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Not been out with the camera far too windy, this is one of the pink series, a few more being saved for a rainy day LOL, I know I'll not get a shot like this for another year, I'll have to wait for the Rhododendrons to flower again, hoping that I'll start seeing more Common Darters soon, seems a long wait :)
I'm thinking this could become very addictive. After receiving an alert on my phone and finding the kp had shot up to 8 (very high chance of aurora in the UK) I scoured the weather looking for somewhere to escape the thick cloud over Aberdeen. This was taken between Portknockie and Findochty on the Moray coastline, Northern Scotland. Most of the night there appeared to be only an arc but at this point we could see rays shooting upwards. It was difficult to visualise well with the naked eye due to the sun not being far below the horizon, and the cloud cover was a bit excessive most of the night but overall definitely worth the trip.
You can also follow me on Facebook. I plan to upload information on aurora sightings in NE Scotland as close to real time as possible
Just like August of last year, the Pacific Northwesterners are going to miss the northern lights again tonight. Damn this PNW weather!
The photo above was taken during our last night at Clear Lake. I was getting ready to crash inside the tent when I thought of going back to the fire pit to warm up a little. I'm sure glad I did.
"..I forgot that I might see
So many beautiful things
I forgot that I might need
To find out what life could bring..."_Andain
You must be wondering why I gave this image that title so here's the story.
I was supposed to convert it to b&w because that's my theme this week but thought of doing it differently. Instead, I added texture and adjusted exposure, brightness, colors, etc. While doing that, I saw something weird on the right hand side of the image. It's like a face or something (can you see it?). I looked at the texture but didn't see it. I looked at the original pic and it wasn't there either. Spooky but it was probably the result of the combination of texture and the sky. Oh well, I thought it was interesting to see something like that during post processing. :)
Another shot taken at Universal Studio Islands of Adventure using Panasonic DMC-TS3 point-and-shoot camera.
Have a great Friday and weekend to all! :)
Thanks for your visit, comments, and faves!
Have a great day my friends! :)
Backyard Shots field trip to Historic Oakland Cemetery
Atlanta, Georgia USA
Sunday, July 31,2011
Some pictures from my field trip to the Historic Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta with the Backyard Shots group led by David Akoubian.
Details of the image
The Austell Mausoleum was built for General Alfred Austell, a Brigadier-General in the Georgia State Militia during the Civil War. Though he was successful and wealthy before the war, his businesses were ruined at the close of the conflict. General Austell rebuilt his fortune and went on to co-found the Atlanta National Bank (successor to Wachovia Bank) and was a director of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. The city of Austell, Georgia is named for him.
The mausoleum structure was constructed in 1883 at a cost of $16,000. (In today's dollars - using the Conumer Price index to calculate, that would be aproximately $292,000.00) It is made of granite and marble and designed in the Gothic Revival style. This site is also the resting place of Albert E. Thornton, Austell's son-in-law who was president of Elberton Oil Mills, and other family members of the Austell, Thornton and Kennedy lines.
Originally called the Atlanta Graveyard, the initial plot of land was purchased by the City of Atlanta in 1850. Oakland is located east of downtown Atlanta in an area that was rural farmland at the time it was founded. Large US cities of the 19th century typically had crowded, unattractive cemeteries centered in the urban areas. Oakland is an early example of the "rural garden cemetery", designed in a park-like setting landscaped with walking paths and beautiful shady areas to sit and relax.
The cemetery expanded rapidly during and just after the Civil War to accommodate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died during the Battle of Atlanta as well as other action in the area. Many stones marking the dead of the War Between the States dot the grounds and there is also a memorial called the "Lion of Atlanta" which commemorates 3,000 unknown Confederate soldiers.
Oakland Cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places (#76000627) in 1976.
