Lame attempts at Oops

slpollett

I accompanied a group of band students on a community service project yesterday to place wreaths by every headstone at the local veteran's cemetery. I wasn't trying to get any oops shots out of this, but I had plenty of opportunities if I'd just thought about it.:huh

When I got home and looked through the pics I took, I did find a few unintentional oops. I don't think any are entry-worthy though.

1. Photographer shadow in pic. This did give me an idea for a re-shoot today, but alas, the sun nevered showed itself here today doggone it.


2. Overexposed/wrong camera settings. Trying to get a group shot before the kids disbursed.


3. This one, I was actually trying NOT to get the photographer in the background in the shot. Argh. I can also think of lots of other things wrong with this shot, but it still isn't a strong oops to me.:dunno


Unfortunately, this is all I have. I'll gladly accept any c&c for these and/or helpful hints for next time.

Thanks,
Sherry

tinamarie52

None strongly say OOOPS, but I like the one of the wreathes and headstones. I thought the oops was going to be the second headstone from the bottom right that has a wreathe on the front and back.

Chris

slpollett

Thanks. I agree they don't show a real strong oops factor, but this is all I had going this week. :cry

I think the headstone with the wreath on the front & back was a double grave. The spouse's name was on the back side. Some spouses had their own headstone, so I don't know why some markers were double-sided and others were seperate.

I'm glad you liked that third shot, though. Thanks for that. It was a beautiful sight to see all those white headstones with the wreaths. It almost took your breath away.

Here's another view. No oops here either though (unless we go with less than stellar camera settings).


Thanks again for your input. I guess I'll be waiting to see what the next topic is. <sigh>

Sherry

tinamarie52

Sherry- I like this second headstone shot even better. I'd crop out the people and clone out the cars. It's very peaceful with the landscape in the distant background.

Chris

ASkip

Second picture is cool. what if you sucked the shadow out of the first one and stuck it in this one as the oops? Is that cheating?
or erased a wreath?
no?
What nice kids to put out wreaths though.
Anna