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There are times I curse at the street lights and at the lights from the Cliff House, but this night I found them to be quite the blessing.
If you should ever come to my village, rebelxtned, I hope, you will find the way to the lonesome tree by having this picture in mind!
okay, ^o^ here is a photo taken with my favorite natural lighting condition and subject… yeah, ö_ö the precious & gorgeous golden lighting at sunrise with those translucent back-lighted wings.
Õ_õ before shooting this frame, those little egrets were flying with an incredible synchronism, together all the time, quite like an egret carrying a mirror aside; ö_ö many times they were showing off some incredible maneuvers right in front of my nose. lols… ò_ó frustrating for me, because the fact was happening at very near time of dawn and i hadn’t sufficient light to click the shutter. ó_ò hmmm… increasing iso for more than 400 would give me too much granulation in the entire composition and the use of flashlight *even with a diffuser* most probably would be disastrous. ö_ö yeah, it was hard to remember constantly that they were wild, they could get scared easily and pluff… ö_ö disappear in a blink of an eye. ~_^
ö_ö i was lucky, they came back later on and eventually, i got this shot. controlling lens flare was a bit difficult but my crew were very cooperative, they promptly answered my request of *don’t move, be quiet, no breathing and heads down* and ö_ö i could maneuver my big lens comfortably. ^o^lols
photography taken in Nusa Dua - Bali – Indonesia - Southeast Asia
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certo, ^o^ aqui está uma fotografia feita com o assunto e condição de luz natural favorita. sim, ö_ö a preciosa & bela luz dourada do amanhecer com essas asas translúcidas iluminadas em contraluz.
Õ_õ antes de clickar este enquadramento, estas garças-brancas-pequenas estavam voando com um sincronismo incrível, juntas todo o tempo, muito como se a garçota tivesse um espelho ao seu lado; ö_ö muitas vezes elas exibiam algumas manobras incríveis bem na frente do meu nariz. rsrs... ò_ó frustrante para mim, porque este fato sempre acabava acontecendo numa hora muito cedo, pertinho do amanhecer e eu não tinha luz suficiente para clicar o shutter. ó_ò hmmm… aumentar o iso para mais que 400 daria-me muita granulação na composição inteira e o uso do flash *mesmo com um difusor* provavelmente seria desastroso. ö_ö yeah, foi duro lembrar constantemente que elas eram selvagens, elas poderiam assustar-se facilmente, e pluff... ö_ö desapareceriam em uma piscadela de olho. ^_~
ö_ö eu tive sorte, elas voltaram mais tarde e ao menos consegui esta foto. :P controlar o reflexo de lente foi um pouco difícil mas, a minha equipe foi bem cooperativa, prontamente eles responderam meu pedido de * não movam, calados, não respirem e abaixar cabeças* e ö_ö eu pude manobrar a minha lente grande confortavelmente. ^o^rsrs...
fotografado em Nusa Dua - Bali – Indonésia - Sudeste Asiático
ô de casa! é segunda, espero que vocês estejam bem e felizes ^o^
vejo vcs todos mais tarde e tenham uma semana super!
This lone oak tree stands in a field just a few hundred yards from my front door. This was last weekend as the sun came up on a frosty Saturday morning. Moments before this was taken my youngest daughter who chose to accompany me to watch the sunrise had been swinging on the rope hanging down from one of it's branches.
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Kiev is a cold place in the winter. I can't for the life of me figure out why the Germans chose to invade these old Russian cities in the winter months. They say the Russians had some significant success because they initially did not depend on tanks, which are not great in the snow, but instead relied on horse-cavalry.
All of this ultimately made me think that the only thing worse than being a German soldier during a Kiev winter would be being a Russian horse.
Over on the right there, you can see the huge statue celebrating the Great Patriotic War, which we know as WWII.
I am headed to Iceland in a few hours to hang out with Asmundur - I can't wait! I also took a few interesting shots here in Amsterdam, but I've had no time to process them.... coming soon!
Hello!!! I took this photography from a boat last summer. Mediterranean Sea seems a swimming pool. Its incredible!!!!!!
Hola!!!Hice esta foto desde un barco el pasado verano. El mar Mediterráneo parece una piscina, es increíble!!!!!!
