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El antiguo convento de Santo Domingo de Bonaval es actualmente la sede del 'Museo del Pueblo Gallego.
En el interior del convento destaca la extraordinaria triple escalera helicoidal de los siglos XVII y XVIII, obra del arquitecto Domingo de Andrade. Se compone de tres espirales independientes. En el mismo espacio se extienden tres rampas independientes, que conducen a diferentes salas; solo una de ellas llega hasta el mirador. Los peldaños de la escalera están hechos de una pieza entera, engastada en un nervio exterior sin necesidad de encajar en el muro ni unirse unos a otros.
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the heat reflects off the grass, and for the first time in a long time, she feels happy. perched upon the ground, she looks toward the sky, waiting for the world to change, but all the time knowing that if it never does, she'll be perfectly content.
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i can't believe how dang hot it's getting already.
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THE STORY BEHIND:
This Ponte del Diavolo is one of some dozen ‘devil's bridges' found primarily in Europe, most of which date back to medieval times.
It is a remarkable example of medieval engineering and it is thought to have been commissioned by the Countess Matilda di Canossa of Tuscany around 1080-1100.
The unusual architecture of this medieval bridge with its asymmetric arches is called ‘a donkey's back', but it is known as the Ponte del Diavolo because of a popular legend that tells the story of a clever and respected master builder who lived in a village on the banks of the River Serchio. The villagers asked him to build a bridge to connect their village with the one across the river. He set to work immediately, but he soon realised that the construction was not progressing as quickly as he had promised. Being a man of honour and wanting to keep his word, he became very unhappy and quite desperate. He continued working very hard, day and night, to finish the task within the time agreed upon in the contract, but the work proceeded very slowly. The days flew by.
One evening, while the master builder was sitting alone on the banks of the Serchio, looking at the work that was still to be done and thinking of the shame he would suffer for not having completed it on time, the devil appeared to him in the form of a respectable businessman. He approached the master builder and said he could finish the bridge in a single night-if the builder would promise him the soul of the first one who crossed the bridge when it was completed. The builder accepted the proposal.
The following day, the village had its beautiful bridge that can still be seen today near Borgo a Mozzano. The townspeople were astonished and delighted. When they went to congratulate the builder, he ordered them not to cross the bridge before sunset. Then, worried about his deal with the devil, he set off on his horse for Lucca to ask the bishop (who became Saint Frediano), for advice. This saintly man told him not to worry: he should let a pig cross the bridge first. That is just what the builder did. The devil, furious at having been tricked, threw himself into the waters of the Serchio and has not been seen in that area since.
I wasn't overly happy with the white balance and the way the city kind of looks "Smudgy" in this shot.. I tried so many different settings but as I am still learning so much I honestly think it was because of the lens I was using. So when I get the time I'll return here with another lens to try it out. Other then that, I liked the rainbow reflections. :)
March & even into April is going to be a VERY busy few weeks for me so I'm trying to keep up as much as possible. My daughter and I are going to be apart of a wedding party in two weeks so I'm looking forward to seeing my little princess dressed up as a flower girl! I'll be sure to get lots of pictures then haha!
DOC — Denominazione di Origine Controllata (controlled designation of origin)
The first definition of a wine-area called Chianti was made in 1716. It described the area near the villages of Gaiole, Castellina and Radda; the so-called Lega del Chianti and later Provincia del Chianti (Chianti province).
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Wish you all a most relaxing coming Weekend.
In un momento da soli, riesco a riprenderli.
Griffis, anche questa volta ci regala tre piccoli gattini, due maschietti e una femminuccia.
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Minarets – Ediza Lake – Ansel Adams Wilderness
This is a scene I captured in 2009. Back then I processed a three-shot HDR version, which after recently reviewing, I decided that I was not happy with the final image. Back then, I had very minimal Photoshop skills, and I thought HDR would be the best way to process the shot.
