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Alain was my beach volleyball partner for about 14 years. The summer is around the corner and I'll be missing him. (ad)

 

"... A los moros entablados

ya los vendió en el remate,

porque era un disparate

también tenerlos parados.

Los viajes se han cortado,

las tropas están escasas

por eso su tiempo pasa

donde se fue aventajando

cuarenta años tropiando

pa Ferrante y a Pablaza ..."

 

Fragmento de "Al Vasco Isa", de Horacio Otero

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San Antonio de Areco, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Kinvara Docks overlooking Dunguaire Castle, County Galway, Ireland

 

This was the most unexpected sunrise I’ve ever witnessed. Luck was certainly on my side this particular morning. I looked out from my motorhome window at 6.15am and seen the sun rising from behind the historic Dunguaire Castle casting this golden light across the entire bay. I wasted not a single moment and in my bed clothes I grabbed my camera, stumbled out the door half asleep and ran onto the pier to capture this image

 

This image always reminds me on why I love Landscape photography so much and why I dedicate so much time, effort and money into it..... Because moments like these are worth everything to me

 

"If you ever go across the sea to Ireland,

Then maybe at the closing of your day,

You will sit and watch the moon rise over Claddagh

And see the sun go down on Galway Bay"

 

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Fondamenta de Rio Marin

 

Photo taken from Ponte Cappello o dei Garzoti

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theyComeInPairs Lisbon, Portugal

Campo de le Becarie , Rio de le Recane

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Near Campo Pescaria ( Fish market )

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Sestiere San Polo, Santa Croce

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Anhingas are really stunning birds in their spring breeding plumage.

 

Anhinga is also known as Snake Bird and Water Turkey.

 

This was taken at the Click Ponds just north of Viera Wetlands, Brevard County, Florida, USA

 

Canon Rebel and Canon 75-300

 

話說攝影人真是強大,帶著初來乍到的朋友們來到空間有限的大石塊,讓朋友們安置好後,準備起身到下方攝點,無意間手電筒照射到步道另一側山坡,也被弄出了一小塊平台,這樣剛好石塊上四人,平台上兩人,大家全都能繼續邊聊邊拍了~ :目 ~~ 攝影人真是強大 XDDD

 

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We built this in honor of Nick and Adelle Trotta. We were able to meet them not too long ago as they welcomed us into the bay area and we were greatly blessed by their generosity, joy, and encouragement. Not only is Nick an incredible space builder as you can see from his photo stream, but they are both even better people. So after this little guy makes his rounds with Simon, the sprite's final resting place will be with them.

 

Our fourth entry for our Iron Builder round against Tyler (Legohaulic) and Michaela (Littlehaulic)! The seed part is the yellow sloped curve piece, but look for another Mixel set piece hidden in the build ;)

We see Hotel Bellini and the vaporetto station Ferrovia

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A drop of rain has passed in front of the camera lens

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El río Oued Ouzoud tiene una caída de 110 m en tres pisos de cascadas en el cañón. De marzo a junio es la temporada más indicada para visitar las cascadas por el agua que en ese momento cae, si bien la afluencia de turismo es mayor si cabe. Las cascadas d'Ouzoud se encuentran a unos 170 km al NE de Marrakech. Uno de los grandes problemas de la zona es la canalización de la basura. Mejor no pensarlo!

El camino a las Cascadas, repleto de tenderetes de recuerdos y de cafés, se ha convertido en un santuario del turismo.

Silhouette of a fisherman & perfect evening for fishing in Blekinge, Sweden (March 2014).

 

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The Lake Achen is a lake north of Jenbach in Tyrol, Austria. It is the largest lake of Tyrol and has a maximal depth of 133 metres. Water quality is near drinking water, with sight up to 10 m below the surface. An alpine lake, water temperature is accordingly low, rarely above 20 °C. Today turquoise blue with gentle waves, another time deeply blue and stormy. The lake is the focal point of all sides of the region. The fjord-like Achensee is accessible from all sides and well-known for its beautiful public beaches in Eben and Pertisau. Pertisau here below is located on the western banks. The main landing stage for the Achensee boat trip is situated in Pertisau. Since 1887 steamboats have connected the towns of Achenkirch, Maurach and Pertisau. Windsurfer’s colourful sails and sports such as fishing, tennis, running and Nordic Walking are some of the activities. Also scuba divers will find the perfect conditions there. Around the lake there is a lot to be explored. You can take a nostalgic ride with the oldest operating steam locomotive with a sprocket track railway. Pertisau is one of the best starting points for hikes and tours in Tyrol’s largest nature park, the Karwendel Alpine Park. Karwendel cable car takes you to the Zwölferkopf area. The area extends from 591 to 2749 metres altitude. Its surface area is made up of protected areas, landscape conservation areas and sanctuaries which are protected under the Tyrolean Nature Conservation Act. Hikers can roam through pristine valleys for hours on end with chamois and ibex; observe marmots, deer and hares, while birds of prey such as buzzards, glide through the air.

