Weekly Photoshots New #1---Looking up [Archive]

colelover178

02-09-2009, 02:00 PM

Ok I see some have been looking for a new weekly challenge so i looked around for ideas and i found this one. You have to look up at the object you are shooting. The idea is to get your shot from a different perspective which is looking up. Cant wait to see what you guys come up with.

Also i have no idea what number we left off on so i started new numbers and hopefully we can keep it going this time. Its a fun thing to do.

GOOD LUCK ALL!!

Kaye

02-09-2009, 04:49 PM

I will start it off - Sometimes we tend to forget about looking up. I shot one a while ago looking up at a big tree fern.
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dkippen

02-10-2009, 01:12 AM

I'll play. Taken in Downtown Minneapolis, the IDS center with a reflection of the Foshay Tower.

amaethon

02-10-2009, 01:37 PM

Taken on Random travels across the Brisbane Forest Park region. Stopped at a Park between Lake Somerset and Brisbane on way home and while walking around saw an old windmill.

colelover178

02-10-2009, 02:12 PM

good job guys i like them all way to start it off now i just gotta do one lol.

lisadaisy36

02-11-2009, 02:39 AM

Here is something out of the norm. I was laying on the floor in my house next to my verticle blinds and thought that the way the light was going through it looked very geometrical.

So this is me laying on my back looking up at my blinds.

http://i3.photoblog.com/photos3/83185-1226122311-0.jpg

Tofudy

02-11-2009, 02:55 AM

colelover178

02-11-2009, 02:03 PM

Lisa that is a great photo I woulda never known it was blinds. tofudy also good photos the flowers seem a little underexposed but i like the composition

dkippen

02-11-2009, 03:23 PM

Lisa - I never would have guessed those were blinds. Great eye!

Tofudy - nice job on orion.

coffee

02-11-2009, 04:00 PM

[QUOTE=lisadaisy36;17615]Here is something out of the norm. I was laying on the floor in my house next to my verticle blinds and thought that the way the light was going through it looked very geometrical.

So this is me laying on my back looking up at my blinds.

Wow, this is excellent Lisa.

blackeyedpea

02-11-2009, 04:11 PM

Some good shots here so far, I LOVE Lisa's perspective!
Here's my take on the theme.... I was looking down but the mirror was looking up.

coffee

02-11-2009, 04:24 PM

Some good shots here so far, I LOVE Lisa's perspective!
Here's my take on the theme.... I was looking down but the mirror was looking up.

This is great use of imagination. Well done.

andromeda143

02-12-2009, 07:55 AM

As usual, some excellent photos! Congratulations to all. My contribution is not a particularly good shot, but is more of a curiosity. It was shot a few years ago and had to be taken at an awkward angle. It is a false dome in a cathedral in the citadel (Victoria) on the island of Gozo, which is part of the Malta archipelago. I thought it was interesting because it is really just a painting on a flat roof (ie the dome does not really exist). However, it looks so real you would not know if someone did not tell you. I hope this fits the specifications.

Cheers,

colelover178

02-12-2009, 01:27 PM

yes that works and that is so cool I couldnt really tell a little bit but only because you said so but its a cool picture

hazel.p

02-13-2009, 06:56 PM

My first post so hope I have it right. :confused:

http://www.proudphotography.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=4850&size=1

coffee

02-13-2009, 07:07 PM

My first post so hope I have it right.

http://www.proudphotography.com/forum/gallery/showimage.php?i=4850&catid=member&imageuser=4777

Instead of using the link to the photo you see at the top, bring up the picture in your gallery, then right click and choose properties. Use the link you see there to paste into your thread.

coffee

02-13-2009, 07:51 PM

Yes, if you are just posting the link to your shot. If you want your picture to show within your thread without having to click a link, click on the mountain symbol, then past the link to your picture there. That way your picture will be part of the message, and not just a link.

