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THURSDAY’S SPECIAL: SLOW
SLOW is my choice for today’s photo challenge. When I first came up with the idea I thought of slow shutter speed (i.e. long-exposure photography), but then I decided to be less specific knowing that not everybody is equipped for long exposure photography, and the theme is just SLOW. You may show slow way of life (idleness), or any other kind of slow you can think of, or you can just be slow in posting your entries cause this time, due to my holidays, you have three weeks to publish your responses. The deadline is 9 August.
P.S. I am on holidays as of tomorrow and will not be able to look at your entries before 7 August. Keep well, and see you all very soon!
BLACK & WHITE SUNDAY: AFTER AND BEFORE
Regular visitors to my blog know that once a month on a Sunday I post a combined photo challenge theme for Black&White Sunday. It is called AFTER and BEFORE and it invites you to post the same image both in black and white and in colour. The topic and subject are entirely arbitrary. The only condition is that you post an image captured in colour and that you turn it monochrome in post processing. I enjoy this little exercise which permits me to see the same scene through colour and without it, and I hope that you will enjoy doing the same.
after
I love the blue sea and colours in nature, but I also like the monochrome above which makes me appreciate the composition better.
before
©Paula Borkovic
Please have a look at the entries to this challenge:
https://teepee12.com/2017/07/16/garry-at-the-canal-black-white-sunday/
https://suejudd.com/2017/07/16/black-white-sunday-after-and-before-3/
https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/16/on-the-roadside-am-wegesrand/
https://travelwithintent.com/2017/07/16/bright-light-in-madrid/
https://lessywannagohome.blogspot.hr/2017/07/b-sunday.html
https://tishfarrell.com/2017/07/16/monochrome-strawberries-a-challenge-too-far/
https://attaleuntold.wordpress.com/2017/07/16/black-white-sunday-after-before-its-a-dogs-life/
https://neihtn.wordpress.com/2017/07/16/black-white-sunday-after-and-before/
https://ameditativejourney.wordpress.com/2017/07/16/black-white-sunday-after-and-before-3/
https://netdancer.com/2017/07/16/black-white-sunday-after-and-before/
https://lagottocattleya.wordpress.com/2017/07/16/black-white-sunday-after-and-before/
https://mostlymonochrome.wordpress.com/2017/07/16/the-tram-before-and-after/
https://lucidgypsy.com/2017/07/16/black-and-white-sunday-4/
https://robert20359.wordpress.com/2017/07/16/black-white-sunday-after-and-before/
https://alipatoblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/16/into-the-light-black-white-sunday-after-and-before/
https://isadoraartandphotography.com/2017/07/16/black-white-before-after/
https://rkarkera.wordpress.com/2017/07/17/black-white-sunday-after-before/
https://ceenphotography.com/2017/07/17/black-white-sunday-after-and-before-july/
https://joeowensblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/17/black-white-sunday-after-before-july-2017/
https://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com/2017/07/18/before-and-after-4/
https://dailymusing57.com/2017/07/18/black-white-sunday-after-before-6/
https://bushboy.blog/2017/07/18/black-and-white-sunday-before-and-after-3/
THURSDAY’S SPECIAL: TRACES OF THE PAST Y3-07
It has been a few years since I was in Paris, but memories are not gone. The photo bellow shows a remarkable trace of the past in the form of church of St. Etienne, which you might also know from Woody Allen’s movie “Midnight in Paris”.
