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2013-05-19 11:29:42 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Hi to everyone....thanks for the invite, Eric!  On vacation...will be back later.

2013-05-03 19:39:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Thanks very much for the Invitation!

2013-04-24 18:50:05 (15 comments, 3 reshares, 46 +1s)

My B&W work normally doesn't  include flowers....

2013-04-23 13:59:08 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 28 +1s)

Thanks for the Invite!  This is one of my White Sands, NM images.

2013-04-22 21:12:29 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Thanks for the invitation but I sure warn everyone....urban in Santa Fe, NM may be a little different than one might be accustomed to....highest building....4 stories...:D

2013-04-13 22:18:33 (13 comments, 2 reshares, 62 +1s)

From the Petrified Forest in AZ in the Blue Mesa area, I found this shot which I call the "Spirit Rock"....if you look at the rock in the upper right, a face can be seen so I decided that I was seeing the spirit within the rock.

#landscapephotography  +Margaret Tompkins   #landscapearttuesday   #nationalparksmonday   #spirit   #abstractarteveryday  

2013-04-12 14:57:14 (25 comments, 1 reshares, 76 +1s)

I love B&W but don't often do flowers in monochrome..

#floralfriday  curated by the talented +Tamara Pruessner  #monochromephotography   #monochromemonday  (a couple days early) #blackandwhitephotography   #bwfineart   #bwphotography   #floralphotography   #flowerphotography   #macromonday   #macrophotography  

2013-04-19 00:13:47 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 31 +1s)

Added photos to The next cover of Stark Magazine contest | Your photograph could be on the cover of Stark Magazine | .

2013-03-15 01:22:29 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 8 +1s)

NEW: In The Spotlight –– Announcement Post

It's time to show your fellow Google+ photographers some appreciation folks –– and I will provide you with the forum for exactly that; the brand new In The Spotlight circle.

What's the In The Spotlight circle?

It's a circle for my favorite photographers as well as yourself and your favorite people (it could be people you know or people you admire but never interacted with). It's the hottest circle yet here on Google+, a circle you definitely want to be a part of. 

Who can participate?

Anybody. As long as the main focus lies on photography. It's neither a pro circle, nor an amateur dito. It's a circle for great and active people loving the art of photography.

How can I be a part of this?

It's verysimple. Jus... more »

2013-03-13 00:09:54 (21 comments, 1 reshares, 94 +1s)

Thought I'd post a "farewell" to winter (I think/hope) for this season.  Had some snow last week but it melted quickly.

#monochromemonday   #monochromephotography   #landscapephotography  +Margaret Tompkins  #landscapearttuesday   #bwphotography   #bwfineart   #bwlandscapewednesday   #bwlandscape   #blackandwhitephotography  

2013-03-12 21:33:53 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 22 +1s)

Thought this might amuse some in this community....this is actually a detail of a aspen tree trunk.

Have a good weekend everyone!

+Yasmin Simpson ......not to leave you out of the loop, my friend...:D

2013-03-08 19:59:34 (29 comments, 2 reshares, 79 +1s)

Antelope Canyon in Arizona is one of the most mystical places I've ever shot...particularly, the Lower Canyon.  This is from the lower canyon and especially to inspire +Tamara Pruessner who will be visiting there soon and for my dear friend, +Yasmin Simpson who misses her old stomping grounds and continually makes me smile.

#landscapephotography  +Margaret Tompkins  #landscapearttuesday  

2013-03-04 20:47:33 (10 comments, 0 reshares, 51 +1s)

I so loved the many colors of the Grand Canyon, thought Id share just a small slice of those colorful layers seen from the South Rim.

