The Daily Struggle for Balance
Uploaded: May 15, 2007 07:10:09
f8.0, ISO 100, 1 Studio Light & 1 Shoot-through Umbrella.
I taped colored pieces of paper around some clear plastic photo storage boxes, arranged them on the plate, & added text in PSP.
I had more boxes, but much like real life, they kept falling off the plate! LOL
I wanted to illustrate the daily struggles & the balancing acts we keep on our proverbial plates of life.
My Entry for the 101 "What's On Your Plate?" Theme.
Kathy L. Clark May 15, 2007
This is great. I have learned in my own life if you make time for God first, prayer & communion, the rest of your time will be as it should be. :0) #655762Michelle R. Kovach May 15, 2007
Amen Kathy! That's why I made the biggest box His! :)Marcie A. Fowler May 15, 2007
What a wonderfully creative idea and wonderfully executed too. A different twist for the theme. #4284997Michelle R. Kovach May 15, 2007
:) Thank you Marcie! Leave it to me to put a twist on things! ;)Have a great day!
Michelle #4285009
Shelly A. Van Camp May 15, 2007
Very Creative and colorful....and soooo very true!! Great work, Michelle! #4285026Michelle R. Kovach May 15, 2007
Thank you Shelly! #4285028Dr Silly May 15, 2007
WOW, don't the food people will be looking for. But I love it. It is so hard to balance all those things on your plate. But with Gods help, we get by. Wonderful twist on the theme. :O)Michelle R. Kovach May 15, 2007
Thank You Doc!Happy Theme Day!
Michelle #4285080
Kara L. Hendricks May 15, 2007
I do love how your mind works...:)Wonderful twist..:)
Happy Theme Day!!! #4285093
Michelle R. Kovach May 15, 2007
Thanks Chica! LOL I had to do something different!Lisa D. Greer May 15, 2007
WOW! Love this Michelle! Love it, love it!!!! Very inspired! :) #4285156Les Rhoades May 15, 2007
How True! #4285164Michelle R. Kovach May 15, 2007
Thank you very much Lisa & Les! #4285218Pat Gamwell May 15, 2007
This is a winner! SUPERB creation, comp, creative thinking & MAGNIFICENT presentation! I haven't seen ANYTHING better showing how "full" our plates are! I'm extremely impressed! #4285273Michelle R. Kovach May 15, 2007
Thank you so much Pat! I appreciate your comments & your vote of confidence! #4285422John Caruso May 15, 2007
Great idea, and perfectly executed! Fab job! #4285483Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas May 15, 2007
Excellent idea and photograph Michelle!,Tonya R. Boles May 15, 2007
Perfect take on the theme.. #4285615Joy Rector May 15, 2007
super #4285621Wally Orlowsky May 15, 2007
Creative interpretation, Michelle. I wonder what's for dessert ;) #4285792Bob Cournoyer May 15, 2007
Great inspiration you had! .. :-)Bob #4285884
Datha Y. Thompson May 15, 2007
WOW!!! Sooo Very Creative Michelle!! And yes so very true.... :0) Excellent!!! Love it, Happy Theme Day #4286049Michelle R. Kovach May 15, 2007
Thank you so much John, Amalia, Tonya, Joy, Wally, Bob & Datha! #4286305Susie Peek-Swint May 15, 2007
Very creative idea and set-up Michelle ~ excellent 'take' on the theme :) #4286623Michelle R. Kovach May 15, 2007
Thank you Susie! #4286642Candice C. Calhoun May 15, 2007
Excellent theme photo...beautifully conceived and realized!ccc #4286705
Michelle R. Kovach May 15, 2007
Thank you very much Candice! #4286709Sherry Stricklin Boles May 15, 2007
A very creative depiction of the struggle for daily balance! #4287448Michelle R. Kovach May 15, 2007
Thank you Sherry! #4287456Katarina Mansson May 16, 2007
Very creative Michelle! Great shot and lovely theme entry! #4287859Michelle R. Kovach May 16, 2007
Thank you Katarina! #4288891Marie Fields May 16, 2007
Excellent image, Michelle...so creative and well done! #4288903Michelle R. Kovach May 16, 2007
Thank you Marie! #4288906Susana Ms Heide May 16, 2007
How very, very creative Michelle!!! So true though! Wonderful concept and execution!! #4290638Michelle R. Kovach May 16, 2007
Thank you very much Susana! #4290736Les Rhoades May 18, 2007
For what it's worth...it looked good in Editor's Pick's...yes I still surf there a bit to see what's going on. #4297154Michelle R. Kovach May 18, 2007
LOL Thanks Les! I haven't had time to surf in there even if it's just for fun & I have yet to see any of my pictures in there anyway! Thanks for the heads up! :) #4297256Tonya R. Boles June 26, 2007
Congratulations... #4440249Dr Silly June 26, 2007
Congratulations, Michelle on your finalist for this wonderful photo. :O)Susie Peek-Swint June 26, 2007
Many congrats again Michelle! #4440656Michelle R. Kovach June 26, 2007
Thank you very much Tonya, Doc & Susie! #4441338Kay E. Mahoney June 26, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4441479Michelle R. Kovach June 26, 2007
Thank you Kay! #4441485Nikki McDonald June 26, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist, Michelle. #4441579Michelle R. Kovach June 26, 2007
Thank you Nikki! #4441592Emily E. Bem June 26, 2007
Very, very cool!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!! :) #4441681Michelle R. Kovach June 26, 2007
Thanks Emily! #4441696Katarina Mansson June 27, 2007
Congratulations on another great finalist Michelle! #4446201Michelle R. Kovach June 27, 2007
Thank you Katarina! #4446770Sylvia Rossler June 27, 2007
Simply but very eyecatching !! Big Big congrats Michelle :O) #4446912Michelle R. Kovach June 27, 2007
Thank you Sylvia! #4446939Chris Budny June 27, 2007
Great impact; an otherwise simple concept very well executed. Congratulations! #4448451Michelle R. Kovach June 27, 2007
Thank you Chris! #4448485Datha Y. Thompson June 27, 2007
WoooooHoooooo Wtg Girlie!!! Congratulations my friend!! LOVE this :0) #4451471Michelle R. Kovach June 28, 2007
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