Like this:
http://www.proudphotography.com/forum/gallery/files/4/7/7/7/june_2004_033.jpg

This is a fun shot by the way. I love this view when shooting trees.

andromeda143

02-14-2009, 11:41 PM

Yes, I do too. It gives the tree a kind of grandeur and reminds me of the smallness of mankind in the scheme of things.

julimucca

02-16-2009, 07:44 PM

stacypaulk

02-17-2009, 12:37 AM

I was looking up when I took this one...lol!~ This is one of the locals at Ricks in Jamica about to dive, the next pic is of his dive...

http://i43.tinypic.com/11v1xr5.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/35d3q1d.jpg

Sorry the pics are so big, I'm having problems w/ the upload. I had to go through tiny pic to put them on here...

andromeda143

02-17-2009, 06:57 AM

What a great shot! It looks as though the diver is going to hit the top of the cliff! Not too much margin for error.

Kaye

02-22-2009, 09:33 PM

These 2 shots are really fabulous!.... but I think the guy diving is crazy. I hope he landed in the water and not on the rocks !!

stacypaulk

02-27-2009, 01:54 AM

Thank you!.. ~Yes he did land in the water. This guy was amazing and very strong.Hit the water every time!!

Kaye

03-10-2009, 02:45 PM

Thought I should add another one. This is one in the Centre of Sydney.
Looking up at Centrepoint Tower (or Sydney Tower).
Clive, you have some lovely photos taken fom up the top of this tower. There is also a "rotating floor" restaurant, so everyone gets the full 360 view. The little black bits on the right side at top is a balony for those who are brave.

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andromeda143

03-11-2009, 12:02 AM

Lovely photo, Kaye. It is a very impressive tower and good for many photos.

Regards,

Kaye

03-11-2009, 10:32 AM

Thanks Clive,
One day I will go up top to the lookout and get some shots also.

brettb

03-15-2009, 09:40 AM

havent been taking photos for very long and still trying to figure it all out think the apperature was to low .

bprimrose

03-16-2009, 02:12 AM

1st Post This thread looks fun. Thanks
St Louis State House

Kaye

03-16-2009, 07:48 AM

1st Post This thread looks fun. Thanks
St Louis State House
What a magnificent dome ceiling. Great shot.

postma.j

03-22-2009, 03:26 PM

Well, here goes my first post.
I took this somewhere last year in the central train station of Antwerp (Belgium). It's a view directly up at the dome which had just been unveiled after years of restoration. The curves in the corners are the blinds they used to "unveil" it and I like to think they add a very nice detail to the whole.
Hope you like it as much as I do :)

brettb

03-22-2009, 10:00 PM

i like this shot was it photo shopped.take a look down in the bottom left hand corner and compare it to all the other corners which to me is a little distracting.if you cant see what i mean its a little bit that has some light on it yet the other corners dont to me would look better if that corner was complety black to match the other corners and make it look more clean.i like the photo though.but then again who am i to judge or criticize its better then what i have shot .lol.

bprimrose

03-27-2009, 04:11 PM

I think this is a wonderful image. It shows the importance of looking at things from many directions. It is impressive. Thanks

jlm1439

04-01-2009, 04:11 AM

St. Louis Arch

andromeda143

04-01-2009, 01:41 PM

Congratulations to all these posters. The variety is really making this thread fascinating.

Keep it up!

Regards,

glm69gq

04-05-2009, 11:20 AM

darren

04-15-2009, 06:09 AM

This is a photo of the apartment block my family and i stayed in last year in Queensland

ladyups

04-15-2009, 01:28 PM

I just want to tell all of you that these are some amazing images. The difference in perspective is quite awesome.

servinghands12

04-16-2009, 04:51 PM

this is a glass art sculpture at the art museum in Omaha Nebraska

Dan

04-21-2009, 05:37 PM

i tried looking down so this one is up

http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu123/DAN_C_01/100b1000.jpg

welshtommo

04-21-2009, 06:35 PM

Looking up at a hot air balloon silhouetted against the sunrise over the Masai Mara, kenya. I actually took this from another hot air balloon, flying below it, so it really is high up....!2054

jeff-in

05-23-2009, 05:44 AM

Hi All,
I am just getting back in to my photo course after being idle for a while so I decided to go out today and take some photos by the park and got some great shots of skydivers. These were all taken with my Sony VCL-DH1758 telephoto conversion lens attached and almost full zoom.