 

Our path started through woodland, and when we first came to a place with a viewpoint, it was wonderful to see how the view had opened up. But then it just got better and better as we kept on climbing, with every view more lovely than the last, so I kept on taking more and more photos! Once we reached the top, we could see right over the Achensee valley and the lake – it was really inspiring, and we spent a long time gazing before continuing our walk down through another valley. We had our lunch at the Bärenbad Alm restaurant - 1.457m. We particularly appreciated this mountain restaurant halfway our hiking.

 

Het Achenmeer is grootste meer in Tirol. Het meer ligt dertig kilometer ten noordoosten van Innsbruck, ten noorden van Jenbach dat in het Unterinntal ligt. Het meer, gelegen op een hoogte van 929 meter, heeft een oppervlakte van 6,8 km², bij een lengte van negen kilometer en een breedte van één kilometer. Op het diepste punt is het meer 133 meter diep, water temperatuur is derhalve laag, zelden boven de 20 ° C. Vandaag is het meer turquoise blauw met rustige golven, een andere keer diep blauw en stormachtig. Het water van is van uitstekende kwaliteit en is een ideale bestemming voor zeilers, surfers en kite-surfers, maar ook voor duikers en zwemmers. Het lieflijke plaatsje Pertisau met zijn rond 600 inwoners ligt aan het Achenmeer midden in een uniek landschap op de aangename hoogte van 1000m: geschapen voor de ontspanning van lijf en ziel. Maakt een tocht met de Achensee-stoomboot of kies voor een rit over de Achenseebahn met één van de laatste stoomtreinen. Rondom de Achensee ligt ongeveer 500 km aan wandelpaden, uiteenlopend van vlakke wegen voor gezinnen tot steile bergpaadjes, waaronder drie etappes van de bekendste lange-afstandswandelroute van Tirol: de Adelaarsweg. De Rofanseilbahn en de Karwendel-Bergbahnen brengen je comfortabel en snel naar de top. Op de wandelkaarten van Pertisau am Achensee staan verschillende wandelroutes. Van vlakke routes rond het meer tot tochten door de bergen waar flink bij geklommen moet worden. De wandelpaadjes kronkelen door het Karwendel- en Rofangebergte. Onderweg worden steeds weer prachtige uitzichten op de Achensee geboden.

 

Maybe the most famous place in Madrid : La Puerta del Sol.

Since that time the place have changed a lot !

See th 11CV Citroën on the right …

 

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Peut-être l'endroit le plus célèbre de Madrid : La Puerta del Sol.

Depuis, les lieux ont bien changé !

Voir la 11CV Citroën à droite…

 

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Panorama da Pralongià.

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A B&W panoramic shot of the Valais Alps.

 

Mountains:

- Dom 4'545 m ü. M

- Matterhorn 4'478 m ü. M.

- Weisshorn 4'505 m ü. M.

 

Location: Bettmeralp, Aletsch-Arena, Valais, Switzerland

Sapporo City ( The central area of town ) 2014 Winter /

Spring scene /

Hokkaido University - 北海道大学 /

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Taken on a merciful (though brief) break from a day of terrible weather! In this shot, it is still Winter, but there are signs of Spring and new life. We returned to Glencoe a couple of days after this was taken, the snow in the foreground had melted, and you could see new growth on the river banks. After a bleak and strange Winter, Spring comes as a relief!

"In the sky we had rediscovered the moving principle of any work of art: the light, and the motion of color."

-Sonia Delaunay

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The day began before dawn on a cold day at the top of Mt Haleakalā. We easily descended miles into the crater on the Shifting Sands Trail with all our camera gear on our backs, happily shooting dozens of photos of this amazing moonscape. At some point we realized, oh we should turn around and head back up, mindful we had descended at least 4 miles. Halfway up we discussed leaving our precious tripods at the side of the trail, 3/4 of the way up we were ready to leave all our gear behind to save ourselves from heart attacks. Slowly and with many stops, we made it back to the car with all our equipment in tow. A day not to be forgotten, despite the pain I'd do it all over again to be part of that magnificent landscape. We are told NEVER shoot directly into the sun, I believe rules are made to be broken, how else would I have captured this colorful flare?

