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He has his eye on me most of the time. Border Collies like to stare, and Barney is no exception, I think this is why is good at having his photo taken, many dogs are worried by the lens (apparently they think its a hard stare from the alpha!) but Barney is happy to look straight back at you, its not a challenge, he's just not afraid of eye contact, in fact he likes it!
I took this shot this morning, we were playing on the field, its cropped a lot but for some reason I seem to like it, anyway I kept coming back to look at it, so thought I'd put it up!
Bringing different angles to every story.
Taken by onemark.
One of the winners of January Explore Contest.
Happy new year everyone! The photographic year 2008 was a huge development period for me, and I learned so much that I can't even begin to describe it. I'm really looking forward to this year and will do my best to deliver better images than last year :)
This is a HDR vertorama from shots I took during a photo outing in Uutela last weekend. First HDR treatment in photomatix for the top and the bottom, then stitching and finalization in PS.
My Favorite Landscapes (set) | HDR (set) | Panoramas & Vertoramas (set)
"...Su caballo es de pelajes diversos pero predomina el 'gateao'
de los pelos de la Pampa el más común y servido
es caballo del estanciero y del pobre
es caballo de sangre pura y sin igual 'gateao' para galopear..."
Fragmento de "Los criollos de mi barrio", de Víctor Sotelo
San Antonio de Areco, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Amigos, visitem: www.visiteareco.com
A bit of golden evening sunshine on the sea from the cliffs at Freshwater Bay to say goodbye to the old year, thanks for all the support and friendship in 2008
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Page # 1 Explore. Dear all, have a Flickerized 2009!!!
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. The name is a derivative from Amstel dam pointing to the city's origin: a dam in the river Amstel. The city is known for its historic port, the Rijksmuseum, the red-light district (de Wallen), the liberal coffeeshops, and the canals which have led to Amsterdam being termed the "Venice of the North". The Westerkerk ("western church") is a Protestant church in Amsterdam, built in 1620-1631 after a design by Hendrick de Keyser. The church is right next to Amsterdam's Jordaan district, at the bank of the Prinsengracht canal.
Here's a view of the Westertoren in the winter -5 ºC december 2008, Jordaan - Amsterdam
De belangrijkste toeristische trekpleisters van Nederland zijn in Amsterdam te vinden. Zo was in 2006 een tocht per rondvaartboot door de Amsterdamse grachtengordel met 3,1 miljoen bezoekers de meest bezochte attractie van Nederland (de Efteling was de tweede met 3,0 miljoen), het Van Gogh Museum is met 1,7 miljoen derde op deze lijst. Ook het Rijksmuseum en het Anne Frankhuis behoren tot de drukstbezochte attracties. Onder de toeristen zijn voorts de vele andere musea, de coffeeshops, de restaurants en de raamprostitutie op de Wallen ('Red Light District') populair. De Westerkerk behoort tot de Protestantse Kerk in Amsterdam en staat aan de Prinsengracht, aan de rand van de Jordaan. Voor de kerk aan de linkerkant bevindt zich het het Anne Frankhuis.
... is easier when on the Cable Car.
The edges of the wide angle Sigma create a mechanical vignette when pushed. It is an engineering defect and/or benefit. Cropped a bit up and to the right to allow for the light at the bottom left to provide an exit path.
Many people already made that kind of shot, but I think I'm the first one who did that with a red savina habanero!
Happy 2009 to you! :)
Made it in Explore, #42, December 29th 2008
-ben franklin blues-
it was a cloudy and gloomy day all day and i was so bored so we decided to stop by at camden, nj. one hour into sunset and lo and behold, the sun started peeping out so we got clear skies, some fog, calm waters, and no haze - essentially the perfect conditions. little did we know that the ben franklin bridge was also quietly celebrating christmas with her own beautiful lights!
happy new year to all of you my flickr friends! :)
♥ EXPLORE ♥ ..... 12-30-08 ..... Best Position #153
My daughter, Anna Melissa.
WARNING: If you FAVE my daughter's photo and you do not have photos on your stream, or something seems weird to me... or you have or collect questionable or inappropriate photos I will block you immediately.
Golden skies over the fishing pier on Fort Myers Beach just before another beautiful sunset. Oh, what I would give to enjoy another warm sunset on the beach in my shorts and flip-flops!
de la serie:
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Aqui, donde todo empezó . . . . .
~ ALBARRACÍN ~ y la Casa de Santiago
PROVINCIA DE TERUEL ~ COMUNIDAD DE ARAGÓN ~ ESPAÑA
Por: Marco Vianna©
** derechos reservados **
Mis Imagenes publicadas en TheDphoto, by Diana Eftaiha:
"Beautiful Photography of Marco Vianna"
Un paseo por uno de los callejones de esta fantastica ciudad.
En mi opinión, de todos los pueblos de España que conocí,
Albarracín es el más hermoso de todos. ¡Tiene algo mágico!
