pontiac1940
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Post by pontiac1940 on Feb 7, 2022 3:46:44 GMT
Stepping stones carry the North Downs Way Thanks Matthew. Those are neat stepping stones. Not sure that I would try.  |
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Post by Sepiana on Feb 7, 2022 4:12:38 GMT
My first thought was the beach, but I realized they were not stones but rocks. Then I remembered these...... Helen, good thing you remembered them. They fit this theme to a T. Great job capturing their details and texture. |
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Post by Sepiana on Feb 7, 2022 4:15:24 GMT
Just an ordinary stone... until you turn it over to discover an ammonite fossil hidden inside. Dennis Dennis, I really like how you took two shots -- the 1st one leading the viewers to the 2nd one. A visually appealing composition. Simplistic, with the human element included. |
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Post by Sepiana on Feb 7, 2022 4:16:57 GMT
Living Stones. (Lithops). whippet, very clever interpretation of this week's theme! It definitely catches the viewers' attention. |
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Post by Sepiana on Feb 7, 2022 4:18:40 GMT
A different interpretation of stones ... Pete, great thinking out of the box -- going for gemstones. Very effective composition! Nothing to distract the viewers from these gems. |
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Post by Sepiana on Feb 7, 2022 4:20:38 GMT
Puddingstone - a conglomerate - basically beach rocks glued together with sand a few eons ago. This specimen would have been picked up in northern ontario and dropped off here by a glacier - so technically a glacial erratic conglomerate - but puddingstone sounds better! Tony, interesting finding, a conglomerate of stones! Not something we see everyday. And, as usual, captured with your trademark -- sharp image, vivid details. |
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Post by Sepiana on Feb 7, 2022 4:24:13 GMT
I picked up the top stone on the shores of Redfish Lake in Nunavut above the Arctic Circle in 2014. The stone contains an imprint of a cephalopod. Coiled cephalopods became fairly common only by later Paleozoic times ... An era of geologic time, from the end of the Precambrian to the beginning of the Mesozoic, or from about 543 to about 248 million years ago. This is a round stone about the size of a large grapefruit I found many years ago. Both of these were photographED in my office using a make-shift "studio" setup. Clive, your choice of a black background makes these two stones stand out. Nice job capturing the imprint on the top stone. |
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Post by Sepiana on Feb 7, 2022 4:26:08 GMT
Grand daughter decorated stone Pete, I really like this. You did a great job capturing the details/texture of her work. You have an artist in your family! |
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Post by Sepiana on Feb 7, 2022 4:28:01 GMT
This little fella 'followed me home' from a not-long-ago walk. I left a different one behind in trade. Thanks for the theme Dennis, Brenda, and Matthew, and thanks Sepiana for wrangling the challenge. Bill, "adopting" this little fella came handy for this challenge. Great job capturing its cute face on the stone. The details are impressive! |
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Post by Sepiana on Feb 7, 2022 4:29:51 GMT
Decorative river rocks in my front yard Pete, great shot -- warm colors, leading lines. In short, beautiful! I really like it. |
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Post by Sepiana on Feb 7, 2022 4:31:20 GMT
A stone bridge in our local park. Brenda Brenda, great capture on more than one count -- leading lines, water reflections, the details on the stones. Well done! |
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Post by Sepiana on Feb 7, 2022 4:32:52 GMT
Stone family. A marble memorial in a small country church in Kent. Brenda Brenda, I love this! Memorials usually elicit an emotional response from the viewers. Great idea zooming in to capture the details of this marble memorial. |
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Post by Sepiana on Feb 7, 2022 4:34:32 GMT
Our Bamboo grown in Stones. Jim, I really like the angle of your shot, looking down at the stones through the bamboo leaves. Effective way to catch the viewers' attention. |
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Post by Sepiana on Feb 7, 2022 4:39:26 GMT
Stepping stones carry the North Downs Way across the River Mole at Box Hill in Surrey. For those like me and Mum, who are not confident enough to tackle the Stones, there is a bridge alternative a few yards downriver. Matthew Matthew, you got a winner here -- leading lines, beautiful tones, water reflections! My favorite is the 2nd image with a portrait orientation, following along the lines created by the stepping stones. |
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