Out to look for sunsets, we came across a pair of swans with two cygnets instead. The sunset was forgotten as it cast a lovely warm light on the parents. Their white plumage, however, made it a bit of a struggle to photograph as I either blew out the highlights or put them in the shadows. Spot metering helped but did make the background darker then it actually was.

We were disappointed to see only two babies. Despite the intimidating size of Mom and Dad, I imagine predation from bigger fish, raccoons, birds, and even snapping turtles all combine to make survival a challenge.

Compositionally Challenged: Week 15 Film Noir for Photography

2015 Photo-a-Day Challenge/63

" Pours hazy reddish brown with a medium tan head. Aroma of dark fruits, caramel, raisins, toffee and sweet malt. Flavor is moderat to heavy sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with light moderate carbonation, a slightly oily mouthfeel and alcohol warmth in the finish. "

The Challenge:

Your final challenge will be what this competition is all about...Avant Garde(AG) and who better to inspire you to the heights of Avant Garde, but the embodiment of AG herself...Lady Gaga. This superstar is Avant Garde to the max with a little splash of fantasy to keep everyone on their toes and speaking of toes don't forget those Gaga shoes. Wherever she goes Lady G goes there in Avant Garde style. Heck I'd like to bet that she wears AG to take out her garbage!!! With that in mind your final challenge is to design an outfit that would suit Lady G to a T.

Of all the challenges this was probably the hardest one to conceive since we are supposed to create a look for THE Lady Gaga. In the vastness of the possible looks, I remembered that The Lady herself will be coming to my country to have a big concert next month, so I imagined myself designing for her opening number here and what more could express my country's national identity than the Terno, a butterfly sleeved formal dress, and the Kalesa, a horse carriage that is decorated with colorful flaglettes and other blings. For this challenge I started out with a clean color palette, beige, cream and white to offset the otherwise flamboyant shape of the outfit. The sleeves are reminiscent of the Terno. The whole outfit is made of Jusi, an indigenous fabric and velvet panels. as for the embellishment, I opted for texture not shine so I used squared shells to use as breaker from the semi sheer fabric. Saran hair fringes finishes the look, I also made the Hoof shoes with tail, and the horse headpiece/wig to make the look more cohesive and utterly show stopping ready.

Outerwear with attitude. Seriously grown up chic, with a fetshistic edge.

Dodge Challenger R/T at the Stadtpark-Revival in Hamburg.

Picture for Strawberry Singh's yarbook smile challenge! Which can be found here strawberrysingh.com/2015/01/05/second-life-yearbook-smile...

Canadair Challenger on final for rwy 21.

The birdbath is very popular today.

#8 wild 52 in 2017 challenge

Thank you to iconoclast4u for the original

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I especially like the way the kitten on the ground came out. I should have worked on it longer to fix the other kitten.

This photo of the Arab Horse.

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Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark III

Lens: Canon 400mm f/2.8L IS USM

Focal Length: 400 mm

Aperture: f/8

Shutter: 1/1250

ISO: 320

Exposure: manual

I have been nominated by Andy Gant to carryout the 5 Day B&W challenge. This is Day 5.

Many thanks Andy!

www.flickr.com/photos/tosh53/

5 of 5 B&W challenge

www.flickr.com/groups/2812175@N21/ 5 Day B&W Challenge Group

My neighbors 2023 Dodge Challenger R/T. The Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack has a 392 6.4-liter HEMI V-8 engine that delivers 485 horsepower and 475 pound-feet of torque and is paired with rear-wheel drive and a six-speed manual transmission. In addition it has four-wheel disc, four-piston Brembo performance brakes, as well as Line Lock and Launch Control..

Originals - Reproductions

Ferrari 458s and 430s at Silverstone's Ferrari Racing Days 2014

Last week's photo was inspired by a japanese test I had: I had to learn about 150 kanji (japanese ideograms) in like two days. After spending hours complaining, I decided to take it as a challenge, so here's the theme of the week :)

(I have to be honest, I now have something like a kanji-phobia but it's ok)

Dodge Challenger

Maui, Hawaii: Challenge #179: Out of Place

Electronics while vacationing in Hawaii…way out of place…

Cleveland as a backdrop in a most wild parking lot.

Trying to show off the width of the wheels on the widebody.

Created for Ruby’s Stock Challenge #13

Tower with thanks to Rubyblossom

bare

black

black&white

body

braless

budoir

bw

curves

eyebrows

eyes

face

female

femme

flash

gaze

gentle

girl

glamour

grain

grainy

gray

hair

hairdo

headshot

hot

human

indoor

indoors

lady

lashes

lipgloss

lips

lipstick

lodz

model

monochrome

mouth

naked

natural

nude

people

poland

polish

portrait

seductive

sensual

sexy

shape

smile

smirk

stare

strip

strobe

studio

woman

yongnuo

Numbers from the past.

#numbers FlickrFriday

ANSH challenge

Challenge_'Furry Friends' : Owner : Gibby Frogett

Credits : Photo : Master Bobby as a puppy: Various kits used. Hugs, 1Westiexx

Link to Challenge :

www.flickr.com/groups/3940040@N21/discuss/721577219168371...

for the BDC challenge - brown

Challenge.

Dodge Challenger R/T's at the Big Bumper Meet in Oldenburg.

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I have taken on a challenge with a fellow vancouverite and flickr friend. Christopher beat me last week. He chose triangles as the 2nd challenge.

I took this shot at a new public art installation.

this is the photo from Christopher M.

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Now if you care to give your vote to either his or mine.I am sure he will get more votes, but we'll see..

Thanks all who vote.

It's fun to have friends who challenge the way you think.

Challenge : Hercules

Challenge : Hercules : This challenge is to create a page showing Hercules.

Art work by me. Challenge ends : Saturday 26th October 2024

Link to Challenge :

[www.flickr.com/groups/3940040@N21/discuss/72157721921701500/]

A Challenger 600 takes the runway at Scottsdale Airport.

I've tried doing this challenge several times, but this is the first year I've completed all the topics :)

Our Daily Challenge ~ Autumn

Thank you to everyone who pauses long enough to look at my photo. All comments and Faves are very much appreciated

Challenge #162: Delicious

Dodge's modern day interpretation of the classic Challenger RT.

Chelmsford Diocese are running a Lent Cross challenge, and this is my contribution - a rock with a cross formed along natural faultlines, with an added quote from Alice In Wonderland which I saw on Facebook and loved! #chelmslentcross #LiveLent

Chelmsford Diocese says - Take our Lent Cross Challenge

We invite you to take part in our Lent Cross Challenge, designed to keep the cross at the heart of Easter.

It is very simple, all you need to do is find, make, bake, paint, identify a cross during Lent. Then take a picture of it and either post it on a social media site and use the hashtags #chelmslentcross and #LiveLent

Or collect them to make a collage of cross images that develops during lent leading to Easter day.

The crosses can be anything from a crack in the pavement to a shape in the clouds. There are crosses all around us, if we just stopped to look for them.

www.chelmsford.anglican.org/…/a…/lent-cross-challenge

HAD to go to Mom & Dad’s so I could post for Jules’ Photo Challenge Group!

At home, still no connectivity so I am way behind. Yes I really did have my hair totally bleached and died pink!!

Continued from Part I - www.flickr.com/photos/pbraveheart/9760992093/

Once at the bottom you will find a small gallery of pictures and fallen trees and such...

Simply take a picture of yourself posing somewhere down there but make sure there are pictures behind you. Post the pictures as usual in Flickr and to the Pirate Challenges. Then take some time to explore this wonderful place.

www.flickr.com/groups/1480805@N22

Peace to you from the Pirate.