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This weekend's excursion led me to the beautiful North Cascade mountains. This drive is one of the most beautiful I've ever done. Tried to capture a very much photographed mountain (Liberty Bell) in a somewhat unique way. Hope you enjoy. Thanks for visiting! :)
I più piccoli ormai mi conoscono per le caramelle.
Mi cercano e mi trovano puntuale.
I più grandi non vogliono più le caramelle.
La situazione diventa più complicata, cercherò di restare loro amico.
Non posso dare sempre, rischio di perdere !!!..
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This picture was shot on a tripod with three exposures @ F3.5 ISO 100 (-2..0..+2EV). I used Photomatix to create the HDR with tonemapping and detail enhanced. I increased the overall saturation with Hue/Saturation in Photoshop. Curve adjustment to increase the overall contrast. Unsharp Mask.
This shot was taken at the beginning of our road trip to central Oregon. It was raining along the way. Thank goodness the weather got better as we drove further into the cascades.
To view my other HDR work, click here.
I went to a scary horror movie in the suburbs - I was the only one there so they kept the lights on for me - redrum :O
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I was keeping this shot for Friday but I don't have anything green, can you believe that? Ok! I have two actually, one was the droppie but since I did the drop yesterday I thought I'd give it change for today, as for the second one; I wasnt satisfied with it.
HGGT & HBWH
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Droppies on the petal of same flower I posted yesterday. You gotta bear another day of pink today =P Shot with 50mm F1.8 II (mounted) + 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 (reversed) & hand held.
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Cape Moreton Lighthouse was built from local sandstone in 1847 by the NSW Government. QLD was not declared a separate state until 2 years later….ok ok, I know what you NSW folks now say.
It was built because of the increasing traffic to the northern coast , but for a long time was the only light on the 3,236 miles of coastline.
The entrance into Moreton Bay is scattered with wrecks that attest the notoriousness of the bay.
Standing 23m high, this structure is the only example of a stone lighthouse in Queensland. Rare elements including external masonry and internal cast ironstairs cases still remain intact.
The original light source oil wick. It was converted in in 1930 to pressurised acetylene gas. This installation did not continue for long as in 1937 the apparatus was converted to 240v electricity. Today the Cape Moreton Lighthouse is fully solar powered and automated and plays an important part in the Australian east coast navigation network.
Che ragazza meravigliosa, è la stessa che era con me nella foto.
Io penso che un domani anche Lei sarà una Signora...sicuramente cercherà di esserlo di un Italiano...vanno tutte matte per gli Italiani..
Io dico: mogli e buoi dei paesi tuoi.
#243/365 It's was so hot today I wasn't very motivated to take pictures. I did manage to take the d40 to lunch with us to get this. Should have saw the people staring at me while taking this. I also just noticed I didn't center the 245..lol...oh well. I've been so busy lately I haven't done any portraits in a while. Hopefully I can get one this week.
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I’ve got to tell you that it’s almost impossible to get them to look at the camera at the same time. But bee honest, how wants a perfect picture when you get results like this. I hope you’ll enjoy this shot of four of the most beautiful boys in the world. My god I can’t wait to find out what they’ll grow up in to.
PS. They are not my kids but I’m there very proud uncle.
Explore: #175
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29 Shot HDR Panoramic.
I've borrowed a Canon 5D Mk II, and tonight I put it to the test, and now I want to buy one.
Matt and I headed north at around 3pm, we shot some nice ND 400 stuff at the S.S. Dicky and then stopped in at the Wild horse Lookout for an amazing sunset and view of the Glass House Mountains.
Three hours of post processing, no colours altered, HDR blending and stitching. This final shot is 1/5 of the original size.
Oh, and well, when Matt said getting up here was a decent walk, I did not believe him, haha, if it was not for the water tanks at the top, I might have died.
Enjoy.
- Canon 5D Mark II
- ISO 100, f8, 1/180.
- Canon 17-40 f/4 L lens.
- Tripod.
Processing
- 29 shot HDR (9 sections shot in portrait)
- Each section processed and tone mapped in Photomatix, (2 hours of processing).
- Blended using Autopano Pro, 1 hour of blending, and rendering.
HDR
- Tone mapped using Photomatix HDR, in detail mode.
About The Glass House Mountains
The Glass House Mountains were named by James Cook as he sailed north up the coast of what is now Queensland in 1770 as part of his epic voyage aboard his ship HM Bark Endeavour. They were so called as the shape of the mountains reminded him of the huge glass furnaces (glasshouses) back in his native Yorkshire.
