With Halloween just a day away, I thought a post celebrating this fun and sometimes creepy holiday would be a change of pace for my usual nature photos. Besides, the post is also my response to Leanne‘s and Dawn‘s Monochrome … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #321 – Intentional Camera Movement I was excited when Anne (of Slow Shutter Speed) presented the theme for this week’s lens artists challenge. She wrote she had “never really attempted to do this except for the occasional image.” … Read More

After my usual Sunday morning meditation, I observed the wildlife outside our backyard. We are blessed with a pond that attracts a variety of wildlife. Today was especially interesting because I could see three different animals simultaneously. I’m not including … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #317 – Walking the Neighborhood If you are a regular Through Brazilian Eyes blog follower, you know we moved to our forever home in July 2024. I have published four posts so far featuring some views around our … Read More

Happy National Wildlife Day! Inspired by several posts this week, I looked back at my catalog and chose half a dozen images to explore in monochrome. Does the achromatic edit work? The photo above was captured as the sun rose … Read More

I am not a birder, as the familiar word goes for people who enjoy bird-watching. I am, instead, a casual bird watcher. If you are wondering what the difference is, it is simple. I enjoy bird-watching at convenient times. I … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #313 – Cool Colors In February 2024, I had a challenge about using warm colors in our photos. I examined the impact that those hues had on the way we react to a photograph. Now, John focuses on … Read More

“August is the month of the high-sailing hawks. The hen hawk is the most noticeable. He likes the haze and calm of these long, warm days. He is a bird of leisure and seems always at his ease. How beautiful … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #311 – What’s in a Garden? When I read Ann-Christine’s Lens-Artists challenge for this week, What’s In a Garden? my mind went all over the place. I visit many gardens in the Austin area and other places I … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #308 – Perfect Pairs Elizabeth of Albatz Travel Adventures is this week’s Lens-Artists Challenge host. She proposed Perfect Pairs as the challenge. More specifically, she is looking for diptychs. If you are not familiar with the concept, Elizabeth … Read More