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The joys of heated mirrors :D!
This is what happens when you custom order something at a drive-through; You create a lineup. lol
Looks like a rainy weekend coming up. Bah... Well... At least it's not hot and humid :)!
Wishing everyone a happy end to the week!
EXPLORE #126 [My first Front Page explore]
Sonalu – golden shower – cassia fistula
Location: Ramna Garden, Dhaka-Bangladesh
Inspired by the works of H G M, Smritimala and Naheed, to compose this shot.
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Equipment:
-Canon 5D Mark II
-EF 24-70 f/2.8L USM
-Hoya Pro-HD Digital Circular Polarizer
Quando i bambini ci mostrano come si ama e come si affronta una vita dentro la sofferenza....è ora di imparare a crescere.
Andrea è un pezzo del mio cuore che è volato lassu'...........
Cerchero' di dissetarmi
se
mi mostrerai
come si fa.
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Palabras a Mar del Plata
Flor de la mañana del primer pañal,
amplia la hermosura, sacude el lagrimal.
Atónita garganta, se detiene la mente,
pasión de mi niñez que fijé ciegamente.
Bahía de la costa, su playa en marejada,
carátula invertida de belleza extremada.
Peldaño de sus parques, pájaro en la quilla,
relato de mis ojos de observar su orilla.
Tormenta de su sol, sol en la tormenta,
son las estaciones que nadie lamenta.
Canales solitarios que invitan a la pesca,
olvidan la franqueza aunque raro parezca.
Resolana del día, reverencia de luna,
reflejos en el agua, uno en cada laguna.
Vientos de la sierra, predecir de lata,
sueños placenteros de mi Mar del Plata.
Calles, avenidas, moles de cemento,
mágicas postales que a lo lejos lamento.
Ahuyenta el pampero gorriones perdidos,
el Atlántico eterno y miles de alaridos.
Poesía en estrofas, amores de estío,
altares ciudadanos concluyen con el frío.
Porción de la marea que llega de costado,
secretos que confiesa en el acantilado.
Oro del espacio, promesa que se estanca,
fuga de su espuma, cruz de su barranca.
Tinta sobre un lienzo de esta criatura,
cuadro que se enmarca, soy la miniatura.
Clamoreo de gaviotas, el cuello vencido,
nubes que descargan lluvia en lo afligido.
Hueco de emociones, tempestad precaria,
mar en bamboleo, pieza extraordinaria.
Rasgo solitario, pálido, añadido,
fin del horizonte que parece fundido.
Curvas de esperanza, pronta geografía,
póstumos recuerdos de su lejanía.
Jorge Rosso
Un deleite musical...
Dumbo... a timeless classic.
This is one of those pictures that I've passed over quite a few times before finally deciding to edit. I cloned out the peeps and decided to go with a somewhat "timeless" look with the edit. I hope you like it :=0)
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Fantasyland, Disneyland
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you're having a great day!
Last week, I received my "big stopper" and I was itching to get out and use it; so, I headed out to the coast and eventually landed in Pacifica, CA. This city is usually blanketed by fog so I was really crossing my fingers for some nice clouds. As I arrived it started to sprinkle, so I pulled out my golf umbrella and shot away. The rain continued so I had no choice but to shoot the pier from this location. The rain eventually gave up and I shot other comps, but to be honest I liked this one the best. Long exposures (B&W) are not as easy as you think and takes lots of patience. By the way, the "big stopper" is a must in every landscape photographer's bag. It's so much easier then the round screw on type.
Here in the bay area, we are lucky to be schooled by local black & white master, Steve. Click here for some serious black & white inspiration.
Hope you all have a great holiday weekend and may you and your camera find some beautiful light. As always, thanks for your support and visits. Jave
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WwuAcqRxf0
Who knows what tomorrow brings
In a world few hearts survive?
All I know is the way I feel.
When it's real, I keep it alive.
The road is long, there are mountains in our way,
But we climb a step every day.
Love lifts us up where we belong,
Where the eagles cry
On a mountain high.
