This week it’s Tina’s turn to issue our challenge, and it’s a good one! At first look, it would seem easy to address this week’s challenge. Who doesn’t have favorite images? But, oh, how to pick just five?!! Well, here goes!
My first favorite picture is also the Featured Image above: Grand Canyon in Winter at Sunset. This was shot on a memorable winter visit to the Grand Canyon and surrounding areas. It was cold; you can see a bit of snow building in. I cannot ever forget the majesty and depth (both physical and spiritual) of the Canyon. (Note: Click on any image, then the full-size button at upper left. Then you can scroll through all images with the right or left arrows.)
“Summer Lake” was photographed at Lake MacDowell in Peterborough, New Hampshire. I must have spent hundreds of shots around this lake and countless ways to edit it. The lake is formed by the MacDowell Dam in southern New Hampshire.
This ranunculous was photographed indoors with a closeup lens and controlled lighting. Ranunculous (ranunculi? ranunculouses?) are among my favorite flowers. I love the soft focus. Ranunculous comes in a plethora of bright colors, but I very much prefer the pinks and whites.
This photograph was an early success in my efforts to incorporate creative indoor lighting into my work. The light to the right both created a nice 3-dimensional feel to the image and produced the bright, almost otherworldly, light in the interior of the tulip.
Finally, this image was photographed at the Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge in Rhode Island. I really like the impressionistic look I was able to achieve, a look that shows up often in my photographs.
And there we are, five personal favorites. A wonderful challenge topic, Tina. I realize that some photographs are favorite because of where we took them or the circumstances. Others because they remind me of memorable times or events. Still others because of the “look” that I achieved. And finally, some because I think the photograph (and/or the subject) is just plain beautiful. Thank you Tina.
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