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Thursday’s Special: In the background

When thinking of a subject matter for your photo, you shouldn’t forget the background; after all it takes the better half of a photo. If messy, the background will be distracting and pull the viewer’s eye away from the subject of the photo. It can be either complementary to the subject or an integral part of it, or it can even make a  statement. Whatever your approach, I look forward to seeing your results. Please, leave links to your responses to this challenge. Happy Thursday!

 

 

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Now, you must click on the titles bellow. They will take you to the contributing blogs that you absolutely must visit:

In the background by Marie

Selfie with Tom, and a woman passing all in rose

Live and Let’s Play – Drake Style

Konig Laurin by Traudel

Ocean as my background by Sylvia

On Zanzibar Farms by Tish

In the background by the Jagged Man

In the background by Patricia

In the background by Sonya

Background by Klara

In the background on Lecco Lake 

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51 responses to “Thursday’s Special: In the background”

  1. Live and let’s play | Le Drake Noir Avatar
    Live and let’s play | Le Drake Noir

    […] The Thursday’s Special from Paula, the theme this week “In the backgound“. […]

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  2. equinoxio21 Avatar
    equinoxio21

    Agree totally. One often forgets the background. Or the foreground: typical party picture with glasses and bottles in the foreground. 🙂
    Love your composition. Everything in its place.
    bacano.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Can you picture Barry White and Pavarotti fighting over a bowl of jelly beans? (this is what I had in mind :D, btw they sing in the song here)

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      1. equinoxio21 Avatar
        equinoxio21

        I have a confession to make: I don’t always play the song. Please don’t be mad, I realize it is part of your work in composing the post. As an excuse, the bar is so small I sometimes don’t see it. Now that I did, it is great fun. The stars and spangled banner is for Barry White, and the green, white and red jelly beans are for Pavarotti? 🙂

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        1. Paula Avatar
          Paula

          Of course I am not mad. Many people don’t listen cause they don’t have time. I like the bar is so small, it is more elegant that way. You guessed right Red and Green is for Pavarotti 😀

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          1. equinoxio21 Avatar
            equinoxio21

            You are right about the bar. Discretion can be a part of elegance…:)

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  3. In The Background | The New 3 Rs: Retire, Recharge, Reconnect

    […] Linked to Thursday’s Special: In the Background […]

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  4. Marie Avatar
    Marie

    Hope this fits the theme: http://3rsofretirement.com/2015/12/09/in-the-background/

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Perfectly 🙂 Thanks so much, Marie.

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  5. morselsandscraps Avatar
    morselsandscraps

    You photograph gleam and gloss beautifully. They’re my photographic nemesis.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      I like little shiny things 🙂 Thank you, Meg.

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  6. Self-portrait with Tom | artishorseshit

    […] I’m joining Paula’s post: https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2015/12/10/thursdays-special-in-the-background/ […]

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  7. ledrakenoir Avatar
    ledrakenoir

    Very well captured idea here, really like it… 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      So happy to hear that my Danish friend 🙂 Takk

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  8. Cardinal Guzman Avatar
    Cardinal Guzman

    My background is more Scandinavian: https://artishorseshit.wordpress.com/2015/12/10/self-portrait-with-tom/

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      😀 this is cool! Takk, Max

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  9. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    A bit of Thursday fun and I can already see it will produce some great entries. I’m having a lovely time. Travelling home later today. Sending hugs xx

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  10. Adrian Evans Photographer Avatar
    Adrian Evans Photographer

    Great capture.
    Where is your Like Button?

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thank you, Adrian. I removed the “Button” long time ago and introduced “stars” instead. 🙂 This way, people (those who feel like it) come here and comment, and not just click. I am demanding that way 😀

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        Adrian Evans Photographer

        oh ok 🙂

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  11. Tish Farrell Avatar
    Tish Farrell

    Such an emblematic shot, Paula. The US in her spankingly brightest colours. And very oddly I was thinking about jelly beans yesterday. Was that your fault?? :O

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      All my fault 😀 Thanks, Tish 😆

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  12. 76sanfermo Avatar
    76sanfermo

    Secondo me , lo sfondo “fa parte”assolutamente della foto!
    Non si deve considerarlo una “aggiunta”!
    Bello il tuo , grande idea….

