Lens-Artists Challenge #16 – BIG Can Be Beautiful Too!
“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.”
Winston Churchill
Back on Lens-Artists Challenge #11, Amy was focused on “Small is Beautiful”. This week I’d like to submit that Big can be Beautiful too! Exhibit A – the gorgeous hawk in my opening image. He visited a large tree next to my home earlier this year and posed nicely until I could get a shot without too many leaves in the way.
“Life is one big road with lots of signs.”
Bob Marley
Speaking of posing, this beautiful peacock was giving us quite a show. I must admit I’d never seen a peacock fly, nor sit in a tree. Typically they’re on the ground strutting their stuff. This male showed us that peacock flight capabilities are actually quite good 😀. Well excuse us for wondering!
“Big results require big ambitions.”
Heraclitus
Now there are those I’m sure who would say an alligator is not necessarily beautiful, but I would beg to differ. They are amazing creatures, built of strong armor and blessed with big, beautiful teeth – the better to eat you with if you are a small animal or an unsuspecting bird. Here on Kiawah, we don’t bother them and they don’t bother us. But a big lens and a bit of distance are very good things where gators are concerned.
“Big shots are only little shots who keep shooting.”
Christopher Morley
I’ll close with an image from this past week. A friend and I were shooting a very large flock of seabirds when they all decided to leave en masse. The tiny little sandpipers looked a bit lost among the large numbers of much bigger skimmers and gulls, but they seemed to hold their own quite nicely. But the MOST fun thing about the shoot was that I was sharing it with a good friend I’d previously known only through blogging. We had a great time connecting in real life vs virtually, and our husbands very much enjoyed the connection too. Whew!!
I look forward to seeing your Big Shots (pun intended) this week. Do remember to tag your posts Lens-Artists so that we can all see them in the WP Reader. Be sure to check in with Patti of Pilotfish next Saturday for Challenge #17.
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Many thanks Cee!!
Beautiful photos you have this week! Thanks Tina for the topic.
Here is my entry for the week.
https://ceenphotography.com/2018/10/24/lens-artists-photo-a-week-challenge-big-can-be-beautiful-too/
Great to have you join us Cee, thanks!
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Thanks for joining us Jude
Hi Tina,I love your photos of these awesome creatures. Thank you for the great theme,
https://theshowersofblessings.com/2018/10/23/lens-artists-challenge-16-big-can-be-beautiful-too/
Thanks Miriam, appreciate your support!
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You’re welcome, Tina!
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Thanks for another fun challenge, Tina!
https://lindylecoq.com/2018/10/23/lens-artists-challenge-16-big-can-be-beautiful-too/
Our pleasure Lindy, thanks for participating
Mount Rushmore is not only BIG, but majestic and impressive!
http://www.travelways.com/i-have-seen-mount-rushmore/
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Thanks for joining us Deb
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Glad to have you with us WM!
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Wonderful post! Thanks for participating
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Happy to have you with us this week
The alligator shot is awesome! Love that smile!
Thanks Sue – they do seem to smile, don’t they!?
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Thanks for joining us Hammas
Sorry Hammad, typo
It’s okay 🙂
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Fantastic selection.
Thanks Rupali!
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The pheasant–Gorgeous!. Gator –yikes!
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Thanks Kathleen – yes, opposite extremes in nature
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Awesome photos – the peacock is wonderful but I love the alligator 🙂
For now I only have a post that I made earlier, but I’ll try to make a fresh one for this challenge.
Here is my contribution for today: http://www.travelartpix.com/cruise-ships-in-cozumel-mexico/
Thanks Tatiana!
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Wonderful photos. I like the hawk, and the sunlight on that croc.
Thanks IJ. We live our gators which are everywhere, but that hawk was a special treat for me
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Fantastic shots, Tina, and especially that gator. My interpretation of your challenge is a bit wayward. More Derbyshire history and landscapes:
https://tishfarrell.com/2018/10/22/a-very-big-climb-up-to-peveril-castle-but-beautiful-views-if-you-reach-the-top/
LOL for “wayward” Tish. Off to check it out. Glad you enjoyed my toothy little gator
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Tina, your peacock image is gorgeous – so many multi-colored feathers. Hard to image this bird in flight!
Here is my entry for your challenge this week: https://mycolorfulexpressions.com/2018/10/22/lens-artists-photo-challenge-big-can-be-beautiful-too/. Thanks for doing this!
Thanks GF. Magnolia Gardens. He’s quite the showoff😊
Hard not to want to be a show off if you looked that beautiful!! xo
Big Tailed is a really nice shot.
Thanks Amy, definitely fits the “proud as a peacock” expression
I love the birds of pray, but the peacock is impressive.
Have a nice week, Erica
Thanks Erica, he really is!
Hi Tina, here is Eivor and Pearl’s contribution for this lovely challenge: https://whippetwisdom.com/2018/10/22/haibun-the-bigger-picture/
They are 2 smart puppies Xenia!
Thank you Tina! 🙂🐾💖🐾 xxx
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Thanks for joining us this week!
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Great choices Amy!
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Well chosen for our BIG challenge!
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Wonderful choices this week Bren
The alligator snap is amazing 🙂
Thanks Hammad – we do love our gators 😊
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Thanks for participating!
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Good choice Janet, thanks for playing along
The peacock is beautiful, perhaps he’ll make frequent visits, wouldn’t that be amazing?
Here’s my big landscape, https://lucidgypsy.com/2018/10/22/over-scorhill-down/
Have A lovely week Tina 🙂
Thanks Gilly, you too!
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Can’t beat the colors on that peacock…wow. You sure do have a big variety of natures creatures down there Tina. Always like your gator shots 🙂
Thanks Andy, we do indeed 😊
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Love all your images, Tina! That croc pic really is cool (shot with a good telephoto?)! A few weeks ago, my class took a field trip to the local zoo-sanctuary and yes, those peacocks and peahens really can fly…and so can the turkeys that walk up and down our street every day! They are sure big!!
Thanks Terri. Yes we have turkeys too. Walk around like they own the place!!
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That peacock is rather impressive!
Some great lines in the feathers.
Here’s my contribution for this week.
https://stupidityhole.wordpress.com/2018/10/22/land-place-site/
Thanks SH, much appreciated!
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And thank you for having me!
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Good choice SH, thanks for joining us
That’s for sure, Tina! Great topic!
Thanks Sandy!
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You are welcome.
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Thanks for participating!
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It sure can RX, thanks!
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Thanks for participating MM! Love your beautiful beast