See my other shots from Oakland Cemetery:
南方澳‧晨曦 [ 宜蘭縣蘇澳鎮昭安觀景台 Zhaoan Observation Deck, Yilan County, Taiwan ]
Canon EOS 5D + Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM │ View On Black
No.6009840145
昭安觀景台對景導覽圖：
「昭安觀景台」位於蘇花公路108公里處，海拔高度約140公尺。站在「昭安觀景台」上可綜覽南方澳內埤漁港、蘇澳港、內埤海灘及豆腐岬等景觀。
觀景台之西側可眺望虎頭山的蓊鬱壯闊，北面可俯瞰內埤海灘及豆腐岬(由台灣最大的陸連島嶼連島沙洲組成)的美麗景致。南方澳原本是個離岸島，因砂石順著沿岸流到島嶼的南方堆積，使島嶼與陸地相連，行成陸連島，從山邊望去陸連島是一列小丘橫臥海上，海拔高度不到100公尺，在地形上有明顯的鞍部，尤其是右側三丘，宛如筆架，所以當地人稱之為「筆架山」。
觀景台上更可遠眺蘇澳港(舊名東港)，原為一小型港口，其地形三面環山，是由北方澳、蘇澳及南方澳形成的天然優良港灣，形勢相當險要。觀景台地勢天成，是遊客賞海觀景，等待旭日東昇的好所在。
July 31, 2011
Photo by Yueh-Hua © All rights reserved
Located : Tea House ''Ochaya Ichiriki'' in Gion-Kobu, Higashiyama, Kyoto. Aug 1, 2011. ---Hassaku Day---
Por fín una mariposa¡¡¡,Ya sé que no es una maravilla ,chiquitita ,pero al menos he conseguido hacerle dos fotos ,esa y otra con las alas abiertas ....
Es una Syntarucus pirithous ,Gracias a CONDAMARTA por identificarla
Es la única que se posó y me dio tiempo a disparar ¡¡
Muchas gracias por vuestras visitas y comentarios
Un montón de besos ¡¡
Thank you for your visits and comments
Kisses
Am back again after another short break, another work trip and therefore no time for my camera :(
I have had a lot of transit time to think about new experiments and I've decided to work on them in the next couple of days so hopefully, you will see something fresh and new from me soon. In the meanwhile, here is another one of my earlier images, treated in a different manner.
This is like old wine in a new bottle but am not sure this is going to rock anybody's world. Thanks for looking up!
I'll visit your streams today and check your work out. Have a good day my dear friends!
-Bulk carrier type cargo ship
-4 cargo holds
-Length Overall: 19.2 cm
-Breadth: 3.5 cm
-Max. speed: the maximum my hand can reach...
This is my entry for the 4th round (semi-final) of the NPU contest
Check the General Arrangement plan
I have to admit i was a bit influenced by Pierre E Fieschi's work on this!
I started a CUUSOO Project about this model and there will be some other versions with it soon!
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I've been in kind of a colorful mood lately.
There's been some beautiful light out there on the streets.
You'd never catch me shooting in color after the sun sets...
But when I ran into this woman I ran into a polytonic explosion!
The shadows were growing long and it was gettin' to be the 'golden hour.'
She was a lot of fun to shoot...
And her personality was as warm and as colorful as her self.
When I first bumped into her I was shooting in black and white...
She asked to see the picture and before she finshed objecting to the mono magic I had switched that sweet D300 to the technicolor mode and I shot her as we talked.
It's been the most amazing summer I can remember in a long time.
Nothin' but love and light.
When you're walking on sunshine the world can see that.
The 'light seeks the light.'
I hope you've enjoyed your summer so far.
It's movin' fast.
Faces on the street
Chicago 7.23.11
35mm 1.8 cropped square and contrast and expo danced around until those reflections in her glasses looked magical.
I'm back from Kauai with as many good photos as I've made in all of my previous trips to Hawaii combined, but with no huge winter waves of course. I really lucked out with the light I think. So here is a good place to start. The start of the day in Hanalai.
