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**** Caminando por el Suído una vez más......la historia completa está en el primer comentario.... ****
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Subiendo de Airoa (A Laxe-Fornelos de Montes) hacía el monte la primera verja importante a la izquierda, abrirla y meter el coche por la pista, hasta el primer sendero a la derecha. Ahí comienza mi ruta.
Nos lleva desde tierras de Airoa por el Suído, cruzando el río Parada hasta las eólicas, y de allí baja un sendero a Pigarzos (sin pisar asfalto durante unas 4 horas ida/vuelta).
No olvidarse de cerrar la verja, protege la carretera del ganado suelto.
Ganadería extensiva en régimen de semi-libertad, practicada en estas montañas desde los siglos XII-XIII que se tenga constancia.
(se entiende semi-libertad porque se les desparasita y controla sanitariamente de forma regular, y en el caso del ganado vacuno se recoge en invierno por las noches y sobre todo porque tienen dueño).
Wild horses. Ranching in semi-freedom regime.
We see : Prague Castle , St. Vitus Cathedral
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Prague Castle : This, the biggest ancient castle in the world, according to Guinness World Records, rises like a dream above the city offering beautiful views of the areas below.
St. Vitus Cathedral : Also on site is the St. Vitus Cathedral with its lookout tower.
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When the breezes calm down and there's no boat traffic on the Willamette River the water get's smooth enough to see the underwater portion of the Ross Island Bridge Cyclotron and Linear Accelerator, see notes.
Most particle accelerators are horizontal structures on top of or under ground serving only one purpose. But OSU realized that their design could also easily double as a bridge for city traffic, and thus the city was able to get this nice bridge for just half the price it would have paid otherwise. Based on the Ross Island success and needing a linear accelerator capable of handling light rail sized particles a new Linear Accelerator Bridge OSU/city collaboration is currently under construction just down river from here. Control Room View. N56639e4K
I was standing in the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. when I took this photograph between honking cars and speeding bicyclists. I was arrested by the local police because they considered my tripod a dangerous weapon. I was handed over to the Department of Homeland Security, interrogated and labeled as an “enemy combatant” ready to be renditioned to Guantanamo Bay.
That wasn’t even the bad part.
My poor Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera was scanned, swabbed and fingered by some unsavory guys wearing pink shoes, purple smocks and white gloves.
I finally yelled out from the top of my lungs, “Photography is not a crime!” and handed them a copy of this:
Find out your rights as a photographer by clicking this link
They put a black bag over my face and forced me into some vehicle. After an hour or so I was then thrown out of the vehicle and found myself in some place called Freedom Plaza back on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Yes, it’s tough being a travel photographer.
I also have a wild imagination.
None of this is true (but this could be the next Dan Brown novel) with the exception that I really was on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. taking this photograph from Freedom Plaza.
This is a great location to photograph the U.S. Capitol with a city view. It looks like I’m standing in the middle of the road, but actually Pennsylvania Avenue takes a slight bend where the plaza is at so you have a direct view of the Capitol with the traffic coming straight toward you.
As always, thank you for all your kind comments and favorites. If for some reason when you come back to my photostream and it hasn’t been updated for a while, then you’ll know the U.S. government has really temporarily relocated me to Guantanamo Bay!
Happy Travels!
Text and photo copyright by ©Sam Antonio Photography
Another three in one photograph.
From the banks of the of the Potomac River you can get a great view of the Arlington Memorial Bridge, The Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument all in one frame.
The Arlington Memorial Bridge not only links the state of Virginia with the District of Columbia, but also the Civil War era North and South.
On one end you have the Union’s Lincoln Memorial and across the Potomac on the Virginia side you have the Confederacy’s Robert E. Lee Memorial.
Some of you have commented on the recent watermarks on my photos. It’s there for a reason. People have been using my photos without my permission or compensation. If you want to use my photos please let me know and I would be more than happy to share them with you. Just drop me an email.
Don’t steal! The government hates competition!
Happy Travels!
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Red Rock Canyon , Nevada
This was another monsoon evening i wish these sunsets came all year round. I guess you have to take them when you get them.
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Nikon 16-35mm f4 VR
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Chamonix is dominated by the white majestic dome of Mont Blanc, at 4,810m the highest mountain in western Europe.
Every year the summit of Mont Blanc becomes the ultimate objective for mountaineers the world over, all striving to stand on top of the roof of Europe and look down on all of the major summits of the Alps.
To climb Mont Blanc from Chamonix, people normally chose one of the two most common routes. Slightly more technical, the route from the Aiguille du Midi, over Mont Blanc du Tacul and Mont Maudit is generally quieter, and highly dependent on conditions.
The slightly easier and more reliable option is via the Tramway du Mont Blanc to the Nid d'Aigle, then up the Aiguille du Gouter and the Bosse ridge.
