This week our challenge was "Wheels" . Of course, my first thought was to go to the COSTCO tire center or the bike shop, but then I did some brainstorming with a fellow photog, and realized I should get beyond the obvious.  Shortly after our talk, I walked into the kitchen and spied this can opener. So there went an hour and many shots! The  natural light from the window was casting blue and the overhead lights cast the warmer color. I enhanced those a little  during editing and this was the result. 

Then I walked to my studio. On the way I took these other shots of car and trash container tires, then a couple of colorful finds in  someone's front yard, then a final quick stop at the antique store next to my studio. .  Once in the studio, I took one last photo of the wheel from a punch .

It was a good exercise to  remind me to push on through the obvious... a good thing to always remember.

Please click on any of these to see the full frame slide show of these - no just the gallery snippets!

This week we are photographing leaves and trying some new editing  techniques. This was just a wonderful adventure.  Tried inside, outside on the ground,  in the water,  so many choices... HELP me decide which to submit for my class project... please leave a choice in the comments.

Besure to click on them to see the full photo.
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Thanks!