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Mont Blanc (French) or Monte Bianco (Italian), meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises 4,810.45 m (15,782 ft)[2] above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence. It is also sometimes known as La Dame blanche (French for "the White Lady") or Il Bianco (Italian for "the White One").
The mountain lies between the regions of Aosta Valley, Italy, and Haute-Savoie, France and the location of the summit is on the watershed line between the valleys of Ferret and Veny in Italy and the Arve Valley in France.
The two most famous towns near Mont Blanc are Courmayeur in Aosta Valley, Italy, and Chamonix in Haute-Savoie, France—the site of the first Winter Olympics. A cable car ascends and crosses the mountain from Courmayeur to Chamonix.
Begun in 1957 and completed in 1965, the 11.6 km (7¼ mi) Mont Blanc Tunnel runs beneath the mountain between these two countries and is one of the major trans-Alpine transport routes.
The Mont Blanc massif is popular for mountaineering, hiking, skiing and snowboarding.
The summit of Mont Blanc is a thick, perennial ice and snow dome whose thickness varies, so no exact and permanent summit elevation can be determined. But accurate measurements have been made. For a long time its official elevation was 4,807 m (15,771 ft). Then in 2002, the IGN and expert surveyors, with the aid of GPS technology, measured it to be 4,810.40 m (15,782 ft 2 in).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Blanc
The Aiguille du Midi (3,842 m) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps.
The cable car to the summit, the Téléphérique de l'Aiguille du Midi, was built in 1955 and held the title of the world's highest cable car for about two decades. It still holds the record as the highest vertical ascent cable car in the world, from 1,035 m to 3,842 m. There are two sections: from Chamonix to Plan de l'Aiguille at 2,317 m and then directly, without any support pillar, to the upper station at 3,777 m (the building contains an elevator to the summit). The span of the second section is 2,867 m measured directly, but only 2,500 m measured horizontally. It thus still is the second longest span width, measured directly.
HDR from five bracketed exposures (1EV step) on a tripod.
HDR generado de un horquillado de cinco exposiciones (paso de 1EV) con trípode.
RAMESH JS . Rest In Peace.
He was a bird enthusiast.
He was a nature lover.
He lost his life in an elephant chase.
Wish his family all the strength.
I got to know about this incident through a friend of mine.
RAMESH JS was on WORDPRESS . GOOGLE+ . TIMES OF INDIA .
PS:
The camera was placed on the ground.
Image edited on picassa.
Step 1: Add Shadow
Step 2: Add Tint
Step 3: Upload. Hopefully never under such circumstances. RIP.
(meglio in grande - best on large)
Panorama dai Giardini della Certosa di San Martino.
Panorama from the Gardens of the Certosa of San Martino.
Shanghai -Cina- ottobre 2011
un vero classicone..... ma con fotografa alternativa
la skyline di Pudong ripresa dalla passeggiata del Bund
better "on large" press "L"
Ripresa dai 3200 mt della Marmolada - la cima più alta Piz Boè 3150 mt. Dolomites italian alps- Unesco World Heritage Site
Minneapolis downtown at night - taken from the 35th floor party room of the Marquette Place Apartment building - south end of the city looking north. We have been having some unseasonably warm January weather in Minnesota but it's still nice and frigid 35 stories up :O
Pres HERE for venti on black
After seeing a shot like this from Robert Kroenert a few years ago I was inspired to give it a try. It seems like I missed it every time since the Trans America Pyramid light is only on for about one month during the Holiday Season.
This year, I was prepared and captured this scene with focal lengths ranging from 100-800mm. This scene was not as easy as I thought it would be, especially at 800mm. Some of the challenges while trying to frame the pyramid perfectly in the center of the tower were: the winds, tripod movement, precise manual focusing, camera shake, etc....One of the best parts of this scene is that the fog rolled in, just in time. More importantly it's placement between the city skyline and tower. It added an additional element to the scene and helped calm the highlights in the buildings. Much thanks to ACP for the location tips.
