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…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #57 TAKING A BREAK
This week Tina invites us to explore a few things people can do to Take a Break from the daily grind of life – to re-energize, regroup then move forward again, feeling refreshed. I stumbled on a very interesting chart entitled, “50 Ways to Take A Break“ from the Independence Center when exploring the internet. Since this chart is so relevant to our topic this week I decided to include the links, it shows 50 fun ways to take a break and enjoy doing it! “Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” – Dr. Suess Often times taking a break…
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: #54 DETAILS – Achilleion Palace, Corfu, Greece
This week Patti is challenging us to show details surrounding a particular person, place or thing which otherwise appears so visually overwhelming it is hard to know what or how to photograph it. She points out that sometimes focusing the camera on details can best describe the beauty and history of the site and help tell the big story. Click here to enjoy her post on Details. The Achilleion Palace in Corfu, Greece is a good example of a place so massive and beautiful it was difficult to know how to photograph it. In addition, it was a bit challenging figuring out how to get some good pictures as crowds…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #53 CHOICES – Black and White
In celebration of the one-year anniversary of Lens-Artists Photo Challenge we are invited to post pictures on a subject of our choice. I decided to feature only black and white images this week. Interestingly, since not all pictures turn out to be good black and white candidates. Worthy ones tend to emphasis shapes, lines and texture, in addition to shadows, reflections and contrasts. Often times these features add mood and emotion and can attract more attention, maybe this is why many people believe this is photography in its purest form. Hope you enjoy seeing these images in a different “light”! 😊 “There’s something strange and powerful about black-and-white imagery.” –…
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…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #50 TREES
Ann-Christine invites us to explore Trees this week and show a few which have caught our attention. I often look for unusual formations and details in the shape of their trunk and branches plus whether or not they are growing in an unusual place such as asphalt and concrete. As a side note, other trees have been previously featured in my blogs although the two best known are Angel Oak on Johns Island, SC and the Lone Cypress in Pebble Beach, CA. When in Aruba a few years ago, we located this well-known Diva-Diva tree on the beach close to the road. There are a couple of the popular Mysore Fig trees on the Winter…
FAVORITE THINGS: Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
Patti invited us to share a few pictures showing a favorite place or activity…” just about anything that brings you happiness.” I have many favorites (family, people, pets, places, pictures I’ve taken) so it is difficult to pick only a few. I could fill volumes of books with a list of Favorite Things! Since we are in Wells, Maine for the summer, I decided to share a favorite activity I have enjoyed for years – going on early morning walks. Often our two cocker spaniels, Bentley and Chester, and my husband accompany me (along with my camera!). A few days ago, we decided to walk around Ogunquit. Unfortunately, after…