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Crazy Tuesday: #NEW
Laowa C-Dreamer 7.5 F/2 | Photowalk with Sabine.R
Not taken this week, but I didn't get around to go out on a photowalk (ghastly weather, grey days, too) with my brand NEW ultra wide-angle lens, the Laowa C-Dreamer 7,5mm F/2. However, this one was taken with that new lens, so I hope it qualifies; I promise that I will take the capture in the week after a new theme will be announced the next time I participate :-)
Now for the title: You might wonder why I chose "Topless" as a title. Well, if you take a look at my capture of the Berliner Fernsehturm (Berlin TV Tower) taken from the platform of the Park Inn Hotel (please see first comment), and you take a closer look at the TV Tower's base in that capture, you will get an idea what this building is - yes, right: it's the TV Tower's base building complex which is used as an exhibition center ("Body Worlds", "Little BIG City"), it also houses restaurants and shops; the building on the right is the city hall of Berlin, known as Rotes Rathaus (Red City Hall). But where is the TV Tower? I seriously debated with myself whether I could actually dare to remove it from the capture or not. In the end I decided to upload the retouched version, as it gives the building a lighter, aerier look, almost that of a spaceship that has just landed. With the TV Tower (which you would normally see on the left upper corner behind the base building) it looked like a building on a stick from this point of view, and you wouldn't have seen much of the tower anyway. Please forgive my little Photoshop shenanigan :-) After all, photos don't lie, do they ;-) ?
And because two are always better than one, I would like to wish you all a very Happy 2019 once again, and a relaxed first week of January as well :-)
Oben ohne
Laowa C-Dreamer 7.5 F/2 | Fotowalk mit Sabine.R
Die Nicht-Berliner unter Euch werden sich vielleicht fragen, warum ich dieses Foto "Oben ohne" betitelt habe. Wenn Ihr Euch noch einmal mein Foto vom Berliner Fernsehturm anschaut, das ich von der Aussichtsplattform des Park Inns aufgenommen habe (im ersten Kommentar zu finden) und Euch dort einmal den Sockelbereich des Fernsehturms anschaut, könnt Ihr sehen, was dieses Gebäude ist - richtig: der Sockelkomplex des Berliner Fernsehturms. Der Komplex wird für Ausstellungen genutzt (u. a. "Körperwelten" und "Little BIG City"), er beherbergt außerdem Gastronomie und Läden; rechts vom Sockel ist das Berliner Rote Rathaus zu sehen. Aber wo ist der Turm? Eigentlich würdet Ihr ihn links hinter dem Sockelkomplex sehen. Ich habe lange darüber nachgedacht, ob ich ihn tatsächlich wegretouschieren soll oder nicht. Am Ende habe ich mich dafür entschieden. Aus dieser Perspektive sieht das Gebäude mit (ein ganz klein wenig) Turm wie ein Gebäude an einem Stock aus. Ohne den Turm wirkt es leichter, luftiger, fast wie ein Raumschiff, das gerade gelandet ist. Verzeiht mir meine kleine Photoshop-Schummelei. Fotos lügen doch nicht, oder ;-) ?
Und weil doppelt besser hält, möchte ich Euch an dieser Stelle auch noch einmal ein schönes neues Jahr und eine entspannte erste Januarwoche wünschen :-)
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Starry (II) - Strand, London, UK
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Christmas is calling - Oxford Street, London, UK
Explore, Aug 23, 2018, #196
Passau - Innufer der Altstadt mit blauem Inn
Mein Geburtstagsbild für Hans
Enjoying the Blue hour in Hamburg's Speicherstadt. The red neon sign on the SPIEGEL (renowned German news magazine) building is quite small but causes intense reflections.
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Neon Passion - Hong Kong
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HK Nights (II) - Hong Kong
M98 M99 and M100
Located in the Virgo cluster, M98 M99 and M100 are three galaxies identified in Charles Messier's catalog of of deep-sky objects. This cluster is part of the larger Virgo Supercluster to which the Milky Way galaxy is part of.
Distances to these three objects range from 41-52 million light-years. The above image is roughly 2.7 degrees wide - about 5.5 full moons. At least 10 other NGC and IC galaxies are also visible.
Markarian's Chain is also part of the Virgo cluster.
D5500
Nikon 300mm f/4.5 ED MF @f5.6
90x30s, 3200iso
iOptron SkyTracker Pro
Regim sig18 stack (darks and flats)
Processed in Affinity Photo
RG_M98-100_Sig18_AP2_c50r90q
Crocuses. 🌷
2018. #Finland #Spring
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Jewel in South Burgundy, this imposing and very well preserved medieval fortress overlooks the Val Lamartinien.
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Berzé le Châtel
Joyeau de la Bourgogne du Sud, cette imposante forteresse médiévale très bien conservée domine le Val Lamartinien.
