This week it’s my pleasure to host the Lens-Artists Challenge. I am challenging you to feature anything with wings. To give you a few ideas I am featuring some of my favorite things with wings.
Bird Wings
Butterflies and other insects
Angels
Military Aircraft
My final examples are of military aircraft. My father was a pilot in the Army Air Corps in World War II and later flew several other types of planes including the B52. The first three planes in this gallery were taken at recent air shows I attended. The images of the B24 and B52 are from my father’s photos.
When you think of wings do you think of birds, insects, angels and airplanes? Maybe you think of art work featuring fantasy beings like dragons and fairies. Whatever you think of I hope you will join in for this week’s challenge. I can’t wait to see what you come up with. Be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and include a link back to this post.
Last week you showed us some creative mysterious images in your responses to Patti’s challenge Mysterious.
Be sure to check back on Saturday, December 6 at noon eastern time when Ann-Christine will be hosting the challenge.
For information on how to join the Len-Artists challenge please click here.
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Wandering Dawgs 
Well this will be challenge, Beth, nt sure I have many wings….
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Thanks Sue! I look forward to seeing your response.
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Let’s see!
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Wings!!! Awesome, We had a beautiful snow fall this week I went looking for some birds, now I will more purposely! Awesome thank you for this challenge! Beautiful photos and awesome examples, Angels hadn’t crossed my mind, but is so timely 🙏💖
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Pamela, thank you so much for your kind words. I’m glad you like the examples. I’m looking forward to seeing your response. When you mentioned snow I immediately thought of snow angels!
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You’ve shown the full spectrum! Should be lots of participants.
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Thanks Dawn! I hope you will take part in the challenge. I would love to see your response.
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Thank you.
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Wha a joy to see this challenge! You have given so many great ideas for wings. The photos are excellent. I especially liked the bird gallery. Here’s my post:
https://throughbrazilianeyes.com/catching-light-in-filigree/
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Egidio, many thanks. Your response to the challenge is perfect.
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I loved this challenge, Beth! So much fun and discovering photos for it through my archives was the best way to spend my afternoon 🙂 Your birds are fantastic and my favourites this week.
Here is mine:
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Thanks Sofia! I really enjoyed your response. I’m so glad you enjoyed the challenge and my bird images.
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Thanks for feeding inspiration to me, Beth, Newbie enters Lens-Artists Challenge. 😉
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Thank you for participating in this week’s Lens-Artists challenge. I’m glad you found my post inspirational. I really enjoyed your response and hope you will join us again.
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What a fun challenge Beth, and you shared quite the diverse collection.
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Brad, thank you so much! I had fun putting this challenge together. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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Great challenge idea and your examples are wonderful. 😊
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Thank you so much! I had fun putting this challenge together. I’m glad you enjoyed my examples.
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The angels were an unexpected and appropriate selection! Great photos of so many different winged creatures (even human made!)
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Thanks Rebecca! I enjoyed looking for different kinds of wings. I’m glad you enjoyed them.
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I thought I didn’t have many winged photos, but you gave me good ideas.
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Thanks Rebecca! I am looking forward to seeing your response.
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Love the examples you’ve chosen to depict ‘wings’. I’m sure most nature photographers would certainly have plenty. But your angels are something I never would have thought of.
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Such a terrific idea for a challenge Beth. I’m with Rebecca, the angels were totally unexpected and delightful! Of course I loved your birds which we definitely share across our state boundaries 😊. My response is here and as you’ll see we have some shared subjects! https://travelsandtrifles.wordpress.com/2025/11/29/lens-artists-challenge-376-wings/
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So many wings, great pics, Beth! And a fun challenge! I love the juxtaposition of angels’ wings to aircraft!
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Thanks Terri! I thought of the angels after I had chosen the rest of the photos. I had fun putting this post together.
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Here is mine https://wanderingteresa.com/winged-moments/
Love your angels
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Thanks Teresa! I loved all of the beautiful variety of wings in your response. Thanks for participating in the challenge.
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What a great challenge Beth! I hope to be able to sit at my desk and find some wings this week!
