Lens-Artists Challenge #119 – My Hideaway

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever][A right-click on a photo 'might' allow single image viewing in another tab.] The Lens-Artists Challenge is hosted this week by Leya. Says she: "A Hideaway, is a place to which a person can retreat for safety, privacy, relaxation, to seek seclusion or refuge." This is my reading nook hideaway. It's …

Lens-Artists Challenge #118 – Communication

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] The Lens-Artists Challenge is hosted this week by Biasini the Horse, sponsored by Anne Leueen. The topic is Communication. As this is primarily a photography challenge, we've all heard that 'a picture is worth a thousand words'. I will spare you, for the most part, my semi-literate written verbosity, and …

Lens-Artists Challenge #117 – A Photo Walk

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] The Lens-Artists Challenge is hosted this week by Amy. I'm experimenting with larger images again.  Please click the photo below to be transported.  

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #116 – Symmetry

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Click on a photo to enlarge.] 'I think' I've allowed some photos to overrun the blog margin, intentionally, for a bigger photo display. Y'all have seen that marginalia forever anyway. Hopefully the photos are not distorted. Let me know. The Lens-Artists Challenge is hosted this week by Patti. RE: Vertical …

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #115 – Inspiration – AUTUMN

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] The Lens-Artists Challenge is hosted this week by Tina. What a well-thought, well-written, well-photo'd post she has assembled this week. 'He or she who is not inspired by AUTUMN, is not paying attention.' --ME Click the photo below to be taken to a post with a gallery of photos:   …

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #115 – Inspiration Pt. 2

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Click on a photo to enlarge.] The Lens-Artists Challenge is hosted this week by Tina. What a well-thought, well-written, well-photo'd post she has assembled this week. As I've said, mountains MOST inspire me, so I'm posting just a few of those photos. You can't argue with Mother Nature. Stop trying. …

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #115 – Inspiration

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Click on a photo to enlarge.] The Lens-Artists Challenge is hosted this week by Tina. What a well-thought, well-written, well-photo'd post she has assembled this week. Says she: "No doubt I had something specific in mind when I originally chose this week’s Inspiration theme. I found myself struggling however when …

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #114 – Negative Space

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Click on a photo to enlarge.] The Lens-Artists Challenge is hosted this week by Amy. Says she: "Negative space is the area around the main subject of your photograph. This space is empty or unoccupied. Spencer Cox at Photography Life explains,”Photos with high amounts of negative space are: empty, subdued, …

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #113 – A Labor of Love – MUSIC

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [A right-click might allow you to open a photo in a separate tab or window.] The Lens-Artists Challenge is hosted this week by Rusha. Says she: "...world-wide, people pour themselves into their work — paid or unpaid — with commitment, ingenuity, and a sincere desire to make a difference. For …

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #112 – Pick a Word…

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [A right-click might allow you to open a photo in a separate tab or window.] The Lens-Artists Challenge is hosted this week by Leya. Says she: "Pick a word and illustrate it with a photo! ... The words available are the following: Comfortable Growing Tangled Crowded Exuberant" I don't know about …

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #111 – Everyday Objects Part 2

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [A right-click might allow you to open a photo in a separate tab or window.] The Lens-Artists Challenge is hosted this week by Patti. Says she: "...we’re taking a fresh look at ordinary, everyday objects–things that you see and use in your daily life." A few more came to mind …

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #111 – Everyday Objects

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [A right-click might allow you to open a photo in a separate tab or window.] The Lens-Artists Challenge is hosted this week by Patti. Says she: "...we’re taking a fresh look at ordinary, everyday objects–things that you see and use in your daily life." I don't think I can come …

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #110 – Creativity in the Time of Covid

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [A right-click might allow you to open a photo in a separate tab or window.] The Lens-Artists Challenge is hosted this week by Tina. Says she: "...many of us have found ways to cope with those restrictions through our efforts to maintain our creativity." Creativity is not my forte. I …

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #109 – Under The Sun

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [A right-click might allow you to open a photo in a separate tab or window.] The Lens-Artists Challenge is hosted this week by Amy. The Beatles – Here Comes The Sun from album: Abbey Road (1969) Writer/s: George Harrison Here comes the sun, doo-doo-doo-doo, here comes the sun And I …

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #108 – Sanctuary

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [A right-click might allow you to open a photo in a separate tab or window.] The Lens-Artists Challenge is hosted this week by Xenia. There's a world where I can go and tell my secrets to In my room, in my room In this world I lock out all my …

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #107 – Winter

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [A right-click might allow you to open a photo in a separate tab or window.] The Lens-Artists Challenge is hosted this week by Leya. For many Coloradans, winter is skiing. With altitude, and attitude. Ski run black: Hallelujah Ridge. Frontside Copper Bowl Spaulding Bowl. Top: 12313 ft. Bottom: 11870 ft. …

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #106 – Fall

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [A right-click might allow you to open a photo in a separate tab or window.] The Lens-Artists Challenge is hosted this week by Patti. Is it FALL now, to everyone's convenience, since we have had SUMMER followed by SPRING in our inimitable Lens-Artists Challenges?!?! So be it. Fall Challenges, or AUTUMN …

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #105 – Spring

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [A right-click might allow you to open a photo in a separate tab or window.] The Lens-Artists Challenge is hosted this week by Tina. The theme is Spring. Such as SPRING into the air, as these lasses (and laddie) are doing? Don't ask me, or even get me started, on …

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #104 – Summer Part 2

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [A right-click might allow you to open a photo in a separate tab or window.] The Lens-Artists Challenge is hosted this week by Amy. Per she: "We are hosting the theme “Seasons” for the entire month. This week, the theme is “summer”." Summer is also a time of festivals, parades, …

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #104 – Summer

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [A right-click might allow you to open a photo in a separate tab or window.] The Lens-Artists Challenge is hosted this week by Amy. Per she: "...the team has a special “surprise” for July. We are hosting the theme “Seasons” for the entire month. This week, the theme is “summer”." …