Dense fog simplifies my view on such a day. There is a feeling of being 'cocooned' or swathed in a blanket of foam. #cy365 #captureyour365 #windowview Day242

Suzhou (simplified Chinese: 苏州; traditional Chinese: 蘇州; pinyin: Sūzhōu; Suzhou dialect: [səu tsøʏ]; ancient name: 吳). Suzhou is a city on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Lake Taihu in the province of Jiangsu, China. The city is renowned for its beautiful stone bridges, pagodas, and meticulously designed gardens which have contributed to its status as a great tourist attraction. Since the Song Dynasty (960-1279), Suzhou has also been an important centre for China's silk industry and continues to hold that prominent position today. The city is part of the Yangtze River Delta region.

The name of the city have been previously transcribed in English in various ways, including Su-chou (Wade-Giles system), Suchow, and Soochow. It is occasionally nicknamed the "Venice of the East" or "Venice of China".

Another dreary, stormy day made for bad conditions. I turned my attention to subjects right in front of me. Simplifying ended up being a good thing for me to do.

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Detail reduction

Enya

daydreaming in patchwork patterns

Week 22

Sometimes it can be difficult to have time to take a picture of the week. This week was one of those weeks. But I went out into the woods. I had just a little while for me to take a good picture.

I thought I had a good picture, but when I got home, no one has been really good. I was stressed out to get a good picture, but I think a good picture needs time. Time to get a good kompostion, finding the right light, at the decisive moment.

Instead, I took this picture with my phone, when I was out running with my daughter. To shoot with your phone requires less to perform. The result is technically not as good as having a good image taken with a DSLR, but sometimes the result can still get better.

... in golden light (with a little Topaz simplify).

Detroit, Michigan

Here's another view from the back stockroom. The "STP" lettering on the helium tank sign has the words "simplify the process" underneath.

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Fred's, 1988?-built, Hwy. 70 near Green Lee St., Arlington TN

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Nothing fancy this morning, just a smile from our Shizandra.

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Photo taken on a Hike on the Diez Vistas Trail From Buntzen Lake on September 18th 2011. It rained all day and we spent most of the days up in the clouds.

The B&W version was suggested by Klarskov. You can see his photos here:

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Búho taking care of me today

Spooky Landscape Simplified, Gormanston college, Co Meath, Ireland

"Simply the scene to make your primary subject stand out."

I have a lot of interior design and vintage finds to sell

I love what I do but am out of energy at the end of the day to determine how to expand, to enterprise, to take it to the next level, so to speak

It's time to simplify

We are going to open everything up for sale

I've had a etsy banner done (by the talente Hijiri) for vintage wares for over a year

Haven't taken it to further to actually load my wares and set up shop

I promise

I've gathered some really cool pieces

Sweet and throwback

I love the 50's, the 60's, the 70's

This is throwing myself out there, getting honest, maybe it will help me be accountable.

Peace

1949 Healy

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- Canon 400D + Sigma 10-20mm f/4.0-5.6 DC EX HSM

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- Curves, Contrast Unsharp Mask

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Artwork created by Midjourney from a sequence of text.

Develop a deep rapport with nature,

create beauty in your life,

learn to delight in solitude,

cherish silence,

love and laugh,

look at the details,

discover something new,

breathe deep,

and learn to trust that still, small voice within.

d. wait 2009

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Taken a couple of weeks ago downtown Vancouver. A minimalist shot of what it looks like there during the playoffs this month. Game one in two hours!!

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One of my favorite filters, Topaz Simplify.

Nova Scotia, Canada

Orlando, FL - Wizarding World of Harry Potter

nothing better than a shot just sitting around, waiting for you.

I've simplified and made changes. This is nearly all the photo gear I own at this time.

So how does a toddler spend a late afternoon on a lazy summer day? By playing in the yard naked with a home-made squirt bottle, of course! :)

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蜃気楼だと分かったまま、吸い込まれるように突き進む。

そんなに単純ならよかったのに。

蜃気楼だと分かったとたん、目が覚める。

そんなときだけ頭はよく働いてしまう。

長居植物園, 大阪

Nagai botanical garden, Osaka, Japan

Twister, simplified. Single sheet of Elephant Hide.

Model: Pagona

Designer: Xander Perrott

From bronze rectangles.

... I'd paint a thousand tulips

A grass blade in a puddle of muddy water.. A striking contrast worth capturing, I thought.

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My hat just happened to catch my eye and I thought, that'll be today's photo, but what to do with it. It's the same colour as one of our doors that has hook, so bingo, hat on a hook, but it need something else, hence the bluebells......as they say, simples :)

For the letter N in our daily challenge I have selected necklace, here processed in Topaz Simplify for a painterly effect.