Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge – Lighting of Any Kind

thanks to Cee for hosting CBWC challenge https://ceenphotography.com/2023/02/02/cbwc-lighting-of-any-kind/

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Battery Operated Candles
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Three in one….battery operated light, candles and oil lamp
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Water, Water Everywhere – January 30, 2023

thanks to Jez for hosting Water, water everywhere https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2023/01/30/rippled-sunshine-water-water-everywhere-163/

Icy Shoreline

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Contrasts of Textures

….even though Christmas is long over there are still signs

One of the things that I still see in front of homes and businesses are boxes and planters of Christmas greens and foliage. I love the contrast of colours and textures when you observe them close-up.

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January Buds and Greenery for Macro Monday

after such a mild January it’s not surprising that the shrubs and vines are confused

Since these photos were taken last week we’ve had snow but the temperatures are just hovering around freezing. Later this week that will change when the temperatures are suppose to drop to -24 degrees celsius.

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I’m a Fan of…..Denyse Thomasos

….thanks to Jez for hosting I’m a fan of….. https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2023/01/23/mallards-fan-of-192/

Denyse Thomasos was a Trinidadian-Canadian painter known for her abstract-style wall murals that conveyed themes of slavery, confinement and the story of African and Asian Diaspora. Sadly she died tragically in 2012. The first time I saw her work was at the McMichael Collection of Canadian Art, an art museum in Kleinburg, Ontario. I instantly liked her work and looked forward to seeing her show at the AGO.

The show is title: Denyse Thomasos, just beyond. It brings together more than 70 paintings and works on paper that she produced spanning the last 15 years of her short life. The first thing I noticed at this showing was the size of her canvases. They were large and some of them went from the floor to the ceiling.

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This is a life size photo of Denyse working on one of her huge pieces that greets you as you enter the show
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I’m a Fan of….Shells – January 16, 2023

thanks to Jez for hosting I’m a Fan of…..https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2023/01/16/old-doocot-fan-of-191/

These shells came from the East Coast and the beaches along the shores of Lake Ontario.

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