Photo theme #67

[billz]

Both Nancy and Tony suggested using a color for a theme. That sounds fun, so this week's theme is blue.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1Yh0aGjlKLObEzx4XfdmSo0lJoZ06_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1Yh0aGjlKLObEzx4XfdmSo0lJoZ06)

Bill

The fine print:
Because the purpose of the weekly theme is to get us more familiar with our cameras and to sharpen our photographic skills, entries should be taken during the week of the theme.
Photoshopping is allowed.
To make this thread more manageable to view, please post only your entries in this thread. Post your comments in the accompanying 'comment' thread.
Be creative and have fun!

[TonyW]

I'll start this off as this local heritage building was on our morning dog walk. Known as "The Blue House" it was built in 1887 by Frank Smith a local railway worker. For many years it was next door to the local hospital but got moved when the hospital expanded. Now headquarters to the local oil museum and heritage society.

And yes - it looks cold because it was cold but at least we hit a brief period of blue sky between snow showers. Might have to work on reducing the contrast and warming it up a bit!

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1aMounQQIDz4jeHluEOquBs6Oq6yrP_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1aMounQQIDz4jeHluEOquBs6Oq6yrP)

Tony

[Red Sky]

Went down to the beach this morning and found nothing but blue. Under ordinary circumstances I would try to touch up the photo, but since it was blue I was after this is straight out of the camera. I have to go work in the yard now, taking out some spent blue oat grasses, which are kind of gray right now.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1IZhggeYjoQuHOSfPZxeAfOZtUVhW_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1IZhggeYjoQuHOSfPZxeAfOZtUVhW)

[nkeevers]

Took this picture today...this is my exercise ball and it's blue so guess it counts.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1YSw0ljdvhWzV3CKwWtvsHhhXqiAm1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1YSw0ljdvhWzV3CKwWtvsHhhXqiAm1)

[kimi_boo]

Blue, Blue, Blue? I couldn't come up with anything blue. Oh wait...
my laptop I stare at every day. :rolleyes:
Used the extrude filter on the laptop and added a blue background.
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/18gF4AgQSu2rhBRBMNPNDNSeT9uHRJ1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=18gF4AgQSu2rhBRBMNPNDNSeT9uHRJ1)

[NMarti]

Well - my daughter's work shirt is certainly blue. I was gonna tight crop this but then figured what the heck. I will be happy to share the hoosier chair with you. You see - if you have a rocker sitting in front of your sofa - you might be a redneck. :D My husband drives me insane with this chair. He went out and bought it after we bought the other furniture because it was so comfortable and he likes watching TV in it. Only problem - he moves it in front of the loveseat and then no one else can use the loveseat. I have to move it back every day or any time company comes. Makes me CRAZY!

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1p4jWtQQ30G3ZVPR4BnMO0ttGLZdZ1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1p4jWtQQ30G3ZVPR4BnMO0ttGLZdZ1)

[peaches]

I do not have a lot of blue around so digging through my hubands office and grandkids playroom came up with this. He is really into nascar.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1ErMbDwo2QsDa7l3gh1PS88ZGzsvZI_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1ErMbDwo2QsDa7l3gh1PS88ZGzsvZI)

and this one is for me. My daughter bought this wine jacket back from her trip to China

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1frJU5b1wjxDIKB4QRuEP7eXTGH1E_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1frJU5b1wjxDIKB4QRuEP7eXTGH1E)

[kroberts]

I looked outside at the sky between snow showers today and noticed the blue sky. The colors are straight out of the camera, no photoshopping!

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1TXdp8OgS1PWkz6lK46BDTQhrBrjDs_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1TXdp8OgS1PWkz6lK46BDTQhrBrjDs)

I'm going to try Linda Judd's technique on them.:)

[Ellen]

I keep finding things that fit the theme from the week before. This retro blue poodle and the wall color confused my camera and me to no end. This is the only shot that has correct color but the wall is noisy and I don't know why.
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1iuSoFGEROfCRb35QPBrBPqp57P5g0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1iuSoFGEROfCRb35QPBrBPqp57P5g0)

[Edmund]

I had a pretty bad case of some kind of flu /bug so didn't get out to take any pictures for the last few weeks so I hunted around and remembered the "Blue Sky " of this image. I know I probably broke the rules.........
Eddie

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1FnWp0HNn6NIla6jGURxupJhWJuYTu_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1FnWp0HNn6NIla6jGURxupJhWJuYTu)

[Rusty]

It's an oversized wine bottle - don't remember brand :rolleyes:

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/17skTbkvJ3JEODb1ACiMBwGUGDCHX1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=17skTbkvJ3JEODb1ACiMBwGUGDCHX1)

Rusty

[Andyd]

I did a quick and dirty one. It is a combination of "blue" things.

A Spiderman chair, a Sponge Bob sippy cup, a flashlight, a toy toolbox and a pullover jacket.

I did VERY little if fixing it (if any)

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1GjdHiarUprMzCmzZqJJAH9uEbVAYH_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1GjdHiarUprMzCmzZqJJAH9uEbVAYH)

[Shari]

This is from yesterday. It was not my favorite but a lot of blue sky. This is Diamond Head in the Garibaldi mountains at Whistler BC. We went up for the day to Brackendale to Eagle watch. My 10x zoom was not really powerful enough for good photos of the eagles. I sure saw some beautiful cameras though with huge lenses. Too big for me to carry!!
URL=http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1N6l8paewYh9cEhx9c0HXdY87tMXJ]http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1N6l8paewYh9cEhx9c0HXdY87tMXJ_thumb.jpg[/url]
Shari
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/19TQ4ifXAS8okUf6DKrZSQYXgR1v8Q0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=19TQ4ifXAS8okUf6DKrZSQYXgR1v8Q0)

[efarnstrom]

Thomas the tank engine is a way of life to our two-year-old grandson.
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1WpyBRqxskE6iSm6eziH3z07nmJ4F_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1WpyBRqxskE6iSm6eziH3z07nmJ4F)

[dsfisher421]

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1UGYJS27DmdkcbBPOII9lXNShHo0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1UGYJS27DmdkcbBPOII9lXNShHo0)

[ronstelzy]

My snow turns out blue sometimes -
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1cCb3fumDI2gTu8weNgIiIIl1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1cCb3fumDI2gTu8weNgIiIIl1)

[TonyW]

One more (also from the morning dog walk). Snow covers up a multitude of garbage but unfortunately not recently discarded beer cans :( . And I had to slip this one in before Gary thought of it :D

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1YfrtVNtdtCWH3v1NCGNVnuolEwe1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1YfrtVNtdtCWH3v1NCGNVnuolEwe1)

Tony

[GaryK]

Using this for Beatrice as well.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1fGVylqZsIJPfB2qqakzpD1kujwFxV1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1fGVylqZsIJPfB2qqakzpD1kujwFxV1)

[billz]

Blue Moon Tavern & Grill (http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=11&category=Location%20Homepage) ... if you go, have a Wilbur's Jumbo Deluxe Burger (comes with bacon, cheese and a fried egg) and a pint of Hammerhead Ale. It'll fix ya right up!

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1zlIrNgBgZt5GVvI2oiKq0eWXK1dv_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1zlIrNgBgZt5GVvI2oiKq0eWXK1dv)

Bill