I truly like it when a theme is perfect for my props. Although I did have have to search a little bit for them.

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Cider and Charlie after a fun-filled holiday weekend with family.

SoS / Mugs & Co.

Plant flowers in others’ gardens and your life becomes a bouquet!

– Unknown

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That well known legal firm/comedy duo/seafood dish :-) Found decorating a windowsill.

What a great idea. Nice of you to ask but I think it might be better if i make the tea for us both. Just in case.

Happy Teddy Bear Tuesday

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Not the picture, the paper clip.

Shot through a broken window pane.

Camera

Although this is my pride and joy camera, it does have some things that do present problems from time to time. With the glass on the front end, it pretty much becomes a tripod only camera. The weight is about 9 pounds. So steady is hard to do sometimes. Many of my bear shots are done with this camera. Except! This one.....

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Thanks to Dagmar DagBan for the link to Analog Efex Prefix 2. I used Silver Efex Pro first, as usual.

Thank you for looking. (Don't waste any time trying to read that non-word.)

Larger view: www.flickr.com/photos/jptimmons/50145710258/sizes/h/

Frome the camera club some years ago. Always nice to get some appreciation.

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still life with window

my window no. 29..

we celebrated quietly at a favorite ristorante.. we had a cozy little table by the window.. yesterday's moments and memories

a photo project:

1 photo per week of the same object/2021

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Tibetan Mastiff Lolha (and pig) in low key

Thread

I love the look of old spools of thread. Something so simple to take one back to older times.

I really do miss those days.

I love the tech but sometimes I long for those simpler times.

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Picked up a hardly used, prime condition 70-200, f/2.8 lens and did some focus test shots. Shots recorded inside in available window light

“Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same.”

~unknown

So this is totally artsy fartsy & my own husband didn't even like it, but sometimes you just gotta go with captures that move you in some way. Something about this, just made me melt.

*Thanks for the editing advice, Tony!

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At my window.

I love shooting pencil crayons. There is a couple of layers here to enjoy. I feel the need to continue to find the lovely of this world. Hopefully we can make this world better again.

Happy Macro Mondays

Nothing better than a Bear and some window light. We really have no agendas here. Well mine is working on my music, but the Bears have nothing really to do.

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♫ Fitting Ambience ♫

Splash Page Photo of the character, Prince Lexington Jelani from my Sanquinolency series.

Taken at Victorian London - Time Portal

I'd also like to thank Jo Yardley for the gift of this wonderful sim. If you haven't visited all the awesome places at the Time Portal you should take a look. They'll take you back in time.

Yes they are. You cannot too far in life if you do not have good friends. That's a fact.

Happy Teddy Bear Tuesday

I worked on this shot for some time and also combined the needle for Macro Mondays. It seemed I could kill two birds with one idea so to speak. The backlight made it tough.

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There were so many things I could have used for this but I thought my wee birds were cute.

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It's been a rough week, but all of the lovely comments & supportive words left on my stream has been so uplifting. Thank you!

.. #Light and Shadow

HBW!

Texture by Gina

This just felt like the perfect Saturday image.

Always about the light and getting it just right. Well I guess there is no absolute right. There are many ways to light something. I like it as natural as possible.

I had a very difficult time choosing over the photos I took last week. I am trying to get ahead of these things a little bit. then, when you edit, things can change a bit.

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Seen on Explore Page... thank you!!

.... and they were even better with sugar on top

.... but I think I ate the last few of them today... sorry....

Nearly forgot.. (for Storm):

Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)

Aperture: f/5.6

Focal Length: 55 mm

ISO Speed: 250

Windowlight and reflector

-John de Ruiter

Lumix GX-85

Image spans 1 3/8in. across.

I know, purr-veyors of cat pictures should have their camera taken away, I know.

I stopped by the store this morning to pick up flowers to photograph & grab a coffee. When I got home & set everything up, I was only able to take a few pics before a wicked headache came on. It was so bad that I had to call my husband to come home from work, as I wasn't able to take care of Lily. I'm much better now, but very late with today's upload. I debated on skipping all together, but The Shades of Yellow Friday group is one of my faves & I didn't want to miss out.

Thank you so much for all of the sweet comments yesterday (& everyday). I was so touched & grateful!

Well don't worry about that. We all love you just the same. I think it is a great thing that you are full of colour. It makes you a bit more special.

Happy Teddy Bear Tuesday

Sometimes there is not much to do. So now we can sit and look out the window. What is that neighbour doing over there?

Happy Teddy Bear Tuesday

Hobby is Music. Drums, guitar, keyboards and some singing.

This is a 12 string acoustic guitar and she sounds so pretty to play. Angels come to visit when i play.

Music was my first passion in life soon followed by the snap.....

Happy Macro Monday

Well I have not seen little Danbo out and about in some time. Word had it the Bears had him hidden away somewhere.

Well I think we have some good gift wrapping material here.

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