“If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.” Zig Ziglar The photo challenge words this week are “Live and Learn”. Tina is hosting and suggests we show examples of things we have learned about a particular subject. Of course, Photography is one of my favorite subjects! I have always had a camera but was not able to devote much time learning about it or about taking pictures. Then one day many years ago I knew it was time to revisit my artistic roots. I love to learn new things and photography is no exception. I…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #353 Stormy
Take time to look towards the sky, notice the various cloud formations and lovely colors created by the sun’s light. The photo challenge topic this week is Stormy. Many things can be referred to as being stormy but generally I think about stormy weather such as snowstorms which often occur in Maine, rainstorms, severe storms which can be most anywhere and then there are also hurricanes and nor’easter which are formed over water and occasionally move over land leaving a lot of destruction in its wake. Having lived most of my life along the eastern coast of the United States, I have experienced a fair number of storms, especially Nor’easters…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #226 Textures
“It’s an obvious opportunity for black and white when a scene contains little color but lots of texture.” – John Beardsworth Texture is an important part of our interaction with art and photography. It is said to be an important factor along with line, color, shape, form, value and space. In a photograph it can add visual interest, highlight unique patterns, or even evoke emotions. Texture in Nature: The opening header shot was taken in Maine right after a hurricane passed through. I feel like this picture is full of different textures; the sharp rocks with soft moss growing on the tops, fast moving water with air-filled foam on the surface and the…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #191 Curves
“In life, as in art, the beautiful moves in curves.” – Edward Bulwer-Lytton Curves seem to be everywhere, especially in nature! When outside have you ever looked around to see how many curvy objects you can see? A few days ago I spent some time with my camera on the eastern end of the beach on Kiawah Island. Most everything in sight was curvy. The header image shows curved dune grasses bent by the blowing breeze. Sand dunes also tend to be curvy; their shape is constantly changed by the wind. The full picture is shown at the end of this post. The picture below shows the length and curvature…
Cellpic Sunday 20 March 2022 Beach in March
Each time I walk down to the ocean, I always wonder what I will see. Will the tide be high and almost up to the boardwalk or low and much further out? It was almost halfway out on this day. Will deer be running on the dunes or beach, or groups of shorebirds and migratory birds feeding, Bottlenose dolphins swimming parallel to the shore a few yards out and during the summer will Loggerhead turtles leave their tracks in the sand from the ocean and up into the sand dunes to lay their eggs and then back? People walking or jogging, sometimes with their dog, others enjoying yoga, bikers riding…
Lens-Artist Photo Challenge: #136 The Letter S
The challenge this week is showing subjects that begin with the Letter S. For the fun of it, I also decided to use multiple words starting with “S” to describe each photograph. Interestingly, the common thread surrounding these pictures is the ocean. This was not planned ahead, it just happened – Humm. Silhouettes showing people waiting for the sunset over the Gulf of Mexico. The sun’s rays streaming through the clouds created a beautiful display. Shadows, silhouettes, and a sunset as several men fish and watch the soaring seagulls overhead. Swirly S shape carved in the beach sand the ocean tide advanced onto the shore. Sun and clouds casted shimming…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #122 When the Sun Comes Out Tomorrow
“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” – Eleanor Roosevelt The sun’ll come out tomorrow….Just thinkin’ about Tomorrow Clears away the cobwebs… These are a few of the words from the song Annie sang in the Broadway musical, Annie. Ana from Anvica’s Gallery is leading the Photo Challenge this week. She is encouraging us to continue to be hopeful and know a brighter future is ahead. She wants to remind us of Annie’s optimistic outlook on grey and lonely days when things were difficult. Be sure to see Ana’s uplifting post and beautiful pictures! Morning sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean. The top picture was taken by the…
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…