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A bit of golden evening sunshine on the sea from the cliffs at Freshwater Bay to say goodbye to the old year, thanks for all the support and friendship in 2008
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Page # 1 Explore. Dear all, have a Flickerized 2009!!!
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. The name is a derivative from Amstel dam pointing to the city's origin: a dam in the river Amstel. The city is known for its historic port, the Rijksmuseum, the red-light district (de Wallen), the liberal coffeeshops, and the canals which have led to Amsterdam being termed the "Venice of the North". The Westerkerk ("western church") is a Protestant church in Amsterdam, built in 1620-1631 after a design by Hendrick de Keyser. The church is right next to Amsterdam's Jordaan district, at the bank of the Prinsengracht canal.
Here's a view of the Westertoren in the winter -5 ºC december 2008, Jordaan - Amsterdam
De belangrijkste toeristische trekpleisters van Nederland zijn in Amsterdam te vinden. Zo was in 2006 een tocht per rondvaartboot door de Amsterdamse grachtengordel met 3,1 miljoen bezoekers de meest bezochte attractie van Nederland (de Efteling was de tweede met 3,0 miljoen), het Van Gogh Museum is met 1,7 miljoen derde op deze lijst. Ook het Rijksmuseum en het Anne Frankhuis behoren tot de drukstbezochte attracties. Onder de toeristen zijn voorts de vele andere musea, de coffeeshops, de restaurants en de raamprostitutie op de Wallen ('Red Light District') populair. De Westerkerk behoort tot de Protestantse Kerk in Amsterdam en staat aan de Prinsengracht, aan de rand van de Jordaan. Voor de kerk aan de linkerkant bevindt zich het het Anne Frankhuis.
-ben franklin blues-
it was a cloudy and gloomy day all day and i was so bored so we decided to stop by at camden, nj. one hour into sunset and lo and behold, the sun started peeping out so we got clear skies, some fog, calm waters, and no haze - essentially the perfect conditions. little did we know that the ben franklin bridge was also quietly celebrating christmas with her own beautiful lights!
happy new year to all of you my flickr friends! :)
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My daughter, Anna Melissa.
WARNING: If you FAVE my daughter's photo and you do not have photos on your stream, or something seems weird to me... or you have or collect questionable or inappropriate photos I will block you immediately.
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Thank you for 1000 views! In less than a week (well 5 hours under a full week), my photostream has received its first 1000 views! I am amazed by this because my photos are not even showing in flickr searches yet. I know that it is only by the continued care of my flickr friends and the wonderful interest of my new flickr contacts that 1000 views during opening week is possible.
Thank you all!
About this photo:
In honor of receiving 1000 photostream views, I am uploading this old (outdated) photo. This image is my very first HDR. I have not reprocessed this photo since the first time (circa 2006); I am leaving it in this form as a sort of memorial.
If I remember correctly, this HDR is made of 3 exposures. I used Photomatix to process the image and set the strength at 75 and the saturation around 60. The luminosity was set at -5. These were the settings I used for a very long time, before I learned more about adjusting the shadows and highlights in HDR images.
Although I wince to say it, this photo was taken with a 2.0 megapixel camera. At the time, I was taking photos for my own use in graphic design and web development. Now, I have more experience with HDR and better cameras, but--call it nostalgia if you want--I still like this photo.
About the Location:
This lighthouse is the crowning jewel of the harbor of Chania. Restored in 2006, the lighthouse marks the entrance to the sheltered harbor and marina. The town of Chania is located in Northwestern Crete and is a town of a rich and varied history. The harbor town boasts architecture from modern Greece, Venetian architecture, Turkish buildings and even some old ruins. Recently, a Minoan settlement has been uncovered not far from the harbor.
Don't forget to look at the other photo I uploaded today. Thanks!
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Golden skies over the fishing pier on Fort Myers Beach just before another beautiful sunset. Oh, what I would give to enjoy another warm sunset on the beach in my shorts and flip-flops!
Explore #2, Dec 24, 2008 - Thank you my flickr friends :)) !!!
