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These lights - that look like old lamps - are everywhere in São Chico city, mainly in the central avenue. I never liked them so much, I think they seem to have come from a thriller movie or something.
Explore #33. Wow, thanks!
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So I am back from my wonderful vacation in Italy with my best-bud Uli. We went on an amazing motorbike-trip for one week - first we went to the Dolomites for 3 days and rode numerous Cols (for example Timmelsjoch, Jaufenpass, passo di Falzarego, Sellajoch, Pordoi, Passo di Pelegrino etc.) and then we went to the Lago di Garda (Malcesine) for some relaxation and swimming.
This image was taken at the "Passo di Falzarego" at 2105m (6900ft) sealevel.
And in case you ever wondered:
YES it is possible to eat Pizza EVERY evening for 5 days :-))
I have 14 GB of Italy images to process (plus the pics from last week-ends wedding) so I might be quite busy and not find the time to visit all your wonderful streams... will do so later!
This is my contribution to the Sunday church shot Group. Would love if you would like to participate as well! Wish you a fantastic sunday!!
♪♫♪♫ Get the Italia-Feeling with Laura Pausini: Strani Amori ♪♫♪♫
Just as these fisherfolk were coming in ...... sunset under very cloudy conditions...an opening in the horzon left (not seen) spilt just enough light to give some interesting colors and get the reflections
DRI: Done from a couple of RAW exposures. with some light painting
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Another shot of the beautiful St Patrick's Cathedral. This is my first attempt at doing a night-time HDR.
Details
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk II
Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Exposure: 13 exposures (-2,-1.66.-1.33,-1,-.66,-.33,0,+.33,+.66,+1,+1.33,+1.66+2 EV)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 16 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Accessories: Canon RC1 Wireless Remote, Expodisc,
Date and Time: 17 July 2009 7.06pm
Post Processing:
Imported into Lightroom
Exported 13 exposures to Photomatix
Tonemap generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Re-imported back into Lightroom
Exported HDR and 0 EV exposure to CS3 and layered HDR on top of 0 EV
Brush tool to even out the sky
Curves layer for contrast
Noise reduction layer
LucisArt 3 SE filter
Re-imported back into Lightroom
Slightly cropped in Lightroom
Vibrance adjustment in Lightroom
Sharpening in Lightroom
Added keyword metadata
Exported as 3000 x 2000 JPEG
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This was taken in the 80's right by the DMZ outside of Camp Hovey and Camp Casey ... we were flying up to the DMZ for an alert
sorry for the quality as this was scanned from my scrapbook
Explore #86 on Sunday, July 19, 2009
Sunsets come early and fast in Sapa, the city above the clouds.
Fansipan or Fan Si Pan (Phan Xi Păng in Vietnamese) is the highest mountain
in Southeast Asia, at 3,143 m. or 10,340 ft. Located in Lào Cai province in Northwest Vietnam, 9 km southwest of Sa Pa Township in the Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range. Fansipan is dubbed "the Roof of Indochina"; it is to be approved as one of the very few ecotourism spots of Vietnam, with about 2,024 floral varieties and 327 faunal species. The topography of Fansipan is varied. Muong Hoa Valley, at the lowest altitude (950 to 1,000 m.), is created by a narrow strip of land at the base on the east side of the mountain.
Climbing Fansipan -- Fansipan Tourism companies in the area will arrange hikes to the summit taking from one to three days with a local guide. A very small village is located at around 1 500 m where accommodation and food is offered. Further up, at 2 800 m, is an overnight camp. Coordinates -- 22°18′12″N 103°46′31″E
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HDR and layers work in Photoshop from 3 images.
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As I was sitting on the beach watching the waves rolling in at this spot I got the Good Vibrations song from the Beach Boys in my head,
here is a version of it on youtube if interested
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC2gZMNkyJo&feature=fvw
Went for a nice bike ride, riding the bike seems ot be no problem at all with the strained muscle in my leg, just have to be careful when walking but its slowly getting better
Comments appreciated, Constructive critique even more appreciated, best way for me to learn
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The photo above and the one in the comments below have 12 differences. Can you find them? Mark them with a note and a small description of the difference. I marked one as an example.
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From Wikipedia:
The Shrine of Remembrance, located in St Kilda Road, Melbourne, is one of the largest war memorials in Australia, and resides in Kings Domain. It was built as a memorial to the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I. It now serves as a memorial for all Australians who served in war and it is the site of annual observances of ANZAC Day (25 April) and Remembrance Day (11 November).
