LENS-ARTISTS, Photography

Embellished Ordinary

What could be more ordinary than a wall, a fence, a boardwalk, a shed or path? And yet, the ordinary can be made extraordinary... A paving slab decorated with butterflies: https://flic.kr/p/2miCFAi https://flic.kr/p/2mixtMh A shed, similarly adorned: https://flic.kr/p/2miGy1N What about the path you are walking on? Watch your step, there are beauties beneath your feet! https://flic.kr/p/2mjKTsh… Continue reading Embellished Ordinary

LENS-ARTISTS, Photography

Weird Inspiration

What inspires me (Lens-Artists #160)? Well, I'm a little weird. I'm nerdy, quiet and pretty rubbish at social interactions. And while I do find a beautiful flower or butterfly very appealing, what really grabs my attention and inspires me are the weirder, more interesting (to me) things. I like to see them, identify them, and… Continue reading Weird Inspiration

LENS-ARTISTS, Photography

Shade and Shadow

Shade and shadow can be a pain in photography, but often it adds to the drama, or adds contrast. Here are a few shots from my garden and the village pond recently that have an element of shade and shadow... This flower was one of our rescues from a garden centre's bargain shelf, and it… Continue reading Shade and Shadow

LENS-ARTISTS, Photography

Wild

Wild is a flower breaking out of a cage... https://flic.kr/p/2m22aA4 Wild is a dandelion going to seed... https://flic.kr/p/2m1Ws17 Wild is a spider in amongst the raindrops... https://flic.kr/p/2m26zxb Wild is clover blooming at the roadside... https://flic.kr/p/2m26ztt Wild is a damsel resting on a leaf... https://flic.kr/p/2m26yZY Wild is getting down among the grass... https://flic.kr/p/2m251ZS Wild is not… Continue reading Wild