Lens-Artists Photo Challenge and Commentary. #288, Window Shopping, and Trust

In thinking about what to use for this challenge, I thought about Windows, and what they mean. A window is an expanse of glass, normally clear glass, designed so the people inside a building can see out, and let the light of the Sun in. It occurred to me to consider the big glass windows …

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #275: Filling the Frame

I think one of the original lessons I learned from the professional photographers who follow me (and who I follow) is to "home in" on your subject.  That has taught me to look very closely at possible subjects, and try to eliminate extraneous details that might detract from the subject.  My followers will know that …

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #265: Black and White or Monochrome

It is so much fun, deciding which color photos to edit and make black-and-white.  I have a black cat, so I decided to start with a picture of her.  It's not easy to photograph a black cat, since all their features tend to disappear.  What do you think? That's not a defect-on the left side …

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