Black&White Photos Of Cloud VolXXll
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January 9, 2023 at 4:09 am #561384Michael LerchParticipant
The 21st vol went fast. Losts of fun! Finished up with some overhead undulatus by Ruth.
Let me start Vol 22 with someĀ high cirrus putting on a show.
Arizona B&W #221
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January 10, 2023 at 9:15 pm #561506Hans StockerParticipant
Thanks for starting this new volume with such a great cirrus show, Michael.
Soft Clouds
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January 13, 2023 at 3:11 am #561725Michael LerchParticipant
Very nice Hans!
Arizona B&W#222
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January 13, 2023 at 11:39 pm #561870Ruth QuistParticipant
Hans and Michael, so delicate and worth framing.
Looking For A Place To Land
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January 16, 2023 at 5:09 pm #562104Ruth QuistParticipant
My mom called thick fog ” Soupy”.
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January 19, 2023 at 3:36 am #562395Michael LerchParticipant
Ruth, “Thick as pea soup!” is the way I heard it. Quite a nice shot.
Arizona B&W#223
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January 21, 2023 at 7:02 pm #562628Patricia L KeelinParticipant
A great start to Volume XXII, Michael, Hans and Ruth! Canāt wait to see all the mysterious, magical, fine art of cloud forms to come from each of you.
The Sense of Something Sudden
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January 21, 2023 at 11:34 pm #562657Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, I love pea soup.Ā B&W can be a challenge for me.Ā Glad you liked my fog.
Keelin, hoping CA weather is improving.Ā Sense of Something may come to fruition.
Hanging Out With Friends
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January 22, 2023 at 2:38 am #562663Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona B&W#224
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January 23, 2023 at 9:26 pm #562830Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, #224 is reminding be of a sprinkler in the summer.
Bumper Cars
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January 31, 2023 at 6:45 pm #563888Ruth QuistParticipant
Mamma Fun
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February 1, 2023 at 2:39 am #563931Michael LerchParticipant
Ruth , Like Science Fiction..!
Arizona B&W#225
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February 4, 2023 at 2:09 am #564181Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Ruth, your clever titles suggest some good times in your skies thereādespite all those dark clouds. You seem to find the beauty in any weather as your recent photos on the Gallery show too.
Michael, Iād also like to run through #224 on a hot day ā so inviting! Love the gentle gesture in #225.
Toupee
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February 4, 2023 at 5:29 pm #564225Hans StockerParticipant
I agree with Michael that your Mamma Fun is like science fiction Ruth. Love it.
Great gentle movements in Arizona #225, Michael. Must be a coincidence but the swirly movements resonate in Toupee, by Keelin. Someone must be desperate.
Predation
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February 6, 2023 at 2:38 am #564355Michael LerchParticipant
Thanks Keelin and Hans.Ā Nice capture of greys in ToupeeĀ and incredible laconosus captured in high contrastĀ Predation.
Arizona B&W#226
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February 8, 2023 at 4:52 am #564592Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona B&W#227
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February 14, 2023 at 3:32 am #565199Michael LerchParticipant
Another one of these:
Arizona B&W#228
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February 17, 2023 at 4:53 am #565455Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona B&W#229
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February 17, 2023 at 5:50 pm #565509Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, love the wave feeling in #226 and #228.
Big Fella
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February 18, 2023 at 5:15 am #565551Michael LerchParticipant
Ruth,Big Sky !
Arizona B&W#230
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February 19, 2023 at 3:08 am #565614Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Michael, those softly flowing clouds are absolutely exquisite.
Ruth, I can imagine the ground shaking when your Big Fella strolled on by.
And Hans, thatās some voracious creature you caught there!Ā This looks like something he might have chewed onā¦
Beyond Recognition
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February 22, 2023 at 3:15 am #565968Michael LerchParticipant
Deadly lacunosus Keelin
Arizona B&W#231
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February 25, 2023 at 4:47 am #566197Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona B&W#232
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March 2, 2023 at 10:32 pm #566791Ruth QuistParticipant
Simple Pleasure
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March 3, 2023 at 9:42 pm #566839Hans StockerParticipant
Thanks Michael and Keelin. A lot of amazing B&W’s above. Beyond Recognition is very funny, Keelin. And #3232 is a great sculpture of waterdroplets Michael. I like your wavy ones (#226 and #228) also very much. Great vista in Big Fella, Ruth. Is that the place where the crescent moon watches?