Love lifts us up where we belong,
Far from the world below,
Up where the clear winds blow.
Some hang on to "used to be,"
Live their lives looking behind.
All we have is here and now,
All our life, out there to find.
The road is long, there are mountains in our way,
But we climb a step every day
Love lifts us up where we belong,
Where the eagles cry
On a mountain high.
Love lift us up where we belong,
Far from the world we know,
Where the clear winds blow.
Time goes by, no time to cry,
Life's you and I. A life today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRR5lpmvjcE (canción sugerida por Arrano)
Stormy skies and late afternoon light at Elgol, Skye. The sun appeared from behind a cloud to the south-west, briefly lighting up the rocky foreshore as a wave from the incoming tide rushed in.
The prominent peak left-of-centre is Sgùrr na Strì. Right of centre is Marsco, while on the far right, the top of the south-west ridge of Blà Bheinn can just be seen behind the headland.
Some things just look better Large and on BLACK…… Enjoy!!!
This was a shot I came across while my sister was getting dressed; the sun was shining on this side of the house. So as soon as she got here wedding dress on I told her to stand at the window. I had to use the flash in this cease because of the major over lighting, this made the back of her dress light up so that you can see some of the details.
I my (sort) experience I found out that photos with just the bride that are over lighted have a great result. The only thing I don’t like is the dark speck on the right side, but there is nothing I can do about that.
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Camera: Canon EOS 5D MarkII
Exposure: sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/ 5.6
Focal Length: 55 mm
ISO Speed: 2000
Padova, late afternoon, May 12th, 2010...
Yes, that was a real "inferno" (hell). In a few minutes, this storm will have flooded the whole town (including my area). In some areas, people have seen several inches of hail. I did not report major problems to my house at the end, but in some places the water was above waist line... Seconds after this scary shot (taken in Ponte di Brenta), I started to run back to the car to take cover and there I stood for more than an hour before I could move on... what a storm... !
A video found on the web:
mattinopadova.gelocal.it/multimedia/home/24584913
Padova, tardo pomeriggio 12 maggio 2010....
Sì, un vero Inferno! Fra qualche minuto la tempesta avrebbe colpito ed allagato tutta la città, inclusa la mia zona. In alcuni punti, si sono rilevati diversi centimetri di grandine.
Alla fine non ho subito danni rilevanti a casa, ma in alcune aree l'acqua è arrivata all'altezza della cintura...
Alcuni secondi dopo questo scatto un po' pauroso (da Ponte di Brenta), sono corso alla macchina per trovare riparo e lì sono rimasto per più di un'ora prima di potermi muovere... mamma mia che tempesta...!
Un video dal web:
~Virginia Satir
Not sure how I forgot to post this one of Rec Hall! This was another of my favorites, which is just a different angle of the first one I posted of Rec Hall. All the reflections in the floor were just crazy!
Thanks for all the support my friends, and enjoy your weekends!!
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It would be nice to write about your young life once you reach a certain age;
Of how that arm seemed so strong that it could carry a sick man upon your shoulders;
Of how your smile melted a young woman’s heart;
Of how your idealism and pursuit of that golden dream were achieved;
The sacredness of love-making;
The loyalty of friendship;
The importance of family, especially your parents.
Of how all the experiences you have had shaped you into the person you are now.
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Back to my favorite genre...portraits! :)
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From my collection Doctors-Models, this is Antonio Umali, md
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On-Camera Nikon Flash with bounced light.
Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy.
When I leaned out from that terrace, I was almost sure I could have touched that incredible sky. And, actually, I think I really did it. In that precise moment, I was just one of those runaway clouds.
PS: The so-blue sky and white clouds come from the polarizer !
Montepulciano, Toscana, Italia.
Quando mi sono sporto da quella terrazza, ho avuto la certezza che avrei praticamente potuto toccare quel cielo incredibile. E, in realtà, penso di esserci riuscito. In quel momento esatto, ero solo una di quelle nuvole che correvano via.
