Thursday’s Special: Backlit

For today’s TS  I am challenging you to post a photo with a backlit subject.

Backlight photography emphasizes shapes so you will want to look for subjects with strong silhouettes. They may be captured in natural light like in my photo, or with an artificial light source. As always the choice is yours. Just make sure it is in colour and posted before next Thursday.

My photo is showing the tallest lighthouse in the Adriatic shot against the setting sun. There are 45 lighthouses in Croatia, but many of them are no longer needed due to advances in technology. Instead, they have been turned into holiday apartments and are a big hit in Croatian touristic offer. This one is called Veli Rat and you may find it on the beautiful island called Dugi Otok (which would translate as Long Island).

 

(If you click on the player button above you’ll hear a nice instrumental piece from Dalmatia.)
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P.S.
Attention everybody! I’ve started collecting your expressions of interest to host guest photo challenges in 2016. There are already four challengers penciled in for January, February and March, but I desperately need a courageous blogger to host the B&W photo challenge on a Sunday (any Sunday) in January. Think of a theme you’d like to do and let me know, please.

Bear in mind that anyone can participate. You don’t need a “serious” camera or advanced knowledge of photography. It is all  about ideas, creativity, sharing i.e. seeing the world around us.

 

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To see the participants’ entries click on the titles bellow:

 

The Sun Came Out on Monday

BACKLIT – NGƯỢC ÁNH SÁNG

Fog backlit

Backlit by the sea

Heaven

Backlit in the Loire valley

Sun Through My Window

Backlit sunset

Chinese Paperbark Maple

Backlit landscape

Backlit a bit

Almost Chihuly

Backlit Gallery

Backlit refraction 

Backlit on Lake Como

120 responses to “Thursday’s Special: Backlit”

  1. Lovely shot Paula. Staying in a lighthouse is something I’ve never done – perhaps next year 🙂
    Off to do my post.

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    1. I think you would like it, if you want to get isolated and in touch with the sea 🙂

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    1. You are so lucky Debbie to be able to see some sun and for being able to walk. Thank you for the entry.

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  2. […] The Thursday’s Special from Paula, the theme this week “Backlit“. […]

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  3. I want to reach out and touch that light!

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    1. Quite understandable 🙂

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  4. Maybe you’ll inspire me: this is not something I’ve tried. You’ve captured a lovely star of sunset, as well as the dark shape of the lighthouse. Black works nicely symbolically too, given the decommissioning of lighthouses.

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    1. Interesting observation. Thank you, Meg.

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  5. Hello Paula and so good to see you back, and what a great shot! Hope you are enjoying glowing good health!

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    1. From your lips to God’s ears, Patti dear. It is still a long way before I get well, but I keep hoping and that’s why I’ve decided to resume blogging. I am happy you like the photo.

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  6. […] In response to Lost in Translation’s Thursday’ Spcial: Backlit […]

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  7. I can imagine myself sitting there and watching as the day was coming to a close, such a gorgeous image…

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    1. Many thanks dear Charlie.

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  8. Beautiful scene. I’m not surprised that it is popular with the tourists.

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    1. 🙂 and our sea is so very clean too 🙂 Thank you, Irene. It’s a pleasure to have you here.

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      1. Glad to hear your oceans are clean. I enjoy being back. I missed you and Thursday Special whilst you were recovering.

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        1. 🙂 We have Adriatic Sea. It is not considered and ocean, and does not have wild currents. It is quite safe for swimming 🙂 Italian part of the Adriatic on the other hand is not clean at all, the currents take all the mess on their shores.

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          1. Lucky you don’t have the currents bringing the Italian mess to you.

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  9. […]  I always have difficulty keeping these things to myself, so I was happy when Paula requested Backlit images on Thursday’s […]

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  10. A lighthouse AND a lovely sunset and pretty music. I’m happy! Hope you are too, Paula. http://restlessjo.me/2015/12/17/backlit/

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    1. Thanks, Jo. There will be better days. There must be.

