personal Photo Challenge

The last ride.

Clogging in the city streets.

Funeral procession for a fallen police officer.

Summer Plein Air week sponsored by FABS
Fine Arts Bardstown Society.

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Personal Photo Challeng-Light

Our assignment:   "In this exercise, light takes center stage and commands your attention. It can be dramatic or softly caressing. It can be natural light or it can be man-made: backlight, sidelight, spotlight, candlelight, light beams streaming from clouds, twinkling lights, lamp light, street light, reflected light. There are so many possibilities, and you have the freedom to decide. But light should play a key role to support your subject or actually be your subject."

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All of these were taken without the flash with my Olympus 
Super wide lens.

Found this in my archives. Mixing the  condensed milk and cool whip for a Surprise Pie.
Notice the color of the vanilla on the fluffy mixture and on the beater.
The light was coming from the light over the counter. 
The vanilla partly mixed gives it the look of silver and gold.

Out at Nazareth campus today I looked up at the sun shining through this pine tree got a shot.
When  looking at it at home I noticed the purple look of the pine cones from the sun. 
Could not have planned that if I tried.

While guiding a couple on a tour through the building I noticed the colored rays of the sun coming in from the stain glassed window over the doorway.
After the tour was finished I went back to the parlor and got this shot.
No flash was used.

A vase of flowers sitting on my desk with drapery tiebacks hanging on one of the flowers.

I tilted my lamp straight on these and shot it without the flash.
Love the shadows and texture of the ties.

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Personal photo challenge-the layered look

This was a fun challenge.

Not as good at it as I would like to be but thanks to Donna I will keep on trying.

Wanted this to look like on canvas.

Softened the original to 90% and faded to 0%.

I used a texture but forgot to write it down.

This is the original.

Used Light Prints on this.

Yellow

 Light prints on this, blue and moved the location of the rays.

Increased the saturation of color.

The original photo. 

Did these on Pic Monkey.

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Ya grandson made 3 TDs in the first playoff last night. 

 

Personal Photo Challenge-Lake Niven at Bernheim Forest Abotorium

Theme today is

water.

Beautiful Lake Nevin in 

Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest.

About 10 miles from my home.

A wonderful place to picnic, ride bikes, walk the trails and visit nature in all it's glory.
Was able to get this shot with my zoom lens. No photoshop done here.
I particularly like the reflections in this shot.

This was shot at the Marina at Beaver Lake as we were leaving the lake.
The boat is where my brother and his wife live.
WE rode in the boat for sigh seeing but my brother and wife will fish at night til early a.m.
I love the sun on the trees in the distance as it is close to dusk.
Again I like the reflection for the balance it gives the photo. 

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2nd Saturday Photo Challenge-theme-Composition Variations and Say it Saturday.

Theme this week is

Composition Variations.

Yard Art

The pansies take the stage.

Sweet little lady steps up.

Love the detail of her hat and smile.

The idea is to change positions and angles and lens settings to then be able to choose the photo you want to present.

I admit I was not well aware of this but do see the advantages.
Move around and get different shots.

Petunias on the deck

Overall shot.

Below the surface.

A tribute to our youngest daughter.

Reaching for the sun.

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Photo Challenge-Monthly-March B/W photos

March 9th- Think about things that are worthy of your praise, and then praise them. Let heaven fill your thoughts. Do not think only about things down here on earth. COLOSSIANS 3:2 NLT

Found a monthly meme that I like for Saturdays at

Cottage Days.

A Personal Photo Challenge 

I am always looking for blog parties that can help me hone my skills in photography.

This month theme is

Black/White

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This small bridge was built in the back of one of my neighbors yards and leads to a little grove of trees that their children like to play where they call their secret place.

The original photo does not give the same feeling of a hide-away as the b/w does.

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