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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #308: Perfect Pairs ~

This week’s guest-host, the woman behind Albatz Travel Adventures blog, invites us to present photo pairings, or Diptychs. No, that is not a slang put-down, it is the term for “two images placed in proximity to one another, forming a … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #306: Habitat ~

Woefully late with no excuses, I offer a bit of natural beauty for Tina’s challenge to show various habitats this week. Below is a view of the wetland marsh that forms during late winter through spring in the acreage between … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #305 – Two Rectangles ~

Egídio introduces another technique to compose compelling photographs – two rectangles. “Having two dominant rectangular areas in an image, gives balance, harmony, and unity to a composition.” After studying his examples and explanations of each, I delved into my archives … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge#300: Delicate ~

This week Anne-Christine invites us to portray delicacy in our photographs. She has some wonderful examples from a recent visit to Japan, so be sure to check out her post. Our earth is a delicate organism with an abundance of … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #299: Hopeful ~

This week, Patti asks us to consider what keeps us hopeful. Being an optimist has helped me weather the ups and downs of my 75 years of life. To me, hope is the child of optimism; a sincere positive response … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #297: Music to My Eyes ~

Egídio asks us to pair music and photography this week in a unique and exciting challenge. At one time in my life I was the singer in a Jazz Trio, so as I contemplated this post, jazz standards and Bossa … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #296: Abstracts ~

This week Ritva invites us to “break the normal rules of realism” and play with abstract photography. Such a wonderful way to stretch imagery from the concrete to the conceptual. Nature provides many opportunities to capture abstract impressions. Lively colors … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #292: People Here, There & Everywhere ~

Tina invites us to “share images of the people we’ve captured along the way.” I’m starting with a fellow dog-lover who frequents the same dog park where I take Max and Daisy for our daily romps when we’re in Vancouver; … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #289: Shape, Form, Texture and Light ~

This week John (Journeys with Johnbo) invites us to focus on some photography basics: Shape, Form, Texture, and Light. Below is a favorite shot of shapes. Although the Astoria-Megler Bridge is a three dimensional structure, the pattern of the steel … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #287: Sounds ~

Donna of Wind Kisses challenges us to show photos that resonate sounds this week. What a challenge it was for me to winnow down all the possibilities to a few! Finally I came up with three general groups: sounds generated … Continue reading

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