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I came here to enjoy a peaceful sunset. I definitely got it! But how do you make an interesting photo when it is so calm? Read on. No HDR here.
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Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 17-40L @24
0.2-second exposure @F10
LEE soft ND grads (100x150mm - 4x6in) 0.9 + 0.75
Lee foundation kit filter holder with Lee 77mm adapter ring
No polarizer.
ISO 100
RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One
TIFF file processed with Photoshop
Small Slik Sprint mini II tripod
Manfrotto 322RC2 pistol-grip ball head
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Kapa'a Beach Park is the perfect spot to enjoy a calm and relaxing sunset, far away from the crowds of the more popular beaches. Often, only a few people are fishing and you have the place almost to yourself. The waves here are small and the wind is usually calm. This is where you can find peace! In the distance is a glimpse of Maui behind the clouds.
The problem that I encountered here is that I wanted to make an interesting photo. But usually you need something dramatic and eye catching. The light and clouds looked really good, but I had to walk around for a while to find an interesting foreground with some water motion. The rocks were really uneven and I had to get into a very unfomfortable position to see this view through the lens. But it was the only way to convey the beauty of this place in a photo. When we are at a beautiful place, we can feel it and our eyes can look around at everything. But since a photo is a single thing, you have to include everything that you can find into the frame so that you can transport the viewer to this moment!
The map shows the exact location.
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My pictures are featured on the front page of the newly redesigned
The state Gov. of California website. Have a look! It is Flash with my pics cut into layers for a 3-d slideshow. If you are into building apps, the State has opened up lots of data to the public, so check it out!
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Google Earth
Simply the best way to scout out locations that there is. You can see sun angles and pre-visualize light under lots of different conditions. Sometimes you can actually pre-compose your shots! This has saved me many thousands of vertical feet of climbing by avoiding spots with blocked views etc.
Satellite imagery (choose 'National' for a local US region or use your fave website)
www.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/?wfo=mtr
Tide charting and preditions: (chose your area in US, other countries have similar websites)
tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.shtml?gid=235
Wave Heights (I choose 'North Pacific from Global')
polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/main_int.html
Or Here:
www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/shtml/RP1bw.gif
Photos of every inch of the California coastline from a small plane. Excellent for close in detailed views.
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Saalbach es un típico y pintoresco pueblo de Austria. Un lugar ideal para pasar unas vacaciones tanto en verano como en invierno.
Es una de las mayores estaciones de esquí en Austria. Ofrece más de 200 km de pistas de esquí
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Localization:
Plaza de Canalejas in the intersection of El Principe, Sevilla and Carrera de San Jerónimo streets, Madrid (Spain).
Exif Data:
Canon EOS 450D | Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 DC EX HSM @ 10 mm | f/16, 4s, ISO 100.
HDR/DRI from 3 exposures on a tripod Manfrotto 055XPROB + 322RC2 Joystick Head @ [-2 EV .. 0 .. +2 EV ]
Processing:
Lightroom for catalog > Photoshop to generate HDR file> Tonemapped with Photomatix 4.0 > Curves + Hue/Saturation + Topaz Adjust + Nik Color Efex Pro + Noiseware + High Pass filter Sharpening technique with Photoshop CS5.
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a) Hasselblad FlexBody + Pentaprisma Esposimetrico Hasselblad PME45 + Dorso A12.6x6;
b) Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 250mm f. 5,6 CFI Superachromat;
c) Tempo 1/30 con apertura a f.5,6 su stativo Manfrotto (effettuate 7 esposizioni sullo stesso fotogramma);
d) Lettura Esposimetrica Angolo 1° con Sekonic DualSpot F-L-778 (effettuate 8 misurazioni con metodo del Sistema Zonale di Ansel Adams);
e) Negativo Agfa APX 100 Asa Professional;
f) Scansione con Agfa Duoscan T2500 Pro su supporto mobile orizzontale (porta SCSI);
g) Prima Post-Produzione Corel Photo-Paint X5 e Adobe Photoshop CS3;
h) Post-Produzione di completamento con Nikon Capture NX 2.
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Italiano
Anche questa immagine, come quella precedente, farà parte del “reportage/racconto” che ho in preparazione dal titolo “L'Innocenza Rubata”.
Il bimbo ripreso si trova presso una casa di accoglienza per bambini maltrattati e purtroppo anche lui ha subito maltrattamenti dai genitori che lo obbligavano a chiedere l’elemosina per le strade e se a fine giornata non corrispondeva loro una somma prestabilita veniva picchiato e lasciato digiuno per punizione.
Adesso sta molto meglio si è avvicinato ad un ordine religioso la cui sua intenzione è quello di studiare diventare sacerdote per aiutare tanti bambini.
Volevo nuovamente rinnovare il mio più caloroso ringraziamento alle sempre cordiali tutrici che sono state gentilissime e affettuose di cui non mi stancherò di evidenziare l’amore con cui svolgono il loro impegno verso questi bimbi e un particolare ringraziamento anche e soprattutto a Suor Madre Serafina.
