<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:01:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/artxmike/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Community photography competition:Female portraits]]></title><description><![CDATA[My entry in the Community photography competition:Female portraits Amateur tier They say a picture tells a thousand words and that is the aim of a good portrait-it gives an insight into someone's life]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@leo100/community-photography-competitionfemale-portraits</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@leo100/community-photography-competitionfemale-portraits</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leo100]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:09:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VgR1AonTFFk1SeR3WrVMxuUjmiFf785hM7fQQZG7ioz74rkJpPTePnEz36tEmCjcc5P7BrX1AhpLHRj5u6JF42pxJFMUS9kG3RNBBNT4ubfEB4i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockdown landscapes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well here we are in Auckland into our fourth week of total lockdown .Here are some landscape images I thought I'd share that I took when we were free to explore the city and the outdoors. Lighthouse at]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@artxmike/lockdown-landscapes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@artxmike/lockdown-landscapes</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artxmike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2021 20:01:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCQth1mSf3cSRAWpaD42Zz2FVuaqgNZiHVJV7KotzqRvc5DmSX5LnPouUpCJb4zbYHdmdmsByDA5gr4dr5V7FEZa9mEdSJzZXE5dPPA9CArAK18?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact in Lockdown : series 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[My entry for the #monomad challenge Last in a series of images that I think carry impact. We are 2 weeks into at least another two weeks of total Lockdown so posting is one way I have kept myself busy]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@artxmike/impact-in-lockdown--series-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@artxmike/impact-in-lockdown--series-3</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artxmike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2021 21:02:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VgR1AonTFFk1SeQe46Qjt3gdDmaj2ymBMH51LYXULjuVGqhJGRFV1WpSxiRnXh8kNCbL1zGDjT1PPDF6RBsDX1nnnQwCcLuNdXjmwERzoAsNvqC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflections on reflections 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[So another post on reflections. We are in the 12th day of total Lockdown with another two weeks at least to go.no contact with the world outside the house except to shop for essentials ,medical and local]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@artxmike/reflections-on-reflections-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@artxmike/reflections-on-reflections-2</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artxmike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2021 20:47:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCQth1mSf3cSRAWpZozqPN3CqvqNtBAavx4cQRGd6ru3TP9NMkNj94yXztacSk9C3shDQqrbfJGfPAsPpvvyuQqxF8wtSkawvyvB2tczn7uTd7k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact in Lockdown ]]></title><description><![CDATA[My entry for the #monomad challenge So another set of images that I have been going thru. to keep me relatively sane in Lockdown. The government has just extended the total Lockdown for another two weeks]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@artxmike/impact-in-lockdown-qyimwn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@artxmike/impact-in-lockdown-qyimwn</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artxmike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2021 20:43:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VgR1AonTFFk1SeR1C4LBXP72cF4p4zo5YtuWpmVurxVH1krFGx5MExK8kQn5weyWhxWWgmBdGsvdT2P44rRkp3bcZCYAJtFaFzVWUq78CWmoWTY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retro reflections : Street photography]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my first post on this Community so I'll try to follow the rules .I hope you like it. 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That means we can only leave our house for essential services-food shopping, medical and exerercise]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@artxmike/impact-in-lockdown</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@artxmike/impact-in-lockdown</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artxmike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2021 20:31:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VgR1AonTFFk1SeR3xfpckbbD4vA6ZGiAvjB7UhXaiyjdNKT9DxaiW8iGBMQ7ktKKd4KD1M7uhut2UQkQG11LQedYCCPXmLW6JStX4nStGraLFee?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On being grateful]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another day, another total Lockdown, another post. First off I'd like to thank all you folk in photography lovers who have shown an interest in my last few posts from Lockdown. I'm grateful for your support]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@artxmike/on-being-grateful</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@artxmike/on-being-grateful</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artxmike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2021 21:25:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VgR1AonTFFk1SeRFZFwj8YHYbdFA5JtwGUzLiUbauRQXQ1yLrroLuoiKfC9TpiznVuPJ598D1U11Xwi3gTTufSo8EevA5RA1N36Yc9kcbHenw7U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflections on reflections]]></title><description><![CDATA[So I've had plenty of time to reflect over the last 6 days as total Lockdown cabin fever sets in. 