Category Archives: Lens-Artists

~ Lens-Artists Challenge #347: Break the Rules! ~

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

As anyone who has taken a class in the visual arts and photography knows, there are rules that help make an image stand out from its surroundings. This week Ritva encourages us to forget about the rules and present photos … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #346: Cinematic ~

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

Sofia leads this week’s challenge to present photos that have a cinematic feel. She explains; “the main objective is to take a shot that is part of a story, there’s mood and a sense of location; our image is but … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #345 ~ My Go-To Places ~

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

The reason I’m late getting this week’s Lens-Artists challenge posted is because the weather has been perfect here in Vancouver, WA for “playing” outside in my gardens. The pond was in sad shape at the end of winter, so I … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #344 – Abandonment ~

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

This week Anne Sandler invites us to show and tell our thoughts on the theme of abandonment. There are many synonyms for this word, each with different nuances; desert (someone), evacuate (something), give up (activities), give way to (emotions). In … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #343 ~ Seen on my Last Outing ~

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

Ann-Christine wants to know what happened on our last outing, and what prompted us to pull out our cameras. Usually with a challenge like this, I would post photos of my last visit to Long Beach, or take you on … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #342 ~ It’s a Wild Life ~

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

This week Egidio is curious to see what we Lens-Artists contributors consider to be wild. In this post I present images that personify my sense of wild as: undomesticated, untamed and natural. Below, a photo of the demure blossom of … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #341 Personal Favorites ~

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

This week Tina invites us to select only 5 photos that we consider our Personal Favorites. With so many possibilities in my archives and with all the memories attached, this was a tough assignment! However, I have done my sifting … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #340: Portraits ~

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

This week, Ritva invites us to “capture the essence and personality of our subjects,” using portrait photographs. Lucky for me, she has graciously suggested the portraits can be of humans or other living creatures! Ritva guides us saying, “The goal … Continue reading →

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~Lens-Artists Challenge #339: Life’s Changes ~

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

This week Anne Sandler of Slow Shutter Speed asks us to “share a passion, hobby or life experience that helped direct your life’s passion.” When Covid 19 was declared a global pandemic five years ago this week, life changed. As … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #338: Pick-A-Word ~

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

On the last day of February, the weather was mild and welcoming, so I gave myself the joy of grubbing around in my gardens to see what might be coming up. As a consequence, I’ve selected “emergence” for John’s Pick-a-word … Continue reading →

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