photo challenge #11 - something old

my childhood teddy bear

ragged from many years of snuggles

this poor old bear - missing both eyes, part of an ear, and a fair amount of stuffing,

has traveled with me from home to home

- and now resides on my bedroom dresser

I knew a couple of weeks ago that my teddy bear would be the subject of this prompt

-  which brought me into the realm of still life photography

- something I know absolutely nothing about

Reading articles about lights, backdrops, reflectors...

I thought to myself - yeah, I'm not doing any of that

So I moved my bear about the house - seeking a setting that felt right

- and when I placed him on this antique chair,

letting the outdoor lighting provide the backdrop,

it all just sort of clicked for me

Next up - Something New

Do you have a cherished childhood item?

I'd love to see it captured in a photo!

Canon EOS REBEL T3i

EF24-105mm f/4 IS USM, 65mm

1/125 sec at f/4.0

photo challenge - week #10 juxtaposition

I'm running behind

- yep, nothing new, here...

Sooooo - juxtaposition...
Anyway - a couple of weeks ago, during a snowstorm in Boston,

I heard on the news of a man in Copley Square, lying in a hammock

Yeah - he was there, I wasn't - but how cool would that have been?

Then, this morning on my commuter train, 

pulling into the station in Boston, a man is wearing a ski helmet

- goggles and all - ???

I was there - but missed that shot too...

So - thank goodness for Copley Square

- my old reliable

where historic and modern comfortably coexist

Next up - something old

which will likely be late - again

I think I know what I want to do, but need daylight - at home

yeah - I'm not home during daylight hours...

Is it summer yet?

Canon EOS Rebel T3i

EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

32mm 1/50 sec at f/9.0