[MC74 and Friends] My last entry for backlight ... I promised ... :-)

Dear Em Ci Twin and friends,

I got a chance to practice some strong backlighting photos today directly into

the sun which finally came out when the fog lifted up half moon bay.

1. water fountain 

2. water fountain top ( it did feel like the sun was that strong when i pointed

the camera right at it from this side of the water fountain :-))

3. golf bag/clubs

4 and 5. golfer -  busy posing for my practice shots :-)

Cheerios,

BT

[MC74 and Friends] When life imitates Thu Huong's cu? toi? :-)

Dear Em Ci Twin , Thu Huong and friends

This is to THg's cu? toi? which seems to have multiplied and

to M-U, the lover of toi? :-)

Cheers,

BT

Backlighted beach scenes

Dear friends,

And here are some backlighted beach scenes from my favorite beach

town... I never realized until recently how the ocean (and beach

sky)  can change from one beautiful color to another within a couple

of hours, it's just amazing ...

Don't worry, I am going on vacation too as all my buddies are and

you won't get bombarded with more photos hi hi

Cheers,

BT

Re: [MC74 and Friends] My entry for backlighting

Hi everyone

Here are my entries for backlighting, the first few pictures were taken in Europe and the last two closer to home...

I'll be gone most of August, keep up the great work!

Cheers
Caro

[MC74 and Friends] More entries for Backlighting

Dear blog bosses,
I hope you are pleased with 5 entries for this theme so far. 
I am trying to make up for my occasionally MIA.
TNS

Re: [MC74 and Friends] Re: my first entries for BACKLIGHTING

 Dear Bi Twin, fellow PNEHs, painters, poets, Mai Quang and forum friends,

here is one more, taken a few weeks ago, looking up from underneath the hydrangeas :-)
MC

Re: [MC74 and Friends] my first entries for BACKLIGHTING

Dear Bi Twin, fellow PNEHs, painters, poets, Mai Quang and forum friends,

here are my first entries for Backlighting. the first one was taken quickly when the sun came out from behind the clouds this afternoon, in between my many Sunday chores.
The others were taken a while ago. I hope they qualify as entries for Backlighting.
Goodnight and have a great week.
from be^n Bo*\ So^ng
Em Ci

My entry for backlighting

Dear Em Ci Twin and friends,

Here's my first entry for backlighting ...  they are not 'accidental' :-)

I wanted to shoot the maple leaves and flowers against the bright 

sky and with lots of  'white' space. I hope they meet the definition of

what's called 'backlighting' ...

1. red maple

2. green maple

3. cherry blossoms

4. wisteria

5. chitalpa -- shot this afternoon contre-soleil :-)

Cheers,

BT

Fw: [MC74 and Friends] My entries for Backlighting

Carlsbad Beach North.

I wanted to delete these photos because of back-lighting - those annoying red spots.
I hesitated since I wanted to consult with the Filing Queen first then I saw PNEH's theme for this week, so here they are.

TNS

Fw: [MC74 and Friends] WHEN "LIFE IMITATES ART - PNEHS RECREATE THU HUONG' S PAINTINGS of SHOES

Dear Thu-Huong,

As you already know, I admire your work and I like all your aquarelles.
In the spirit of the Olympic games which are going on now in London, I pick the sports shoes.

TNS

[MC74 and Friends] DIAPORAMA "Icy Treats from PNEHs"

* Dear Friends, Is it hot where you are? If so, get an icy treat from the attached video brought to you by PNEH Tuan, TNS, Hien Lan, Em Ci, Caro, Biti and our artists and poet Thu Huong and M-U. Just don't get up and dance around too much to the fun tune or you'll need extra ice cream to cool you down :-) Many thanks to all contributors and our kind reviewers (welcome back Mai Quang !!!) Have a happy WE, Em Ci and Bi Ti *

[MC74 and Friends] "Sous Bois" when BiTi tries to imitate TH's art :-)

Dear friends,

Here's another tribute to Thu Huong's  Sous Bois.