# Para esta toma:
Imagen realizada en formato analogico / Pelicula para diapositivas
Canon EOS 500N + Cosina 19 ÷ 35 mm f/3.5-5.6
Vea tambien:
Con el objetivo en la focal de 19 mm pude plasmar todo el edifício
y las calles colindantes. Esta clase de lentes son imprescindibles
debido a la geografia de sus casas y edifícios.
Vea tambien:
"My Gear" Album
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!
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THIS PHOTO HAS BEEN EXPLORED : December 24, 2008
Photo taken when i was in KL Bird Park Malaysia
Special thanks to my lovely flickr friend ; TropicaLiving aka JESSY because she give a lot of inspirations for my work.
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Soyez lumineusement heureux!
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Please visit the sister picture of this one by daruma Just dreamy!
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©annedhuart
"...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.
Continuing the bokeh series..
I once read remember reading on someone's Rohit's profile(couldn't recall whose it is, please pardon me) that "Flickr is the next best thing happened to photography after Canon". I don't know about Canon(You can figure out why ;-)) but Flickr is the best thing happened to my photography!.
Thank you all for stopping by and appreciating the bokeh series. I am really glad most of you liked them..
Edit: Explored: Highest position: 35 on Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Gears: Nikon D50 and Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM APO
Location: Oyster breeding spot, Marang Fishing Village, Terengganu, Malaysia
Processing: White Balance, Contrast
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
Explored: Highest Position: #106
Back to Bordeaux again...
This was one of my favourite evenings in Bordeaux for taking photos. The sky was picture perfect and the old architecture looked marvelous with this breathtaking sky as a back drop.
This is Place de La Bourse in Bordeaux. Where I took this photograph.
If you like you can take a quick peak at the rest of my photos from this wonderful city here.
Thanks for taking the time to view my work, and comments and faves are always appreciated. : )
*** Happy Holidays everyone!! ***
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The earth is like a beautiful bride who needs no manmade jewels to heighten her loveliness...
Here is the ORIGINAL Picture ..... Enjoy
Mashala 1000 Marra ...
Explore #157, December 19th, 2008
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I'm not 100% on this one. I feel there is something missing. Cleveland Point, QLD, Brisbane.
Thanks to mortenprom, for suggesting a name.
- ISO 100, f9, 1/60, 17mm
- Sigma 10-20mm Lens.
- Tripod.
Processing
- HDR, 3 exposures [2,0,+2EV] shot in RAW/ISO100 at f/9, using Sigma 10-20mm lens.
HDR
- Tone mapped using Photomatrix HDR, in detail mode.
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London | Architecture | Night Photography
EXPLORE # 57
This is my last picture before my holidays, wishing all my flickr friends a very Happy Christmas and all the best for the New Year!!!
Zorionak eta urte berrion! felices fiestas y todo lo mejor para el 2009!
London (pronounced /ˈlʌndən/) is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It has been a major settlement for two millennia, and its history goes back to its founding by the Romans, when it was named Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, the 'square mile', retains its medieval boundaries. Since at least the nineteenth century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis developed around it. Today, the bulk of this conurbation forms the London region and the Greater London administrative area, with its own elected mayor and assembly.
London is a major global city and one of the world's largest financial centres. Central London is home to the headquarters of more than half of the UK's top 100 listed companies (the FTSE 100) and more than 100 of Europe's 500 largest. London's influence in politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion, the arts and culture in general contributes to its global position. It is a major tourist destination for both domestic and overseas visitors. London hosted the 1908 and 1948 Summer Olympics and will host the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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 has a wide range of peoples, cultures, and religions, and more than 300 languages are spoken within its boundaries. In July 2007, it had an official population of 7,556,900 within the boundaries of Greater London, making it the most populous municipality in the European Union. The Greater London Urban Area (the second largest in the EU) has a population of 8,278,251. while the metropolitan area (the largest in the EU) has an estimated total population of between 12 million and 14 million. The public transport network, administered by Transport for London, is the most extensive in the world, London Heathrow Airport is the world's busiest airport by number of international passengers and the airspace is the busiest of any urban centre in the world.
London Night and Reflections...
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.
Best viewed in LARGE to see how much it sucks (Contacts only, sorry).
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Oh nooo this shit got explored !
Explore (137) : Highest position #363
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I was tagged ! So this is the 5th (HDR) from the 5th picture folder,
i sure wasn't planning to ever upload this, so if you think it sucks, no problem, I think so
too, just have a look at my previous (Vertorama) instead.
Still gotta check who I'm tagging next.
The shot
Standard 3 exposure HDR [-2,0,+2Ev] in RAW/ISO100 at f/6,4 using the Sigma 10-20mm lens, on a tripod.
Photomatix
Tonemapped using the detail enhancer.
Photoshop
° Curves
° Sharpening in two phases, the left side of the castle was awfully blurry so I sharpended it twice on that
part to get it more or less in tune.
° Repairing the flags.
You
All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are ( as always ) welcome.
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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).
