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Lens-Artists Phot Challenge #114

by Photos by Jez, posted in Challenges, Photos

Hi all 😃 My entry for this weeks LAPC set by Amy.

I’d not come across the concept of negative space, but have a apparently been using it in some of my photography all along.

In Amy’s second pic, she shows a brilliant example of using a wide aperture to blur the background & create negative space around the subject; a technique I am a fan of.

These raindrops (I had to get some in somewhere 😂) on a web were shot against the sky to create an impression of them almost floating in space.

I like to use nagative space to surround monuments & memorials to heighten their impact.

These are soem more instances where I have used negative space to highlight the subject.

Getting close to the action — Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #113

by Photos by Jez, posted in Challenges, Photos

Hi all 😃 My entry for this weeks LAPC: Labour of Love, set by Rusha.

With the recent pandemic curtailing travel, I’ve started to take a closer look at things & fallen down the rabbit hole of macro photography. Sometimes it’s just everyday objects that I believe deserve a closer look at the detail. Other times, it’s in response to a challenge, where a closer look can be a different interpretation.

The lengths I go to; who said yoga mats were just for yoga 😂

This new-found enjoyment of macro photography has led to what some may call an obsession, but I like to think of it as a labour of love — raindrops. I’m always looking out the kitchen window at the grass in the back, waiting for the sun to come out after a rain shower, looking for that telltale sparkle. I love the infinite variety in shape & size, different types of rain bring different effects; some magnify the texture of the plant they are on, some act as miniature lensballs & others just glisten in the sun.

I am ever on the hunt for that elusive, crystal clear image!

…and finally, the perfect rainy accompaniment by ELO.

Thanks for stopping by & have a great week 😃

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #112 — Pick a Word…

by Photos by Jez, posted in Challenges, Photos

Hi all 😃 My entry for this weeks LAPC: Pick a Word set by Leya.

I’ve gone with the word comfortable, and in this case footwear.

My wife & I, almost 10 years ago, made the decision to live our lives without a car. This was for many different reasons; not least environmental, economic, & health. We, therefore, go everywhere on foot where possible. Obviously, travel involves public transport, but once at our destination, it’s back to good old fashioned (& free) foot power.

Even our weekly shopping trips are on foot, with the aid of our two stair climbing trolleys (featured in my Fan Of… #64 post).

So back to footwear; by necessity, this has to be comfortable & capable of withstanding long distances (often our days out will see 10 miles or more covered). To become comfortable, I’ve found that shoes or boots need to be durable to attain the right level of comfort. These old Vans have certainly made the grade, to the point that they virtually have no tread left & the uppers are almost worn through in places — but comfortable, you’d better believe it!!!

Below are the new pair, barely a mark on the sole or uppers, but a lot to live up to.

Next are my everyday, go to footwear — my Merrels.

…and finally, for those tougher treks, my Trespass go anywhere, through anything boots.

Time For Lens-Artists Photo Challenge

by Photos by Jez, posted in Challenges, Photos

Hi all 😃 My entry for LAPC #111, set this week by Patti: Everyday Objects.

I drew inspiration from Patti for these first shots. I’ve photographed these 2 skeleton pocket watches before, but always seperately; I think they go well together. I had a bit of fun varying the depth of field but also the point of focus with the two sat side by side.

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Lens-Artists Challenge #110 — Creativity in the Time of Covid

by Photos by Jez, posted in Challenges, Photos

Hi all 😃 My entry to this weeks LAPC set by Tina.

My experience during the pandemic was one of increased hours at work to cover those shielding or isolating. So, as well as the challenge of limited movement curtailing creativity, time became a sparse commodity.

To combat this I took to doing a lot of photography in the garden; taking bunches of flowers outside & using the sky as a natural backdrop (featured as #65 in my Fan Of… posts).

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Out Amongst Nature — Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #108

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Hi all 😃 my entry for this weeks LAPC, set by Xenia at Tranature: Sanctuary.

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Autumnal Beauty and Skwurrels — LAPC #106

by Photos by Jez, posted in Challenges, Photos, Squirrels

Hi all 😃 Here’s my entry to this weeks autumn challenge, set Patti.

Autumn can be dreich & windy, but often come around those days where the world seems to have been washed clean; the skies are bluer, the colours more vibrant. The shadows lengthen, bringing greater contrast to the view & a smattering of skwurrels 😃

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Above the Bustle — LAPC #102

by Photos by Jez, posted in Challenges, Photos

Hi all 😃 here’s my entry for Patti’s challenge: A Quiet Moment.

These shots were taken 10 years ago when my wife & I were staying in Serra Canyon, Malibu, CA. Not far away is the rush of the Pacific Coast Highway, & the Malibu Country Mart at Cross Creek. As well at the hustle of the shops, seen in some shots is Pepperdine University, packed full of people striving to learn, & nearby the queues of surfers lining up for the perfect wave.

But, above it all is the Serra Hills, all fresh green now, sprouted out from still visible fire damage. Up here it’s quiet & serene, the ocean in the distance, & just the sigh of the wind (& occasional click of the shutter) to accompany you; many a quiet moment above the bustle 😃

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #101: One Single Flower

by Photos by Jez, posted in Challenges, Nature, Photos

Hi all 😃 My entry for this weeks challenge, set by Cee: One Single Flower.

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