IntrepidXJ's Adventure Blog

Here we are in the middle of March and I just realized that I forgot to choose a photo for my 2011-Twelve Photo Project in February! Better late than never, I guess. I think I will have to set a reminder on my calendar at the end of each month. I have so many good choices of photos taken in February, and it was very tough to choose just one, but here you have it.

WhiteOut

I chose this photo of my Jeep in a snowstorm because as we were driving back from Short Canyon in the snow, I realized how white everything around us was and thought that my dark Jeep would contrast with the snow very well. I managed to find a spot to stop where everything around was completely white except for my Jeep and snapped this photo. It turned out exactly how I had envisioned it! Surprisingly, this photo was taken with my Canon S90…it’s not too bad for a little point & shoot.

Here we have the runners up…

Sevier Shaman Figure

Line of Sheep Panel

It’s the last day of January, and that means it’s time for me to get the first post from my 2011-Twelve Photo Project up. I’ve gone back through all of the photos I’ve taken this month and chosen my favorite.

Pastel Alcove Ruin

I chose this photo because it was a new and interesting ruin that I visited for the first time, plus I really enjoyed the pastel colors of the alcove that it sits in.

I’ve decided that I am also going to post up one or two runners-up each month just so you can see which ones I had to decide between. Here are two other photos I took during January that I like a lot, but didn’t quite get my top pick.

Snow & Aspen

Cave 7 Ruin

Last year on my 30th birthday, I started my 30-365 Photo Project, where I take a photo each day of the year and post it up. That project will continue until it’s conclusion on February 10th. However, I am starting a new photo project for the year 2011 that will start today which I am calling the 2011-Twelve Photo Project. That means for the next month-and-a half both of my photo projects are going to overlap for a little.

The goal of this project is to pick only one photo each month that I decide is my best work taken during that month and then post it up. As you may have noticed with my recent Favorite Photos of 2010 posts, I have a hard time just picking out my best photos. This project will hopefully help me become better at critiquing my own work as I select each month’s photo.

At the end of the year I am hoping to take all twelve of my best images and create a calendar for the year 2012 that I might put up for sale, if anyone is interested.

To follow along with this photo project, you can use this link: 2011-Twelve Photo Project