Passers-by
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March 6, 2023 at 5:15 pm #567029Michael LerchParticipant
ArizonaB&W#233
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March 12, 2023 at 2:45 am #567492Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona B&W#234
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March 12, 2023 at 6:08 pm #567529Ruth QuistParticipant
Hans, you are correct about the best place to watch a crescent moon.Ā They can be sneaky.Ā Your passer-by is a super shot of virga I believe.
Keelin, Beyond Recognition is got everything going for it.Ā That’s a keeper.
Michael, #231 is fun to figure out.Ā What type of cloud would you say?
Bowl Of Cottage Cheese
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March 13, 2023 at 12:51 am #567559Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Oh, indeed, this topic never fails to amaze! From Ruthās Simple Pleasure to Hansās Passers-by, with Michaelās wild shots spanning the spectrum of whatās possible up there, itās all quite remarkable and keeps us gazing agog, wondering just what weāre seeing sometimes.
The Illusion of a Distant Mountain
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March 14, 2023 at 3:43 am #567620Michael LerchParticipant
Nice Illusion Keelin, painterly! To answer your question Ruth..howabout..Filigree..the wind blown filigree cloud..There s an idea for a line of cloudĀ jewelry. It wasĀ cumulus that got quickly shredded by some winds.Ā Wolves I tell you.
Arizona B&W#235
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March 14, 2023 at 7:53 pm #567694Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, I am still enjoying your above evaluations.Ā I believe in wolves out there!!
Some CritterĀ
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March 18, 2023 at 2:49 am #567914Michael LerchParticipant
Ruth, don’t let the QanonShaman see that
Arizona B&W#236
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March 26, 2023 at 4:57 am #568552Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona B&W#237
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March 28, 2023 at 4:29 am #568705Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona B&W#238
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March 30, 2023 at 5:28 pm #569053Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, wonderful virga in #236.Ā Mystical.
Puff
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April 1, 2023 at 6:16 am #569210Michael LerchParticipant
Thanks Ruth, yes it was almost mysticalĀ watching the clouds align up as they did. When I processed the shot I still couldn’t believe it.
Arizona B&W#239
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April 2, 2023 at 5:32 am #569295Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona B&W#240
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April 4, 2023 at 8:57 am #569463Hans StockerParticipant
Great Puff, Ruth. And after order in #239 some real chaos in #240, Michael. Love that!
Across
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April 8, 2023 at 5:45 am #569765Michael LerchParticipant
Hans,Looks like the two contrails are the only things holding the sky back .
ArizonaB&W#241
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April 8, 2023 at 7:18 pm #569813Ruth QuistParticipant
Hans, I think you might be up there on the moon.
Michael, that is one big cauliflower.Ā Super fun photo.
Wispy
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April 8, 2023 at 10:39 pm #569845Bill StanderferParticipant
As a new member, I’m enjoying seeing the work of everyone in the group.Ā I’m especially fond of black and white photography, so I’ll add one of mine from a couple of years ago.Ā A thunderstorm in Weld County Colorado, north of Greeley.Ā I’m looking forward to getting some fresh images when our thunderstorm season gets going in a few weeks.
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April 9, 2023 at 6:21 pm #569926Ruth QuistParticipant
Bill, a big welcome to CAS.Ā The forums are so fun and informative.Ā Beautiful cumulonimbus you captured.
Dream State
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April 10, 2023 at 4:23 am #569974Michael LerchParticipant
Welcome Bill!..Nice shot! Have fun. Down here in Az we got a Pineapple Monsoon this winter so it didn’t really stop storming. The local lakes got filled up with all the clouds tho. Good fortune!
Arizona B&W#242
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April 10, 2023 at 5:43 pm #570001Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, is #241 related to #242?Ā Meaty clouds.
May be a Pileus?
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April 11, 2023 at 7:44 pm #570065Ruth QuistParticipant
Every Which Way
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April 12, 2023 at 6:52 pm #570175Ruth QuistParticipant
Bed Time Scene ( almost a B&W )
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April 14, 2023 at 4:34 am #570283Michael LerchParticipant
Ruth,Ā Yes both pics where shot during the same late afternoon event. Did 241 evolve into 242? possibly, but I cant guarantee it.
Arizona B&W#243 ..the wind
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April 15, 2023 at 4:37 pm #570377Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, nice wind.Ā Serious white.
Needle and Thread
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April 19, 2023 at 5:01 am #570603Michael LerchParticipant
Thanks Ruth. Here isĀ some more white all overĀ the place
Arizona B&W#244
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April 21, 2023 at 2:10 am #570754Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Beautiful & Wonderful additions to the ever-captivating B&W series by the usual suspects.
