Photos of the Week - Week 11

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 11, Zodiac

Photo by Hugo Dos Santos

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Hugo says: 

Pisces, 19 March!

Yes, it is tomorrow.

Well, we are too far away to have fish here in the mountains, and our pond is frozen.

I did not want to use the same fish as Ricky, so I needed to improvise.

I thought I might be able to draw some fish...but...No because I'm not very skilled at drawing.

I was looking for some ideas about photography related to the Zodiac, not the killer, OK?

I saw these pictures with different eyes, and I thought why not just color the eye of the Pisces zodiac and have my colored pencils?

1- Use an app to take the color of the eyes

2- Printed

3-set all the pieces together to create a natural drawing space

4-edited in Lightroom, just some brightening of the lights

5-opened in topaz to give an aspect of cartoons

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 11 - Shutter Zoom

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 11, Shutter Zoom

Photo by Tammy Baumel

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Tammy says:  

I originally shot this outside but I liked the way it looked against the hardwood floors better.

Smart Phone Photo Challenges
Week 11 - Rocks

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 11, Rocks 

Photo by Robert Berger

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Robert says:

Sunset on New Zealand river rocks

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 11, Rocks

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says:

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Critique Group Challenge:

Week 11, Zodiac

Photo by Ricky Tims
from the 2022 Critique Group

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Ricky says:

I'm Pisces. And chose to do that. I only had one lure so I took two shots - and a shot of the distress wood in one of the rooms of the house - so there are three layers here to create the image. I enjoy seeing the possibilities in Topaz Studio 2, but rarely use full strength, and also tend to erase and blend one back in Photoshop.

Photos of the Week - Week 10

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 10, Found Landscape

Photo by Shannon Hiebert

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Shannon says: 

After much trial and error.....and lots of learning, I feel that this was the best image that looked the most 'believable' as of right now.....before I change my mind, again. I'm hoping this looks like the top of a mountain where there is buried treasure hidden in the cave. It's actually an upside-down decayed stump where the cat sometimes sleeps. I'm glad I remembered focus stacking for this, and am pleased that I was able to successfully remove the foliage in the background and replace it with a sky. I also removed a decent amount of cat hair.

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 10 - High Key

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 10, High Key

Photo by Liz Carroll

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Liz says:  

Another fun challenge. I brought my camera to the junk yard when my husband was getting a few parts

Smart Phone Photo Challenges
Week 10 - Best Shot 

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 10, Best Shot

Photo by Cate Armstrong

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Cate says:

'Two Dots’ I have discovered that I love portraiture. And, as a result, feel that this portrait will be my first entry into the 100 Strangers project. She is a blend of vintage and modern with her teddy coat from the 60’s and her single dot tattoos under her beautiful eyes. Edited in iPhone using high key lighting with not other adjustments.

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 10, Best Shot

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says:

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Critique Group Challenge:

Week 10, Found Landscape

Photo by Ricky Tims
from the 2022 Critique Group

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Ricky says:

I enjoy exploring the possibilities. I used my 2 exposure in-camera. The subject was an unbound quilt on the floor. I took a photo of what it looked like here: - https://rickytims.smugmug.com/2022-PhotoExtras/i-MTrqSfc

by Ricky Tims

by Ricky Tims

by Alice Hill

Photos of the Week - Week 9

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 9, Initials

Photo by Mary Degreef

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Mary says: 

M.D. for My Daughter. This is Nelie, most of you have seen her before. We usually come up with something fun when she poses for me. I find that I do like working with a set up portrait from time to time. Edited in LR and PS and a Topaz filter.

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 9 - Square Crop

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 9, Square Crop

Photo by Cheryl Franklin

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Cheryl says:  

This is a walkway between museums in downtown Houston. It was one of the photos I took this week that benefited from a square crop.

Smart Phone Photo Challenges
Week 9 - Stuck In Place

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 9, Stuck In Place

Photo by Nancy Hayes

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Nancy says:

M.D. for My Daughter. This is Nelie, most of you have seen her before. We usually come up with something fun when she poses for me. I find that I do like working with a set up portrait from time to time. Edited in LR and PS and a Topaz filter.

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 9, Stuck In Place

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says:

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Critique Group Challenge:

Week 9, Initials

Photo by Ricky Tims
from the 2022 Critique Group

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Ricky says:

I went with the Rustic Log Trusses that I designed in a hammerbeam style for the great room of our house. The metal plates were rusted on purpose and finding 10" square head bolts was the biggest challenge. Basic Lightroom edits only. My middle name is Lee.

Photos of the Week - Week 8

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 8, Time

Photo by Brian Savon

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Brian says: 

Lately, it seems to me that time is spinning and twisting out of control.

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 8 - Mirror Image

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 8, Mirror Image

Photo by Henry Johnson

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Henry says:  

This assignment gave me an unexpected result - and I wasn't shy about amplifying the appearance of my blue-masked creature. All comments are welcomed.

Smart Phone Photo Challenges
Week 8 - In Motion

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 8, In Motion

Photo by Sarah Carpenter

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Sarah says:

This picture was taken while cross country skiing in the Dolomites! I had live mode turned on,and took this shot of a skier zooming by. I love how the skier (in long exposure mode) looks like three ghosts on the trail. He is quite subtle and intriguing.

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 8, In Motion

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says:

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Critique Group Challenge:

Week 8, Time

Photo by Ricky Tims
from the 2022 Critique Group

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Ricky says:

This started as an in-camera 10 exposure shot of my studio wall clock, on burst and zooming out during the duratino of the 10 shots. Editing in both Photoshop and Topaz added extra color and the slight grunge around the edges.