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Whew! It took us FOREVER, but it's finally Christmas! The tins are all given away, we already went to Mass and we already opened our presents!
Yes, at three o'clock in the morning, once we got home from church (it's four forty now) all the kids opened their presents. Yikes. It was fun though. Kinda hard to get them to bed after that.
It's been good so far and I wish the same to everyone else!
I hope that everyone has a Holy and Merry Christmas!
Explore #2, Dec 24, 2008 - Thank you my flickr friends :)) !!!
* MERRY CHRISTMAS * FROHE WEIHNACHTEN * JOYEUX NOËL * FELIZ NAVIDAD *PRETTIGE KERSTDAGEN * BON NADAL * 聖誕快樂 * 圣诞快乐 * Καλά Χριστούγεννα * メリークリスマス * Gleðileg jól * GOD JUL *
Who ever will come to the business of Käthe Wohlfahrt in Rothenburg ob der Tauber (Germany, Bavaria) during the summer might feel strange. The shop is a huge Christmas village and offers Christmas and Advent items all the year. The warm light inside is amazing and it will touch you. You may feel like a child on Christmas Eve who is waiting for his present ;-). The half-timbered houses with the Christmas tree in the middle are really lovely. You shouldn't miss this beautiful village and visit it in the Winter as well as in the Summer.
For the moment this photo will be my last one of the series from Rothenburg o.d. Tauber.
To see the details it is nice to View Large On Black
Wer im Sommer in Rothenburg ob der Tauber in den Laden von Käthe Wohlfahrt kommt mag sich befremdet fühlen. Das Geschäft ist ein großes Weihnachtsdorf und bietet das ganze Jahr über Artikel rund um Weihnachten und Advent.
Das warme Licht ist wunderschön und man fühlt sich fast wie ein kleines Kind an Heilig Abend, das den Christbaum bestaunt und auf sein Geschenk wartet ;-). Die Häuser und deren Fachwerk mit dem Weihnachtsbaum in der Mitte sind einfach toll. Ihr solltet es euch dieses Dorf unbedingt einmal anschauen und den Blick geniessen im Sommer als auch im Winter.
Vorerst ist dies mein letztes Foto aus der Rothenberg Serie.
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"...Pra mim - que ouvi na missões,
causos de campo e rodeio,
do 'Negro do Pastoreio'
cruzando pelos rincões,
das lendas de assombrações,
e cobras queimando luz,
foste - Menino Jesus,
o meu sinuelo de fé,
juntando ao Índio Sepé,
O Nazareno da Cruz..."
Trecho de "Natal galponeiro", de Jayme Caetano Braun
Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
This is a scenic of night city of Kuala Lumpur after rain.
This photo was taken from the hotel room where I have stay.
Appear the background of Petronas towers surrounded by the beautiful lights in the bokeh...
This is a pleasant place to rest and relax.
Good Night KL.
Youtube: Dream Factory
Photograph by Yusuf Alioglu
Explore #61
We had a huge snowfall yesterday, which my running partner and I figured would not be cleared from the running paths this morning. So I decided to go for a drive instead. I awoke to the very cold temperature of -18 degrees celsius. I got some nice sunrise pictures. This is on a golf course in Caledon. More snow expected tonight!
We are putting up our Christmas tree today and doing the baking tomorrow. A few small gifts left to buy, Christmas cards to be sent and I will be ready for Christmas. Looks like it will be a white one. Yeah!
Update: I decided to upload the crop suggested by Erroba. It is almost exactly 8x10. I have been used to shooting with a 3:4 aspect ratio on my point and shoot. My DSLR is 2:3. I have found composing to be a bit more challenging. It often seems too wide, but I hate to crop out so much!
von Generalmajor Manfred Lange mit Bild von Erich Honecker.
from Generalmajor Manfred Lange
with photo from GDR President Erich Honecker
HDR #13 - Daun apa ni? Cuba teka :)
- EXPLORE #332 on 15 Disember 2008 -
Canon EOS 350D + Kit Lens:
ISO100, f5.6, 55mm.
Photomatix:
Tone mapped HDR from 3 exposure RAW
Photoshop CS2:
- High pass at 3.3px,
- Layer copy,
- Blending mode; Hard Light 100%,
- Added frame & watermark.
You:
All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are welcome :)
Me:
Thanks in advance :)
Back to the regulary scheduled program...
I decided to head to Treasure Island given the sky was clear and the city lights were in full force.
There's not an easy way to capture all of the amazing San Francisco skyline so I hiked out to the best vantage point with my super-duper pano-nodal bar. This image is a stitch of 6 images, all a one minute exposure at f/16.
