Books holding up a whole house. Gruffalo is IN the books but he also stands on his books. And this “Literaturnerin” (a portmanteau word made up of literature and gymnast) by Hans Scheib stands on books, in a sporting kind of way. Lens-Artist Challenge: Books
vs. second and third thoughts. 1: “I want to do that!” 2: “Rather you than me!” 3. “I wish I could.” 1: “Lots of Starlings! They looks so sociable.” 2: “Don’t park there!” 3: Too late! 1: “Judgemental much?” 2: “Dad and daughter? Teacher and … Continue reading First Thoughts
Cinematic doesn’t do small. So landscapes can easily go the cinematic route. Especially if you have an added scale like miniature cars. These are the hills around the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. Here the scale is reversed – the bigger sanddunes in the … Continue reading Yes, but how Does It Make You Feel?
Lens Artists Challenge #344: Abandonded
No lake pics, though. I went with the current three men in my life, three generations on foot. We were a few days late for the full glory of the daffodils but they still looked splendid. The predominant floral colour was yellow whether daffodils or … Continue reading A Walk Around the Lake
Yes, I’m sitting on the fence. Tomorrow I might fall on the other side and pick five different ones. When I looked at Brian’s (bushboy) pick I realised that I’m looking at stories in photos. This realisation heavily influend my picks. Lens-Artists Challenge: Personal Favourites
I used to be a lot more carefree when taking photos of people. But times change, we do have fairly strict privacy rights in the EU and I understand the reasoning behind them. But it makes it difficult for me. I’m not confident enough to … Continue reading A Dilemma
I spent a day in Duisburg (Germany) last week. When we arrived in the middle of the night we were greeted by this neon green … structure. Of course, I went out to take a photo next morning. And then I had to research what … Continue reading Tower
Lens-Artists Challenge: Bold
I had always been snapping pics, mainly of our children but also other things that wondered into the focus of my lens. I had a fairly good mirror reflex camera then but little possibilty and less time to get more involved with photography. There were … Continue reading Vision
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