This week Lens-Artist’s guest host, Anne Sandler suggests we think about close-up and macro photography. She skillfully describes the difference between the two. Be sure to read her post, It’s a Small World. I have a macro lens but find that it is not used much. Instead, I tend to photograph small objects using a long lens with a short focal point. This particular picture below was taken with a Nikon 18-300 lens, focal point of 145, f/5.7. My banner shot is the beautiful variegated Shell Ginger flower from Florida. This was taken with a Nikon 18-105 lens, focal point of 42, F/4.8. Interestingly, months ago before being introduced to…
Lens-Artist Photo Challenge: #129 Favorite Pictures of 2020
“The best images are the ones that retain their strength and impact over the years, regardless of the number of times they are viewed.” – Anne GeddeHeader 2020 was a year like no other since 1918, everyone in the world seems to be suffering one way or another. In spite of this, I continued to look forward to the assigned weekly word for the Lens-Artist Photo Challenge. A big thank you goes to four talented leaders; Anne-Christine, Amy, Patti and Tina! This week’s topic is Favorite Pictures from 2020. The banner shot above was taken on Kiawah Island in SC. Notice the little trails in the foreground? They were made…
Lens-Artist Photo Challenge: #128 And Here Comes the Holiday Season…
“My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others.” – Bob Hope With Christmas Day only several hours away, I am reminded of a few favorite Holiday scenes over the years. Every holiday, until this year, has been spent with our family either in our home or theirs. Plus there have often been years when my husband and I would spend days in New York City, Naples, Florida or Montreal, Canada, enjoying the holiday lights and decorations. “Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” – Norman Vincent Peale These are a few favorite pictures from our travels. …
Lens-Artist Photo Challenge: #126 The Letter “A” ANTIQUE AUTOS
This week Patti challenges us to think about the letter A. She suggests we feature a few pictures where the subject starts with an A. Antique Autos came to mind! Here are a couple of ancient autos I recently discovered in Maine. I’m guessing the Tow Truck and Model T Ford were popular around 1930s. You can click on the photo to see these two better. A classic Studebaker and an 88 Oldsmobile from the ’50s. Be sure to enjoy Patti’s post on the Letter “A”. Remember to stay safe and be healthy!
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #120 What a Treat!
What a Treat to be in Maine during October! First of all, the fall foliage is specular and secondly, Halloween decorations are on display! “Halloween is opportunity to be really creative.” – Judy Gold It is a treat to walk around Ogunquit and Kennebunkport looking at such creative exhibits! The first two images have a few interesting details: lobster claws as hands, bow ties, flip flops for shoes, social distancing and most importantly – Face Masks worn by all! 😊 (To see each image in more detail, be sure to double click on it.) “Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen. Voices whisper in the trees, ‘Tonight is Halloween!’”…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #117 PHOTO WALK
This week Amy invites us to take a walk with our camera. Taking the time to look around at sights which are normally taken for granted. It was shortly after sunrise on a cool, foggy Maine morning when I grabbed the camera for a photo walk. “In nature, everything has a job. The job of the fog is to beautify further the existing beauties!” – Mehmet Murat Jldan There are several ponds close to our neighborhood so instinctively I headed there. What a lovely sight. The sun was trying to break through the fog, bright light reflected off marsh grasses and a few ducks out for a morning swim. Ordinally,…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #116 SYMMETRY
Symmetry in nature and architecture is all around us in one of its many forms – horizontal, vertical or radial. “Symmetry is what we see at a glance.” – Blaise Pascal This week Patti wants us to explore a few types of symmetry. Simply put, symmetry can be described this way; if the subject is divided in half, both sides will look similar or the same. See Patti’s post to learn more and enjoy her beautiful examples, click here. The first image (the header) is an example of radial symmetry. The raindrops are making beautiful concentric circles as they hit the deck floor. Think of how many times have we…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #115 INSPIRATION
This week Tina is inviting us to show images that Inspire us. I had a hard time narrowing down this topic because the truth is, whenever outside there are many Inspirational things all around to see and photograph! My husband and I are in southern Maine now so I decided to feature some Inspirational pictures taken in Boothbay Harbor. On a couple of occasions we visited this area with our friends to play golf, spend the night and enjoy the town. It is quite picturesque as you can see; a popular yachting and tourist destination, known for lobster fishing, boat building and numerous celebrations throughout the year. Plus, Boothbay Golf…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #114 NEGATIVE SPACE
“I frequently leave areas of raw, unprimed canvas unpainted…’Negative’ space has just as active a role as the ‘positive’ painted space. The negative spaces maintain shapes of their own and are not empty.” – Helen Frankenthaler This week Amy is inviting us to explore the use of Negative Space in our photography. By definition Negative Space is the area surrounding the main subject in a photograph which is left unoccupied. Creating this Space around the subject helps communicate the composition of the photograph and automatically draws the eyes to the subject. These pictures show how incorporating Negative Space can enhance the overall image. For example, in this first picture notice how…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #113 A LABOR OF LOVE
“A Labor of Love is exalted because it provides joy and self-expression to those who perform it.” – Dennis Kimbro This week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge topic is A Labor of Love. Rusha wants us to recognize those who go the distance and accomplish things which impact life for others in a meaningful way. Labors of Love can be found around us, all the time. It is often easy to identify and appreciate what others do for the better good of so many. The volunteers below are members of the Kiawah Island Loggerhead Turtle Patrol Program in SC. Their dedication and Labor of Love helps protect endangered Loggerhead Turtles by monitoring…