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: #75 NOSTALGIC
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: #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: #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: #63 MAGICAL
Our topic this week is Magical; Ann-Christine suggests we think about something that appears magical to us. When I mentioned this topic to a good friend she suggested I go for a walk along the edge of the woods near our summer house. She had seen wild mushrooms growing and was struck by their astonishing colors and textures which looked so magical growing on the forest floor. Seeing these wild mushrooms among the sun rays and shadows made them look like they had truly been created by magic! “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” – W.B. Yeats This…
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: #56 SEASCAPES
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” – Jacques Cousteau This week Amy encouraged us to show favorite pictures of various Seascapes, such as the water front, shoreline and waves. Early one morning when walking on the beach at Kiawah Island, SC with our dogs, I was excited to see this female Loggerhead turtle returning to the Ocean after laying her eggs in the sand dunes. Fortunately, I was able to take a series of pictures documenting her long, laboring journey back to the ocean. This first one, originally posted on Mar 15, 2019 in my blog “Around The Neighbor”,…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #55 DREAMY
DREAMY, this is the subject Anne-Christine chose for this week. I found this topic a little difficult to define since dreamy can imply many different things – a dreamy song or meditative music, a dreamy atmosphere, a person who daydreams often or someone who is so visually beautiful they look dreamy. After some thought I decided to “artistically” edit a few pictures in hopes of creating dreamy colors along with soft dreamy shapes and designs! “Everything that’s lovely is but a brief, dreamy kind of delight.” – William Butler Yeats “The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” – Jacques Yves…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #52 SERENITY
This week Tina chose to challenge us with the word SERENITY. Looking through my pictures it became obvious I tend to be drawn to serene landscapes. I guess it is visual and mental peace, stillness and tranquility of the moment that captures my attention in the otherwise hectic life style I lead. A popular definition of Serenity is the absence of mental stress or anxiety, a state of peace and quiet; perhaps this is the reason why I have enjoyed practicing yoga over the years. “Serenity opens the door to inspiration and creativity.” – unknown When coming upon this inviting scene I thought how wonderful it would be…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #51 UNIQUE
This week Amy invites us to feature Unique looking pictures. To me, an abstract scene is unique in the purest sense of the word. On occasions I like to take pictures with the idea of conveying a Unique or abstract look. Hope you enjoy seeing a few of my favorites! “Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” Albert Einstein This is a picture of a reflection on the water. This image was created by the sun reflecting the colors from a man’s clothing; an aqua shirt, green cap and brown pants. I like this because of its unique design with interesting, distinctive…