This week Tina invites us to show examples of how Leading Lines can be used to enhance the composition of a photograph. As she mentioned, well placed lines pave an easy path for the eye to follow through different elements of a photo. And, one of the most effective ways is to put your main subject at the end of a leading line. It was a rainy morning in Murano, Italy, as this lady was leaving the shop and heading to the pier to catch a ride. The leading lines created by the brick curb draws the eye towards the lady plus her red wardrobe causes her to stand out…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #79 WINDOW WITH A VIEW
This week Amy is inviting us to show a few pictures of a “Window with a View”. As a few of you know, I have a camera close by even if it is only my iPhone, which by the way takes some really good pictures! These window shots are from vastly different types of windows and, I think, they all have an interesting view! “Your desire to be near to a window is your desire to be close to life!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan This was taken through the window of a passenger jet while flying over the Atlantic Ocean from St. Kitts to the east coast of…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #77 MY FAVORITES IN 2019
Patti suggests we show a few of our favorite photograph from 2019. I also decided to share again a few of my favorite quotes plus my all time favorite from Ansel Adams. “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 “Photography for me is not looking, it’s feeling. If you can’t feel what you’re looking at, then you’re never going to get others to feel anything when they look at your pictures.” – Don McCullin …
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: #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: #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: #62 SILHOUETTES
This week Patti suggests we show pictures featuring Silhouettes. Silhouette photography is quite interesting in that it can evoke emotions, tell a story plus entice viewers to spend a few extra moments exploring details. “One of the most effective ways of dramatizing a landscape or a wildlife subject is to capture its silhouette. The combination of a strong form with a beautiful background is unbeatable.” – Jim Zuckerman Friends relaxing with their beverage while observing the ongoing gorgeous sunset in the Gulf of Mexico! Is there a storm approaching, adding extra drama to the evening sky? “It was sunsets that taught me that beauty sometimes only lasts…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #60 FRAMING THE SHOT
This week Amy suggests we show several different examples of framing our shot or subject. There are many ways the subject can be naturally framed, tall objects such as trees, shrubbery, poles, window or door frames, anything that directs the eye to the center of the “frame”. Often times this can be done in the camera when the picture is taken or during the editing process when cropping. “Photography for me is not looking, it’s feeling. If you can’t feel what you’re looking at, then you’re never going to get others to feel anything when they look at your pictures.” – Don McCullin A self-portrait using…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #58 SOMETHING OLD, NEW, BORROWED AND BLUE
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue… This is from an old English rhyme and this week Patti is challenging us to feature pictures of places or things that have some or all of these good luck qualities. She also mentioned that showing all four qualities in one image could be extra challenging, and it certainly was! This topic required a bit of thought 😟….then, I remembered taking a family visit to Peak’s Island in Maine a couple of years ago and how pretty it was with an abundance of color everywhere; buildings, homes and vegetation! Before taking you on a short pictorial tour around the Island I’d like…