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Even this picture, like the previous one, will be part of "reportage / story" I have in preparation entitled “Stolen Innocence”.
The child is taken up at a shelter for abused children and, unfortunately, he has been mistreated by their parents who forced him to beg on the streets and at the end of the day if they did not fit a set amount was beaten and left for fasting punishment.
Now it's much better approached in a religious order whose intention is to study to become a priest to help many children.
I again reiterate my warmest thanks to the always friendly tutor who were kind and affectionate that I shall continue to highlight the love with which they carry out their commitment to these children and a special thank you also and especially to Mother Sister Serafina.
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Se La Gente Usasse Il Cuore, Andrea Bocelli
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Improvvisa vocazione
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Uno strano sogno mi avvolge,
s'impadronisce della mia anima,
ma improvvisamente sento vivere
in me una voglia ardente.
Il mio sguardo è vago, sperduto, mai
più non vogliono le mie mani toccare
il buio, quel buio che han già abbracciato,
per tanto per troppo tempo…ho sofferto.
E’ bagnato di tante lacrime passate
il mio cuore non è più quello di un tempo,
in quella vita vissuta male, in quella gioia
tanto pretesa, ma, mai avuta.
Il mio sguardo incupito adesso trova
uno spiraglio, una nuova luce,
quella grande luce dove i pensieri assillanti,
strazianti oramai sono....assenti.
…………………………………………..Luigi Mirto
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Sudden vocation
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A strange dream surrounds me,
she takes over my soul,
but suddenly I feel alive
a burning desire in me.
My eyes are vague, lost, but
no longer want to touch my hands
darkness, this darkness that have already embraced
for so much, for too long ...... i have suffered.
E 'wet past so many tears,
my heart is no longer what it once
in that life lived badly, that joy
as alleged, but never had.
My eyes darkened now, share
a crack, a new light,
that great light where the troubling thoughts,
harrowing now I am ... ... .... absent
…………………………………………..Luigi Mirto
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Vide cor meum - Katherine Jenkins
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Italiano
Che tutte le persone che hanno un cuore nobile e sincero amino tutti i bimbi del mondo come se fossero i propri e li rispettino per come meritano e per come è giusto che siano trattati…. con tanto amore.
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English
That all persons who have a noble heart and sincere love all the children of the world as if they were their own and to respect them as they deserve and as it should be treated .... with much love.
The first day of our workshop this weekend was very very wet. The second day, we were treated to sunshine and rainbows. :) The Pacific Northwest is about as indecisive as it can be when it comes to weather and that is one of the reasons I love it here. If you have lived here for any length of time you have seen it rain, snow & hail, during a severe windstorm and then turn to beautiful blue sky 5 minutes later. Our last stop of the workshop was Lower Lewis River Falls, one of, if not my favorite waterfall. We started at the top and encouraged those in attendance to make their way across the water to the top of the falls even though the water was running pretty good from the recent rains. It took a little while to coax them over to the prime locations near the edge of the waterfall but I am very persuasive and in the end we all made it safe and sound.
After shooting our fill at the top it was time to drop down below the waterfall. If it is your first time visiting this waterfall and it is running good like it was this day, dropping down INTO the water below doesn't seem like a very good idea. Again, I am persuasive and willing to lead by example so I jumped in and everyone followed. I also do everything possible to make people laugh and have a good time on our workshops and on this trip I did that by falling face first into the water. Just as we reached the bottom of the falls the sun dropped below the clouds that had been keeping it at bay and it lit up the entire waterfall blowing every highlight like candles on a birthday cake. Zeb and I used this as a perfect example of managing highlights and shadows using filters and camera controls. The rainbow you see in the picture would appear only when the sun was the brightest and when it did, the direct light hitting the fallen tree cast a giant shadow across the waterfall. That is when the million dollar question came....
What would you do with that tree shadow Aaron?
After quickly assessing the situation and realizing that even all 240 pounds of me wasn't going to budge that tree and that I may have to admit to this photographer that I did not have an answer for them I realized it was a great time to talk about image blending. I explained that sometimes a simple blending of images was all you needed to find a workaround to something like this so I suggested that we take one shot when the sun went behind the clouds and then a second when it was it's brightest and we would blend only the wall of rock on the left that contained the rainbow into the final image.
I took a couple shots of my own to see if I could actually pull it off and the high contrast caused by the direct light made for an interesting image in my opinion. Thanks again to everyone that came this weekend and thank you for your feedback and constant support of us and our workshops. Zeb and I both really enjoy each and every one of them and have a great time meeting so many great people and helping to inspire young photographers. Our 2011 schedule is finalized and a couple of the workshops have already begun to fill up for next year. Check out the blog for more details.
View of the 2010 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon finish line seen from the steps of the Minnesota State Capitol building looking down John Ireland Boulevard up to the Cathedral of Saint Paul on the hill.