While not technically challenging, ascending Mont Blanc requires a high level of physical fitness and experience using crampons and an ice axe.
The video of Mont Blanc climbing is here : youtu.be/3xAeVLIcFKw
This is a pano made up of three 24mm shots stitched with CS6.
A warm mid-day scene from the shores of Swiftcurrent Lake, taken just below the famous Many Glacier Hotel. The pyramid-shaped mountain on the center is Mount Grinnell, a name it shares with a lake and a glacier not visible from this angle.
This was a beautiful mid-morning, the waters of Swiftcurrent Lake were very still and peaceful.
I just came back from a Summer vacation to Alberta, Canada and Montana, US. We had a wonderful weather, clear and sunny days perfect to make great images.
Hope you and your families are doing fine.
Una calida manana en el Lago Swiftcurrent, en Many Glacier, Montana. La montana del centro en forma de piramide es Mt Grinnell. Ese dia las aguas estaban muy tranquilas y el reflejo era perfecto. Acabo de regresar de unas vacaciones en Alberta, Canada y Montana, USA.
Espero todos uds se encuentren bien junto a sus familias.
As always, thanks for stopping by and looking. I appreciate your comments and visits.
I was late again this time, rushing for spot for this beautiful sunset, feel frustrating a little while, because the sun is going down so quickly, and the colors kept changing...worried about missing it again. Have to mount the Filter holder, the wireless remote shutter release, the filters, the tripod and the composition. Phew...finally, as you can see the sun was totally down below the horizon.....this magical moment last less than 5 mins..and I drove 1 hour to this place and use only less than 5 minutes...dang....landscape photography this is....
Saw this Spare while setting up my tripod, so might as well include it because the foreground was a little empty..and I have very limited time.. I swear I'll get out earlier next time.....
Thanks for watching! reposting 16.12.2012 sorry : P
Horizon Level Fixed! 17.12.2012
Best Viewed on Black!
Get Pushed: I was paired with PKcam for R25. Her push was:
Because your shots of others are so intriguing, I'm going to use that as part of the challenge. We all go through struggles, high moments, low moments, etc. The only constant is change. For you I would like you to convey where you are in your life right now (whether it is how you are feeling on the day you are shooting, or a frame of mind you've been in for a particular period of time up until now) by recognizing it in others and capturing it for the viewer. Perhaps this could be seen as an abstract self portrait. If you would like to do it as a diptych or triptych that is okay as well.
This was both difficult and intriguing. Above is the result. I have been away from home for a long time - almost a year. I returned a week ago. I should be happy. I won't explain more than that; the shot should stand on its own. But I am interested in what people think the feeling is - so by extension how successful I was in capturing it.
How you could imagine there is much green in the Black Forest ... joy for soul and heart.
View in Large On Black ;-)
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Expo longue (121 secondes) au crépuscule sur l'anse des Sables Rouis à l'île d'Yeu.
Photographie prise dans la quasi obscurité un peu après le coucher de soleil depuis les falaises de la Pointe du Châtelet.
[ Long exposure at twilight on the Wild Coast of l'Île d'Yeu. L'Île d'Yeu is an island off the french Atlantic coast.]
Nikon D700 + Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 18mm F3,5 ZF.2
Lee foundation kit + filtre GND Lee 0.9xHE + filtre Proglass Lee 0.6 ND (=ND 4)
18mm, f/11, 121s
1 RAW (no HDR)
Capture NX 2
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A casi 4620 metros de altura, en el segundo paso de altura del trayecto y 5° día de marcha. Al fondo se alcanza a divisar algo del Huascarán y Chacraraju (a la derecha). Abajo está la quebrada de Huaripampa donde acampamos la noche anterior y se ve el sendero que conecta el paso Punta Unión con Vaquería.
Pat Metheny: It's for you (en vivo y magistral)
Cordillera Blanca, Parque Nacional Huascarán, Perú.
063/365.
I've been working on this photo basically none stop since 7pm (it's now 12:30am) and I'm so glad to say I think it's been worth it. I thought this photo up a few weeks ago when I was shooting in this same puddle and just knew I had to work out how to pull this shot off and then shoot it in the same location. I don't know why, something about it drew me to it - perhaps how it was on top of the hills close to my house in the middle of nowhere, with a view of the whole of Manchester behind it and the most beautiful clouds and mountains in the distance. I think the reason I knew I had to shoot this particular photo in it was because of general foul state it was in - it was full of slimy rocks and frogspawn, there were flies everywhere and when I stepped in it my foot sank into a good few inches of mud. I sort of liked the idea of such an awful thing that really was just a large puddle being able to transform someone into something new, adapting them for a life in the water, but at the same time it could be seen as polluting their body and ruining them. I'm not the best at expressing my ideas through words, but I hope that made some sort of sense.
