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I already told you about Richard Wilson's *sculpture* "Slice of Reality" (from the year 2000), 15% of an old dredger, the other 85% is cut off. I'm a big fan of this location since I 'discovered it' back in 2010.
The funny thing is when I'm in London and I ask someone about this piece of pop-art, nobody knows of its existence. Anyway, it was on my wishlist to visit it at friday night together with Scott Wilson. I googled the Thames tides table, so I knew we would have low tide over there between 8 and 11 o' clock in the evening.
So after doing our bankside and Tower Bridge tour I suggested to take the tube to North Greenwich (O2) and so we did. To get down to the Thames it's a short walk from the O2, and when we descended towards the muddy area alongside the river Scott immediately recognized the photographic possibilites of this awesome place, yelling: "Now this is hardcore photography!" Hehe, and it sure was - especially after doing the 'tourist thing' on the Tower Bridge, LOL.
It's a fantastic place for long exposure stuff, huge clouds (and airplanes) rapidly passing by plus the pretty lights of Canary Wharf. All this, together with that huge, quite absurd sliced ship made it all quite surreal!
So there we were waving about with torches to lit up the intestines of the ship, slipping and sliding over the muddy banks of the Thames, sinking deep here and there, splashing away, while trying to keep an eye on each other not to end up in our shots all the time (we both were working with ULTRA wide angles, hehe). We were having a ball!
Actually, I was so enchanted by the whole 'moment' of being there, in a foreign country, in another metropole, at such a stunning photographic location under such excellent conditions, together with Scott who I only just met in the afternoon... it was mindblowing. I was so perplexed I only took about 25 shots in 2 to 3 hours or something.
Get back! oh wait...
In fact we were so excited we didn't even realize the water came back so fast! The difference between low and high tide in the Thames is about 7 meters (21 ft.) and we we're doing perfectly alright close to the 'Slice of Reality', but we didn't realize the water already got back around the corner, where we entered the area! Thank goodness there were still a few (slippery) rocks along the embankment sticking out above the water which we used to make it back to where we came from. If it wasn't for Scott helping me out with my gear I'd probably be stuck there, waiting for a helicopter! LOL
Whatever, even if we should have waded out of that place it still would be the pinnacle of our London meet-up, I'm sure Scott would agree. I hope you all enjoy the shot(s)!
London Thames tides table 2012, for the fans. ;-)
Date: Taken on March 9, 2012 at 22:51pm CET
Exif data
Camera Nikon D700
Exposure 60 sec.
Aperture f/16
Focal Length 12 mm (Sigma 12-24mm DG HSM)
ISO Speed 200
Single RAW shot processed with Photoshop CS5.
Another photo from that amazing late afternoon / early evening nature walk last Sunday; it was perfect outside, one of the nicest weather days we have had so far!
Beautiful warm breeze, sun shining down and illuminating everything with a golden glow, trees standing tall, watching over the meltwater streams flowing by, and the river just beyond...really a wonderful time for a walk!
The amazing light was due to the fact that it was late afternoon, getting into evening, and the sun was just beginning to set!
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore was consecrated by Bishop Fabian Eestermans, Bishop of Lahore on 19 November 1907. The design of this Cathedral was made according to the Roman Byzantine style by a Belgian architect, Dr. Dubbeleere of Antwerp.
The Cathedral is the principal church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore. A special commemorative postage stamp was released on the Centenary Day of the Cathedral by the Government of Pakistan.
Pope Benedict XVI also sent a message for the jubilee of the Lahore cathedral.
Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana, Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan, read out the special message from the Pope to the local congregation in Lahore.
On the occasion of centenary celebration of Cathedral the Pakistan Post Office issued a commemorative stamp to mark the event.
In 2007 Father Andrew Nisari was the Rector of the Cathedral.
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March 2012,
Nikon D7000,
Tokina 11-16 F2.8@11mm,
F/5, 1/60s, 1000 ISO
GP-1 GPS Module
Here we have two creatures that can see in the dark. Demetrius the cat, and the D800. Dark is an understatement. We're talking f/1.4, 85mm @ 1/30th sec, and ISO 25,600. What's more impressive than the low-light handling is the fact the AF locked on with absolutely no problems.
Versus the D700, when downsampled to match, I'd say the D800 is around 1-1/2 stops better. If I nail the exposure, I would definitely feel comfortable with a 25,600 image at 5x7... *maybe* 8x10 if the stars were aligned. I'd say I felt this way about the D700 at ~ISO 8000.
