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"Every past is worth condemning." Friedrich Nietzsche
Much much beautiful architecture ... apart from Crawlies part ... rest was pretty boring. If you've kids around ... I'm sure they'll love this place. It was like revisiting the grade 4/5's science books again ... live ;-)
BTW, do you miss dinosaurs? I do =(
“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart
that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry -- 'The Little Prince', 1943.
*** Make me happy... see it LARGE! ***
Tanah Lot Temple, Bali, Indonesia
Pura Tanah Lot (Tanah Lot Temple) is Hindu Temple.
Located about 20 km from Denpasar, the temple sits on a huge offshore rock which has been shaped continuously over the years by the ocean tide.
Tanah Lot means "Land in the Middle of the Sea" (in Balinese language) is a famous rock formation off the Indonesian island of Bali.
Note: It is a fantastic place to view beautiful dramatic sunsets. Every day at dusk, tourists throng the area to witness the magnificent silhouette of the temple against the glowing horizon.
~ A. P. Herbert
This ones for sweet & adorable Qirat for the lovely testimonial she wrote for me, thanks girl =) please do have a look at her stream & her natural talent.
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- EXPLORE highest position #49 on 27 April 2009 - Thanks all for your kind visit =)
This shot was taken with the assistance of Mr.Buyie =)
Yeah! We know this is a boring shot. And we know a lot of people have done this before. We weren't even sure how to do it but finally figured it out. It took us about 50 shots to get it just right.
For this shot, my 580 EXII speedlite was used as a master on Buyie's 40D, while Buyie's 430EXII was used as a slave, put at the left side of the glass, and point it straight to the glass.
We used a black-coloured briefcase for the backround and a a piece of glass for the base.
A credit to Bro. Azli and Bro. Emran for the info of strobist setting.
Please see also Buyie's shot for the same object HERE...
Canon EOS 40D (Buyie's) + 28-80mm:
ISO500, f/4.5, 1/125", focal length at 37mm.
Strobist Info:
As mentioned above!
You:
All comments, criticism and tips for improvements (as usual) are welcome.
Me:
- 1st trial to shot lime splash and 1st trial to using strobist in my shot!
Music:
Apa Yang Kau Tahu by Rabbani from album Arah.
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First, an apology, because I'm doing a post and run. I'll have to get back to your comments tonight.
Second, its 5 days before my brothers wedding, so we are running around getting things done. One of my relatives is visiting from oseas, so I'll be a bit occupied taking him here and there to see our beautiful Australia :)
Third, Happy Monday Blues and wish you all a great start to the week ahead!!!
In and out of Explore. Thank you!!!
Explore #2, Sunday April 26, 2009
A sliver of silver ice from the lake. The ice just cleared last week… and this is early. Normally is clears on the first or second week of May.
Happy Sunday Every One =)
Model : Me
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About
I Captured Previous shot for my Imaganation Series in which i Found my Magical Rings :D , when i done processing on it the Idea come in My Mind , let go for HDR to , and in the end it give good Result & i love it :D
The Shot
Single Exposure Shot (+2) , Iso 200 , Focal Length 35 mm , Light Using Energy Saver (4) Bulbs 100 Watts.
Photomatix
Tonemapped generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Photoshop
Basic Adjustments , tools & Logo.
You
All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are (as always) welcome
Music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_xqftDv8lo
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Reposting for new contacts who most likely have not seen this image....
Three photos at this post, Flickr friends! Scroll down for the other two.....
I couldn't believe my eyes when I emerged from the dimly lit interior of Notre Dame --- after enjoying the soprano singing vespers --- and walked into the soft rain showers of the evening. What a wonderful surprise to be greeted by this illuminated sky full of rich color! The shining pavement reflecting a glorious sunset shone against the dark buildings, and people with their umbrellas were in silhouette, framed by the illuminated lamposts. Paris between day and night! It was one of those moments when you just grab your camera and do your best to capture the magic! .
Lorsque je sortais - apres vepres - des tenebres de Notre Dame, je me suis trouvee devant ce tableau presque invraisemblable. Il avait plu, et le coucher du soleil rayonnait une lumiere rosatre et doree parmi les nuages qui dansaient. Quelle belle surprise inattendue!
Flock of sheep (about 300 animals). They are on to the night pasture. They had been grazing in the Immerloopark (park, lake and morass) in Arnhem, the Netherlands.
