Fine Art Photography Archives - My Colorful Expressions

August 9, 2023

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #261 Work in Progress

“Life is a work in progress” – Jeff Rich Ann-Christine is our host this week and she has selected a topic everyone can relate to, Work in Progress. As she says, everything is a work in progress! A work in process is evident in our household now as my husband and I are training our eight month old American Cocker Spaniel, Tucker, to become a good citizen! The good news is things are going well; he has a wonderful disposition and is a quick learner. The not so good news is our trainer says he is going through a puppy adolescent stage which will probably last several more months, Ugh. (As…

written by Sylvia - Posted in cocker spaniels, Fine Art Photography, Quotes, Wildlife

May 27, 2023

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #250 Skyscapes or Cloudscapes

“Every cloud has a silver lining.” – John Milton Clouds come in all sizes, shapes and colors, that is what makes them so interesting. The images you see now will change within five minutes or less. They can blanket the sky and block out the sun or provide a backdrop for a spectacular sunrise or sunset. This week Amy, of The World is a Book…”, chose a very interesting topic; Skyscapes and Cloudscape. What is the difference between the two? The dictionary describes a Skyscape as a section of the sky, usually extensive, which often includes a part of the horizon usually seen from a single viewpoint. Whereas Cloudscapes are…

written by Sylvia - Posted in Clouds, Fine Art Photography, LENS-ARTISTS, Photography

November 26, 2022

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…

written by Sylvia - Posted in Atlantic Ocean, Flowers, Landscape, LENS-ARTISTS, Nature, Photography

January 29, 2022

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #183 Memorable Events

“When memorable events are remembered, they bring a smile to our faces.” – Sylvia Bacon This week we are asked to share a few favorite memorable events. Looking back through my pictures, I decided to start off by featuring pictures from a couple of trips when visiting close friends. When looking at these pictures again, it was nice to relive the fun we all had plus the wonderful sights and things we did. The banner picture shows the Cloud Gate sculpture, affectionally known as The Bean. It is the centerpiece in Millennium Park in Chicago. The picture below was taken at Niagara Falls, from the Canadian side of the border…

written by Sylvia - Posted in Landscape, Photography, Travel

September 18, 2021

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #165: Going Wide

“Appreciation is like looking through a wide-angle lens that lets you see the entire forest, not just the one tree limb you walked up on.” – Doc Childre Life through a wide angle lens. This is where the camera records what you see when looking at a particular scene with eyes fixed in one area. By using shorter lenses you are able to get more in the picture and everything is on a smaller scale. Wide angle lenses are versatile and work well in landscape scenes, street photography and architecture shots. I decided to feature a few landscape scenes which were converted to black and white. The header shot was…

written by Sylvia - Posted in Black and White, Fine Art Photography, Landscape, LENS-ARTISTS, Travel

August 27, 2021

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #162 It’s All About the Light

“I am forever chasing light. Light turns the ordinary into the magical.” – Trent Parke The challenge this week is to explore the magic of light. Share images illustrating the extraordinary power light has to convey emotions in a photo. This first picture shows the sunlight on clouds which have been stirred up by ocean breezes. The light has turned them into a golden color giving the picture an airy, light, optimistic feel. “Photography is painting with light” – Miroslav Tichy The power of light… I can still recall an eerie feeling sweeping over me as everything turned pinkish and blue. This soft natural light created several surreal, ethereal moments…

written by Sylvia - Posted in Fine Art Photography, Landscape, LENS-ARTISTS, Natural Light

August 7, 2021

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #159 POSTCARDS

Postcard pictures from the southern coast of Maine – show postcards or our own pictures which could be used for postcards and which create happy memories. Years ago I collected postcards when traveling to remind me of interesting sights and happy memories. Now in the era of digital photography it is easy to snap a picture and design my own postcards for friends. Friends like seeing them along with a brief note, a thank you or just ‘thinking of you’ message. “I choose to collect memories instead of things.” – Elena Levon Since I am in Maine now it only seems right to show my postcard pictures from here. The…

written by Sylvia - Posted in Fine Art Photography, LENS-ARTISTS, Maine, Photography, Travel

March 2, 2021

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #137 SOFT

So many things can fit the description of soft. For example: soft foods, soft to the touch, visually soft colors, soft movement, soft sounds. Ann-Christine would like for us to show examples of a few soft things. Remember walking in soft mud or sand and having it squish through your toes, and how good it felt? Swans and other water fowl can softly glide over the water without making a sound even when paddling frantically underneath. And speaking of soft, what could taste better than a soft, delicious donut! Unless it is ice cream or banana pudding…. Yummy! Flower petals, animal fur and Spanish Moss are a few things of…

written by Sylvia - Posted in Abstract, Animals, Fine Art Photography, Landscape, LENS-ARTISTS, Photography

November 5, 2020

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #121 Focus on Butterflies

By using a few composition techniques, the eyes can be led to the subject in a picture. These images from The Butterfly Farm in Aruba show how easy it is. “For me, the subject of the picture is always more important than the picture.” – Diane Arbus This week Patti invites us to show several ways to draw attention to a subject. She suggests using leading lines and patterns, color, contrast, selective focus, freezing the action and doorways or arches. Click here to enjoy her post plus see other ways of Focusing on the Subject! When visiting The Butterfly Farm, it was a real treat to walk among these beautiful…

written by Sylvia - Posted in Butterflies, Fine Art Photography, LENS-ARTISTS

Several years ago, a talented group of four ladies started a blog log called Lens-Artists Photo Challenge. Each week one of them selects a topic and the challenge for all LA blog followers is to post their pictures and text relative to the topic. By the way, anyone is welcome to join this international group of photographers.

Participating in this continues to be quite rewarding. It has trained my eye to be more aware of people and things to photograph in addition to making new blogging friends all over the world.

Photography has always been a big part of my life and traveling offers many wonderful photo opportunities. I live on Kiawah Island in South Carolina and spend summers in southern Maine. Hope you like seeing my posts as much as I enjoy creating it!

“You don’t make a photograph just with a camera. You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard, the people you have loved.” ∼ Ansel Adams