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Thanks Anne! I had fun with this challenge. I Hope you keep getting better and you will be able to find some wings this week.
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You have shown so many great examples Beth, they all look fantastic. I might just pick one.
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Thanks Leanne! I’m glad you enjoyed the wing galleries. I’d love to see your response.
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You chose a great challenge topic and some great examples to get us started.. My effort for the challenge is here: https://klh048.wordpress.com/2025/11/29/thinking-of-wings-lens-artists-photo-challenge-376/
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I love your post. Thank you for your great response to the challenge.
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Great theme, great photos. Well done.
“If I had the wings of a dove
If I had the wings of a dove
Well, I would fly, fly away, fly away
And be at rest” –Bob Marley
Mine: https://fairplay740.wordpress.com/2025/11/29/lens-artists-challenge-376-wings/
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Thank you John! I’m glad you like the theme. I really enjoyed your post. Thanks you for taking part in the challenge.
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A great challenge choise Beth and wonderful examples 🙂
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Thanks Steve. I had fun with this challenge. Glad you like my wing examples.
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Beth, thank you so much for encouraging us to spread our wings. Beautiful post.
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Ana, many thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed the post.
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Beth I really loved your nature shots, and by that inspiration I did my post. https://sillarit.com/2025/11/30/lens-artists-photo-challenge-376-wings/
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Thanks Ritva! I love your post. I’m glad my nature shots helped inspire you.
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Amazing collection of wings!
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Thanks Judy! I had a hard time including just a few photos.
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Great theme, Beth. Your post encompasses both nature’s designs and humanity’s engineering achievements.
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Thanks John! I look forward to seeing your response.
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I love your bird photos, particularly those with pairs, and likewise the pair of sulphur butterflies is especially lovely! I liked the inclusion of carved angels too (I confess I’m less interested in military aircraft however). But I’ve stuck with birds and insects for my contribution: https://www.toonsarah-travels.blog/gallery-wings-of-many-kinds/
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Thank you Sarah! I really enjoyed your post filled with many kinds of wings. Thanks for participating in the challenge.
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Great wings’ captures.
Mine are here
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Thanks Marina! I really enjoyed your post. Thanks for your contribution to the challenge.
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So many beautiful wings here Beth and thank you so much for hosting! 🧡 Our contribution for this week’s lovely challenge is here: https://tranature.com/2025/11/30/tanka-on-the-horizon/
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Thank you! It is my pleasure to host this week. Thank you so much for responding to the challenge with your beautiful post.
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Such wonderful wings! Those Whooping Cranes are amazing!
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Thank you so much! I’m so glad you like the whooping cranes. I enjoyed your post. Thanks for taking part int he challenge.
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I first think of birds the planes. I enjoyed seeing the angels! Then the bees!
Great challenge and you did an awesome job sharing your ideas.
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Thanks Nancy! I’m glad you enjoyed my wings. I had fun with this challenge.
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Seeing your wonderful collection inspired me to wing it. Here are mine:
Wings – Cafe Ludwig
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Ludwig, thank you so much for taking part in the challenge. I really enjoyed your wonderful collection of wings.
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Wonderful wings and wonderful challenge, Beth! I admire all of you who can photograph the most beautiful birds and make me feel enchanted. You have many other examples too, so I will try to find some in the archives – winter means less wings here!
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Ann-Christine, thank you so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed the birds and other examples with wings. I’m sure you will have some beautiful wings to share.
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It is funny that my first thought was bird wings but not the angels. Why did I think it was funny…I have a beautiful angel right next to our front door that I pass by daily.
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Karen, I love that you have an angel next to your front door!
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Great examples, Beth. Most of mine are birds and insects, but I have some with gargoyles. Grin. Peggy’s dad was in the Army Air Corps as well during WW II and flew over the hump across the Himalayas into China.
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Thanks Curt. Why didn’t I think of gargoyles? The men of the army Air Corps were true heroes in WWII.