http://www.proudphotography.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=7132&size=1

http://www.proudphotography.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=7131&size=1

http://www.proudphotography.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=7130&size=1

perfectoarts

05-26-2009, 06:58 AM

Sorry I have really been neglecting you all. But life sometimes just messes us up for awhile. Here is my image...."Looking Up"

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2473/3565232959_6c421fb33d.jpg

ladyups

05-26-2009, 09:35 PM

LOL...still neglecting us...can't see your image! Maybe its just flickr having trouble.

perfectoarts

05-26-2009, 11:57 PM

Hi Mary :)

OK tried again...so pix should be up.

ladyups

05-27-2009, 02:03 AM

Hi Ingrid! Yep, it shows up now...interesting structure. You should have got this in the May contest! It would be a perfect match for the theme.

treetop

05-27-2009, 12:36 PM

Taken above Trafalgar Square. Sorry gang I tried to crop it closer, but didn't work for some reason.

ladyups

05-28-2009, 01:21 PM

Nice shot, Len....this is where a zoom lens would have come in handy!

treetop

05-28-2009, 05:32 PM

Hi Mary, I have a 40-150mm zoom on my camera which was at full zoom when I took the picture. I know now what to tell the good lady to buy me for Christmas (A more powerful zoom lens)I'll have another go at cropping it.

treetop

05-28-2009, 06:31 PM

Is this any better?

Kaye

05-29-2009, 05:20 AM

Hey Len, that looks great cropped!

treetop

05-29-2009, 08:58 AM

Actually Kaye I don't know what was going on when I took the shot. There were three choppers hovering over Parliament at the time, I think one or two demonstrations were happening at the same time. The good lady and myself were sat in Trafalgar Square watching the world go by.

ladyups

05-29-2009, 01:13 PM

The crop is ok Len but you should have left a little space on the right side to give the heli a place to fly in. Don't crop it completely square.

treetop

05-30-2009, 09:24 PM

Looking up at a High Flyer

Kaye

05-31-2009, 04:34 AM

Len, a bigger version would be nice. You could possibly try to crop this one as well, depending upon the sharpness.

treetop

05-31-2009, 08:59 AM

Hows this, not very sharp I know but the bird was a some distance away.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2433/3579633118_81b1a2500f.jpg

Kaye

05-31-2009, 06:01 PM

Len, I think the slightly bigger version is better. He certainly does seem a long way away, so therefore a great shot considering this. (Unless you go and buy HUGE zoom).
I hope you don't mind, but I did a quick edit & crop, but it did lose some quality with this edit. (I'm not really sure what happened to his tail..!

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treetop

05-31-2009, 06:05 PM

I think it's just the angle the bird is flying at.
I was on a boat at the time moving pretty quickly so was the bird was, so not bad all in all.

Kaye

05-31-2009, 06:30 PM

Len, I think I agree. I must learn this angle and maybe my tummy may disappear just like the bird's tail!!!

treetop

05-31-2009, 07:05 PM

Don't say things like that Kaye I have visions of you being svelte and slim, something a little like Demi Moore. Please don't spoil my illusion.

jesse

06-08-2009, 11:39 AM

This was shot downtown Fort Myers at the winter home of Thomas Edsion. I used my point and shoot.

treetop

06-08-2009, 12:39 PM

Nice shot Jesse.

Kaye

06-08-2009, 01:42 PM

This was shot downtown Fort Myers at the winter home of Thomas Edsion. I used my point and shoot.

Jesse, I really like this too. I have a passion for palms and ferns. Nice shot.

jesse

06-09-2009, 02:38 PM

Thanks Guys, Appreciate the encouragement.
I was just looking for a good photo spot to return to with the tripod and my slr (for the classroom assignment)and remembered to look up and found this shot.

mishele

06-18-2009, 02:46 PM

Kaye

06-19-2009, 08:40 AM

Sorry I m new and I was wondering how all these contests work? Do I just post a pic. here at quick replay or is there another way? When do you pick winners and how do you vote? Do you win anything or is it just for fun? lol sorry I m just excited to get started!
Thanks Mishele

Hi Mishele,
Welcome to Proud. It does take a little while to get to know your way around.
Firstly, the only competition is POTM (Photo of the Month). To access this, Click on Photo of the Month at top of home page, then Link to POTM. You will then see small icons of pics with the Month beside it. The current one will be at the top. You can enter photos in POTM, but there is always a certain theme to follow.
Secondly, Weekly Photoshots are threads put in by the Proud members. It gives us a "challenge", or an idea if you like of something to go and shoot. It is great seeing what everyone comes up with.
Thirdly, in the middle of the home page you have general talk.
At the bottom third of page there is "Photo Critique Corner". You can post a new thread to any of these categories eg. Nature & Animals. Other members can comment/critique your photo, which is great and how we all learn.

