Lens-Artists Challenge #149 – Cool Colors – Blue and Green

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] Per Tina "This week we are returning to the color wheel and its cooler members, which include blue (primary) green (secondary) and blue-green or blue-violet aka purple (tertiary)." Yes, what she said. Such as lilacs, which in my less-than-tropical clime, are just now blooming in front of my condo-minimum. My musical …

Lens-Artists Challenge #148 – Spots and Dots Pt. 3 and done

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] Per A-C "Because even if they are small…they can make a big difference." "We all have spots, weak spots, blind spots etc." "...favourite spots..." Spots are ballooning: Stay safer:

Lens-Artists Challenge #148 – Spots and Dots Pt. 2

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] Per A-C "Because even if they are small…they can make a big difference." "We all have spots, weak spots, blind spots etc." "...favourite spots..." Water spots! Yeahhh, that's the ticket! Water spots count, don't they? I like splashing water captured in mid-air. Here are a recent few from our nearby park, …

Lens-Artists Challenge #148 – Spots and Dots

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] Per A-C "Because even if they are small…they can make a big difference." "We all have spots, weak spots, blind spots etc." "...favourite spots..." I am at a loss for words, clever repartee, subtle variations on the theme. I'm as gobsmacked as you may be. I have a few dots: "Oh …

Lens-Artists Challenge #147 – Gardens Pt. 2

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] Per Amy "We are looking forward to seeing photos of the gardens you have visited, your own garden, or your experience of gardening." One can never get enough of the Keukenhof. More 2015: From Biking in The Netherlands – 07 – Haarlem to Leiden Stay safe, be well, be kind to one …

Lens-Artists Challenge #147 –Gardens

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] Per Amy "We are looking forward to seeing photos of the gardens you have visited, your own garden, or your experience of gardening." This first batch is old photos, old/early digital, old photographer. Apologies. A garden of stone, a.k.a. Stonehenge, when you could still get close to it. April, 1999: Another …

Lens-Artists Challenge #146 – Focusing on the Details – 2 – More Woof

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] Bark, that is. Per Patti "But often, the details do a better job of “telling the story.”" On a walk today, nothing says WOOF (bark) like cottonwood: Spring is finally springing in Denver. The Highline Canal even has some water in it: Stay safe, be well, be kind to one another.

Lens-Artists Challenge #146 – Focusing on the Details

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] Per Patti "But often, the details do a better job of “telling the story.”" I'm guessing we will see a lot of closeups for this theme. Tree bark (woof) is always a favorite of mine. Weathered skin, not unlike my own. How did I ever come to inhabit this body?! Aliens, …

Lens-Artists Challenge #145 – Getting To Know You

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] Per Scilla "My invitation to you is to present a “Getting To Know You” post showing your relationship with a subject you’ve photographed. The subject could be a Person, a Place, a Culture, an Object…anything that has captured your attention, won your affection and taught you a thing or two." Hmm. So many …

Lens-Artists Challenge #144 – Taking Flight THREE

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] Per Tina "Yes, of course the birds. But beyond them, butterflies, bees and other insects, airplanes, balloons, bubbles, kites…." Birds taking flight in Florida: OK, I'll stop now. Stay safe, be well.

Lens-Artists Challenge #144 – Taking Flight TWO

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] Per Tina "Yes, of course the birds. But beyond them, butterflies, bees and other insects, airplanes, balloons, bubbles, kites…." Despite their best efforts, following are birds NOT taking flight: Stay safe, be well.

Lens-Artists Challenge #144 – Taking Flight

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] Per Tina "Yes, of course the birds. But beyond them, butterflies, bees and other insects, airplanes, balloons, bubbles, kites…." There will be hummers. Following is the only 'charm' of hummingbirds I have in my photos. From along the Salmon River in Idaho. Stay safe, be well.

Lens-Artists Challenge #143 – Colorful April TWO

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] Per Amy: "...spring brings a new beginning; colors begin to awaken under the warm sunlight..." 'This bud's for you' was taken Saturday 10 April. I found another bud during a neighborhood walk Thursday 15 April: The evening of Thursday 15 April this happened: Today, Friday 16 April, it looks like this: …

Lens-Artists Challenge #143 – Colorful April

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] Per Amy: "...spring brings a new beginning; colors begin to awaken under the warm sunlight..." Here in mile-high Denver, Colorado, spring is just beginning to color. However, 'this bud's for you'. (Lilac.) Earlier this early April, I was still in isolation: ...or doing mundane tasks like refilling the kitchen sink soap …

Lens-Artists Challenge #142 – You Pick It! – Dog love

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] Per A-C: "You pick it!" Stay safe, be well.

Lens-Artists Challenge #141 – Geometry

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] Per Patti: ".For this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, we are focusing on geometry—shapes that are visually interesting and form a pattern or rhythm." Some old favorites: Photographer tilt, not the building: The Arch: But is it...: The Guggenheim: You have to start somewhere: Stay safe, be well.

Lens-Artists Challenge #140 – A Change of Scenery – Part Deux

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] Per WanderingDawgs: "...we are challenging you to get out and look for a change of scenery." The fun never stops. I can't pass the opportunity to share with you: Saturday, 20 March: Monday, 22 March: 25 February: Sunday, 21 March: As I've mentioned, we only complain about snow in order to …

Lens-Artists Challenge #140 – A Change of Scenery

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] Per WanderingDawgs: "...we are challenging you to get out and look for a change of scenery." "Ch-ch-ch-ch CHANGES" --David Bowie When it stops snowing I'll stop posting about snow. Ok, it sometimes snows briefly in late May, early June. I'll stop before that. Meanwhile... Five days ago there was one to …

Lens-Artists Challenge #139 – Special Moments

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] Per Tina: "…those moments that take your breath away. Moments that you want to save forever in your heart of hearts. Aha moments." For starters, one of my photos I think of first as special and 'aha' is the cathedral at Bayeux, France. It had just stopped raining, the sun came …

Lens-Artists Challenge #138 – Natural Light

[Categories: Photography, Photography 101 Forever] Per Amy: "NATURAL LIGHT." My last three challenges have been SNOW related. Why stop now? These first five shots were taken from the same location. Natural light changes with the weather: ...and the time of day: But I love sunshine: Stay safe, be well.