I hope everyone had a great Holiday Season and start to the New Year. May the light be with you, no matter what light your chasing. Jave
I shot this cholla cactus in the Cholla Cactus Garden in Joshua Tree National Park almost exactly three years ago. These cacti are really interesting to look at, but they shouldn't be touched. I really don't think you should be touching anything in a National Park, but in this case it's extra important because contact with the cholla is extremely likely to cause cactus dermatitis.
On the other hand, I suppose that if you don't can't manage to heed the "Don't Touch" signs all over the cactus garden perhaps you deserve a little case of dermatitis as a reminder for next time :)
You should really treat yourself and view it on black.
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I took this image at Christmas Day 2011
Cloudy condition seems to be good for this kind of "Blue Effect Process"
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After Heliconia was invaded, several of its border cities which were important industrial centres were lost. Heliconian High Command comissioned several new planes to respond to this threat, one of which was the Viper. Designed to be made quickly, by hand, with materials readily available, the frame was a monocoque construction with wooden composite covering, making it both light and strong. Vipers would be scrambled to defend Heliconian airspace and prevent further incursions into their country. In this repect they were a great success, their speed and powerful weaponry making short work of any enemy fighters and bombers they encountered.
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EXPLORE - January 2, 2012
A good friend is someone who can touch your heart from across the world.
The friends are like the stars, not always they are seen ... but they are there.
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Un buen amigo es alguien capaz de tocar tu corazón desde el otro lado del mundo.
Los amigos son como las estrellas, no siempre se ven... pero están ahí.
JARDÍN DU TEKKE DE MEVLANA, KONYA - TURQUIA
There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth…not going all the way, and not starting - Buddha
When the nascent sun kissed the blessed planet today , it started a new Year for mankind. May this year bring you fresh air moist with the fragrance of morning dew, may this year fill your ear with the chirping of birds , may this year bring you happiness with the warmth of love.
Wish you a Pristine 2012 !
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Mont Blanc (French) or Monte Bianco (Italian), meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises 4,810.45 m (15,782 ft)[2] above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence. It is also sometimes known as La Dame blanche (French for "the White Lady") or Il Bianco (Italian for "the White One").
The mountain lies between the regions of Aosta Valley, Italy, and Haute-Savoie, France and the location of the summit is on the watershed line between the valleys of Ferret and Veny in Italy and the Arve Valley in France.
The two most famous towns near Mont Blanc are Courmayeur in Aosta Valley, Italy, and Chamonix in Haute-Savoie, France—the site of the first Winter Olympics. A cable car ascends and crosses the mountain from Courmayeur to Chamonix.
Begun in 1957 and completed in 1965, the 11.6 km (7¼ mi) Mont Blanc Tunnel runs beneath the mountain between these two countries and is one of the major trans-Alpine transport routes.
The Mont Blanc massif is popular for mountaineering, hiking, skiing and snowboarding.
The summit of Mont Blanc is a thick, perennial ice and snow dome whose thickness varies, so no exact and permanent summit elevation can be determined. But accurate measurements have been made. For a long time its official elevation was 4,807 m (15,771 ft). Then in 2002, the IGN and expert surveyors, with the aid of GPS technology, measured it to be 4,810.40 m (15,782 ft 2 in).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Blanc
Courmayeur is an Italian town and comune in the autonomous region of Aosta Valley, in northern Italy. It is located at the foot of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in western Europe, in the Graian Alps range, and is crossed by the Dora Baltea. Courmayeur shares the summit of Mont Blanc with its neighboring commune of Chamonix in France, and owns the title of highest commune in Italy.
Two clear nights allowed a prolonged visit to this breathtaking panorama around Alnitak in the Orion constellation. We have all kinds of astronomical objects here: dark nebulae in the Horse Head and the Flame, red emission nebulae around the Horse, blue reflection nebulae and very young stars that powers the lot. Amazing.
C11 equipped in hyperstar optical mode + QHY8L camera + G11 mount + ED80 autoguiding.