The clouds were heavy before sunrise but they cleared out just enough to allow the sun to light up the 4,000 ft. mountain range behind the beach. Without that light, the scene did not have the punch and depth that is does in this photo. Summer is when the light strikes across the mountains at the best angle.
See the super-big 1920 pixel version!
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Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 24-105L @ 28
1/4-second exposure @ F13
2-0.9 (3-stop) Lee soft edge neutral density graduated filters
Lee foundation kit filter holder (3-slots)
Lee adapter ring to fit my 77mm lens to the holder
No polarizer
ISO 160
Small Slik Sprint mini II tripod with Manfrotto 322RC2 pistol grip ball head
RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One
TIFF file processed with Photoshop
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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)
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EXPLORE Aug 1, 2011
La vida es un millón de momentos, los tienes de prisa se van.
Las horas nos escriben un cuento, tu boca que me pide más.
Hay mil historias detrás de un silencio, hay olas que se roba el mar.
Tu abrazo se consume en el tiempo, y en ti yo quiero descansar.
Hay noches de hielo, hay alas caídas. Llovizna en la acera, tu cara divina.
Si tuviera que elegir... te elegiría a ti besándome, cuidándome, sintiéndote.
Tan solo esos momentos, son los que guardo dentro.
La vida es un puñado de sueños, y besos en la oscuridad.
Velas que encienden un sentimiento y amores que renacerán.
Hay mil canciones detrás de un te quiero, ternura en un amanecer.
Luces que bajan cuando estás lejos y brillan porque has de volver.
Hay tardes de fuego, hay notas perdidas. Hay pétalos muertos, palabras vencidas.
Hay risas eternas, hay siestas contigo. Hay largos otoños, que hoy tienen abrigo. (NOEL SCHAJRIS )
MAR MENOR - MURCIA - ESPAÑA
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May this Ramadan bring in u the most brightest and choicest happiness and love you have ever wished for. May the festival of lights brighten up yours and your near and dear ones lives.
***RAMADAN MUBARAK***
كل عام و انتو بخير
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There is so much that we can learn from our pets if we just listen. For instance, Pita told me that although she was tolerant of me photographing her in these pink, cliche sunglasses, she was not fond of it. She was a good sport anyway.
Cliches: Pets, bokeh, hearts, black and white, selective color, sunglasses, pets in glasses and undoubtedly many more.
HCS
Lake Mc Donald is the largest lake in Glacier National Park, it lies at an elevation of 3,153 feet (960 m) and is on the west side of the Continental Divide. The lake is surrounded by a dense coniferous forest. In 2003, the Roberts fire burned most of those trees on the west shore of the lake but many of the burned trees remain. It can be just a little apocalyptic looking at them all. This is a view from the lake itself, we took a boat out and were the only people on the lake, it was very cool.
I hope everyone has a great weekend...better in the light box.
My third upload of the sunrise view at Podere Belvedere, Tuscany, Italy. Sky changed minute by minute and so I tried different perspectives. The best thing was, that the grass was wet and I was wearing sneakers. Never had that dripping wet socks before. But it was worth it.
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Okay. Okay. So I'm really happy with the turnout of this photo! Your comments, favorites, and feedback would be really helpful!
VIEW ON LIGHT BOX PLEASE!
So many thanks to Christine Watson, and David Pollinger for helping me! They were my models for this photo!
Christine dove not once, but twice into a muddy creek, not knowing what was lurking in the depths so that her hair and dress would appear wet and tattered looking. We all had mud over our feet and up our legs, because of a heavy rain storm we had the day before.
David is my other model, and arguably the star of this photo. He's those creatures, or beings covered in cheesecloth. Cheesecloth does not smell like cheese, but when covered in rank, smelly,creek-water-mud...it smells...A LOT. He let me cover him in the wet, disgusting muddy fabric and moved from spot to spot for a good hour while I took various shots.
