Tag Archives: Lens-Artists

~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #206: Treasures ~

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

All week I have been contemplating the subject of our photo challenge – treasure – asking myself, “what do I treasure and why?” As I thought about it while sitting under a bower of vine maple leaves, surrounded by old … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #205: The Eyes Have it ~

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

Tina leads this weeks challenge asking us to present photographs of eyes. Getting good eye shots of birds has been one of my personal missions, and I have many. Here are two favorites. The Killdeer above was present in the … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #204: Doors/Doorways ~

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

Doors are portals into and out of contained spaces – usually. Some of my favorite doorways are simply arches that frame a subject or view, as in the following two photos. I have featured the Albany, Oregon Carousel Museum in … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #203: Local Vistas ~

Posted on June 18, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

Though I have lived in Vancouver, WA forty-five years, the place I have been exploring with my camera is around the Long Beach Peninsula, WA. We have owned a condominium in Long Beach for five years and spend a good … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #202: Minimalism/Maximalism ~

Posted on June 10, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

Our host this week, Sophie Alves of photographia asks us to consider the subject of Minimalism/Maximalism and suggests we could think of it as Simplicity/Complexity or Sparce/Full. I admit that I love some of the understated/toned down/spare images I have … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #201: Three of a Kind ~

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

As I was thinking about what photos to present in this challenge, I realized that for my Wordless Wednesday posts there are usually three photos focusing on one theme to tell a story wordlessly. All of my snaps this week … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #200: Every Little Thing ~

Posted on May 28, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

Many little things have added up to cause me to be late with this post. Still, I am happy to share a few of the little things that brought a smile to my face and prompted me to take a … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #199: Mechanical/Industrial ~

Posted on May 21, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

Cranberries have been farmed on and around the Long Beach Peninsula since the late 1800’s. At first growers would pick the cranberries by hand, which is okay for a family and community harvest, however unsustainable for future a commercial ventures. … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #198: Light & Shadow ~

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

This week, Patti invites us to explore the interplay of light and shadow – a favorite subject of mine! In this post are some old favorites plus a couple new ones that I love. The rising sun highlights golden dune … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #197: The Rule of Thirds ~

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

Although I have known about the rule of thirds most of my adult life, I admit that when I take a photograph I’m usually “in the moment” and do not stop to determine if I have the image as I … Continue reading →

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