Mt Beerwah is the highest peak within the park at 555 m (1,820 ft). Mount Coonowrin 377 metres is the second highest and Mt Tibrogargan at 364 m (1,190 ft) is the third highest. Walking tracks normally allow access to the summits of Mount Beerwah and Mount Tibrogargan (although Mount Beerwah summit track is closed as of April 2009), however climbing Mount Coonowrin is prohibited due to the danger of rock falls.
If you visit QLD, you need to see this place for your self, info here.
www.epa.qld.gov.au/parks_and_forests/find_a_park_or_fores...
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mais um pedaço meu...
Alguém me pediu uma foto dos meus pés...
mas não lembro quem..
aqui está!
Obs: não gosto dos meus pés...
Feet ...
one more piece of me ...
Someone asked me a picture of my feet ...
but do not remember who ..
here it is!
Note: do not like my feet ...
EXPLORE Aug 29 #425
I'm pale today, and I'm meeting up with my girlfriends.
Bill Blass said, "When in doubt wear red."
Gwyneth Paltrow likes au naturel lips -- just that or a kick-ass red lipstick.
I dislike red paint on my lips, and no way I will wear a red dress... so I'll just wear one of these in my hair.... and enjoy the tea party.
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This is the "Rocher Percé" in Gaspesie, in QC, Canada, fabulous place to see
For those who want to see what gear i use to do this picture; www.flickr.com/photos/eldano/4270798910
Explore: 8-26-09 Page 5.
This photo is best seen in large size view to see its details. A new poem:
As We Grow Older
By Don Iannone
Summer flowers
Slipping away
Like the sun at dusk
The youthful spring, no more
In the old man's step
Dog-eared cone flowers
Droopy pink petals
Spiny orange tops
As best they can
Holding on for dear life
Our lives at times
Weak-kneed, fragile, out of kilter
Like some faint bad dream
Weighing upon us
Lingering well past morning coffee
Sometimes we wonder
Especially when afraid
If it's something we've done
That's driven our lives away
Or maybe just time to say goodbye
On Sunday evening (Aug 23, 2009) went with friend Anwar Khawari to take some photographs of bale, field, sunset etc.
A lot of shots I like seem to have some kind of texture added. If done right I think this is a very cool way to add extra interest to a shot. Until I got my dSLR this year, my Photoshop skills were limited to cropping and adjusting brightness and contrast. Slowly I have been picking up different skills with a touch of googling and all the wonderful tutorials out there :) For this shot I used two textures from the Totally Free Textures Group, an invaluable resource. Armed with my textures, I used this tutorial: How to Use Textures to Enhance Your Photographs. And voila!
Have to say I am my worst critic, but I was quite pleased with how this turned out. Hope you like it too.
Some trivia courtesy of Wikipedia:
The Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign is a Las Vegas Strip landmark funded in May 1959 and erected soon after by Western Neon. In a nod to Nevada's nickname as "the Silver State," across the top of the sign are white neon circles, designed to represent silver dollars. On the back or north side, the sign reads "Drive Carefully. Come Back Soon".
On October 4, 1999, the sign went dark for about a month when the company that had been paying the power bill was bought by another company who did not pay the bill. When the problem was discovered, payment of the past due amount, under $60, was made, and power was turned back on.
On December 8, 2008, a small parking lot was opened in the median of Las Vegas Boulevard to allow official public access to the sign for the first time. Prior to the parking lot's construction, visitors to the sign were forced to cross the northbound or southbound lanes of Las Vegas Blvd. without the benefit of any traffic signal or crosswalk. While no one is known to have been killed while trying to access the sign, increasing traffic at the south end of the Strip has made a crossing increasingly dangerous. The new parking lot provides 10 standard parking spaces, two handicapped spaces, and two large spaces for buses or limousines.
Explore, Highest Position #145
Dear friends, in this shot you may take a look at a small peninsula with a house just near the sea. The house is surrounded by a great garden and it has a direct access to a small beach (not visible in the photo). The house is in Paraggi, quite near Portofino. Guess who lives here? It's not me, of course!
Don't forget to enjoy your Monday with the blue colour of Mediterranean sea!
Taken in San Sebastiano, Portofino, Italy.
Digitally developed with RawTherapee and treated with GIMP.
