I saw this sign from a distance as I was driving to the Pacific Spirit Park at the university. “Don’t tell me there’s a cougar roaming the park!” I thought. (Yes occasionally cougars come into Vancouver but usually further east). … Continue reading Pacific Spirit Regional Park
Even before Christmas was invented, the evergreen Holly with its bright red berries was one of the primary plants used in winter celebrations in Europe. Thus red and green, the traditional colours of winter, became associated with Christmas. Gold and … Continue reading The Colours of Christmas: Red & Green
For the Cee’s two-colour challenge I had wanted to do green and pink. But there were so many permutations of green and pink that I ended up retreating back to some mood boards I had started years ago but hadn’t … Continue reading Grey-Green with Two Pinks: Terracotta and Rose Pink
I came across a glorious red dumpster last month. Thinking of my diptych series of Natural/Unnatural I said to myself, ‘Too bad trees don’t have bark in this colour red’. Then I looked at Adobe Bridge where I usually sort … Continue reading Autumn Red Abstracts
This is one of the images that I picked for a submission, primarily because it was popular in an informal poll, and people mentioned the ‘blue’ as a positive step, transitioning to blue skies ahead. Diptych of Corrugated Metal & … Continue reading Inspiration from Corrugated Metal and Tree Bark
Abstract diptych of corrugated metal siding from Granville Island & fissured tree bark captured during my COVID winter when there was nothing else to take photos of. In my https://elizabatz.wordpress.com/2021/09/14/diptychs-of-natural-unnatural-2/ post I asked for feedback on which photos to turn … Continue reading Diptych: Corrugated Metal / Fissured Tree Bark
The big thing about macros for me is that when I get in so close whole new worlds appear. Diptychs of Shaggy Bark & Weathered Posters I have been in the process of combining these macros of natural objects with … Continue reading Using Macros in my Continuing Series of Diptychs
Every year I participate in the Eastside Culture Crawl, an open studio tour with options for other exhibitions. “This year’s exhibition, Surfacing, will harness the creative force gestated in this pandemic period and chronicle the new directions of recent works. … Continue reading Dialogues Between Natural/Unnatural
Fleurs de Villes is a series of floral displays in various cities around the world. In Downtown Vancouver, June 11-20, 2021, a display called Rosé was set up in support of breast cancer research took place. The signature image for ‘Fleurs de … Continue reading Fleurs de Villes: Rosé, a Tour with Rose-Coloured Glasses
Still playing with photo apps but it appears that some of my favourites are not being supported any longer, and others are expected to stop soon. White water lily in Holland run through the photo app Distressed FX. Ireland with the … Continue reading White Flowers in Photo Apps 2
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