15 subs of 600s in RGB + 21 subs in Halfa
Canción - Más allá . Gloria Estefan
Muchas gracias por vuestras visitas y comentarios
Un montón de besos ¡¡
Thank you for your visits and comments
Kisses
Textura lenabem . anna. Thakns ¡¡¡
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Cuando das sin esperar, cuando quieres de verdad,
cuando brindas perdón.... en lugar de rencor,
hay paz en tu corazón.
Cuando sientes compasión del amigo y su dolor,
cuando miras la estrella, que oculta la niebla,
hay paz en tu corazón.
Más allá..... del rencor..... de las lágrimas y el dolor
brilla la luz, del amor, dentro de cada corazón.
Ilusión, Navidad, pon tus sueños a volar.
Siembra paz, brinda amor, que el mundo entero pide más.........
Not one of my best - but the best I could do tonight LOL
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Incredible light during sunset @ Bandon Beach, Oregon. Silhouetted are the sea stacks of Face Rock on the left and Cat and Kittens Rock on the right. One of my favorite spots on the Oregon Coast. Thanks for checking this out. Enjoy!
*** Explored #205 on 12/28/2011! ***
Christmas time in SF means a couple special things for us photographers: The Beacon is lit atop the Transamerica Building and 17,000 lights outline the four Embarcadero Center buildings. Because of this I had 2 shots I really wanted to take: 1) the SF skyline from Treasure Island, under the bay bridge (see previous photo), and 2) "Thread the Needle" -- the Transamerica Beacon taken through the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge. Having already shot the skyline from Treasure Island I needed to go back and get The Beacon in the GGB.
I convinced my friend Zack to leave work and drive up to SF with me. Luckily the traffic was pretty light and we made it to Marin in plenty of time to setup and wait for the blue hour. Zack's D70x wasn't really working so I leant him my D300s while I used the D700. Having been here before I knew that I really wanted ~300mm on a DX body so I was going to have to hope that my 70-300mm lens on the D700 would be good enough and I could just crop it. Unfortunately, the 70-300mm is not exactly the best lens, produces ugly lightstars and didn't take very good pictures. Just as blue hour (or the 5 minutes of it) hit, I asked Zack to switch lenses and borrowed his 80-200 f/2.8 lens, which was MUCH better.
I tried numerous different compositions, and I even have the typical close crop of this but ultimately I liked including the bridge in this photo. I think it shows more of the scene and puts a little more focus on San Francisco as opposed to a tighter cropping focusing on the beacon. We call this "threading the needle" because the Beacon, which looks like a needle, fits perfectly in the north tower of the GGB. Note that the photo may looks like it's not properly leveled because the bridge appears to go up in the photo … I assure you that this photo is actually level (and I even double checked before/after I took the photo), it's just an illusion due to the angle the photo was taken.
Nikon D700 w/Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED AF
155mm, f/11, ISO 250, 30 sec, Tripod
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i'll take it now because I can
Uploading for my 52 weeks project a little bit earlier this week because I will be gone the next days. No new uploads this year :)
See you all next year ! :)
"I am the passenger and I ride and I ride
I ride through the city's backsides
I see the stars come out of the sky
Yeah, the bright and hollow sky
You know it looks so good tonight "
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Nikon D300s with Nikon 18-200 VR Lens
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After a long day at work I was watching television when Toni told me to check Max out. He was on the floor in front of the fire with his Santa toy dreaming of Christmas. I couldn't resist,
Merry Christmas from Max to all of you.
The Ponte Pietra (Italian for "Stone Bridge"), once known as the Pons Marmoreus, is a Roman arch bridge crossing the Adige River in Verona, Italy. The bridge was completed in 100 BC, and the Via Postumia from Genua to the Brenner Pass passed over it.
It originally flanked another Roman bridge, the Pons Postumius; both structures provided the city (on the right bank) with access to the Roman theatre on the east bank. The arch nearest to the right bank of the Adige was rebuilt in 1298 by Alberto I della Scala. Four arches of the bridge were blown up by retreating German troops in World War II, but rebuilt in 1957 with original materials.
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We see up on the hill : Santuario Nostra Signora di Lourdes ( Madonna di Lourdes )
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