Flickr is a horrible medium for Panoramic images so please view it larger to see all the juicy details.
Si algo callé es porque entendí todo.
Menos la distancia.
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En la Ciudad de México hay vistas maravillosas.
Te pueden poner de un humor único.
Pero hay que saber encontrarlas.
El silencio, el viento, el frío. La luz de la Ciudad penetrando y envolviendo por todas partes.
Apreciar así a nuestra Ciudad, con miradas lentas, recorriendo sus recovecos con los ojos, deteniendose en sus detalles, es casi algo sexual.
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Qué Torre más chida.
Más chida sería si le perteneciera a la gente y no a la mafia que ahora administra a PEMEX.
The Pak Ou Caves in Laos are a magnificent group of caves that are only accessible by boat, about two hours upstream from the center of Luang Prabang. The caves are noted for their impressive Lao style Buddha sculptures assembled over the centuries by local people and pilgrims. Hundreds of mostly wooden Buddhist figures are laid out over the floors and wall. They take many different positions, including meditation, teaching, peace, rain, and reclining (nirvana).
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Mia figlia Donatella "pandora" accenna i primi passi alla Chiaiolella.
Sorprendente l' aspetto quasi deserto in pieno agosto di un posto che oggi sarebbe solo una selva di barche !
Little pandora and mother at chiaiolella in Procida.
Rolleiflex-scanner-photoshop
Amo osservare l'acqua come uno specchio...
I love to look at the water like a mirror...
(Meglio in grande - Best on large)
Oh my, it's Monday already, 2 more exams this Friday and I'm free! Took this during my study break today, nothing special just a longer exposure in my room with all the lights off. Isn't my wallpaper nice and festive? Anyhow, back to studying! ;D
December 7, 2008
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December 7, 2008
When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
Let it be, let it be.
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.
And when the broken hearted people
Living in the world agree,
There will be an answer, let it be.
For though they may be parted there is
Still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be.
Let it be, let it be. Yeah
There will be an answer, let it be.
Let It Be
The Beatles
Today is The feast of the Immaculate Conception
... Love is the only air I’ve ever breathed
and laughter the only language in the world that I understand
I have just dropped by on this earth, to give you a wink.
To leave something behind
like a fluttering trace.
Therefore, don’t be sad.
The only thing I care for is
to remain silly in your eyes and strangely dear to your heart.
At night, when you look up to the sky,
you give me a wink too
let it be a secret.
In spite of gray days,
when you see a comet turning the horizon red,
remember: its me
still silly flying and living.
Miroslav Antic- An immortal poem
Miroslav Antić - Besmrtna pesma
... Ljubav je jedini vazduh
koji sam udisao.
I osmeh jedini jezik
koji na svetu razumem.
Na ovu zemlju sam svratio
da ti namignem malo.
Da za mnom ostane nešto
kao lepršav trag.
Nemoj da budes tužan.
Toliko mi je stalo
da ostanem u tebi
budalast,
čudno drag.
Noću kad gledaš u nebo,
i ti namigni meni.
To neka bude tajna.
Uprkos danima sivim,
kad vidiš neku kometu
da vidik zarumeni,
upamti: to ja još uvek
šašav letim i živim.
Non-HDR shot taken a few nights ago after work. This is looking towards Tokyo Station on my way to the pool from the office.
So much nicer/modern looking now with the high rises dotted around the station. 18 years ago when I first started working here, most/all buildings were restricted to 10 floors or so around the Station.
Otemachi, Japan.
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The evening of December 5th, 2008 produced perhaps the most spectacular sunset Seattle has ever seen. A heavy onshore flow produced multiple stacks of lenticular clouds over all of the big Cascade Volcanoes from Rainier at least as far south as Mount Hood (maybe over Glacier Peak too, but I couldn't see it). As the sun set, the sky exploded in the most vivid reds and pinks I have ever personally witnessed. The color you see in this image has not been manipulated at all, there has been no boost in the saturation or hues and there has been no adjustment of the white balance of the image. This is really what it looked like that evening.
The picture itself is a composite of two frames taken about half an hour apart. One exposure for the incredible color in the sky, and another to capture the buildings with the lights on in a dark enough setting that they would stand out against the background. Processed independently in Lightroom, merged in Photoshop.
Explore #1 on Thursday, December 4, 2008
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In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 Black Hmong residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. Most reside at an altitude of 1,600 – 1,700 meters above sea level in this stunningly beautiful region they call “the city above the clouds”. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from China in the last 300 years.
