Author Archives: Helen C

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About Helen C

A retired computer programmer who loves writing and photographing, and has managed to publish a YA novel "Jin-Ling’s Two Left".

Seven Day B&W Photo Challenge – Day 3

I was invited by Elizabeth at tea & paper to join the Seven Day B&W Photo Challenge. (Thanks, Elizabeth.) Rules are • Seven days. • Seven black and white photos of your life. • No people. • No explanation. • … Continue reading

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Seven Day B&W Photo Challenge – Day 2

I was invited by Elizabeth at tea & paper to join the Seven Day B&W Photo Challenge. (Thanks, Elizabeth.) Rules are • Seven days. • Seven black and white photos of your life. • No people. • No explanation. • … Continue reading

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Seven Day B&W Photo Challenge – Day 1

I was invited by Elizabeth at tea & paper to join the Seven Day B&W Photo Challenge. (Thanks, Elizabeth.) Rules are • Seven days. • Seven black and white photos of your life. • No people. • No explanation. • … Continue reading

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XDrive Photo Lesson 11 – Lenses (Part 3)

This is my third post for XDrive Photo Lesson 11 – Lenses. 😉 Another post for Lenses? For me, there is one more question that I would like to know the answer, and that is if I take the same … Continue reading

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XDrive Photo Lesson 11 – Lenses (Part 2)

This is my second submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 11 – Lenses. All photos were taken with Nikon D750. I took our 16-28 mm lens to Douglas Trail today. It didn’t take me long to see why many photographers don’t … Continue reading

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XDrive Photo Lesson 11 – Lenses

This is my submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 11 – Lenses. All photos were taken with Nikon D750. I was very surprised when I found out the subject of Lesson 11. I am a one-lens person. It used to be … Continue reading

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XDrive Photo Lesson 10 – Black & White

This is my submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 10 – Black & White. Every week, I look forward to reading Raj’s photography lesson, wondering what his new subject would be. This week is “Black and White”. Immediately, I thought of … Continue reading

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XDrive Photo Lesson 9 – Focus

This is my submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 9 – Focus. All photos were taken with Nikon D750. First, here is the daylily photo I posted for XDRive Photo Lesson 8. (F/13 1/80 Sec. ISO-200 105mm) In Raj’s comment, he … Continue reading

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Temperance River State Park

Temperance River State Park is located at one mile north of the town Schroeder on State Highway 61. It is said the park got its name because, unlike other North Shore streams, the river had no bar at its mouth. … Continue reading

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XDrive Photo Lesson 8 – Closeup/Macro

This is my submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 8 – Closeup/Macro. All photos were taken with Nikon D750 and Sigma 105 mm Macro lens (I didn’t know we have a macro lens! 😉 Raj said, “In this micro world, the … Continue reading

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