Explore: #20
Samantha wants to be a mahout. Sitting on the neck of the elephant behind the ears. She had a very exceptional experience with a protected elephant here in Laos. Being with an Elephant Mahout (Elephant keeper) and learn about them and their life. Outside of Vang Vieng this former working Elephant have a new home. Samantha, BieJee and Kanitha enjoying the elephant ride through forest and river landscape. A wonderful activity of great nature and landscapes and a touch of adventure. Along the way, we have the chance to experience the villages, greeting the local villagers and experience their daily lifestyle and enjoy unspoiled natural forest and over viewing splendid scenery landscape of limestone mountain.
Samantha, BieJee and Kanitha enjoying a Elephant ride in the green forest of Vang Vieng, where Samantha is our little mahout ;-)..
Samantha, BieJee en Kanitha maken kennis met de mahout, zoals een echte olifantenverzorger genoemd wordt. Hij begeleidt ons vandaag bij de verzorging. Het vergt wel wat oefening om op deze reusachtige dieren te klimmen. Als je aan de stugge dikke huid van de olifant voelt begrijp je waar de uitdrukking 'olifantenhuid' vandaan komt. Je leert al snel een aantal handige woorden: 'hau' betekent stop, 'sai' links en 'kwa' betekent rechts. Onderweg terug naar het kamp breekt onze nieuwe vriend wat takjes af om zijn honger te stelen, maar voor een lekkere tros bananen is altijd nog plaats. Het grootste landdier van de wereld: wat een fascinerend dier! Op een olifant door de bossen en rivieren. Samantha en BieJee mochten de grijze dikhuid zelf besturen, dan zit je achter de oren op z’n kop, erg comfortabel zit een olifant niet. Aan het eind van de dag hebben we de olifanten naar de jungle gebracht. Deze olifanten kenden verschillende commando’s: pai = go, hao = stoppen en boonlong = een boom neerhalen ect! Samantha riep dus constant pai. Olifanten eten trossen bananen als een handje vol pinda’s, ze halen bomen neer op commando alsof het niets is en hebben ongekende krachten. Een ervaring die de kinderen niet meer gauw zullen vergeten.
Putrajaya, Malaysia
Taken using Tokina 11-16 f/2.8
Today i went to Putrajaya alone, a last minute decision i make, this picture taken from Wawasan Bridge after raining, and during i'm capturing this picture, still drizzly rain, i don't want to miss the "blue hour" at that time.
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With a high level of biodiversity, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic has some of the most significant forest areas remaining in Southeast Asia. The country also harbors one of the largest remaining populations of Asian elephants. But Laos, once known as the Land of a Million Elephants, faces warnings from conservationists that it could lose its herds within 50 years if it does not move quickly to protect them with tourism eyed as a possible savior. Poaching and habitat loss from logging, agriculture and hydroelectric projects has caused a major decline in the number of both wild and domesticated Asian elephants in Communist Laos.
The main threats faced by elephants are poaching for ivory, being killed as a direct result of human–elephant conflict, and habitat loss. Poaching involves both local and transboundary hunters. Reports of crop-raiding and human deaths caused by elephants are on the increase in the country. Laos is thought to have only 700 left in the wild.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) describes the Asian elephant as "being seriously threatened with extinction". There are 560 working animals left in Laos and a further 700 wild ones rapidly running out of habitat. The Elephant Festival has been organised to raise awareness of the need for action to protect the Asian elephant as part of the vital cultural and natural heritage of Laos and the countries of the region. Nowadays conservation of an important elephant population is undertaken by Wildlife Conservation Society in Protected Areas. They are trying to reduce human-elephant conflict. The working elephant is a main source of income of the people of this region especially for mahouts. Laos Elephant also attract tourist because of the facility of elephant riding and trekking. Tourism appears to be one answer with its good and bad consequences.
On our bikes we pass a little village Ban Thieng about 10km south from Vang Vieng, we cross a stream where a elephants indulge in playful water fights, squirting refreshing showers over themselves. We meet these two little mahouts (elephant handlers) taking care of their elephant like it was a puppy dog.
Laos, ooit bekend als het ”Land van een Miljoen Olifanten”, riskeert zijn olifantenkuddes binnen de 50 jaar kwijt te raken indien er niets wordt ondernomen om de dieren beter te beschermen. Een van de redders van de Aziatische olifant in Laos kan het toerisme zijn. Stroperij en verlies van leefgebieden door houtkap, landbouwactiviteiten en hydro-elektrische projecten heeft voor een sterke terugval gezorgd, zowel van werk- als wilde olifanten. Bezorgdheid over het lot van de Aziatische olifant in het conflict tussen mensen en olifanten, heeft de afgelopen jaren geleid tot oprichting van beschermde gebieden. Toerisme is ook nodig, want tot heel kort geleden werd in Laos geen enkele poging gedaan om olifanten beter te beschermen. Maar nu de toeristen komen lijkt er meer initiatieven tot bescherming van de olifanten mogelijk, want toeristen brengen natuurlijk geld in het laatje. En dat geld kan het verarmde land best gebruiken.
Amo osservare l'acqua come uno specchio...
I love to look at the water like a mirror...
(Meglio in grande - Best on large)
Youtube: Dream Factory
Photograph by Yusuf Alioglu
December 7, 2008
#16
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.