Beneath the Sanctuary is the Crypt containing a bronze statue of a father and son, representing the two generations who served in the two world wars. Around the walls are panels listing every unit of the AIF, down to battalion and regiment, along with the colours of their shoulder patch. The Crypt is hung with the standards of various battalions and regiments, listing their battle honours.
Details:
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk II
Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Exposure: 13 exposures (-2,-1.66.-1.33,-1,-.66,-.33,0,+.33,+.66,+1,+1.33,+1.66+2 EV)
Aperture: f/8
Focal Length: 16 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Tripod: Manfrotto 190XB Tripod & Manfrotto 322RC2 Heavy Duty Grip Ball Head
Accessories: Canon RC1 Wireless Remote
Date and Time: 16 July 2009 1.30pm
Post Processing:
Imported into Lightroom
Exported 13 exposures to Photomatix
Tonemap generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Re-imported back into Lightroom
Exported HDR and 0 EV exposure to CS3 and layered HDR on top of 0 EV
Hues/Saturation Layer (yellows)
Curves layer for contrast
Noise reduction layer
LucisArt 3 SE filter
Re-imported back into Lightroom
Sharpening in Lightroom
Added keyword metadata
Exported as 2000 x 3000 JPEG
Explore: 7-17-09 (Thank you my dear Flickr friends)
When most people hear the name Daisy Mae, they think of beautiful Daisy Mae Scragg who was hopelessly in love with Li'l Abner in cartoonist Al Capp's comic strip. The Daisy Mae pictured above is one of our three calico cats. Daisy's two sisters are Lily Pad and Karma Anne. Best seen in large size view. (But if you view in large size, Daisy insists you give her a treat!!!)
Cone flowers from the park near our house. Not from our neighbor's garden this time. ;()
Happy Bokehlicious Wednesday!!!
Explore #96 July 16, 2009
The Power Of One Can Conquer All.
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#196/365 This shot kind of fell into my lap. While getting on an elevator I spotted the movie poster on a reflective surface with some nice lighting. If you look close you can see my wife's reflection. We won't be able to see the movie this weekend but it's ok since I have my hands full coming up with my next Harry Potter themed shot. Happy Weasley Wednesday!
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Cows can fly? Well, milk can :)
I did another session of double drops collision splashes last night. About 4hs of work, 352 photos of which 41 I got reasonable in focus, with good shape, light and colors, but none came out really outstanding as I'm looking for... well, it's always a learning process... the setup is still in place and I got new ink for tonight, let's see what I get.
Please suggest color combinations!
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Vacas podem voar? Bom, leite pode :)
Fiz outra sessão de colisão de gotas na noite passada. Por volta de 4hs de trabalho, 352 fotos das quais 41 consegui razoavelmente em foco, com boa forma e cores, ms nenhuma ficou realmente excepcional como eu queria... bom, é sempre um processo de aprendizado... a tralha ainda está toda montada e arrumei tintas novas para hoje à noite, vamos ver o que consigo.
Por favor de sugestões de combinação de cores!
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Pelecenid Wasp (Pelecinus polyturator) ID thanks to xgirl
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I was standing in the water, waves wetting me and my camera equipment, to take this shot... and it started to rain too...
Technical info:
10 stops ND filter
f/22
ISO100
13mm
152s (2min32s) exposure
Software:
Lightroom 2.0
PS CS4 - Silver Efex Pro - Red filter
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Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex
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Escalator from the Visitor Centre
(former Kohlenwäsche/Coal Washing)
explored:
Highest position:
#272 on Monday, July 13, 2009
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.
The first coal mine on the premises was founded in 1847, mining activities took place from 1851 until December 23, 1986. For decades starting in the late 1950s, the two parts of the site, Zollverein Coal Mine and Zollverein Coking Plant (erected 1957-1961, closed on June 30, 1993), ranked among the largest of their kinds in Europe. Shaft 12, built in Bauhaus style, was opened in 1932 and is considered an architectural and technical masterpiece, earning it a reputation as the "most beautiful coal mine in the world".
After it had been closed down in 1993, the coking plant was planned to be sold to China. The negotiations failed and it was subsequently threatened to be demolished. However, another project of the state of NRW set the coal mine on a list of future exhibition sites resulting in first gentle modifications and the cokery also became an official memorial in 2000.
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 1/2/8 and the cokery a World Heritage Site.
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Music: Sigur Rós - Inní Mér Syngur Vitleysingur
Recently I took my camera along. This was the first shot I haven taken on Friday, 10th of July at 6:54 am.
