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I had an idea to wish you all a Happy Halloween 2010 with an automotive shot on Flickr.
I guess the look and stance of a Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 Roadster fits this purpose perfectly.
For the people who enjoy this, there are 3 bats, 1 spider and 1 black cat in this shot too. ;)
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First picture to be processed on my return from Venice. Lots of these shots - mostly at a much higher tide with waves sweeping in at my feet. I'd imagine more will make it online in due course. This one got the nod for first posting as I liked the lighting and reflection best.
It's the view out from just along from St Marks towards Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore, on which sits a church of the same name which is often mistaken for the main Campanile tower on St Mark's square itself.
This image is actually a composite of two - one lefthand, one righthand, manually blended in Photoshop 7.0 along the dividing line/pole noted above. The mix of spray and boat positions, combined with the lack of viewfinder, made it a little hard to ensure the gondolas' fantastic prows did not overlap with the poles. The "bulge" shown in the note above is unfortunate as it implies lax PS work - in fact it is forcola (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%B3rcola) used to hold the oar, so the gap is quite natural!
Hope everyone is fantastically well and enjoying the week.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Far too many of my friends have had to fight this disease. This post is in honor of them, and all breast cancer patients.
Photo taken in January, 2009 at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Florida.
taken on a trip out to Bailey lighthouse in Howth with Angus Clyne. He is an awesome photographer and it was a joy to get him to ourselves for a few day. Angus spotted this lighthouse from the plane on his was into Dublin and we went on a mission to find it, if it wasn't for the sat nav we would have never found it
check out his amazing picture from the night
The Kunstberg (Dutch, pronounced ([ˈkʏnzdbɛrç]) or Mont des Arts (French, [mɔ̃dɛzaʁ]), meaning "hill/mountain of the arts", is a historic site in the center of Brussels, Belgium.
The showcase square was created for the Universal Exposition held in Brussels in 1910. It featured a park and a monumental staircase with cascading fountains descending the gentle slope from Place Royale down to Boulevard de l'Empereur/Keizerslaan.
The original square was destroyed during the post-war construction frenzy known as Brusselization; between 1954 and 1965, the square and its surroundings gave way to massive, severely geometric postmodern structures such as the Royal Library of Belgium and the Congress Palace.
The Mont des Arts offers one of Brussels’ finest views. From the vantage point on a hill, the famous tower of the Brussels Town Hall at the Grand Place is clearly visible. On a sunny day, the Koekelberg Basilica and even the Atomium can be seen.
Major tourist attractions are located within walking distance from the Kunstberg: the Musical Instrument Museum, the Royal Museums of Fine Arts, the Royal Palace, and the city’s cathedral.
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This is my initial post for a group called "Sliders Sunday", get it "sliders" as in the adjustment sliders in photo editing software. Sounds like my kind of group, considering I slide everything. Anyway, In truth not sure I love this image, have been sitting on it for some time, but felt it fit the group because I slid the living hell out of this one, and I wanted to make my presence felt in the group, I mean if it is about sliding, then lets slide!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)))
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oh no -- not another droste!
this one, i did manually.
photographer's block still blocks, so thank goodness for flowers and nixes.
i'm skipping town tomorrow but maybe i'll have something interesting to share when i get back next week. maybe.
Highest position: 490 on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - Not sure why this happens to me but, this was explored 4 days after I posted it. LOL!
Better known as Mt. Gary...errrrr...I mean Mt. Hood :)
After Traveling through the Gorge all day with Gary , making a quick stop for dinner and a IPA we made a mad dash to Trillium lake for sunset! It was quite the drive through the curvy hills. We probably averaged 80mph the whole way. Gary knew that the one shot I really wanted to get was the 3 rock comp at trillium lake. So after we got a bight to eat... It was on!
The sky and colors were looking great the whole drive to Mt. Gary. When we arrived it was not all that spectacular. Although, the lake was glass and it wasn't bad at all. Just not one of those epic Mt. Gary nights. I do have a few other images from here that I really like where some wispy clouds had moved in. One is a 2 minute exposure after the sun was down. I will post that at another time.
