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Lens Artists Photo Challenge #391 – Phone Photography

March 30, 2026April 3, 2026Posted in PhotographyTagged Brown Pelican, Bumble Bee, butterfly, Cellphone photos, Lens-Artists, Nature, Phone Photography, Photo Challenge43 Comments

Tina’s challenge is Phone Photography. I usually take my DSLR camera and telephoto lenses with me when I am going anywhere to try to capture wildlife shots. Otherwise, I always have my phone in my pocket or purse when I am out and about. I never know when something photo worthy will come up.

I like to use my phone to capture close ups of flowers and critters I find on flowers when I am on a walk or in my garden.

This Brown Pelican was close enough to capture with my cell phone.

I often use my cellphone to capture food images like this bowl of Tortilla Soup.

When I don’t have time to grab my camera I use my phone when I see a beautiful sunrise.

On a road trip I often take pictures through my car’s windshield when I am not the driver.

The Brown Pelican was taken with my old IPhone 7 Plus. All the rest were taken with my current IPhone 13.

Thank you to everyone who shared you wonderful images in Egidio’s challenge Color in Black and White.

Many thanks to Tina for this week’s challenge. If you would like to join the challenge please be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and include a link back to Tina’s post Lens-Artists #391 – Phone Photography.

I hope you will check back on Saturday, April 4 at noon eastern time when Patti will be our host.

If you don’t want to miss any of our challenges you may want to think about subscribing to the Lens-Arrists team members websites: Tina, Patti, Ann-Christine, John, Sofia, Anne, Egidio, Ritva, Beth.

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Every Day is a Gift

Lens Artists Photo Challenge #364 – Quiet Moment

September 8, 2025Posted in Birds, Butterflies, PhotographyTagged butterfly, Full Moon, Gulf Fritillary, Lens-Artists, Photo Challenge, quiet moment, ruby throated hummingbird55 Comments

For this challenge Ritva asks us “Where is your serene sanctuary?” She challenges us to explore and connect with our own personal feelings.

After recent arthroscopic knee surgery I haven’t been able to go out to take many photos. Instead, I’ve had plenty of quiet moments in my own backyard. Watching the full moon rise from our back deck is a peaceful way to end the day. The featured image is of the August full moon.

I find peace sitting on our deck looking for hummingbirds at the feeder and butterflies in the garden. The hummingbirds will stay at the feeder for a while if I am very still and quiet.

Gulf Fritillary butterflies are frequent visitors to my garden this time of year. I love to watch them fly from flower to flower. Taking photos of them requires quiet and patience.

Last week Anne took us on a virtual scavenger hunt and the responses were very creative and fun. Be sure to check back on Saturday, September 13 at noon Eastern Time when Egidio will be hosting our next challenge.

Thanks Ritva for this beautiful challenge. I hope you will join in for this week’s challenge. Be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and include a link back to Ritva’s Lens-Artists #364 – Quiet Moment

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