* MERRY CHRISTMAS * FROHE WEIHNACHTEN * JOYEUX NOËL * FELIZ NAVIDAD *PRETTIGE KERSTDAGEN * BON NADAL * 聖誕快樂 * 圣诞快乐 * Καλά Χριστούγεννα * メリークリスマス * Gleðileg jól * GOD JUL *
Who ever will come to the business of Käthe Wohlfahrt in Rothenburg ob der Tauber (Germany, Bavaria) during the summer might feel strange. The shop is a huge Christmas village and offers Christmas and Advent items all the year. The warm light inside is amazing and it will touch you. You may feel like a child on Christmas Eve who is waiting for his present ;-). The half-timbered houses with the Christmas tree in the middle are really lovely. You shouldn't miss this beautiful village and visit it in the Winter as well as in the Summer.
For the moment this photo will be my last one of the series from Rothenburg o.d. Tauber.
To see the details it is nice to View Large On Black
Wer im Sommer in Rothenburg ob der Tauber in den Laden von Käthe Wohlfahrt kommt mag sich befremdet fühlen. Das Geschäft ist ein großes Weihnachtsdorf und bietet das ganze Jahr über Artikel rund um Weihnachten und Advent.
Das warme Licht ist wunderschön und man fühlt sich fast wie ein kleines Kind an Heilig Abend, das den Christbaum bestaunt und auf sein Geschenk wartet ;-). Die Häuser und deren Fachwerk mit dem Weihnachtsbaum in der Mitte sind einfach toll. Ihr solltet es euch dieses Dorf unbedingt einmal anschauen und den Blick geniessen im Sommer als auch im Winter.
Vorerst ist dies mein letztes Foto aus der Rothenberg Serie.
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THIS PHOTO HAS BEEN EXPLORED : December 24, 2008
Photo taken when i was in KL Bird Park Malaysia
Special thanks to my lovely flickr friend ; TropicaLiving aka JESSY because she give a lot of inspirations for my work.
"...Pra mim - que ouvi na missões,
causos de campo e rodeio,
do 'Negro do Pastoreio'
cruzando pelos rincões,
das lendas de assombrações,
e cobras queimando luz,
foste - Menino Jesus,
o meu sinuelo de fé,
juntando ao Índio Sepé,
O Nazareno da Cruz..."
Trecho de "Natal galponeiro", de Jayme Caetano Braun
Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
This is a scenic of night city of Kuala Lumpur after rain.
This photo was taken from the hotel room where I have stay.
Appear the background of Petronas towers surrounded by the beautiful lights in the bokeh...
This is a pleasant place to rest and relax.
Good Night KL.
Youtube: Dream Factory
Photograph by Yusuf Alioglu
Gears: Nikon D50 and Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM APO
Location: Oyster breeding spot, Marang Fishing Village, Terengganu, Malaysia
Processing: White Balance, Contrast
von Generalmajor Manfred Lange mit Bild von Erich Honecker.
from Generalmajor Manfred Lange
with photo from GDR President Erich Honecker
The earth is like a beautiful bride who needs no manmade jewels to heighten her loveliness...
Here is the ORIGINAL Picture ..... Enjoy
Mashala 1000 Marra ...
HDR #13 - Daun apa ni? Cuba teka :)
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Canon EOS 350D + Kit Lens:
ISO100, f5.6, 55mm.
Photomatix:
Tone mapped HDR from 3 exposure RAW
Photoshop CS2:
- High pass at 3.3px,
- Layer copy,
- Blending mode; Hard Light 100%,
- Added frame & watermark.
You:
All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are welcome :)
Me:
Thanks in advance :)
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London | Architecture | Night Photography
EXPLORE # 57
This is my last picture before my holidays, wishing all my flickr friends a very Happy Christmas and all the best for the New Year!!!
Zorionak eta urte berrion! felices fiestas y todo lo mejor para el 2009!
London (pronounced /ˈlʌndən/) is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It has been a major settlement for two millennia, and its history goes back to its founding by the Romans, when it was named Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, the 'square mile', retains its medieval boundaries. Since at least the nineteenth century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis developed around it. Today, the bulk of this conurbation forms the London region and the Greater London administrative area, with its own elected mayor and assembly.
London is a major global city and one of the world's largest financial centres. Central London is home to the headquarters of more than half of the UK's top 100 listed companies (the FTSE 100) and more than 100 of Europe's 500 largest. London's influence in politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion, the arts and culture in general contributes to its global position. It is a major tourist destination for both domestic and overseas visitors. London hosted the 1908 and 1948 Summer Olympics and will host the 2012 Summer Olympics.
