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andrew solmaler

@andrewsolmaler.bsky.social

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AI free images
Why ?
Art is a human connection, viewer and artist. With good art an emotional bond exist between viewer and artist. That human to human bond is broken when a machine is acting as the artist

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MORNING SUN #sunshine #blueskyartshow #stunday #eastcoastkin #abstractart #artist #artyear #fineart #maineart #photography #abstractexpressionism #nature #globalwarming #carbon #landscape #fineartphotography #trees #fall #sunrise #acrylic #painting
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The sun is just cracking over the ridge at the bottom. It's light hasn't reached the ground but is hitting the tops of trees in foliage. The #sunshine make the leaves glow with energy from the backlight

February 7, 2026 at 8:44 PM

andrew solmaler

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could be today

February 3, 2026 at 1:12 AM

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Looks like focus or shake. Fstop depth of focus. Small 22 vs 5.6 more depth. Shutter speed, faster easier to hold steady. focal length of say 50mm(standard 35mm camera lens) 1/50 second. 200mm telephoto 1/200 for sharp. Iso adjust as needed. Higher iso will be less sharp due to electronic noise

February 3, 2026 at 1:01 AM

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BLUE HILL SUNSET #clouds #blueskyartshow #stunday #eastcoastkin #abstractart #artist #artyear #fineart #maineart #photography #abstractexpressionism #nature #globalwarming #carbon #landscape #fineartphotography #trees #winter #sunset #acrylic #painting
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This is looking west in the fall. bottom we have trees in silhouette then the sky with clouds above. Clear clean air so blue at this hour.

January 31, 2026 at 2:34 PM

andrew solmaler

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leyna thanks on the pepost

January 27, 2026 at 1:32 AM

andrew solmaler

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thanks for repost paullus

January 27, 2026 at 1:22 AM

andrew solmaler

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Thanks for the compliment Peter. Abstraction is always tricky to pull it all together but I did feel the colors worked.

January 27, 2026 at 1:19 AM

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WINTER SUNSET #cold #blueskyartshow #stunday #eastcoastkin #abstractart #artist #artyear #fineart #maineart #photography #abstractexpressionism #nature #globalwarming #carbon #landscape #fineartphotography #trees #winter #sunset
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looking west past spruce trees with snow on left

January 25, 2026 at 7:52 PM

andrew solmaler

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Leyna thanks for repost on this image,

January 25, 2026 at 7:30 PM

andrew solmaler

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JANUARY SUN #cold but the sun works #blueskyartshow #eastcoastkin #abstractart #artist #artyear #fineart #maineart #photography #abstractexpressionism #nature #globalwarming #carbon #landscape #fineartphotography #trees #winter
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In January you expect it to be cold which it is in this image, but the sun even at mid day though low on the horizon does it's work of warmth. Winter cold can have some great color. I abstract it here. Basic description is forest trees and forest floor. Snow and ice. Sky at top with sun.

January 24, 2026 at 5:27 PM

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Anna thanks for repost. I was going to use this for Bskyartshow theme #one but the ICE STORM BIRCH won out. Then I figured, might as well go ahead with it now anyway.

January 19, 2026 at 5:39 PM

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Thanks Rhonda 44 for the repost. The image is higher resolution, with a crisp moon than it shows for some reason on some laptops. Mobile is much better. BSKY has it's limits to size. Glad you got something from it.

January 19, 2026 at 5:29 PM

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MOONRISE I #Blueskymonday #blueskyartshow #eastcoastkin #abstractart #artist #artyear #fineart #maineart #photography #abstractexpressionism #nature #globalwarming #carbon #plants #landscape #fineartphotography #Maine #trees #moon #sunset
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Moon rising in the east with sunset color from west hitting the cloud below.

January 19, 2026 at 4:35 PM

andrew solmaler

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Thanks Alina for the compliment and the repost. The clear cold winter sky with snow and ice was remarkably energetic.

January 18, 2026 at 1:00 AM

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ICE STORM BIRCH #one #blueskyartshow #eastcoastkin #abstractart #artist #artyear #fineart #maineart #photography #abstractexpressionism #nature #globalwarming #carbon #plants #landscape #fineartphotography #Maine #forest #trees #scape #stunday #snow #ice #storm #winter
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After the storm, dazzling bright light glowing through ice with background of cold deep blue Canadian clean air . This group of tall birches has some towering over the others. All were encased in ice and the wind was picking up. Basic description of image. Blue sky and iced trees.

January 17, 2026 at 5:41 PM

andrew solmaler

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Thanks. Glad it worked for you.

January 16, 2026 at 4:01 PM

andrew solmaler

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Thanks for your interest in my image. I understand if you focus on that alone it seems overbearing. But if looked at in entirety it adds dynamic range and sweeping perspective scale. Art does look different to everybody including the artist one day to the next that's part of it's fascination.

January 13, 2026 at 5:27 PM

andrew solmaler

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G Lawrence thanks for reposting my image for #vibrant

January 12, 2026 at 1:42 AM

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Av Rik thanks for the repost on this one.

January 12, 2026 at 1:31 AM

andrew solmaler

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Deborah thanks for repost. Susan thanks also for the repost.

January 11, 2026 at 1:55 AM

andrew solmaler

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Thank you Susan for the kind compliment. I'm glad you got something from my take on vibrant light and color of nature.

January 11, 2026 at 1:52 AM

andrew solmaler

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John M thanks for repost. It helps for visibility and that's what art is about after all.

January 10, 2026 at 1:44 PM

andrew solmaler

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Thanks Tina for reposting. Many places around the world would provide a similar image experience, so a universal effect. To a person from Massachusetts this might look subtly familiar due to the mix of trees.

January 10, 2026 at 1:37 PM