Schaapskudde in het Immerloopark in Arnhem
Het gras in een van de grotere Arnhemse stadsparken "Het Immerloopark" (park, meertje, moeras) wordt dagelijks op een natuurlijke wijze kort gehouden door een kudde van circa 300 Australische schapen.
Onder leiding van een schaapsherder is de kudde hier onderweg naar de nachtwei.
Twee Border Collies, waarvan er één uiterterst links zichtbaar is, houden de schapen bij elkaar.
Salí a buscar imágenes de la epidemia de influenza que, dice el gobierno, está afectando al Distrito Federal.
Sólo pude encontrar la Epidemia de Pánico.
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No sería la primera vez que se inventan algo para ocultar un problema real. Lo estoy comenzando a sospechar. A ver qué dicen los hechos.
Otras noticias:
El Congreso aprueba 12 leyes al vapor
Intentos calderonistas de crear un estado policiaco
Investigan a militares por desaparición de civiles
¿Usted qué cree, apreciable visitante?
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Otras - More picures of people appropiating and coping with the flu:
www.flickr.com/photos/sarihuella/3474911510/
www.flickr.com/photos/sarihuella/3474096767
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"...El caballo bayo es muy buscado, su pelaje ya era muy frecuente en la península Ibérica. Viene ciertamente de los caballos importados por los moriscos que invadieron la península española y que salieron a las Américas más tarde. Algunos bayos fueron caballos de reyes y grandes combatientes. Ganaron también muchas carreras y enriquecieron a algunos de sus propietarios. Muchas historias están ligadas a la fama de estos caballos que se dican fuertes, resistentes, inteligentes y leales. Entre las diferentes capas, los bayos son considerados como los mejores de las tropas militares..."
Fragmento de "Bayos"
Fuente: www.justacriollo.com/pages_es/criollopassion_es/fichebayo...
San Antonio de Areco, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Amigos, visitem: www.visiteareco.com
This morning was less warm than the last few days, with a promise that the day will be more pleasant as well. Was out in the garden checking on how some things fared in the recent heat wave. This grouping was looking quite well so I thought I'd capture it and share it here.
The Echeveria 'Gilva Spreader', in the foreground, I've shared about before - not as many flowers as we've had previously, but a better showing than expected this year (the weather has been so strange). To the left is Iris foetidissima 'Variegata' - a nice, tough, persistent clump of handsome foliage. Behind it, in front of the large terra-cotta pot, is Calamintha nepeta - we've seem this a lot growing wild in the South of France. My plants came from the late Wayne Roderick, a local plantsman and plant collector. I really enjoy its fragrant, minty foliage.
To the right of the Calamintha is a pot of hybrid Agengel or Pansy-Faced Pelargonium 'Angie' (from our friend Robin at geraniaceae.com). Below 'Angie' is a small, blue-gray carpet of Sedum rupestre. I also grow the very closely related S. sediforme, but S. rupestre is distinctive in its flower stems which emerge arched over like an umbrella handle before straightening up when in flower. Between this Sedum and the Echeveria first mentioned, is the foliage of Stachys chrysantha.
In the rear is a large plant of Lavandula dentata and a small potted specimen of L. viridis. The succulent in the top left corner is Crassula perfoliata var. heterotricha.
Trying to make variations on the same theme. I'm not bored with it yet. After the silhouette portraits I want to catch them in action. It's quite a hassle, my camera needs to think for ages it seems before the click. But I have new chances every day. And it isn't even august with the truly great sunsets. I also want to do sunrises with the low hanging fog, that could result in some interesting shots..
© 2009 Steve Kelley
See if you can spot the Jupiter trail in the upper middle. This was shot from the Empire State Building observation deck looking South towards Jersey City, NJ, the financial district, Brooklyn, and Staten Island in New York City (NYC).
To view all images in larger sizes and to download, purchase, or license please click here: Images from the top of the Empire State Building...
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About the photo:
Don't you wish we could all sit in a pasture of wild flowers, playing with a cute puppy and enjoying a view of the Carpathian mountains? Well, that would be nice :-)
I was going to save this photo for May Day, since it was originally taken on 1 May 2006. However, I was scrounging for something to post today and this is what struck my eye.
About the process:
This photo was taken with a very old digital camera. The quality isn't stellar and in the original, the mountains are hardly visible. I ran this through Photomatix as a single exposure HDR and then added high-contrast overlays to bring out the form of the mountains. The HDR processing produced very acrid colors, so I overlaid a desaturated version of the image to tone down the saturation. Finally, I used a liberal high-pass filter to clarify the image.
