Month: March 2024

Lens Artists Photo Challenge #289 – Tools of Photo Composition

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For this challenge JohnBo has asked us to show examples of how we use these tools of photo composition: Shape, Form, Texture and Light.

In my opening photo above I like the shapes of triangles for the roof and rectangles for the windows and shutters in this colorful building at the Carabelle Batik Studio in St. Kitts.

The image below focuses on the natural forms and texture of the hoodoos in Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah.

One of my favorite times to use light is at sunset. Watching the sunset as our cruise ship was sailing out of San Juan, Puerto Rico was a perfect ending to the day.

Many thanks to our host John for the challenge Lens-Artists #289 – Tools of Photo Composition

Lens Artists Photo Challenge #288 – Window Shopping

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Ritva is one of our newest Lens Artists hosts. Her first challenge is Window Shopping.

I’m not much of a shopper but I’m great at window shopping. In fact, I am so busy looking at the merchandise I don’t usually think about taking photos. I managed to find three shopping images from our recent West Indies cruise.

The header photo was taken at the Carabelle Batik Factory in St. Kitts. The colorful Batik fabrics drying in the sun were just a sample of the beautiful items we found in the store. Too bad I didn’t have enough time to choose something to bring home.

Visitors can find hats, jewelry, bags, clothing, and many types of souvenirs at the market in St. Martin.

We did a little shopping and enjoyed lunch at Millie’s at the Barbados cruise ship dock.

Many thanks to our host Ritva for the challenge Lens-Artists #288 – Window Shopping