(2009-02-28: I just checked my 365days set and noticed that I forgot to add this one to the 365days pool)
I went to Zürich, met 12 people (most of them for the very first time), convinced them to go with me to a small bathroom to let me take a picture of them. There's nothing more to achieve.
You are a great bunch of people. It was fun to be part of this ZFD. I hope it wasn't my last. :-)
Please add a note on your face. If you have making of's or other shots from this session then please add them in the comments as well.
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En la cima del MUNDO :)
Una vez ascendidos los 1712 mts, nos quedamos maravillados ante la espectacularidad de las vistas.
Al fondo, justo detrás de Montserrat, se puede ver la Sierra de Prades, (Tarragona), y justo delante el macizo de Sant Llorenç del Munt, con la Mola a la izquierda y el Montcau a la derecha.
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London | Architecture | Night Photography
London Architecture - A golden winter night...
EXPLORE # 60
This photo dedicated to Marina aka cronouille for her kind words in the testimonial. You can check her travel photos here:
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London (pronunciation (help·info); IPA: /ˈlʌndən/) is the capital and largest urban area of both England and the United Kingdom. An important settlement for two millennia, London's history goes back to its founding by the Romans. Since its foundation, London has been part of many movements and phenomena throughout history, including the English Renaissance, the Industrial Revolution, and the Gothic Revival. The city's core, the ancient City of London, still retains its limited medieval boundaries; but since at least the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the whole metropolis that has developed around it. Today the bulk of this conurbation forms the London region of England and the Greater London administrative area, with its own elected mayor and assembly.
London is one of the world's leading business, financial and cultural centres and its influence in politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion and the arts contribute to its status as a major global city.Central London is the headquarters of more than half of the UK's top 100 listed companies (the FTSE 100) and over 100 of Europe's 500 largest companies. The city is a major tourist destination both for domestic and overseas visitors, with annual expenditure by tourists of around £15 billion.
Greater London contains four World Heritage Sites: the Tower of London; the historic settlement of Greenwich; the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; and the site comprising the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church.
London's population draws from a wide range of peoples, cultures, and religions, and over 300 languages are spoken within the city.As of 2006, it had an official population of 7,512,400 within the boundaries of Greater London and is the most populous municipality in the European Union. As of 2001, the Greater London Urban Area had a population of 8,278,251 and the metropolitan area is estimated to have a total population of between 12 and 14 million. The public transport network, administered by Transport for London, is one of the most extensive in the world, and Heathrow Airport is the busiest airport in the world for international traffic.
The surrounding East London area saw much of London's early industrial development; now, brownfield sites throughout the area are being redeveloped as part of the Thames Gateway including the London Riverside and Lower Lea Valley, which is being developed into the Olympic Park for the 2012 Olympics.
London has hosted the Summer Olympics twice, in 1908 and 1948. In July 2005 London was chosen to host the Games in 2012, which will make it the first city in the world to host the Summer Olympics three times.
A series of coordinated bomb attacks were carried out by Islamic extremist suicide bombers on the public transport network on 7 July 2005—just 24 hours after London was awarded the 2012 Summer Olympics.
London Night - Marble reflection in perspective...
oh ehh another sunset ^_^ ..Happy Sunday everyone~!
To my wonderful friend Sharaff..i hang it already in my room..will show you later ^_^ ~!
Don't plan to catch up on your reading. There's too much to take in, too much to talk about on your Pan Am Jet Clipper flight.
Viewed in Explore # 53 on Nov 26....thank you all ...
Big sur coast of California. while driving through US Hwy -1, you will get astonishing view of the Pacific coast and Bigsur coast is one the famous coastal beauties of southern california. Minimum editing required here as the nature takes the responsibility of painting the canvas :-)
Best viewed in LARGE with foreground details
Tech Note: Foreground HDR tone mapping, exposure f/13 @ ISO 100 with Adobe color setting in Nikon Body and 300 dpi (HD resolution).
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Question: Which retail space commands the highest selling price in the world?
If you answer Ginza or 5th Ave, think again. The answer is Ben Thanh Market, in downtown Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City. As of August 2006, a stall in this traditional market commands a staggering price of 177,000USD per square meter according to The Guardian (UK).
Lower those raised eyebrows and allow me to qualify in Haggling at Ben Thanh in colloidfarl.blogspot.com/
typical busy traffic at Le Loi St along Ben Thanh Market, Saigon, Vietnam
My favorite sound in the entire world (as of this point in my experiences) is the sound of snow crunching underfoot as you walk through it. This is because of two reasons:
1) It is snowing, and I love snow.
2) In order to hear this crunching, it has to be quiet and whenever it snows, things get really quiet. It does not matter if it is out in the Gorge or in the middle of downtown. Snowy mornings are almost always quiet mornings.