I am a bit dissatisfied with the halo along the treeline, but it is much better than the original--trust me, lol. And, the halo helps sharpen the printing, so I decided to just leave it.
© Copyright Arielle Kristina
Explore #147
Part of "MY BEST" Set, a collection of Images that I feel represent my skill as a Photographer, as well as reveal my eye for picking good quality Images. View more of MY BEST here.
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EXPLORED ON 20 APRIL 2009 - # 148
I dedicate this image to my father, who has been the light of my professional life.
Who can give the sun, the permission to shine. Not even the darkest of clouds can hide the brilliance radiating out of the heart of our Solar System. Such is its power.
In the same way, who can hide the brilliance of the light in our heart. No matter how strongly the mind and its patterns cloud it, the brilliant jewel will continue to shine. So connect with the wind, and blow away the clouds. Let the sun in your heart shine through.
Photographed with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II, and Canon EF 24-105mm IS USM L Lens. Handheld.
Photograph © Kausthub Desikachar
Please do not reproduce in any form without prior written consent from the copyright holder. Please contact the photographer through Flickrmail, to inquire about licensing arrangements.
Spotted while biking around Yangshuo countryside.
Guangxi Province China
~This image is dedicated to Edgar Moskopp aka traumlichtfabrik for a lovely testimonial he wrote on my profile page! Thank you Edgar of Austria and we'll see you soon here in Asia:-))!
Please check his amazing stream here !
Thanks also to everyone for your support! :-)
Happy Weekend Everyone!!!
A little something I found along a nature trail the other day, a twisted mind sees humor in many little things.
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This is a three shot "Long Exposure" HDR and there was very little light inside, but no foot traffic and my tripod with me made it possible. Far from perfect, but was good fun.
The road at the end angled slightly up is still covered with snow. Plus, this tunnel is shared by nature walkers in the day and animals during the night.
I hope everyone is having a great Friday today and looking forward to the weekend.
(Aussie's & NZ are already having a great weekend, right? lol)
BIG HELLO from Ottawa, Canada
I.D.s 206 & 23968 photographed by John Ward on 1993-10-17 using a 35mm camera producing a colour negative from a roll film, then scanned and digitized.
Baliwag Transit Mitsubishi Fuso CVK-637 (fleet No 389) and Philippine Rapid Transit Nissan Antonio Rivera Street near Tutuban Railroad Station, Manila, Philippines.
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All the macros and closeups I have been taking lately are making me feel a bit claustrophobic. So here is something different :-)
About this photo:
This is a scan of a 1997 (I was 13) photo from Isle Royale, Michigan. Isle Royale is the largest island in Lake Superior and the second largest island in the Great Lakes.
I am not sure exactly where this image was taken. It may actually be on Ryan island, but that still counts as Isle Royale and here is why: Isle Royale has several interior lakes, and many of those lakes have interior islands. So, your trivia tidbit for today is that Ryan Island is the name of the largest island in the largest lake (Siskiwit) of the largest island (Isle Royale) of the largest lake (Superior) in the world. I bet you wanted to know that, right?
More about this place: www.nps.gov/isro/
About the process:
This is a scan of a drugstore print from an ancient camera. I boosted the colors and contrast in Photoshop using high-contrast overlays.
To answer a question: I have an HP scanner (Officejet J6450) and I scanned at 300ppi
© Copyright Arielle Kristina
Explore #21
#107/365 Post Process Fridays episode #12. This week features an epic photo from PapekPhotography. I mean how epic can you get...beautiful old barn in the middle of the green field with uber clouds at sunset. For this one I really pushed up the colors, since I was going for a fantasy'esque story feel. I think I was a little influenced by PapekPhotography PP'd version he posted couple weeks back because they are very similar. Let's see who will be the first to get the title reference.
105/365. Why should anyone steal a watch when he could steal a bicycle? ~ Flann O'Brien
This bicycle belongs to a friend of mine named Trent. He traveled down from Vancouver (by plane) with his bicycle because, yes, he is totally that hardcore.
This shot was taken near 21st & Mission, just underneath the big "Mission" sign.
Happy Wednesday Everyone. Nerdy folk read on:
strobist info: see here
{update} this photo has been featured on the Flickr Blog! Woot.
Part of "MY BEST" Set, a collection of Images that I feel represent my skill as a Photographer, as well as reveal my eye for picking good quality Images. View more of MY BEST here.