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      1. Oh, I hope so darlin’! Sending hugs. 🙂

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        1. Sorry Jo, but the photo you liked least, I liked best so here it is 😀

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          1. It’s the most appropriate to your challenge. 🙂

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            1. True, but also it is the quirkiest one, and I like quirky – good quirky of course. xx

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              1. Of course I don’t mind sharing. Thanks, darling.

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    1. Thanks so much, Traudel. Yours is a perfect, glowing example of “backlit”.

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  11. As usual and as expected from you, a perfect picture and perfect illusion. You are a true master in capturing and emphasizing true beauty of this place. It was probably crowded just minutes before, well maybe not crowded, but a family of three or four constitutes a crowd in a place like this.
    I can only imagine discomfort you endured to bring us this picture. I guess temperature was around 40°C and humidity was relative 100% but that is the price one has to pay for perfect glowing red sunset.

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    1. Your meteorological guesses are pretty accurate. Moving on a poorly lit, rocky ground trying to find a good angle and as you said avoiding human obstacles while having a heavy lens dangling on my neck is quite challenging. I read your comment a few times. It’s a shame I can’t rate comments 🙂 Puno hvala Bumbarek.

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  12. Hello Paula,
    Que de belles photos “rétroéclairées” 🙂 Ma préférée est celle du soleil derrière le nuage blanc. Cela en jette ! 🙂 Je vais devoir lire ton article attentivement et le faire traduire car je n’ai pas trop bien compris ta demande ?

    What beautiful pictures “backlit” 🙂 My favorite is the sun behind the white cloud. This throws! 🙂 I’m going to read your article carefully and have it translated because I did not have too much understanding your petition?
    Friendships.
    Amitiés.
    Geneviève

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    1. Salut Genevieve 🙂 Les petites images sont de mes amis bloggers. Au dessus des images il y a des titres. Si tu fais un click tu pourras voir a qui appartiennent des photos. J’ai demande a mes visiteurs s’ils voudraient bien apparaitre a mon blog comme “photo challengers” en 2016. Il faut penser a un sujet pour photographier, trouver une ou plusieures photos, ecrire un post et me permettre de le publier sur mon blog.

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      1. Je suis allée faire un tour chez les photographes qui ont réagi sur Backlit dans les commentaires. Quant aux photos, j’apprends qu’elles sont aux participants, super ! 🙂 J’ai bien compris ce dont il s’agit.
        J’ai lu que tu participais déjà à des challenges. Alors je suis partante pour 2016, au moins une fois par semaine. En fonction de mes disponibilités, comme pour la photo du vendredi chez WordPress, que je dois encore mettre. 😉 Si je comprends bien, tu nous demandes de trouver un sujet pour l’année prochaine ? Un jour aussi ? Merci pour ta réponse 🙂

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        1. Genevieve, si tu trouves un sujet photographique tu es automatiqument invitee de participer comme “hote” tu publies ton post sur mon blogue. Je vais te montrer. Voila qqs links pour voir ce qu’on a fait cette annee: https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2015/01/04/guest-challenge-architecture-in-black-white/ et https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2015/03/15/guest-challenge-tribe-bw-sunday/ ou bien https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2015/07/30/guest-challenge-gold-inside/

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  13. […] This Thursday’s Special challenge over at Paula’s is Backlit […]

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  14. I love your lighthouse, Paula and it’s gentle, summery-sunset soundtrack. Here’s my offering: http://tishfarrell.com/2015/12/17/sun-through-my-window-thursdays-special/ Here in Shropshire we need all the illumination we can get it’s so gloomy, although it is also amazingly warm – spring weather in December.

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    1. Hello Tish. 🙂 I hope you’ll get to enjoy Croatian sunsets some day. Gloomy is the worst, we have it too. I am all against warm winter temperatures – very unhealthy.

