Queen Regina of the Akamas walks the waves at the entrance of the harbour of Laatsi, Cyprus. I made her stand out by draining her of colour and then front lighting her. I then drained the sides of the photo to further put her in the … Continue reading Watery Dramatics
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Favorite Images of 2023
Photos for Lens-Artists Last Chance Challenge. Not necessarily worse than other photos – they just couldn’t find their niche. Oh, look! A sculpture of my brain! Diana deserves an appearance because I have shown her ravished face and figure before – but she has had … Continue reading Odds and Ends
Everybody seems to know this logo and this castle. I grew up in the shadow of a castle very similar to this. The castle in our town has a varied history (as old places do). It housed princes and earls and members of the minor … Continue reading Magic on My Doorstep
Rain moving over the Rhine Valley. Wet empty space around a cormorant as well as dry empty space around a two-seater airplane. Looking out from the Riedburg near Edenkoben into the clouds. The Carolingian church of the Lorsch Abbey, a UNESCO heritage site. I keep … Continue reading Empty But Not Meaningless
When I woke up this morning and saw the overcast sky and the clouds threatening rain, I decided that I would not venture out today. It looked so miserable. I checked out the LAPChallenge and proceeded to look through my archive, finding suitable photos. I … Continue reading A Day With Ups and Downs
Attention on the flower with bee and attention of the (huge) buff-tailed bumble bee.
Emphasis on the waves of lilac asters or emphasis on the single bloom with a busy visitor.
The cat or the chicken, fur or feathers, green eye or orange eye.
A single colourful roof in Heidelberg on the northern side of the river Neckar and the roofs of the old part of Heidelberg town as seen from the castle above.
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Fill the Frame
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Asymmetry in buildings might be owing to necessity or the fancy of the architect.
In nature it is not always planned but due to an accident.
PS: I don’t know what is happening. The gallery is all screwed up. Another wordpress glitch?
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So many signs are forbidding something. (NB: I translated more literally than idiomatically.)
Some signs are wordier than others.
Some are curt but add the forbidding authority to add force.
Some may have an acceptable reasoning behind it.
Some might. Or might not.
Some seem to be put up out of spite. Or maybe not.
So I really appreciate a sign like this.
But even then, some restrictions might be a good idea.
In any case, it might be a good idea to read signs properly
even if only for self preservation.
But the most important sign which I try to follow in my life:
Lens-Artists Challenge: Billboards and Signs
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