25 November 2011

shades of autumn: finale

All good things must come to an end. The beautiful blogs Bumbles & Light, Live & Love Out Loud and Project Alicia have been hosting a photography challenge based around the shades of autumn. As I've said every week for the past couple of months, at only 70-ish miles from the equator there's no traditional northern hemisphere change in the seasons here in Singapore. I thought this might be an interesting exercise in sharing the shades of a tropical Asian autumn; lush, vibrant and dripping with sweat colour...

And while I haven't been able to indulge in the sumptuous, cosy, enveloping autumn of blazing leaves, pumpkin patches or first frosts, it has certainly been fun showing you around autumn in this part of the world. I've loved the enthusiastic feedback, and I'm so proud to have had a picture chosen each week for the Shades of Autumn Pinterest board. Okay, so I'll admit that I don't really understand Pinterest, but to have been "pinned" feels pretty cool (no... yes... maybe? Fill me in!). What I do know is that the SoA Pinterest board is a seriously beautiful place that I go to often. I commend it to you.

So what to do for the last week of the project? Well, I'll start with my personal challenge winner: this sweet shot, taken at the Marina Barrage here in Singapore, was selected by Rebecca, Alicia and Kristi as one of their top pics of the week for "red" at the end of October.


Now I LOVE that this was recognised by our wonderful hosts, despite its flaws, not least because it's the only photo I included of The Boss during the whole project.

But, maternal pride aside, I think one of my favourite shots of the season was taken back in week one: green week. A torrential thunderstorm had just ended, hence the fallen, dripping frangipane flower. (Yup, it's the one I've tried to make it into a banner; but I know I've still a little work to do there. Hey, I'm no designer... oh, you can tell huh!?)

This flower and these colours and that rain captures Singapore in a nutshell: beautiful, vibrant, and usually wet. It perfectly illustrates this two-year adventure of ours that will soon draw to a close.


Since this project has helped me to see what a beautiful rainbow-coloured city I live in, lets see if we can't make a SoA paint chart for finale week...


And, last but not least, I wanted to show you a sooc picture that didn't fit into any of the colour categories (some of you have seen it before, soz!). Strictly speaking this wasn't taken during the autumn, but I was amazed to have it printed in the October issue of a glossy magazine as a competition runner up - so a photographic success of autumn rather than a shade of autumn! I didn't win a prize or anything like that but it was a major creative ego boost, and I love showing it to anyone who'll sit still for long enough.

 

I'm itching to see what everyone else posts for SoA Finale Week. And in the meantime, for many, many more pictures, drop by my green, yellow, orange, red, purple, brown & white posts from previous weeks!

Thanks for a wonderful project Rebecca, Alicia and Kristi, I've enjoyed every. last. minute. xx

Shades of Autumn Photo Challenge Photobucket

24 comments:

  1. Such great photos- I loved learning about your part of the world.

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  2. Great selection of pictures..lovely collage

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  3. Love your mosaic following the colours through. I very much like your pink frangipani in the green grass too.

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  4. I've really loved your photos throughout this challenge, so beautiful and a really interesting reminder that what I consider to be quintessentially autumn is so very different in other parts of the world.

    I love the last photo, I can see why you are so proud of it :)

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  5. love the rainbow! looks great all together

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  6. All of your photos are stunning! I've never been to Singapore, so I could be completely wrong, but it feels like you've really managed to capture some of the essence of the place. I hope I manage to visit Singapore one day – your photos have really made me want to discover it!

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  7. Those are all gorgeous...I've really enjoyed seeing autumn from an equatorial perspective :) I'm loving that blue photo of the barrels...at first I thought it was tea lights, which I loved, since the sudden change of perspective when I realized what it really was, came as a fun surprise!

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  8. Congrats on making it into a magazine! All of these shots are just lovely, and look so warm and inviting!

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  9. Fantastic set! I love your shot of "the boss"--such cheerful colors and interesting subjects. Great job on your collage of colors, too! Fantastic SOOC Autumn success...congratulations!

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  10. WOW, what an awesome collection!!!

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  11. These are all beautiful, and I have SO enjoyed seeing Autumn from your part of the world, you creative perspective on each colour prompt! Also congratulations on being printed in a magazine! That is fantastic news :)

    We have had so much fun hosting this challenge and it has been such a pleasure to have you taking part each week, thank you so much!

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  12. Your photos are gorgeous, and it is lovely to see "autumn" in a different part of the world

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  13. Love the vibrancy of the colours in your images, that last one is gorgeous!

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  14. Beautiful photos! It has been so much fun watching you capture Autumn colors where you live :)

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  15. Spent far too long looking at these inspiring pics. Great colours.

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  16. Fabulous captures each and every one.
    Loving the lantern against that crisp blue sky - truly fabulous perspective.

    Happy day!
    Felicity x

    PS: Visiting via Laura's.

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  17. We've certainly enjoyed your photos throughout the course of the challenge. You are one talented lady and we love your unique photos from Singapore. I had no idea that the photo we selected for our Top Pics was actually your little girl. So sweet! And by the way, I absolutely love your photo of the plumeria (you call it frangipane). So beautiful!
    Thanks again for joining us throughout the Shades of Autumn Photo Challenge. :)

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  18. Beautiful. That colour chart is amazing, no? And such a brilliant memento of your time there. One for the living room wall?
    I'm getting a dSLR for my Christmas/birthday from a variety of people all chipping in so when you get back here, you can take me out and help me to start building some photography skills. Let's see if we can find some colour in the Granite City.

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  19. OOOh - you're getting a DSLR!! You lucky lucky thing, you'll be a step ahead of me (mine is just a micro 4/3s camera - like a DSLR's little sister...ish)

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  20. I'm visiting from HHUK and your blog is stunning. I love your photography and thoughts you share. So glad you posted for Post of the Month Club.

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  21. Welcome along Eli! Lovely to meet you too!

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  22. You cannot leave that country, for your photography has been visual music for Singapore. I've never been there, but if it is anything like your frangipani photo, I'm there!! And your little muffin is adorable :) Congrats on all of your acknowledgments - each very deserving and then some... XOL

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  23. Visiting from HH UK. Your frangipane flower is lovely. As is all your photos. Congrats on getting your photo printed in a magazine! How exciting! It is a beautiful picture.

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