I hope this helps you a little. Feel free to keep asking questions. Looking forward to seeing some of your photos.

eaglesview

06-20-2009, 04:05 AM

Okey dokey I am going to see if I have worked out how to attach something...here goes!

This is inside a cathedral...the light was amazing and I, well...very inexperienced as a photographer (still am LOL)

Hope you like...

eaglesview

06-20-2009, 04:14 AM

I will start it off - Sometimes we tend to forget about looking up. I shot one a while ago looking up at a big tree fern.
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Nice shot! Reminds me of being in a rainforest :)

eaglesview

06-20-2009, 04:15 AM

I'll play. Taken in Downtown Minneapolis, the IDS center with a reflection of the Foshay Tower.

How cool is that reflection...great shot!

eaglesview

06-20-2009, 04:17 AM

Taken on Random travels across the Brisbane Forest Park region. Stopped at a Park between Lake Somerset and Brisbane on way home and while walking around saw an old windmill.

Wow, the clouds were moving when I viewed the larger image...and no I've not been drinking :P

eaglesview

06-20-2009, 04:18 AM

eaglesview

06-20-2009, 04:21 AM

I took the one with the flowers in 2007 at my father in laws farm. I used my little kodak for that. The one of orion's belt I took recently with my sony camera. So those are my pictures of looking up. (hope you can view them)

Love the flower shot! The night sky reminded me of an eye test I have to do from time to time...made me laugh out loud, thanks :)

eaglesview

06-20-2009, 04:23 AM

Some good shots here so far, I LOVE Lisa's perspective!
Here's my take on the theme.... I was looking down but the mirror was looking up.

Very creative, I love the juxtaposition!

eaglesview

06-20-2009, 04:25 AM

My first post so hope I have it right. :confused:

http://www.proudphotography.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=4850&size=1

What kind of tree is that...interesting trunk!

eaglesview

06-20-2009, 04:30 AM

what a cool shot the second one is...so much going on...the colour of the water is amazing and i wonder what a crop of the section where the children are with the view of the water behind as well would look like?

eaglesview

06-20-2009, 04:51 AM

stacypaulk...I cropped a couple of those shots...I'm no expert at this stuff, but what do you think...loose too much?

eaglesview

06-20-2009, 05:02 AM

havent been taking photos for very long and still trying to figure it all out think the apperature was to low .

Oh wow, I actually like the effect you got here!

eaglesview

06-20-2009, 05:03 AM

eaglesview

06-20-2009, 05:07 AM

Looking up at a hot air balloon silhouetted against the sunrise over the Masai Mara, kenya. I actually took this from another hot air balloon, flying below it, so it really is high up....!2054

What's it like in a hot air balloon...noisy? Nice shot!

bluegum

07-11-2009, 11:33 PM

treetop

07-12-2009, 09:19 AM

Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away.

Kaye

07-12-2009, 12:50 PM

Some great images in here! This is the first time I've submitted a picture in one of the weekly photoshots. :)

Here is a shot looking up at part of the ruined penitentiary building at Port Arthur in Tasmania:

Nice shot bluegum. I like the colouring in the brickwork. What is the sort of "fireworks" lights at the top?

By the way, it's loads of fun posting to Weekly Photoshots. It also give you some ideas to go out to shoot if you know what I mean.

Kaye

07-12-2009, 01:04 PM

Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away.

Len, what a beautiful clear image of our top airline, QANTAS. Great shot. Was he high up in the sky or did you get him low down?

treetop

07-12-2009, 01:09 PM

It was taken on Bank Holiday Sunday when we went to London for a couple of days.