And a warm welcome, Bill! Looking forward to seeing more of your photos. You obviously have the eye for dramatic composition ā and hopefully a good raincoat!
Alien Volcanic Landscape
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April 21, 2023 at 6:04 am #570764Michael LerchParticipant
ahh,,Hawaii!..Nice shot Keelin. I like the use of negative space. Sets up the whole different perpective
Arizona B&W#245
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April 27, 2023 at 7:13 am #571267Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona B&W#246
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May 6, 2023 at 4:28 pm #572324Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Thanks, Michael. Love the dancing chorus line of clouds you captured in #245āand the whole stage set of actors in #246.
Distant Moon
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May 8, 2023 at 4:54 am #572475Michael LerchParticipant
Thanks Keelin.Ā I suppose if on the moon our atmosphere would seem to boil.
Arizona B&W#247
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May 11, 2023 at 10:52 am #572771Hans StockerParticipant
I love your Distant Moon, Keelin and the gentle dotted @247 too, Michael.
Fading
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May 13, 2023 at 9:14 pm #572975Ruth QuistParticipant
Keelin, your moon is terrific.Ā Almost like cooking some moon soup.
Michael, looking like some cloud dancers in #245.
Hans, nothing wrong with fading out.Ā Can’t stay forever.
Back to Cottage Cheese
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May 15, 2023 at 4:13 am #573072Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona B&W#246
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May 17, 2023 at 4:29 am #573241Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona B&W#247
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May 17, 2023 at 11:08 am #573259Hans StockerParticipant
Cottage Chees by Ruth, a duplicatus and a great composition with a black hole by Michael. Always surprises in this wonderful thread.
Pilayers
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May 19, 2023 at 6:35 pm #573452Patricia L KeelinParticipant
You said it, Hans! The surprises just keep coming on this thread. Yet, in a way, itās just…
Fizzness As Usual
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May 20, 2023 at 4:21 am #573514Michael LerchParticipant
oye..
Arizona B&W#248
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May 20, 2023 at 3:33 pm #573551Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Love the mystery in #248, Michael. It continues to subtly morph in my mindās eye, capturing the spirit of clouds that never hold still for long. I remain in awe of your skill in handling the many values of grey in these B&W images.
Oopsie
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May 21, 2023 at 4:36 am #573600Michael LerchParticipant
Thanks Keelin. My habitĀ remains to go for the most depth of field as I can get. Lately tho,Im trying to just exposeĀ for the bright spot with focus there,click.Ā So a lot of out of focus (mysterious) can come in handy. Some times it works some times you have to be in the right frame of mind to have fun with it.. Wild Shot btw.
Arizona B&W#249
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May 21, 2023 at 6:10 pm #573622Ruth QuistParticipant
Keelin, Michael, and Hans, always exciting images.
All Different Shapes and Sizes
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May 24, 2023 at 7:03 pm #573950Ruth QuistParticipant
A Mamma Surprise After a Rainstorm.
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May 26, 2023 at 4:52 am #574052Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona B&W#250
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May 27, 2023 at 7:58 pm #574156Ruth QuistParticipant
Twist and Shout
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May 31, 2023 at 5:01 am #574385Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona B&W#251
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June 1, 2023 at 3:36 am #574466Patricia L KeelinParticipant
As you say, Ruth, all shapes and sizes along with twists and twirls from Michael. Hereās one more to add to the mix.
Spun Around
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June 7, 2023 at 5:11 am #574998Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona B&W#252
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June 8, 2023 at 5:22 am #575064Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona B&W#253
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June 12, 2023 at 5:31 pm #575387Hans StockerParticipant
All great ones above. A very stylistic one #253, Michael.
Scratched
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June 12, 2023 at 5:59 pm #575390Ruth QuistParticipant
As Hans just mentioned, all great photos.Ā Michael, #251Ā #252Ā #253 I really love.
Holey
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June 15, 2023 at 6:54 am #575562Michael LerchParticipant
Nice Work everybody and thanks for the kind words.!
Arizona B&W#254
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June 15, 2023 at 6:29 pm #575600Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Love the serenity in #253, Michael, and the illusion of mountain peaks peeking through in #254.
Scratched must be what happens when the sky gets an itch, Hans. I like the tiny bird tickles.
And thatās a wholey Holey Duck you spotted, Ruth.
Below, cloud reflections floating in a pond at Denver Botanical Gardens…
Pondering
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June 18, 2023 at 7:20 am #575771Michael LerchParticipant
Pondering…oye..neat photo Keelin
Here is a shot you may have seen in color:
ArizonaB&W#255
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June 21, 2023 at 10:07 pm #576082Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael and Keelin, always great shots.Ā Happy first day of summer.Ā So fortunate that our temps are mild compared to Texas.