#landscapephotography  +Margaret Tompkins  #landscapearttuesday  

2013-03-04 20:38:10 (40 comments, 19 reshares, 130 +1s)

Thought I'd share another southern UT monochrome image....this one from Monument Valley. With a great cloud and wonderful textures of rock and sand, it was a fun place to photograph
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#monochromemonday  +Steve Barge  #monochromephotography   #monochromeartyclub   #bwphotography   #bwlandscapewednesday   #blackandwhitephotography   #bwfineart   #landscapephotography  +Margaret Tompkins  #landscapearttuesday  

2013-03-04 02:02:13 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Thanks fro the invitation, Robert....looking forward to being part of this group.

2013-03-02 14:34:07 (29 comments, 1 reshares, 96 +1s)

Yesterday, I posted a B&W image taken in the Arches Nat'l Park near Moab UT.  It was taken during a stormy sunset with fabulous clouds and color so I decided to post the color version, too, for those whose preferences for dramatic landscapes lean that way and because I loved the color version, too....:D.

Happy weekend everyone!

#landscapephotography  +Margaret Tompkins  #landscapearttuesday   #plusphotoextract  +Jarek Klimek  #sunsetphotography   #sunsetsaturday  

2013-02-28 22:55:08 (20 comments, 3 reshares, 77 +1s)

Arches National Park outside Moab, UT is just an amazing place....this was taken at the Windows Arches area during a stormy sunset with the most magnificent clouds while I was trying to avoid the bigger raindrops and, of course a bit of lightning.

#monochromemonday   #monochromephotography   #bwfineart   #bwphotography   #bwlandscapewednesday   #landscapephotography  +Margaret Tompkins 

2013-02-25 19:34:20 (26 comments, 1 reshares, 90 +1s)

A couple days ago, I shared a Lower Antelope Canyon image....thought I'd share one more....just loved the colors, lines, shadows and light throughout the slot canyon.

#landscapephotography  +Margaret Tompkins  #plusphotoextract  +Jarek Klimek 

2013-02-23 20:46:50 (18 comments, 2 reshares, 103 +1s)

One of the most fascinating places I've been to is Antelope Canyon.  This is from the lower canyon....the colors were amazing and continually changing.

#landscapephotography  +Margaret Tompkins 

2013-02-22 19:35:34 (15 comments, 1 reshares, 73 +1s)

I'm participating in a weekly project...B&W themed each week.  Although, I posted for the project, I had another idea in mind for the weekly theme of "isolation".  This was taken a couple weeks ago after a lovely snowfall among the winter aspens and evergreens, so didn't qualify for the project but I liked it because I used my processing as the isolation method.

#monochromephotography   #surrealartsaturday   #surrealism   #bwphotography   #bwfineart  +Joel Tjintjelaar 

2013-02-22 19:00:32 (10 comments, 1 reshares, 66 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 8: Isolation
#P52BW13 | +Project 52 B&W 
Curated by +Tisha Craw , +Gene Bowker , +David Bowden

Had another idea for isolation in mind but the weather didn't cooperate this week...I may just post an image I took a couple weeks ago just as a public post.

2013-02-20 22:47:25 (22 comments, 13 reshares, 93 +1s)

The Pedernal at sunset above Abiquiu Lake in northern NM.  Often painted by Georgia O'Keeffe.  +E.E. Giorgi and I spent a short time there last night....it's about an hour or so north of Santa Fe and Los Alamos and we'd been talking about a trip there for weeks and have had either no clouds or too many....just managed to get there at the right time...so this is for Elena.

#sunsetphotography   #landscapephotography  +Margaret Tompkins 

2013-02-19 19:29:06 (15 comments, 2 reshares, 63 +1s)

The Petrified Forest in eastern Arizona is filled with the most beautiful colors especially in the Blue Mesa area.

#landscapephotography  +Margaret Tompkins  #landscapearttuesday   #plusphotoextract  +Jarek Klimek 

2013-02-18 19:39:46 (4 comments, 3 reshares, 46 +1s)

Winter seems to becoming a memory here in Santa Fe, but it is still fresh in my mind....this is from a few weeks ago up near the ski area.

