LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #227 – Home Sweet Home

(Tina leads.) I spent our U.S. Thanksgiving holiday in a part of Colorado I haven't visited previously, even though it is only a one hour and twenty minute drive from my home. (It's a big state, there is a LOT of it I haven't visited previously.) Beautiful downtown Woodland Park meant a cabin in the …

LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #226 – Textures Pt. 3

(Heyjude leads.) Just one more thing… . My work here is done.    

LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #226 – Textures Pt. 2

(Heyjude leads.) I'M LICHEN IT, AND A STRANGE REPTILIA MEMBER. . Be kind, be textured.    

LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #226 – Textures

(Heyjude leads.) Woof! Woof! BARK is one of my favorite textures. Aged, wrinkled, not unlike my own. . Be kind, be textured.    

LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #225 – Wildlife Close to Home

(Anne leads.) "Wild thingYou make my heart singYou make everything groovyWild thing" by The Troggs "Here on this mountaintop, oh-oh-ohI got some wild, wild lifeI got some news to tell you, oh-ohAbout some wild, wild life" by The Talking Heads Ever the tongue-in-cheeker that I am, I had to start with the following photo, not …

LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #224 – Exposure Pt. 2

(Sofia leads.) The many, many fine examples submitted by OTHER bloggers for this week's theme have inspired me to delve into my archives and experiment with some rudimentary post-processing with my Apple Photos functionality. I'm too economically conservative (cheap) to pay for Lightroom et al. Following is a super-zoom of Takakaw Falls in Yoho National …

LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #224 – Exposure

(Sofia leads.) Hmmm. Inscrutable. Let the mind soar. My astute, or not, photo library search engine came up with the following album and photos from years ago, shot with my old Nikon D5200: Dog and books-exposure tests: Toooo much. Au Natural. Just right. Darrrrrk. Better. As is. (Not a current book collection, FWIW.) I like …

LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #223 – Flights Of Fancy

(Johnbo leads.) Hmmm. Inscrutable. Let the mind soar. Great thoughts and photos already, in OTHER responses to Johnbo's theme. Mine will pale in comparison as imagination is not my forte. Growing up (?!?, I'm still working on that) my flights extended to comic books (Blackhawk, Rubber Man, Super-everyone), building plastic models (mostly planes), etc. Flights …

LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #222 – Mountains Are Calling

(Amy leads.) Oh yeah. I think I have nearly as many pictures of mountains as I do of flowers. Actually, my rudimentary Apple Photos search came up with 2766 photos and 17 videos it 'thinks' are mountains. 'Flower' only showed 1067 photos and 4 videos. I rest my case. 'Le décor de la condominium:' A …

LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #221 – Flower Favourites – and Why?

(A-C leads.) Autumn Crocuses (Croci? Probably not.) were dying to proliferate at the Red Butte Garden in Salt Lake City last month, providing splashes of color here, there, and everywhere. (Shakespeare? Or the Beatles?) https://lqlqlq2020.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/img_3074.jpeg My true favorite is the ROSE. (The following galleries are hosted on Cloudup.com. If they appear as black boxes, click …

LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #220 – One Subject Three Ways Pt. 3

(Patti leads.) "So, (don't stop me now)(Don't stop me)'Cause I'm having a good time, having a good time" --- Queen I've been dying to share pictures of the Morgan Library and Museum, NYC. I feel like I discovered this gem all by myself. I could be the only person that DIDN'T know it was there, …

LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #220 – One Subject Three Ways Pt. 2

(Patti leads.) Yeahhhh "...you really got me goin'You got me so I don't know what I'm doin'..." ---You Really Got Me by The Kinks ImOnnaRoll. oc·u·lus/ˈäkyələs/nounARCHITECTURE a round or eye-like opening or design. a circular window. the central boss of a volute. YOU look up 'central boss of a volute'! I'm clueless. The Oculus, New …

LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #220 – One Subject Three Ways

(Patti leads.) My first attempts will not strictly adhere to the theme guidelines, but I wanted to share some recent local color again. When did I ever not follow instructions?! After all, I wouldn't want to 'steer' you wrong: I did 'steer' around these folks, as I was 'cowed' that I was invading their space, …

LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #214 – Favorite Finds

(Leya leads.) Do you find museums intriguing, she asks? VERY. I’m in NYC this week. First day today. I visited a museum for the ages, lest we forget. An absolute must-see. But first, a bit of Calatrava. What is an Oculus anyway? Don’t MAKE me look it up! Never mind. Here it is: a round …

LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #213 – Here Comes The Sun

(Amy leads.) (Queue The Beatles, of course: "Sun, sun, sun, here it comes".) Like most people, I have the plethora of sunsets, but, even though not a late sleeper, I don't have many suns at dawn, by cracky. I do like taking photos with a little, or a lot, of blinding sun. Following, the sun …

LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #212 – MOTION – 3

(THIRD PART) (Patti leads.) "Oh, RaindropsSo many raindropsIt feels like raindrops falling from my eye-eyesFalling from my eyes"--by Dee Clark A bit experimental here. Following is a MOVIE. If the box shows up solid BLACK, refresh your page and/or click on it anyway. I hope you enjoy MOTION. There is sound, also. Click to enlarge. https://cloudup.com/cX1Er6a9GAO …

LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #212 – MOTION – 2

(Part 2) (Patti leads.) "Poetry in motionSee her gentle swayA wave out on the oceanCould never move that way"--by John Tillotson Stay well, stay upright, stay MOBILE!

LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #212 – MOTION

(Patti leads.) "Everybody is doin' a brand new dance, now(Come on baby, do the Loco-MOTION)I know you'll get to like it if you give it a chance, now(Come on baby, do the Loco-MOTION"--by Little Eva (emphasis mine) Here are some fountains from my small local park. The multiple fountains 'dance' and move, and are filled …

LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #211 – What’s your photographic groove? Part Deux

(Anne leads.) SPONTANEITY! (Click to enlarge.) The moon really was that yellow and that large-looking. The ol' iPhone 13 just couldn't focus on it. My Panasonic can't either. "Oh, blame it on midnightOoh, shame on the moon"-- Shame on the Moon by Bob Seger

LENS-ARTISTS CHALLENGE #211 – What’s your photographic groove?

(Anne leads.) Hmmm, again. I like composing these posts in advance of the release by the host, without their specific purpose in mind. No preconceived notions or mimicking what other people do. I'm terrible at being creative, so I guess I need the practice! With busy summer activities, advance notice helps me keep up with …