I did a bit of my own toning on this one just to give a touch of Jeff to the image. This is what it really looked like to me ; )
Canon 50d
Sigma 10-20mm
B&W F-Pro CPL
Single RAW exposure @ 17mm
F/11
6 seconds
ISO 100
Exposure Bias -1
I seem to be having a bit of trouble with Flickr and images coming out too dark. This one seems a little dark and too saturated on here. Look ok on your side?
Quick posting before a few days away in Venice and Vicenza for the bargain price of some £40 (Rome two weeks ago was just £12). Long live Ryanair and kerosene.
As indicated in the notes above, this is taken on the same stretch of coast as www.flickr.com/photos/flatworldsedge/5092591483/in/photos... with two major changes. Firstly, this shot was on a nice wide platform affording a little more safety than the former and secondly hunting for that extra bit of width I used my old Sigma 18-200mm (still on crop body 300D).
This image boasts only two out of camera changes - a white balance correction to whiten the bluish surf and a -100 saturation to aqua channel to kill some cyan CA which the Sigma produces shooting into the light. Unlike the shot linked to above this was taken 30 minutes after sunset, rather than during, but with a much longer (161 second) exposure. It's a couple of days later and a much more subdued orange than the magenta/lilac affair of the former.
Anyway - hope people like and you all have a great week. Look forward to seeing people's streams on my return. Have a good one.
Update: Explored #492. Many thanks to everyone who has commented, fav'ed and viewed. I massively appreciate the attention and insights offered. Thanks to all!
Thanks to everybody at the Celbridge Camera Club and Tallaght Photo Society in Ireland for there hospitality over the last few days. I really enjoyed my time out there, I hope you enjoyed my talks.
Big thanks to Cat www.flickr.com/photos/catmacbride/ and Scott www.flickr.com/photos/scottmacbride/ for everything. You guys rock !
You too Lola, hi to the kids ;)
I spotted this as a possible shot while flying into Dublin airport. I didn’t realise it was quite so far from town. Thanks again to Scott for driving me out there to get this, especially after cooking such a fantastic dinner.
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El Parlamento (Országház en húngaro) fue diseñado por Imre Steindl y construído entre 1885 y 1902, siendo el edificio parlamentario más grande hasta entonces, y la obra arquitectónica más ambiciosa y costosa de su época.
El edificio tiene una longitud de 268 metros y 118 m de profundidad.
Contiene más de 20 km de escaleras, y 691 habitaciones (incluyendo más de 200 oficinas).
La cúpula central (donde se encuentran las joyas de la Corona de Hungría) tiene una altura de 69 metros, y es donde veremos los adornos más bonitos.
El edificio está situado junto al río Danubio. Por eso al planificar su construcción tuvieron que reforzar el suelo con más de dos metros de cimientos, dispuestos de forma muy precisa.
La fachada principal da al río Danubio, pero la entrada oficial está justo en el lado contrario.
Presenta estatuas de gobernantes húngaros, líderes de Transilvania y famosos militares de la historia del país.
El estilo principal del parlamento es neo-gótico, pero también son claras las influencias renacentistas, con un toque bizantino omnipresente en sus salas y pasillos, especialmente apreciable en la delicada decoración de las escaleras que conducen al salón principal.
Mediante esta mezcla de influencias, se pretendía representar las diferentes culturas que han influído y conformado a Hungría a lo largo de sus mil años de historia.
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The Parliament (Országház in Hungarian) was designed by Imre Steindl and built between 1885 and 1902, being the largest hitherto parliament building, and the most ambitious and costly architectural work of its time.
The building has a length of 268 m and 118 m deep.
It contains more than 20 km of stairs, and 691 rooms (including more than 200 offices).
The central dome (where they keep the crown jewels of Hungary) has a height of 69 meters, and is where we see the most beautiful ornaments.
The building sits on the banks of the Danube river. So when planning to build next to the river, , they had to reinforce the soil with more than two meters of foundations, arranged very precise form.
The main facade overlooking the Danube, but the official entry it is on the opposite side.
It presents statues of Hungarian rulers, Transylvanian leaders and famous military history of the country.
The principal style of the parliament is Neogothic, but are also clear Renaissance influences, with an omnipresent Byzantine touch in the rooms and corridors, especially noticeable in the delicate decoration of the stairs leading to the main hall.