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Berzé le Châtel- Bourgogne du sud / South Burgundy - France
This source draws its name from the Roman era.
According to local tradition, the Roman lord Fussiacus established his camp near the source, hence the name of the village of Fussiacus, which became Fuissey and finally Fuissé.
The washhouse and the fountain date from 1722. The washhouse was rebuilt in 1848. This source never goes dry.
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La source et la fontaine du Romanin
Cette source tire son nom de l'époque romaine.
Selon la tradition locale, le seigneur romain Fussiacus établit son campement à proximité de la source, d’où le nom du village de Fussiacus, devenu Fuissey et enfin Fuissé.
Le lavoir et la fontaine datent de 1722. Le lavoir a lui été reconstruit en 1848. Cette source ne tarit jamais.
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Fuissé - Bourgogne du sud / South Burgundy - France
Eglise romane du 12ème siècle
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Fuissé - Bourgogne du sud / South Burgundy - France
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Theatreland - London, UK
This waterfall called Velo de Novia (bride's veil) in the site of el Chiflon waterfalls is particularly stunning with its 120 meters (394 feet) high!
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Une vision impressionnante
Cette cascade appelée Velo de Novia (voile de la mariée) dans le site des cascades du Chiflon est particulièrement impressionnante avec ses 120 m de haut !
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Cascades El Chifflon /El Chifflon waterfalls - Chiapas - Mexique / Mexico
That day, the sky gave us an absolutely fantastic sunset. The sun's rays stood out in the sky with beautiful colors, the mountain in front of us was all illuminated, it was stunning !
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Un cadeau du ciel
Ce jour là, le ciel nous a gratifié d'un coucher de soleil absolument fantastique. Les rayons du soleil se découpaient dans le ciel avec des couleurs magnifiques, la montagne en face de nous était toute illuminée, c'était prodigieux !
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San Cristóbal de Las Casas - Chiapas - Mexique / Mexico
Ein Abend / An evening
Ein Konzert / A concert
Eine Reise / A travel
Martin Herzberg & Ensemble 03.02.18
I'm pretty sure, he will not join the concert. But why?
This photo is not intended in the artistic or aesthetic sense. I also do not want to capitalize on the suffering of others. I'm asking why he can not attend a concert.
Das Photo ist nicht im künstlerischen oder ästhetischen Sinne gedacht. Ich möchte auch kein persönliches Kapital aus dem Leid anderer schlagen. Ich stelle mir die Frage, warum er nicht ein Konzert besuchen kann.
“She decided to free herself, dance into the wind, create a new language. And birds fluttered around her, writing “yes” in the sky.”
― M. Duval
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Le Alpi Retiche viste dal bivacco Legüi
The Rhaetian Alps seen from the bivouac Legüi
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Autumn.
This landscape was until October 24 and then winter was coming in southern Finland: 20 cm snow, freezing wind... I hate this weather. It's colder than usual for this time of year. Fortunately, today it's +6C and the snow melted in Helsinki. But it's raining now and gloomy weather.
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As kind of seen in the surreal world of Washington, D.C. :)
Happy Slider Sunday - The unofficial entry...
The whole Haltiala area is like a picture of a traditional Finnish rural landscape.
Haltialan kotieläintila. Maalaismaisema, Suomi / Finland.
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"Metropolis at Twilight" @ Gianluca's Coffee Cult Art Gallery
"Art Deco II" Swiss Cottage London Underground Tube Station, London, UK
Mother duck and duckling. Wonderful summer day in Finland.
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"Metropolis at Twilight" @ Gianluca's Coffee Cult Art Gallery
Brick Lane, Shoreditch, London, UK
The rain began again. It fell heavily, easily, with no
meaning or intention but the fulfillment of its own nature,
which was to fall and fall.
Helen Garner
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Tower Bridge Interior, London, UK
Looking up to the roof of one of the towers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxVUee4WsoA
Notre-Dame Cathedral and la Seine river through my lens.
So I wandered into the night and you were there in my winter heart and eyes.
HDR 5 Exposures.
Canon EOS 6D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
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Paris. February 2017.
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(I have a doubt if they will find this tagged/hashtagged picture, hope they will type).
Paula sprinted like crazy and seemed to fly through her first amazing winter wonderland! Image taken on a fantastic winter day in Marlstein, Tyrol, Austria 2017.
GX80 mit Olympus 60 mm Makro + Raynox 250 + Kenko 16 mm Zwischenring - Post-Focus Stack aus 277 Einzelaufnahmen - LED Licht
Fundort: Deutschland - Bielefeld, auf meiner Natursteinmauer - 23.12.2016
On n'est plus très loin du sommet de la roche de Solutré et le village de Solutré luit au soleil en dessous de nous, tandis que l'ombre gagne insensiblement du terrain.