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I have some loquat trees in my back yard in Central Florida, USA. During late winter and early spring, the Cedar Waxwings come in large numbers to eat the fruit. I have seen over 200 in my yard in the past few weeks. The waxy red tips on the wings identify this bird as an adult.

 

This was taken out an open bedroom window from about 15 feet away.

 

Canon Rebel XSi and Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

São as águas de março fechando o verão

É a promessa de vida no teu coração.

 

Depois do verão mais quente dos ultimos 50 anos o Rio recebe o Outono e Inverno.;

Nosso Outono e Inverno possui temperaturas agradáveis que variam entre 20 a 30º,

bem diferente dos 43º com sensação termica de 50º que tivemos neste ultimo verão.

 

Aproveito para desejar a todas as pessoas de Boa Vontade, uma excelente semana, cheia de Saude, Paz, Alegrias e Prosperidade

 

* Todas as fotos foram tiradas no Dona Marta e estão abertas pois

ja foram publicadas anteriormente.

 

Foto: Chuva e o Arco íris no Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

Video: ♪ Aguas de Março ♪ - Tom Jobim & Elis Regina

 

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Series of the route in the last comment

Serie de la ruta en el último comentario

 

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Liñares es la típica aldea de montaña ubicada en lo alto de la Serra do Suído.......todo el núcleo es lo que se ve, casas apiñaditas protegidas de los vientos por las montañas y con sus prados al borde del río Xesta.

 

Desde aquí también se accede a la famosa Cascada de A Freixa, de una altura tal que a mi llevando a las perras me pone muy nerviosa, se ponen a nadar al borde mismo de la cascada :-) asi que yo con ellas no vuelvo por allí.....

 

Pertenece a la parroquia de Xesta (San Bartolomé) en el ayuntamiento de A Lama y tiene un maravilloso puente llamado Ponte Liñares, por el que pasa uno de los Caminos Reales.

  

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Estos Caminos Reales eran utilizados entre los siglos XIV y XVII por los Arrieros, que eran los encargados de transportar el vino, en este caso desde Ribadavia hasta Pontevedra, donde lo cambiaban por productos tipicos de la costa, como la sal y el pescado.

 

Iban en grupos de 7 a 15 personas, con carros tirados por mulas o caballos, por lo que estas vias estaban empedradas.

 

A view from The Rougey walk overlooking Bundoran Beach, County Donegal, Ireland

 

Genesis 1:1

 

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

 

And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning - the first day.

 

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A view looking down (south) the Squamish River in Brakendale BC at the Eagle Viewing Dyke.

The morning sun paints the day. The waiting shore welcomes the waves.

The wind and trees new songs create; All to bring You glory.

  

Aventura do Fim de Semana

 

A Pedra da Gávea foi a primeira formação rochosa batizada pelos Portugueses em 1502, nome dado por ela lembrar uma Gávea dos navios e é uma das mais altas e bonitas montanhas do Rio de Janeiro.

 

Ela é o maior monólito a beira mar do planeta e ela é a cabeça do Gigante deitado que as montanhas do Rio de Janeiro formam , isto por si só já lhe garante mistérios e lendas, mas não o bastante, ela ainda possui inscrições ditas como fenícias e um relevo que lembra o rosto chamado a cabeça do imperador, alem de um imenso portal cravado na rocha que dizem ser uma passagem para outra dimensão.

 

Neste fim de semana depois de meses me preparando em outras trilhas, como da Babilônia, Urca, Leme, Caeté, Pedra da Tartaruga, Dois Irmãos, Pico da Tijuca, e Pedra Bonita, subi finalmente nesta que é a trilha mais pesada e cansativa da cidade, para subir a pessoa precisa muito mais que uma simples boa vontade, principalmente se já não tiver 20 anos, e necessário um mínimo preparo de físico, não ter problema com exposição à altura e saber que ira fazer algumas escaladas inclusive em primeiro grau.

 

Há pelo menos três trilhas para subir a Pedra da Gávea, mas atualmente apenas a que começa no Joá esta sendo utilizada, logo no inicio a trilha é bastante fácil, passamos por uma guarita e seguimos por uma estrada de pé de moleque construída por escravos a mando do Imperador D. Pedro no século XIX, mas depois de 10 minutos subindo por esta estrada a trilha começa. A parti daí a trilha não da um refresco é subida sem parar, para quem conhece a trilha da Pedra Bonita , a da Gávea tem 95% da trilha semelhante a parte final e mais cansativa da Pedra Bonita, o restante são escaladas, sendo que algumas ate relativamente fácil e outras difíceis como a famosa Carrasqueira.