London contains four World Heritage Sites: the Tower of London; the historic settlement of Greenwich; the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; and the site comprising the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church.
London has a wide range of peoples, cultures, and religions, and more than 300 languages are spoken within its boundaries. In July 2007, it had an official population of 7,556,900 within the boundaries of Greater London, making it the most populous municipality in the European Union. The Greater London Urban Area (the second largest in the EU) has a population of 8,278,251. while the metropolitan area (the largest in the EU) has an estimated total population of between 12 million and 14 million. The public transport network, administered by Transport for London, is the most extensive in the world, London Heathrow Airport is the world's busiest airport by number of international passengers and the airspace is the busiest of any urban centre in the world.
London Night and Reflections...
Back to the regulary scheduled program...
I decided to head to Treasure Island given the sky was clear and the city lights were in full force.
There's not an easy way to capture all of the amazing San Francisco skyline so I hiked out to the best vantage point with my super-duper pano-nodal bar. This image is a stitch of 6 images, all a one minute exposure at f/16.
Flickr is a horrible medium for Panoramic images so please view it larger to see all the juicy details.
The Pak Ou Caves in Laos are a magnificent group of caves that are only accessible by boat, about two hours upstream from the center of Luang Prabang. The caves are noted for their impressive Lao style Buddha sculptures assembled over the centuries by local people and pilgrims. Hundreds of mostly wooden Buddhist figures are laid out over the floors and wall. They take many different positions, including meditation, teaching, peace, rain, and reclining (nirvana).
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except for the guy on the far left.. looks like he's tired of the same old shit.
Putrajaya, Malaysia
Taken using Tokina 11-16 f/2.8
Today i went to Putrajaya alone, a last minute decision i make, this picture taken from Wawasan Bridge after raining, and during i'm capturing this picture, still drizzly rain, i don't want to miss the "blue hour" at that time.
Mia figlia Donatella "pandora" accenna i primi passi alla Chiaiolella.
Sorprendente l' aspetto quasi deserto in pieno agosto di un posto che oggi sarebbe solo una selva di barche !
Little pandora and mother at chiaiolella in Procida.
Rolleiflex-scanner-photoshop
Youtube: Dream Factory
Photograph by Yusuf Alioglu
Oh my, it's Monday already, 2 more exams this Friday and I'm free! Took this during my study break today, nothing special just a longer exposure in my room with all the lights off. Isn't my wallpaper nice and festive? Anyhow, back to studying! ;D
December 7, 2008
#16
December 7, 2008
When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
Let it be, let it be.
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.
And when the broken hearted people
Living in the world agree,
There will be an answer, let it be.
For though they may be parted there is
Still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be.
Let it be, let it be. Yeah
There will be an answer, let it be.
Let It Be
The Beatles
Today is The feast of the Immaculate Conception
... Love is the only air I’ve ever breathed
and laughter the only language in the world that I understand
I have just dropped by on this earth, to give you a wink.
To leave something behind
like a fluttering trace.
Therefore, don’t be sad.
The only thing I care for is
to remain silly in your eyes and strangely dear to your heart.
At night, when you look up to the sky,
you give me a wink too
let it be a secret.
In spite of gray days,
when you see a comet turning the horizon red,
remember: its me
still silly flying and living.
Miroslav Antic- An immortal poem
Miroslav Antić - Besmrtna pesma
... Ljubav je jedini vazduh
koji sam udisao.
I osmeh jedini jezik
koji na svetu razumem.
Na ovu zemlju sam svratio
da ti namignem malo.
Da za mnom ostane nešto
kao lepršav trag.
Nemoj da budes tužan.
Toliko mi je stalo
da ostanem u tebi
budalast,
čudno drag.
Noću kad gledaš u nebo,
i ti namigni meni.
To neka bude tajna.
Uprkos danima sivim,
kad vidiš neku kometu
da vidik zarumeni,
upamti: to ja još uvek
šašav letim i živim.
Non-HDR shot taken a few nights ago after work. This is looking towards Tokyo Station on my way to the pool from the office.
So much nicer/modern looking now with the high rises dotted around the station. 18 years ago when I first started working here, most/all buildings were restricted to 10 floors or so around the Station.
Otemachi, Japan.