Through this mix of influences, it was intended to represent the different cultures that have influenced and shaped to Hungary throughout its thousand-year history.
Taken in cringle park, Levenshulme
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One of the moments that you grab the camera and start shooting , shooting fast , moving positions , changing lenses and shooting … because you know – I will be gone soon . We had less than 15 minutes ( I just checked ) and 120 images later – here we go . Funny , this is right beside Hug Point , just south from Cannon Beach . We didn't really look on the beach . When I was looking at GEO tags, I found more info about it … it's amazing … next time
Honorable Mention at the 2011 North Shore Challenge , 27 clubs from BC and Yukon , 10 images per club .
Clarke Quay was named after Sir Andrew Clarke, Singapore's second Governor and Governor of the Straits Settlements from 1873 to 1875, who played a key role in positioning Singapore as the main port for the Malay states of Perak, Selangor and Sungei Ujong.
Clarke Quay is also the name of a road along the quay, part of which has since been converted into a pedestrian mall. Clarke Street, located next to Clarke Quay, was officially named in 1896, and was originally two streets known simply as East Street and West Street in north Kampong Malacca.
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Seen in Explore October 15, 2010. Highest position #472. Thanks everyone!!! :-)
It's time to buy a new one....TGIF!!! :-)
Thanks for your visit, comments, and faves!
Adorable, huh?!
Thanks for everything, people!
Have a good night (:
I'm not sure if I took it (timer and tripod) or if Bru took it with a tripod :P
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Adorável, heim?!
Obrigada por tudo, pessoal!
Tenham uma boa noite (:
Eu não tenho certeza se eu tirei essa foto (timer e tripé) ou se o Bru tirou ela com o tripé :)
(Sorry for my absence .... I've been going through a difficult period, but I'll be back soon, promise)
(Niko was just yawning ...)
"...Voy llevando los barrenos al socavón,
Mano fuerte y vida triste. ¡Minero soy!
Golpeando piedras y piedras de sol a sol...
Me duele el pan que me gano. ¡Minero, soy!
¡Pobrecitos los mineros! ¡Qué buenos muchachos son!
Pero tienen la desgracia de morir sin confesión.
Me duele el pan que me gano. ¡Minero soy!
Ya vendrán tiempos mejores. ¡Minero, soy!
Voy llevando los barrenos al socavón.
Mano fuerte y vida triste. ¡Minero, soy!
Ya vendrán tiempos mejores. ¡Minero soy!
Me duele el pan que me gano. ¡Minero, soy!..."
"Baguala del minero", de Atahualpa Yupanqui
Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
Östasiatiska Museet, Skeppsholmen, Stockholm, Sweden
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I saw this photograph and the face just seem perfect for a Tango dancer in Buenos Aires.
EXPLORE - #81. Thanks again. I do love Meadfoot so I am pleased it is in EXPLORE. It is a special place for me.
The waves were fabulous yesterday and blue skies too. Off to Cornwall tomorrow.
One RAW file tone-mapped with Photomatix
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The Alps (French: Alpes; German: Alpen; Italian: Alpi; Romansh: Alps; Slovene: Alpe) is the name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east, through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west. The word "Alps" was taken via French from Latin Alpes (meaning "the Alps"), which may be influenced by the Latin words albus (white) or altus (high) or more likely a Latin rendering of a Celtic or Ligurian original.
The highest mountain in the Alps is Mont Blanc, at 4,808 metres (15,774 ft), on the Italian-French border. All the main peaks of the Alps can be found in the list of mountains of the Alps and list of Alpine peaks by prominence.
The Alps are generally divided into the Western Alps and the Eastern Alps. The division is along the line between Lake Constance and Lake Como, following the Rhine. The Western Alps are higher, but their central chain is shorter and curved; they are located in Italy, France and Switzerland. The Eastern Alps (main ridge system elongated and broad) belong to Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovenia and Switzerland.
The Alps are a classic example of what happens when a temperate area at lower altitude gives way to higher elevation terrain. Elevations around the world which have cold climates similar to those found in polar areas have been called alpine. A rise from sea level into the upper regions of the atmosphere causes the temperature to decrease. The effect of mountain chains on prevailing winds is to carry warm air belonging to the lower region into an upper zone, where it expands in volume at the cost of a proportionate loss of heat, often accompanied by the precipitation of moisture in the form of snow or rain.