 

O Tempo total da subida varia entre 02 horas ate 04 horas ou mais, como eu e o grupo não tínhamos mais 20 ou 30 anos e nunca tínhamos subido nela antes, fomos devagar conversando e aproveitando a trilha e levamos cerca de 04 horas de subida e um pouco mais de duas horas para descer, sim descer a Pedra da Gávea se mostrou também bastante cansativo, principalmente para descer os trechos de escalada.

 

Das varias escaladas desta trilha a mais conhecida, temida e perigosa é a Carrasqueira, eu confesso que tive muito mais receio na descida dela que na subida, apesar de ter tido câimbras a partir da segunda metade da subida, agora vejo que mesmo aparentando estar bem ao chegar à carrasqueira que já quase no final da trilha, o melhor seria antes de subi descansar os músculos fazendo ate um alongamento por pelo menos meia hora, pois o esforço muscular para subir a Carrasqueira é bem pesado e você que já vem forçando os músculos da Coxa e da Batata da Perna desde inicio, pois como disse essa é realmente uma trilha muito pesada.

 

Quando eu já tava na segunda metade da Carrasqueira começou a me dar uma câimbra que não conseguia dobrar o joelho, mas como eu estava em cima de um dos platôs, esperei por uns 15 minutos e aproveitei um pouco a melhora e subi o restante, depois da carrasqueira o restante é ate relativamente fácil, ainda há uma pequena escalada, mas bem mais simples, mas que para mim foi um pouco mais difícil, pois ainda tava com câimbras, mas realmente quando chegamos ao topo, temos a sensação de vitoria por ter conseguido subir a pior trilha da cidade, pois muito acabam voltando, principalmente da carrasqueira e ainda somos premiados por um dos visuais mais fantásticos da cidade do Rio de Janeiro.

 

Foto: Amanhecer na Pedra da Gávea - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

Video: ♪ All to Bring you Glory ♪ - Sandi Patty

 

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“O fotógrafo quanto faz uma foto – usa os olhos, a alma, o coração e a emoção.

E no final o dedo. Para ver e entender a mesma, use tudo, menos o dedo.” Adilson Santos, fotógrafo.

 

* As fotos da sequencia estão abertas, pois ja foram publicadas anteriormente. Todas mostram a Pedra da Gávea tambem no amanhecer, local onde foi tirada a foto principal, sendo que a primeira mostra a imagem inversa, mostrando a Pedra da Gávea do alto do Morro Dois Irmãos e a segunda a Pedra da Gávea é vista do alto da Pedra Bonita

 

* Amigos peço desculpas pela falta de retribuições, mas desde de quinta feira não tenho parado e como podem perceber, neste fim de semana a coisa tambem foi bastante cansativa, vou no decorrer da semana tentar retribuir as visitas.

 

Foto: Amanhecer no Alto da Pedra da Gávea - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

Video: ♪ Air ♪ - Johann Sebastian Bach

 

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Created for Science Friction - Challenge #116

 

Created for Sliders Sunday

  

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I promise this is the last one of these, LOL

 

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The basilica of the "Annunciation" is located in Esslingen (southern Germany next to Stuttgart). It is the largest Greek Orthodox church in Europe outside Greece.

 

The three-aisled basilica was completed in 1995. The massive concrete structure was elaborately revetted and painted in a classic, orthodox manner.

 

For the Greek Orthodox faithful of Esslingen, the basilica is more than just a religious place. Here, the Greek life takes place, the church means their home.

 

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Taken after the sunset on a windy and freezing day in Gaspesie, Quebec, Canada. Temperature was around -25 Celcius, but only god knows the windchill factor. By the way, a project might be on it's way to save this lighthouse by restoring it. I'm keeping my fingers crossed :)

 

Cap d’Espoir, a promontory at the north-east entrance to Chaleur Bay, Gaspesie, Canada, was noted on English charts and even by the Department of Marine as “Cape Despair,” a phontic sounding of the French name, which is totally opposite of its translation, “Cape of Hope.”

 

This Canadian lighthouse was proposed as early as 1868 to enable the fishermen, when coming from Miscou Bank in thick weather, to find safe harbour. Parliament voted $1,000 in 1871 for a lighthouse on the cape, but the funds were deemed insufficient, and construction was delayed until a sufficient additional sum could be obtained to build and equip a good sea light.

 

You can rent 2 houses on this site in winter, spring, fall and summer. It's well worth it. Capdespoir, Quebec, Canada

Not the best photo I've ever posted but the chances of seeing these two birds right next to each other in Florida are extremely rare. The Glaucous Gull is the larger white bird, left center. The Iceland Gull is the smaller white bird, right center. Both are first cycle (first winter) gulls.

