Black and White Sunday: Squeeze
The sweetest little house on Molenstraat in Kinderdijk, Holland Paula’s Black and White Sunday Continue reading Black and White Sunday: Squeeze
Month: August 2015
Door/8 – The General Store
Said to the the oldest general store still operating in Canada. Built in 1840, the store still has the wood floors and original wooden counters plus antiques used by the original owners. I didn’t take any shots inside so I have to go back and do so. It will make a nice Sunday drive. Paula’s Thursday Special: Traces of the past 03 Continue reading Door/8 – The General Store
Composition – from every angle
Weekly photo challenge: From every angle – I found this to be a good reminder. The first or obvious shot is not always the best shot. Changing the angle changes the perspective, the background and the composition, any of which can add or detract from the shot. I went out into my garden and shot a round of images of St. Francis. I kept post … Continue reading Composition – from every angle
Odd Couple/20 – Market Day
This is series on couples – street photography capturing two people – which for lack of anything more imaginative I have named the Odd Couple series, when in fact they may, or may not be odd. I’ll leave that to the viewer. Continue reading Odd Couple/20 – Market Day
Photo Editing Two Ways – Byward Market
Nancy Merrill’s A photo a week challenge: One photo, two treatments This the original image shot in Ottawa’s Byward Market I cropped to provide a focus for the image and enhanced detail And then for fun went high key Continue reading Photo Editing Two Ways – Byward Market
Door/7 – Fiskargränd
This door on Fiskargränd in Visby would be a real beauty when roses are in bloom. We settled for basic charm. The homes all along Fiskargränd, Fish Alley, are planted with roses, seemingly growing right out of the pavement and planted, according to some, against the smell of the fish. Continue reading Door/7 – Fiskargränd
Photo Editing: Flair for Flare
The post title is a misnomer – I don’t have a flair for flare, but the light coming through the leaves of the maple trees was so pretty I got myself off our deck and retrieved my camera. But I’m just a point ‘n’ shooter with my Nikon Coolpix and what I got was a lot of flare. I must have taken 30 shots – here’s … Continue reading Photo Editing: Flair for Flare
Black and White Sunday – Sculpture
Paula’s Black and White Sunday: SculptureTheodor Lundberg created this statue of Christopher Polhem, (1661-1751) a Swedish scientist, inventor and industrialist. He was born in Gotland in a village northeast of Visby where this statue stands on the grounds of Drotten Church. Having a particular interest in mathematics and mining, one of his contributions was a process for lifting and transporting ore from mines. It consisted … Continue reading Black and White Sunday – Sculpture
A Good Day
An ideal day for me is spent by the water. Weekly photo challenge: Ideal Day – what makes you happy The challenge is encouraging us to use MESH but I got as far as the information below and didn’t know if I wanted to give MESH management status … what does that mean? View user information data such as username, name, email, blog and Gravatar. … Continue reading A Good Day
After Before at the Bus Stop
Stacy at Visual Venturing hosts After Before Friday. This week Loré Dombaj at Snow’s Fissures and Fractures graciously agreed to stand in while Stacy takes a break. This is my original image. I liked the shadows and lines but beyond that I found it uninteresting. There is no point of interest. I decided to give the girl on the right a greater role. In cropping I … Continue reading After Before at the Bus Stop
Visual Quotation 70: Gateway
“Nothing is predestined. The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings.” – Ralph H. Blum Ralph Blum is a writer and explorer of cultural anthropology – the study of human cultures, their beliefs, practices, values, ideas, technologies and economies. Continue reading Visual Quotation 70: Gateway
Odd Couple/19 – #43
This is series on couples – street photography capturing two people – which for lack of anything more imaginative I have named the Odd Couple series, when in fact they may, or may not be odd. I’ll leave that to the viewer. I think this has story possibilities but I’ll leave that to your own interpretation. Continue reading Odd Couple/19 – #43
It’s the end of the World
This one’s for you, Jude 🙂 Nothing outstanding in terms of design but this little mailbox sits on the shores of Tierra del Fuego on the Beagle Channel, said to be the the post box at the end of the world. Continue reading It’s the end of the World
Door/6 – #9 Via del Forte
This is the front door to Bella Vista, our vacation stay in Verrucole. The village sits at 2150 feet in the mountains of Tuscany in the Garfagnana region of Italy. With a population of a mere 50 souls, our party of four raised the population by almost 10%. To the north across the valley the tiny village of Vibbiana clung to the hillside; to … Continue reading Door/6 – #9 Via del Forte
Black and White: Composition
Cee’s black and white challenge is hands, feet or paws. Thus challenged I decided to see what I could glean from my street photography files. I wanted to see if I could produce an engaging image with feet as the focus; not just a photo of feet, but a photo that might give pause to the viewer – a composition challenge. Not so easy, a … Continue reading Black and White: Composition
The Sand Beneath Their Feet
Collecting a vial of sand from Juno Beach. Juno Beach was one of five beaches of the Allied invasion of occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944. The men were met with heavy resistance and several assault companies, notably the Royal Winnipeg Rifles and The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada, took heavy casualties in the opening minutes of the first wave. But … Continue reading The Sand Beneath Their Feet
One Photo Focus – Two by Two
Stacy at Visual Venturing hosts One Photo Focus. She provides the photo and we all edit it our own way. Then she does all the work of pulling it all together on her site. (Thank you, Stacy) It’s always interesting to see the varied interpretations. This is my rendition with the original photo below, submitted by Katie Prior of Drawing with Light. It is such a nice shot … Continue reading One Photo Focus – Two by Two
Door/5 – The Singer Building
This is the entrance to the Singer House at the corner of Nevsky Prospekt and the Griboyedov Canal in St. Petersburg. Built in the early 1900’s as the Russian branch of the Singer Sewing Machine Company, the building has official status as an object of Russian cultural heritage. Its height was restricted by building code that prevented any building being taller than the Winter Palace. To … Continue reading Door/5 – The Singer Building
Door/4 – 22 Kleine Burgstrasse
This door leads to the interior of one of the oldest brick Gothic buildings in the Old Town in Lubeck, Germany. The roof of the Kranenkonvent has been dated to the year 1283. Originally a convent, it was modified several times. After the Reformation and until 1846 it was an alms house; then an infirmary. By 1920 it was a residence for the elderly and since 1966 it … Continue reading Door/4 – 22 Kleine Burgstrasse
Odd Couple/18 – Back to Back
This is series on couples – street photography capturing two people – which for lack of anything more imaginative I have named the Odd Couple series, when in fact they may, or may not be odd. I’ll leave that to the viewer. Continue reading Odd Couple/18 – Back to Back
Beyond the Brush 