Did not know this United 747 was part of Fleet Week... It did two passes in the bay before the Blue Angels performed. San Francisco is a United hub so it would make sense for United to participate (albeit not part of the Navy). United has hosted the Navy's Blue Angels at its Maintenance Operations Center at SFO.
Fun Facts: The Boeing 747 is a widebody commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by the nickname jumbo jet or Queen of the Skies. Introduced in 1969, it is among the world's most recognizable aircraft and was the first widebody ever produced.
Read more: www.sacbee.com/2010/10/04/3079238/the-fleet-week-airshow-...
History of Fleet Week:
San Francisco and Fleet Week share a long and storied history starting with the arrival in the Bay of the President Theodore Roosevelt’s “Great White Fleet” in 1908. Comprised of 16 battleships of the Atlantic Fleet and various smaller vessels, this historic flotilla featured hulls painted white except for the gilded scrollwork on their bows.
Throughout the 20th Century, San Francisco was a major focus of naval operations, and served as the headquarters of the United States Naval forces under Admiral Chester Nimitz during WW II. A generation of “Liberty Ships” and other military vessels were built, launched, serviced, berthed and later retired at such historic sites at Mare Island, the Marin Shipworks, Treasure Island, Hunters Point Shipyard, Suisun Bay and the Alameda Naval Air Station.
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Conocida por ser el primer puerto francés del Mediterráneo y una importante
bastida medieval. La ciudad se encuentra totalmente amurallada. Levantada
en un lugar pantanoso que no estaba predestinado a la construcción, Aigues
Mortes nació por voluntad del rey Luis IX de Francia.
Para captar la perspectiva, y la gran profundidad de campo hacia los arcos
del puente, utilizé una lente ultra gran angular, "Sigma 10 ÷ 20 mm EX DC"
Para esta toma:
Canon EOS 400D Digital + Sigma 10 ÷ 20 mm EX DC
Obturación: 1/50 seg. ~ Diafragmado: f/4 ~ 400 ISO ~ WB: Manual.
Filtro polarizador.
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Aptly called as the Sleeping Dinosaur because of its unique shape that resembles the giant beast.
Barangay Dawan,
Mati, Davao Oriental
Amid the curfew and shutdown since last 4 months in the valley, thousands of students have missed their valuable school sessions.
I met him during one of my morning walks when he was sweeping the school entrance. Stopped by and smiled at me while I was quickly setting up my camera for a picture.
My favorite portrait shot !
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Explore / Interestingness: Oct 8, 2010 #44
Hello everybody! I hope everyone is doing well!
I just got back from my favorite place in the world, Banff, Canada! God blessed me on this trip with incredible weather as it turned out to be a photographer's paradise filled with crisp snow, colorful trees and amazingly blue skies. As you can see in this photo the Columbia Icefield Parkway was adorned with all the beautiful colors of Fall.
Hola a todos! Acabo de regresar de mi lugar favorito en el mundo!
Espero que todos uds se encuentren bien.
El Columbia Icefield Parkway se vistio de increibles colores!
Dios me bendijo con un clima maravilloso, Dias soleados, Arboles coloridos y Cielos azules. Este era un paraiso para los fotografos.
Thanks for your visit and comments
Gracias por su visita y comentarios
There on a rock it was really terrible. Abyss is not visible, but it about 50 meters depth.
Westcoast, Norway
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Please take your time... and enjoy it large on black
For Dutch notions, the Vliehors is an exceptional region as far as landscape is concerned. The dimensions of the panorama here are in no proportion to man. One is surrounded by a sand plain stretching out to the horizon or to the endless surrounding sea. This sandbank was once a dune region in which the village West Vlieland was located. The northern border of that area and the location of West Vlieland now lie at least a kilometer further north in sea. The Vliehors is very important as a high tide refuge. Gulls, oystercatchers and curlews breed on the drift dikes. A few places on the Hors are used as a breeding area for Kentish plovers and ringed plovers. Seals sometimes lie on the tip of the Hors. Nowadays, man is using the Vliehors more regularly. The entire area is a training terrain for the Department for Defence. They named it Cornfield Range and it is the only place in the Netherlands where fighters and bombers can practice with both practice and live ammunitions. Airplanes of the Netherlands air force and different other NATO countries are daily visitors of the range. They can hire time, named slots, to let their pilots practice their skills at the range.