More than you probably want to know:
The 26.2 mile Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon has been held each year in early October since 1982. The MTCM is called “The Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America." The race starts in downtown Minneapolis close to the Metrodome, travels South through some very scenic city lakes (Lake of the Isles, Lake Calhoun, Lake Harriet, Lake Nokomis), then goes along the Mississippi River bluffs before crossing into Saint Paul, up historic Summit Avenue to the Cathedral of St. Paul and then down a little hill to the Finnish line on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol. This year over 5,000 volunteers and 250,000 spectators cheered along 4,085 incredable10 mile racers and 7,753 amazing marathoners.
If your wondering about the name, Medtronic is a locally headquared medical device giant that has been gracious enough sponsor the TCM since 2006 – so they get top billing.
Front Page EXPLORED: #27 • Oct. 6, 2010 • © marianna armata
Thank you one and all for your visit, invites, faves, and comments! XoX!!!
"It's nice seeing it from the perspective, huh? You can see what you're fighting for."
- John Turturro from 'The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3'
Another night, another long exposure. I attempted a 666 second exposure, but it turns out all this time I have been devoting to photography instead of Xbox Live has had a detrimental effect on my dexterity. Thus it is in fact ended up a 667 second, or "Neighbour of the Beast" exposure. Whilst that would have made a neat title for a image of suburbia, I then found out you can have too much of a good thing even at midnight, and so I went instead for this slightly darker 397 second exposure.
The lighting is all in camera; the WB correction for the fluorescent lights of the town transforming to this incredible peach. It was an extremely windy night, so the full six minutes worth of cloud moment was immense, creating this rather pleasing aurora effect.
Details: 397 seconds ¦ f/16 ¦ ISO 100.
Update: Explored #63. Many thanks to everyone who has commented, fav'ed and viewed. I massively appreciate the attention and insights offered. Thanks to all!
EXPLORED #332
If you can spare few minutes, listen the Bengali song purely composed on Morning Raga Ahir Bairav Nishi bhor holo jago by Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty
Location: Sun-rise at St. Martins Island, Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh
Dedicated to my L’ll sweet sister ami who again desired to see my upload on St Martins Island
NO GRAPHICS OR INVITES PLEASE
Automne
Avec dans sa valise, de belles couleurs
L’automne s’installe avec douceur
C’est la période ou tout change
Sous le regard des Anges
J’Aime beaucoup cette saison
Où je quitte ma maison
Pour parcourir la nature
Et découvrir ces couleurs si matures
C’est aussi les grillades de châtaignes
Qui font disparaître nos migraines
Le cidre très doux
Si pétillant qui peut rendre jaloux
Ne soyons pas monotone
Parce qu’ arrive l’ Automne …….
Domi
Fall
With his suitcase, beautiful colors
Autumn settles gently
This is the period or changes
Under the gaze of angels
I love this season
As I leave my house
To browse the nature
And find these colors if mature
It also grilled chestnuts
That remove our headaches
Very sweet cider
If sparkling that can be jealous ...
Domi
Musikmuseet - Riddargatan, Stockholm, Sweden
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Colosseum - Rome, Italy (Flavian Amphitheatre)
Colosseo - Roma, Italia (Flavio Anfiteatro)
Camera: Nikon D3
Lens: Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8
F Stop: f/7.1
9 Exposure HDR
ISO: 200
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Please take your time... and enjoy it large on black
Situated 1834m above sea level in one of the most strikingly beautiful locations in Germany, the Kehlsteinhaus, also known to many as the Eagle's Nest, is a building steeped in history. Build as a fiftieth birthday present for National Socialist leader Adolf Hitler, the Teehaus perched at the summit of the Kehlstein mountain in the Bavarian Alps. It is situated on a ridge at the top of the Kehlstein mountain. The last 124 m up to the Kehlsteinhaus are reached by an elevator bored straight down through the mountain and linked via a tunnel through the granite below that is 124 meters long. The inside of the large elevator car is surfaced with polished brass, Venetian mirrors and green leather. The elevator is still used daily. Construction of the mountain elevator system cost the lives of 12 construction workers. The main reception room is dominated by a fireplace of red Italian marble, presented by Mussolini. This is also often called Hitler's Tea House but that is a misnomer. Although Reichsleiter Martin Bormann was inspired to build the Kehlsteinhaus by Hitler's obvious fancy for the Teehaus on the Mooslahnerkopf, Hitler did not use the Kehlsteinhaus as an afternoon tea house, nor did he visit it regularly. Hitler used the Kehlsteinhaus only to show off to visiting dignitaries, and he probably did not visit it himself more than twenty times, as he did not like the height and the perceived dangers of lightning and the elevator. Bormann himself and Eva Braun did far more entertaining in the Kehlsteinhaus than did Hitler. Although the Kehlsteinhaus was a designated target for the April 1945 Royal Air Force bombing attack. The Allies thought there might be underground military facilities there, part of the mythical Alpine Redoubt, it was not hit. Apparently it was too small a target, and too difficult to pick out of the surrounding area from above. Due to its being having been commissioned by the Nazi leadership, it will never be possible to separate the Kehlsteinhaus from its bitter historical legacy. However, with more than fifty years having passed since the end of the war and with new friendships having been made. Nowadays it has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in southern Germany.