Also thanks to Norm and his girlfriend Cara. Norm was our designated Frog wrangler. There were HUNDREDS of little baby frogs around us. I fear that I may have stepped on one before I noticed them all... Cara helped blow orange powder paint in the air, but I didn't end up using it in the photo. :(
This is my entry for Brooke Shaden's contest. :)
It's a surreal/conceptual look on Alice in Wonderland. I really hope that you all enjoy this.
September 27th, 2011 Re-uploaded with new color corrections.
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Kawah Ijen (Ijen Crater)
Location: East Java, Indonesia
Coordinates: 8.058°S 114.242°E
Elevation: 2,799 m (9,183 ft)
Type: Stratovolcano
Last eruption: 1999
Kawah Ijen (Ijen Crater) is a nature reserve Ijen Park is located between Banyuwangi and Bondowoso District, East Java, Indonesia. This crater exactly located at the top of Mount Ijen which is one of a series of volcanoes in East Java such as Raung, Bromo, Semeru and Merapi.
This beautiful warm crater lake with its blue-greenish water look very inviting but it corrosive and dangerous! Kawah Ijen is the world's largest highly acidic volcanic lake. The crater size is about 960 meters x 600 meters with a depth of 200 meters is so acidic that it can dissolve clothes and human flesh. The acid measure is almost zero (pH<0.5) about similar to the strength of car battery acid.
With the elevation 2,799 m (9,183 ft), cold air with temperatures 10° Celsius, the temperature might reach 2° Celsius will increase the sensation of its own experience. Various plants that exist only in the highlands can also be found here, such as Edelweis Flowers and Pine.
The best time to start hiking to Kawah Ijen is early morning. From either Arabica or Catimore homestay, takes for about 30 minutes driving to Paltuding Starting Point. Enthusiast hikers even leave the homestay at 4 am or earlier, so they can reach the crater on time for sunrise.
From the parking lot, a well-worn 3km track leads us up to the volcano rim. At first, heading up through the shady casuarinas forest, the track is wide and flat but it is just the beginning and gradually it rises up with some steep sections. After about 2 km walking, there is a shelter up there, Pondok (shelter) – the post to weigh the miner’s sulfur load where they can get a promissory note to exchange it later with cash money at the base camp.
Just about 1 km from pondok, the trail thankfully flattened out all the way to the crater’s rim as we are welcomed by smelling sulfur fumes. From the edge, we need to climb another 300meters down a narrow steep path to the lakeside to get the best pictures.
As alternative, the panoramic view can be seen obviously just hike up for about 1km to the northern-east of the crater and follow the track, a breathtaking view of stunning turquoise lake brings us to this magnificent.
Volcano Discovery offers 18-day vulcanologist-guided trips through the heart of Java.
Check it out on National Geographic - Ultimate Adventure Bucket List - Trek Java's Volcano
Canon EOS 50D + EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
EXIF: 0.025 sec • f/13 • 10 mm • ISO 160
Exposure Mode + White Balance: Manual
Filters: Lee 0.9SE GND
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Frank had a tough night tonight. With seven other dogs in the house he has lots of playmates and gets worn out. He slipped off to our bedroom and was taking a nap when I finally caught up with him. He had had too much excitement for one day. Good night buddy !
Our Daily Challenge ~ Too many/Too much
"Go drum, do go out
Make your hands ache - Play it out
Go march through crowds
Make your day break...
[...]
You will survive, we'll never stop wonders
You and sunrise will never fall under
We should always know that we can do anything."
