March 19, 2022

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #190 Close and Closer

“In photography the smallest thing can be the greatest subject.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson This week it is suggested we take a closer look at the subjects we photograph.  Look for interesting details, patterns, colors or unseen objects to show.  This can be accomplished using a macro lens, zoom lens, by moving ourselves in closer or simply cropping.  Note, these images can be enlarged by double clicking them. The banner shot shows different types of coral found on Caribbean reefs.  And, the image below highlights a small area of the reef, revealing the detailed beauty in the various corals.  This was taken at The New England Aquarium in Boston, Massachusetts. This…

May 5, 2020

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #94 ALL WET

Tina selected “All Wet” as our topic this week.  “All wet” would be ducks splashing in the water, dolphins spraying water as they strand feed or pelicans diving for fish in the ocean.  Another example of All Wet is our cocker spaniels getting a bath, which isn’t a pretty sight.   Be sure to see Tina’s post this week (Travels and Trifles), she has featured beautiful pictures of grizzly bears catching salmon in Alaska! After searching through achieved photos, I decided to show pictures of our trip to Burano, Italy (near Venice).  Even though there was a soaking rain throughout the day, no one seemed to mind.  I enjoyed seeing…