Photo of the Kehlsteinhaus taken from the Jenner mountain. Father and son are on a hike to the top of the mountain. The helicopter was landing on top of the mountain. A few seconds later a paraglider was jumping down. A quiet expensive taxi ride for this paraglider. But I'm sure the view most be magnificient from up there.
Kehlsteinhaus, ook wel genoemd Adelaarsnest, is gebouwd op de top van de Kehlstein, nabij de Obersalzberg bij Berchtesgaden in Zuid-Duitsland. Het werd ontworpen en gebouwd onder regie van Martin Bormann en werd Hitler op zijn vijftigste verjaardag Kehlsteinhaus in 1939 cadeau gedaan door de NSDAP. Martin Bormann organiseerde de bouw van een theehuis, het Kehlsteinhaus, op de top van de Kehlstein, op 1834 meter hoogte. In feite was het project door de steile hellingen een waanzinnige onderneming. De nazi's waren er echter voortdurend op uit het Duitse volk te verbazen met hun daden en dus werd ook hier besloten das Unmögliche zu machen. Kosten noch moeite werden gespaard om het project zo snel mogelijk te realiseren. Een kleine 4000 arbeiders werkten dag en nacht aan de toevoerweg. Voor het laatste gedeelte werd een tunnel en een lift te bouwen. Voor deze lift werd een schacht met een hoogte van 124 meter in de berg uitgehouwen. De lift zelf werd voorzien van alle comfort: ventilatie, gestoffeerde banken en spiegels. Dit laatste werd gedaan vanwege de claustrofobie van de Führer. De lift wordt tot op heden gebruikt door vele toeristen, die het Kehlsteinhaus en het panorama komen bekijken. Hitler zelf bezocht het huis slechts incidenteel, ondanks de nabijheid van zijn zomerhuis het Berghof. Niet alleen omdat hij leed aan hoogtevrees en claustrofobie, maar ook omdat slecht tegen de ijle lucht op grote hoogte kon. Bovendien was hij bang voor aanslagen tijdens de reis met de lift. Wel verbleven zijn maîtresse Eva Braun en haar zuster Gretl met vriendinnen hier regelmatig. Het huis bleef gespaard tijdens het geallieerde bombardement in april 1945. Na de oorlog hadden de Amerikanen, die het beheer van de Obersalzberg hadden overgenomen, plannen ook het Kehlsteinhaus te verwoesten. Op aandringen van de regering in Beieren bleef het huis gespaard en werd het uiteindelijk overgedragen aan de deelstaat Beieren, onder voorwaarde dat alles wat aan het naziverleden was gerelateerd zou worden uitgewist. Tegenwoordig fungeert het Kehlsteinhaus als toeristische attractie.
Mejor pincha aquí para ver en grande sobre negro.
Better click here to view this large on black.
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Explore: 6 Sep 2010 in # 22
Canon 450D + CANON 24-105 4L IS USM, @24mm, 1/25 sec, f/11, ISO 100
No Tripod, Date 05/08/2010 11:53
En esta ocasión queria dedicarle a mi amiga Gema, ha sido mama recientemente de una niña llamada Leire. Os invito a todos a pasar por su galeria, ver sus fotos y darle la enhorabuena.
Foto tomada en Albarración, hoz del río Gudalaviar.
Albarracín posee un casco histórico medieval de gran belleza, fruto de su dilatada historia y de su importancia como villa fronteriza, pero además toda la población, hoy en día, aún conserva la doble muralla que lo protegía, así como el Castillo y los torreones del Andador y de doña Blanca.
Antes de poseer estas murallas, tuvo un castillo a cuyos pies comenzó a crecer la localidad, lo que llevó a construir las murallas a partir del siglo X, ampliándose en la centuria posterior. De hecho, éstas son las que se pueden observar, si bien parcialmente rehechas en épocas posteriores.
La razón para que estas murallas se hayan conservado tan bien a lo largo de la historia, se debe a que tras la reconquista cristiana, la ciudad pasó a formar parte del Reino de Aragón, y posteriormente en el siglo XIV a la Corona de Aragón, convirtiéndose así en zona fronteriza con Castilla, lo que obligaba a mantener el amurallamiento en buenas condiciones.
En realidad, el sistema defensivo de Albarracín, lo componían tres fortalezas: el castillo Principal, el del Andador y el Torreón de Doña Blanca, a los que se sumaban dos recintos cerrados por las murallas. El recinto amurallado de menor tamaño se correspondería con el poblamiento musulmán, mientras que el segundo recinto amurallado es posterior, incluyendo en su interior parte del monte de la localidad.
English:
This time I would like to dedicate this picture to my friend Gema, that has been a breast recently. Your daughter Leire and she. I recommend to you to visit her gallery and to greet her.