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In terms of total area, the Raurisertal is one of the largest expanses of valley in the Hohe Tauern range. In contrast to many others, it is not used merely as a grazing area during the summer, having been an important site of settlement for many centuries. Since 1984, large areas in both of its side valleys, the Hüttwinkeltal and Seidlwinkeltal, have belonged to the Hohe Tauern National Park. Together with the National Park Region which surrounds the Rauris Valley, we encounter special features and natural treasures that are so rich in variety, we are often said to be a separate "world" within the Hohe Tauern National Park. The national park Hohe Tauern is with 1,800 km2 the biggest protective area of Austria and the whole east alps. It applies about wide primeval landscapes with glaciers and cliff faces, alpine pastures and cultured alpine pastures. The variety of 2663 thousand mountain picks, 1000 mountain lakes, 342 glaciers with a total area of 185 km2 as well as the rich fauna and flora fill with enthusiasm since centuries. Over 295 km of marked hiking paths give you the perfect opportunity to get to know the beautiful Rauris Valley. The ultimate nature adventure. Offering beautiful scenery and outstanding hiking are the romantic Seidlwinkel Valley, with the 500-year-old Rauriser Tauernhaus, the Krumltal and Bräualm where you'll also walk alongside the roosts of the recently reintroduced Bearded Vultures. And let's not forget the uniquely beautiful Kolm-Saigurn valley head with the High Sonnblick or Rauriser Sonnblick. A meteorological observatory and an alpine hut - Zittlhaus are located at it's peak of 3106m height. The alpine hut is open in the summer months. The snow pack on slopes with sunny exposures are strongly influenced by sunshine. Daily cycles of mild thawing Strong freeze thaw cycles will result in the formation of surface crusts during the night, and the formation of unstable isothermal snow during the day. Slopes in the lee of a ridge or other wind obstacle accumulate more snow and are more likely to include pockets of abnormally deep snow when disturbed, may trigger an avalanche. On extremely steep slopes like here above, generally small sized wet snow avalanches can be naturally triggered. Every year, a number of avalanche deaths occur in Austria's alpine regions. Many occur when skiers/snowboarders stray from the designated ski slopes. Always check weather forecasts (snow, thunder) before you leave and adjust the walk if necessary. Take suitable clothes, equipment, food and drink to cope with the unexpected.
And finally at the snow border, once again: snow, snow, just look at the snow! This mountain range, just like the neighbouring Glocknergruppe, forms part of the Hoher Tauern National Park, one of the most beautiful areas in Austria. Given their altitude, the Hoher Sonnblick mountain range here remain snow covered until relatively late in the season. But always be aware such deep snowpack and spring weather are creating the potential for powerful dangerous avalanches. Beautiful but dangerous.
Het Raurisertal is qua grond oppervlak, één van de grootste grond gebieden van de Hohe Tauern. In tegenstelling tot vele anderen wordt het niet alleen tijdens de zomer maanden als Alm gebied benut, maar wordt het sedert honderden jaren gebruikt als woonplaats. Sinds 1984 behoren grote oppervlakten van de zijdalen, Hüttwinkeltal en Seidlewinkelstal tot Nationalpark Hohe Tauern. Samen met de aangrenzende regio, biedt het Raurisertal zo veel en veelzijdige bijzonderheden, dat van een eigen "wereld" in het Nationalpark Hohe Tauern wordt gesproken. Kanitha geniet van de zeer mooie omgeving in en om het dal-einde Kolm-Saigurn. Het Nationalpark Hohe Tauern biedt vandaag nog veel diersoorten een thuis. Diersoorten die bijna zijn uitgestorven. Zo moest men jaren gelden ook in het Raurisertal besluiten voor massa toerisme of "zachte" toerisme ter bescherming van de natuur. Daarom voelt men zich vandaag in het Raurisertal als in het paradijs op aarde. Heerlijke alm weitjes, de indrukwekkende Baardgieren, rondlopende Marmotten in het hart van het Nationalpark zijn een teken dat de natuur nog in takt is. En idylle dat tot dromen uitnodigt. Meer dan 295 km gemarkeerde wandelwegen, geven u de gelegenheid het mooie Raurisertal te leren kennen. Zeer de moeite en het wandelen waard is het romantische Seidlwinkeltal met het 500 jaar oude Rauriser Tauernhaus, het Krümltal met de Bräualm en de overnachtingswand van de opnieuw uitgezette Baardgieren, het