Tag: lens-artists

  • All the variety…

    Lens-Artists Challenge #387 — Shadowed All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow.† Wildflowers are one of my passions and I spend a lot of time when I’m out on the trails, shooting them.  ‘Though there’s a certain appeal in recording a wildflower meadow or…

  • Mutually Distinct Realities

    Creativity is that marvelous capacity to grasp mutually distinct realities and draw a spark from their juxtaposition.† Lens-Artists #386: The Power of Juxtaposition Trust the author to create such a cerebral challenge!  A most enjoyable challenge, though, thank you Patti! You’ll undoubtedly either smile or roll your eyes, but whenever I hear or read the…

  • Crops and Discoveries

     Lens-artists challenge #385 – unusual crop.   First, here’s the assignment and the inspiration: What an Unusual Crop! No, I cannot do this; it’s too hard. No, it’s not. Give it a try, be bold, be creative. You can do it. Exceed yourself, like they say in the Olympics. Cropping stands as one of the…

  • Anserine Astonishment

    Lens Artists Photo Challenge #384 – What Astonishes You? This lovely challenge was created by Beth of Wandering Dawgs: “What have you seen or experienced that has astonished you? The challenge is to include photos about things that astonish you and tell us why you are astonished.  I got the inspiration for this challenge from these…

  • Attempting Achromatization

    Lens-Artists Challenge #381:Minimalism in Black-and-White Photography. Black and white images are where my photography journey began.  My dad always and only purchased black and white film which he developed himself in his darkroom in our basement.  I cannot possibly explain how magical that process was to a very young me!  Back then, black and white…