Albarracín possesses a historical medieval hull of great beauty, fruit of your extensive history and of your importance as frontier villa, but in addition the whole population, nowadays, still preserves the double wall that was protecting it, as well as the Castle and the towers of the Walker and of dona Blanca.
Before possessing these walls, it had a castle to whose feet the locality began to grow, which led to constructing the walls from the 10th century, being extended in the later century. In fact, these are those who can be observed, though partially re-done in later epochs.
The reason in order that these walls have remained so well along the history, owes to that after the Christian reconquest, the city happened to form a part of the Kingdom of Aragon, and later in the 14th century to the Wreath of Aragon, turning this way into frontier zone with Castile, which the amurallamiento was forcing to support in good conditions.
Actually, Albarracín's defensive system, three fortresses were composing it: the Principal castle, that of the Walker and Dona Blanca's Tower, to that two enclosures closed by the walls were adding. The enclosure walled of minor size would correspond with the Moslem poblamiento, whereas the second walled enclosure is later, including in your interior report of the mount of the locality.
Check it out on black or at 1280 x 850 pixel if you like architecture, lots of glass, concrete and artificial light. :)
About this shot
Scoop nr 1 This is 'The Scoop' next to the modern London City Hall, a great place for photography - If they would let ya. I can't complain though.
Scoop nr 2 Always keep an eye on your shadow when you're out and about, or else you might be ruining your own shots. *cough* Yep! :-)
Scoop nr 3 Don't be afraid to go out on a walk with another photographer thinking "you might end up getting the same shots!" This is not a problem at all. Evidence: This is Scott's shot of me taking the shot above. And this one. Y'see? It's another world, so no problem at all, unless you keep shooting over each others shoulders all the time of course. But then, there's always post-processing. ;-)
Have a nice day!
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Date: Taken on March 9, 2012 at 20:01 h / 8.01pm CET
Exif data
Camera Nikon D700
Exposure 30 sec.
Aperture f/22.0
Focal Length 12 mm (Sigma 12-24 DG HSM)
ISO Speed 200
Single RAW shot processed with Photoshop CS5.
Haha, this one just makes me smile... I don't think his tongue could be any longer :) We were in the middle of a long walk Barney, Dilly and I went on a few days before I left for France. I only meant to have a short walk, on one of the smaller hills in the background of this pic but wonderful weather meant I was reluctant to go home. We ended up staying out hours longer than I'd planned, eventually walking (or in Barney's case, loping) up to the highest point of the Malverns (not that high - around 1,300ft). I love walking on the hills of course, but even seeing them from a distance makes me happy... They're the first thing I look for when coming home: from miles away you can spot them rising in an orderly line out of the flood plains of Worcestershire, it's a nice sight when you've been away for awhile :)
Barney was ecstatically happy to see me (the feeling was mutual!) when I arrived this afternoon. He was already bounding down the hall as I turned the key and opened the front door. I had to stand outside for 10 minutes while he just leaped up and down, tripping on my suitcase, crashing into my legs, throwing himself on the floor in a wriggling heap and just as I reached down to pat him, leaping up again, to lick my face! When I finally got inside he pounced on his kong, proudly prancing back to show me, shaking his head ferociously and doing a funny little dance with his front paws. Finally, he led the way back to the garden, tail curled jauntily over his back and a cheeky grin on his face that was an invitation (or perhaps demand is the right term) for play :) I couldn't resist...
It's lovely having such a fantastic welcome home but I'm glad I've got no plans to for a long holiday or visit with relatives soon - I hate saying goodbye to him - especially as he knows what a suitcase is. Whenever I bring the case downstairs, he immediately goes into sulk mode (he has bitter experience with me bringing my case down and then leaving for university for 3 months). Unless I'm gathering his bowls, leads, toys etc he will go very quiet and subdued. I call him and he won't come, he just stares at the suitcase, then at me and stays where he is, head on his paws. It is a truly pitiful sight and one that breaks my heart (even though I know, after a day of sulking he's back to his happy self!!) Yes, I had a lovely time but I'm glad to be back and I think Barney's pretty pleased too :)
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J’aime à regarder le ciel…et parfois je suis récompensée par ce que je vois !!
A beautiful sunset in the Pyrenees.
I like to watch the sky ... and sometimes I am rewarded by what I see!
Here is a shot of the Eiffel Tower from the fountains in front of Place du Trocadero - Paris, France. For those of you that have visited Paris pre-2000, the Eiffel Tower played host to Paris' Millennium Celebration. On this occasion, flashing lights and four high-power searchlights were installed on the tower. Since then, the light show has become a nightly event. The searchlights on top of the tower make it a beacon in Paris' night sky, and the 20,000 flash bulbs give the tower a sparkly appearance every hour on the hour.
Camera: Nikon D3
Lens: Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8
F Stop: f/9
9 Exposure HDR
ISO: 200
I appreciate your comments and favs!
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"All you need is faith and trust... and a little bit of pixie dust!"