Gaisbachtal en Fosterbachtal, of het Hüttwinkltal met de unieke dalafsluiting; Kolm-Saigurn, en vele andere belevenissen tijdens mooie wandelingen naar gastvrije Almhütten. De Ammererhof is een zeer goed uitgangspunt voor wandelingen en tochten. Wandelen is de perfecte manier om het landschap te bewonderen, en de mooiste plekjes zijn vaak slechts te voet te bereiken. Kies een wandeling die bij je past qua tijdsduur, afstand of moeilijkheidsgraad. Bekijk het weerbericht voor de korte en middellange termijn. Mijd afgelegen en hoge gebieden bij slecht weer. Lawines vormen een van de grootste gevaren in de bergen. Ieder jaar komen mensen om. En dit zijn echt niet allemaal onvoorbereide vakantiegangers. Redding is vaak lastig, omdat er weinig tijd is om iemand uit te graven. Als je na 45 minuten nog niet onder de sneeuw vandaan bent gehaald, heb je nog slechts 25% kans om te overleven. Lawines ontstaan door schuivende sneeuwmassa’s. 75% van de lawines vinden plaats op hellingen met een hoek van 30-40 graden. Houd de waarschuwingen dus altijd goed in de gaten.
The State of Kuwait (i/kuːˈweɪt/; Arabic: دولة الكويت, Dawlat al-Kuwayt) is a sovereign Arab nation situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the Arabic "akwat", the plural of "kout", meaning fortress built near water.[5] The Emirate covers an area of 17,820 square kilometers (6,880 sq mi) and has a population of about 3.6 million.[2]
Historically, the region was the site of Characene, a major Parthian port for trade between India and Mesopotamia. The Bani Utbah Tribe were the first permanent Arab settlers in the region and laid the foundation of the modern emirate. By the 19th century, Kuwait came under the influence of the Ottoman Empire, and after World War I, it emerged as an independent sheikhdom under the protection of the British Empire. Kuwait's large oil fields were discovered in the late 1930s.
After Kuwait gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1961, the nation's oil industry saw unprecedented economic growth. In 1990, Kuwait was invaded and annexed by neighboring Iraq. The seven month-long Iraqi occupation came to an end after a direct military intervention by United States-led forces. Around 773 Kuwaiti oil wells were set ablaze by the retreating Iraqi army resulting in a major environmental and economic catastrophe.[6] Kuwait's infrastructure was badly damaged during the war and had to be rebuilt.[7]
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM
Focal Length: 20mm
Aperture: f/11.0
Shutter Speed : 30 seconds
ISO: 100
Exposure: Manual
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please visit my exhibitions, is my tribute to you, great artists, separated by theme, hope you like
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por favor visitar mis exposiciones, son mi homenaje a vosotros,grandes artistas, separados por temas, espero que os guste
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A big hello to all of you from Vizag (Visakhapatnam). This is the town where my wife was born and brought up. As you can see, this is a city by the sea and I have also come to fall in love with this really beautiful city.
I have been wanting to explore more of this city and finally yesterday my wife and I went to this wonderful location with this spectacular bridge jutting out into the sea. I got a few interesting shots of this location and here is the first of them.
Hope you guys are having a good weekend. Thanks for your visit and comments.
They are Geiko and Maiko girls come from Gion Higashi Hanamachi Town, and rode on the flower float to take part in the parade of the Gion Marsuri. After the parade, they performed The Komochi Odori on the special stage in Yasaka Shrine.
Located : Yasaka Shrine, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto. July 24, 2011.
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Watch the Before-and-After Comparison and the "High-definition Making of..." video (choose the 1080p version for full details) to see where this photo comes from!
The story of this photo:
I have been spending too much time on Google+ and too little time on flickr lately. Therefore, I've also not been commenting on your work as I used to and as I should. Sorry for that! But seeing Google+ come to live and grow right from the beginning has been exciting. There is a strong and very active photography community on G+ that is growing every single day. Just as a comparison, my 7 week old facebook page now has around 300 'followers'. My 3 week old Google+ profile has 3000. Crazy!!!