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Menorca (Spain)
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okaaay, ô_õ here i’m again with my bazooka lens, ^o^lols i was aboard on this tiny fiberglass boat with my crew when mr. Sempurno *the boat rower* told mr. Agus *my local guide and translator* that a big lens was pointing at our direction. no doubt, another spy shoot of me! lols ò_ó it was Con Foley’s big lens ^o^lols. a wildlife photographer whom i’d a great opportunity to meet on that day.
let’s be perfectly honest, no glamorous looking person can be seen here ó_ò hahah… ó_ò sweat was pouring my face, dripping into my eyes and camera’s viewfinder; i was feeling like i was inside of a turkish bath fully dressed… and hOly mOley, mites, ants and spiders had plugged my pores and, left annoying itching red pustules. lols and also in this marvelous technicolor scenario my hair was a soaking wet mess inside my hat. ^o^ but hey, i loved the show that was rolling in front of my eyes, although this performance was only for no more than 20minutes per day. ö_ö ö_ö ö_ö
photography taken at Taman Burung Lagoon
Nusa Dua – Bali – Indonesia
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okaaay, ô_õ aqui estou outra vez com a minha lente bazuca, ^o^lols eu estava a bordo neste barco minúsculo de fibra de vidro, com a minha equipe, quando o sr. Sempurno *o remador do barco* disse para o sr. Agus *meu guia local e tradutor* que uma lente grande estava em pontaria em nossa direção. sem dúvidas, outro spy shoot de mim! lols era a enorme lente de Con Foley ^o^lols. um fotógrafo da vida selvagem quem eu tive a grande oportunidade de conhecer nesse dia.
ò_ó sejamos perfeitamente honestos, nenhuma pessoa glamorosa pode ser vista aqui ó_ò ahuahuah…ó_ò suor diluviava meu rosto, goteja nos meus olhos e no visor da câmera; sentia-me como se eu estivesse no interior de um banho turco completamente vestida… e nOssa, pequenos parasitas, formigas e aranhas haviam plugado os meus poros e, deixaram pústulas vermelhas que coçavam irritantemente. lols e também neste maravilhoso cenário tecnicolorado, meus cabelos eram uma massa encharcada dentro do meu chapéu. ^O^ mas, êi, amei o show que rolava na frente dos meus olhos, ainda que este desempenho era só por não mais do que 20minutos por dia. ö_ö ö_ö ö_ö
fotografado na lagoa de Taman Burung
Nusa Dua – Bali – Indonésia
Shot during a trip last year to White Sands National Monument. We camped over night in the Monument, and we had the park to ourselves. It was a moonless night, so a good time to shoot some star trails. This was shot looking north, and it looks like some city lights on the horizon. However, I can't think of what city/town that would be. Alamagordo is to the east and not in the picture.
Update 3/23/2007
Strobists: I think this qualifies for the Strobist group. Left shutter open until battery died (see comments below) and walked over to the tent and popped my Sigma 500 Super DG on full power while inside. Then went to bed.
Getting a different take of the frenzy of the street dancing is not easy. The performers always move too fast. That I am partial to shots clean of extraneous elements like the crowd and the ever present photographers angling for the same shots compound the challenge. So when I got a clear shot of the ever flashinhg hand of the lead dancer, I took it. This, for me, is a representation of grace in action.
at the Sinulog street mardi gras, Cebu City, the Philippines
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Bilbao (Bizkaia/Vizcaya - Euskadi/País Vasco)
No PS, made with Cokin filters: Gradual Neutral Grey ND8 + Gradual Tobacco (No PS, hecha con filtros Cokin: degradado neutro ND8 + degradado tabaco)
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A view of the intercoastal...
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The British expedition to Gondogoro La and their porters stands dwarfed by K2, it's glacier the Godwin Austen Glacier, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum IV, the Baltoro Glacier and the West-Vigne Glacier.
Baltistan District
Northern Areas
Pakistan
Gondogoro La Trek
August 2006
#18 on Explore. It was something higher earlier but I forgot what it was
Another view of the same place can be found HERE
Thes last rays of sun before the rainstorm begun at the Groenburgwal canal and the Zuiderkerk church. Amsterdam
HDR from 3 exposures - f/7.1 - 1/200s - ISO 200 - 27mm
Nikon D80 with 18-200 VR
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Even best things finish. For all of you, enjoy every single remaining minute of this crazy year. Cheers. Nico. (Russia, Moscow, Red Square, July 2006)
Some people viewing 'beacon' were asking for a wider shot, so here it is :)
Pigeon Point Lighthouse @ sunset. The crowd are gathering for the annual relighting of the first order Fresnel lens.
