This was not a challenge I was expecting that Tina from Travels and Trifles would ask us to do, but I don’t mind it. I have to say this was made easier for me because I have been doing the favourite image series. Having to limit it to 5 was hard, I have just one more I would like to add, but can’t decide to include it as an honourable mention, or to post it next weekend. I haven’t posted the image I’m thinking of in that series yet.
The way I went about this is basically to just think about my images and the ones I love the most and these were the first five that came to mind. Like so many other people I have thousands and thousands of photos and I have a lot of favourites, but I thought it was fair to just pick the first 5 I thought about.
Since I recently did a post on the following image and some of the others, I’m going to give a brief overview and then include the link to the post that has a lot more information.
The first one here is the Flatiron Building in New York. I think the number one reason I love this is because of the way I have processed it. Sometimes processing an ordinary image, that many people take and then doing a lot of post processing so that you make the image yours is something I love doing.
If you want to see my post about this image click here.
The next image isThat Wanaka Tree. This was the magical morning of taking this image in Wanaka, New Zealand to also being one of the most aggravating experiences I’ve had as a photographer. Still I love a tree in water, and you don’t get to see many of them, so I was so pleased with this image. I do think the mist really made it.
If you want to see my post about this image click here.
I have to include the Seafarers Bridge from here in Melbourne. It is my favourite bridge along the Yarra River and this is my favourite image of it. It would easy to fake the clouds to do what they are doing, but this is exactly what I got when I did the long exposure. Very lucky shot.
If you want to see my post about this image click here.
Since I love macro photography I had to include one of those. This is my favourite macro image I think. It is probably also because it is one of my favourite dahlias. I love this one and spent a few years trying to get my own, I finally have it now.
I haven’t done a post on this in my favourite series yet, so no link.
Trees in water, trees on rocks, is something many of us look for. This next one is from Coles Bay in Tasmania. It is special to me because it was unexpected. This was a lucky find after photographing a sunrise. I didn’t know it existed and was so pleased to find it.
If you want to see my post about this image click here.
I am going to include a gallery for this so you can just scroll through the images if you want to, but first I have a couple of other things.
I would like to thank Tina for being our host this week and for setting us this challenge. I imagine the reader for the tag Lens Artists is going to be full of amazing images. I’m looking forward to seeing what people post. Please go and see what Tina has posted, the link to her post is at the start of this one.
If you would like to participate in this great challenge then go to the following link to find out how to join the Lens-Artists Challenge, click here for more info. Don’t forget to put a link in your post back to the host.
These photos you’ve produced are absolutely incredible, Leanne!
I love the way you’ve used long-exposure and macro across these photos.
The atmosphere of these photos you’ve produced is a breath of fresh air, and I love that photo of the Wanaka Tree!
I’m going to be producing more long-exposure photographs now that I’m using the iPhone 16 Pro Max’s camera system because I’ve missed capturing long-exposure shots at night, and seeing the way you’ve produced these photos inspires me so much.
Thank you for sharing these!
Alex Smithson
Thank you Alex.
I’m a massive fan of long exposures and love any excuse to do them.
Can’t say I have ever tried doing them on the phone. Interesting.
Love them..especially the flat iron building and the trees!
Thank you PR, great to hear.
Absolutely beautiful!
Thank you Egidio.
I remember all of these and can see why you picked them – all beautiful!!
Thank you Nora, glad you liked them.
Wow, I love all of these! Your trees are always beautiful, as is the dahlia, but it’s the Flatiron Building shot that most caught my attention because you’ve managed to make an already interesting building look so striking!
That’s great to hear Sarah. So happy to hear you like the flatiron, I think that is my favourite shot from when I was in the US, one of those ones that just worked. Thank you so much.
You’re so right about the trees and I love yours and how you edited them.
Thank you so much Sofia.
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Thank you Graham.
Incredible images
love them all 
That’s great, thank you.
These are stunning photos!
Thank you Helena.
Great photos Leanne. LOVE those tree photos, and I’m always fascinated by flatiron buildings. Excellent.
Thank you John, I think the tree photos are well liked, which is nice. That building is incredible, disappointing that I only got the one time to photograph it.
