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"A warm smile is the universal language of kindness." - William Arthur Ward (American motivational writer).
The theme for "Smile on Saturday" for the 28th of December is "smiley in selective colour", a theme chosen because this is the last theme of this year. Where does the time go? Now this theme sounds fairly easy in comparison to some we have had this year, but whereas some of those more difficult themes have been easy for me, this one was far more challenging. Why? Because I don't have a single smiley in the house, and I have no idea where to get one from. So, I decided the only solution was to draw my own, which I did with my beloved Derwent Studio pencils. I did that on purpose partially because I needed a smiley, but also, because the theme is selective colour, I wanted to show the name of the colours I used in the photo in the black and white portion of the photo. I hope you like my choice for this week's theme, and that it makes you smile like my smiley!
As this is the last "Smile on Saturday" before the New Year, I should just like to take this opportunity to wish everyone in the group a very happy New Year. May the year ahead be filled with happiness and joy for you all.
Derwent, or the Derwent Cumberland Pencil Company, is a manufacturer of pencils and other stationery. The business began in 1832 in Cumberland under the name of Banks, Son & Co. The company was bought by Acco UK and became a brand of their product range.
Friday the 10th of February is National Umbrella Day. National Umbrella Day celebrates this useful device that has been with us for quite a long time and has served every purpose from practical to fanciful since its creation.
For anyone who follows my photostream, you will know that I am a big collector of things. I have many, many different collections, including a collection of antique and vintage umbrellas and parasols. They range in age from my oldest parasol, which is frilled silk with a duck beak handle from the 1820s through to some vibrant examples from the Jazz Age of the 20s and the sleek and stylish 30s.
In this photo, I have photographed an umbrella from the latter part of my collection: a very vibrant example made more so by the sombre and masculine suit I have photographed it against, and the selective colour treatment I have given the image just for good measure.
The umbrella is made from Rayon, commonly known as artificial silk from its invention in 1846 until 1924. Since the name Rayon is proudly stitched into the edging of this umbrella, it dates from the late 1920s. It is a "Paragon" umbrella made by S. Fox and Company in England. It is an exuberant example of roaring 20s fun by its vibrant red colour. This umbrella was made in the era when plastic was a new and expensive material. The handle with its "hooky" head is made of Bakelite. Bakelite was the first plastic made from synthetic components. It was developed by the Belgian-American chemist Leo Baekeland in Yonkers, New York in 1907. S. Fox and Company was established in 1868 and still manufacture umbrellas in England to this day.
So, whether your brolly is antique, vintage or new, pick it up today and celebrate this day in a style that is particularly your own.
Metro Train (Green Line) passes by the Stoa of Attalos in Athens, Greece.
The Stoa of Attalos (also spelled Attalus) was a stoa (covered walkway or portico) in the Agora of Athens, Greece.
It was built by and named after King Attalos II of Pergamon, who ruled between 159 BC and 138 BC. The current building was reconstructed in 1952–1956 by American architects along with the Greek architect Ioannis Travlos and the Greek Civil Engineer Yeoryios Biris.
it was nice to get out with the camera tonight after nearly two weeks of constant rain :-) thanks for looking.
This is a new art installation that is currently being painted on Eastbourne seafront.
The artist is Sarah Gillings MA (aka S.O.S), an award winning artist, creative practitioner and force for positive social change. Her main aim in her mural artworks in the public space is to transform unloved walls into centrepieces so that the community can benefit and begin to have conversations around issues to do with the/their environment.
I was hoping to see the artist in residence, but I managed to get this passing guy dressed in matching blue, hence the selective colour.
Selective colour with Snapseed and Express Photoshop - iPhone SE
Location : Château du Cloître, Chemillé-Melay, Anjou, Pays de la Loire, France 🇫🇷
Years ago I was travelling along a gravel road and suddenly stopped in the middle of the road as it seemed like I was entering an era, mllions of years ago, when human eyes were still at the stage where they saw everything in black and white.
Looking into the vehicle's mirror I saw the landape reflected in the present time.
Weird and till today it remains the weirdest thing that has ever happened to me on a road trip.
Smile on Saturday ~ Mirror or Mirror Glass (2024/10/05)
Verloren Vallei
Dullstroom Rural Area
Mpumalanga Province
South Africa
Orange is not a colour that just anyone can wear. However, if you can, you should wear it proudly and with boldness. This beautifully embroidered Indian shirt is called a Kurta. This is the classic north Indian men's dress but has today become popular across India and the world. It consists of a long Kurta tunic and a loose pair of pants called the pyjama.
The theme for “Smile on Saturday” for the 26th of November is “orange”. In the last twelve to eighteen months, I have been exploring a new avenue in my photographic creativity, that of portraiture photography. I used a somewhat illusive sitter for the “Smile on Saturday” theme of “nose” in September 2021 and for “Looking Close on Friday’s” theme of “dots and stripes” in October 2021, “lips” in November 2021 and “feathers (in black and white)” in December 2021. Since that time, he has been absent from my photostream until the 12th of November 2022 when he reappeared for the “part of a human face” theme for “Smile on Saturday”. He has kindly returned for a sixth time, and is this time showing us a piece of his wardrobe: a burnt orange Indian Kurta made of vibrant silk accented with beautiful embroidery. It was brought back for him from India by a very kind work friend. She asked him before she went home to India what colour of Kurta he wanted, he asked for parrot green. When she presented him with this burnt orange one upon her return, at first, he was not convinced that the colour would suit him for he has very pale skin, but also dark hair. However, his friend told him that it would if he wore it with pride and boldness, it would be fine. His friend was proven to be right! To show off how vibrant the orange really is, I have opted for a selective colour version of this image. I hope you like my choice for this week’s theme, and that it makes you smile.