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October 15, 2024
Photo of the Week from Ricky Tims

Photos of the Week - Week 40

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 40, Eyes Have It

Photo by Lisa Flannagan

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Lisa  says:

I love the colors in this Labyrinth Dahlia and how the window light illuminated the top of the flower. The ICM turned the fiery colors into smoky wisps.

 

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 40 - Nature

  

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 40, Nature

Photo by Jack Rigby

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October 14, 2024
Let's Go To Portugal/Spain from Ricky Tims

 

 

Join Ricky Tims and Hugo Dos Santos in

Portugal/Spain!

 

May 11-26, 2025

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RESERVE YOUR SPOT with only 30% DOWN

 

 

 


 

Register using the link above by booking your tour
through the tour company
Pinto Lopes Viagens

 

 

DAY 1 - PORTO

Arrival in Porto. Private transfer to the hotel. Dinner and accommodation at Hotel Dom Henrique Downtown 4* or similar.

 

DAY 2  - PORTO

Start of the visits, with a visit to Palácio da Bolsa with the wonderful Arab Room (visit subject to events) and S. Bento Station, a building built at the ...

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October 7, 2024
Photo of the Week from Ricky Tims

Photos of the Week - Week 39

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 39, ICM

Photo by Debbie Sinclair

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Debbie  says:

I love the colours in this Labyrinth Dahlia and the way the window light illuminated the top of the flower. The ICM turned the fiery colours into smoky wisps.

 

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 39 - Do Over 3

  

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 39, Do Over 3

Photo by Jose Herrero

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Jose  says:  

 

Smart Phone Photo Challenges
Week 39 - Point

 

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October 1, 2024
Photo of the Week from Ricky Tims

Photos of the Week - Week 38

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 38, Rhymes With I’ll

Photo by Bill Arneson

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Bill says:

Style: A low-key photo of Chuck Taylors by Converse (generic equivalent, in this case). These black and white high tops came out in 1949 and has been made basically unchanged since then. The intent was to show only the white portion of the shoe, which for this iconic product is enough for most to recognize it.

The shoes were shot with an iPhone with my feet propped up against a black background. Editing ...

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September 23, 2024
Photo of the Week from Ricky Tims

Photos of the Week - Week 37

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 37, Tangled

Photo by Ray Baker

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Ray says:

Once you have worked with abandoned barbed wire, you will understand what "Tangled" means.

 

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 37 - White On White

  

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 37, White On White

Photo by Kim George

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Kim  says:  

 

Smart Phone Photo Challenges
Week 37 - Brick/Stone

 

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 37, Brick ...

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Photo of the Week from Ricky Tims

Photos of the Week - Week 36

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 36, Big Smiles

Photo by Allan Havens

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Allan  says:

Again, i captured a BIG SMILE on a frog sculpture in the Benson Sculpture Garden in Loveland, CO. This Sculpture Garden has as many ideas as you can think of; that is why it is one of my favorite places to walk and photograph. Basic LrC adjustments used. Allan Havens, Loveland, CO

 

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 36 - Radial symmetry

  

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 36, Radial symmetry

Photo by Kathleen Madden

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September 22, 2024
Photo of the Week from Ricky Tims

Photos of the Week - Week 35

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 35, Pep Ventosa

Photo by Wendy Hodina

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Wendy  says:

Such a perfectly shaped tree at Astrohurst Metro Park that I couldn't resist trying Pep Ventosa on it. Used 15 images or so. Pep Ventosa treatment and then Topaz filter Fantasy Land for the autumn colors. The original image was very green.

 

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 35 - Still Life

  

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 35, Still Life

Photo by Pamela Remley

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September 5, 2024
Tour with Ricky and Hugo - Portugal/Spain 2025 from Ricky Tims

 

 

Join Ricky Tims and Hugo Dos Santos in

Portugal/Spain!

 

May 11-26, 2025

Click on map for larger view

GET COMPLETE INFO HERE

 

RESERVE YOUR SPOT with only 30% DOWN

 

 

 


 

Register using the link above by booking your tour
through the tour company
Pinto Lopes Viagens

 

 

DAY 1 - PORTO

Arrival in Porto. Private transfer to the hotel. Dinner and accommodation at Hotel Dom Henrique Downtown 4* or similar.

 

DAY 2  - PORTO

Start of the visits, with a visit to Palácio da Bolsa with the wonderful Arab Room (visit subject to events) and S. Bento Station, a building built at the ...

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September 3, 2024
Photo of the Week from Ricky Tims

Photos of the Week - Week 34

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 34, Bold Color

Photo by Bob Greenlee

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Bob  says:

An experiment in polar coordinates

 

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 34 - Found Alphabet 

  

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 34, Found Alphabet 

Photo by Mark Whitbeck

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Mark  says:  

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August 26, 2024
Photo of the Week from Ricky Tims

Photos of the Week - Week 33

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 33, Lean

Photo by Carol Bergers

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Carol says:

‘Leaning Forks and Shadows’

I experimented again, this week, with different types of lights and techniques to get these leaning shadows. I leaned three forks against a white poster board, with some white paper underneath it.