A Lock Of Hair
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June 21, 2023 at 11:37 pm #576088Patricia L KeelinParticipant
#255 works really well in B&W, Micheal. Glad you posted it here too.
A Lock of Hair has great texture, Ruth, and fine distinction in all those tricky shades of grey.
Just on the Edge
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June 24, 2023 at 7:36 am #576283Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona B&W#256
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June 25, 2023 at 9:47 pm #576397Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, nice textures in #256.
Keelin, on the Edge looks like a cliff down below.
Clouds Needing a Shave
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June 27, 2023 at 5:03 am #576478Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona B&W#257
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June 28, 2023 at 2:38 pm #576589Hans StockerParticipant
One can reflect on Pondering that is an ingenious and intriguing fotograph, Keelin. I just saw today an amazing circumhorizon arc from you on the gallery waving like a flag over the moutains. Wow that’s a fantastic one too. It must have been a lucky day, I suppose.
Clouds Needing AĀ Shave is very funny, Ruth. Maybe the furry @256 by Michael might need a shave too.
Boom
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July 1, 2023 at 4:43 am #576792Michael LerchParticipant
Neat Low Sky Hans!
ArizonaB&W#258
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July 6, 2023 at 6:16 am #577146Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona B&W#259
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July 8, 2023 at 12:04 am #577310Patricia L KeelinParticipant
All so inspiring! This one seems related to Michael’s most recent two.
Intortus and Offspring
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July 13, 2023 at 6:06 pm #577687Ruth QuistParticipant
Keelin, Michael, and Hans, great patterns in the sky.
Interrupted
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July 24, 2023 at 8:26 pm #578775Hans StockerParticipant
You spotted a great B&W clos-up of intortus, Michael. Keelin spotted it even with Offspringš. Love the interrupted radiatus, Ruth.
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July 26, 2023 at 7:56 pm #579000Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Lovey interruption there, Ruth. I donāt imagine the clouds minded at all.
And oh, those waves, Hans! Iād enjoy diving right in. And then, at the last moment…
Coming Up for Air
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July 27, 2023 at 5:36 am #579040Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona B&W#260
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July 27, 2023 at 9:35 pm #579078Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, very mysterious.
Hans, yep, ocean waves.
Keelin, I think some gal got her long hair cut.Ā As always fun photos you guys.
The End of a Paint Brush
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July 29, 2023 at 8:15 pm #579263Ruth QuistParticipant
Chains
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August 2, 2023 at 4:45 am #579577Michael LerchParticipant
Thats some fun there Ruth.
Arizona B&W#261
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August 4, 2023 at 5:09 pm #579765Ruth QuistParticipant
Michael, thanks on my chain link fence.Ā Nice Lacunosus you caught.
Lumbar Spine
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August 5, 2023 at 5:29 pm #579826Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Nice work, you two. Michal, thatās some action in #261. The B&W format captures the drama perfectly.
Love your crow vortex chain, Ruth. What a fun capture with that whimsical smile at the top. As for that long haired gal you referred to a few posts back, I think sheās still in the chair going for The Layered Look.
Snip!Snip!Snip!
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August 8, 2023 at 1:22 pm #580062Hans StockerParticipant
Great recovery from the dive, Keelin. It is just afterwards that Ruth throw out a chain to draw you back (a nice one!). I love #260 Michael, quite a mysterious dust nebula.
Charcoal On Light Background
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August 12, 2023 at 4:49 am #580387Michael LerchParticipant
I like the layered composition Hans along with Keelin wigging out at Ruth’s discoteque..anyway..
Arizona B&W#262
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August 17, 2023 at 4:57 am #580857Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona B&W#263
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August 22, 2023 at 7:33 pm #581188Ruth QuistParticipant
Going for the Layered Look
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August 25, 2023 at 4:25 am #581373Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona B&W#264
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August 26, 2023 at 6:41 am #581446Michael LerchParticipant
Arizona B&W#265
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September 7, 2023 at 1:35 am #582388Patricia L KeelinParticipant
Hans, Charcoal On Light Background is a work of fine art!
Ruth, your Layered Look reminds me Fall fashions with that fleecy top. So looking forward to the coming change of season.
Michael, great movement and definition in your latest two.
Improvisation
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September 8, 2023 at 8:06 pm #582510Ruth QuistParticipant
Keelin and Michael, mesmerizing sky.Ā Leaves so much to our imagination.
Black plus White equals Gray
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