This was the case this morning a few years back. Though there were ample signs of life continuing on in the foot prints and tire treads cutting through the snow, I saw nary another soul in this hour or so I wandered downtown. Eventually I found myself on top of a parking garage, which seems to happen with alarming regularity since I got into photography. I liked the pattern in the tire marks as they cut through the intersection and got this shot with my Nikon FM2. Actually I really really like the flow of travel amongst all the trails left by both pedestrians and motorists. It is interesting to see where people turned, where they swerved, etc. Maybe that is just me.
I have few qualms about living in Portland. It rains a lot. The city is green. It is close to the mountains, the gorge and the beach. The people are ... interesting. What is not to love? Well the fact that we get one good snowfall every other year in town. If we had more practice at driving in the snow, maybe we would not all panic the moment we got half an inch of the stuff. ;-)
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finally have a bokeh one...
it's the north BOKEH from the hilltop... :)
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Explore #194 on Monday, November 24, 2008
My sunrise set was done, but than I saw this…
This image was shot on this date last year in Lao Chai village near Sapa, Vietnam. The occasion was the anniversary for my friend mother passing, three years earlier. I was among the first to come to this whole day ceremony, where the Hmong believe the spirit of those gone come back to mingle among them for the day. There were several hundreds visitors coming all day long, from near and a far, bringing gifts of rice and wine. The Hmong call this “a party”.
I asked Mu, a sister of my friend So, to pose for me as the sun was rising over the Muong Hoa valley.
Thanks
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Yes, here it is, a view from above the Czech town of Český Krumlov that took my breath away for hours. I could have spent days shooting from this viewpoint which is in a tower on Castle Hill, part of the Krumlov Castle which you'll see views of soon.
I have shots wider than this in which I'll be posting soon enough, I just wanted you to see this end of the city first. So make sure you see it large, please!!!
Thanks for the view, comments and faves are always greatly appreciated. :D
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As the 1/4 moon rose 1 hour after sunset about 1 year ago, this scene presented itself in the darkness on Rodeo beach just north of San Francisco in Marin County, California.
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Settings etc.:
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30-minute exposure @F5 (ISO 50) with no filters
(I had to guard the camera every second because the waves were big!)
Canon 5D
Canon 17-40L @ 19
RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One
TIFF file processed with Photoshop
The dark and clear conditions allowed the moon to light the seascape much as the sun does during the daytime, but over a long period of time. The waves have been reduced to a haze and the star trails indicate how much each star had moved during the exposure.
It was a warm night and after a while, my eyes became used to the darkness and I could see the faint blue in the sky. This is how it felt to be out here, alone at night in an alien place.
In order to get a properly exposed photograph at night, a lot of experimentation is required. In previous outings at night with strong moonlight, I tried exposures from 5 minutes to an hour. 30 minutes is just about right with this amount of moonlight and the aperture nearly wide open at F5 with ISO 50. Under a quarter moon, perhaps an hour is necessary. Changing the ISO to 200 reduces the exposure time and also
produces less heat sensor noise, which is different than regular ISO noise. I use ISO 200 now as long as I can get an exposure of at least 10 minutes, to show movement in the stars.
Now I use ISO 200 on exposures over 10 minutes and turn on auto-noise reduction, which takes a second picture of equal duration (60 minutes total in this case) with the shutter closed so only noise is recorded. Then the noise is subtracted, leaving the original image with just a hint of noise.
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i used 1 bare Canon Speedlite 580EX @ 1/2 power down n front models Transmitted by Canon STE2 Speedlite Transmitter
Technical Specs :
Camera: Canon EOS 30D
Lens: Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM
Focal Length: 400 mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter: 1/4000s
ISO: 200
Exposure: manual
Other: handheld
Lighting : 1 bare Canon Speedlite 580EX @ 1/2 power Transmitted by Canon STE2 Speedlite Transmitter
I cannot tell you how scary having a powerful, 23in collie running at you full pelt when you're sitting on a steep hill holding a camera is! Mostly when Barney runs to me, he either stops or turns off at the last second, but sometimes well, he just keeps running! My reactions have got pretty quick, I usually manage to put a hand out, to stop him but in this case I realized too late so he crashed straight into me... much to my dad's amusement (blurry person in the background is my dad)
The hardiness of my little camera is remarkable, it has been bitten (by the dog - not me!), dropped, bounced off the pavement, run into on many occassions, taken out in the rain and slung in my bag or coat pocket everyday for weeks on end... it may be a little point and shoot but it still does a fantastic job even after nearly 4 years of serious abuse :) yep its a good little camera!
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