He wasn't way up high, but I did have to zoom in as much as I was able. Considering he was moving and I was on a boat that was moving (river Thames) holding camera freehand I don't think it's too bad a shot.

verikos

07-12-2009, 05:23 PM

Took this inside the new Acropolis Museum. Must admit, when I got up to this floor it was quite scary walking across the glass. I only managed the one shot as I was told by security that photos were not allowed. I did manage a few 'sneaky' ones though - who doesn't!

bluegum

07-12-2009, 11:57 PM

Nice shot bluegum. I like the colouring in the brickwork. What is the sort of "fireworks" lights at the top?

By the way, it's loads of fun posting to Weekly Photoshots. It also give you some ideas to go out to shoot if you know what I mean.

Thanks Kaye. The "fireworks" is actually grass growing on the top of the structure lit up by the early morning sun. Port Arthur is a great place to photograph, a lot of ruins, different coloured and textured stonework ect.

Yes, I'll be trying to participate in some more of the photoshots for sure:)

Pat

07-13-2009, 04:16 AM

Well. Things are looking up.

jaymis

07-14-2009, 01:49 PM

I have just joined this course, and have been experimenting with my new camera. I can only hope that one day I will be as talented as everyone on here! I love all the pics I have seen so far! :)
Here are a couple of shots I wanted to share, I took them in Paris last year, I thought it kind of fit in with the tmeme :)
Let me know what you think.
This shot was taken with my Nikon coolpix, my small travel cam...

johnnya

12-10-2009, 09:44 PM

What a great shot! It looks as though the diver is going to hit the top of the cliff! Not too much margin for error.

That's awesome. I was just married in Jamaica and went to Ricks Cafe 3 weeks ago. These divers are nutzo, but good. I have a few shots with my point and shoot, but they arent the greatest.

perfectoarts

01-21-2010, 10:21 AM

Oh I have missed so much due to my spinal surgery. About time I catch up.
This is a Golden Orb Spider web up in the tree.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3646/3327180616_a1977f3885.jpg

mrdoug

01-21-2010, 12:39 PM

L o v e - i t !

ladyups

01-21-2010, 01:52 PM

Ingrid....I have SO missed your posts! Welcome back and hopefully that surgery is recovered and you are back to good as new. I love this image!

sandrad600

02-05-2010, 01:04 AM

This is sort of looking up. A Puerto Rico sunset.

tmk

02-25-2010, 09:13 AM

I was suprised when I looked up on a trip to Naples in Italy and saw this pet dog on the roof.....

http://www.proudphotography.com/gallery/data/688/thumbs/Naples_dog_on_roof.JPG (http://www.proudphotography.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/12709)

starlifter

02-25-2010, 11:54 PM

I'm game...here is a shot I took outside the St Louis Arch
http://www.proudphotography.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=13462&size=1

Kaye

02-26-2010, 03:56 AM

Wonderful shot - great angle and nice coloured reflections.

kjgregor

04-16-2010, 03:36 AM

Finally I found the right place to post... :O) I will figure this out promise....

I was playing around with the shutter speed and got this picture looking up through a tree at the sun...

shirlm2

04-18-2010, 10:27 AM

Here's my contribution. It's the entrance of the Keep at Farnham Castle, about 500 years old.

Kaye

04-18-2010, 02:44 PM

Nice shot Shirley. I love the pattern in the brickwork!

verikos

04-18-2010, 07:50 PM

Taken while walking around Istanbul.

DoctorJazz

04-19-2010, 02:02 AM

That is wonderful!

Kaye

04-19-2010, 02:40 AM

Taken while walking around Istanbul.

Great shot Denise. Reminds me of the movie "Birds" by Alfred Hitchcock!

ladyups

04-19-2010, 02:06 PM

Taken while walking around Istanbul.

Cool shot, Denise...reminds me of a shot by Bryan Peterson.

MasterPpv

04-21-2010, 03:29 AM

Wait... wasn't this supposed to be from 2 months ago? If it's weekly, why are we still on this? :confused:

Sorry, I'm new around these forums so I just noticed the date on the first post, saw from the title that it was supposed to be weekly, and wondered... :p

Anyway, here's my 'entry'! :)

Kaye

04-21-2010, 08:51 AM

Nice shot MasterPpv.