That quote perfectly describes my feelings about my first workshop yesterday. I was beyond excited to meet my group and see what everyone had to offer, and I was nervous too...that I would suddenly forget how to create an image! So I thought it only appropriate to do a Peter Pan picture :-)
It was an absolutely wonderful day from start to finish. I think that we all learned something, and we definitely all had a laugh at some of my odd techniques both in shooting and editing!! :-P I am bursting with excitement for the next one now!
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Praias de Adão e Eva
Essas duas pequenas praias desconhecidas ou simplesmente não notadas da grande maioria da população talvez tenha nisto o seu maior charme, proxima a uma das maiores cidades da America Latina e do proprio Hemisferio Sul do Planeta, mantem seu clima de interior e paz, apesar de achar que no Verão deva ficar um pouco cheia...
Agora vejam só vocês, como as pessoas pecam pela falta de humildade, ontem postei uma foto cujo o titulo era FLORES NO MIRANTE, o titulo foi dado unica e exclusivamente no sentido Literal e "vegetativo" dos elementos do primeiro plano da foto, mas sabe como a falta de humildade de algumas pessoas (na verdade apenas duas regateiras) se auto elegendo uma flor acabaram levando a um tombo feio quando no meio dos comentarios disse que as flores eram um tipo de Tiririca do Brejo, elas pegam uma carapuça que nao serviam na cabeça e forçam a sua entrada, depois quando a carapuça rasga a culpa é minha
hihihhihihihihihihi....
Desejo um excelente sabado para o meu fiel e diario publico, mas só para aqueles que tem um coração livre de malicia e repleto de boa vontade, os outros indico o Macedo ou o Quevedo...
Foto: Praia da Eva - Niteroi - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil
A foto da segunda sequencia esta aberta, pois ja foi postada anteriormente
The Königssee is a lake located in the extreme southeast Berchtesgadener Land district of the German state of Bavaria, near the border with Austria. Large parts are comprised by the Berchtesgaden National Park.
St. Bartholomä and Watzmann
Lying within the Berchtesgaden Alps in the municipality of Schönau am Königsee, just south of Berchtesgaden and the Austrian City of Salzburg, the Königssee is Germany's third deepest lake. Located at a Jurassic rift it was formed by glaciers during the last ice age. It stretches about 7.7 km (5 mi) in the north-south direction and is about 1.7 km (1 mi) across at its widest point. Except at its outlet, the Königsseer Ache at the village of Königssee, the lake similar to a fjord is surrounded by steeply rising flanks of mountains up to 2700 m (8900 ft), including the fabled Watzmann massif in the west.
The literal translation appears to be "King's Lake", however while German: König does indeed mean "king", there had been no Bavarian kings since the days of Louis the German until Elector Maximilian I Joseph assumed the royal title in 1806. Therefore the name more probably stems from the first name Kuno of local nobles, who appear in several historical sources referring to the donation of the Berchtesgaden Provostry in the 12th century; the lake was formerly called Kunigsee.
In 1944 a subcamp of the Dachau concentration camp was located nearby where Heinrich Himmler had a residence built at Schönau for his mistress Hedwig Potthast.
The lake is noted for its clear water and is advertised as the cleanest lake in Germany. For this reason, only electric driven passenger ships, rowing and pedal boats have been permitted on the lake since 1909. Due to its picturesque setting, the lake and surrounding parklands are very popular with tourists and hikers. In addition, the lake's position surrounded by sheer rock walls creates an echo, which is known for its clarity. On boat tours, it has become traditional to stop and play a flugelhorn or trumpet to display the echo; formerly demonstrated by shooting a cannon, it could be heard reflected up to seven times.
The Basilica-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. The Basilica venerates Blessed Virgin Mary, under her title Our Lady of the Pillar praised as Mother of the Hispanic Peoples by Pope John Paul II. It is reputed to be the first church dedicated to Mary in history (Wikipedia).
HDR from five bracketed exposures (1EV step), handheld, leaning on the Stone Bridge.
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La Catedral-Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar, en Zaragoza, es un importante templo barroco de España. Según la tradición, se trata del primer templo mariano de la Cristiandad, puesto que en él se conserva y venera el pilar —en realidad, una columna de jaspe— que, según la tradición, fue puesto por la Virgen María, quien, viviendo aún en Jerusalén, se habría aparecido en carne mortal al apóstol Santiago el día 2 de enero del año 40. Documentalmente no hay pruebas de un culto mariano hasta que en 1297 —en una bula del papa Bonifacio VIII— y 1299 —una declaración de los Jurados de Zaragoza— aparezcan menciones que hablan por primera vez de la advocación del «Pilar» (Wikipedia).
HDR generado de un horquillado de cinco exposiciones, apoyado sobre el Puente de Piedra.
On Tour mit/with superclaerchen
Ehemalige US Abhörstation / Former US listening station
Teufelsberg, Berlin
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MUSEO GUGGENHEIM
El Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Guggenheim de Bilbao, lo disenó el arquitecto canadiense Frank O. Gehry. Se trata de uno de los cinco museos de la Fundación Solomon R. Guggenheim. Fue inaugurado el 18 de octubre de 1997 por el Rey Juan Carlos I de España.
