These days of lockdown that we have been subjected to because of the Covid-19 have seemed like an eternity for many people, and although here in Mexico the president has not decreed nationwide quarantine, local authorities are asking citizens to not leave their homes.
Two days ago I went out with my husband to the park to walk and distract us because we had several days of confinement, and although it is not forbidden to leave the house some policemen approached us in the park and asked us kindly to return to our house to avoid possible contagion, which we did without objection. The next morning when most people were still sleeping we went to the park again, and although there were police officers they let us walk around peacefully.
As I know that in many countries the restrictions are more severe and people are not allowed to leave their homes if it is not strictly necessary, I want to share with you something I am doing to make this confinement more bearable.
For those who like photography but can't leave the house to take pictures you can do it at home! Yes, at home you can do some good shots using a little imagination.
Honestly we have always had that painting at home but I had never detailed it, when I photographed it I realized that it is quite colorful, and something I had not noticed is that it was painted in 1969. No doubt when you photograph something you notice all the details.
Another thing you can do is look for those old photos you have saved in your PC and play with them, edit them, pass them through filters, etc. If you have a good photo-editing program you can do many things and time flies.
Photograph those toys that are stored in your children's room, take pictures with your children, or teach them to take pictures too, you might be impressed by the skill they have.
Even a wilted flower can be a great distraction when practicing photography. I loved this picture and I relaxed quite a bit by editing it. This rose has been with me for a year. Yes. I'm one of those who keeps the wilted roses. I think they're as beautiful as when they're freshly cut from the plant.
I also take pictures from my window but those will be shared in a future post. There are many things we can do to distract us while we pass the quarantine in my case I get distracted by the pictures. I'd like to know what you do so you don't go crazy these days.
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