Category Archives: Lens-Artists

~ Lens-Artists Challenge #402: Looking Back at #1 – Wonder ~

Sofia harkens back to the beginning of Lens-Artists Photo Challenges with an invitation to showcase, “moments, places, people that we treasure; the little stories behind a shot that stuff our lives with meaning and joy.” I decided to keep my … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #401: Focus! ~

Patti is back in the line-up and I am determined to participate! It’s been one of those weeks we all have; when too much is going on, and all of it is important. Fortunately I am now at Long Beach, … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #400: The Rule of Three ~

Tina presents a less familiar design “rule” that is present all around us, and one I have used in my landscape plans and interior decorating. The concept holds that images with three subjects (always an odd number) is more striking … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #399: Stuck in Place ~/

For this week’s Photo Challenge, Egídio asks us to select 5 shots from photographs which are taken within 10-15 steps in any direction of where we choose to be “stuck in place.” Since my deck limits my range of movement … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #398: Choose a Color ~

Ritva revs us up this week with a challenge to focus on color. She guides us to use either a single color for all images, or a different color for each image, and limits the total shots to six. At … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #397: Texture ~

Anne invites us to feature photos “where texture plays an integral part.” Sometimes I take a photo of something that others might walk right past. When I ask myself why, one of the answers that comes back is that the … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #3966: Pick a Favorite Quote and Illustrate it ~

Ann-Christine provides a creative challenge this week asking us to pair quotes with photos. What fun! You can view her post here. I started by finding quotes from authors I have enjoyed over the years, and when I knew a … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #395: Looking back to #155: On the Water ~

Beth, of Wandering Dawgs presents another opportunity to showcase the many splendors of being “On the Water”. This wide-open challenge is right up my alley, so the test for me is to sort through my choices, and make some kind … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #394: Historic Sites ~

John leads this week with an invitation to showcase historic sites. He gives us a wide array of options which you can view here. Fort Columbia State Park preserves one of the most intact historic coastal defense installations in the … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #393: Lucky Shot ~

This week Sofia invites us to show photos where luck played a big role. Whether we were in the right place at the right time, or took a chance on a photo that turned out to be a winner, there … Continue reading

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