Re: Weekly Photoshots - A while back, members used to think up a new theme almost weekly and post it to Weekly Photoshots. (I guess we have all become a little bit lazy!)
From then on, anyone can add their own shot to that theme. You can go back and bring up an old theme, and add your photo. It is good, as it gives us some ideas of something different to try to shoot.

So feel free to add to any of the older Weekly Photoshots, or make up a theme of your own and post it to a New Thread in Weekly Photoshots with your photo. You can then follow up on other members posts to this thread to see their photographic ideas on the same theme.

Hope this sort of explains it.

MasterPpv

04-21-2010, 10:56 PM

Yeah, that makes things clearer. Thank you, Kaye! :) I'll go back and look through all of the past themes, and then try and think of an original new theme for everyone to participate in :D

04-22-2010, 01:12 PM

I hope its ok, I know its way past February but since I just joined this forum and course TODAY, I'm anxious to share some of my photos taken with my very first SLR camera and I refuse to use the Point and Shoot settings. I have a Nikon D90 that was a gift less than a month ago. I have no experience with SLR and never used a 35 mm.

The shot was taken standing under the center of a 125' radio tower at our 911 Center.

Thanks for allowing me to add my photo.

ladyups

04-22-2010, 01:21 PM

Very interesting image....and welcome to our little group. Will be looking forward to seeing your images and the progress you make on your road to controlling your camera. It is an exciting road and gets a little addicting...:D

Just for your information...your camera is actually called a dslr....in the old days of film, they were called slr, which stands for single lens reflex camera that took 35 mm film. Some took other kinds of film but I'm not familiar with those. Yours is called a dslr, standing for digital single lens reflex. This way, when you talk about your camera, folks will know you are shooting digital and not film.

Enjoy the ride...its a blast!!

Fusion07

07-08-2010, 05:06 PM

Into the window.:)three stories up.....;)

http://www.proudphotography.com/gallery/data/749/C3EA7795.jpg (http://www.proudphotography.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/14921)

Fusion07

07-13-2010, 01:17 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3253/2900369104_8d977b7126_o.jpg

Fusion07

07-13-2010, 01:21 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3101/2793589876_e64f8665ee_o.jpg

sandrac

07-16-2010, 03:22 AM

My looking up
Gueen Anne's Lace
there is a pretty brown beatle resting in style in there too
I was laying on the ground.

mvmarina

05-30-2012, 03:45 PM

Taken with NikonD3000, 18-105mm,
f /22, S 1/100, ISO 200
I'm sending two photos to show the view from aside and from down upward.
(taken in Kroller-Muller museum, Holland)

JHailey

06-01-2012, 09:34 AM

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looking up into a dogwood tree

pmfcpa00

07-27-2012, 03:54 AM

Sorry, its been a couple months away from PP; life just gets too crazy. I am trying to take my camera with me as much as possible. I saw this thread and thought my recent trip to the county fair may have some upward shots. This is my daughter & friends on some of the crazier rides. They seemed to show no fear getting on the rides, but I caught a couple that may indicate otherwise. It was difficult getting these shots as they were going quite fast and I was getting dizzy on the ground trying to follow them around and around...

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Peter

Kaye

08-03-2012, 02:51 PM

Brilliant captures, Peter.

1checha

08-26-2012, 09:05 PM

I just noticed this thread -- looking up -- and just happened to have taken a picture of a pine tree in my yard a couple of weeks ago. I've got it in B/W and in color.

C. Anne

Kaye

08-27-2012, 11:57 AM

Taken with NikonD3000, 18-105mm,
f /22, S 1/100, ISO 200
I'm sending two photos to show the view from aside and from down upward.
(taken in Kroller-Muller museum, Holland)

18476

looking up into a dogwood tree

I just noticed this thread -- looking up -- and just happened to have taken a picture of a pine tree in my yard a couple of weeks ago. I've got it in B/W and in color.

C. Anne

Thank you mvmarina, JHailey and 1checha for posting your images in the Weekly Photoshots. They are all wonderful images. Not many members have been visiting this thread recently, but perhaps this will prompt a few views.
It is amazing what we can find when looking up!:)