©Paula Borkovic
Traces of the Past is a recurrent photo challenge that happens every month (one month in colour as part of Thursday’s Special and the following month in black and white as part of Black & White Sunday). You are free to choose whatever traces of the past you can find. It does not have to be a distant one, or rich in history; it can be something personal, or it can even have a human form. Just make sure to post for it before next Thursday and to link to this blog. Happy Thursday! ž
You should really see beautiful collection of traces from the past provided by my followers:
https://ledrakenoir.wordpress.com/2017/07/13/the-past-nowadays/
https://teepee12.com/2017/07/13/traces-of-the-past/
https://lucidgypsy.com/2017/07/13/traces-of-the-past-6/
https://suejudd.com/2017/07/13/traces-of-the-past-y3-07/
https://tishfarrell.com/2017/07/13/wandering-around-cotehele-house-in-the-rain-traces-of-the-past/
https://bushboy.blog/2017/07/13/thursdays-special-traces-of-the-past/
https://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com/2017/07/13/traces-of-the-past-16
https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2017/07/13/malbork-castle/
https://dancingpalmtrees.com/2017/07/13/throwback-thursday-vintage-family-photos/
https://irenewaters19.com/2017/07/14/stadhuset-traces-of-the-past-yr-3-no-7-thursdays-special/
https://theshowerofblessings.wordpress.com/2017/07/13/thursdays-special-trace-of-the-past/
https://ladyleemanilablog.wordpress.com/2017/07/14/thursdays-special-traces-of-the-past-y3-07-citadel-cittadella/
https://ceenphotography.com/2017/07/14/thursdays-special-traces-of-the-past/
https://balance440.wordpress.com/2017/07/14/thursdays-special-traces-of-the-past-y3-07/
https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/14/vellibia-ertola/
https://netdancer.com/2017/07/14/things-made-with-wood/
https://justinetaylorphotography.com/2017/07/15/thursdays-special-traces-of-the-past-y3-07/
https://woollymuses.wordpress.com/2017/07/16/thursdays-special-traces-of-the-past/
https://travelwithintent.com/2017/07/15/el-oso-y-el-madrono/
https://dailymusing57.com/2017/07/17/thursdays-special-traces-of-the-past-8/
BLACK & WHITE SUNDAY: LOW-LYING
When I was thinking of this theme I though about low-lying clouds, and the prestorm sky came to mind, the kind of sky that looks as if it is going to fall on Earth. The railway cables in this composition look like strings that seem to be pulling it further down…
For this week’s Black and White Sunday photo challenge I’m hoping to see some photos that you took from a low-lying perspective.
When you publish your response to the challenge, link to this post and leave me your comment bellow. Have fun!
Please have a look at the entries to this challenge:
https://travelwithintent.com/2017/07/09/down-low/
https://lagottocattleya.wordpress.com/2017/07/09/black-white-sunday-low-lying/
https://teepee12.com/2017/07/09/low-lying-clouds-over-the-river-black-white-sunday/
https://lessywannagohome.blogspot.hr/2017/07/dobrodosli.html
https://ameditativejourney.wordpress.com/2017/07/09/black-white-sunday-low-lying/
https://netdancer.com/2017/07/09/black-white-sunday-low-lying/
https://fieldnotesfromoverthehill.com/2017/07/09/low-lying/
https://ceenphotography.com/2017/07/09/black-white-sunday-low-lying/
https://suejudd.com/2017/07/09/black-white-sunday-low-lying/
https://daffodilhillphotography.com/2017/07/09/black-white-sunday-low-lying/
https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/10/what-are-you-doing-down-there/
https://tishfarrell.com/2017/07/10/windswept-on-llanddwyn-island/
https://attaleuntold.wordpress.com/2017/07/10/black-white-sunday-low-lying/
https://balance440.wordpress.com/2017/07/10/black-white-sunday-low-lying/
https://alipatoblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/11/the-fisherman-black-white-sunday-low-lying/
https://bushboy.blog/2017/07/11/black-and-white-sunday-lying-low/
https://isadoraartandphotography.com/2017/07/11/low-lying-clouds/
https://dailymusing57.com/2017/07/11/black-white-sunday-low-lying
https://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com/2017/07/13/low-lying/
THURSDAY’S SPECIAL: PICK A WORD IN JULY – Y2
It is the first week in July and it is time for another PICK A WORD theme. Here are the words to choose from:
soaring
gaiety
prostrating
ephemeral
colossal
soaring
gaiety
prostrating
ephemeral
colossal
©Paula Borkovic
Note about my images:
#1 is the view I see every day getting out of my apartment
#2 I said recently that I would be focusing on happy faces around my town. It’s much needed with so many bad things going on.