But, that's relative. I say that about the D700, but in practice I would *never* go above 6400 because of the loss of detail. Noise I can deal with, but the problem is that images start to look soft on the D700 when that high. I mean, check out the whiskers in this shot! I'd say it's easily TWO full stops more usable... if not 2-1/3rd.
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Financial District, New York City, NY, USA
The Financial District of New York City (sometimes called FiDi) is a neighborhood on the southernmost section of the borough of Manhattan which comprises the offices and headquarters of many of the city's major financial institutions, including the New York Stock Exchange and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The World Trade Center existed in the neighborhood until the September 11 attacks and is currently being rebuilt. The neighborhood roughly overlaps the boundaries of the New Amsterdam settlement in the late 17th century and has a residential population of about 56,000. During the day, the population swells to about 300,000.
Lagos de Isoba; lago Presente./ Isoba lakes; Present lake.
Imagen y canción dedicada a Graci, tu puedes con todo. Un gran abrazo amiga.
Puebla de Lillo es un precioso pueblo de montaña rodeado de parajes naturales de belleza incomparable, pertenecientes al parque nacional de Picos de Europa .Tres lagos embellecen el entorno, el Presente, el Ausente y la laguna de los Hazas; todos son de origen glaciar.
El lago Presente es un lago pequeño, se encuentra a 1.120 metros de altitud, a los pies de Peña San Justo de 1954 m.
Image and song dedicated to Graci, you can with everything. A big hug, my friend .
Puebla de Lillo is a beautiful mountain village surrounded by natural landscapes of incomparable beauty, belonging to the National Park Picos de Europa. Three lakes beautify the environment, Present, Absent and the Lake of the Hazas, all are of glacial origin.
Present Lake is a small lake, lies at 1,120 meters, at the foot of San Justo mountain, of 1.954 meters.
no need to pray, no need to speak
and now I am under all
and it's breaking over me
a thousand miles down to the sea bed
found a place to rest my head
I'm still rather unsure about this photo. I played around with it for a couple of hours but wasn't happy, so I tried out adding some textures which is something I've not properly done before in post processing. Hopefully it works but I'd love feedback, positive or negative!
I thought up this image the other day, originally after going to see "The Raven" at the cinema - a rather dark film but this ideas took a lot of twists and turns since! It originally came from the idea of escaping after being buried under the ground, and I planned to make it seem more raw at first. Today, however, was a beautiful sunny day. For most of the afternoon I lay in my garden reading, and all I heard was birdsong, and I was more in the mood for creating an image showing my character at peace.
Hopefully that made some sort of sense and, for those of you in the UK, enjoy this beautiful weather whilst it lasts! :)
The area I have photographed here is another very neat part of Fish Creek in the spring...all the melted snow and ice from the winter gathers here, where the land is filled with little valleys and rises, and creates beautiful meltwater canals that birds love to gather in and the local beavers love to build dams on!
Here is an example of a beaver dam (one gets built on this spot every year), surrounded by fiery burnt umber grasses and reeds and majestic trees on the horizon.
It was a very nice evening for a walk, and for photos!
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Joy for Me Again Monday
Literally jumping for it! Today was a great day. We did a Flickr Meetup / Photobooth SF photo walk with instant cameras around the Mission today and had lot's of fun and made new friends. I have a nice set from it coming up once I get them scanned.
Then we had a yummy lunch followed by a walk on Golden Gate bridge. The weather was perfect for it too. Shot this on the way back to the car and I was jumping up on down on this tree stump when Robin said 'careful you don't fall down the cliff there' and of course my childlike happiness and fearlessness left me that instant *_*...but nothing can beat that view...
Valuable for ToTW
I treasure the joy photography brings me and also the wonderful inspirational place I live in
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Happy Me Again Monday!
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The last few days have been cloudy and/or foggy - looking South toward the Loop - could you walk out the window over to the Trump Tower or Sears Tower - it almost looks like you could? -
iPhone 4S
After posting my first sunset and flower macro in over a year, this week I'm back to the oh so popular Poinciana Trees.
