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…
CELEBRATIONS: Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
One’s life is full of many different kinds of celebrations; weddings, birth of a child, celebration of someone’s life, events, holidays and this list can go on. December is the month many people all over the world traditionally celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, St Lucia’s day, Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Omisoka, Boxing Day, to name a few celebrations. The holiday seasons are rejoiced with parades, festivals, parties, family time, gifts and laughter. To celebrate this season, we recently visited Naples Botanical Garden in Southwest Florida to see their “Night Lights in the Garden”. It was a wonderful evening as people roamed the Garden enjoying the festival of lights while…