Category: Fotoutmaning
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Gerbera – Flower of The Day
Gerberas are believed to symbolize Beauty, Innocence, and Purity. “Colors, like features, follow the changes of the emotions” – Pablo Picasso “Whether the flower or the color is the focus I do not know. I do know the flower is painted large to convey my experience with the flower – and what is my experience…
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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge – Letter S
Silhouette by the Sea Sun & SkySolitude Smart Small & Satisfied DogsSpectacular Steep Scenery Seaweeds on the Shore Simplicity Silence & Serenity Splendid Surroundings Għajn Tuffieħa, Riviera Bay, Malta February 2021 Lens-Artists #136 – “Subjects Starting with the Letter–S”.
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Wild Plants of Malta – Narcissus Tazetta
The beautiful wild flower Narcissus Tazetta has flourished in diversity here on the island of Malta since time immemorial. Today, there are significantly fewer of these beauties seen in nature, mainly due to its attractiveness and delicious scent which leads to man being tempted to pick them. It may be easy to be tempted, but…
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Tulips – Flower of The Day
I bought a bouquet of tulips, in two different colors, three pink and four red. That was then, now they have begun to fade. But my images do not wither, they remain as long as I choose to keep them, I can keep them alive. “You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry, don’t…
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Almond Blossom – Flower of The Day
Almond trees are now in full bloom on the island of Malta. “Almond blossom, sent to teach us, that the Spring days soon will reach us” – Edvin Arnold Malta 01 February 2021 Cee’s Photo Challenge Flower of The Day
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Saturday’s Flower
“May the flowers remind us why the rain was so necessary” -Xan Oku Cee’s Photo Challenge Flower of The Day
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Make Life Beautiful
“A good life is a collection of happy moments” -Denis Waitley“Don’t cry over the past, it’s gone. Don’t stress about the future, it hasn’t arrived. Live in the present and make it beautiful” – Unknown Cee’s Photo Challenge Flower of The Day And for those who may be curious about Fanny’s pregnancy. Fanny is always…
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Lens-Artists Challenge – Negative Space
This week’s theme, Negative Space chosen by Amy feels both challenging and fun. Although at least one of the images I’ve chosen may not fit the theme completely, they all have something in common. The blue color.“There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.” — Ansel Adams“Photographs open doors into the…
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Anything to Do with Boats
This week’s CFFC topic is “Anything to do with boats” and since I’ve been to Marsaxlokk recently I show some pictures from this small, traditional fishing village located in the South Eastern Region of Malta.For the sake of the colors and for Horus’ eye which is said to protect the fishermen when they are at…
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Flowers, Quotes & Thoughts
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” – Audrey Hepburn” “Great photography is about depth of feeling, not depth of field.” — Peter Adams “When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” — Ansel Adams“I don’t trust words. I trust pictures.” — Gilles Peress…
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Light as a Feather
This may not be a flower but definitely some kind of plant that over time has become fragile and elusive.Whatever it is, these are abundantly seen in nature now here in Malta.It’s not visible in my images here but these grow on large bushes where the “flower” is light as a feather. The one seen…
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Trees on Tuesdays
An ordinary tree full of cones. It is obvious from where the wind usually blows.A tree seen from Victoria Lines where the views of Malta are amazing, especially when the weather is clear. Some dry leaves and a very thorny tree trunk.Last week, I showed a similar home-made wood construction and there are many of…