autumn

We promised 
to see each other
when rice is transplanted.
Already autumn wind is blowing
through yellow leaves
~Ryokan (cited: Trans: K Tanahashi, Sky Above Great Wind)

wordless wednesday

intentional motion blur photography…autumn leaves

lens-artists: the sun will come out tomorrow

O Sun that rose in the eastern corner of Earth,

Looking as though you came from under the ground,

When you crossed the sky and entered the deep sea,

Where did you stable your six dragon-steeds?

Now and of old your journeys have never ceased:

… ~Li Po (cited: gutenberg.org)

I did not sleep, gazing at the moon all night
But the dawning of the day
Was in whiteness of hoar-frost. ~Izumi Shikibu (cited: Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan)

the early sun
reaches the valley…
roses of Sharon ~Issa (cited: haikuguy.com)

Anvica’s Gallery is hosting this week’s lens-artist’s photo challenge: the sun will come out tomorrow

cattails at sunset

I cast the brush aside

from here on I’ll speak to the moon

face to face

~Koha*

*cited:

http://www.thegreenleaf.co.uk

initially posted in November 2014

myopia

in seasonal rain

along a nameless river

fear too has no name

~Buson

myopia

images initially posted in November 2016

weekly photo challenge: let there be light!

A full moon!

In the Sacred Fountain Garden

a fish is dancing

~Buson*

Visit The Daily Post at Word Press to view additional photos submitted for this week’s challenge: Let there be light!

*cited in:

Haiku Master Buson

Yuki Sawa & Edith Shiffert

image initially posted in November, 2013

seeing differently: 3rd of 15

For the third submission to Robin’s photo challenge, Seeing Differently, I decided to walk about the Colorado State University’s Flower Trial Garden with a Nikon D750 and a Nikon Macro 40 mm lens with an intention to look for repeating patterns.

The Flower Trial Garden sets aside about 20,000 square feet for planting annuals from late May through October. This color-filled garden is located across the street from the University’s Center for the Arts and even though the garden is about research it does offer an inviting environment for both students and non-students, alike.

I find that my eye generally tends to favor black and white images: yet, the color version of the image seems more dramatic and gentle to the eye. What are your thoughts?

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initially posted in October, 2016

lens-artists photo challenge: focus on the subject

This week Patti invites us to explore the various composition elements that invite viewers to focus on the subject : leading lines, patterns, color, contrast, selective focus, freezing the action, doorways or arches, or human/animal eyes.