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Explore #2
Koh Mak is a large island located between Koh Chang and Koh Kood Most of its plains area is coconut plantations. The whole area of this island covers 16 sq.km with a round distance of 27 km. Long coconut beaches and crystal clear sea are the splendid attractions of the island. A natural, tropical island, Thailand's preserved treasure, is an ideal destination for visitors who enjoy a tranquil environment unspoiled by mass tourism. Amongst 10,000 palm trees, there’s a temple, three fishing community villages, rubber plantations, and still uninhabited beaches like this unspoiled Aow Pra beach above. I found several hermit crabs running here at the beach. The hermit crab is a type of crab that doesn't have a very hard shell. Not a true crab, it uses other animals' old shells for protection; they especially like old whelk shells. As the hermit crab grows in size, it must find a larger shell. Koh Mak is the perfect place to relax, explore, calm your mind and smoothe your senses. Koh Mak Island, where less is more.
Koh Mak is a little island perfect to explore and getting close to nature, bicycle through coconut plantations along the coastline full of thousand coconut palm trees. Even during raining season a great place to be. Temperature of 32 degrees Celcius. (90 ºF). Once a day a speedboat brings visitors to the island. About 10 tourist a day will visit the island during raining season. Many resort are also closed. You will get that Robinson Crusoe feeling when you explore uninhabited beaches of this pretty island. Photo of this Hermit crab taken on the unspoiled Aow Pra beach north of Koh Mak.
Koh Mak is een redelijk groot eiland dat ligt tussen Koh Chang en Koh Kood maar dan veel rustiger dan eilanden als Phuket, Ko Samui en ook Ko Chang. Je komt hier om te relaxen in je hangmat en van de stralende zee te genieten. Je kunt prima snorkelen bij koralen en languit liggen op helderwitte stranden. Koh Mak ligt met amper 2.000 bewoners in de beschermde Koh Chang Marine Park archipelago in de provincie Trat. Het is het derde grootste eiland van de provincie met een oppervlakte van amper 16 km². Koh Mak heeft een omtrek van 27 kilometer. De archipel telt 52 eilanden die verspreid liggen over een oppervlakte van 650 km². Het eiland kan je het best ontdekken per voet, fiets of kano. Er zijn nog ongerepte stranden op tropische eiland Koh Mak waar je zeker een Robinson Crusoe gevoel krijgt. Een strand waar niet elke schelp een schelp schijnt te zijn. De heremietkreeft is bekend door het gebruik van een lege schelp, meestal een slakkenhuis, als bescherming voor het weke achterlijf. Foto genomen op het nog ongerepte Aow Pra strand aan de stille noordkant van het eiland Koh Mak.
A view of the Fairy Glen from the other side of the Butte. Can you pick-out the cosmic circle of stones. Can you spot any naked ladies dancing in the centre of the spiral? If not then read on! The steep path leads right up into that cleft in the butte and onto the top of the geologic feature. From there you can be the King or Queen of the Fairy Castle!
The Faerie or Fairy Glen, is an area of otherworldly appearance, located close to Uig in the northwest of the Isle of Skye. It is a quiet place, except for bleating sheep, and is often described as fairy-like, yet relaxing. It is wild and far out, covered with something in the region of over 360 strangely shaped little conical hills. It is a pleasant natural spot with more than a hint of mystery. The hills are erosional features and geologists say that the distinctive landforms have been caused by a large landslip similar to the ones responsible for other parts of Skye’s unique topography e.g. the larger-scale Quiraing Area.
The area of the Fairy Glen is reported to be more than 15,000 square metres and contains numerous small, conical-shaped hillocks rising 2 - 10 metres in height. These hillocks are overgrown with thick, green turfy grass, are covered with bleating sheep and strange yellow mushrooms of unknown power and use. There is a brook running through the glen, with a little lochan and on the side of one of the slopes is a small cosmic spiral of stones, overgrown with grass. According to local legend, girls who dance naked on the spiral will have their dearest wishes fulfilled... or perhaps that should read: if girls dance naked around the spiral, local shepherds will have their dearest wishes fulfilled?
The beach from where this photo was taken is private property, but is owned by the company my dad now works for. We get to go there anytime we like. I like to think of this as My Own Private Beach, even though it's shared by multiple families.
At least I'm the only one who ever takes time to climb up the palm trees to get the cocunuts. Bottled water is overrated when coconut milk is on the menue.
A wet morning in Ottawa to start the weekend off with, but I still found some glory.
I'm the worst with names, but this tiny flower is the size of a U.S. penny when fully open.
