab your camera, and join in the summer photo fun!
All photos taken with an iPhone 4. © 2012 EddinsImages
I love your toes with their bright paint echoed by the colorful umbrellas and I love the shadow-on-the-water photo! Great day at the pool it looks like. (also – my husband never sees what I see with the camera either. hehehehe)
The one with the legs and umbrella was my favorite too!!
Angela, thank you for your comment. The standing shadow photo may be my favorite as well. I too, was loving the look of painted red nail polish with red umbrellas. In fact, I’ve been wanting to try making photos like this for years. However, capturing the images I had in my head proved more difficult than I’d imagined; remarkably, there is quite a bit of current in the pool and it was hard to keep my body parts still in the photo frame! I may have to mortify the other pool-goers one more time as I try again…
Thank you Erica. The legs/umbrellas photo is THE image that’s been in my head for years, and it turned out to be the most difficult to capture… My legs kept slipping sideways! I’m thinking: redo, redo, redo!
It does look like a fun day at the pool. Great shots.