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It is still a vital and busy part of Auckland's transport network]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@artxmike/lost-kidsgraveyards-and-the-story-of-grafton-bridge-auckland-new-zealand</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@artxmike/lost-kidsgraveyards-and-the-story-of-grafton-bridge-auckland-new-zealand</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artxmike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2021 23:22:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VgR1AonTFFk1SeQdZjmbp7q7tui3pzqa9b7R5SyT19tAevPWQkrK9oGvuraeY8knmf2piMa8D5n7uHYrLj2UzjzGuKa6JVSXfTpFg62gQXm34Ni?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Te Henga beach : Auckland's wild West Coast New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a while but here is my entry for the #monomad challenge. Situated on Auckland's West Coast this rugged beach lies 40 minutes west of the city. 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Just two images that tell a thousand words. This is the look that makes you just want to reach out]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@artxmike/for-all-you-cat-people</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@artxmike/for-all-you-cat-people</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artxmike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2021 23:30:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VgR1AonTFFk1SeRFA2FEYxNCXLsmoBykJCBMgrVrhMmC6LsHFiTbV5LvPpKbSy2H8vxgDUqrbWeybfNVaHjyfZewZmsuNSxckN2PdLTzwwwFC3Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zoos ? Do we really need them?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well for me after a visit to The Auckland Zoo the answer is most definitely YES! I hadn't visited the Zoo for years. Last weekend I took a spur of the moment visit and I came out a better human being.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@artxmike/zoos-do-we-really-need-them</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@artxmike/zoos-do-we-really-need-them</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artxmike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2021 04:22:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VgR1AonTFFk1SeREgScezBbwcEaYHYyFcZxz5nLCDJY84xAk3DLDqj1ge2hcP1sEUbUYfxuZDDtzdJdHfcmMYQAd8z5EZ6eiErG5HRAQR5Tpyen?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The lost Beauty of the  Handmade]]></title><description><![CDATA[My #monomad challenge entry. When was the last time you saw or bought something handmade? Not just handmade, but exquisitely made by hand.I can't remember, but I do know an exquisite thing or things when]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@artxmike/the-lost-beauty-of-the-handmade</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@artxmike/the-lost-beauty-of-the-handmade</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artxmike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2021 02:45:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VgR1AonTFFk1SeQURm3AGhj72pNL5pd35q94hXzFHhZKweFNi6RCZnzg9PH8mR1LG5n3nPvoehz3r5uzPXFJTJaZt7Q2AyG6AJGsuh8DNz72Uvr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karekare Wilderness Area New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[So it's winter in New Zealand. Down here that means rain..and cold.So what do you do on a rainy Sunday? Go hang out at the cosy Mall? Sit at the local cafe and sip your latte?No. You get on your wet weather]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@artxmike/karekare-wilderness-area-new-zealand</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@artxmike/karekare-wilderness-area-new-zealand</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artxmike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2021 23:05:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCQth1mSf3cSRAWpeoq8HqgN3yjLKmzqzFETJpvzLbQardZmTjupFckcxHqH2SedscFRHL2wXNVuCkhoDtkiVQcZKueT9oDUJKNj8FEhP3z5V7k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the Giant Silo: Auckland New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[My entry for the #monomad Challenge. A few years ago the Auckland council began redeveloping a part of the city waterfront that had been neglected for decades.The plan was to restore seven great silos]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@artxmike/inside-the-giant-silo-auckland-new-zealand</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@artxmike/inside-the-giant-silo-auckland-new-zealand</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artxmike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2021 03:42:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VgR1AonTFFk1SeQURjtbG8XY9icqD39HC51n9SmYaDq4mi4vSpYykJM5gvgrvMKpz7UhPSaFrkeyBMRuLD2Hwf8DQ6CS7ALYuTMLRkcKit8gzWi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Golden Hour:what it is and why it works.]]></title><description><![CDATA[You may have heard about golden hour photography, but what is it? 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