July 19, 2020

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #106 AUTUMN

This week Patti wants us to continue thinking about the four seasons; this week the topic is Autumn.  Be sure to visit her post and enjoy the lovely autumn images. To me Autumn is about the beautiful colors Mother Nature creates as the air gets cooler and tree leaves change to glorious oranges, reds and yellows. Maine as well as other states in New England have a well-deserved reputation as being one of the prettiest areas during the fall months.  Over the past years my husband and I have spent our summers in southern Maine,  and occasionally stay through the fall and winter months.  Such a treat to be there…

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written by Sylvia - Posted in Abstract, Maine, Photography, Travel

May 5, 2020

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #94 ALL WET

Tina selected “All Wet” as our topic this week.  “All wet” would be ducks splashing in the water, dolphins spraying water as they strand feed or pelicans diving for fish in the ocean.  Another example of All Wet is our cocker spaniels getting a bath, which isn’t a pretty sight.   Be sure to see Tina’s post this week (Travels and Trifles), she has featured beautiful pictures of grizzly bears catching salmon in Alaska! After searching through achieved photos, I decided to show pictures of our trip to Burano, Italy (near Venice).  Even though there was a soaking rain throughout the day, no one seemed to mind.  I enjoyed seeing…

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written by Sylvia - Posted in Abstract, Burano Italy, Landscape, LENS-ARTISTS, Photography

April 23, 2020

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #93 MORNING

This week Ann-Christine selected Morning for our weekly challenge.  She is asking us to share a few things we do when starting off our day.  Generally, I am an early morning person and find myself heading to the beach first thing, even before a morning cup of coffee!  Am not sure what draws me there, probably the tranquility and sound of waves crashing on the shore, the salty smell in the air and nature’s beautiful colors gently painting the sky and ocean.  Since no two mornings look the same, I am also curious as to what might have transpired overnight.  Maybe there will be deer tracks in the sand next…

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written by Sylvia - Posted in Atlantic Ocean, Kiawah Island SC, Landscape, Loggerhead Turtles, Photography, Sunrises

April 17, 2020

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #92 GOING BACK TO ST KITTS

This week our guest host, John Steiner, asked us to think if we have visited a favorite place more than once and if so, how did you approach the second trip photographically?  Or, if you’ve only been somewhere once, what would you do differently the second time around?  His lovely post is available here for you to enjoy.   When thinking about our challenge, the Island of St. Kitts immediately came to mind; we have been there twice and want to return again.  On our second trip we had a tour guide a couple of days and he told us about the Island’s history and took us to many sites. …

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written by Sylvia - Posted in Landscape, LENS-ARTISTS, Photography, St Kitts, Travel

March 5, 2020

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #86 SAME SUBJECT, DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE

This week Patti wants us to feature pictures taken from different perspectives, or angles, of a subject instead of standing in front of it and taking the shot at eye level.  Perhaps spending a little extra time exploring the subject from different angles. Get down low and look up or move up high and check out the view looking down, or maybe move laterally to include or exclude other items near the subject, especially to see if the light changes in an interesting way.   The Trinity Church in Boston, Massachusetts, is located in Copley Square in Back Bay.  This first picture shows the Church at street level.  The second image…

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written by Sylvia - Posted in Boston, Kiawah Island SC, Landscape, Photography

February 27, 2020

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #85 PHOTO TREASURE HUNT

This week Tina decided to send us on a treasure hunt!  To make it interesting she selected specific items to include in our photographs.  Challenge Items: Sunrise and/or sunset, Something cold and/or hot, a bird, a dog, a funny sign, a bicycle, a seascape and/or mountain landscape, a rainbow, a church, a musical instrument, a boat, a plane, a waterfall.   Extra Credit Items:  An expressive portrait of one or more people, a very unusual place, knitting or sewing, a fish, an animal you don’t normally see, a bucket, a hammer, a street performer, a double rainbow.  Be sure to check out Tina’s blog, Travels and Trifles, to see how she…

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written by Sylvia - Posted in Atlantic Ocean, LENS-ARTISTS, Photography, Portraits

February 21, 2020

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #84 NARROW

Amy picked the word “Narrow” for our photo challenge this week.  I decided to begin with this photo featuring a narrow strip of beach, separating the Atlantic Ocean and Kiawah River, at Captain Sam’s Spit which only appeared at low tide.  In addition to wildlife resting on this narrow area, pods of resident dolphins live and play in the Kiawah River.  Notice the curious bottlenose dolphin in the foreground, quietly observing the birds on the bank.  This was taken on the west end of Kiawah Island, South Carolina.    Two narrow channels have been cut out as the ocean tides change twice a day, creating this tidal pool shown in…

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written by Sylvia - Posted in Atlantic Ocean, Capt Sams Spit, Kiawah Island SC, LENS-ARTISTS, Photography, Travel

January 21, 2020

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #80 LEADING LINES

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…

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written by Sylvia - Posted in Digital Art, Landscape, LENS-ARTISTS, Naples Italy, Photography, Rome Italy, Travel, Venice Italy

January 17, 2020

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…

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written by Sylvia - Posted in Boston, Landscape, LENS-ARTISTS, Photography, St Kitts, Travel

November 19, 2019

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: #72 WAITING

This week Amy invites us to explore a few situations we have encountered which involve waiting.  Guess I never really stopped to consider how much time I spend waiting some days. The realization was scary although like many people, spending this time doing something relaxing helps the time go by quicker.  (Actually, I am waiting now for my husband in a doctor’s office while working on this blog!  Thank goodness for larger size handbags for carrying books and iPads.)  Taking air flights or waiting for appointments usually entails waiting although often times ‘people watching,’ talking to others, reading, checking the phone or listening to a podcast or music helps the…

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written by Sylvia - Posted in Atlantic Ocean, Kiawah Island SC, LENS-ARTISTS, Photography, Travel