PS: Il cielo così blu e le nuvole bianchissime provengono dal polarizzatore
I thought I'd post a fun shot from the game last night. The Lakers destroyed the Suns in game one of the Conference Finals.
After being completely SKUNKED last time I was at Cape Kiwanda, I had it in me to stay 'til the sunset - despite the forecast.
Last time, it was rainy - windy - stormy - not good for electronics. This time, quite the opposite. Light winds, warm weather (though, by the time this shot was being taken, the evening wind turned into a constant howl, and a bitter cold one at that. Typical Oregon Coast, I guess...), and sunshine that was bright enough to make a native African to squint.
I could rant about how I couldn't find **THE** Keyhole that I've seen many times before, but I think this sunset will just have to do - and I'm not disappointed one bit in it. Best coast sunset I've personally been present for in quite some time. I hope I wasn't the only one to grab it. =]
Happy Monday! (More beach pictures to come!)
I FINALLY got a good portrait of my male red-bellied this season. I got a new Manfrotto carbon fiber tripod this weekend, and I really can see the difference.
THE GATES OF HELL
Not far from The Thinker stands Rodin's monumental masterpiece, The Gates of Hell, installed in the garden of the Museum in 1937. By a decree of 16 August 1880, Rodin received a commission from the Directorate of Fine Arts for a monumental door which was to be decorated with low reliefs inspired by The Divine Comedy of Dante. This door was intended for the planned Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris to be built on the site of the Cour des Comptes, demolished in 1871 (this site is now occupied by the Musée d'Orsay). The subject was probably suggested by Rodin for it is known that he admired Dante and used to keep a copy of his book in his pocket. He started to work feverishly in a studio specially allocated to him for the purpose at the Dépôt des Marbres in Rue de l'Université. His initial idea was a composition in panels similar to the Door of Paradise in the Baptistery of Florence by Ghiberti (1425-1452). However, he soon changed his mind about dividing the door into sections, preferring the example of Michelangelo's Last Judgement in the Sistine Chapel. The third maquette (exhibited in room 10) shows that already in 1880 its composition was close to the one finally adopted.
more info: musée Rodin
Paris - France
Friday, May 14, 2010 - 2:20 PM EST
Note: I still recommend Mission Control on SomaFM for your listening pleasure. Live STS-132 feed mixed with ambient music for the duration of the 12-day flight. So awesome.
Space shuttle Atlantis lifted off successfully from Kennedy Space Center this afternoon. This will likely be its final mission, and what a way to go! Perfect weather, beautiful blue sky, and relatively few snags during countdown. We drove down to Titusville for my first close viewing of a day launch.
Space View Park was packed when we arrived about 3.5 hours before liftoff, and the view from any available spots was obstructed by trees. We found room at the end of the adjacent tidal bay with a straight view to the launch pad. It looked like there was a bit of dry land a few feet down at the base of the wall along Indian River Avenue, and we figured I could walk a bit north to ensure that the covered dock didn't block my view of Launch Pad 39A. That didn't work out so well... and the process of discovering this served as entertainment for the crowd and left me with smelly mucky feet! Fortunately, some generous onlookers allowed me join them them on the wall in the coveted area. I sat next to a man and his son who came all the way from London, England to see Atlantis leave Earth for the last time. At least a hundred spectators waded out onto a sandbar in the water to get a similar view.
Needless to say, the launch was incredible!!! : )
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UPDATE: Featured in the 5/15/2010 Flickr Blog. Thank you!!!
Amigos, estou com problemas no meu computador, por isso não estou conseguindo fazer as visitas, mas logo devo estar de volta normalmente.
Friends, I am having problems with my computer, so I am not able to make the visits, but soon should be back often.
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Praia de Bombas fica na cidade de Bombinhas SC
É uma praia de águas calmas ótima para os banhistas.
O mar da praia de Bombas é muito limpo, com ondas leves, ótima para banho, surf, mergulho e pesca.
O mergulho é feito no costão direito e a pesca no costão esquerdo.