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The Blossoming continues into its fourth day. In order to blossom into our true potential, we need to open up. We cannot expect the lotus to bloom, while still being a closed bud.
The same holds true for us. We cannot expect to transform into our full potentials if we do not open up to greater possibilities that walk in front of us. A big reason we remain closed is fear. And fear comes from darkness.
Just as the sunlight gently caresses the lotus flower to bloom, we need the inner light to overcome our fears and step out of the darkness. Then our potential will begin to shine.
More to come in this series...watch this space.
Photographed with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II, and Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8 IS USM L Lens and Canon EF 2X Extender. Handheld.
Photograph © Kausthub Desikachar
Please do not reproduce in any form without prior written consent from the copyright holder. Please contact the photographer through Flickrmail, to inquire about licensing arrangements.
We were in NYC but was still cold for a walk in Central Park.
We drove through Long Is, NY and ended up on this enchanting island. (More pics to come!)
This lighthouse is a 167 foot Stone tower that began operation in 1858 to replace the 89 foot tower originally built in 1827.
I think this is the building where one scene(beginning portion) in
"National Treasure 2 : Book Of Secrets " ( starring Nicolas Cage, Justin Bartha, Diane Kruger, Jon Voight, Helen Mirren and Ed Harris) was shot.
The scene at the mail office (supposedly in a Massachusetts town).
Correct me if I'm wrong.
Part of "MY BEST" Set, a collection of Images that I feel represent my skill as a Photographer, as well as reveal my eye for picking good quality Images. View more of MY BEST here.
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EXPLORED ON 13 APRIL 2009 - # 217
HAPPY TAMIL NEW YEARS DAY.
This confirms my view that the way we periceive things is highly subjective.
While we look at it as a beautiful Lotus bud, the dragon fly here looks at it as a mere landing pad before it goes on to its next location.
While I was focussing on photographing this bud, this dragonfly just popped into the frame and landed on it. I clicked a couple of shots and called out to my photography partner Prabhakaran to ask him to shoot some...but it was too late. The dragon fly had flown away.
Sometimes the angel of luck is by your side. You just have to thank her, and wish that she visits you once again.
Photographed with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II, and Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8 IS USM L Lens and Canon EF 2X Extender. Handheld. Again a lot of you may think its a macro shot done with a macro lens. It was shot from about 10 feet away from the subject, at 400mm.
Photograph © Kausthub Desikachar
Please do not reproduce in any form without prior written consent from the copyright holder. Please contact the photographer through Flickrmail, to inquire about licensing arrangements.
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قاعة الدفنة
تعتبر قاعة الدفنة من اهم قاعات المؤتمرات بدولة قطر وذلك نظراً لكبر حجم القاعة الذي يتسع لألاف الزوار
ويطل هذا المبنى الرائع على شاطىء الخليج وهو مرتبط بفندق الشيراتون احد اكبر واعرق الفنادق بدولة قطر .
—The Book of Counted Sorrows
WOW. Just...wow. I have made it 365 days. And yes, I am going to say all of the cliched things that people say about 365. I started out a year ago to challenge myself to commit to something, to finish it, and--on the way--gain a better self-image after a quarter-life crisis left me in a bit of a bad state mentally.
All of this was wildly successful. I have learned so much about myself, and photography, and about myself as I relate to photography. I now not only know that I've found my calling in life, but I know that I am still beautiful (my perspective only, of course) as I get older. I learned so much technically about photography from all of you wonderful people--and your support has been AMAZING. This was not meant to be an ego-stroking adventure but you all gave me so many lovely comments, favs & encouragement.
I am not going to do another 365 of portraits--at least not for a while--and I am going to celebrate this milestone by taking a bit of a well-deserved Flickr vacation. Not a total break from it, but I will be posting less for a while, and spending time with the family that I neglected so severely over the past year in order to make this happen.
So again--THANK YOU to everyone. I could not have done this without you and I am not going away. Happy Easter and have a drink for me, wherever you are tonight! I will be having some in your honor as well. ;-)
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Una de las cosas que más disfruté de Caracas fue viajar en metro.
Porque me sentía una más, me sentía parte.
Porque me permitía observar la cotidianeidad de la gente.
Porque era como vivir un pedacito de la vida de mis amigos, ya que lo usan constantemente.
Y también porque sí...
Metro ♦♦ Caracas ♦♦ Venezuela.