A balcony photo from a moment ago.
I hope everyone is looking forward to the weekend and gets out to snap up some new images to post... like I need to do... :-)
BIG HELLO from Ottawa, Canada to all Flickr friends around the World.
We were on the Fire Lookout on top of Kendrick Peak at sundown. This is the view looking east at the San Francisco Peaks - Mount Humphreys and Mount Agassiz and the Snow Bowl Ski Resort north of Flagstaff. Some monsoon action today.
I backpacked the Pumpkin Trail - Bull Basin Trail loop up to the Kendrick Mountain Summit and camped northeast of the old Ranger Cabin. hikearizona.com/x.php?I=4&ZTN=195&UID=21152
From the USFS
www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/recreation/peaks/kentrick-mtn-w...
Kendrick Mountain Wilderness encompasses Kendrick Peak, one of the many peaks of the vast San Francisco mountain volcanic field located on the Coconino Plateau in north-central Arizona. Reaching an elevation of 10,418, the summit affords excellent views of the surrounding plateau, including the San Francisco Peaks to the east, the distant red rock of the Oak Creek/Sycamore Canyon country and Sitgreaves and Bill Williams Mountains to the south, Red Butte and distant views of the north rim of the Grand Canyon to the north. A fire lookout was first established on the summit in the early 1900's, and continues to be staffed to this day. In 2000 a majority of the wilderness was involved in a large wildfire. Dramatic vegetation patterns were created by burn intensities ranging from light to very severe, most evident on the west, north, and east slopes. On-going natural recovery processes may be observed, with early seral species becoming established in the severely burned areas. Characteristic montane coniferous forests, aspen stands, and high mountain meadow grasslands will re-establish with time. Unstable volcanic soils have undergone recurring severe erosion on the steeper slopes within burned areas, causing damage to the trails and access roads. Soils in the burn area will take many more years to re-stabilize.
Three maintained trails totaling 14 miles offer access to the wilderness. The Kendrick Mountain Trail, Pumpkin Trail, and Bull Basin Trail all lead hikers to the top of Kendrick Mountain and to the fire lookout tower. When the lookout tower is open during summer months, the lookout operator usually welcomes visitors to visit the top of the tower to enjoy the views.
There are no reliable water sources on the mountain, so pack in plenty. All of the trails are considered to be challenging due to the lack of water, impressive elevation gains, and the effects of the wildfire, including numerous fallen/falling snags and recurring trail erosion damage which can make route-finding difficult.
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#3 on Saturday, August 22, 2009
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex
(from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Stairs to the museum inside the Visitor Centre
(former Kohlenwäsche/Coal Washing)
The Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex is a large former industrial site in the city of Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has been inscribed into the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites since December 14, 2001 and is one of the anchor points of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.
On its 25th session in December 2001, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared both the sites of the shafts 12 and 1/2 and the cokery a World Heritage Site.
for more information:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zollverein_Coal_Mine_Industrial_Com...
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Koh Mak is a large island located between Koh Chang and Koh Kood Most of its plains area is coconut plantations. The whole area of this island covers 16 sq.km with a round distance of 27 km. Long coconut beaches and crystal clear sea are the splendid attractions of the island. A natural, tropical island, Thailand's preserved treasure, is an ideal destination for visitors who enjoy a tranquil environment unspoiled by mass tourism. Amongst 10,000 palm trees, there’s a temple, three fishing community villages, rubber plantations, and still uninhabited beaches. Koh Mak is the perfect place to relax, explore, calm your mind and smoothe your senses. Koh Mak Island, where less is more . . .
Photo taken on Koh Mak Island. Even during raining season a great place to be. Temperature of 32 degrees Celcius. (90 ºF). Once a day a speedboat brings visitors to the island. About 10 tourist a day will visit the island during raining season. Many resort are also closed, so the beach was ours. . . What more do they need than sand & sea. Photo of BieJee and Samantha.