The night was quite cold and it rained. Though when I got up the sun was shining and there were only a couple of clouds around. I left the house and walked passed our neighbour's fence. Between the fence there are some stone posts which have an even surface. The water from the last night was still on it cause the sun didn't have the strength to remove it yet.
I am sorry still to have so less time...
Seen in the Diamond District (crossing of 5th avenue and 47th street).
Shot with the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 wide open.
Thanks Jack for your flattering testimonial
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for sad bokeh friday. so sad there are no capitals. yes. rly. that sad. why? well because i forgotted about them all this time.
This is Julia Lalla-Maharajh on the Fouth Plinth at Trafalgar Square in London participating in Anthony Gormley's art concept One & Other. For one hour every hour for 100 days volounteers selected by ballot will occupy the empty fourth plinth at Trafalgar Square. I have applied but so far have not been selected! You can see a live feed of each plinther here - www.oneandother.co.uk/
July 9th 2009 12.34pm
On Explore: Highest position: 84 on Saturday, July 11, 2009
EXPLORE # 232
This tiny (about 3 mm across) weed flower was photograph July 4th at the NAPWC in company with Pinoy Macro members Lenareh, Black Knight, Honbless, synapz557, fredots09 and wewet. There is a bigger shot of the flower but the details were not good.
Last week-end I went to the Eifel in Germany to visit my parents. Among many other things I did one very special thing:
I rode an Audi R8, 4,2 Litre, 420 HP/PS for one hour. DUDE what an amazing incredible car!!!! When you push the pedal to the medal and the 420 horses behind you begin to galopp - hell breaks loose :-)))
It was an amazing experience but you can guess that it was kind of frustrating to get back in my 75PS Golf afterwards... Bummer... :-)
See pics of the car below in the comments (picz are enlargeable).
Tune in David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland - When love takes over - and crank up that volume!!!
Built in 1847 by Alan Stevenson, Loch Ryan Lighthouse is still active.
Fished there and got 2 dogfish !Its All about fishing really........What a place !Priceless
If I fell in love with you would you promise to be true,
And help me understand?
'Cos I've been in love before, and I found that love was more,
Than just holding hands.
If I give my heart to you,
I must be sure from the very start,
That you would love me more than her.
If I trust in you, oh please,
Don't run and hide,
If I love you too, oh please don't hurt my pride like her.
-If I Fell, The Beatles
For FF: The Beatles
I was looking through the songs earlier and liked this. Was hoping for another kind of shot but my sinusitis is really getting me. I was even wearing blue for an HMB theme but failed. LOL. Head feels like floating in a sea of mucus. Ewww. Hahahaha.
I have decided (if I can) that this would be a ME week. A vanity week before my birthday hahaa..
Happy Monday Blues..I'm feeling it.
Listen to the song If I Fell. So nice. :)
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BTW, this is my yellow heart...turned red. LOL.
EXPLORED!!! Thanks guys! :)
I grew up asking many questions about life.
There was a field of uncertainty l would eventually learn to tread.
A sea of frightening events and catastrophy I would learn to cross.
But in between these rainy days - there is that speck of light I also learned to appreciate.
In those rare days of trimuph - I shout a joyous hymn of Victory.
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The immortal remains of the Portuguese Goan civilisation still stuck to the walls of an old heritage house in Campal, Panaji, Goa !
All old houses have the loos and the bathrooms outside the main house, preferably in the backyard.
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These little larva will metamorhasize into sawflies. First they must put on some chow. To do so they consume pine needles and can rapidly strip a small tree. When alarmed they raise up as seen in this photo. My wife says their little red heads look like baseball caps.
"You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know." Abolitionist William Wilberforce
I'd like to add that some people have suspected that this was a Photoshop trick. Believe it or not these larva like to stick together. I have seen large numbers congregate to eat one little pine tree. Don't know why they do it but they move in synchronized way. It is probably a defensive mechanism of behavior. Look in the group behavior album to the bottom right to see more shots of insects gathering in groups.
Jumping spiders are members of the spider family Salticidae, which contains around 5,000 species of spider, roughly 7% of the total number of spider species in the world. This large spider family is incredibly diverse, with representatives found all over the world. As the common name “jumping spider” would suggest, jumping spiders are most notable for their jumping ability. Some spiders are capable of jumping as much as 40 times their body length, relying on a very complex internal structure.
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This is probably my favourite shot from my South Island trip. It was taken at Kelland Ponds, just south of Twizel.
Normally when I shoot a location, I run around all over the place trying different compositions and angles while the light is good, but here I found my spot and didn't move an inch.
As the sun was setting, it would break through the clouds every now and again lighting up the trees, showing off their incredible autumn colours, and I would click the shutter. It was kinda refreshing just standing there admiring the scene rather than running around like a headless chicken!