Thanks to the author/s of Digital Photography School for featuring this shot in the "Photographing Coastlines" article.
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FYI - 'beacon' is not a crop taken from 'Pigeon Point'. They are entirely different photos :)
Director Anthony Minghella called the light in Italy "roasted".
RIP Anthony Minghella. Your vision will be missed.
Sunset over Beirut city. Taken after a stormy day.....
No matter how dark or bad a storm is, at the end the Sun will shine all over again...
Abajo, el lago Laja. Al fondo, los Nevados de Chillán. Región del Biobío, Chile central.
Respira, respira en el aire
No tengas miedo de que te importe
Deja pero no me dejes
Mira alrededor y escoge tu propio terreno
Por lo largo que vivas y alto que vueles
Y las sonrisas que darás y las lágrimas que llorarás
Y todo lo que tocas y todo lo que ves
Es todo lo que tu vida será
Corre, conejo, corre
Cava ese hoyo, olvida el sol
Y cuando al fin el trabajo está hecho
No te sientes, es tiempo de cavar otro
Por lo largo que vivas y alto que vueles
Pero solo si montas la corriente
Y te balanceaste en la ola más grande
Corres hacia una tumba temprana
Breathe - Pink Floyd
My Hometown, South Wimbledon.
Fact about the Underground; The London Underground was the first underground railway in the world, London also happen by chance, the perfect location for an underground railway because of the soil, it's clay that make tunneling easy and far less chance of a tunnel collapse, this is alone why London is one of the few city that can able to build a deep levels underground railway. because of that, it's the biggest Underground railway in the world, spreading over 260 miles of tracks. The reason why certain city like New York don't have a deep levels railway because New York is under rocks, hence why the subway is run under the street.
(It's one of the best Underground shot I had ever taken quite by chance, especially as I was staggering back home drunkly from Clapham)
Four seconds. That was how long I opened the shutter at 2 full stops of (over)exposure. Night was dark and the flaming lamp was basically the only light source at the backstage of the arena where the popular kecak dance was held.
Rife with frenetic dancers scurrying for positions, the area was actually off-limits but it was Idul Fitri Hari Raya and the performance was sold out. Somehow we convinced the box office tenders that we only wanted a peep. Little did they know that for me, this free spot is the best.
Pura Uluwatu, Nusa Dua, Balu, Indonesia
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Into the light. ... Trafalgar Square is the most photographed square in the world !
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AKIBA scenario
AKIHABARA (秋葉原) also known as Electric Town or AKIBA in short. Its best-known as one of the largest shopping areas on Earth for electronic, computer, anime, and otaku goods. The character of Akihabara has constantly changed over the decades and continues to do so. A recent development is the emergence of Akihabara as a center of Japanese animation culture.
OTAKU culture in Akihabara has become increasingly famous in the recent years. Many people there have unique lifestyles, centered on technological enterprises and a love for Anime/Manga, that have made them outsiders in other sections of Japanese society. Otaku are afforded the chance to gather here and avoid alienation imposed by others who do not share their specific interests. The presence of such prolific "GEEKY" behavior has led to Akihabara being seen as a mecca of sorts for otaku, as well as to the term Akiba-kei, or Akiba-type.
In addition to conventional stores, various other animation related establishments have appeared in the area, such as cosplay ("costume play") cafes, where waitresses are dressed up like anime characters, and manga kissaten ("comics cafes"), where customers can read comics, watch DVDs and surf the internet.
Maid-kissa are coffee shops where the waitresses where fantasy like maid costumes. They dress up to look like characters from famous anime or Japanese comics. Since Akihabara caters not only to electronic enthusiasts but also young Japanese otaku which translates roughly to NERDS in English.
Every Sundays at Chuo-Dori, the main street in Akihabara you can find the "MAIDS" passing out pamphlets to their shops to passers by.
Akihabara is 5 minutes ride from (central) Tokyo Station
SOURCE:
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
japan-guide.com
tokyoessentials.com
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"Long ago we sailed with fury
Across the oceans of the World
The legend lives, it stays forever
We are ready ,so beware
We are rulers of the ocean
Kings of seven seas
We are rulers of the ocean
Kings of seven seas..."
Every castle in the world is unique in some way. No two are the same.
