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Photos of the Week - Week 7

Critique Group Challenge:

Week 7, Rusted Relic

Photo by Peter Hall

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Peter says:

This week my wife celebrated a milestone birthday on Valentine’s Day and due to adverse weather, a planned Helicopter ride over Fraser Island had to be postponed until today.
It is not the best of photos but I could not go past sharing this RUSTY RELIC. It is the SS MAHENO SHIPWRECK and was washed up on the shore of 75-mile beach, Fraser Island in 1935.

For reference
Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world, where rainforests grow on sand dunes. It is World Heritage listed, 123 km long and 22 km at the widest point, and located about 10 km from the coast of Hervey Bay where we live. It is a remarkable place and the views from the helicopter were awesome.

For those interested check it out on google – Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia. You will be amazed by the scenery and photos.

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 7 - Black & White

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 7, Black & White

Photo by Jenny Crossley

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Jenny says:

Black and white was fun and I managed to get out and about on a day when it wasn't raining. Quite a lot of photos were taken but when converted to black and white I liked this one best. A few of the colors were adjusted and an inverted circular gradient was added to emphasize the middle of the picture. I had another similar picture without the four people in the distance but decided to use this one as they gave perspective. If it was allowed I might have cropped this square

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Week 7 - Selfies

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 7, Selfies

Photo by Michelle Pearson

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Jensen says:

Ooohhh! Lucky me! I got to spend Wednesday with a girlfriend at the movies admiring ALL the eye candy in Magic Mike’s Last Dance

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Critique Group Challenge::

Week 7, Rusted Relic

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says:

A farm we pass coming into our ranch is a graveyard of heavy machinery. Basic Lighroom edits and a bit of texture and grunge lightly added in Topaz 2

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Photos of the Week - Week 6

Critique Group Challenge:

Week 6, Contemplative

Photo by Allison Haggarty

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Allison says:

Pyramid for commuters

I started out for the day thinking of a specific location and view in the St Henri metro station. I did in fact take a bunch of shots of the inverted triangle window just above these bricks. But then, in the spirit of being "stuck in place", I stayed there and started looking more at the surroundings. This r a low-key view of the yellow bricks and angled walls below the window.

IMHO photography can become a contemplative e when we stop long enough to really observe our surroundings.

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 6 - Long Depth

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 6, Long Depth

Photo by Penny Hill

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Penny says:

Dallas Arboretum, what a challenge to get a longer focal length and keep everything in focus. I do like how this one turned out, but I had many that went in the trash.

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Week 6 - People/Pets

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 6, People / Pets

Photo by Gigi Kandler

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Gigi says:

This is one of those quickie snapshots Ricky talked about in this week's video. I used the facetune app to remove the wrinkles the sun made on my right cheek, and the built in functions to add a vignette, convert to black and white.

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Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 2, People / Pets

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says:

These two are inseparable. I’m always taking pics of Hugo and the pups. But this sweet moment won out this week. Barley and Rosie.

Critique Group Challenge:

Week 2, Contemplative

Photo by Ricky Tims
from the 2022 Critique Group

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Ricky says:

A snow day can be far from contemplative. But when it's calm and the temps are mild, there is magic. This is in our garden. Apparently the delicate snow blew off the stones. Edited with some clarity reduction.

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Photos of the Week - Week 5

Critique Group Challenge:

Week 5, Palindrome

Photo by Vicky Lawrence

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Vicky says:

We panic in a pew.

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Week 5 - Wheels

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 5, Wheels

Photo by Elspeth Davis

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Elspeth says:

The water wheel at the Wayside Inn Grist Mill. I made some suble changes in LrC and masked the background by under exposing to bring the viewer's eye to the wheel.

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Week 5 - The Power of One

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 5, The Power of One

Photo by Jensen Schirer

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Jensen says:

Journeyed across the lake to capture this single ice cabin. Used a small amount of cropping and editing.

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Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 5,The Power of One

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says:

Nothing like the power of chocolate for seduction. And dark chocolate in particular, the red one.

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Photos of the Week - Week 4

Critique Group Challenge:

Week 4, Guilty Pleasures

Photo by Carolyn Randall

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Carolyn says:

I took great delight in our subject this week. Haven't had a bubble bath in way too long. I have renewed my vows.

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Week 4 - Leaves

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 4, Leaves

Photo by Penny Hill

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Penny says:

I wanted to find some color with the leaves which is challenging in the winter. The Nandina's definitely give that opportunity with their dark burgundy/red tones.

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Week 4 - Books

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 4, Books

Photo by Patricia Honeycutt

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Patricia says:

A different view of my collection of Harry Potter books with a Distressed FX filter

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Photos of the Week - Week 3

Critique Group Challenge:

Week 3, Back to Back

Photo by Karen Watts

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Karen says:

Where were you on the night of....
A new interrogation technique.

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Week 3 - Find a Line

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 3, Find a Line

Photo by Linda Purviance

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Linda says:

The sidewalk around the old lighthouse at Point Robertson on Vashon Island, Washington

Smart Phone Photo Challenges
Week 3 - Landscape

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 3, Landscape

Photo by Jules Williams

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Jules says:

At first, it was the city way off in the background that caught our eye while hiking. Then we saw the

Ricky's Challenge Photos

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 3, Landscape

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says:

My fist year challenge class always has the find a line challenge. This was one I saw driving home this week. It also fit the landscaper challenge. Basic edits only.

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