 

Every winter evening, thousands of gulls fly in to roost on Daytona Beach Shores. Recent estimates have been in the 60,000 range. It really is a sight to see, with gulls packed along the shoreline for several miles. Laughing Gulls are the most numerous, with high numbers of Ring-billed and Herring Gulls, as well. There are lower numbers of Great Black-backed, Lesser Black-backed and Bonaparte's Gulls, and Florida rarities like California, Iceland and Glaucous Gulls can occasionally be found.

 

Some friends of mine and I went out there last week. Weather conditions were terrible, with strong north winds and intermittent sprinkles, but that actually worked to our advantage. It kept all but a few of us crazy birders off the beach and made it easier for us to pick through the common gulls to find the rarer ones. I'm not sure what the odds are of seeing a Glaucous Gull and an Iceland Gull right next to each other in Florida but in retrospect, we probably should have bought some lottery tickets immediately afterward. We actually had a second Iceland Gull only a few hundred feet away from these two.

 

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Date: 08/03/2014

Photographer: David Ortega Baglietto

Actually it was taken from inside of a train on my way back from Nuremberg to Stuttgart ;-) ....

 

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The Green House on the Ocean in Gaspésie, Québec, Canada.

 

Cape Spear, located on the Avalon Peninsula near St. John's, Newfoundland, is the easternmost point in Canada. Cape Spear is close to Blackhead, an amalgamated area of the City of St. John's. You can rent this house in winter, fall, summer and spring.

 

Le cap d'Espoir (Cape Spear en anglais) est le point le plus à l’est du Canada (et de l’Amérique du Nord). Il se trouve dans la province de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, sur la péninsule d'Avalon à 11 kilomètres du centre-ville de Saint-Jean. Il est plus proche de Paris (située à environ 4 000 km) que de Vancouver. (wiki). Vous pouvez louer cette maison en été, hiver, printemps et automne.

  

All the birds have a feather

Do what we love most of all

Moon and the stars, sun and guitars

That's why we love carnaval

 

Loving our life in the jungle

Everything's wild and free

Never alone, 'cause this is our home

Magic can happen for real, in Rio

All by it self (by it self)

You can't see it coming

You can't find it anywhere else

 

I'm a kako wero kinga kinga kinga kinga

Birds like me, 'cause I'm a hot winga (there's your hota winga)

 

Here everybody loves samba (I like the Samba)

Rhythm you feel in you heart (I'm the Samba master)

Beauty and love, what more could you want

Everything can be for real, in Rio

Here's something else (something else)

You just feel it happening

You won't find it anywhere else.

 

* Todas as fotos foram tiradas na Praia de Botafogo e estão abertas,

pois já foram publicadas anteriormente.

 

Foto: Praia de Botafogo e o Pão de Açúcar - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

Video: ♪ Real in Rio ♪ - Rio Movie

 

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― Haruki Murakami, Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World

 

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The year 2013 was a fairly slow year for my photography. Although I came home with many great images it seemd like Mama Nature was out to get me way too often. The previous evening I completely missed an absolutely stunning sunset and walked out of work an hour after sunset to see the sky was *still* ablaze with color. It looked like Mama Nature was out to get me again. The next day, this day, the clouds looked to be sticking around and I had no intentions of missing out.

 

Willie and I left work and drove up to the SF Coast with the intentions of photographing the Sutro Baths. In typical 2013 fashion Mama Nature didn't want my plan to go smoothly and fog began to roll in almost as soon as we got there. Guess we weren’t going to shoot the coast. Our only option was to cross the Golden Gate Bridge and hope the fog stayed low and continued to fill in. The heat of the sun kept the fog away from the Golden Gate Bridge and we, once again, had to abandon our plan and try something else. We hiked over a small hill to see what the fog looked like on the Pacific Ocean side of the coast and were greeted with a stunning layer of fog. Willie quickly suggested using the telephoto lens to get some intimate fog shots.

 

One area of fog that peaked my interest was a bowl-like section of fog that was creating dunes of fog. The rolling hills of fog were stunning to look at. I tried a number of compositions and ultimately decided I liked leaving some room on the right for the lines of fog to let the eye flow. I also knew that I wanted to smooth out the fog, hence I threw the Lee Big Stopper on and increased my shutter speeds to 20 seconds. What do you think, a neat patch of fog?

 

Nikon D800 w/Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED:

145mm, f/11, 20 sec, ISO 100

 

Additional fog dunes: here and here.

 

Viewed best nice and large

 

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View from Poestlingberg to the city centre.

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First HDR try...

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for 52 Weeks of Pix 2014 - Week 9 - Looking Down

for 52 Weeks Project - Week 9

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