January 21, 2020

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #80 LEADING LINES

This week Tina invites us to show examples of how Leading Lines can be used to enhance the composition of a photograph.  As she mentioned, well placed lines pave an easy path for the eye to follow through different elements of a photo.  And, one of the most effective ways is to put your main subject at the end of a leading line.   It was a rainy morning in Murano, Italy, as this lady was leaving the shop and heading to the pier to catch a ride.  The leading lines created by the brick curb draws the eye towards the lady plus her red wardrobe causes her to stand out…

March 22, 2019

HISTORY: Lens-Artists Photo Challenge

“History” is the topic Patti chose for us to interpret with some of our photos.  Immediately the Monastero di Sana Chiara in Naples, Italy came to mind.  As my husband and I were walking through Naples with our tour group last year, we came upon this stunning complex in the middle of the city.  It was like discovering an oasis surrounded by the hustle and bustle of city life. Sana Chiara is a religious complex built in 1340, it is steeped in history and a rare example of Medieval architecture.  Originally commissioned by the French Kingdom of Anjou for the Franciscan order in the early 1300s, it is the site…