Photos of the Week - Week 45

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Week 45, Purple Please

Photo by Michael Novak

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Michael says: 

Used Triple Exposure. 

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Week 45 - Stuck in Place

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Week 45, Stuck in Place

Photo by Kim Upshaw

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Week 45 - Initials

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Week 45, Initials

Photo by Randee Wald

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Randee says: 

Remembering Wars
I attended the Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre. It was a heartfelt ceremony honoring those who served our country. It was also the first time I joined in singing G-d Save the 'King'! ( I usually live under a rock!)

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Week 45, Initials

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says:

This is a neon pothos - or it was. Imanipulated the color (obviously), but then used the unedited layer below - erasing some of the color manipulated layer to keep the firely orange.. 

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Week 45, Purple Please

Photo by Ricky Tims
from the 2023 Critique Group

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Ricky says:

I had a bit of fun blending an image on top of itself - and did a color pop to emphasize the rainbow.

Photos of the Week - Week 44

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Week 44, Visual Tension

Photo by Mary Degreef

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Mary says: 

Started out with a photo of some metal cylinders that I used the warp tool in PS to stretch and manipulate so that they appeared to be under tension. Pretty straight forward. Put these three together, moving in different directions, for visual tension. Kept thinking something was missing and ended up deciding a snake entwined in the photo would be a neat contrast of organic and inorganic. In my opinion, a venomous water moccasin is always a course of tension.

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Week 44 -Halloween

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Week 44, Halloween

Photo by Tammy Baumel

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Week 44 - Transparent

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Week 44, Transparent

Photo by Star Carpenter

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Star says: 

My husband was taking a photography class in Yosemite National Park and I tagged along. The world famous climbing rock, El Capitan, is on the left. The transparency of the water leads the eye into the photo.

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Week 44, Transparent

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says:

This is a transparent hanging lamp in the Houston airport Terminal B. I liked all of the various things that are distorted. Not a multiple exposure - just shot as is - sharpened - and added a bit of vibrance. The end. 

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Week 44, Visual Tension

Photo by Ricky Tims
from the 2023 Critique Group

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Ricky says:

With the travel this week, finding that visual tension has been challenging - however, I decided to shoot the supports in the terminal - at an angle - hoping that the weight, support, lines, and tilt, would provide visual tension interest. No matter, this time of day and the ambient light created lovely colors.

Photos of the Week - Week 43

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Week 43, Happiness Is...

Photo by Julie Titus

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Julia says: 

Happiness is morning and being alone every now and then. This is the dawn view at my friend's farm in Eugene, OR. Every time I visit I am inspired to get up with the sun to see the show. It's a lovely time for deep breaths and reflections on delightful song lyrics.

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Week 43 - Text Overlay

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Week 43, Text Overlay

Photo by Jennifer Morlock

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Week 43 - Happiness Is...

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Week 43, Happiness Is...

Photo by Pam Clark

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Week 43, Happiness Is...

Photo by Ricky Tims
from the 2023 Critique Group Challenge

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Ricky says: 

Happiness is a bunch of pumpkins at Silver Dollar City Fall Festival.

Photos of the Week - Week 42

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Week 42, Landmark

Photo by Marion Seasholtz

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Marion says: 

Literally a landmark - Cape Neddick Light (Nubble Light) in York Maine. We have had a difficult few months, and took a break to reset after losing my Dad in September. Mom, Matt and I went to Maine for a few days. I haven't taken many photos at all for months, but this trip got me back into it. I havent posted anything here for quite awhile. I have missed it, but was just overwhelmed. We'll see how the next few weeks go.....

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Week 42 - Framed

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Week 42, Framed

Photo by Elspeth Davis

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Week 42 - Sliced

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Week 42, Sliced

Photo by MaryLynn Abe

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Sliced strawberries, banana and cheese with a few crackers….Voila snack! Edited Prisma with Chameleon

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Week 42, Sliced

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says:

This was a wonderful pink wall with a flower bed I shot during my trip to Portugal. I decided to "slice it". Maybe a bit sideways thinking here, but I had fun.

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Week 42, Landmark

Photo by Ricky Tims
from the 2023 Critique Group

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Ricky says:

I was lucky to have a ka-zillion landmarks from my trip to Pportugal, but the one that looms most are actaully two. The Sanctuary of Christ the King is a Catholic monument and shrine dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ overlooking the city of Lisbon situated in Almada, in Portugal. It was inspired by the Christ the Redeemer statue of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. The 25 de Abril Bridge is a suspension bridge connecting the city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal, to the municipality of Almada on the left bank of the Tagus River.

Photos of the Week - Week 41

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Week 41, Wet

Photo by Sandy McCurdy

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Sandy says: 

We can get hard rains here, but not on command, so I did enhance our light rain with some help from the soft-watering nozzle.

In LR. I slightly reduced the saturation for the flowers and increased it for the umbrella.

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Week 41 - Pep Ventosa

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Week 41, Pep Ventosa

Photo by Olivia Edwards

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Week 41 - Ragged

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Week 41, Ragged

Photo by Becky Finch

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Becky says: 

While in Dumas Texas this week I came across a very old and rusted truck at the Window of the Plains Museum. On it were these wooden wheels and very ragged and falling apart tires. I used Mextures app to add a little texture.

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Week 41, Ragged

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says:

Sometimes the well-worn character of buildings that have not been kept up is the aspect that brings beauty. Japanese call it Wabi Sabi - beauty in the imperfections. Our trip to Portugal has provided many such "beauties". I particularly love the raggedness of the sheers that have long deteriorated.

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Week 41, Wet

Photo by Ricky Tims
from the 2023 Critique Group

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Ricky says:

Today in Portugal it was...wet! I took loads of photos, but due to the downpour, I didn't take my Nikon on the walks. However, the rain didn't deter us from sight-seeing. Here, Hugo and his brother, Fabio, are ascending a lovely path in Braga, Portugal.