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Sotos de la Albolafia (Córdoba )
Único Monumento Natural de Europa enclavado dentro de una ciudad. Tramo del Guadalquivir comprendido entre el Puente Romano y el de San Rafael, con zonas inundables, pequeños afloramientos, barras e islotes, producto de las diferentes fluctuaciones históricas en el nivel del agua del río a su paso por la ciudad. Incluye antiguas edificaciones relacionadas con el uso del agua. Albergan una importante avifauna, con importantes poblaciones de garcilla bueyera, calamón y morito.
Tan sólo seis kilómetros conforman los llamados Sotos de la Albolafia. El material de arrastre que el río deposita en este tramo, ha configurado un paisaje de lo más peculiar, donde gran variedad de aves y plantas han encontrado su lugar perfecto. Tanto es así, que el dos de octubre de 2001, fue declarado Monumento Natural, creando, de esta forma, en medio de la ciudad, una verdadera reserva de flora y fauna.
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Don't you dare look out your window darling
Everything's on fire
The war outside our door keeps raging on
Hold onto this lullaby
Even when the music's gone
Gone
songspiration thirteen - Safe and Sound- Taylor Swift feat. The Civil Wars
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Inspired by The Hunger Games ♥
it symbolizes a lot of things in the books.
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and of course inspired by Safe and Sound by Taylor Swift.
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عندما كُنا صغاراً كنا نريد أن نكبر بسرعة
نستعجلُ الزمن ونسرقُ منه لحظات لنبدو أكبر سناً
واليوم كـبرنا وأكتشفنا أن الدواء ليس عصيراً ..
وأن " البعبع " رجل تركهُ أبناءهُ ورموهُ في الشارع ..
كبرنا وأكتشفنا أن جدي لن يعودَ ثانية كما قالت لي امي ="(
كبرنا وأكتشفنا أن هنالك أمورٌ تخيفُ أكثرُ من الظلام ..
كبرنا وما عدنا نبكي لا على "ريمي " ولا على "سالي"
ولا على " عهدُ الأصدقاء "
... كبرنا وضحكنا على سذاجتنا ..
على " بيت بيوت " ..
وعلى " دور يا صحن السكر " ..
وعلى " الطميمة "..
كبرنا لدرجة شعورنا ..
بأن وراء ضحكة أمي الف دمعة..
ووراء قوة جدتي الفُ مرض ..
كبرنا جداً ..
والطفولة أغلقتْ أبوابها في وجهنا ..
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If you arrange a beauty contest among the destination of Bangladesh, Shusong Durgapur of Birishiri will surely get the prize of the most photogenic natural look of all. Its scenic beauty is very unique. The main attraction of Birishiri is the ceramic hill of Durgapur and the picturesque landscape along the Shomeshwari River. Except the rainy season it’s hard to find any water in the river and that’s why the river changes its landscape color with the seasons. There is also an ethnic museum at Birishiri. It’s a must place to visit while you are in Birishiri.
Up in the northeast, we are having some beautiful days with temperatures in the mid 70s and on the first day of Spring, who could ask for anything more than beautiful weather? Here's a shot of the Disney Dream in Nassau, sandwiched by the Carnival Fascination (left) and Carnival Imagination (right). Also in port was Royal Caribbean's Monarch of the Seas (not pictured).
Thanks for lookin' and have a magical day!
Disney Dream
Disney Cruise Line
Nassau, Bahamas
Oh how tough our winters are...
And excuse the shadow in the left corner, it's of some Enzo something or other...
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I swear this hill gets steeper every time I visit it.
Two of my favourite hills in the Peak District. Their distinctive shape comes from them being the remnants of some ancient reef system beneath a tropical sea........a while back ;D
See also the next shot....which shows the view looking back from the other hill.
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Bundesautobahn 2 / Europastraße 30
Magdeburg / Germany
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Explore #9 (FWIW) that's what you get with the old cliches! ;-)
Btw, I delete comments with *huge* banners and reference to people's own pix. So now you know. Ta! :-)
About this shot
I was deffo in two minds about uploading (one of) the ultimate cliche shot(s) of Westminster Bridge and The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace (whatever) you know - hehe. *blush* But I walked past the London Eye and couldn't help myself looking back over my left shoulder... I had to take the shot anyway! It was a perfect job for my Nikon 50mm f/1.4 from that angle, and oh boy that piece of glass is *SO* sharp it scares me (see 100% crop below).
