Tag Archives: outdoors

~ Lens-Artists Challenge #393: Lucky Shot ~

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Lindy Le Coq

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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~ Lens-Artist Challenge #392: Framing Your Shots: Exploring the Foreground, Middle Ground, and Background ~

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Lindy Le Coq

This week Patti invites us to share three photos that demonstrate the use of foreground, middle ground and background to draw the viewers eyes into the photo and emphasize the main subject. A Bald Eagle pair perched above the dune … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #391: Phone Photography ~

Posted on April 4, 2026 by Lindy Le Coq

This week Tina affirms that she uses her phone a lot these days. As the technology has advanced, and the convenience is undeniable, she invites us to feature some of our phone photos. Since much of my photography takes place … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #390: Color in Black & White ~

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Lindy Le Coq

This week Egídio invites us to show photographs that “explore form, texture and light in Black and White.” So much of what I capture in photos is a celebration of color, so this challenge really made me analyze what images … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #389: Time to Relax ~

Posted on March 15, 2026 by Lindy Le Coq

Anne Sandler of Slow Shutter Speed, invites us to share what relaxes us; what gets us away from the stresses of daily life. Being out in nature is always my number one stress reliever. Whether playing outside in my Vancouver, … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #384: What Astonishes You? ~

Posted on February 10, 2026 by Lindy Le Coq

Beth of Wandering Dawgs, provides a thought-provoking challenge this week with a stanza from Mary Oliver’s Poem, Sometimes. There is so much in life that I find astonishing: sunsets, dawn light, full moons, vistas, mountains, waves and waterfalls, magnificent trees … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #382: Rejected ~

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Lindy Le Coq

Egidio leads this week with a photography tutorial demonstrating how to resurrect photos we have cast aside, and turn them into “new artistic renditions of our work.” He provides many examples as well as suggestions on different editing software tools. … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #381: Minimalism + Black-and-White Photography ~

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Lindy Le Coq

Ritva asks us to stretch our photographic skills this week by presenting minimalist images in Black & White. For a lover of color, this is indeed a challenge! All of the images I’ve selected started as color shots and have … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge # ~ Best of 2025 ~

Posted on January 10, 2026 by Lindy Le Coq

Only 8 days into 2026, and I’m already feeling drained by the politics in my country. That said, it’s nice to look back at photos taken in 2025, that I consider among my best. I hope these selections help you … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #378: Last Chance Photos ~

Posted on December 18, 2025 by Lindy Le Coq

It’s the end of another year of weekly Lens-Artists challenges, and TINA l invites us to feature images we have loved over the past 12 months, but have not yet shared. Yes, a rose is a rose, still this lovely … Continue reading →

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