Koh Mak is een redelijk groot eiland dat ligt tussen Koh Chang en Koh Kood maar dan veel rustiger dan eilanden als Phuket, Ko Samui en ook Ko Chang. Je komt hier om te relaxen in je hangmat en van de stralende zee te genieten. Je kunt prima snorkelen bij koralen en languit liggen op helderwitte stranden. Als het eb is kun je lopen naar het nabijgelegen eilandje Ko Kham met zijn mooie koraalriffen en kokospalmen. Er is ook een mogelijkheid een kano te huren en met rustige zee naar de eilandjes in de buurt te canoën. Koh Mak ligt met amper 2.000 bewoners in de beschermde Koh Chang Marine Park archipelago in de provincie Trat. Het is het derde grootste eiland van de provincie met een oppervlakte van amper 16 km². Koh Mak heeft een omtrek van 27 kilometer. De archipel telt 52 eilanden die verspreid liggen over een oppervlakte van 650 km². Bij lage tij kan men wandelen naar het Kleinere eiland Koh Kham, dat één kilometer verder noordwestelijk ligt. Het nabije Ko Phi is niet bewoond. Noordelijk gedijt Ko Wai, dat befaamd is voor zijn koralen, terwijl Koh Kradet ongerepte stranden biedt. Koh Mak is een zeer vlak eiland waar de lokale bewoners vooral actief zijn in de landbouw. De belangrijkste inkomsten worden verworven door de rubberboomplantages en de kokospalmen.
Explored. Highest Position: #10
Please see this one LARGE for all the details!
As I continue to crawl my way back onto Flickr after my long break I share with you another view of the Prague Skyline looking toward the East Bank of one of our favourite cities in all of Europe.
This is as wide a view as I could get as I enjoyed the sunset from Strelecký Ostrov on the Vltava River looking towards the Old Town in Prague, Czech Republic. The first mention of this island was in the 12th century back when it was given the elegant name of Lawn.
If you haven't already done so, you can take a look at a closer view right here. This was one of my most enjoyable sunsets on our travels. It doesn't get much prettier than this for me. I will showing you one more view next.
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I hope everyone has a terrific weekend ahead the summer is winding down although it's still like 40 degrees here in Chatham and hot. Thank heavens for pools and basements.++
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Desde el camping del lago gutierrez sale un pequeño sendero que nos conduce a 3 lugares con indicación y 1 sin ella.
El camino mas fácil y corto nos lleva a la cascada Los Duendes.
El 2do, nos lleva por una picada (sendero montañoso) de aproximadamente 1 km (pero bastante empinado por algunos momentos), hasta el mirador de la foto.
El 3ro, nos lleva hasta una playa ubicada a unos 3 kilómetros aproximadamente, y también podemos seguir hasta el refugio Frey, el cual se encuentra a 10km, y para ir hay que avisar al guarda parques.
El 4to sendero, sin indicaciones, probablemente nos lleve hasta el cerro catedral.
I took this photo in Zoutkamp, while I was on a Flickr Road Tour. That's a Flickr Meeting and travelling with a bus to some places :)
It was fun!
The photo is a 6 5-exposure-HDR-photos stitched at 10mm, so really wide :)
For more photos from the meeting click here.
"...weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning."
Psalms 30:5b
taken yesterday morning at about half past 5...quite happy with this one..!
Have a great Sunday Flickr friends!
Thanks everyone for the views, comments, faves and invites :)))
explore #54
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-EI-yid1NY Shakedown street
B l a c k M a g i c classic truck 1955 gmc stepside
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The Rock Restaurant, east coast Zanzibar
~Confucius
Thanks to all of your for your visits, they are appreciated, as always!
Explored August 12, #56
They said it was blue, when my blood was red. That's how I got a bullet blasted through my head
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Rage Against the Machine - Bullet in the Head (spotify) (grooveshark) (youtube)
The assignment this week in Twitter Photochallenge is Self Portrait.
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The challenge this week is "Self Portrait". There are already many good contributions in the Twitter Photochallenge pool, so I had to do a little extra manipulation to make something new :))
This was shot with at very wide angle with two flashes. The inspiration for this creation comes from Josh Sommers, who creates the most amazing manipulations.
The big blue eye is my own, just slightly altered :)) I pulled the shot through all kinds of processing in Lightrrom and Photoshop, I do not look like this in real life :))
I used the warp tool to distort my face out of proportion. I took a separate photo of my eye wide open. I enlarged the eye using the OnOne fractal plugin for Photoshop, enhancing the colors and sharpened the structures. I cloned the pupil away and placed it underneath the warped face layer in Photoshop. Carefully I masked the original eye away and worked quite a long time one the edges. Very funny work :))
Check out the eye close up :))
Thanks
In and out of Explore, thanks to all for comments and faves :))
Discussion
Comments and critique are as always welcome. Let me hear your opinion, why do you like this, or even better, how would you approach this scenery. Give me your thoughts... If you can't find anything to critique, a simple "nice" is cool too :))
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