Vibrant
Wintery weather doesn’t provide much in terms of vibrance, so I had to choose from photos I took this past fall. The Daily Post: Vibrant
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Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge: Webs
This challenge’s theme is: WEBS. If you’d like to participate, all you have to do is post the title and link it to my page. You may also use the photo challenge picture. 1.… Continue reading
Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge: Landscapes in Portrait Mode
Welcome to Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge! I was trying to do this weekly, but I have too much going on at the moment to dedicate. Instead, I will post randomly as time allows. This… Continue reading
Faraway in Black and White
It took me a while to choose photos for this challenge, because not all look good in black and white. Certain architectures and textured landscapes do, which is why I chose these particular ones… Continue reading
Construction & Destruction of Doors and Windows
So glad to be able to get back into participating in Cee’s challenges! I just took on a new job that’s keeping me very busy, and today is my first chance at participating again. This… Continue reading
Gathering in Nature
Glad to have some time off of work to get back to these challenges! I found this mushroom clump in my backyard last month. It was the oddest thing, and I’d never seen… Continue reading
Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge: EYES
Welcome to Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge! Each Wednesday, I post a newly themed challenge. This week’s challenge is EYES. If you’d like to participate, all you have to do is post the title and… Continue reading
Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge: Words
Welcome to Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge! Each Wednesday, I post a newly themed challenge. This week’s challenge is WORDS. If you’d like to participate, all you have to do is post the title and link… Continue reading
Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge: Babies
Welcome to Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge! Each Wednesday, I post a newly themed challenge. This week’s challenge is BABIES If you’d like to participate, all you have to do is post the title and link… Continue reading
Orange and Green in Nature
I was taking a walk in my neighborhood last month, and I noticed something floating in the river. It was a glittery pumpkin caught in the weeds, most likely windblown in there by… Continue reading
Trio – Nature in 3s
The Daily Post: Trio
Before and After with Photoshop – Color flower to black and white
It’s amazing what one can do with Photoshop. Just a simple cropping, increasing details, color changes, and some sharpening can turn a photo into something completely different than what it was to begin… Continue reading
Lake Ashby, Florida in Black and White
Even though I took plenty of color photos on this trip, it’s the black and white ones that bring out the true details. Ironically, these black and white photos also reflect my feelings… Continue reading
Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge: White
Welcome to Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge! Each Wednesday, I post a newly themed challenge. This week’s challenge is WHITE. If you’d like to participate, all you have to do is post the title and… Continue reading
Lucky Rainbow
I saw this rainbow the other evening. It was completely unexpected and so large I couldn’t fit it into one photo. I made a wish, and minutes later I got an unexpected call about… Continue reading
Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge: Near & Far
Welcome to Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge! Again, I am late for this week’s challenge. Too much going on at once! Each Wednesday, I post a newly themed challenge. This week’s challenge is NEAR… Continue reading
Ornate in Religion
While searching for my most ornate photos, I realized that most of the subjects are religion or ritual related. The Daily Post: Ornate
Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge: Water
Welcome to Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge! Sorry I am late for this week’s challenge, as I had a family emergency. Each Wednesday, I post a newly themed challenge. This week’s challenge is WATER.… Continue reading
Before and After with Photoshop
This is the Anping Treehouse in Tainan, Taiwan submitted by Helen Chen of HHC Blog. I wanted bring out the detail in this image. My post-processed version: The original: November One Photo Focus
Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge: Nighttime
Welcome to Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge! Each Wednesday, I post a newly themed challenge. This week’s challenge is NIGHTTIME. If you’d like to participate, all you have to do is post the title and… Continue reading
From Below
At first I thought this challenge meant looking below, but then I realized it was from below. What a difference! All of these photos were taken somewhere in Arizona… from below. … Continue reading
Tender Moments
Since I tend to take several photos of animals and children, this challenge was fairly easy for me. These are some of the photos I’ve taken over the years. The original of this… Continue reading
Careful
Be careful for the environment you choose, for it will shape you. The Daily Post: Careful
Black and White Photography: Things Made of Wood
I think wood generally photographs better in black and white, mainly due to its greyscale colors. Contrast adjustment can help bring out the details. I had several photos to choose from for this… Continue reading
Simplicity in Nature Photography
