Tag Archives: pacific ocean

~ Lens-Artists Challenge #307: Tourist Attractions Near and Far ~

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

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 #305 – Two Rectangles ~

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

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 ~

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

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 ~

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

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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~ Lens-Artists Challenge #302: Artificial Intelligence and Photography ~

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

John of Journeys with Johnbo (brave soul!) put this challenge out for us this week. I hope he has received kudos for asking us to stretch beyond our comfort zones. The photo below is the one I selected to see … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Challenge#300: Delicate ~

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

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 ~

Posted on May 17, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

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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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Night and Day in May ~

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

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

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #298: To Be Young Again ~

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

Oh, dear. My archives contain very few people photos, and therefore even fewer of children. To fulfill the challenge that Tina poses this week, I’ve selected some favorite baby bird shots. Maybe this will prompt me to go places where … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #295: Rock Your World ~

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Lindy Le Coq

Donna of Wind Kisses, invites us to “Rock Your World” this week. Rocks and gardens go together in my mind, so when I began landscaping my backyard, 40 years ago, one of the first features I wanted was a small … Continue reading →

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