(Philo leads.) [Drafted before 'the reveal', thus presumptive.] Simplicity... is in the eye of the beholder. Perhaps simplicity is poor-pourri. (pot·pour·ri: a mixture of things) "So remember, every picture tells a story, don't it..."
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #256: Inspiration Found In The Kitchen, Pt. 2
(Ritva leads.) My Apple Photos search function found 680 photos for 'kitchen'. A lot of them were actually kitchens! As noted, I'm a carnivore. In my family, 'Every Christmas tells a turkey, don't it!' Here is a selection: (Click it, Danno. Close new tab when you're done.) In honor of U.S.A. Independence Day tomorrow, here … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #256: Inspiration Found In The Kitchen, Pt. 2
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #256: Inspiration Found In The Kitchen
(Ritva leads.) Does it have to be MY kitchen? It has been said that I read the instructions for the weekly Lens-Artists challenge and then proceed to do whatever I feel like. (Hold thy tongue, knave!) Whatever. How about Inspiration FROM the kitchen?! I admit it. I'm a blood-thirsty, salivating, carnivore. The most tender, melt … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #256: Inspiration Found In The Kitchen
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #255: Telling A Story
(Patti leads.) "So remember, every picture tells a story, don't itEvery picture tells a story, don't itEvery picture tells a story, don't it, wooEvery picture tells a story, don't itEvery picture tells a story, don't it, wooEvery picture tells a story, don't itEvery picture tells a story, don't itEvery picture tells a story, don't itEvery … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #255: Telling A Story
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #254: Spiritual Sites Pt. 3 and Final… Pt. 2
Tina leads.) On the other hand, there's always Canada. I'm finished now. Honest.
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #254: Spiritual Sites Pt. 3 and Final
Tina leads.) This is God's country and they are not giving it up: (Monday, 19 June 2023, by Hoosier Pass, Colorado.) Peace.
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #254: Spiritual Sites Pt. 2
Tina leads.) On any given Sunday, American Father’s Day in this case, the gods are on their Mt. Olympus, protected by the Cloud Guards, as ‘civilization’ scurries at their feet: Or it could be a big mountain in Summit County, Colorado. 🤷♂️ Peace.
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #254: Spiritual Sites
Tina leads.) Such sites are usually sights as well. As I’m a less than frequent churchgoer, the mountains are my first go-to for spiritual, though I’m most often in churches when visiting Europe. I’m OTR this long weekend, in the Colorado mountains for what has been some off and on rainy days. Blue skies made … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #254: Spiritual Sites
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #253: Fragments
(Bushboy leads.) Fragments... When I searched my Photos archive with that word, my not-too-brilliant A.I. found only the first photo following, because it can recognize words within a photo, which I suppose is somewhat intelligent: (These photo galleries are via Cloudup.com. The usual caveats apply.) https://cloudup.com/c9yTNavYFQJ St. Andrews Cathedral is in fragments. Wikipedia has a … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #253: Fragments
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #252: What’s Bugging You
(WindKisses leads.) What's bugging me? You'll be sorry you asked. Let's see what Photos Search finds. Mostly Bees, Butterflies, a few Beetles, and a Mothra (not the "fictional monster, or kaiju, that first appeared in the 1961 film Mothra" (Wikipedia), but just a moth): Let's give Cloudup a workout. Click a photo to enlarge. Apologies to those … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #252: What’s Bugging You
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #251: Buildings and Other Structures Pt. 2
(ANNE leads.) In honor of our U.S. Memorial Day, honoring fallen soldiers from all wars, my banner photo is of the lobby in the Empire State Building, NYC, from which higher vantage point the following pictures were taken. Just last week it was reported New York City is sinking under the weight of its buildings!!! … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #251: Buildings and Other Structures Pt. 2
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #251: Buildings and Other Structures
(ANNE leads.) Self-explanatory. Man- (and Woman-) kind can't build a tree, so they build a building. The eternal quest to express one's self. What about that banner shot, boys and girls. Now THAT'S a building that will feed a man (or woman). 'Tis Chicago. Might the next be Hong Kong? Taipei? No, San Diego: (Earworm … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #251: Buildings and Other Structures
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #250: Skycaps or Cloudscapes Pt. 2
(AMY leads.) [I titled this 'Skycaps' by mistake, but it seems to fit!] I love clouds. [[[Cloudup.com embed follows. The usual caveats apply. This one is problematic for me. Last photo, whether of 8 or 9 total, doesn't display right away. But wait! I may have fixed it! Click any to enlarge. If photo doesn't … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #250: Skycaps or Cloudscapes Pt. 2
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #250: Skycaps or Cloudscapes
(AMY leads.) She says: "To some of us, clouds represent a symbol of freedom, imagination, and the ever-changing nature of life." [I titled this 'Skycaps' by mistake, but it seems to fit!] I love clouds. The rudimentary search function in my Apple Photos yielded 13,045 photos, namely, anything with a whisper of cloud in it. … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #250: Skycaps or Cloudscapes
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #249: Art in the Park (and other places) Pt. 3
(JOHNBO leads.) He says: "This week’s challenge features a focus on the arts. Public art in all its forms and locations." We're gonna' need more bison. Lakota Bison Jump, Deadwood, South Dakota: [Cloudup embed. The usual caveats apply. Click to enlarge.] https://cloudup.com/cuKu21Yv-Qa Get Outdoors. Be Art. Be Yourself.
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #249: Art in the Park (and other places) Pt. 2
(JOHNBO leads.) He says: "This week’s challenge features a focus on the arts. Public art in all its forms and locations." Gateway Canyons Resort, Gateway, Colorado: Lakota Bison Jump, Deadwood, South Dakota: Get Outdoors. Park. Be Art. Be Yourself.
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #249: Art in the Park (and other places)
(JOHNBO leads.) He says: "This week’s challenge features a focus on the arts. Public art in all its forms and locations." Remington sculpture, Kachina Lodge, Taos, New Mexico: Sans background: Snow sculpture, any given January, annual contest Breckenridge, Colorado: Sans background: A wee railing Remington, or reasonable facsimile thereof, Cherokee Ranch & Castle, Sedalia, Colorado: … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #249: Art in the Park (and other places)
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #248: Mood
(SOFIA leads.) She says: “a prevailing emotional tone or general attitude” I’m anxious (a mood?) to see what my photo archive search function finds for ‘mood’. I bet next to nothing. .I'm guessing not enough A.I. WRONG!! It found ELEVEN photos, ten of which had the word MOOD in them, the 11th was an error. … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #248: Mood
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #247: Backlit
(A-C leads.) She says: "...backlighting is great if you want to create stunning, eye-catching effects." Following is one of the domes inside the Printemps department store, Paris France, several decades ago. Next is a glimpse of stained glass window inside the Catedral Sevilla, Spain: Finally, a companion to the banner photo, both of which are, … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #247: Backlit
LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #246: Still Life
(Patti leads.) She says: "This week, we’re focusing on still life photography, which captures inanimate objects." "In this challenge, we’re exploring different types of still life images, not only the traditional “created” arrangement, but also “found” still life scenes–which you might discover in store windows, in a garden or museum, or just about anywhere." How … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #246: Still Life
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