#landscapephotography  +Margaret Tompkins   #landscapearttuesday   #monochromemonday   #monochromephotography   #monochromeartyclub   #bwphotography   #bwfineart   #bwlandscapewednesday   #blackandwhitephotography  

2013-02-18 19:34:14 (9 comments, 3 reshares, 75 +1s)

Ahhhh....senior moment...taken in Budapest....don't really remember where but loved the lines and the heavy marble.

#monochromemonday   #monochromephotography   #bwphotography   #bwfineart   #architecturephotography   #blackandwhitephotography  

2013-02-18 17:58:58 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 56 +1s)

Looking back....here is an Alaskan glacier for #minimalmonday  curated by +Olivier Du Tré 

#landscapephotography  +Margaret Tompkins 

2013-02-15 22:58:41 (10 comments, 1 reshares, 42 +1s)

There is beauty in roses at all stages of life....

#monochromephotography   #monochromeartyclub   #blackandwhitephotography   #bwphotography   #bwfineart   #floralfriday  +Tamara Pruessner  #floralphotography  

2013-02-15 20:16:00 (12 comments, 1 reshares, 72 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 7: Abstract 
#P52BW13 | +Project 52 B&W 
Curated by +Tisha Craw , +Gene Bowker , +David Bowden

2013-02-14 16:24:40 (12 comments, 2 reshares, 61 +1s)

Come hither.....Happy Valentine's Day to all my G+ friends!  Have a wonderful day!

2013-02-13 21:20:47 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 46 +1s)

What seemed to be an intimate moment on a colorful balcony in Venice.  Wanted to keep the intimacy and privacy, hence the processing.

#abstractarteveryday   #abstractphotography   #abstractart   #artisticgoogle   #abstractartmonday   #surrealartsaturday   #surrealart  

2013-02-11 19:28:15 (22 comments, 4 reshares, 94 +1s)

Thought I'd share another monochrome detail from White Sands, NM.

For #minimalmonday  +Olivier Du Tré  #monochromemonday   #monochromephotography   #monochromeartyclub   #bwphotography   #bwfineart  +Joel Tjintjelaar  #bwlandscapewednesday   #blackandwhitephotography   #landscapephotography  +Margaret Tompkins 

2013-02-08 22:41:11 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 48 +1s)

Ascending.... this is a small spiral staircase at the Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, NM.

#abstractarteveryday   #abstractart   #abstractphotography  

2013-02-08 21:58:06 (19 comments, 0 reshares, 75 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 6: Rule of Thirds 
#P52BW13 | +Project 52 B&W 
Curated by +Tisha Craw , +Gene Bowker , +David Bowden

Okay...maybe an oversimplification....

2013-02-07 00:46:20 (21 comments, 3 reshares, 73 +1s)

About a week ago, we had a wonderful snowfall (all mostly melted away now) so I drove up towards the ski area (my home is at 7500 ft here in Santa Fe) and trudged through a trail with about 8 in. of fresh snow.  Here's a view when the clouds started to open up.

#monochromemonday  +Margaret Tompkins  #monochromephotography   #monochromeartyclub   #bwphotography   #bwfineart  +Joel Tjintjelaar  #bwlandscapewednesday   #plusphotoextract  +Jarek Klimek  #landscapephotography  

2013-02-01 23:44:01 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 53 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 5: Color w/out the Color
#P52BW13 | +Project 52 B&W 
Curated by +Tisha Craw , +Gene Bowker , +David Bowden

Okay....thought this week's challenge was just that...a challenge...didn't want to do the obvious...flowers, fruit, etc...but, in my frustration, I thought a nice glass of beaujolais would be nice...:D  Have a great weekend all!

2013-01-31 19:48:50 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

First Name N-S

The #photographerstofollow  2013 #alphabetcircles

Curated by +Gene Bowker 

So who are these folks? And why are they photographers to follow?

First of all.. this circle contains a bunch of my closest friends on G+. The folks that I spend the most time "with" on here.  There are a bunch of great photographers and just as importantly "good people" here.