Uma opção fascinante são as caminhadas pelas trilhas do costão esquerdo, pelo Parque da Galheta até a Ponta de Bombas.
No canto esquerdo tem morro com Mata Atlântica, mar aberto.
© Billy Wilson 2010
An HDR of Essar Steel in the evening. While I was out riding my bike to get these pictures, I passed a guy who was walking back from the rapids with a big rainbow trout that must have been around 7 pounds, I ask for him to pose and I got a few pictures. Also I saw a male wood duck paired with a female mallard duck which I have never seen before, I also got a few pictures of that.
About the Photo
*Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS *Lens: EF-S 18-55mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 IS *Shutter Speeds: 2.0, 4.0, 8.0, 15.0, 30.0 Sec. *Aperture Value: ƒ/13 *ISO: 100 *Focal Length: 55.0mm (88mm Equivalent in 35mm Film)
I shot this on a tripod using mirror lockup, a polarizing filter, and a 2 Sec. selftimer. I used the smallest aperture possible that would allow me to reach a 30.0 Sec. (I have no cable release, so I can't use bulb mode) exposure when overexposed by 2 stops, so that I would end up with the largest diffraction stars possible (I just like them). This image is made from 5 different exposures, 1 average exposure, 2 one stop overexposures, and 2 one stop underexposures.
I opened the RAW files in ACR and removed some chromatic aberrations. I then loaded the RAW files into Photomatix Pro and tone mapped them to my liking. Here are the values that I used:
*Method: Details Enhancer *Strength: 100 *Color Saturation: 62 *Luminosity: 0 *White Clip: 1.567950 *Black Clip: 2.470150 *Smoothing: High *Microcontrast: 2 *Microsmoothing: 0 *Gamma: 1.000000 *Highlights Smoothing: 0 *Shadows Smoothing: 0 *Shadows Clipping: 0 *Color Temperature: 0 *Saturation Highlights: 0 *Saturation Shadows: 0
Then I opened the 16 bit TIFF file from Photomatix Pro in ACR and increased the first white balance slider to make the image warmer, since it was around sunset. Then I increased the clarity and vibrance sliders. I then manipulated tone curve to give a higher contrast look. I then slighty increased the saturation and luminance of the reds, oranges, yellow, and greens, and slightly saturated and darkened the blues. I then slightly sharpened the image and opened it in CS4. In CS4 I cloned out some sensor dust and a few distracting elements of the image. I then used the sponge tool to saturate the sky behind the industry. Then I used the distort filter to correct slight barrel distortion. I then cropped the image to bring the focus on the industry. Finaly I saved a 16 bit TIFF file, converted to sRGB colourspace and saved as a JPEG to upload to the internet.
Large: View On Black
EXPLORED!
this morning was quite frosty, a little surprising for the middle of may.
my fingers were freezing while taking this.. and it took ages to warm them back up after holding my camera super still for a while.
but it was a lovely morning!
Ex #40
First of a few from this amazing place, a 70 second exposure taken just before sunset. I had hoped for better light but the sun was behind huge rain and snow clouds to the west.
The Bow Rock is huge and is covered in gulls, you can see that better large On Black
Amour
Amour, Toi qui nous transportes
Ouvres nous ta porte
Celle du Cœur
Pour que naisse le Bonheur
Amour, n’a pas de frontière
N est jamais froid, comme une pierre
C est toujours Toi, qui décides
Que l’on soit jeunes, ou avec rides
Amour, nous sommes sous ta menace
Quand nos deux corps s’enlacent
Tu nous brûles de désirs
Jusqu’ aux derniers de nos soupirs
Domi
Love
Love, You who transported us
WATTAGE us your door
That of the Heart
To be born Happiness
Love has no borders
N is never cold like a stone
It is always you, who decide
Whether you are young, or with wrinkles
Love, we are under your threat
When our bodies intertwine
You we're burning with desire
Until the last of our sighs
Domi
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9.may 2010 - Mothersday - 1.221 / 150 / 767 / 4 galleries
* mother - the shapes and colors of a role.
