"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." The Road Not Taken, by Robert Frost
(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
(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
(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
(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.
(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.
(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)
(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
(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
(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
(TINA leads.) I can take a hint (or copy an idea). My enviro last Monday: (Linked from Cloudup.com, the usual display-problem caveats apply, click/refresh/click/zoom/click. Good luck.) https://cloudup.com/c36mm9rXGjR Cheerio.
(BendBranches leads.) Men sweat, women glow. Trust me, these women were glowing. Can you find the tennis ball in each picture? I’m OTR again. (On the road.) Enjoy.
(Donna leads.) Well, as far as tricks are concerned, there is always PIZZA! 😉 VOPs again. (Very Old Photos.) Obviously, it's tricky. No one said it would be easy.
(Donna leads.) Having only a general theme title to work with in advance, and not an explanation, my rudimentary search function in Apple Photos came up with... No AI threat here! This is a 2001 photo of the cafe and trickster in Sedona, AZ, quite likely no longer extant, associated with artist Robert Shields, formerly … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #243 – IT’S TRICKY
(Anne leads.) "But today, your challenge is to show and tell us about a new experience you had." I recently did a couple of nature walks in Florida. The first was at the De Soto National Monument, an 'acknowledgement', I like to say, of part of the Spanish exploration of the New World. Though they … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #242 – NEW EXPERIENCES
(Sofia leads.) It's Spring tomorrow, at least according to some man-made interpretation of the physical universe. Here in the man-made interpretation named the Colorado Rocky Mountains, created by Mother Nature of course, we are barely getting the memo yet. It is warming, slowly, and was a blue-sky day in a chilly breeze, as we hiked … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #241 – Spring
(Johnbo leads.) Judging from my own long-time banner at the top, I should be able to relate, or not, with this theme. Despite my admiration for the contrarian individual, I often tend towards the road most taken. Johnbo's theme refers to favorite photography style or type. My fave is anything without people (landscape, seascape, architecture, … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #240 – The Road (most often) Taken
(Tina leads.) What more peaceful sedative for the soul than a breath of fresh rose? 'I could drink a case of you.' (À la Joni Mitchell.) From the recent holiday: Perhaps there is peace in a sip of the grape. Was it inevitable that mankind would refine fermentation? And you thought an apple from the … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #239 – Finding Peace
(Leya leads.) Hmmm. Deeply insightful theme this week. As Despair.Com says about Loneliness: "If you find yourself struggling with loneliness, you're not alone. And yet you are alone. So very alone." Do not despair, that can be a good thing. In this crowded, hectic world it can be hard to find alone time. One of … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #238 – Alone Time
(Bren leads.) Here are a few more 'softies'. My memory being what it isn't, I believe these first two photos are conversions from print to digital, though the softness was in the originals. Stirling Bridge, Scotland: Somewhere in England, near the end of the previous century: Finally, we have the Bayeux Cathedral, one of my … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #237 – Bringing softness. Pt. 2
(Bren leads.) A first stab, just to be an early submitter, but I'm reminded of a couple of other photos I have that might be appropriate. Perhaps this is a good use of the iPhone photo 'tap and hold', that extracts a primary subject from a cluttered background, as I did with these Valentine's Day … Continue reading LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #237 – Bringing softness.
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