Tag Archives: pacific ocean

~ Lens-Artists Challenge #420: Looking Back to #125 You Pick It ~ Wabi-sabi ~

Posted on November 2, 2026 by Lindy Le Coq

This week Sofia takes us on the last “Looking Back” challenge of 2026. She chose Challenge #125 – You Pick It, offered by Tina. However, Sofia selected Tina’s pick “Wabi-sabi” as our subject. In her explanation of the challenge, Sofia … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #419: Landmarks & Monuments ~

Posted on October 30, 2026 by Lindy Le Coq

John Steiner leads this week with an invitation to “share up to six photos of crafted or natural sites that inspire you to pause and capture a photo.” For this challenge I bid you to take an abbreviated journey with … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #415: Move Your Body ~

Posted on October 3, 2026 by Lindy Le Coq

Anne Sandler lead last week’s challenge, and I am finally putting my offering together! Anne asked us to show photos that demonstrate movement of our bodies to adjust distance to subjects instead of relying on our lenses to do the … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #412: Places Shaped by Water ~

Posted on September 10, 2026 by Lindy Le Coq

John Steiner leads this week with an invitation to present images “focusing on the landscapes, structures, and stories that unfold around water features.” Since much of my recreation and leisure time centers around bodies of water, the challenge for me … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge # 409: Best Ever Images ~

Posted on August 20, 2026 by Lindy Le Coq

Steve Hyde is the guest host for this week’s Lens-Artists Challenge. He asks us to select 5 (five!) images we consider to be our best photographs; “pictures that celebrate our love of photography.” This is harder to do than it … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #398: Choose a Color ~

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Lindy Le Coq

Ritva revs us up this week with a challenge to focus on color. She guides us to use either a single color for all images, or a different color for each image, and limits the total shots to six. At … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #397: Texture ~

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Lindy Le Coq

Anne invites us to feature photos “where texture plays an integral part.” Sometimes I take a photo of something that others might walk right past. When I ask myself why, one of the answers that comes back is that the … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #395: Looking back to #155: On the Water ~

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Lindy Le Coq

Beth, of Wandering Dawgs presents another opportunity to showcase the many splendors of being “On the Water”. This wide-open challenge is right up my alley, so the test for me is to sort through my choices, and make some kind … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #394: Historic Sites ~

Posted on April 24, 2026 by Lindy Le Coq

John leads this week with an invitation to showcase historic sites. He gives us a wide array of options which you can view here. Fort Columbia State Park preserves one of the most intact historic coastal defense installations in the … Continue reading →

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~ 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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