My unofficial 24 hour thread

[Martin Brazil]

Having missed the official 24 hour thread due to my camera being in for repair I thought I would make my own 24 hour project. This is the first time I have done a photography project and I have found it to be an interesting experience. I mainly photograph wildlife and I am used to taking shots in isolation or as a short series, flight shots for example, but have never before tried to put a related sequence together. I found it harder than I thought it would be actually, trying to think about the shots themselves as well as what I wanted to portray. I also found I had a few gaps but being a 24 hour thread can't really go back and fill them in. So anyway, its been a learning experience and something I will practice a bit more.
Hope you like my first attempt.

[Martin Brazil]

Dawn at around 6.00am

[Martin Brazil]

I start work at 7.00 teaching my first group.

[Martin Brazil]

Then its a drive back to the city center.

[Singletracklovr]

Nice Martin, Keep them coming.

[Martin Brazil]

I spend the morning working at home translating then head back to teach the introduction group at about 11.30. Going through the road works at this time can be a hassel.

[Martin Brazil]

Actually today was no problem, a clear run.

[Martin Brazil]

My beginners enjoy their classes, so they tell me.

[Martin Brazil]

and we normally have lunch together after class where they get their own back and teach me Portuguese.

[Martin Brazil]

After lunch I took a drive out into the country to check out a possible wildlife photographing site I had identified on google earth. I found a rubber plantation first.

[Martin Brazil]

Then got a bit lost but eventually found the lake which turned out to be a bit disappointing, not much forest and well used and abused by fishermen. Notice all the rubbish they have left there, such a shame.

[Martin Brazil]

Driving back I came across a 'Macumba' offering site, a sort of spirit worship usually done at crossroads out in the rural area.

[Martin Brazil]

Back to the city center and its siesta time. This is the square round the corner from my apartment showing the theater.

[Martin Brazil]

A brief siesta and I wake up in time to see the sunset.

[Martin Brazil]

A cup of tea and I'm off to work at my school teaching the evening students.

[Martin Brazil]

Finally the day is over and just have the board to clean and go home.

As it was Thursday my wife and I walked round the corner and sat at a table in the street to have a beer but I forgot the camera so didn't get that one.

[Martin Brazil]

Home to bed and, before I know it, it's 6.00am my alarm is ringing and its time to start all over again.

Except today is Friday, I only work until 10.00am and this weekend is a four day job with Monday and Tuesday as holidays. Its off to the forest for me to give my freshly repaired camera a good workout.

Have a good one guys.

[Old Timer]

Nice job Martin. I enjoyed my 24 hours with you. Sorry you missed the official thread but very glad you made up for it.

[Martin Brazil]

Thanks very much Old Timer, like I said, I have a long way to go but it was an enjoyable project. I look forward to the next time this one surfaces.

[jetrim]

Thanks for sharing Martin, I found the project challenging and enjoyable as well

[susaan]

Great to see where you live and work - and I sympathize with your frustrations about traffic and trash - we have those issues,too.