Foto Friends - Monthly Challenge

December 2024 - Night Lights

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:09:16 +0000

Looks like there was no challenge in November, so let's see if we can get something going for December. Night Lights - anything goes, color, B&W, reflection, whatever.

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October 2024 - Picture October

Sat, 12 Oct 2024 08:36:36 +0000

Show us something that says October in your country, city, or simply in your mind.

It could be a landscape or seascape, flora, Halloween if that's recognized in your area, and scores of other subjects.

A neighbor puts up creative decorations for many of our holidays, and this month it's for Halloween.

Here's my first example...

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September 2024

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 21:39:56 +0000

Spring is seven days old already, here. Most of you will be looking forward to cooler weather whereas for me it is the beginning of no frosts but also the beginning of hot. I want it to rain but there's not much chance of that.

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So why don't we make the theme of this month to be about water and the many pursuits of humans and animals in relation to water.

August 2024

Sat, 03 Aug 2024 00:24:29 +0000

It is August and there hasn't been a post here yet.
I'd say that avians or birds of a feather could be interesting. I'm starting with waterbirds of wetlands but if you have bird photos please post them.
This is a local wetland among other local wetlands but this is basically in my backyard, since it is only 500 metres from it. As the crow flies.
These black swans are Australian natives. It is clear that they have hatched out a new flock of swans, er; cygnets. I managed to get a couple of shots of this nursery herding.

July 2024 - Anything Goes

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 03:10:43 +0000

Last month was great! I was out of town again, thought someone might have chose. So, I will choose ... Anything at all. :-)

Leica Q2, 28mm, f/2, 1/2500

Large Version

June 2024

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 01:44:41 +0000

Wow, May was incredible. So many wonderful photos, and a vid!!

Well, on to June, how about people.

A candid shot while eating at HWY 55, a burger joint in the southern States. Leica Q2

May 2024 - Yellow

Sun, 05 May 2024 05:26:36 +0000

Yellow, why not?

December challenge should be all things yuletide

Sun, 03 Dec 2023 22:23:51 +0000

Not that I have one to post from this year so far.
However, I'll try this which is the Australian quandong or as some call it, native peach or plum. It is a Santalum so has the added benefit of the wood smoke smells like incense.
The fruit is high in vitamin C and the nut is both edible and useable as a long lasting flame like a candle.
I think they look a bit like Christmas tree baubles.

November challenge: Full colour

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 23:04:08 +0000

Apparently, it is November already, for me.
and after looking at this I thought well that's a challenge. Find photos or go out and attempt to find an image full of colours?

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October 2023 - Things that make you smile

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 11:39:36 +0000

Post your photos of things that make you smile, and tell us why they bring a smile to your face.

All sorts of subjects are possible. Maybe a portrait of a beloved friend, relative, or pet; a peaceful sunset; a delicate flower; raindrops or dewdrops; funny signs; animals in humorous positions; inspiring landscapes; a favorite food; and lots more.

I like squirrels – they are brash, sassy, and impertinent. But I sometimes wish to see some in situations that squelch their cockiness. I manipulated this scene (taken about 15 years ago) to simulate high water and befuddle this particular tree rat...

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The colour Yellow

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 01:32:55 +0000

Thought I'd make it easy.

Cooling Off

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 02:54:15 +0000

As suggested by Grant.

July 2023 water challenge

Sat, 01 Jul 2023 14:34:38 +0000

In whatever form you see it.
It is our most important and precious resource.
At any time, there is only 3.5% of fresh water anywhere on earth.
OK, in a lot of your part of the world you are either choking on smoke or uncomfortably sitting out 97˚F at 8PM.
Me I'm doing -3<0˚C overnight to 14<19˚C during the day.
But a frost is the same as a 100 degree day in the drying out effect on plants and soil.
So however you see water, it is a beautiful thing that we all have in common with every life form on the planet.
The one thing none of us can do without, for very long.
It even does art for us.

May 2023 Challenge - Look Up or Look Down

Thu, 11 May 2023 14:25:08 +0000

With the exceptions of dedicated Wet Belly and Astro photographers, we generally seek subjects at eye level.

But this can cause us to miss all sorts of photos, so every now and then consider making a conscious effort to look down or look up.

"Look Down" subjects could be: your feet, old or new boots or shoes you have on, ground cover plants, insects, street and sidewalk surface textures, and a lot more - including pebbles...

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"Look Up" subjects might be: the moon, airplanes, skyscrapers, fireworks, tall trees, birds in flight, overhead cloud formations and more...

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March 2023

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 13:33:41 +0000

March’s birthstone is the aquamarine. The color can be pale to dark blue, greenish-blue, blue-green or a deep, intense blue.

Well, how about those colors for March.

February was missed so I will put this up a couple days early.