Speaking of 'followers', I know that people who express interest in a person's page on any social website are commonly called 'followers' or 'fans'. However, I don't like that term. I think that term degrades those people to a mere mass of individuals whose primary property is 'being a fan of XYZ' - a mere number that one tries to increase to get more exposure. I cherish every one of you who is interested in what I do, although it is getting increasingly difficult to memorize each one by the first name. ;-)
Anyway, this HDR vertorama does not depict a church as most of the earlier uploads of that type. Although, one may argue that it is kind of a temple too - a temple of the modern business world. However, I doubt that in 500 years from now, masses of people will be visiting it and look at its interior in awe. :-)
Enjoy!
Take a look at my "HDR Cookbook"! It contains some more information on my techniques.
How it was shot:
> Taken handheld [details]
> 4x3 autobracketed shots (three exposures each with 0, -2, +2 EV)
> Camera: Nikon D7000
> Lens: Sigma 10-20mm F3,5 EX DC HSM
> Details can be found here
How it was stitched and tonemapped:
> Created 4 tone-mapped images directly from the RAW files using Photomatix Pro 4.0 (Detail Enhancer)
> Created two additional exposures in ACR (+4EV and -4EV) to preserve highlights and shadows [details]
> Saved the images as 16bit TIFs
> Applied noise reduction (Topaz Denoise) to each of the source images [details]
> Resulting TIF images were then used as input to Photomatix
> Stitched the 4 tone-mapped TIFs using Photoshop
How it was post-processed:
> Post-processing was done in Photoshop
> Topaz Adjust on the entire image to get back the colors and the details [details]
> Topaz Infocus on the entire image for sharpening
> Saturation layer on the marble floor (desaturation)
> Curves layer on the marble floor (more contrast)
> Saturation layer on the white elements (desaturation)
> Levels layer on the white elements (more contrast)
> Saturation layer on the glass structure (master)
> Photo filter layer on the glass structure (cyan)
> Curves layer on the glass structure (more contrast)
> Saturation layer on the glass roof (master)
> Photo filter layer on the glass roof (blue)
> Saturation layer on the floor mats (master)
> Curves and Levels layer on the red brick walls (more contrast)
> Saturation layer on the red brick walls (master)
> Saturation layer on the metal rails (desaturation)
> Global saturation and levels layers (fine-tuning colors and contrast)
> Vignette effect using a masked fill layer [details]
> Sharpening using the high-pass filter [details]
> Watermarking
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Mutant Invasion
Year 2033
The ice caps has melted ...... Terrorism still lurks ever where......the Global economy has no hope of regaining itself...........
As countries collides in war for food and land ,the people suffer worse than before.....
Biological weapons was used in the war..... resulting the the rise of the mutants.
Now , the whole world is in a new kind of war , a war cause by man , a war which should never happen...
For [Metro end of days contest] and [ WWIII: Op.Meltdown]
more view Here
I tag some of you because you inspired me in this build :D
الجنّة ” يا الله تُشغلني .
لأنّنا لن نكذب فيهَا وَ نقول نحنُ بخير , لأنّ الله سَيكرمنا بلذة النظر إليه
لأنّها تُحقق لنَا حياة الخلُود , حياة ملؤها الطمأنينةُ وَ الوَقار , فيهَا من الأنهَار ما يَروينا , وَ من النعيم مَا يُفرحنا ,
وَ كَوثرٌ بإذنهِ سَيسقينا
عِندما كُنت صَغيرة , كُنت أطلبُ الجنّة بإلحَاح , كُنت أتخيّلها تحملُ قصراً كَبيراً , وَ لباساً من غيمِ , وَ حذاءِ بلّوري , وَ بُستانٌ تُشرق فيه شمسٌ لاتغرب ,وَ أغصانٌ تتنَاغم مَع النسيم , وَأغنيَةِ تَصف حَنيني , وَ فرَاشاتِ رَقيقة تكُون بحجمي ؛
لكي أمتطيهَا وَ أطير , أطيرُ عالياً إلى الفردَوس .