I did basic edits in Lr, plus I cropped the photo, and then I converted it to black and white. I added the ‘Sixties’ Borders in Anthrophics’ Smart Photo Editor.

 

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 33 - Focus Stacking

  

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August 21, 2024
Photo of the Week from Ricky Tims

Photos of the Week - Week 32

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 32, Illuminated

Photo by Chris Mccarthy

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Chris  says:

Fairy Light. Jasmine, daughter of Luna, queen of the Light Fairies, has just turned five. She has already mastered luminescent fungi and her mother has just given her some pet will-o-the-wisps that she will begin training. But her sister in the upper bunk keeps yelling at her to turn off the lights! Well, it's been a long fun filled birthday and now it's time to go to sleep.

 

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
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August 18, 2024
Photo of the Week from Ricky Tims

Photos of the Week - Week 31

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 31, What is It?

Photo by Jean Overmeyer

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Jean  says:

Taken with my macro lens

 

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 31 - UpClose

  

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 31, Up Close

Photo by Andrea Meade

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August 6, 2024
Photo of the Week from Ricky Tims

Photos of the Week - Week 30

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 30, Low Key

Photo by Brian Lyon

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Brian  says:

Some old bottles in the back of one of the farms wood sheds.

 

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 30 - The Story

  

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 30, The Story

Photo by Mary Lynn

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Mary  says:  

 

Smart Phone Photo Challenges
Week 30 - Artful Architecture

 

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 30, Artful Architecture

Photo by Jan ...

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July 28, 2024
Photo of the Week from Ricky Tims

Photos of the Week - Week 29

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 29, High Key

Photo by Linda Rider

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52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 29 - BW Dreamscape

  

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 29, BW Dreamscape

Photo by Janet Blum

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photo of the Week from Ricky Tims

Photos of the Week - Week 28

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 28, Close Up

Photo by Beckie Belsaas

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Beckie says:

I decided to try some staged images this week. I had fun with multiple kitchen items and then decided to try my luck with a new candle that wasn't in a container. I set the narrow FOV on the wick and took a burst of photos as I lit it and after I blew it out. This was my favorite as the tip of the wick is still hot and the base of the ...

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July 25, 2024
Portugal and Spain Tour - May 2025 from Ricky Tims

 

 

Join Ricky Tims and Hugo Dos Santos in

Portugal/Spain!

 

May 11-26, 2025

Click on map for larger view

GET COMPLETE INFO HERE

 

RESERVE YOUR SPOT with only 30% DOWN

 

 

 


 

Register using the link above by booking your tour
through the tour company
Pinto Lopes Viagens

 

 

DAY 1 - PORTO

Arrival in Porto. Private transfer to the hotel. Dinner and accommodation at Hotel Dom Henrique Downtown 4* or similar.

 

DAY 1  - PORTO

Start of the visits, with a visit to Palácio da Bolsa with the wonderful Arab Room (visit subject to events) and S. Bento Station, a building built at the ...

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July 13, 2024
Photo of the Week from Ricky Tims

Photos of the Week - Week 26

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 26, Wild Kingdom

Photo by Linda Bennett

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 Linda says:

I figured someone in Florida needed to capture an alligator so while I was running around today I stopped at a park where you can always find some. 

This big guy was floating in the reflections of the cloulds. No worries, I was on a board walk above him. LR edits.

 

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 26 - Portrait Editing

  

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 26, Portrait Editing

Photo by Jane Perri

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July 1, 2024
Photo of the Week from Ricky Tims

Photos of the Week - Week 25

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 25, Forced Perspective

Photo by Penny Crossland

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Penny says:

It looks like my grandson, Seth, found his dad out in the yard again. Minor adjustments in Lightroom to adjust color and lighting.

 

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 25 - Embrace

  

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 25, Embrace

Photo by Doug Anderson

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June 27, 2024
Photo of the Week from Ricky Tims

Photos of the Week - Week 24

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 24, Hands

Photo by Carol Freda

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 Carol says:

Helping hands

 

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 24 - Trash Treasures

  

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 24, Trash Treasures

Photo by Lisa Erlandson

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June 19, 2024
Photo of the Week from Ricky Tims

Photos of the Week - Week 23

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 23, Wabi Sabi

Photo by Gabor Kovacs

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 Gabor says:

The way that hydrangea flowers decay to show just their veins seems perfect for this week's challenge. I sat a small vase on a lightbox to take this image - well, 15 stacked images. I then blended the result with a black and white layer set at 30% opacity.

 

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 23 - Do Over

  

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 23, Do Over

Photo by Warren Lee

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