I left this place with a big smile on my face. :)
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This photo is dedicated to my friend Mingo, that appears in the picture with his camera capturing the beautiful sunset.
Esta foto esta dedicada a mi Amigo Mingo, que aparece en la foto captando con su camara ese hermoso atardecer. Para vos Amigo.
This is the dress for our region (Marche-Italy) in winter.
BIG, BIG Thanks for all your comments and notes. :))
"...El sobrepuesto de carpincho en la actualidad se usa relativamente pequeño (58 x 90 cm) obedeciendo al acortamiento general del recado moderno (en la Provincia de Buenos Aires). Las puntas se usan rectangulares pero redondeando el extremo. Antiguamente era usual utilizarlos en punta estrictamente rectangular.
Este tipo de sobrepuesto combina perfectamente con un recado de sogas (riendas, cabezada, bozal, cabresto y estriberas de cuero crudo), y unos estribos arequeros o de suela. En ocasiones se lo ve en emprendados de plata pero en recados de bastos, ya que en los chapeados antiguos (recado de lomillo) se ven los lujosos de terciopelo o hilo..."
Fragmento de "Dos prendas tradicionales: El estribo arequero y el sobrepuesto de carpincho", de Lucas Morganti
San Antonio de Areco, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Another shot from the little walk I did on Saturday, Liked how the sun made the butterfly wings almost transparent.
Just went for a little walk down the block to test my leg muscle and no pain on the walk, can feel the tightness but if I walk slowly and carefully seems to be OK, so will head back to work tomorrow
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Explore Highest position # 80 on Wednesday, July 1, 2009
The above photo is a late afternoon scene at an old temple named Wat Suan Dok in Chiang Mai, northern part of Thailand. The temple was built in 1371 which was 638 years ago. The golden Chedi or Pagoda is where some of the relics of the Lord Buddha is enshrined. The group of monks on the right are describing the temple history to the foriegn visitors, which make the composition better.:)
วัดสวนดอก หรือวัดบุปผาราม จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ สร้างขึ้นเมื่อปี พ.ศ. 1914 เพื่อให้เป็นที่จำพรรษาของพระมหาเถระสุมน ผู้ประดิษฐานพระพุทธศาสนาลัทธิลังกาวงศ์ในล้านนา วัดนี้แต่เดิมเป็นพระราชอุทยานของกษัตริย์ล้านนาไทยสมัยแรกเริ่ม มีสถาปัตยกรรมสำคัญ คือ เจดีย์ประธานเป็นเจดีย์ทรงกลม กู่บรรจุอัฐิเจ้าตระกูล ณ เชียงใหม่ และวิหารโถง นอกจากนี้ ยังเป็นที่ประดิษฐานพระเจ้าเก้าตื้อ ซึ่งพญาเมืองแก้วโปรดให้หล่อขึ้น เป็นพระพุทธรูปสำริดขนาดใหญ่ ศิลปะล้านนาผสมกับศิลปะสุโขทัย
พ.ศ. 2538 สภามหาวิทยาลัย มหาจุฬาลงกรณมหาวิทยาลัย ตามข้อเสนอของวิทยาลัยสงฆ์ล้านนา และให้ชื่อเรียกเป็นทางการว่า “มหาจุฬาลงกรราชวิทยาลัย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์ วิทยาเขตเชียงใหม่” จึงทำให้วัดสวนดอกกลับเป็นศูนย์กลางการศึกษาอีกครั้งหนึ่ง ในประวัติศาสตร์ของล้านนาไทย ปัจจุบัน มหาจุฬาลงกรณราชวิทยาลัยฯ วิทยาเขตเชียงใหม่สามารถผลิตบัณฑิตทางพุทธศาสตร์ สังคมศาสตร์ ครุศาสตร์ และมนุษยศาสตร์
Exposure: 1/180 sec, Aperture: f/16, Focal Length: 24 mm, ISO: 200
Nikon D700, Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
Three exposures HDR, No tripod. Layers blended, light and color work in PS.
(No multi invitations please.:))
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I forgot to get a picture cued up today, so here's and old one that was taken at a free concert held at the Ventura Harbor.
I'll be back to visit after work today!
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I took this with Martin. I'm not sure if should post this, because I don't really like this photo..
But anyway, the guy on the right with the tambourine used to play the accordion from the guy on the left at my local supermarket, so I 'know' him for a long time and I wanted to make a photo from him too for a long time :)
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Diving into Vancouver...in high-contrast. See any landmarks? Leave a note.