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The evening of December 5th, 2008 produced perhaps the most spectacular sunset Seattle has ever seen. A heavy onshore flow produced multiple stacks of lenticular clouds over all of the big Cascade Volcanoes from Rainier at least as far south as Mount Hood (maybe over Glacier Peak too, but I couldn't see it). As the sun set, the sky exploded in the most vivid reds and pinks I have ever personally witnessed. The color you see in this image has not been manipulated at all, there has been no boost in the saturation or hues and there has been no adjustment of the white balance of the image. This is really what it looked like that evening.
The picture itself is a composite of two frames taken about half an hour apart. One exposure for the incredible color in the sky, and another to capture the buildings with the lights on in a dark enough setting that they would stand out against the background. Processed independently in Lightroom, merged in Photoshop.
Explore #1 on Thursday, December 4, 2008
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In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 Black Hmong residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. Most reside at an altitude of 1,600 – 1,700 meters above sea level in this stunningly beautiful region they call “the city above the clouds”. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from China in the last 300 years.
(2009-02-28: I just checked my 365days set and noticed that I forgot to add this one to the 365days pool)
I went to Zürich, met 12 people (most of them for the very first time), convinced them to go with me to a small bathroom to let me take a picture of them. There's nothing more to achieve.
You are a great bunch of people. It was fun to be part of this ZFD. I hope it wasn't my last. :-)
Please add a note on your face. If you have making of's or other shots from this session then please add them in the comments as well.
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En la cima del MUNDO :)
Una vez ascendidos los 1712 mts, nos quedamos maravillados ante la espectacularidad de las vistas.
Al fondo, justo detrás de Montserrat, se puede ver la Sierra de Prades, (Tarragona), y justo delante el macizo de Sant Llorenç del Munt, con la Mola a la izquierda y el Montcau a la derecha.
Increible.
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London | Architecture | Night Photography
London Architecture - A golden winter night...
EXPLORE # 60
This photo dedicated to Marina aka cronouille for her kind words in the testimonial. You can check her travel photos here:
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London (pronunciation (help·info); IPA: /ˈlʌndən/) is the capital and largest urban area of both England and the United Kingdom. An important settlement for two millennia, London's history goes back to its founding by the Romans. Since its foundation, London has been part of many movements and phenomena throughout history, including the English Renaissance, the Industrial Revolution, and the Gothic Revival. The city's core, the ancient City of London, still retains its limited medieval boundaries; but since at least the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the whole metropolis that has developed around it. Today the bulk of this conurbation forms the London region of England and the Greater London administrative area, with its own elected mayor and assembly.
London is one of the world's leading business, financial and cultural centres and its influence in politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion and the arts contribute to its status as a major global city.Central London is the headquarters of more than half of the UK's top 100 listed companies (the FTSE 100) and over 100 of Europe's 500 largest companies. The city is a major tourist destination both for domestic and overseas visitors, with annual expenditure by tourists of around £15 billion.
Greater London contains four World Heritage Sites: the Tower of London; the historic settlement of Greenwich; the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; and the site comprising the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church.
London's population draws from a wide range of peoples, cultures, and religions, and over 300 languages are spoken within the city.As of 2006, it had an official population of 7,512,400 within the boundaries of Greater London and is the most populous municipality in the European Union. As of 2001, the Greater London Urban Area had a population of 8,278,251 and the metropolitan area is estimated to have a total population of between 12 and 14 million. The public transport network, administered by Transport for London, is one of the most extensive in the world, and Heathrow Airport is the busiest airport in the world for international traffic.
The surrounding East London area saw much of London's early industrial development; now, brownfield sites throughout the area are being redeveloped as part of the Thames Gateway including the London Riverside and Lower Lea Valley, which is being developed into the Olympic Park for the 2012 Olympics.
London has hosted the Summer Olympics twice, in 1908 and 1948. In July 2005 London was chosen to host the Games in 2012, which will make it the first city in the world to host the Summer Olympics three times.
A series of coordinated bomb attacks were carried out by Islamic extremist suicide bombers on the public transport network on 7 July 2005—just 24 hours after London was awarded the 2012 Summer Olympics.
London Night - Marble reflection in perspective...
oh ehh another sunset ^_^ ..Happy Sunday everyone~!
To my wonderful friend Sharaff..i hang it already in my room..will show you later ^_^ ~!
Don't plan to catch up on your reading. There's too much to take in, too much to talk about on your Pan Am Jet Clipper flight.