This week Lens-Artists discussed ways to focus on the subject of an image. The four photos below were taken in Civiale del Friulia, Italy, a lovely small town in the Friulia-Venezia Giulia region of Italy, close to the Slovenian border. Leading lines. The ceiling painting in the small church is framed by the points of … More The Heart of the Matter – The Subject
Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt, wild animals, nature, childbith, and he moon. In Piazza Archimede, Ortega, Siracusa, Sicily. By artist Giulio Moschetti, 1907, reinforced concrete Join RDP Wednesday: Fountain
A dome in the Musee Eugene Boudin in Honfluer, France. Join RDP Saturday – Patterns
The look says it all. After the First Communion, 1892, Karl Frithjof Smith, 1859-1917. Museo Revoltella, Trieste, Italy. Join Weekly Prompt Weekend Callenge-Expressive
The Spanish dancer Carmencita painted in 1890 by American artist John Singer Sargent for the Paris Salon in 1892. Part of 2025 exhibit at the Musee d’Orsay in Paris of Sargent’s paintings during his years in France. The painting was purchased by the French government in 1892. Join RDP Tuesday – Portrait
For the last 6 years, I have almost exclusively used my phone for photography. Hauling a DSLR, lenses, batteries, and other add-ons became too much of a hassle for my aching shoulders. Currently, I have a Samsung S22 Ultra. It has five optical lenses and a variety of modes such as portrait. It will shot … More Cell Phone Photography
17th century stained glass window from the Chapel of Communion (also called the Cloister Gallery or Chamber of Catechisms) of Church of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont in Paris, France. The window depicts the Church as a ship. “In the upper window is Noah’s ark, with animals. In the center, a ship is floating atop a wooden cross, which … More The Church as a Ship
In a church in Lisbon, Portugal. Join Mama Cormier’s Thursday Trios for November 20, 2025
The Morgan Library & Museum is a museum and research library in New York City, New York, U.S. Completed in 1906 as the private library of the banker J. P. Morgan, the library was made a public institution in 1924 by Morgan’s son John Pierpont Morgan Jr.. The original library building is now part of a … More Morgan Library and Museum
Dramatic shadows highlight the features of a classical marble bust in the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum collection in Lisbon, Portugal. Becky at The Life of B has issued her square challenge for November. Her theme for is shadows. Post as often as you want. The only rule is that one of the images in your post … More Shadows Squared in the Museum
The New 3 Rs: Retire, Recharge, Reconnect 