I’m still playing catch-up ball with some of the Photography 101 themes I missed last month.
Today’s make-up assignment is: Triumph. We are supposed to take a photo of something that represents a triumph, and then adjust the contrast, post-processing.
I have declared victory against the ravages of time . . . for one more year.
My vintage tinsel Christmas tree (circa 1950-something) makes me happy. But it’s old and fragile. Every year when I open its box, I find my little tinsel tree has shed more and more tinsel needles. And I wonder if this is the year I’ll be putting up Charlie Brown’s Tinsel Tree.
But not this year.
I always feel a sense of triumph when my tinsel tree is up and shining. And as long as no one walks by it, touches it, or breathes on it . . . maybe it won’t drop any more tinsel needles.
I took this photo in natural sunlight this morning and then adjusted contrast and white balance.
Nikon D800
ISO 800 | 105mm | f/5.6 | 1/600sec
Salud!
Wonderful photo — and I love the Charlie Brown reference! Congratulations on making it to “Triumph” (I’m not quite there myself).
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Thanks so much, Sandi! It was a fun “class”, wasn’t it? I hope WordPress does another one!! I still have three more themes to make up . . . waiting for inspiration!
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I have yet to post my “Triumph” pictures, although I finally did take them. I’m hoping to post them tomorrow.
It was a good class, and I crossed paths with many bloggers whom I had not previously encountered, which was a bonus. I wish I’d been able to keep up, but a Photo-a-Day was a bit much for me.
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I agree . . . a photo a day is a lot. Especially on top of Thanksgiving and the Holidays!! But I’m determined to finish . . . two themes left!!
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I finally posted Triumph a couple of days ago, but I probably won’t post a gallery of favorites for a couple of weeks. Yes, I am amazed that so many seemed to keep up with the assignments.
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