De la gelée blanche est restée intacte depuis le matin et parsème les coteaux au milieu de quelques bancs de brume. Au loin, le Mont-Blanc, de plus en plus visible, resplendit au dessus d'une mer de nuages qui recouvre toute la plaine de la Saône.
Et je suis en train de me répéter que j'ai bien fait de sortir, je n'avais jamais vu les lieux comme cela ! Mais le plus beau était encore à venir ...
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Light and shadow
We are not very far from the top the Roche de Solutré (Solutre's rock) and the village of Solutre shines in the sun below us, as the shadow imperceptibly grows. White frost has remained intact since the morning and sprinkles the hillsides among some patches of mist.
In the distance, the Mont-Blanc, more and more visible, shines over a sea of clouds that covers the whole plain of the Saône River.
And I'm repeating myself that I did well to go out because i had never seen this place like this! But the most beautiful was yet to come ...
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Roche de Solutré - Bourgogne du sud / South Burgundy - France
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Texel is an island in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. It is the largest and most populated island of the West Frisian Islands in the Wadden Sea. The island is situated north of Den Helder. The dune landscape on Texel is a unique habitat for wildlife. Notable areas include De Slufter, where the tide comes in and meets the dunes, forming a marshy environment rich in both fauna and flora. Texel is known for its wildlife, particularly in winter, when birds of prey and geese take up residence. About one third of Texel is a protected nature reserve. Nature is at its most unspoilt and raw at the most southerly tip of the island. In particular, the De Hors sandbar shows you how nature goes about its work. New dunes are evolving all the time due to the effects of wind and water. The peace and quiet and the wide open expanses induce an inner calm. The bracing air at De Hors give new energy. This extensive stretch of sand came about as a result of the shifting sandbanks converging with Texel. Nature has free range on this exposed expanse of sand, creating space for the development of new dunes on which marram and rush grass can flourish. The area is also a favourite nesting spot for little terns.
The National Park Dunes of Texel covers roughly the entire dune area, including sandbank The Hors. On the northern edge of The Hors a lot of sand supply. There is wonderful to see how dune formation is done. Man grabs choose not to, given the nature free play. Kanitha exploring the northern edge of the Hors dunes.
Aan de zuidpunt van Texel ligt de Hors. De Hors is een uniek natuurgebied met een enorme strandvlakte. Het is het ruigste stuk van het eiland. Op de Hors kun je prachtig zien hoe jonge duintjes ontstaan. Je mag er vrij tussendoor lopen. Hier zie je hoe duinen ontstaan. Het landschap verandert voortdurend, de natuur krijgt helemaal vrij spel. Op de strandvlakte broeden dwergsterntjes. In de tweede helft van de vorige eeuw zijn op de Hors kunstmatige duinenrijen, stuifdijken, aangelegd die een stuk strand hebben afgesnoerd van de zee. Zo zijn de Horspolders en de Kreeftepolder ontstaan. Het zijn natte gebieden doordat de grondwaterstand hoger werd na de aanleg van de stuifdijken. Er komen bijzondere planten en dieren voor. Bij een grote toevoer van zand ontstaat duinvorming. Op Texel gebeurt dat alleen op de Hors. Langs de stuifdijken, maar ook midden op de vlakte kan biestarwegras groeien. Meestal verdwijnen deze graspollen weer als tijdens storm de zandvlakte onder water staat. Maar als ze het volhouden gaan ze zand vangen en ontstaan er miniduintjes. Die worden hoger en hoger, als er maar aanvoer van zand is. Als de duintjes zo groot zijn dat het zoete regenwater er in vastgehouden blijft, kan er helm gaan groeien. Dat gras vangt veel meer zand en de duinvorming gaat versneld door. Hoger op de Hors zijn veel jonge helmduintjes te vinden. Daartussen komen riet en andere moerasplanten te groeien zodra de grondwaterstand hoog genoeg wordt.
A juvenile Green Heron, I believe, photographed late last summer at Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge, near Saginaw, Michigan
HBW!
As of 7/1/25, I am correcting my earlier ID. I now think that this is a juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron.
Those crisp cloud-funnels looked almost like smoke!
It was pretty stormy here all through September...
South Florida ~ Sunset ~ Florida Everglades U.S.A.
Broward County ~ Hometown ~ Coral Springs, Florida
(three more photos 'from this night' in the comments)
"Good morning!
Rise & shine!
or
Rise & sulk!
or
Rise & weep!
or
Rise & roar!
but
RISE"
L-M Miranda
i'm pulling the alarm
happy sliderssunday!
J'ai pris avec gourmandise cette dernière photo du magnifique clocher roman de l'abbaye de Cluny. C'était une belle image à garder avant de repartir
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Flowers for Cluny's Abbey
I took with relish this last shot showing the beautiful Romanesque bell tower of Cluny's abbey. It was a beautiful image to keep before leaving.
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Cluny - Bourgogne du sud / South Burgundy - France