Every time I think a challenge is probably the most difficult, there’s another one coming along. This time, Tina is asking us to pick no more than five of our favorite photos. I don’t know about you, but it’s much easier for me to pick favorites from someone else’s images.

I know you expect me to post flowers, but in this photo, the praying mantis was what I was after.

You also know I’m a member of our local zoo. I happened to be talking to a docent when I think we woke up this flamingo. Quick shot!

I happened to be invited to photograph a super moon that was to appear near our State Capitol building. So glad I was there.

I miss our annual Sacramento Music Festival, especially seeing Tom Rigney and Flambeau.

My fifth and final picture is…yes, a flower. A lotus.

Thank you Tina for this wonderful exercise and trip down memory lane. When you post your five favorites, please link to Tina’s post and use the Lens-Artists tag. Last week we saw portraits of all kinds. It was beautiful and fun. Next week Egidio will be challenging us, so stay tuned! In the meantime, stay safe and live in gratitude.

49 thoughts on “Lens Artists Challenge #341: Personal Favorites”

    1. Thanks PR! I know the flamingo and lotus have been around, in fact, they are hanging on my wall. I’m truly grateful for being invited to the moon shoot event. It wasn’t so great until I cropped it in. We were about 3 blocks away.

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  4. What a beautiful variety of your favorite images, Anne! I caught some decent eclipse pics the other night, but your moon framed by the Capitol building is fantastic! This is a hard prompt, I hope to add mine for Wednesday! Have a wonderful week!

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  7. Terrific from start to finish Anne. It was wonderfully thoughtful of the praying mantis to pose in such a perfect environment! The flamingo is spectacular – love the single eye peeking out. The moon shot is marvelous. Much to love in this one.

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  8. These are wonderful, I love the moon and state capital shot, that would have been amazing to get. I really like the waking flamingo too. But you have lots of great images, and I can see why they are favourites Anne.

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    1. Thanks Leanne! It was when I was starting photography and was invited by another photographer to the State capitol building. I was lucky that the image was sharp because it’s really cropped in. The flamingo was just sort of watching while I was talking.

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  11. Yep – can see why these are your favorites! The mantis is lovely but they are pretty scary, too. At my last teaching job they loved to hang out in the women’s washroom and dine upon each other. Ugh! Altogether, you have great shots here.

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  16. Magnificent pictures, Anne! They are all divine, but I have to agree with so many before: The flamingo is simply marvelous. What an incredible shot…

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  20. These are all wonderful, Anne – gorgeous! My favourite is the flamingo – loved it from the first time you posted it♥ The Mantis and the lotus…well, I’ll have to give in to all of them!

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  25. Your photos are truly beautiful, each one telling its own special story. The praying mantis, the flamingo, the supermoon – all these images show your attention to detail. The memory of the Sacramento Music Festival is lovely, and the lotus at the end is a perfect choice. Thank you for sharing your memories and images, I always enjoy them!

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