{"id":8429,"date":"2015-01-31T05:00:39","date_gmt":"2015-01-31T10:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoohaa.com\/?p=8429"},"modified":"2015-01-28T10:14:13","modified_gmt":"2015-01-28T15:14:13","slug":"photo-blogging-challenge-january-2015-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoohaa.com\/?p=8429","title":{"rendered":"Photo Blogging Challenge (January 2015): Games"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Note:<\/strong> There is no Snapshot Saturday this week because it falls on the final day of the month, so the day for the Photo Blogging Challenge. Snapshot Saturday will return next week!)<\/em><\/p>\n

I had a lot of fun with this month\u2019s theme.<\/p>\n

Originally, my plan had been to showcase a bigger project I am working on about board games, but though I love a lot of the photos I\u2019ve taken for that, I think five board game images for this challenge wouldn\u2019t be what I was hoping for.<\/p>\n

So, I\u2019ve gone in a mixed bag direction. Some were taken with a rented lens (a 100mm macro, which was awesome), and others with my own lenses.<\/p>\n

I have some board game items and a few other things I think work within the theme. I\u2019m also, thankfully, sticking to my guns to do this challenge mostly with my main camera in 2015, and trying to avoid the phone unless necessary or if a theme dictates.<\/p>\n

I also look forward to seeing what people came up with for this theme!<\/p>\n

Without further ado, here are my five for the month.<\/p>\n

1. Roll the dice<\/strong><\/p>\n

As part of my board game project, this was an image I knew I wanted to capture. I love how this one came out. I probably could have done this post fully on dice images I took, but I wanted to be diverse!<\/p>\n

\"Roll

Roll ’em!<\/p><\/div>\n

2. Pieces<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many board games have items like this \u2013 small blocks, Meeples, or different pieces that are usually colorful. The newer board games have some amazing pieces to them.<\/p>\n

\"Colorful

Colorful pieces.<\/p><\/div>\n

3. New toy<\/strong><\/p>\n

I got this new toy for my nephew. It\u2019s kind of a game because it shakes and the mini pieces inside go back and forth. He seemed to enjoy the rattle part, as well as the mirror. I loved how this image came out, despite being a little soft.<\/p>\n

\"Small

Small hands.<\/p><\/div>\n

4. Geocaching<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is one my favorite game\/hobbies. I don\u2019t believe it to be a sport as many people call it, rather it\u2019s a game and one I truly enjoy. This is actually a cache I have hidden that I took some snaps of when I had a rented lens.<\/p>\n

\"Finding

Finding the cache.<\/p><\/div>\n

5. Pop \u2018em out<\/strong><\/p>\n

One thing about many board games is all of the items you have to pop out. This is one I got for Christmas, Le Havre, before I started punching out everything.<\/p>\n

\"Punch

Punch out time!<\/p><\/div>\n

That\u2019s my five and now it\u2019s your turn!<\/p>\n

If you took part in this month\u2019s challenge, make sure to link up below. And for those of you who participated, make sure you try and get to other people\u2019s blogs and comment (here, too!). Let\u2019s continue to grow this challenge and have a strong community. Come back and check out the others who link later on, too!<\/p>\n

Also, don\u2019t forget to get back here tomorrow, February 1, to see the theme for February! Remember, in March, we celebrate our second anniversary! Is there anybody (besides me) who hasn\u2019t missed a month?<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong>\u00a0I set up a Facebook group for those who participate in the challenge and are interested. I\u2019ll post any announcements there and hopefully it can be a place where things are discussed and some interaction etc. You can\u00a0access it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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