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Ti ringrazio tanto Anna. A dopo 🙂

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  13. König Laurin | Geriatri'x' Fotogallery

    […] Thursday Special: in the background […]

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  14. tgeriatrix Avatar
    tgeriatrix

    Nice challenge! Made me look at the background of my pictures: https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2015/12/10/konig-laurin/

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      That’s some photo you took. I appreciate your contribution for this challenge Traudel.

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      1. tgeriatrix Avatar
        tgeriatrix

        Thank you! My pleasure!

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  15. anotherday2paradise Avatar
    anotherday2paradise

    A most unusual photo, Paula. So colourful too! I love the song, but prefer Barry White singing it. 🙂 Here’s my entry, taken at the same beach as my beloved lighthouse: https://anotherday2paradise.wordpress.com/2015/12/10/thursdays-special-with-the-ocean-as-my-background/

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      It is Barry White, accompanied by Pavarotti 😀

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      1. anotherday2paradise Avatar
        anotherday2paradise

        Oh, he sounds so different from the original recording. Maybe he was older. 😃

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  16. In the background on Zanzibar’s farms | Tish Farrell

    […] Thursday’s  Special: In the background […]

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  17. Tish Farrell Avatar
    Tish Farrell

    Here’s my background post, Paula

    In the background on Zanzibar’s farms

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      I love it 🙂 A bit of Africa on this grim day. Beautiful photos for this challenge Tish. Thank you so much.

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      1. Tish Farrell Avatar
        Tish Farrell

        Felt a little tropical warmth was needed today 🙂

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  18. hilarycustancegreen Avatar
    hilarycustancegreen

    Wow! That is very bold, but it works.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      😀 Glad to hear you approve Hillary 🙂

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  19. In the background… | Patricia's Place

    […] Click here to see more pictures. […]

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  20. Patricia Avatar
    Patricia

    I think it is tomorrow where you are, but it is still today where I am so it’s Thursday on my blog.

    In the background…

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  21. Thursday’s Special: In the Background | Daffodil Hill Photography Avatar
    Thursday’s Special: In the Background | Daffodil Hill Photography

    […] In the Background is today’s theme @ Paula’s Thursday’s Special. I love macro and have some really good shots I would love to post but I cannot seem to find them. So in their place are these two I took this past October. The thing I am discovering about macro is the background needs to have a decent bokeh or consist of a single color (solid blue sky for example). The subject of your macro needs to be in the depth of field and the correct background makes it “pop”. I have a nice shot in B&W of a bonfire I took that has no reflections on the background and the solid black background helps draw your eye to the flames…..but that is for another post. […]

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  22. The Jagged Man Avatar
    The Jagged Man

    Here is my contribution Paula. Be well and it is good to have you back! ~ http://daffodilhillphotography.com/2015/12/10/thursdays-special-in-the-background/

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  23. Marilyn Armstrong Avatar
    Marilyn Armstrong

    I work very hard to find neutral backgrounds, but maybe I’ve got something for this one. I’m going to do a little searching and I’ll get right back to you 🙂 Good to hear from you!

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Neutral is OK too, Marilyn 🙂 I look forward to seeing your offering.

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  24. Thursday’s Special: In the Backgroun | Middleton Road

    […] this contribution for Paula’s Thursday Special theme of In the Background, I like the way that the sky accentuates the impression of the rugby player in this statue leaping […]

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  25. klara Avatar
    klara

    I’ve never heard this duo. nice.
    http://lessywannagohome.blogspot.be/2015/12/background.html

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  26. prior2001 Avatar
    prior2001

    Gosh – the contrast really drew me in – and I read I. He comments ” Barry White and Pavarotti fighting over a bowl of jelly beans?” and this is brilliant P!

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      😀 Thank you, Yvette. You are the only one that read my commentary :D. I really appreciate it. xx

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      1. prior2001 Avatar
        prior2001

        well the only you “know of” that read it – I wonder how many folks read and go – read and go – read and go – ha!

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  27. 76sanfermo Avatar
    76sanfermo

    Aiuto! Help! Ayuda!
    Paula , scusami ,ma ho postato il mio Thursdays Special senza completare il link…
    Se sono ancora in tempo , si tratta del Lago di Lecco , Lombardia, Italia
    Ti abbraccio!
    http://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com/2015/12/16/Thursdays-special-in-the-background

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Che belleza 🙂 Grazie Anna.

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      1. 76sanfermo Avatar
        76sanfermo

        Ciao, Paula , grazie!

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