A Word A Week Photo Challenge – Bisect (The Wired Church)
The parade of electric lines leading to this relatively small rural church amazed me. So much so that I had to photograph them and admittedly tinted the sky somewhat of an electric blue out of a sense...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge – Carefree
Carefree - what could be more carefree than a happy and healthy one year old child surrounded by love. In this case, she is reciprocating by sharing a piece of her birthday cake with her...
View ArticleEse’s Weekly Shoot & Quote Challenge – Beginning (J.R.R. Tolkein)
“Not all those who wander are lost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings. I thought this might provide some food for thought for those considering beginnings.Filed under: Landscapes, Miscellaneous,...
View ArticleA Word A Week Challenge – Decadent (The Manor – wherein I do not take things...
As always you have presented us with an interesting photo challenge with the word decadent and one that, while at first glance seems straight-forward, actually raises a whole host of not easily...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge – Focus (Bleeding Hearts)
These two photos demonstrate how simply changing the aperture (and obviously the related shutter speed) and doing nothing else changes the depth of field around your selected focal point and will...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge – Focus (and Blur) – Catching a Truck on the Highway;...
This was a tough shot to get although it certainly doesn’t look very hard since most of it is blurry and out of focus. Here is the story followed by a wonky discussion that strays off into the uses of...
View ArticleEse’s Weekly Shoot & Quote Challenge – Open (Minds and Scientific Inquiry)
This week’s Ese’s Weekly Shoot & Quote Challenge – Open, brought to mind how people’s minds (sorry) are becoming more closed as opposed to more open. Here is a quote from Carl Sagan about having...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge – Focus (tilt-shift, diorama and miniature photography)
Here is a bit about focus in a different light than the one most of usually think about it. Some digital cameras allow the photographer to create what might be called a miniature or a diorama effect...
View ArticleA Word A Week Challenge – Pink (Magnolia Blossoms After A Rain Shower)
Okay. It is true. I don’t own anything pink and it isn’t even remotely close to my favorite color. So as usual the photo challenge – this time to think pink – is challenging (smile). Fortunately we...
View ArticleEse’s Weekly Shoot & Quote Challenge – Feel (Autumn)
The beginning of September has always signaled the start of the fall to me although I know that the autumnal equinox is officially still three weeks away. And while the first signs of spring are a...
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