January Photo Challenge

January: Fibonacci and other shapes (Phi, the Fibonacci number is 1.618. The golden mean.) The are so many shapes in nature. Focus on shapes as you look at the world to see what you see.

I did do a little photography, but I am not over the moon with the images that I captured in January. It felt more like practice than getting a great final piece of art. Not a bad thing, just feeling unfinished. Wishing for more time to play and capture.

December's challenge is to go back and take the same image and see if you would do anything differently to improve upon what you did. There is not requirement to wait for December to try again.

What I like about this image is the background which creates a Fibonacci spiral composition. The main focus is also a great example of the Fibonacci spiral.

Trees and pine cones are always a great example if Fibonacci in action.

Colored bubbles on glass over iridescent paper. Lit from the side.

I think that these water drops are my favorite for the month. There are 55 water drops in a spiral formation (Fibonacci would be proud). Below and magnified in the water are little origami paper stars. I like the colors, the shape, and the final piece. This was one of the assignments from the "failed" 30 day challenge. I am pleased that I was able to try it and succeed with something that doesn't just feel like a copy of the assignment.

We were graced with a Parhelion (Sun Dog) one morning. Thanks to Tracy posting about it on Facebook and my husband mentioning it as I was leaving for work, I stopped and captured this image. It was on one of our coldest days. This farm is one of my favorite views on my way to work. Usually traffic is too heavy to stop and take a photo, but there wasn't much traffic on this bright and cold morning.

This little tree is more than just a Fibonacci Spiral. It was made by my mother and her close friend many years ago. They saw one at Marshall Field's and decided to make their own. I still remember all the cut pieces of wood being cut and laid out for spray painting. Then one by one biggest to smallest stacked in a dowel rod. We plaid with the tree shaping it and reshaping it again and again over the holidays.

This is the tree from the side.

Ribbon candy has great curves and colors.

Shells are a wonderful example of Fibonacci in action.

I guess all-in-all it was a good month with fun experiments and wonderful things to photograph. February is here. It is time to search for Peace and Love.