#3 Prostrating is good – when you are exhausted you should prostrate and when you do, do it in a good company too.
#4 My everyday life isn’t glamorous. It’s mostly asphalt, concrete, steel and glass, but whenever I can, I visit a botanic garden and if I ‘m lucky I get to see this.
#5 My town is in the continent, but it doesn’t stop it from adopting a blue whale.
I hope you’ve enjoyed my selection of words and images. As usual for this theme, you can do one word, or more or all five. It’s up to you.
To join the Thursday’s Special photo challenge you are supposed to:
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Make a photo post on today’s theme, before next Thursday.
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Link to this challenge post, and tag your post #thursdaysspecial
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Leave a comment under this post.
P.S. If you have missed the last week’s TS themed OVER please click on the link to check out the great entries to that challenge.
Lately I have been experiencing problems while logging on to WordPress and could not even access some of your blogs for days, and when I did I could not leave a comment or even a like. Let’s hope that WordPress team has finished introducing new improvements and upgrades so that I can resume normal communication with other bloggers.
If you can’t stop dancing, here are some bonus tracks for you. One for each image 🙂
It’s interesting to see what choices have fellow bloggers made for this challenge. Please, click on the links bellow:
https://ledrakenoir.wordpress.com/2017/07/05/faces-tells-the-story/
https://teepee12.com/2017/07/06/from-soaring-to-colossal-the-thursday-special/
https://tishfarrell.com/2017/07/06/manhattan-from-the-staten-island-ferry/
https://travelwithintent.com/2017/07/06/elephantine-feline
https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2017/07/06/soaring/
https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/06/the-best-medicine/
https://attaleuntold.wordpress.com/2017/07/06/thursday-special-pick-a-word
https://ceenphotography.com/2017/07/06/thursdays-special-pick-a-word-in-july-y2
https://woollymuses.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/thursdays-special-pick-word-july/
https://ladyleemanilablog.wordpress.com/2017/07/06/thursdays-special-pick-a-word-in-july-y2/
https://netdancer.com/2017/07/06/thursdays-special-pick-a-word-in-july-y2/
https://theshowerofblessings.wordpress.com/2016/09/27/hibiscus/
https://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/pick-a-word-in-july
https://bushboy.blog/2017/07/07/thursdays-special-pick-a-word-in-july
https://dailymusing57.com/2017/07/07/thursdays-special-pick-a-word-5
https://lessywannagohome.blogspot.hr/2017/07/pick-word.html
https://justinetaylorphotography.com/2017/07/09/thursdays-special-pick-a-word-in-july-y2/
https://alipatoblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/06/soaring-southwards/
https://jaspasjourney.wordpress.com/2017/07/12/soaring-over-the-prairies
BLACK & WHITE SUNDAY: PLAYTIME
It’s PLAYTIME! It’s a weekend after a long and tiring week and some fun is needed. Show me your toys, things you play with, some relaxing time.
To take part in Black & White Sunday photo challenge you should post an image or more on today’s theme before next Sunday, link to this challenge post and leave a comment bellow. Wish you all some happy, playful time!
Now that you are here, please don’t forget to check out the entries to this challenge:
https://travelwithintent.com/2017/07/02/waterside-relaxation/
https://teepee12.com/2017/07/02/grown-up-toys-black-white-sunday/
https://dailymusing57.com/2017/07/02/black-white-sunday-playtime/
https://ameditativejourney.wordpress.com/2017/07/02/black-white-sunday-playtime/
https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/02/i-like-to-watch-mr-chance-in-being-there/
https://empireoflights.com/2017/07/03/playtime/
https://alipatoblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/04/passing-childhood-bw-sunday-playtime/
https://bushboy.blog/2017/07/08/black-and-white-sunday-playtime
JUNE RECAP
It’s time for my monthly recap.
