My Crooked Best Shot Monday

Happy Best Shot Monday everyone. I hope you all had a lovely Mother's Day. As I mentioned a few days back, I have declared this week, Diagonal Week here at Picture This where I will devote all the posts to this one particular compositional element. And with that, I offer you the first of the series.

Behold, The Extreme Diagonal Portrait in all it's glory.

As the week progresses I will be giving examples of other (less obvious) diagonal elements but for today, I thought I'd just offer one of the more obvious flick of the wrist portrait techniques. Makes for a quirky shot, don't ya think?

This is not a prerequisite for your BSM post...if you've got one with a tilt to share, go for it but anything goes on Mondays so post a link to whatever you got. There will be lots of chances to show of your diagonals this week, don't you worry! Stay tuned.

Comments

[melody]

Gorgeous show of vibrant color...and diagnol. Love it! I forgot about diagonal, but this has a hint...sort of...maybe

http://slurpinglife.typepad.com/slurping_life/2007/05/boys_boots_and_.html

[melody]

Gorgeous show of vibrant color...and diagnol. Love it! I forgot about diagonal, but this has a hint...sort of...maybe

http://slurpinglife.typepad.com/slurping_life/2007/05/boys_boots_and_.html

[Kelly Bera]

My BSM is more of a tilted person rather than a tilted photo which makes it look a little weird, but fun nonetheless!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24075973@N00/496999906/

[Julie]

I love the color in your shots--all of them, but this is perfect!

I've got a diagonal coming up, too!

http://andtherestishistory.com/2007/05/14/springy-bsmy/

[Kristen]

Not a diagonal, but I do have one for later in the week!

http://snipssnailsandpigtails.blogspot.com/2007/05/my-best-shot-monday-514.html

[carey]

great picture tracey!

here is mine:
http://blueberryandbean.blogspot.com/2007/05/best-shot-monday_14.html

[Alissa]

My best shot this week is not a diagonal. I'll get to that later :-)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alissaspics/497145897/

[MelA.]

I also will work on the tilt. Here's what I do have.

http://thehipmommasjournal.blogspot.com/

[Kimberly]

Ooh, I'm going to have to reach outside my comfort zone with diagonals. :) Love your BSM. The colors are great.

Here's my BSM:

http://alteringlife.blogspot.com/2007/05/bsm-ww-update.html

[Mike]

I apologize, but I'm not really a fan of the tilt (it makes me dizzy). When I do get this kind of photos, it is purely by accident -- either I tripped or accidentally clicked as I try to bring out my camera from its bag.

Then friends and relatives would say, "Great shot." I'll nod my head, smile and pretend everything was intentional. :)

Mike
http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com/

[LLD]

Happy Belated Mother's Day you guys!

I like the diagonal technique! - makes for a fun shot.

Here is my BSM: http://www.whatitdonb.blogspot.com

[Christina]

Diagonals are always fun! Love it!

Here's mine:
http://momology.blogspot.com/2007/05/bsm-pout.html

[Lucy]

Mine has some diagonal action going on!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thefrons/496705403/

[maile]

I shoot on a diagonal all the time, maybe even too much...but my BSM today has no tilt at all. I love your cutie patootie shot. The colors and her smile are adorable!

[maile]

oops, forgot the link, sorry.
http://dailyrelish.squarespace.com/journal/2007/5/14/best-shot-monday-emmatini.html

[megan]

here's mine for monday...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27684769@N00/497328095/

my kids were "seeing" diagonals after this pic was taken...

[amygeekgrl]

beautiful!
i've been playing w/ diagonals a bit too and my BSM is actually one such example.
http://crunchydomesticgoddess.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/best-shot-monday-51407/

[Kiersten]

Diagonal here too.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackhillsfamily/492107207

[Amy Jo]

Here are my shots. I did take some interesting diagonal shots this weekend, too, but they'll have to wait. These shots may not be technically great, but they tell a fun story!

Tracy, I love the pink and green and that smile!

http://cheeseparty.blogspot.com/2007/05/what-we-learned-mothers-day-edition.html

[Stacy]

My shot for today is kinda a diagonal...not quite as extreme as yours, though.

http://the-kraft-family.com/WordPress/?p=465

Lovely picture of your daughter, too, and what a sweet smile.

[Ashlea]

no diagonal here....completely vertical. oh well.http://ashyoungs.blogspot.com/2007/05/my-best-shot-monday_14.html

[Carrie]

I forgot about the diagonals,too...but I love yours, Tracey!

Mine is up at http://barelycontrolledchaos.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/yellow-submarine-best-shot-monday/

[Anna]

I love diagonals, I'll post some this week! And I also love the color in that shot, Tracey.

This week, Henry smiles, and gets into the kitchen cabinets. Wouldn't you love to know what is running through his mind?

http://hankandwillie.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/at-least-hes-not-crying/

[sarah jane rhee]

I think the diagonal is my favorite alternative to the straight-and-centered. I just happened to use it a lot this weekend too!

http://www.sarahjanerhee.com/2007/05/best-shots-monday-new-angle.html

[NTE]

You would not believe how many angled shots I had to choose from. Here's my shots:

http://neverthateasy.blogspot.com/2007/05/baby-girl-laughin.html