Beautiful
Thank you Jude.
I choose the tree who stands alone. What a brave and strong one. Lovely as always, leanne
I think a lot of people chose that one too Hazel. It is certainly that, thank you Hazel.
You’re always welcome, leanne. Have a beautiful day as you are!
Thank you Hazel and you too.
Thank you, leanne
You chose my favourites as well Leanne
That’s good to hear Brian, thank you.
Love the tree in the water and especially the fact it still has leaves on it. And you captured it with the mist. That’s a rare opportunity.
I think it was a lucky morning Randy, I haven’t seen too many other images like it. Thank you so much.
Fantastic images!
Thank you Beth.
I was so looking forward to seeing your choices this week Leanne because I KNOW how vast your set of amazing images is! I’m enjoying the reasons for each of our followers’ choices as much as the images, and your set is no exception. I remember reading about the circumstances of your lone tree image and smiled when I saw that one made the cut! Not sure I’ve see your flatiron before, but I absolutely love it. A wonderful selection along with an appreciation of how difficult it must be for you to choose only 5 from your deep reservoir of amazing captures.
I do have a lot of images, I think I tried to work it out once it was around 300,000. Obviously not all processed. It was a good challenge and seems many of us think so too. I think the tree had to be in there. The Flatiron I love too, it was a very special image from my trip in New York. Glad you liked what I picked Tina, thank you so much.
I’m glad you picked the Wanaka tree. Every time I see it think It’s such a perfect image.
Yeah, I think I had to pick that one. I wish it was perfect, but my best attempt. Thank you so much Matt.
Google finds literally thousands of shots of this tree. I haven’t seen one I like better.
That’s really nice of you to say Matt, I appreciate it.
I agree!
Fantastic, thank you Ziggy.
I love the purple hue in this photo!
You know Marland, I don’t know where it came from. Thank you.
Interesting! But surprises are always special!
They really are.
Absolutely, Wow! Love it.
Thank you so much Michael.
You’re most welcome, Leanne.
Stunning photos. Love the Flatiron building and the flower.
Thank you Marie, glad you love them.
Great shots. I’m picking your tree shots, especially the first one, as my favourites here.
Thank you Margaret, the tree shots were great images to get, so I’m glad you like them.
Loved the Wannaka tree, and your inclusion of the mist in the image has really made it
Thank you Sue, I can’t take credit for the mist, it was there and that is what I got.
The Wanaka Tree has always been a favorite of mine. But the Flatiron building is gorgeous. And the macro…! Yup. All my favorites, too.
That’s good to hear Lois, it is a great tree to photograph. That’s fantastic, I’m glad my favourites are yours too. Thank you Lois.
That Wanaka Tree image has to be one of my favourites (of yours), Leanne.
The Tasmanian one also appeals to me. It reminds me in some ways of the Jawbone conservation reserve in Williamstown. If you haven’t been there and on that walk, I’m sure it would be worth a day (or early morning or sunset) of your time to photograph the shore and lakeside areas. I could see your photographic style making the best of it.
I really enjoy your Tasmanian images as I haven’t been there for 20 years or more (and my Mother’s family are Tasmanian).
That’s great to hear Vicki, obviously one of mine too.
I haven’t heard of that place in Williamstown, I will have to do some more research. I don’t go over to that side of the city much.
Thank you Vicki, I love Tasmania, hoping to go again next year.
The Wanaka Tree image should be a favorite. Absolutely beautiful image.
Thank you so much Ted.
I love all of these Leanne. The way you processed the Flat Iron Building is beautiful. Your Trees In Water is just so expressive. I’m so glad you spotted that opportunity.
Thank you Anne. I love how I processed that and would like to do more like it in the future. I love finding things you don’t expect to find, especially when they turn out great.
Although I haven’t signed up for the challenges, I love seeing what you and the others come up with. I adore trees – and have a fetish about them I think. Beautiful images and the Flat Iron building is amazing!
It is great seeing what everyone comes up with. I think I might have a bit of a thing about trees, more so if they are on their own I think. Thank you so much Ceci, glad you like them.
One of my favorite buildings
The flatiron? It was definitely on my list.
Yes, that was a great view.
Thank you.