I simply love water, but I can’t swim. To compensate, I drink a ridiculous amount of water every single day. Even during the night I wake up and take sips from the glass on my nightstand. My friends call me a “water buffalo.” (I hope this is because of my water intake and not because of my size, I better make sure.)
I love to watch my kids in water, too. We started Anna and Noah in swim lessons two weeks ago and they love it and we are so glad they are getting this important training. I’ve always lived by Lake Michigan. If you’ve never seen Lake Michigan in person (or any Great Lake), it’s not just a lake, it’s looks like an ocean. It’s beautiful and vast.
Anyway. We were in Chicago yesterday for a fun event with a certain celebrity from a certain Pixar movie opening this weekend. Here’s a hint:
ISO 100 | F4.0 | ss 1/800
The kids thought it was so cool the way we were walking along Michigan Avenue, along side giant buildings, then we walked through a tunnel to see this:
ISO 100 | F4.0 | ss 1/1250
Chicago is magical that way.
Let’s see, here are a few other water shots:
ISO 100 | F4.0 | ss 1/1000 (F4.0? wishing I had lowered that.)
ISO 160 | F3.2 | ss 1/1600
There you go! I hope you had a great time capturing water this week! Now it’s your turn to share!
But remember:
1. USE YOUR OWN PHOTOS. I know, DUH, but apparently not everyone does. (stealing photos from other sources is illegal, kthxbye.)
2. DO NOT SEARCH ARCHIVES FOR OLD PHOTOS that fit the current theme. Although we know you are proud and want to showcase your photos, please feel free to do so, just don’t link it to You Capture. The purpose of You Capture is to get you inspired to pick up your camera.
3. PLEASE LINK TO YOUR BLOG POST ABOUT YOU CAPTURE, not your blog.
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Get down low.
I’m excited to see some new perspectives with this challenge!
Happy Capturing, friends!
Thanks for posting your camera settings. I’m still learning how to shoot using manual settings and your pics are a great tool. My favorite pic is the first one. I just love how the red hat pops.
I have lived next to lake michigan my entire life
Like, three minutes away close.
And I absolutely love ANY picture that your daughter is in. She is a gorgeous child!!!!
I joined in the fun! Thanks for hosting this!
Love your water shots, especially the first one of your daughter! I used to live near Lake Michigan and we took a vacation to Chicago last year…your pics make me want to go back!
Thankyou so much for once again….getting me out there with my camera….Im already thinking about next week….
I missed a couple weeks because we were on vacation. I just loved this weeks capture and had already played in the water before I knew what it was. Thanks for hosting this. While on vacation, I found myself taking pictures outside the box and would say to my hubby…”there might just be a challenge for something like this!” I took over a thousand pictures.
We go to Chicago every Christmas to see my hubs’s family, but we’ve never seen the water. It’s beautiful, we’ll have to see it next time! :]
Hey,
) My choices were limited, but that only encouraged my creativity. Or not. whatever. My post is rambly, but we’re all friends, so that’s OK, right?
I followed the rules and took a NEW picture of water. I wouldn’t want you to pull all your hair out one by one or anything (or whatever today’s threat is!!
Enjoy the weekend everyone!
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LOVE the pics you took! Thanks for sharing!
I had fun with this one! Thanks for the challenge!
Great shots ~ esp that lovely one of Anna! I’ve just linked up ~ sorry it’s a bit late, but it seems you do have plenty of visitors these days!!
Loved seeing all the water! That first one is precious.
Thanks for hosting yet another wonderful You Capture theme. I enjoy your challenges each week.
Love the processing you used! I’m having fun with picnik!
Thanks for the challenge….I’m just not sure if I liked up correctly…
Shari
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I’m a little late posting this week. We were in Hawaii for our Honeymoon! Lots of great water shots there!
I had so much doing this. It’s my first You Capture!