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I’m pretty sure that one of the posts I will do in my new series will feature gargoyles,
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Thanks for a great topic Beth – here’s mine for the week
https://norasphotos4u.wordpress.com/2025/12/01/lens-artists-challenge-topic-things-with-wings/
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You have so many winged wonders here, Beth. And such a lovely theme.
https://tishfarrell.com/2025/12/02/winging-it-chance-encounters-with-aerial-kind/
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Thanks Tish! I’m glad you enjoyed the theme. I really enjoyed your post. Thanks for taking part in the challenge.
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Thanks again, Beth.
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A fantastic collection of wings, Beth.
Thank you very much for the challenge. I really enjoyed it. Cheers, Lynette
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Lynette, thank you so much. I’m glad you enjoyed the challenge. I love your response to the challenge. Thanks for participating.
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What wonderful choices you’ve given us with this theme, Beth! So much choice that I decided to limit myself to …. birds. Here’s mine: https://margaret21.com/2025/12/03/no-bird-soars-too-high-if-he-soars-with-his-own-wings/
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Margaret, thanks for responding to the challenge with your wonderful bird wings! Well done!
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great post Beth, I have finally put one together myself: https://suejudd.com/2025/12/03/lens-artists-376-wings/
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Sue, I’m glad you enjoyed the challenge. Thanks responding to the challenge with your wonderful collection of wings.
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You are most welcome, Beth!
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And to think I almost missed this one (too much adulting)! A wonderful prompt. I decided to concentrate on one pair of wings: https://picturesimperfectblog.com/2025/12/03/wings-earth-wind-and-fire/
but I love your variety. Those dancing egrets look amazing. What a treat to witness something like that (and capture it so well, as you did).
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Thank you so much for your kind words. I really enjoyed your beautiful response to the challenge.
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I love this challenge – something for everyone! Today on my walk at the beach there was a Bald Eagle finishing it’s lunch on a post. I only had my cell, but got a few okay shots. It is on my site as Wordless Wednesday. Your hummingbird shot is really cool! It’s hard to get a clear photo of those fast movers. Here’s my addition to the fun. https://lindylecoq.com/2025/12/04/lens-artists-challenge-376-wings/
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Lindy, many thanks. I’m so glad you enjoyed this challenge. I’m not a patient person but when I want to capture a hummingbird I make myself be still and wait. It doesn’t always get results but I’m glad you like this one. Thanks so much for your wonderful response to the challenge.
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Great Challenge, You have actually given me some inspiration for next year.
I tried to post a link to my post but it just sits there and spins so hopefully you’ll see my post and enjoy it.
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I’m glad you enjoyed the challenge and you got some inspiration from it. I enjoyed your post very much. Thanks so much for responding to the challenge and for following my blog.
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I’m a little late to the party, but I’ll hope you’ll have me! I couldn’t resist wings. 🙂
https://bobramsak.com/embouchure-du-var-birding-notebook-2-november-22-2025/
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Bob, you’re never too late to join the challenge! Thanks for your beautiful response!
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Thank you for hosting. I really liked your bird shots. The Spoonbill looks like it’s stuck in the tree. 🙂
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Great photos. I like the crane and egrets the most, and I think it’s due to the sense of action in them, and the drama that comes with it.
Here’s mine for this one:
https://stupidityhole.com/2025/12/05/hand-wings/
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SH, many thanks! I really enjoyed your response!
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Great challenge
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Thank you so much. Thanks for your wonderful response to the challenge.
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A wonderful challenge that provided so much joy and inspiration throughout the week! And your pictures are sublime, Beth. – Here is my last-minute contribution with a slightly different approach: https://beingamazedcom.wordpress.com/2025/12/06/%F0%9F%93%B8lens-artists-376-wings-of-imagination/
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Thank you so much! I’m happy my challenge brought you joy and inspiration. I really enjoyed your contribution to the challenge. Thanks for joining in.
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🌺🙏
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Fun challenge, with the snow this week it didnt work to capture new subjects so I went to my archives!
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Pam, I’m glad you had fun with the challenge. Thanks for responding to the challenge with all of your beautiful wings.
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Lovely photos. Hard to think of wings outside of your list.
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Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed the photos.
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