I do like the big contrast with my previous photo's of the Bavaria - Germany. No high mountains but a sand plain stretching out to the horizon. This Straight Out of Camera Photo taken on Vlieland an island in the North Sea - The Netherlands. During the weekdays it's a training terrain for the NATO airforce. But in the weekend you can igore all warning signs and enjoy the dimensions of the panorama here. Not a lot of people know about this, so I was here all alone! It's quite an unique experience since the Netherlands has one of the highest population densities in the world. And yet I was here all alone. I'm sure this is the quietest place in the Netherlands. When you visit this place don't make a mistake to visit this place in the weekdays!
Deze foto geeft een mooi contrast weer met m'n laaste serie foto's van Beieren. Geen hoge bergen maar een oneindige vlakte. De Vliehors is een zandvlakte van 20 vierkante kilometer aan de westkant van Vlieland. Deze vlakte wordt ook wel de Sahara van het Noorden genoemd. Op het uiterste puntje van de Vliehors zie je hier bijna altijd wel zeehonden. Ook staat er een Reddingshuisje midden op de Hors. Vroeger een vluchtplaats voor gestrande drenkelingen, nu ingericht als juttersmuseum. Alles wat op het strand is aangespoeld is hier te bewonderen, van sigaretten tot flessenpost. Sinds 1997 is het reddingshuisje één van de officiële trouwlocaties op Vlieland. Deze unieke trouwlocatie staat sinds enkele jaren wereldwijd in de top 10 van mooiste locaties. De Vliehors is een uitgestrekt natuurgebied, dat voor een groot deel in gebruik is als militair oefenterrein van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht. De zandplaat is gelegen op de westelijke helft van het waddeneiland Vlieland. De operationele benaming van de Vliehors is Cornfield Range. In het weekend is deze zandvlakte vrij toegankelijk. Je hoeft je dan niets aan te trekken van alle waarschuwingsborden. Maar niet veel mensen weten dat. Hier liep dan helemaal alleen op deze inmens grote zandvlakte. Toch wel een unieke ervaring en dat in Nederland - één van de dichtbevolkste gebieden van de Wereld. Wat een stilte hier! Ik denk toch wel de stilste plek in Nederland, maar dan alleen in het weekend. Door de weeks is het een militairoefenterrein. In september 2009 is door het Ministerie van VROM een nieuwe milieuvergunning afgegeven aan Defensie, die het mogelijk maakt om te schieten vanuit jachtvliegtuigen en helikopters en tot maximaal 70 live bommen 500-ponders per jaar af te werpen. Dus vergis je niet in de dagen van de week!
"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'
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« [...] Elles couvrirent la surface de toute la terre et la terre fut dans l'obscurité ; elles dévorèrent toutes les plantes de la terre et tous les fruits des arbres, tout ce que la grêle avait laissé et il ne resta aucune verdure aux arbres ni aux plantes des champs dans tout le pays d'Égypte [...] » — Exode 10:13-14,19
« [...] They covered the surface of the earth and the earth was in darkness ; they ate every plants of the earth and all fruits trees, all that the hail had left and there remained any green trees or plants fields across the land of Egypt [...] » — Exodus 10:13-14,19
Orthoptera / Acrididae / Aiolopus / Aiolopus strepens
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My Little Danbo Family has been into playing Monopoly lately.
Many, many thanks to all my Flickr Friends for welcoming me back!
Ieri, per la prima volta, ho fatto i muffins.
gh. :D
Me tanto soddisfatta!
Sono venuti buonissimi (a detta non solo mia, ma di tutti gli "invitati" al Muffin Party :D)!!!
Quelle formine a cuoricino mi hanno fatto davvero perdere la testa... E cosa c'è di meglio, per una PAUSA TESI, di un "dolcissimo" impiego come questo? :)
p.s.: ho provato il 50mm.
Ora me lo sogno tutte le notti.
"..mi sembra già che non potrò...più farne a menooooo...." :DDD (cit. Claudio Baglioni - Amore bello)