August photo challenge...

We are having some wonderful pictures, and a lot of people participating in the monthly photo challenges.  Your creativity never ceases to amaze me.  Plus the photos are stunning.  Keep it up...you are growing your photo skills, and working your little gray cells coming up with something creative.  That's a win, win situation.

Remember the pictures are due for the 30 day June photo challenge at the August meeting.  It is still not too late to join in.  Just get busy taking pictures.  The list is on the archives of this blog.  I suggested several ways of presenting your 30 pictures: as a calendar, on foam board, individually, or a few to a page.  I thought I was going to do a calendar type page, but it cuts off too much of my photo, and some of the photos I really like.  I tried putting several on a page, but to print the page is pretty expensive.  Finally, I decided to print 4x6s of all my photos, then buy one of those cheap 4x6 photo books at Wal-Mart to put them in.  Cost is under $10.00.  I cannot wait to see what you all come up with.

Standard photo challenge for August:  Theme: "Summer Fun."

This will be a challenge that everybody should be able to do.  (It was be so fun to have 100% participation).  This is kind of like the back to school essay on what you did during the summer.   Great news.  I will allow an archived photo with this stipulation:  it has to have been taken in the months of June, July, or August 2013.

Rules:
1.  Any photo depicting summer fun is acceptable.
2.  Subject can be anything.
3.  Picture may come from your archive: June, July, or August 2013.
4.  Submit no more than two photos.
5.  Include the file information: Shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO, and any post processing that is unusual.
6.  Photos may be in any format: a printed picture, on CD or thumb drive, matted, framed, or naked.

Here are some examples: First three photos are from "I Heart Faces" website, http://www.iheartfaces.com

Love all the different socks, and the chevron ties.  Too Cool!

Wish I had some of these inner tubes.  

  My son talked me into riding the Roller Coaster during my birthday trip to Las Vegas.

A good way to beat the heat.

She has on a cowboy hat, bathing suit, and a Tutu.  She's ready for anything.  

Hopefully, this will give you some ideas and get your creative juices going.  Have fun, and get clicking.