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      1. Yes, we need some scenic glittery frost to have fun with 🙂

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        1. It would provide many opportunities for some cool photos.

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  15. Finalmente , sono riuscita a sentire il brano strumentale che accompagna la tua eccellente foto!
    Complimenti!

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  16. […] have a bit of a gap between now and when my new challenge begins, so when I saw Paula’s TS was backlit I knew exactly which image I wanted to […]

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  17. Love your lighthouse Paula. Hope you don’t mind me joining the challenge this week, but I had the perfect photo in my mind and you have given me the chance to post it. Thank you and I hope you like it too 🙂

    Thursday’s Special: Backlit


    Jude xx

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    1. Why should I mind?! On the contrary I am very glad and flattered to have you onboard June. Your work is always outstanding. Thank you very much for bringing something so new to this challenge.

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      1. I do keep my eye on your work, but juggling two blogs doesn’t leave me much time to join other challenges, though I am very tempted by your black & white next year.

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        1. I understand Jude. Maybe you’d consider being a guest challenger on my blog some time? It would be an honour to have you.

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          1. That’s very kind of you Paula. Maybe later on in the year. I hope to be moving before Easter so I have the feeling I won’t have a lot of time to spend on the blogs!

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  18. […] Paula at Lost In Translation says: For today’s TS I am challenging you to post a photo with a backlit subject. […]

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  19. I did not know about the lighthouses being used as tourist accommodations Paula. A beautiful photo of someone hotel’s room. 🙂

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    1. 😀 thanks, Sue. There are a lot of very attractive lighthouses in Croatia to rent. Ideal getaway for those seeking peace and quiet.

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    1. And if you only want to do a colour challenge and only have time in January I can make an exception like I did for the Mofman this year and I can book you in January regardless of Tobias. That would make two colour challenges in the same month, but rules are to be bend for a good cause. Just let me know what theme you would like to do please, and of course it you prefer colour or black and white; January or April.

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      1. Hi P – I want u to know that ending the year with a challenge booked with u (or maybe two) well it is extra sweet for me because i was changing blogs and juts had that major transition in spring when I hosted – and thx again for your flexibility – but she’s – feels better to be more settled and ready to host- oh and be back later with my backlit photo / it is featuring mon terero! Yeah baby! Ttys

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  20. Hi p! I like the lighthouse and to think we could stay in there is fun. The song was nice and chillaxing tonight. Also – not sure if Gen (above) us signed up to host the January challenge – if not I would love to ❤️😏

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    1. My dear Yvette, I am so happy to hear that you would like to host a photo challenge. Would you like to do it in Black and White. Please let me know. In January Tobias from empire of lights is hosting the Thursday colour challenge. If you want to do it in colour, April is free. I have Klara signed for February for colour and Meg for March. They are all so keen on colour and I need brave people for black and white, so let me know hun, I know you can do it. If you prefer colour which is ok with me you can do it as of April onwards, or the best thing would be to do both challenges 🙂 🙂 ❤

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      1. Sorry to just be getting my back – but black and white is my pref – and can the theme be food?

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        1. Absolutely, food is a great theme 🙂 Show me a man that does not like food!

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          1. I know – right???? And so very cool – I will be in touch later this month for that bit of feedback – xxoo

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            1. What month would you.like to host? I know have guests booked till April. If May is too far away, I could bend my rules and have 2 guest for B&W in one month.

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              1. Well I think May is out – but Can u email me – cos I will gladly do a color one – or anything – thx for being so hospitable – or seeing that you have things lined up for the year – maybe I can do a fall date – it could help me to ease back if I take the summer off again – so that is an option. – 😃❤️

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                1. If I understand correctly you can do either winter months and fall? If fall is not too far away for you it is great, we just need to pencil it down. 🙂 I will email you of course.