As I have now developed a workflow using Adobe Raw, I decided to re-process this single image. Final tweaks were still performed in Photoshop.
A 6.5 mile hike is required to access this Sierra Wilderness gem. The destination makes the hard work worth it, as you arrive at Ediza Lake, idyllically nestled below Mt. Ritter, Mt. Banner and The Minarets.
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ISO 200
Manfrotto Tripod
Giottos Ballhead
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Venus and Jupiter come to together in this photo with Orion in the top left. Mt.Iwate can be seen in the bottom left. The area is Hachimantai.
Mar 12, 2012 HP #33
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Location: Vigan City, Ilocos Sur
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Kreuzgang im Dom St. Marien in Havelberg, Deutschland
Cloister Cathedral St. Marien in Havelberg, Germany
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Itaguaçu é um bairro nobre da cidade brasileira de Florianópolis, capital do estado de Santa Catarina. Está situado na porção continental do município, ao sul, entre os bairros de Coqueiros e Bom Abrigo e a Baía Sul. O nome Itaguaçu é de origem tupi e quer dizer literalmente "Viveiro de Pedras Grandes" ou "Lugar onde há Pedras Grandes". Estas pedras constituem interessantes formações de granito à beira da praia de Itaguaçu e em meio ao mar da Baía Sul, havendo mesmo uma lenda que conta de bruxas que teriam sido petrificadas, dando origem às pedras, uma das quais parece ter um chapéu, e também há um conjunto de 6 pedras que formam um tipo de um círculo com uma sétima pedra no meio (alusão a ritual satânico)
Itaguaçu is a neighborhood of the Brazilian city of Florianopolis, the state capital of Santa Catarina. It is situated in the mainland portion of the city to the south, between the neighborhoods of Coconut Well and Shelter Bay and South Itaguaçu The name is of Tupi origin and literally means "Big Stones Nursery" or "place where there are Big Rocks". These stones are interesting granite formations on the beach Itaguassu and amid the sea of the South Bay, there is even a legend that tells of witches who have been petrified, giving rise to the stones, one of which seems to have a hat, and also 6 is a set of stones that form a kind of a circle with a seventh stone in the middle (an allusion to Satanic ritual)
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It's very rare that we get to see frozen lakes here in the West Coast. The last time the road to this lake was open in January was 1976. This past January Diego and I spend a couple of days admiring the frozen lakes. This is Tenaya Lake, located in Yosemite National Park, CA. Have a great week everyone and may the light be with you. Jave
It feels good to be finally posting on Flickr after a long gap. I have been busy, unwell and lazy all at the same time and therefore haven't had the time to spend time here.
This is a long exposure shot from my last year's trip to Goa, here in India. A friend of mine did a great job of playing statue for me for about 10 seconds to get a near perfect image. You can still see the blur in the cigarette but I still like the overall look and feel of this image.
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This high oblique panorama shows Morocco and Spain as photographed by the Expedition 30 crew members aboard the International Space Station. The Atlantic Ocean, Straits of Gibraltar and Alboran Sea (the westernmost portion of the Mediterranean Sea) separate Spain on the right from Morocco on the left. Algeciras Harbor is the prominent notch cut out of the eastern end of the north shore of the Strait. A Russian spacecraft, docked to the orbital outpost, is in the upper left corner.
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far far, there's this little girl...
and she's strong when the dreams come cos' they
take her, cover her, they are all over
the reality looks far now, but don't go
songspiration nine Far Far-Yael Naim
yesss I know...I have been doing a ton of blue tones lately..but there's been no sun ): I miss it!
this is one of my best friends, Kirstie! isn't she gorgeous? it's ridiculous. my other friend maggie helped me too! it took a super long time to set up and then like 2 seconds to tear down. it was so fun though! (: I really need to catch up on streams! but right now I'm going to the thrift store (: I love thrift stores. so much. and then tonight I'm going to watch Hercules and make Dirty Rice. best day ever!
