it’s a crab… crawling out of the cracks… of a rock…in her garden in spring, says Myra. but i’m on certiorari mode and think this should be a spider because … how can a baby red crab be nimbly clambering in the middle of Los Angeles city? but… it’s her garden, she saw it, and a hundred million miracles happen everyday in spring — it’s a crab that survived winter, cement streets, and giant, rubber tires whizzing by. This is our post for the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Renewal.
“The insect-youth are on the wing,
Eager to taste the honied spring
And float amid the liquid noon:
Some lightly o’er the current skim,”
– Thomas Gray xxx
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Here’s the model photo from Weekly Photo Challenge: Renewal, shot by Cheri Lucas, who wrote: ” Renewal. This word conjures a variety of images, from bright blossoms to meditating monks. When I think of “renewal,” I think of starting a new job, arriving in a new city that’s ripe for exploration, walking through a new apartment with white walls, and taking a hot shower after a challenging day. I also recall a trip several years ago to the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon, which is where I took the photograph above. This lone pink flower amongst lily pads makes me feel renewed, fresh, and ready for what’s to come.
“I think of beginnings. Life. Opportunity. What images does Renewal conjure for you? Get creative. Think beyond the usual images (a sunrise, a birth). We want to see what else you can come up with.”
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From WordPress at Weekly Photo Challenge: Geometry : “This week’s photo challenge is guest hosted by Quintin Lake of Quintin Lake Architectural Photography. Read on for more about this week’s theme and his photography tips!”
From Quintin Lake: “Geometry. This challenge is about the shapes and rhythms that make up the geometry of our world. Many photographs of any genre have an underlying sense of geometry, but I often like to make this the main subject of my work. I think it’s the most important aspect of a photograph’s success. This could be the patterns of the natural world up close and personal, or the rhythm of your local buildings.The above photograph, (to the right – blog admin) “Positive Negative,” depicts the Paula Rego Museum in Lisbon where the sky created an equally strong element of the composition as the building. The image has a totemic quality, softened by the passing cloud. I had waited for this cloud to move into the perfect position within the frame. The colour, light, and form of the image emphasize this geometry.
“Share a photo that means GEOMETRY to you!
“Tip: Once you have found a good subject that contains an interesting geometry, try to crop tightly into the subject to make an unexpected composition. Your goal should be to create an abstract composition so the image is more about underlying shapes than a literal representation of the subject matter itself — by doing this you create art rather than a snapshot. – I’m Quintin Lake, an award-winning architectural and fine art photographer based in Cheltenham, UK. I’m a former architect and author ofDrawing Parallels: Architecture Observed. Visitmy blogto share my enthusiasm for architectural photography.
the model photo from Weekly Photo Challenge: Renewal, shot by Cheri Lucas, who wrote: ” Renewal. This word conjures a variety of images, from bright blossoms to meditating monks. When I think of “renewal,” I think of starting a new job, arriving in a new city that’s ripe for exploration, walking through a new apartment with white walls, and taking a hot shower after a challenging day. I also recall a trip several years ago to the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon, which is where I took the photograph above. This lone pink flower amongst lily pads makes me feel renewed, fresh, and ready for what’s to come.
of a photograph’s success. This could be the patterns of the natural world up close and personal, or the rhythm of your local buildings.The above photograph, (to the right – blog admin) “Positive Negative,” depicts the Paula Rego Museum in Lisbon where the sky created an equally strong element of the composition as the building. The image has a totemic quality, softened by the passing cloud. I had waited for this cloud to move into the perfect position within the frame. The colour, light, and form of the image emphasize this geometry.