And some in Black and White
THURSDAY’S SPECIAL: OVER
The week is almost over and so is the month, and this time the challenge theme is OVER, or in my case over the moon.
Please post your entries before next Thursday, link to this challenge post and leave me your comments bellow.
©Paula Borkovic
Please have a look at the entries to this challenge:
https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2017/06/29/jump-all-over/
https://irenewaters19.com/2017/06/29/over-thursdays-special/
https://ledrakenoir.wordpress.com/2017/06/29/over-and-over/
https://teepee12.com/2017/06/29/days-end/
https://theshowerofblessings.wordpress.com/2017/06/28/thursdays-special-over/
https://wordandimagecollages.wordpress.com/2017/06/29/the-old-factory/
https://travelwithintent.com/2017/06/29/over/
https://netdancer.com/2017/06/29/thursdays-special-over/
https://restlessjo.me/2017/06/29/goldfinch/
https://woollymuses.wordpress.com/2017/06/30/thursdays-special-over/
https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2017/06/29/over-the-corinth-canal/
https://smallbluegreenwords.wordpress.com/2017/06/29/thursday-special-20/
https://tishfarrell.com/2017/06/29/cloud-shadows-over-the-great-rift/
https://bushboy.blog/2017/06/30/thursdays-special-over/
https://dailymusing57.com/2017/06/30/thursdays-special-over/
https://lucidgypsy.com/2017/07/02/stop-climbing-over-the-balustrade/
https://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com/2017/07/03/over
https://3rsofretirement.com/2017/07/04/thursdays-special-over/
BLACK & WHITE SUNDAY: TYPICAL
TYPICAL. This is a typical shot of Venice, and typical is the theme for this week’s Black & White Sunday photo challenge. I hope you’ll find something you want to show or even go out and capture something typical for this occasion. Whatever your choices, please link to this challenge post and leave me a comment bellow. Sending you love and peace and wishes for a great week!
P.S. Will start looking at your entries tomorrow. Hopefully, I am somewhere in nature now looking at brooks and butterflies 🙂
Please have a look at these cool “typical” entries:
https://travelwithintent.com/2017/06/25/much-loved-uncle/
https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2017/06/25/typically-half/
https://bildhof.wordpress.com/2017/06/25/bw-sunday-typical/
https://tishfarrell.com/2017/06/25/maasailand-in-black-white/
https://rkarkera.wordpress.com/2017/06/25/typical-weather-photo-of-the-season/
https://netdancer.com/2017/06/25/black-white-sunday-typical/
https://teepee12.com/2017/06/25/classic-blackstone-river-and-canal-black-white-sunday/
https://smallbluegreenwords.wordpress.com/2017/06/25/black-and-white-sunday-typical/
https://ameditativejourney.wordpress.com/2017/06/25/black-white-sunday-typical/
https://lucidgypsy.com/2017/06/25/black-and-white-sunday-typical/
https://dailymusing57.com/2017/06/25/black-white-sunday-typical/
https://nwatkins23.wordpress.com/2017/06/26/black-white-sunday-photo-challenge-typical/
https://ceenphotography.com/2017/06/26/black-white-sunday-typical/
https://bushboy.blog/2017/07/01/black-and-white-sunday-typical/
THURSDAY’S SPECIAL: VISION
What good is sight without vision. This little girl envisioned that she would be feeding swans with cornflakes at the nearby lake, and she did it.
©Paula Borkovic
The theme of this week’s Thursday’s Special photo challenge is VISION. Please post your entries before next Thursday, link to this challenge post and leave me your comments bellow. Wishing you all a clear sight and for your positive visions to come true.
Paula