Cheers,

BT

WHEN "LIFE IMITATES ART - PNEHS RECREATE THU HUONG' S PAINTINGS

Hello KPN & Friends

I'm inspired by your photo KPN, I lack your technique and experience, but here's my attempt at TH's painting, for fun...

Not sure if it will qualify...

Cheers

Caro

My Last Entry for Icy Treats

Dear CiTwin and PNEH Friends,

Here's my last entry for Icy Treats before we wrap it up.

I even sat at the bar for the first time yesterday evening 

to capture the before (or in the making) and the after :-)

1. Before

2. After .... YUM !!!

Cheers!

BT

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Re: [MC74 and Friends] WHEN "LIFE IMITATES ART - PNEHS RECREATE THU HUONG' S PAINTINGS

Dear PHEHs and Friends:

Here is my ornaments photographic representation and entry as promised to MC, of TH's boules de noel, in spirit, hihi and not in colors... Easter vs. Christmas, I hope these are similar enough.

Happy Belated/Early Holidays !

KPN

[MC74 and Friends] Our entry for WHEN LIFE IMITATES ART - PNEHs RECREATE THU HUONG' S PAINTINGS

Dear Thu Huong, BiTwin, fellow PNEHs, poets, Mai Quang and Forum friends,

I love all of Thu Huong's paintings but if I had to chose only one, it would be "Goutte bleue".
The minute I saw the mesmerizing Goutte bleue, it was love at first sight for me:-). I could not stop thinking about it that day; and the next day, I caught myself daydreaming about it on and off while reading office memos and emails.Looking at TH's Goutte bleue, I imagined the clear blue little drop and its indigo blue and stronger companion, following each other in a serene voyage, floating through the immense and mysterious blue universe. 
 Every now and then, I went back to the blog to look at it and each time it lifted away the weariness and gave me this peaceful feeling inside.

After we launched the new theme on Sunday, I wanted to recreate it but could not think of a way, so I gave up.
Then I got a call from M-U. I thought she was going to ask me whether I had cleared up the clutter she saw at my house when she came two weeks ago to pick up our parents, since Mai Han had reported to me " Mommy I got to tell you something, di\ Uye^n? said "Oh my god, what a clutter" when she entered our house"!!!!!

It turned out that my little sis was all excited about the new theme, so she called me to ask which one of TH's watercolors I planned to recreate. I told her I was working on the three light bulbs.
She said "you know, there is one that I would really like to see recreated by the PNEHs, it's the blue..."
"drop" I completed her sentence,
M-U continued "I just love that aquarelle! I was so inspired, I made a poem"
I told her "I love it too. I want to recreate it, but it is not possible for me to take a picture of two drops falling. Perhaps the professional PNEHs will recreate it"
Crafty M-U said "you don't have to take a photo of two water drops; the whole point of the challenge is in recreating your impression. You can use a teardrop earring, a bead, and a scarf"
I could not find my blue teardrop earring in my cluttered drawers, but I found exactly two blue beads, one light blue, the other indigo in Mai Han' s craft box, and I did find my blue scarf....

So here we are, M-U's and my impression of the magical Goutte bleue...

Goodnight
from be^n Bo*\ So^ng
MC  

"Une petite fille en train de ramasser des coquillages" WHEN "LIFE IMITATES ART - PNEHS RECREATE THU HUONG' S PAINTINGS

Dear Em Ci Twin, Thu Huong and PNEH friends,

And here's my tribute to Thu Huong's

"Une petite fille en train de ramasser des coquillages"

Comme vous voyez elle a troque' son manteau Breton

pour une robe d'ete pour aller ramasser les coquillages

de la Californie :-)

Bon WE,

BT

"Qui voit Rose" WHEN "LIFE IMITATES ART - PNEHS RECREATE THU HUONG' S PAINTINGS

Dear Em Ci Twin, Thu Huong and friends.

Here's another tribute to Thu Huong's tableau 

" Qui voit rose" ?

Bibi :-)