La característica más llamativa del museo es el innovador edificio en el que se emplaza, constituido por formas curvilíneas y retorcidas, recubiertas de piedra caliza, cortinas de cristal y planchas de titanio. Cuenta con una superficie total de 24.000 m², de los cuales 11.000 m² están reservado para las exposiciones, distribuidos en 19 galerías. Se ubica a orillas de la ría de Bilbao, en una zona denominada Abandoibarra, junto al puente Príncipes de España (puente de La Salve), que resulta rodeado por una torre hueca. El edificio recibió múltiples críticas favorables, como la del arquitecto estadounidense Philip Johnson, quien lo calificó como «el edificio más grande de nuestros tiempos»
Re-posted ~ The most famous photo of the Loch Ness Monster was taken 81 years ago today.
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The Loch Ness Monster is a cryptid that is reputed to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. The most frequent speculation is that the creature represents a line of long-surviving plesiosaurs. The legendary monster has been affectionately referred to by the nickname "Nessie" since the 1950s.
The earliest legend about the Loch Ness monster recorded is the story of the Irish monk Saint Columba’s encounter with the beast. During is pilgrimage in Scotland to spread Christianity across the land, on his way to visit with the Pictish king in Inverness, he encountered some Picts burying what remained of one of their own people, badly savaged by a creature in the Loch. Columba ordered one of his followers to swim over to the other side of the water and retrieve the dead man’s boat. During this the servant was attacked by a creature. Columba (invoking the name of God) commanded the beast to return to whence it came and it vanished beneath the waters of the Loch leaving the swimming man unharmed.
It was not until 1933 that the monster became world famous as the world newspapers reported the story. So keep your eyes on the loch as you travel around, you never know you may be lucky and spot the monster too.
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Greetings Stumblers! Ahalanui, on the Puna coast of the Big Island of Hawaii is home to an incredible volcanically heated hot pool with water that is nearly body temperature. It also has some excellent coastal scenery and large breaking waves. Sunrise is the best time to see the drama at its best! No HDR.
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Settings etc.:
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Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 17-40L @25
1/6-second exposure @F10
LEE soft ND grad (100x150mm - 4x6in) 0.9 + 0.9
Lee foundation kit filter holder with Lee 77mm adapter ring
No polarizer.
ISO 100
RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One
TIFF file processed with Photoshop
Small Slik Sprint mini II tripod
Manfrotto 322RC2 pistol-grip ball head
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It seemed like it would be an easy sunrise to shoot. Merely go around the hot pool, over the top of the rock wall blocking the ocean, and around to the cliffs and lava pools. However, the rocks are extremely slippery and you don't expect that when all of the lava is just a few decades old at most and very sharp. So, you walk along experiencing a reliable grippy surface and suddenly it is as slippery as ice! So if you go here, especially in the dark before sunrise, be careful!
The problem gets worse because I wanted to get close to the little reflecting pools in the foreground, but it was difficult to even move, let alone run from these unobstructed waves which pound this spot every 20 seconds or so.
The weather was warm and about as perfect as it can get, and this can lull you into a false sense of security. I mean, how can there be danger in such a paradise? Well, with no coral reef in front of many Hawaian beaches, it seems like every 4th wave is a sleeper wave, so be careful photographing any non-reef beach. Seriously!
Anyway, even if you do not make it to the beach during the day (the hot-pool lifeguard has a bullhorn to keep people away from the waves), definitely visit this hot pool. It has an opening for the 78 degree (28c) ocean water to mix with the 94 degree (34c) hot pool water. Suddenly, the oean water feels as cold as California! The breeze off the ocean is cool enough so that you can relax in the hot water without getting too hot. It is perfect!
Check it out.
www.hawaiiweb.com/hawaii/html/beaches/ahalanui_park.html
The map shows the exact location.
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My pictures are featured on the front page of the newly redesigned
The state Gov. of California website. Have a look! It is Flash with my pics cut into layers for a 3-d slideshow. If you are into building apps, the State has opened up lots of data to the public, so check it out!
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Google Earth
Simply the best way to scout out locations that there is. You can see sun angles and pre-visualize light under lots of different conditions. Sometimes you can actually pre-compose your shots! This has saved me many thousands of vertical feet of climbing by avoiding spots with blocked views etc.
Satellite imagery (choose 'National' for a local US region or use your fave website)
www.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/?wfo=mtr
Tide charting and preditions: (chose your area in US, other countries have similar websites)
tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.shtml?gid=235
Wave Heights (I choose 'North Pacific from Global')
polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/main_int.html
Or Here:
www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/shtml/RP1bw.gif
Photos of every inch of the California coastline from a small plane. Excellent for close in detailed views.
