This week’s photo challenge is to capture a monochromatic image, described as a gradient of a single color with an emphasis on texture and composition.
I’m not sure if these images fulfill the challenge, but I wanted to share these photos because I like them so much. It was a few springs ago and I haven’t seen anything quite this green since.
The Green Cathedral
For more monochromatic images, please visit the Weekly Photo Challenge site.
AmyReeseWrites 
What is this green that you speak of?
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I know. Where did it go? Will it ever come back?
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Maybe soon but first, if the El Niño forecasts come to pass, we’ll get to see a whole lot of mud brown first.
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I think that mud is going to look mighty good. What we really need is the white stuff, but I will take the mud any day.
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White stuff, too!!!
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Cross fingers!!!
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I put in a vote for white stuff- at least in the Cascade Mountains, here! Eastern Washington’s irrigation depends HEAVILY on snowpack.
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Absolutely!! We rely on that white stuff too in the Sierras. I hope you get it!
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Great pictures, Amy! They look almost like paintings.
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Hey, thanks David! Ooh, maybe they would make a good painting.
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Lovely Sea of green!
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Aww, thanks so much, Audra. It does look swimmable!
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Awesome series. Love the dreamy light and the reflection on the bicycle. Excellent response to the challenge, Amy.
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Oh, yay. I did good! I treasure your praise. You’re so kind. Thanks for your lovely comments. I needed to smile.
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This was beautiful Amy, I´m quite certain you over fulfilled the challenge.
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Awww, you’re sweet, Charly. I’m glad they made an impression.
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So much life in your photos! Lovely contribution to the challenge.
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Thanks so much, Maria. Thanks for your lovely comments.
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Beautiful, Amy. And perfect interpretations of the challenge. I’m seeing more green coming your way!
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Ah, thanks so much, Cathy! Thanks for your kind words. I hope you’re right!
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Amy, that second one has a special feel to it because of the light and reflection you caught. Lovely.
janet
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Thanks so much, Janet, for those kind thoughts. It was a stroke of luck I caught the light in the reflection.
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Look at all that green! Well done … and I like the wispy grasses in the first pic.
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Thanks, Frank! Ooh, I’m so glad you noticed the wispiness. That’s my favorite part, too.
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What’s the sunspot in the middle photo? Is that the bike mirror? Pretty clever. Was that intentional?
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Exactly right, Mark. That’s the bike mirror. No, I remember taking a lot of photos pretty quickly, so I guess I just got lucky. Thanks.
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I love the shades and textures of green I’d say you are picture perfect for this challenge.
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Thanks, Michelle! Yay, success. I see you have a post. I’ll be by soon. Good to see you.
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Really, more of a catchup. I have another in the works.
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Oh, good. I’ve missed you!
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You’re the best! 😉
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These are very green indeed, well done for the challenge, Amy 😀
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Thanks, Dianne. I’m not sure I’ve taken a more green photo! 🙂
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The middle of the three is my favourite – definitely get a sense of texture from that!
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Cool! Thanks, Jay. I’m so pleased you like it.
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Amy – these are seriously incredible photos. The one in the middle with the bike is just breathtaking and the one on top looks like a painting! I follow a few photography blogs because I love it myself, and these are better than what I’ve seen in a long time. You should do something more with them. And by the way, I had a canvas print done at Costco once of a family portrait, and it turned out beautifully. I wonder how these would look as canvas prints – all 3 – you could hang them like that in your house! They are just really beautiful. Great work!
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Oh, my goodness! Thank you so much, Kelly. I’m so delighted you think they’re worth the trouble to enlarge and print on a canvas. Hmm…maybe! Perhaps, I will look into it. Thanks so much for suggesting it and for the kind words. You’re so sweet. xoxo
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beautiful 🙂
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Thanks so much, Joshi!
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