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Post by Sepiana on May 24, 2021 5:02:40 GMT
Hi everyone, Would you like to participate in the Weekly Photo Challenge? Just take a photo that is your interpretation of the theme and post it in this thread. The rules are rather simple.
- Your photo(s) should be your own, i.e., they should not have been taken by someone else.
- Photoshopping is allowed but should be kept to the basics only rather than a total transformation.
- Grab your camera, experiment, and, most of all, have fun. |
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Post by billz on May 24, 2021 20:17:35 GMT
Here's Portland's Portlandia. The photo appears grainy, but what you're seeing is raindrops falling.  There is a fairly interesting description of her on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portlandia_(statue)Thanks for the theme Sepiana! |
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Post by dennis9 on May 25, 2021 13:53:43 GMT
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Post by tourerjim on May 25, 2021 14:44:12 GMT
My idea of a monument, Demonstrated in Pall Mall, London on January 28th, 1807 by Frederick Albert Winsor (lamp posts came as a the relief to the local canine world.  |
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Post by billz on May 25, 2021 16:40:57 GMT
Keenly spotted tourerjim. I love it!
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Post by tourerjim on May 25, 2021 17:34:55 GMT
Keenly spotted tourerjim. I love it! Aww thanks Bill |
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Post by tonyw on May 25, 2021 19:34:01 GMT
The Souls Memorial at the mouth of the St Clair river - a traditional First Nations gathering place. Hand carved from a single block Texan sandstone, the artist Henry Shawnoo's concept was that these faces reflect on the past, which bring us to the present and also point to the future. The memorial is surrounded by a circular landscape symbolizing the Anishnaabek Medicine Wheel. Developed as part of the twinning of the Bluewater Bridge, that connects the US and Canada. More details here  Tony |
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Post by billz on May 25, 2021 19:58:26 GMT
A neighborhood memorial to commemorate a tragedy at the intersection.  Bill |
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Post by hmca on May 25, 2021 23:32:23 GMT
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Post by dennis9 on May 27, 2021 14:44:27 GMT
The Monument was erected in 1677 to commemorate the Great Fire of London which started in a baker's shop in nearby Pudding Lane. The Monument gives its name to the street in which it stands and also to the adjacent Underground Station. Incidentally, it is possible to climb the 311 steps to the top of the column, from where there are magnificent views over London. No lift, but those who do climb get a certificate to prove how fit they are. Sadly, closed at the moment "due to Covid". i.ibb.co/c2hkpPm/Column.jpgi.ibb.co/TtXSn74/ST.jpgi.ibb.co/RPys9Gb/Station.jpgBrenda |
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Post by dennis9 on May 29, 2021 17:07:24 GMT
Today we saw two small monuments in Petts Wood on the southern edge of London. The first commemorates William Willett, who first introduced British Summer Time or Daylight Saving in the UK in 1925. i.ibb.co/Wz2hmTQ/04.jpgThe sundial on the back of the monument only works for summer time! i.ibb.co/0DHyJJw/05.jpgThe second small monument says thank you to the two people who bought the woodland in 1927 and gave it to people to walk in and enjoy. i.ibb.co/R2QSGrc/08.jpgMatthew |
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Post by Sepiana on May 31, 2021 4:52:39 GMT
Here's Portland's Portlandia. The photo appears grainy, but what you're seeing is raindrops falling. There is a fairly interesting description of her on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portlandia_(statue)Thanks for the theme Sepiana! Bill, very effective shooting angle (looking up). Portlandia draws our eyes to her like a magnet. Great job (despite the rain falling on your head)! |
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Post by Sepiana on May 31, 2021 4:55:01 GMT
This monument, in the nearby suburb of Bromley, commemorates those, both civilians and soldiers, who lost their lives in two World Wars. "Their name liveth for evermore." Dennis Dennis, I really like your approach -- two shots. One shot captures the monument in its totality; the other brings us close to the monument details. |
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Post by Sepiana on May 31, 2021 4:57:03 GMT
My idea of a monument, Demonstrated in Pall Mall, London on January 28th, 1807 by Frederick Albert Winsor (lamp posts came as a the relief to the local canine world. Jim, you are full of surprises. Great eyes and a very clever interpretation of Monuments. |
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Post by Sepiana on May 31, 2021 4:59:49 GMT
The Souls Memorial at the mouth of the St Clair river - a traditional First Nations gathering place. Hand carved from a single block Texan sandstone, the artist Henry Shawnoo's concept was that these faces reflect on the past, which bring us to the present and also point to the future. The memorial is surrounded by a circular landscape symbolizing the Anishnaabek Medicine Wheel. Developed as part of the twinning of the Bluewater Bridge, that connects the US and Canada. More details hereTony, two great shots! My favorite is the second one -- simplistic composition, zooming in, capturing the monument in a diagonal slant. |
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