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Honololu, Hawaii
Waikiki Beach
Nikon D700 + Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G
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*Las grandes señales en nuestras vidas*
Me encontré con este faro y el barco que se aproximava a él,
y en este momento vi la gran conexión que habia entre ellos,
como en nuestras vidas, donde uno alumbra el camino del
otro, para que en buen puerto lleguen . . .
# Para esta toma:
Canon EOS 400D Digital + Sigma 10 ÷ 20 mm EX DC
# Obturación: 1/125 seg. ~ Diafragmado: f/4 ~ 100 ISO ~ WB: Manual.
# Filtro polarizador.
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Aqui mi paso del analogico al formato digital:
This Audi was at the parking place of Grand Hotel Huis Ter Duin. It's a beautiful car. What do you think of the editing?
I made this picture last summer but at that time I adapted this picture too much. Now I made a better version of it without the gates and poles. I hope you like it!
وآللـه إنـي من غـلآتـك , آحسبني بـ قلبيـن
قـلــبٍ يحـبــك بس , وآلثـآنـي لــ غـلآتــك
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Rodas es la ciudad principal de la isla griega de Rodas, en el sudeste del mar Egeo, y la capital de la prefectura del Dodecaneso. Rodas ha sido famosa desde la antigüedad por ser la sede del Coloso,una de las Siete Maravillas del Mundo Antiguo.
Su posición la convierte en un cruce de caminos entre Europa, Oriente Medio y África. Esta localización ha supuesto que a lo largo de la historia hayan pasado por la isla diferentes culturas, arquitecturas, lenguas, etc., lo que ha dejado una gran riqueza cultural en la isla. Se cree que está habitada desde el período neolítico.
En el centro de la Ciudad actual de Rodas está el núcleo antiguo, dedicado en su totalidad al turismo junto al puerto de Mandraki. Lo forma la ciudad medieval, con sus calles empedradas, las fortalezas y edificios antiguos reformados, y alguna mezquita. Cabe mencionar las murallas y fortalezas, el Palacio de los Grandes Maestres de la Orden,el Hospital (hoy Museo Arqueológico)... La ciudad vieja está llena de tiendas donde trabajan seis mil personas y se venden toda clase de recuerdos, con el centro comercial en la calle de Sokratos.
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Todos los miembros del género se conocen como "Hierbas de San Juan" o "Hipéricos"; algunas especies que se usan como plantas ornamentales tienen flores grandes y vistosas.
Hypericum es un género de unas 400 especies de plantas de la familia Clusiaceae, anteriormente se encontraban encuadradas en su propia familia Hypericaceae. Este género presenta una distribución casi mundial, faltando solamente en las tierras bajas tropicales, en los desiertos y en las regiones árticas.
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wow that is some ICE BLUEEE! i love that color [: even though it was 105 degrees today i managed to get an cold colored picture :D
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this is mee makeup-less and everything [: haha
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This is CPII with his EYE keenly focused on his buddy, the squirrel, that lives in an Oak Tree in our back yard.
I had just returned from taking a shot or two of a rose and caught his intensity with a 100mm Macro lens. Not my lens of choice but I fired away because of the opportunity to capture this pose. I thought it turned out pretty cool and decided to share..
Needs to be viewed LARGE or ORIGINAL to see the focus of his eye. The image starts to blur out quickly because the lens was stopped up to f/2.8 at the time. thanks....
Click on image to View On Black
Another shot from my series of Munich's Metro stations. I guess it's the best known station amongst photographers - Westfriedhof.
Once again, hand held shot, two exposures - one for the lamps and one for the rest, blended in Photoshop.
In color-processing i concentrated on the light - to enhance the contrast between the cold blue on the walls and the warm yellow on the floor.
One of our tours in northern Spain along the Atlantic coast brought us to the fishing village Bermeo, which still preserved the atmosphere of a typical fishing port.
As I discovered the ropes with the boats in the background, they encouraged me to play with the depth of field. You can see the second picture in my comment.
If you like please tell me .... which one do you like more?
Bermeo is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, which lies in Northern Spain. Bermeo has 17,049 inhabitants, and it is the most important fishing port of the Basque Country.
Bermeo is linked by EuskoTren to Bilbao. Bermeo - en.wikipedia
Nice to view Large On Black
Eine unserer Touren in Nordspanien entlang der Atlantikküste brachte uns nach Bermeo einem Fischerort, in dessen Hafen die typische Fischereiatmosphäre noch erhalten ist.
Der Anblick der Taue mit den dahinter liegenden Booten reizte mich zum Spiel mit der Tiefenschärfe. Das zweite Foto seht ihr in meinem Kommentar.
Wenn Ihr mögt, verratet mir welches Foto euch besser gefällt ....
Bermeo ist eine Stadt mit 16.932 Einwohnern (2005) im spanischen Baskenland.
Sie liegt direkt an der Atlantikküste, etwa 25 km nordöstlich von Bilbao, in der nordspanischen Provinz Bizkaia.
Der Küstenort verfügt über einen wichtigen Fischereihafen. Durch eine Eisenbahnlinie ist Bermeo mit Bilbao verbunden.Wikipedia
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