Ended Official BYC Mini-Contest—What's Your Hobby?

[Offshoreorca]

And here's my dahlia growing as a hobby entry - a close-up of the cultivar "Penhill Autumn Shade"

• What is it that you love about this hobby?
  • Gardening is extremely grounding and growing something so beautiful is incredibly rewarding
• When do you do the Hobby?
  • During the summer on windy days, when I'm not out on the water with whales
• What sacrifices do you make to be able to practice your hobby?
  • Again, money and time - building raised beds, amending them every year, taking care to store the tubers properly over winter
• Are you an amateur? An adept? An expert?
  • I'm still very much an amateur in this hobby, but watched my father growing them for many years when I was a child
• Are you lucky enough that this hobby is part of your job/income?
  • I do make a little money from selling bouquets locally, but I definitely put more into it than I currently get out of it

 

[N F C]

I'm a whale scientist by day, but have many hobbies, including chicken keeping, photography, and growing dahlias!

Here's my wildlife photography as a hobby entry - humpback whale "Claw" (BCX0749) breaching in Blackfish Sound British Columbia.

• What is it that you love about this hobby?
  • It's an extension of my job, sharing the beautiful wildlife I encounter with others (Instagram: @Offshoreorca)
• When do you do the Hobby?
  • Whenever I get a chance! My camera is always along with me.
• What sacrifices do you make to be able to practice your hobby?
  • Money and time, but it's 100% worth it
• Are you an amateur? An adept? An expert?
  • Technically considered an amateur in the field of photography as this categorization is based on income (and I don't make any money off it), but I'd like to think that I am fairly adept at it!
• Are you lucky enough that this hobby is part of your job/income?
  • It's an extension of my job, but I have never sold photos beyond the odd calendar or two

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Beautiful photo @Offshoreorca!

 

[N F C]

And here's my dahlia growing as a hobby entry - a close-up of the cultivar "Penhill Autumn Shade"

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• What is it that you love about this hobby?
  • Gardening is extremely grounding and growing something so beautiful is incredibly rewarding
• When do you do the Hobby?
  • During the summer on windy days, when I'm not out on the water with whales
• What sacrifices do you make to be able to practice your hobby?
  • Again, money and time - building raised beds, amending them every year, taking care to store the tubers properly over winter
• Are you an amateur? An adept? An expert?
  • I'm still very much an amateur in this hobby, but watched my father growing them for many years when I was a child
• Are you lucky enough that this hobby is part of your job/income?
  • I do make a little money from selling bouquets locally, but I definitely put more into it than I currently get out of it

Gorgeous flower color!

 

[N F C]

There's just one more week to get your hobby entries posted!

Entries will be accepted through November 30th at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

 

[Duckpip]

One of my favorite hobbies is drawing. I love drawing, whether it's something cartoony hand-drawn:

Realistic hand-drawn (this is a fictional character):

Or digital:

I find it very enjoyable. I wouldn't consider myself amazing, but I can say that I have definitely improved.

 

[muddy75]

Hobby#2 overlanding and camping

 

[N F C]

One of my favorite hobbies is drawing. I love drawing, whether it's something cartoony hand-drawn:

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Realistic hand-drawn (this is a fictional character):

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Or digital:
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I find it very enjoyable. I wouldn't consider myself amazing, but I can say that I have definitely improved.

You're quite talented, thanks for sharing some of your artwork!

 

[N F C]

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Looks like fun!

 

[PippinTheChicken]

My hobby is digital art, a thing I've started to do more this year, I'm not a perfect artist, but I love to just sit in my room after school, in the dark, with loud music, and just draw what I want. I like to see the finished product of things that I draw so I can feel proud of myself if it's good, and improve on if it's bad. When I draw something I usually end up looking at it a week later and saying "wow thats terrible". If you draw as often as I do, your art will improve slightly every day.
I do it purely for my enjoyment, but if I get better I could possibly sell some of the posters I've made. Or if my youtube blows up (unlikely lol) I can monetize.

https://www.deviantart.com/pippinthechicken

 

[N F C]

My hobby is digital art, a thing I've started to do more this year, I'm not a perfect artist, but I love to just sit in my room after school, in the dark, with loud music, and just draw what I want. I like to see the finished product of things that I draw so I can feel proud of myself if it's good, and improve on if it's bad. When I draw something I usually end up looking at it a week later and saying "wow thats terrible". If you draw as often as I do, your art will improve slightly every day.
I do it purely for my enjoyment, but if I get better I could possibly sell some of the posters I've made. Or if my youtube blows up (unlikely lol) I can monetize.

https://www.deviantart.com/pippinthechicken

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Nice work Pippin!