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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #331 – Resilience

Published on January 12, 2025January 11, 2025 by Yinglan11 Comments

Happy Sunday! This week, with the first new Lens-Artists Photo Challenge of 2025, Anne is challenging us to show resilience.

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#SundayStills: Monthly Color Challenge – #Orange

Published on September 18, 2024September 17, 2024 by Yinglan8 Comments

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#SundayStills: Monthly Color Challenge – #Golden Yellow Flowers

Published on August 14, 2024August 14, 2024 by Yinglan8 Comments

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Nature Photo Challenge #25 – Seedheads

Published on August 18, 2023August 17, 2023 by Yinglan11 Comments

I agree, seedheads aren’t always the prettiest thing in the world to photograph.

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #237: Bringing Softness

Published on February 19, 2023February 18, 2023 by Yinglan13 Comments

Happy Sunday! This week, Bren from Brashley Photography is guest-hosting Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #237 and the theme is… Bringing Softness.

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CMMC: December Violet or White

Published on December 15, 2022December 14, 2022 by Yinglan6 Comments

Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge

CMMC: December Close Up – 2022 Favorites

Published on December 8, 2022December 7, 2022 by Yinglan11 Comments

As we are approaching the end of yet another year, I thought it would be fitting to share some of my 2022 favorite close-ups. Please enjoy.

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CMMC: November Color Tangerine Orange

Published on November 10, 2022November 9, 2022 by Yinglan6 Comments

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CMMC: September Close Up

Published on September 9, 2022September 7, 2022 by Yinglan2 Comments

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CMMC: August Close Ups

Published on August 5, 2022August 4, 2022 by Yinglan3 Comments

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#SundayStills – Monthly Color Challenge #Amethyst

Published on February 14, 2022February 13, 2022 by Yinglan4 Comments

I agree with Terri. I am, too, ready for some color and purple just happens to be my all-time favorite color.

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CMMC: December Close up

Published on December 3, 2021December 2, 2021 by Yinglan2 Comments

Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge

CFFC: Yellow

Published on July 28, 2021July 27, 2021 by Yinglan6 Comments

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

CFFC: Flowers

Published on June 2, 2021June 1, 2021 by Yinglan4 Comments

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

Sunshine’s Macro Monday

Published on February 4, 2020February 3, 2020 by Yinglan12 Comments

Playing with Lightroom after watching a few videos on YouTube on how to make a subject pop. This is one of my favorite macros and I think with the adjustment, I achieved my goal of making my subject pop.

Sunshine’s Macro Monday

Published on January 28, 2020January 27, 2020 by Yinglan5 Comments

This is my first time participating in this challenge, hope you will enjoy this close-up photo of some strange looking flowers I shot during my solo hike last summer. Continue reading “Sunshine’s Macro Monday” →

#AtoZChallenge 2019 – Y for Yellow

Published on April 29, 2019April 6, 2019 by Yinglan3 Comments

Theme: Wordless Photos

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Technical Details

Sony Nex-5T (f/5.6, 50 mm, ISO-160, 1/160 sec)

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#AtoZChallenge 2019 – V for Violet

Published on April 25, 2019April 23, 2019 by Yinglan3 Comments

Theme: Wordless Photos

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Technical Details

Sony Nex-5T (f/6.3, 50 mm, ISO-100, 1/250 sec)

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#AtoZChallenge 2019 – G for Golden

Published on April 8, 2019April 4, 2019 by Yinglan3 Comments

Theme: Wordless Photos

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Technical Details

Sony Nex-5T (f/9, 123 mm, ISO-100, 1/250 sec)

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Wits End Weekly Photo Challenge: In the Garden

Published on April 7, 2019April 6, 2019 by Yinglan5 Comments

Here are a few things brewing in my garden and my uncle’s garden (which is partly managed by me):

Cherry blossoms in the process of becoming flowers in my backyard

Wits End Weekly Photo Challenge

Photo of the Week!

Published on April 5, 2019April 4, 2019 by Yinglan2 Comments

This is definitely my favorite photo this week.

Please do check out my Instagram profile.

Technical Details

Sony Nex-5T (f/6.3, 34 mm, ISO-100, 1/250 sec)

#AtoZChallenge 2019 – B for Blue

Published on April 2, 2019April 3, 2019 by Yinglan10 Comments

Theme: Wordless Photos

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Technical Details

Sony Nex-5T (f/6.3, 50 mm, ISO-100, 1/250 sec)

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A Photo a Week Challenge: Pink

Published on February 17, 2019February 16, 2019 by Yinglan4 Comments

As it’s still winter, I don’t have any new photos at the moment that feature the color pink. So here are some photos from my archive from past years. Enjoy.