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Crocus - The name of the genus is derived from the Greek krokos (κρόκος). This in turn is probably a loan word from a Semitic language, related to Hebrew כרכום karkōm, Aramaic ܟܟܘܪܟܟܡܡܐ kurkama, Persian and Arabic كركم kurkum, which mean saffron or saffron yellow (Wikipedia).
Taken in the small park in my neigbourhood in Stuttgart, Germany.
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Utah - Reaching Bryce Canyon
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Until 1958, these columns were used in the U.S. Capitol. Now, you can find them on a Hill that borders Maryland and Washington D.C., at the National Arboretum. They are a bit spooky looking, if you ask me.
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Used a 4 stop neutral density filter in order to slow down the shutter speed and give the water a dreamy white look.
February 2012,
Nikon D7000,
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GP-1 GPS Module
..gimme some air...guitar could use... a little cool-uh sound-hyuh!
have a funky weekend my friends :))
My first early morning trip to the coast this year, brought a brief, but very vivid burst of colour before sunrise. Not the best composition of the day, however this shows the colour at it's most intense.
226 seconds... the sea was half way up those rocks when I started the exposure!
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Près de ma rivière sauvage.
Un safari photo impressioniste au quotidien concentré essentiellement (ou presque) sur un petit morceau de planète de 55 000 pieds carrés
Une démarche "waldennienne" à la Thoreau
Near my wild river
An impressionnist photo safari concentrated mainly on a daily basis (or almost) on my small piece of planet of 55 000 square feet
A Thoreau "waldennienne" approach
Seen this afternoon straight ahead from my balcony in Fellbach, Germany . How I already told you I often watch the beautiful sky with completly different scenes from my balcony.
You can see some of them in my comment ;-).
Update ... just heard from my dear friend Maria (many thanks Maria) that this cloud formation is very rare and called "Fallstreak hole". I searched for it Wikipedia:
A fallstreak hole, also known as a hole punch cloud, punch hole cloud, skypunch, canal cloud or cloud hole, is a large circular gap that can appear in cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds. Such holes are formed when the water temperature in the clouds is below freezing but the water has not frozen yet due to the lack of ice nucleation particles. When a portion of the water does start to freeze it will set off a domino effect, due to the Bergeron process, causing the water vapor around it to freeze and fall to the earth as well. This leaves a large, often circular, hole in the cloud.
It is believed that a disruption in the stability of the cloud layer, such as that caused by a passing jet, may induce the domino process of evaporation which creates the hole. Such clouds are not unique to any one geographic area and have been photographed from many places.
Because of their rarity and unusual appearance, as well as very little exposure in media, fallstreak holes are often mistaken for or attributed to unidentified flying objects
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Diese Wolkenformation habe ich von meinem Balkon aus gesehen. Ich habe einen tollen freien Blick auf den Himmel und beobachte die vielfältigen Veränderungen sehr gern.
Neu: Wie ich gerade von meinem lieben Kontakt Maria (herzlichen Dank, Maria) gehört habe ist die Formation mit dem Loch selten. Ich habe in Wikipedia gesucht und das gefunden:
Eine Hole Punch Cloud (von englisch hole punch = Locher, auch Punch Hole Cloud und Fallstreak Hole) ist ein sehr selten zu beobachtendes Wetterphänomen und bezeichnet eine kompakte Wolke mit bizarren Spitzen, die sich durch einen deutlichen kreisförmigen bis ovalen Freiraum von den sie umgebenden Wolken – zumeist Altocumulus oder Cirruswolken – absetzt.
Die genaue Ursache, die zu der Entstehung der Wolke führt, ist noch nicht erforscht. Es wird vermutet, dass sie durch schnell herabfallende Eiskristalle entsteht. Flugzeuge als Verursacher werden nicht ausgeschlossen.