1) Active : They have posted within the last month. With the holidays a lot of folks have slowed down but these folks are still there. Yes, I visited each stream.

2) Original These photographers are sharing mostly  "THEIR OWN WORK" and their stream is mostly photography.
 
3) Interactive : I try to find folks who are interactive and comment on their own posts and the posts of others.
Th... more »

2013-01-28 22:14:31 (39 comments, 9 reshares, 107 +1s)

On this nice winter day, how about a Hawaiian surfer...taken on Maui.....Hookipa area

For #minimalmonday  +Olivier Du Tré  #blackandwhitephotography   #bwphotography   #bwfineart   #monochromemonday   #monochromephotography   #monochromeartyclub   #plusphotoextract   +Jarek Klimek 

2013-01-25 23:24:07 (11 comments, 0 reshares, 72 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 4: Camera
#P52BW13 | +Project 52 B&W 
Curated by +Tisha Craw , +Gene Bowker , +David Bowden

I will now officially "date" myself....this is my first camera...hope some of you can remember it....:D

2013-01-23 21:24:54 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

This is such a wonderful cause and G+ photographers are such a wonderful group of people!

Please donate whatever you can!

2013-01-21 18:13:30 (22 comments, 3 reshares, 93 +1s)

Rovinj, Croatia is a fascinating coastal city...hilly streets and all stone.

#blackandwhitephotography   #bwphotography   #bwfineart   #monochromemonday   #monochromephotography   #monochromeartyclub  

2013-01-21 18:09:21 (18 comments, 2 reshares, 73 +1s)

Another White Sands color abstract for Minimal Monday...

#minimalmonday  +Olivier Du Tré  #ministractmonday  

2013-01-18 18:59:05 (19 comments, 1 reshares, 81 +1s)

Project 52 B&W
Week 3: Frozen
#P52BW13 | +Project 52 B&W 
Curated by +Tisha Craw , +Gene Bowker , +David Bowden

We have this wonderful crabapple tree in our backyard.  During the spring, it has the most gorgeous purple flowers and the small crabapples remain as food for the birds during the winter.  This week we had extremely cold temps...below zero at night and a light dusting of snow one night really shows off the frozen aspect of these tasty bird morsels...:D

2013-01-18 17:40:30 (12 comments, 0 reshares, 40 +1s)

Happy Friday all you photo G+ers!  Have a great weekend!

#floralfriday  +Tamara Pruessner 

2013-01-17 18:31:39 (5 comments, 2 reshares, 46 +1s)

This abstract is a detail from a sculpture which I found fascinating because the more you look at it, the more you wonder about the illusion of which is the outer ring..the larger or smaller one...:D

#blackandwhitephotography   #bwphotography   #bwfineart   #abstractarteveryday   #abstractart   #abstract  

2013-01-15 21:23:04 (50 comments, 8 reshares, 154 +1s)

Here is my submission for the Plus One Collection 2012.  I really agonized over this one and finally decided to go with an early photo rather different from what I'm doing these days...and, a bit outside my comfort level but seemed well received by our fellow G+ers.

This is a very worthwhile pursuit for a great charitable caused organized by +Ivan Makarov .  Please go to his posts for more information.

#PlusOneCollection2012  

2013-01-14 17:47:50 (15 comments, 0 reshares, 66 +1s)

Another White Sands abstract...

#minimalmonday  +Olivier Du Tré  #abstractarteveryday   #abstractartmonday   #blackandwhitephotography   #bwfineart  

2013-01-13 22:45:31 (12 comments, 1 reshares, 23 +1s)

New to this community... +Shantha Marie Fountain thought I should share this one which I did for Selfy Sunday...

2013-01-13 03:41:07 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 20 +1s)

Sharon Thomas was tagged in Sharon Thomas's album.

2013-01-14 16:59:16 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

Added photos to The Selfy Sunday Project.

2013-01-11 18:16:47 (5 comments, 2 reshares, 30 +1s)

Hidden in plain view...