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“Being solitary is being alone well: being alone luxuriously immersed in doings of your own choice, aware of the fullness of your won presence rather than of the absence of others. Because solitude is an achievement.”
Alice Koller

Champagne cocktail served at Princess Cruise reception aboard Coral Princess.

Whilst waiting at the car dealership today for service work on my car, I downloaded the latest film and lens from Hipstamatic. I was sitting at one end of this counter and shot the other end. I like the result.

This is what's left over in the bag when I eat my morning Freezer Pop

More therapy - Keep swinging in heaven

This mixed bowl of wax and stone, artificial fruits has been in my wife's family for decades. Some pieces are South American and others European and were collected during my father-in-laws Army tours to Brazil and Portugal.

Other candle dots mark the location of other parishioners across the sanctuary of Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Aurora, CO, on Christmas Eve.

The Red Table

An ornament hangs in a window at a shopping mall in Denver, Colorado.

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Shot with 2 Alien Bees B800 and 2 White Lightning UltraZap 800's. Two bare reflectors on the backdrop, exposure at +2, Photek diffuserkey light and white umbrella in front at neutral exposure. Remaining deets in Exif.

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An old spinning wheel, shot in Castle Menzies in Scotland.

Teal sparkles in the sunlight and a breeze moves my mother's curtains.

This sculpture was inspired by a cartoon called mighty duck.

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Focal length 50
f.number 1.8
exposure time 1/1,250

Our art is often our therapy. As we approach the birthday of a beautiful young lady who was taken from this world due to senseless violence and a system that will ignore things at the cost of other, I can not help but do something to remember her. Hannah Elizabeth Graham, you touched so many lives, you helped save the next girl, you will always be remembered.

Taken @ painted chapel

Took this at a friends house...there is no editing in this one. Shot with a Nikon D7100 with a 50mm 1.8 lens 100/sec wide open.

I plan on retaking this image this year and using what I have learned to improve, but wanted to share

My contribution to the benches assignment... Pretty late in the running. Sorry guys :P

The Kingfisher is a bird I've always wanted to shoot, but never had the opportunity. The other night, I was served this beer in an Indian restaurant in South Kensington, and I thought "why the hell not?" Lighting was pretty cool and funky, but I think I got it balanced.

After spending most of my morning playing around with lost passwords and old accounts for photography, I decided to make use of those old accounts and snap some photos. I've been in a still life frame of mind for a bit. I like the fact this shot had leading lines, bokeh, textures and a golden hue.

A handmade sculpture inspired by the film Alien.
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Focal length 44 f.number 5.6 exposure time 1/4

Could it be fall?

Playing around in home studio with no horizon set up. Goal was to garner a minimalist image.

No other words necessary. This mug says it all! ☕️

Old type of confinement

Everytime I viewed this photo the shadow was similar to an Angel guiding my eyes to the flower

Bored at home so was setting up some shots to do..no pun intended lol.

Still life for class. Simple rock - beauty of nature

Gilded, spring loaded doorstop holds the main, passenger, locking glass door way open for passengers to disembark from Coral Princess for local, on shore excursions.

Taken @ London Christmas market Hyde park

The Green Table

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A rather pricey but posh leather travel bag. Split toned and vignetted in LR, with a touch of central, radial mask with increased clarity and contrast.

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Life is a journey...find joy in the journey.

This was an experiment using my new strobe lights. The more I look at this image the more I find I need to clean up.

Gotta get that smoke.
I quit a few years back...

Handmade sculpture, the need to be creative has washed over me like a tidal wave at the moment. Hope you like it.

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focal length 50
f number 4.5
exposure time 1/10

Shanghai incense vendor displays his wares on the street in front of the guardian golden elephants at his front door.

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I made these 20+ years ago for my kids. Nothing like homemade wooden toys.

I've been using Photoshop Elements for over 10 years. I started with version 2 that my wife bought me for my birthday...I do have CS6 but most of my editing is in Elements only because I'm so used to it..

I collect Snow Babies for many reason, one is how I can always relate to them about my own babies (who are adults). There is always one to the back that has a Star to represent my angel in heaven Star.

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The White Table

This challenge has brought me into the b&w side. Not something that I have experience with, but thought I would participate. Chose to start with the vanity of my bathroom. Was torn between keeping color, but think this works.

Fine leather suitcases and travel accessories.

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The sunset hit this gate beautifully. I could not resist this shot.

NIKON D750 + Nikon 24-70 f2.8 @ 50mm
1/6 SEC @ f5.6 ISO 100

For all those who have fallen at the hands of others. A handmade sculpture made in preparation for Halloween.
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focal length 50
f number 4
exposure time 1/125

Experimenting around the kitchen.

A glass of wine to unwind on vacation in Whidbey Island, Washington.

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Table setting for formal evening dinner presents a detailed still life in the dining room of Coral Princess during Panama Canal cruise.

Take with iPhone 6 Plus using the native camera and the only lighting was a CFL bulb offside.

Two week old cut flowers portend a successful Super Bowl 50 campaign, do they not?

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Hallelujah! Unto us a Child is born! Unto us a Son is given!
The central candle of the Advent wreath remains lit to symbolize the arrival of Jesus, the Christ, the Light of the World, on Christmas Eve.

Gold Table

Another contribution to this week's challenge, #bwstilllifechallenge and this weeks assignment, "#aroundthehouse

A blast from the past

Pull up a chair and grab a cup...it's Halloween Tea Party Time!

Sheer boredom has forced me to don my hat, coat and boots and brave the deluge
Went out and collected and assortment of Autumn bounty, set up on the bedroom floor
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Something a little surreal for this Halloween, inspired by Hans Bellmer and the desire to break the mould given to us by others.

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focal length 50
f number 4.5
exposure time 1/6

A rose by any other name is still a rose.