Die fallenden Eiskristalle stammen entweder aus einer höhergelegenen Wolke oder sie wurden von den Triebwerken eines darüberfliegenden Flugzeuges produziert. Das Fallen der Eiskristalle ermöglicht es, Wasser aufzunehmen, weil sich die Luftfeuchtigkeit am Eis bindet. Im Zentrum der Wolke kommt es bei ihrem Entstehen zu Schneefall, die Wolke wächst an und der wolkenfreie Abstand zu den Altwolken wird größer. Die Eiskristalle wachsen bei ihrem Sinken in tiefere Luftschichten an und entziehen dabei der Umgebung Feuchtigkeit. Auf diese Art entsteht dort, wo dieses Phänomen auftritt, eine große Lücke in der Wolkenschicht. Warum die Entstehung lokal begrenzt ist, wurde bislang noch nicht wissenschaftlich erforscht.
Die Eiskristalle werden durch die zusätzliche Wasseraufnahme zunehmend schwerer und fallen schneller in Richtung Erdoberfläche. Dauert der Prozess lang genug, weil entsprechend viele Eiskristalle herabfallen beziehungsweise viel umgebende Luftfeuchtigkeit vorhanden ist, formt sich am unteren Ende der Hole Punch Cloud aus den Fallstreifen eine trichterförmige Struktur, die man aber nicht mit Tornadowolken verwechseln sollte. Der Schnee erreicht aber nicht die Erde, weil er in tieferen Luftschichten erwärmt wird und schmilzt beziehungsweise direkt sublimiert.
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On a cloudy day, the mystery far far away mountain top covered by snow showed up for several minutes, then disappeared again...
Viewed at Boundary Bay, Delta BC Canada.
Yes, Dakota once again! I'm taking too many pictures of her, I know, but she is the funniest model ever!
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I'm feel a bit uncomfortable with uploading self portraits, especially this one. I think its because this is so photoshopped. I do not have clear skin or so "clear" eyes. But how fun isn't it to perfect yourself in photoshop..
“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”
to begin with, i'm retiring my 365. i'm entirely too far behind, and there's always a nagging feeling in the back of my mind to create for this and not for me, so it's done. i may attempt another in the future. :)
secondly, thank you to Joel for renewing my Pro Account! :D
next, i am having a GIVEAWAY over at my facebook page. i'm giving away some prints and a book all about photography! details are at the link!
finally, this is a large screengrab. photoshop quit in the middle of saving, but i had quick fingers and was able to screengrab the finished piece. it'll do. :)
this really represents my struggle with anxiety. i have a lot of anxiety issues and i often feel lost because of them. it's incredibly frustrating all the time, and i'm really, really trying to work on it. small steps, though. <3
also, thank you lana and alia for the help on this shoot!
here is a link to my second q&a video. i'm only answering a question or two at a time. :)
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I'm organising a photographic trip through the highlands of Scotland in late October 2012 and still have a couple of spaces to fill. The trip will take take in some of the most iconic photographic spots in Scotland as well as some of my own personal favourites. Part tutorial, part guided tour, part philosophy....
If you are interested in this kind of thing drop me a message to angusclyne@hotmail.com and I will email you some more information.
I also have one spare space for a weekend in March in and around Dunkeld, Perthshire, let me know...
We see :
Quai des Orfèvres : Préfecture de Police
Quai des Grands Augustins : Bouquinistes
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Pont Saint-Michel is a bridge linking the Place Saint-Michel on the left bank of the river Seine to the Île de la Cité. It was named after the nearby chapel of Saint-Michel. It is near Sainte Chapelle and the Palais de Justice. The present 62-metre-long bridge dates to 1857.
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Photo taken from Pont Neuf.
I took this almost four years ago while hiking the Skyline Open Space Preserve in Saratoge, California. This was right after a quick rainstorm blew through; ten minutes later it was sunny again. In case you're not familiar with Canon's G Series point-and-shoot cameras, this is an example of the kind of image these amazing little cameras can produce. This was taken with a G9.
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