This was a bit of a challenge for me, because I’ve either already posted some of my simple photos or I tend not to take very simple ones that relate to this challenge.… Continue reading
Hats – Hoodie, Cowgirl, Tiara, Cowboy
This is an interesting challenge, because I had also thought of using the topic of hats as one of my own photo challenge themes. After rummaging through numerous photos, I realized that I… Continue reading
Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge: COSTUMES
Welcome to my Creative Photo Challenge! Each Wednesday, I will post a newly themed challenge. This week’s challenge is COSTUMES. If you’d like to participate, all you have to do is post the… Continue reading
Small Subjects in Black and White
Even though I am obsessed with photographing creepy dolls and dead insects, I have to say that my favorite of this set has to be the newborn. Cee’s Black and… Continue reading
Mangrove Seeds at the Beach
I tend to take several photos of the same subject at different angles, because I’m just obsessive like that. Last week at the beach, I noticed a pile of mangrove seeds washed up from the… Continue reading
Extraordinarily Unusual
This challenge was a little bit challenging for me, because I consider extraordinary things to be extremely unusual – like double rainbows or moments that things wouldn’t normally be caught on camera. A… Continue reading
Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge: Spooky/Mysterious
Welcome to my Creative Photo Challenge! It’s been very exciting to see more participants in these challenges. Each Wednesday, I will post a newly themed challenge. In keeping with the theme of mystery… Continue reading
Graffiti and Murals
I tend to take photos of a lot of things when I travel. Sometimes I come across odd graffiti or art. These are a few of the things I’ve taken over the years.… Continue reading
October Sunsets of New Smyrna Beach
As most of you probably know by now, I love taking sunset photos. I like sunrises, too, but the time of day doesn’t always work for me. These photos have been taken over… Continue reading
Happy Place – Disney’s Epcot Flower and Garden Show
No matter which park I visit, Disney is a happy place for me. I always feel like a little kid again, free from worry and thought. The artistry at the parks is top-notch, and the… Continue reading
Travel Theme: Paint
Travel Theme: Paint
Well Composed Emotions in Photographs
If you’ve been following me for a while, you probably already know by now that sunsets are one of my favorite subjects. Because of their beauty, they always make me feel inspired. I… Continue reading
Cameras & Photographers in Black and White
This topic was definitely a challenge for me, because it’s not often I take photos of cameras or of other photographers. I managed to find some “selfies” done in mirrors. Cee’s Black and… Continue reading
Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge: Silhouettes
Welcome to the second month of my Creative Photo Challenge! It’s been very exciting to see everyone’s interpretations. Each Wednesday, I will post a newly themed challenge. In keeping with the theme of mystery and change… Continue reading
Manmade in Africa
Traveling the world is on my bucket list. So for now, I will have to settle for visiting countries at Epcot and Animal Kingdom at the Disney parks. These photos were taken last… Continue reading
Night Shots of the Las Vegas Strip
I’m not a huge fan of big cities or of places like Vegas, but they do provide some pretty cool opportunities for photographers. I took these photos with a point and shoot camera… Continue reading
Inanimate Objects in Black and White
A Photo a Week Challenge: Inanimate Objects
Travel Theme: Intense
These photos were taken over the summer during a trip to North Carolina. The first two were taken at Pisgah National Forest. A photo of the waterfall by itself doesn’t seem as intense… Continue reading
Backs of Animals in Black and White
I have found that it’s extremely easy to get the backs of all different animals, because they don’t exactly take direction from a photographer. So this was an easy challenge for me!😉 These… Continue reading
Boundaries
A while back, I’d written about personal boundaries when it comes to people and how sometimes if we don’t set them, space invaders can take over. Robert Frost got it right when he… Continue reading
Compose Yourself: Savannah, Georgia
Cee’s Compose Yourself Challenge: How the camera is not like your eye
Shannon’s Creative Photo Challenge: ARTISTS
Welcome to the fourth week of my Creative Photo Challenge! I want to thank everyone that has participated in these challenges. Each Wednesday, I will post a newly themed challenge. This week’s challenge is something… Continue reading
Sense of Smell – Flowers and Food
When I think of odors, I like to think of pleasant things that make me smile. It seems that it usually boils down to food and flowers. These are some of the photos… Continue reading
River Sunrise in Edgewater, Florida
To me, the only good thing about waking up early is being able to watch the sun rise. I took these a few days ago in Edgewater, Florida. This is the same sunrise… Continue reading
Travel Theme: Fruit
With all of the recent food photo challenges, I’m going to have to watch my waistline.🙂 As you can probably tell, I love fruit salads! Travel Theme: Fruit
Change
Change is the death of something as we know it. The Daily Post: Change
Perspective
Perspective: It’s all about how we view things. Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: Perspective
Sense of Taste in Hawaii
It’s nice to visit places that are not at all like where you’re from. Although I’m a beach girl, some of the food in Hawaii is so much different compared to what I was… Continue reading