But this one - even though it's rather small and humble compared to some - is unique in more than one way. Probably the only one in the world, really integrated in a cave system - actually the second largest cave system in Slovenia.
It's located 9km from Postojna (where another cave is located - world-famous Postojnska jama - one of the largest in the world).
Its name Predjamski grad literally means Castle in Front of the Cave. And the village in front of it is also named Predjama.
This castle wasn't built in one go. First written records exist from 13th century, though the first part (left wing) was probably built in the first half of 12th century. Middle part was added in renaissance, and the right wing was build around 1570. Some things were added and changed later, but since 1990 renovation work is in progress, restoring it to the original 16th century look.
A medieval knight's tournament is held each summer in front of the castle and it's really worth a visit (though it's quite crowded then - as far as I heard).
Castle changed quite a few owners, but probably the best known was notorious rogue knight Erasmus Lueger, aka Erazem Predjamski. In 15th century, when he lived, only the first part of the castle existed. And it more resembled a robber's den than a castle. Wasn't very large or comfortable - but virtually impregnable.
Erazem was once a guest of Austrian emperor Friederich III. When one of emperor's friends (or relatives, as some sources state) insulted one of Erazem's good friends, Erazem drew the sword and killed him. For this, he was sentenced to death, but managed to escape and made it back to his stronghold.
Then he started attacking caravans, robbing whomever and whenever he seemed fit and generally acting as a major pain in emperor's behind. Therefore Triest's governor Ravbar was ordered to find and kill him.
Legend says that none of Ravbar's men knew where Erazem's stronghold was. So Erazem himself, cheeky as he was, put on a diguise and offered to lead them to it. Be as it may, as they found out the location, they laid the siege to the castle for months. When they froze their bums off in the middle of winter, Erazem mocked them and allegedly even catapulted a roasted ox from the castle and wished them good appetite. (Could be that the Monty Python crew borrowed this legend for their French Taunting sketch - or perhaps it's just a funny coincidence.)
When the next spring arrived, Erazem started to send them freshly picked cherries. Ravbar was thoroughly puzzled by this. There were rumours among his men, that there was a sort of paradise land in the caves behind the castle, that yields all sorts of crop throughout the year...
Little did they know, that there's a passage through the cave, which exits on the other side of the hill. Probably this passage and the elaborate cave system were the main reason why the castle was built there in the first place.
Though Ravbar received these fruity gifts from Erazem, the siege itself proved fruitless - until the summer of 1484, when Ravbar managed to bribe one of Erazem's servants. This servant told him, that though castle's walls can easily withstand cannon fire, the walls of the outhouse (see notes on the photo) are quite another matter. A well aimed cannonball could penetrate its wall and kill whomever is using it at the moment.
So, when Erazem was relieving himself, the servant gave Ravbar's men a signal and they fired at the outhouse. The cannonball passed right through and missed Erazem. But when it hit the back wall, an avalanche of rocks buried Erazem beneath it, ending his rebellion.
(That's the official version anyway. Another source (see here), states that he was killed by "sniper fire" through a window, after the treacherous servant placed the lamp so that it outlined Erasmus' silhouette in the window.)
Legend also says that Erazem is buried under a huge (and really weird looking) lime tree, beside the village church.
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Here is the night view.
And here all my pix of this place.
Oh, and BTW: On May 7th, 2009 Oddee placed this castle third among
"10 Most Fascinating Castles and Palaces" in the world.
They even borrowed the first part of my text above in their description.
LOL I'm flattered! :-)
(And since they didn't ask for permission, nor quoted the source, I'm quite grateful they didn't "borrow" my photo as well.)
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@Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
this tank is the biggest tank in the world. there are 3 whale sharks in the tank.
i LOVE the aquariums..
The windows here don't open more than a few inches wide, probably for legal reasons. Unfortunately the gap is not quite wide enough to permit the camera. For this series I had to attach the lens outside the window, so the camera could pass through sideways.
While conical hats are common in Asia- think of the rattan woven version of the Philippines and the bamboo ones in Indonesia and China- the Vietnamese non la are unique for its extreme lightness. Extracted from an indigenous variety of bamboo, the young leaves are first softened by exposure to damp air overnight. Flattened and then sown by hand into 16-18 rims, the leaves are given a final coat of transparent tar to keep the hat shiny and weather-proof. Several years ago I brought home 2 hats for my mom and they still are durable and yes, eye-catching.
Unicorn Island, Mekong Delta, Vietnam
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