Ilene Samowitz
Shooting From The Heart

PAD2014
My goal for 2014 is to post an image a day to this gallery I hope you enjoy these and visit this gallery often. All Images are for sale. The watermark will not be visible on any product or print that is purchased. Do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. This is my third year belonging to this wonderful community.
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1-10-14 Walkeena Falls, Columbia River Gorge, OR
I was reading Godschild's comment under Rick's public art image (O) and got an idea of an easier way to take on Judy's suggestion for the alphabet challenge. Since seeing a letter is harder, perhaps we can all form a gallery with the idea that we'll each complete it in 26 weeks but weekly we can each post the letter that we found. I still think that would provide lots of challenge but we each would need to keep track of our needed letters.
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jimholmquist
on January 12, 2014I love the colors and the smoothness of the water! Gorgeous shot!
God's Child
on January 12, 2014Although I like the idea of another "Alphabet Challenge," I was thinking along the lines of a different challenge with varied subject postings. I like different "themes" for the selected day and I think it gives us all flexibility and a little bit more creativity, too. For example, on the designated day, we could post pictures pertaining to a different theme such as: patriotic, low down (down low), looking up, flowers, landscape, three, water, patterns, color, macro, vegetables, etc.
1/11/2014
PAULBELLINGERSR
on January 12, 2014The flow of the water is awesome….blue.
fotomom
on January 12, 2014I like the idea of finding a letter-shaped picture each week but not necessarily in order. Putting them all in a gallery would be an added bonus. That way we could order them. At our local state fair this year, there was booth where you could pick letter pictures and put them in frames to make words. The letter shots were mostly in B&W and folks would build words like LOVE and HOPE. It was really cool. That is why I wanted to build my own letter gallery so I could make my own frames/words.
fotomom
on January 12, 2014Love the flowing water!
arctangent
on January 12, 2014I love this image of the waterfall. I also love your take on Judy's alphabet challenge, especially while travel during the wintertime where I live can be very hit and miss, so that going on 'treasure hunts' is not especially fun. The element of unpredictability, not knowing what letters will appear on any given week, appeals, too. And if you miss a week, you can 'catch up' during the coming week(s), since 'late' entries won't seem out of place.
dakotacowboy
on January 12, 2014a wow - smooth with rich deep tones
dalystock
on January 12, 2014great motion and focal point like the colour of the water
fotoeffects
on January 12, 2014I think this is so lovely to see the soft water moving around the sharply defined rock. Your idea is great for the challenge. Hope everyone likes it!
Donna McCommon
on January 12, 2014The capture of the water is beautifully done. It looks so soft and lush! Great colors too.