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                  1. Oh that sounds great – and no need to email if we cover it here – ha! But sometimes emails are such a warm share Too/ anyhow fall it is – and I am thinking November or maybe October – hmmmm ttys

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                    1. Honey, when you have a second please see if I got your email right, if not please send me a quick word so that I can make sure I have your right address. Don’t think that I would not write to you an email over holidays. What kind of Ms Santa would I be! Ho-ho-ho

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                    2. Ho Ho Ho !! Lmao. I am mobile right now and will email when back home / xxoo

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                2. I’ve sent you an email, just not sure if that is the one you are still using….

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                  1. I will check and if it does not arrive I will email u from whatever one is being used now lol – have a great day and be in touch soon

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                    1. 😀 a propos the earlier comment – October is such a lovely month – my favourite and there are a lot of delicious things to munch on in October 😉 You are penciled down!

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      2. Well I would like to try the black and white – but do have a question and I also want to bounce a few images your way – I took one of some popcorn – ha! I will email u next week sometime – but in meantime I would like to try the b&w host – thx for the encouragement too –

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        1. Please, send me a mail when you can, Yvette. We’ll agree on everything xx

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  23. Beautiful composition and such dramatic lighting.

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    1. 🙂 Thanks so much.

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  24. Wonderful shot, Paula. I do love lighthouses, as you know. The haunting Croatian music goes so well with your image. Here’s my contribution. I hope it fits the rules. https://anotherday2paradise.wordpress.com/2015/12/18/thursdays-special-backlit-almost-chihuly/

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  25. Great shot. I would love to just sit there and soak that view in. Looks so peaceful. It has been a while since I visited (sorry). I need to get back on track. I miss your challenges.

    If you need a host, I can try to help. If I write it on my calendar, it happens. If I don’t… So tell me when you need help and I will make it happen:)

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    1. Thanks so much Michele. Would you like to host a challenge in B&W? It can be any Sunday you want, but you need to come with a theme.

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      1. Why not? I never have before. Maybe it is time. Theme? hhhmmmm Renewal for the new year? Or, Silhouettes?

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        1. Hi Michele, I have guests scheduled for January and February but if you would be ok with a challenge in black and white in March that would be awesome.

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            1. Super, then it would be a B&W in March. What will you “silhouette” or “renewal”?

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              1. How about renewal since it will be getting close to spring. (Well for some it may.)

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                1. March – Renewal in Black and White – Perfect. Thank you, Michele 🙂

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  26. Haha, sometimes I just like and don’t comment, but usually I comment. Nice shots!

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  27. Wow! Wow! Wow! Not only am I in love with your image (you’ll always get me with a beacon from the sea) but there are so many wonderful entries from your participating community. What a treasure trove!

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    1. 🙂 would you like to be a guest photo challenger on my blog, Lisa?

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      1. I would be honored Paula!

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        1. This is great. Just let me know if you prefer to do the colour or monochrome photography, and the theme you would like to do 🙂

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          1. I am fine with either.

            My favorite theme is Street Portraits, but that has already been done here. So I thought ‘well, why do I love Street Portraits’? The answer is that I enjoy capturing ‘moments’, often starring people that I don’t know. This subject allows me a brief glimpse into the lives of others, one image in a string of frames that compose their ‘life movie’ or that serve as a film still to memorialize them. So with that, I could do a theme on ‘moment’ or ‘glimpse’ or ‘life movie’ or …I think you have also done ‘memorial’ so that is out. And if you prefer another theme altogether, I love the sea, city, and ‘world’ Open to suggestions.

            So excited

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            1. Hello Lisa 🙂 I have already scheduled this theme with “surreptitious photography” 🙂 You can see it on my Scheduled challenges page.

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              1. You do indeed. OK, since you are going to do the ‘surreptitious’ topic, here are some other suggestions I have for a guest post based on favorite topics of mine.

