Jade, a Green Semi-Precious Stone
Jade comes in two recognized forms: Nephrite and Jadeite. Although they are distinctly different under the microscope they both share a certain ‘toughness’. This means that they both are easily […]
Category Archives: Photo Challenges
Textures of Rocks on the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland
These two images of rocks from Ireland are from two different places; the first is from Galley Head which had a mass of rocks I want to paint and the […]
Accidental Landscapes in Black Grafitti Texture
Accidental landscapes appear in the black grafitti on a white panel van. A frozen lake. A slot canyon. Snowy mountains. More of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Texture.
Fallen Leaves Under Rippling Water
Fallen leaves in bright autumn colours under water. Some pine cones in this mix.A week or so later, all the leaves are yellow and it’s raining with a different light. […]
Metal Staircases Run Through the Photo App Stackables
In last week’s ‘Fine Art Monochrome’ challenge I was tempted to use this unedited image of a metal staircase in the Bridgeport Brewing Company down in Portland. But I decided […]
More Stackables Monochrome Looks
In a previous post, the Monochrome Garden, I looked in detail at six monochrome ‘formulas’ in Stackables. Here’s a second batch! Stackables ‘Tintype‘ formula: Old, scratchy, blurry – this formula works […]
Magical Fossils
There’s nothing more magical than finding a shiny shell and knowing you’re the first person to have seen it for 150 million years.” David Attenborough, talking about hunting for fossils. […]
