This week Tina wants us to share a few special nostalgic moments. Thinking back the great memories of the fun times spent with our family is right up there at the top of the list. Our children and grandchildren are scattered in the northeastern part of the country so we do not have the opportunity to see everyone as much as we’d like. This means getting together a few times each year is a real treat. Without fail, we always seen to congregate either in the kitchen, on the beach, or at the pool. “Sometimes we will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory.”…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #74 ABSTRACT
Patti’s challenge this week is centered around Abstract Photography, which is non-traditional images of objects or landscapes which use shapes, forms, lines, textures and patterns to compose intriguing works of art. In most circumstances, Abstract Art is filled with exciting colors and textures in hopes of grabbing attention and creating an emotional response. One of the objectives is to entice the viewer to ask questions and perhaps study the image in greater depth. “There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality.” – Pablo Picasso This is one of my favorite images probably because of its overall vertical shape along…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #73 COLD
This week Tina challenges us to show pictures which can make you feel “Cold”. Snow, ice, frosty window pane anything that looks cold! In recent years my experience with Cold has been associated with a few snowy months in Maine before returning home to the warm, sunny south! As you can see, we were literally knee deep in snow and watching snow storm after snow storm roll in on a regular basis. Snow and the cold is handled so different there, school was only closed a day or two, roads clear and drive-able quickly and stores were operating on a normal schedule. “What good is the warmth of summer,…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #72 WAITING
This week Amy invites us to explore a few situations we have encountered which involve waiting. Guess I never really stopped to consider how much time I spend waiting some days. The realization was scary although like many people, spending this time doing something relaxing helps the time go by quicker. (Actually, I am waiting now for my husband in a doctor’s office while working on this blog! Thank goodness for larger size handbags for carrying books and iPads.) Taking air flights or waiting for appointments usually entails waiting although often times ‘people watching,’ talking to others, reading, checking the phone or listening to a podcast or music helps the…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #70 MONOCHROME
This week we are exploring Monochrome photography. Patti suggests we can include images in black and white, sepia, and/or different shades of one color. And, for an extra challenge, add a bit of color to a black and white image. Monochromatic pictures showcase a color scheme based on only one, single color tint. It uses only variations or shades of a single hue, which is made by altering the saturation and brightness of the base color. Black and white colors are always added. (Colorpedia by Paletton). I decided to feature with a few photographs in black and white with a single hue of color added and was surprised as to…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #69 SEEING DOUBLE
This week Tina suggests we feature pictures showing “two of a kind” or Seeing Double in a photo. It can be people, animal, or things shown in sets of two. A fun topic to think about! Two youngsters playing while the parents watch close by. Not sure whether they are siblings or friends but it is almost like Seeing Double and they are two of a kind. Wish I can say this was taken in the wild, instead these elephants live in the Wild Kingdom Park at Disney World in Florida. Belgian Draft Horses enjoying each other’s company on a beautiful fall day in Maine! This particular pair always…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #68 LAYERED
Amy is inviting us to explore Layers through a few of our pictures. I decided to feature a few images showing examples of layers created by Mother Nature! “If you can’t be in awe of Mother Nature, there’s something wrong with you.” – Alex Trebek This image shows multiple layered stone which was formed by hot, molten magma from beneath the earth’s crust as it slowly cooled and hardened many years ago. Taken at the company site in Beebe, Quebec looking down into an active granite quarry. A little over a year ago, we decided to update our kitchen and add new counter tops. Making our selection…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #67 CANDID SHOTS
This week Ann-Christine challenges us to show a few Candid pictures. She says “taking photos of people or animals if they have no idea that you’re doing it is called candid photography. One of the beautiful things with photography is being able to catch someone in the act. It adds natural life to your picture taking.” After reading this, I decided to go back into my photo archives for a few candid shots of Cocker Spaniels, which sadly are no longer with us. These two dogs, Spencer and Winston, gave our family wonderful memories as they consistently showed their love of life and each for other. “In the world…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #66 FILLING THE FRAME
Patti asks us to show some images which demonstrate “Filling the Frame”. The implied ‘frame’ is simply the border of a photograph. When choosing to “Fill the Frame” only the subject is shown with very little open spaces around the edges. Why is this concept of interest to many photographers? If the subject is the only focal point in the picture, then it is easy for the viewer’s eye to connect with the details and also get an idea of the kind of feeling the photographer wants to convey. Earlier this week for a couple of days, the Kiawah Island Photography Club hosted Richard Bernabe, an internationally prominent professional…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #65 VENICE ITALY – SPECIAL MEMORIES
Am happy to be back with my blog this week. I had to take a break to pack up the house and travel over a thousand miles back to our winter home on Kiawah Island, South Carolina. This week Tina is asking us to think about a place we have visited which holds special memories, for example a small town, city, or country. She suggests we show pictures which help capture the spirit of this place so others can see and feel what we did. Not too long ago my husband and I spent a couple of days in Venice, Italy, and both of us instantly fell in love…