Sunday, April 18, 2010

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Community Photo Challenge-GARDENS

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These photos were take at the Old Westbury Gardens in Old Westbury, NY. This Garden is called the Walled Garden. To take a quick tour, click here.
Walled Garden Entrance

Walled Garden

Westeria

Our new photo challenge is "GARDENS". You can photograph your own garden, or a local garden. It can be a detailed shot or a wide angle view. My image for the banner above was taken at Old Westbury Gardens in Old Westbury NY. If you choose to photograph a public garden, PLEASE include the name & location of the garden. (Optional-a small paragraph of info on the history of your garden or link to info)
What I am looking for is a display of beautiful gardens through out the world. So where ever you may live, find some beautiful gardens(private or open to the public) & show off your photography. Only one can be posted on our challenge blog, but you can add as many as you would like to your blog entry.

To enter click here-Community Photo Challenge-GARDENS

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

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This month's photo challenge is "WINDOWS"....or "Window". You can use your imagination & be creative. You can also use the window as a framing tool, but it must have a window in it. You can have one window, or many windows, but remember the focus is on "windows".
Starts today & ends April 15th.
To join in the Challenge, Click here.

windows in Italy

This was taken in Salerno, Italy. I used the HDR technique.


bedell house

The Bedell house in Old Bethpage Village on LI, I also used the HDR technique with grunge effect.

Mystic Window

This last photo was taken in the late 1970's in Mystic, Connecticut. I was looking out of the window on a rainy day, using the window as a frame. I added an grunge/layered effect this year.

Sunday, March 07, 2010

Color Carnival







Sunday, February 21, 2010

Friday, February 19, 2010


Shinnecock Bay

The Bay
Long Island 2009

HDR image
More HDR & othe images can be found on my GALLERY

Monday, February 15, 2010

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This month's challenge is TREE or TREES, whether it is one unique tree or a small grouping, find an image that includes trees. The tree or trees should be the main subject. You can post more than one photo, but when you come back to the challenge blog select your favorite to post on our new system.

The Challenge starts Feb.15th & ends on March 15th.


To participate in
The Tree Challenge, click here!


snow2010

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COLOR CARNIVAL




Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Community Photo Challenge-TRANSPORTATION

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Our photo challenge this month is TRANSPORTATION. You can use cars, trucks, trains, planes, even motorcycles! Some kind of transportation with or without people. You can be creative, you can use Photoshop or a paint programs. It starts today & ends Feb. 15.


1927 Chevy

locomotive

Monday, December 21, 2009

Community Photo Challenge- GREETING CARDS

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With the Holidays approaching I thought it would be fun to create our own greeting cards.
It could be Christmas theme, Festival of Lights or any religion holiday you celebrate, or.....New Years, birthdays, anniversaries.........Landscapes, Still Life, portraits....any type image can be used. You can do more than one.
This should be a good challenge for everyone. So please find the time to join in, I know that will be hard this time of the year.
You can add text to it. If you don't have any software to edit it, you can add your text in the post.
ANYTHING goes on this one. Be creative & have fun! Check out Our Community Photo Challenge-GREETING CARDS & join in!
Here is my Christmas card.

Merry Christmas

Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.
~Laura Ingalls Wilder



My sister asked me to create someone for her daughter's friends, using her fencing image.

The Grinch

Monday, November 16, 2009

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Our new challenge, LEADING LINES, starts today & ends on Dec. 15th . There are many lines to look for when shooting your images....Vertical, horizontal, diagonal, curves & "S" curve....even converging lines.

Sunday, October 18, 2009

The Colors Of Autumn

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Philipsburg
Taken Oct. 14, 2009
This photo is now available on my new Portfolio.


The Colors of Autumn
2007


Our challenge this month is "The Colors of Autumn"
Be creative if you do not have the typical autumn that New Yorkers have. We will be giving you a FULL month to find some AUTUMN images. Have fun. Post your photos on your blog, come back here & leave your link.


The Challenge starts today & ends on Nov. 15th. The each challenge will be posted on the 15th of every month.

We will be posting some changes in the challenge. So watch for the post. BUT for now, lets get out & find some beautiful scenes.

Check my New Portfolio here

Saturday, September 26, 2009

RedBubble

Dried Blackeye Susans

I started a new RedBubble account & have been working on images using layers in Photoshop.
It's a very creative atmosphere with artists posting paintings, drawings, photos & tee shirt designs.
You can check it out here..
This is my RedBubble

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Silo
Taken at a farm in Dover Plains NY

Stone Barns
Pocantico Hills' Stone Barns at Rockefeller State Park.
This photo was one of 2 that was published in a new book call "Walkable Westchester",
a guide to trails throughout Westchester County.

grain storage
Storage area for grain at Muscoot Farms.

Sorrento
An old flour mill in Sorrento Italy, there is a tower..;)
The unedited(all green) can be seen in my Italy album.
I Photoshoped this one.

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Sunday Stills-Powerlines & Landscapes
(or seascapes)


The Bay

My powerlines is more like a radio tower,(I think)....Not sure, but it's by the Coast Guard station. I am posting early b/c I have plans tomorrow. This was taken last weekend.
To join....Go to Sunday Stills.

If my images are cut off, try using another browser. They appear fine on my computer, but I am aware that others are having a problem. Also, you can just click on image.

Community Photo Challenge- FLOWERS

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Lilies


Flowers is the last challenge. We will resume in September. So go find some flowers....or anything to do with flowers for the challenge. Post anytime from now till Thursday, June 4th 9PM EST.
Remember to follow the Guidelines.

Saturday, May 09, 2009

A Photo Story

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Here is another example of a Photo Story.
To Join in click here Starts May 14th!! All are welcome~

old Westbury Gardens Visit

THIS IS AN ARTIST PAINTING AT OLD WESTBURY GARDENS.
LONG ISLAND, SPRING 2008

Monday, May 04, 2009

Community Photo Challenge-Tranquility

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This week's Challenge-Tranquility. Find something that represents tranquility to you. For me it is the beach & water, what is yours??
Starts today & ends May 7th. All are welcome to join in.
Please follow the Guidelines


LI beach

The beach has always been my tranquility. ;) So I had to include a beach.
I added another which was taken at Old Westbury Gardens.
To Join in Click Here-The Challenge Blog

Bench at Old Westbury