The Phenomenal Photoblitz

by Thomas Pulsifer

Make a Photograph In Front of a Building:

The front of Westmoreland Hall, captured by me.

A Photo Frame is Rectilinear. Fill That Frame With a Circular Object:

A rusty old manhole cover, captured by me.

Make a Photo of a Thing That Is Not Like the Other Two in the Picture:

An assortment of nuts and berries of some sort, captured by me.

Yellow is an Attention-Getting Color. A Photo is Dominated by Yellow:

A yellow emergency device, captured by me.

Take a Photo That Makes Use of Converging Lines:

A brick wall converging towards the horizon, captured by me.

Two Contrasting Things:

The dichotomy between manmade and nature, captured by me.

The Theme is Red. Red Hot? Red Paint? Or Something Else? You Decide:

Red bricks, captured by me.

I had a lot of fun with this Photoblitz challenge! Though I was initially worried about the twenty minute time limit, I found myself struck my inspiration at every turn. Before I knew it, I had already completed every prompt with a little over ten minutes to spare. Each prompt was just broad enough to allow the creative juices to flow while adhering to a theme, which I thought was great. Some tasks were a bit more challenging than others, though; I found myself struggling to find an example of converging lines, especially. But in general, I found the tasks challenging enough to get you thinking, but not so challenging that they became frustrating. With photography being something I don’t have a ton of experience in, it’s always nice to get some practice in.

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