والآن أرَى أن الجنّة تضمُ أحلامي , وَ تجعلني أهذي بنعيمِ لايُشبه دنيَانا , تُرغمني على تمزيقي كَي أصل إليها ,
وَ تُرتل علي كُل صلاة :-
” وَ جنّة عرضُها السماوات والأرض أعدت للمتقين ” !
الجنّة شيءٌ أرنو إليهِ بحبٌ وَ حنينْ .
بقلم : جواهر التركي
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يارب في هذا الصباح .. أطلبك سعادة كبيره لأمي وأبي
سعادة تجعلهم يخرّون سجوداً لك من شدة رغبتهم بها !
يارب في هذا الصباح .. أطلبك الهداية لي ، ولأخوتي الذين أحبهم كثيراً
واخاف عليهم أكثر من نفسي ، وأتوق لرؤيتهم في أعالي مراتب الحياة !
يارب في هذا الصباح .. أدعوك أن تحفظ لي جداتي الـلاتي هنُ زينة الحياة وعطرها
وأجعل لهنّ في كل دعوه إجابه يا مُجيب الدعوات .!
يارب في هذا الصباح .. إغفر لجميع من يقرأ هذه الأسطر وارض عنه
ولا ترد دعواهم وأغفر لموتاهم وارحم أبائهم واعطهم بقدر ما يطلبونك يا ألله !
يارب في هذا الصباح أطلب رحمتك ، وهدايتك ، ومغفرتك ، وحبك يا أرحم الراحمين
اللهم صلّ وسلّم على سيدنا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه وسلّم أجمعين .. اللهم آميين
EXPLORED [#7 Highest] - July 24, 2011 - Thanks Everyone!
Photographers' Choice~Hall of Fame "2011 Photo of the Day"
Jersey Shore Fishing Pier.
Total Duration: About 1 hour. Each shot is at f/3.5, ISO 250 and 30 sec exposure.
Thanks Everyone !!! I feel truly humbled and honored for the Photographers' Choice~Hall of Fame "Photo of the Day" (July 24, 2011) (one of my most favorite group pools) !!!
Finally i can build a little!
I've been dying to try this thing out , and been doing many sketches of how i wanted it to look (including some during work!)
Its a mix of eras in terms of bricks with the very old 1963 modulex bricks together with brand new 2011 Hero Factory stuff. Interesting mix to work with.
The vehicle itself is self explanatory , its some sort of scout assault vehicle that can fire short range missiles. I havent decided if its fully remote controlled/robotized or if there are just very few opening just like some armored vehicles have. You decide ;)
All the wheels turn properly and are actually articulated in the front by the socket connection of HF parts
This man is shooting probably the most photographed item in the city of Portland. It is a sculpture created by J. Seward Johnson and it is entitled “Allow Me”. Most people just call him “Umbrella Man” because it’s the statue of a man hailing a taxi (apparently for an out-of-town visitor) while holding an umbrella. Umbrella Man is stationed at the south end of Pioneer Courthouse Square, also known as Portland’s living room. Everyone who passes through this city park gets his or her picture taken with the sculpture.
More shots of Umbrella Man: www.flickr.com/photos/31246066@N04/5493536114
When we wake up in the morning, we have two simple choices.
Go back to sleep and dream, or wake up and chase those dreams.
Choice is yours..
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إذا رأيت فتورا في همتك..
ونقصا في عزيمتك..
وميلا إلى الكسل..
فتذكر قول الله: "هم درجات عند الله" [آل عمران:163]
فالمراتب في الجنة على قدر الاجتهاد.
نسائم الإيمان