Hope you like it - at least the sharpness of it all - althought it's been done to death a thousand times. I'll come up with some more original shots soon enough! ... oh wait, I've got a couple of other cliches waiting down the line as well, hehe. I'll try and make it an interesting mixture then! ;-)
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Date: March 5, 2012 at 7.33pm CET
Exif data
Camera Nikon D700
Exposure 20 sec.
Aperture f/16.0
Focal Length 50 mm (Nikon 50mm f/1.4)
ISO Speed 200
Exposure Bias -1/3 EV
Single RAW shot, tweaked in Photoshop CS5. Wait, before I forget, for the (at 20 seconds wa-hay over exposed) Big Ben clock I took another short exposure shot and glued it into this shot, to be perfectly honest. :-)
the heat reflects off the grass, and for the first time in a long time, she feels happy. perched upon the ground, she looks toward the sky, waiting for the world to change, but all the time knowing that if it never does, she'll be perfectly content.
my best friend alix. <3
i can't believe how dang hot it's getting already.
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I chased down a rainbow yesterday morning, first by car and then on foot, and it took me to this fence I've been wanting to photograph for years.
This really works better larger. I don't ask this often, but please consider hitting L or clicking on the photo so you can see the raindrops and the depth of the background better.
Happy Fence Friday!
I wasn't overly happy with the white balance and the way the city kind of looks "Smudgy" in this shot.. I tried so many different settings but as I am still learning so much I honestly think it was because of the lens I was using. So when I get the time I'll return here with another lens to try it out. Other then that, I liked the rainbow reflections. :)
March & even into April is going to be a VERY busy few weeks for me so I'm trying to keep up as much as possible. My daughter and I are going to be apart of a wedding party in two weeks so I'm looking forward to seeing my little princess dressed up as a flower girl! I'll be sure to get lots of pictures then haha!
DOC — Denominazione di Origine Controllata (controlled designation of origin)
The first definition of a wine-area called Chianti was made in 1716. It described the area near the villages of Gaiole, Castellina and Radda; the so-called Lega del Chianti and later Provincia del Chianti (Chianti province).
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Wish you all a most relaxing coming Weekend.
In un momento da soli, riesco a riprenderli.
Griffis, anche questa volta ci regala tre piccoli gattini, due maschietti e una femminuccia.
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
Singapore Chinatown
National mourning day here in Belgium after the dead of 22 belgians kids and 6 adults in a bus crash in Switzerland
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Venus and Jupiter come to together in this photo with Orion in the top left. Mt.Iwate can be seen in the bottom left. The area is Hachimantai.
Captured in Athene - Greece
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A bit of an onshore breeze...
It looks like I still have space on my photographic trip through the Highlands of Scotland in October, drop me a line to angusclyne@hotmail.com if you are interested...
countless moments i have waited and discarded as time slows down, and i feel that now is right. i sometimes have to catch my breath when i look in your eyes and find myself realizing how incredibly lucky i am to have you in my life.
this is zachary, my boyfriend. though we've only been together a couple of months, he's become a huge part of my life, and i love him a lot.
it's really funny how someone can step into your life, and immediately you know that it is right and good and true.
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Colour version of Hanneke enjoying her coffee on the Lieve Vrouwekerkhof, Amersfoort, The Netherlands.
what if this storm ends
and I don't see you
as you are now ever again?...
but now it's found us
like I have a found you
I don't wanna run,
just overwhelm me
songspiration ten What If This Storm Ends? -Snow Patrol
I'm so in love with this song <3 I think you should listen to it, it's beautiful.
I knew almost right away when I heard it that I wanted to do a tornado picture, sooo voila!
hahah...almost a week late..again. sorry guys! I've been super preoccupied with The Hunger Games...OBSESSED...I told myself I wouldn't become another crazed fan but here I am..SO EXCITED FOR THE MOVIE OH MY GOSH
anywhooooo...thank you to Katie for sitting outside in a puddle in 30 degree weather...in front of a tornado (;
hahah jk here's the real one
Part 1
This is what I have been feeling the last days.. I just want to pack myself up and go somewhere far far away. Sometimes I am wondering what I'm still doing here, when there is so much to experience out in the world. I'm tired of living in a nutshell. I'm tired of this place..
“I see my path, but I don't know where it leads. Not knowing where I'm going is what inspires me to travel it.”
This will always be my home, and always a place I will go back to. But my curiosity makes my mind wander.. And I want to follow it.
Ekatomb ride at Hopi Hari brazilian theme and amusement Park 26.01.2012
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