                – One (Or Alone)
                – What Makes You ‘Click’ (gets people to talk about their favorite subject to photograph)
                – Fear (the top emotion in today’s world. Participants could share what they fear, facing a fear, the look of fear)
                – Decay
                Backyard (my backyard is always changing as I sail from place to place, but interestingly, it is my first backyard from my childhood home that remains my favorite-participants could share their current or favorite)
                Addicted To Color (I’ve used this a couple of times on my blog and could certainly build upon for this guest challenge) http://bit.ly/22gNwnL

                If you don’t like any of these I’m sure I could come up with others.

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                1. Hello dear Lisa 🙂 I am overwhelmed with a great response by bloggers. I have already filled March with both challenges. Would you like to appear in April? “One” for Black and White? I did “Decay” in the latter half of 2015, but we can do it again if you want in black and white too. Fear is a great theme though I am not sure how to capture it 😀 What makes you click is a fabulous engaging theme. You are a gem, my friend. Please choose your themes and you can do both Black and White and Colour guest hosting on two different occasions. THANK YOU, Lisa 🙂 🙂

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                  1. Wow! I would be delighted to host twice! ‘One’ for black and white in April and ‘What Makes You Click’ in color whenever you want. I could totally make ‘Fear’ work as well….maybe in 2017 😉

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                    1. I like that you are so flexible Lisa. I have penciled you down for April (you can see it on Scheduled challenges page). Tomorrow I will put a link to your blog and refine the look of themes to come. As for the other theme – what makes you click (in colour), choose a month that you like: from June to the end of the year :D. I also like that you are a long-term planner like me thinking about 2017. Are you an Aquarius by any chance?

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                    2. 😊 I am a Cancer but a Project Manager by trade so always looking ahead. Let’s do June or July for ‘What makes you click’. Both months are good for me.

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                    3. 🙂 You’ll be a June Bride then 😉 And we’ll do fear next year if you still want it. I know I do and I’ll have a whole year to look for the opportunity 😀

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                    4. Sounds like a great plan 👍

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  28. Jolie photo. le contre-jour est tout un art. 🙂
    Dobro raditi?
    😉

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    1. Hmmmmmm Espero que trabajo bien 😀 Ton traducteur n’est pas tres expert.

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      1. C’est Google. Dobro veut bien dire “good”?(ça me rapelle “Dobri den” en tchèque). Raditi ne veut pas dire travail? (and of course your work is perfect!)

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        1. Non, c’est travailler. Como una traductriz profesional puedo confirmar que el traducteur de google no es muy fiable.

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          1. Je suis d’accord. 😬😥😇

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          2. Et dobri den en tcheque?

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  29. […] To say we enjoyed the visit would be an understatement but as we were leaving the sun peaked out for a quick appearance. An idea came to me and I  took a few quick shots and hoped they would fit the bill for a photo challenge I hoped to contribute to. The following are two captures I took for Paula’s Thursday Special: Backlit. […]

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  30. Here is my contribution to this challenge. I haven’t had time to visit the other participants but it looks very promising. it is great having you back and pushing us to stretching our selves! Peace~John

    Thursday’s Special: Backlit

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    1. Hello John, it is a joy and honour to receive this lovely contribution from you on your special day. Blessings to you and your bride 🙂

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  31. This is so beautiful, Paula.

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    1. Thank you, buddy. This was one of the last photos I took outside this summer. Still can’t go out to shoot.

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  32. That is a beautiful shot, Paula! There are some lovely entries. Missed seeing your posts. Just got into our new house. Now we have to unpack all the stuff we just packed! Should be back after the new year. Take care! 😊

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    1. Hello my dear Linda. It is so nice of you to stop by in your busy time. We will catch up no worries. My best to you dear.

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  33. […] Thursday Special is backlit this week (here).  I have enjoyed the posts submitted so far.  For my entry, I have a few photos, but I start […]

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  34. Ciao, Paula, ho appena postato una foto backlit del lago di Como….
    Ci pensi tu?
    Grazie , come sempre…
    http://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com

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    1. Meraviglia, Anna. Ti ringrazio!

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