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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #313 – Cool Colors ~

John of Journeys with Johnbo, invites us to showcase photographs that portray the various shades of the cool tones; purple, blue and green. I’ll begin with the soft-fresh hue of lavender. This sunrise view across President Channel from the west … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #312: Sense of Scale ~

For this week’s challenge, Sofia invites us to show the various ways we “convey the size of what we’re seeing”. Sometimes size is the main point of a photo, and other times it is subtle yet vital to the image. … Continue reading

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Big Mac! ~

On your walk with life, please honor our earth, encourage dignity and share kindness. 🐾

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~Lens-Artists Challenge #311: What’s in a Garden? ~

Ann Christine invites us to explore the wonder of gardens this week. After taking two weeks off from my blog, I’m ready to jump right in with photos from two botanical gardens, and a brief tour of my own home … Continue reading

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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 #307: Tourist Attractions Near and Far ~

Leanne Cole, our guest-host for this week’s photo challenge, invites us to feature Tourist Attractions. She isn’t asking for the standard postcard view however. “What the normal tourist wants to see is not always what we [photographers] want. You might … 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 #304 – Behind ~

This week, Ritva invites us to pay attention to what is behind our subjects. “Backgrounds play an essential role…significantly impacting the overall aesthetic of an image.” Since so many of my photos are of nature unfolding in front of my … Continue reading

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #303: Connections ~

Donna leads us this week to explore images portraying connections. We all are part of and connected to the Earth, so my photos will explore the links between living organisms with their environment. I’ll start with an example of a … Continue reading

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