Within the belief systems of parenthood, of motherhood, there are dictates of what mothers should be offering to children. ...
www.eliasweb.at/transcripts/t_session.php?session_nr=171
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Have a wonderful day !
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My favorite image from a wonderful trip this last Sunday to Coal Mine Canyon. This marvelous canyon is vast, deep, and filled with amazing colors of geological layers and hoodoos. If you took a quick glance at this photo you'd think it was the Grand Canyon, but that is over to the west by about 150 miles. This location is on the Navajo reservation and you buy a permit in Cameron (at the trading post) for hiking. You are not ok to hike down into the canyon because there is a dividing line of sorts between the Navajo and Hopi and a dispute of some sort. The Hopi do not sell permits for their side of this canyon. But I can tell you there are plenty of places up on this top rim to climb about and see wonders. Some of the hoodoos there are so much like what you think of a Bryce and Zion in Utah. I highly recommend this trip. Mark and I were the only people out there on a perfect afternoon and evening for photography. Just think, hours and hours alone in this place. Yes, cobalt here was in Heaven for sure.
Excellent online article, I read it and agree with this author heartily:
www.americansouthwest.net/arizona/coal-mine-canyon/index....
1. i know i have two other shots very similar to this one, but i LOVE that damn ferris wheel! and i love ocean sunsets! and i just can't help myself...
2. one of my very favorite Flickr friends has just begun a 365. and today she copycatted a photo of mine! she did a stellar job, too. you must go see it! and then you must start following her stream because she is 137 different shades of awesome. :)
3. Ali, Sarah and i have started a new group called Me Through Your Eyes. and it's going to be The Best Thing Ever. come play!
here's what you do:
You take a self portrait.
You give that self portrait to another flickr photographer.
That other flickr photographer processes your shot in their style.
You post the self portrait on your stream with credit and a link to the other photographer.
I walked into the bedroom right about time to go to sleep to discover all five kittens sleeping in a row. As soon as I got out the camera, the two on the right started wrestling. The other three slept right through the photo session.
Press the letter F on your keyboard.
Press the letter L on your keyboard.
Is your cats' diet causing it health problems? Read this - www.catinfo.org/
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Machine and objective: Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm DC OS.
Locale: España, Sevilla.
Photographer: F.MartínezLedesma
Grande View On Black Large
Velocidad: 1/200s
ISO: 100
Apertura: f3,5
Focal: 18mm
...El amor de una madre es el combustible que hace que un ser humano logre lo imposible....
...A mother's love is the fuel that makes a human being to achieve the impossible.....
Esté donde esté siempre te tengo en mi corazón porque eres mi madre, madre que tanto quiero y a quien tanto necesito.
- F.MartínezLedesma -
Este es mi pequeño detalle que dedico a mi madre, persona que quiero más que a mi vida. Tu felicidad para mi es como un bonito atardecer. Gracias por todo mamá.
…Nunca me han interesado ni el poder ni la fortuna lo que admiro son las flores que crecen en la basura…
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved.
Ex #18 Front Page Explore :) Thanks for all the views and comments :)
Stopped of at the coast last night on the way to a party as there were some fantastic clouds around. I got some pics but I've never missed so many shots in such a short period of time, always arriving just a few seconds to late for a rainbow or whatever.
Pura Batu Bolong -Tanah Lot, Bali, Indonesia
Pura Batu Bolong is a small shrine located just a stone's throw from the famous Tanah Lot temple. It is perched at the end of a rocky promontory that leaps seaward into the surging Indian Ocean. Visitors to Pura Batu Bolong tends to lump it with Tanah Lot, hence its name is not as familiar.
Canon EOS 50D + EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
EXIF: 0.167 sec • f/14• 14 mm • ISO 100
Exposure Mode + White Balance: Manual
Filters: Hitech 0.6H + Lee 0.9S
Software: Digital Photo Pro + Adobe Photoshop CS3
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