My brother assisted me with this and I think he was too happy about me asking him to pour freezing water all over my hair from a huge coke bottle - I might put that outtake in the comments if I can find it.
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Der Rachel (tschechisch Roklan) ist ein Berg mit zwei Gipfeln in Bayern.
Südöstlich des Gipfels befindet sich rund 400 Meter tiefer der Rachelsee.
Der Rachelsee am Fuße und gut 800 Meter südöstlich des Großen Rachel ist der stillste Bayerwaldsee und nur auf Fußwegen zu erreichen. Er wird ebenso wie der Große Arbersee von einer steilen Seewand überragt. Unter der dunkelbraun gefärbten Wasseroberfläche verbirgt sich eine Tiefe von 13,5 m. Der 5,7 Hektar große See ist wegen seines Mangels an Kalksalzen und der Bodenversauerung arm an Wassertieren und Fischen. Um den See herum hat sich, da seit der Einrichtung des Naturschutzgebietes hier kein Baum mehr gefällt wurde, ein Urwald gebildet, der nur auf einem Urwaldlehrpfad durchquert werden darf.
- aus Wikipedia
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Großer_Rachel
Panorama 3 Aufnahmen Querformat f=28mm 50% der Originalgröße
The skyline of San Francisco's famous financial district as seen from Pier 14 during evening nautical twilight. This was shot during our Night Eyes Photo Workshop last night with fellow instructor Matt Granz. We were showing our class the many interesting subjects along the waterfront, including the ferry building tower and Sinbad's sign. It is a lovely sight indeed from the end of the pier.
To the far right, one can see the Embarcadero Towers and the tip of the Transamerica building poking up from behind. To the left, more great skscrapers including some elegant condos. Just out of frame to the left is the West anchorage of the Bay Bridge.
My title is a play on the old 1930's song, "Moon Over Miami"
I used the O-GPS1 accessory to plot my exact location on the map.
Lens is the Sigma 10-20 at 10mm. This photo got to #3 on EXPLORE 8/26/12. Thanks!!
Trees around the Feldberg, the highest mountain (main peak 1,493 m) in the Black Forest and also of Germany outside the Alps.
See some other trees in my comment.
Much better in Large On Black ;-)
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The Aiguille du Midi (3,842 m) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps.
The cable car to the summit, the Téléphérique de l'Aiguille du Midi, was built in 1955 and held the title of the world's highest cable car for about two decades. It still holds the record as the highest vertical ascent cable car in the world, from 1,035 m to 3,842 m. There are two sections: from Chamonix to Plan de l'Aiguille at 2,317 m and then directly, without any support pillar, to the upper station at 3,777 m (the building contains an elevator to the summit). The span of the second section is 2,867 m measured directly, but only 2,500 m measured horizontally. Thus it remains the second longest span width, measured directly. The tramway travels from Chamonix to the top of the Aiguille du Midi – an altitude gain of over 2,800 m – in 20 minutes. An adult ticket from Chamonix (as of 9/5/2012 to 30/11/2012) is €52.20 return.
The Aiguille summit contains a panoramic viewing platform, a cafe and a gift shop. The Vallée Blanche ski run begins here, and the nearby Cosmiques Refuge is the starting point for one of the routes to the Mont Blanc summit. From the Aiguille another cable car (summer months only), the Vallee Blanche Aerial Tramway crosses the Glacier du Geant to Pointe Helbronner (3,462 m) at the Italian side of the Mont Blanc Massif. Pointe Helbronner is served with a cable car from La Palud, a village near Courmayeur in the Aosta Valley (Italy).
The video of Mont Blanc climbing is here : youtu.be/3xAeVLIcFKw
Check here for the same view in a morning light!
The pass where I stood for taking this photo (col des Grangettes), 2684m, can be accessed from both sides. When you reach this pass, coming from the other side (see here the view from the other side), and that you suddently discover this wonderful scenery, it is a big shock! I did this hike several times, it is among my favorite ones...
[Explored #17] Many thanks for your visits, comments and faves! :-))
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Lens: Sigma 10-20 f/4-5.6 (click to see all my photos with this lens)
*the newly married couple came up with the title!
This is one of my favorite photos from the wedding. It so perfectly sums up the day, symbolizes so beautifully the start of a new life together ... and just plain melts my heart! ❤❤❤❤❤
Happy Sliders Sunday! Off to get a few things for Jackie's new apartment {she starts school at Laguna College of Art & Design on August 27th}!! Yahoo! New beginnings all around! I'll be back later to catch up!!
These always remind me of prickly lollipops. They're dipsacus, also known as teasel plants. I love the way these look backlit -- their prickliness really comes out.
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Día perfecto, pero ya al final de la tarde iniciamos la bajada.
Nevados de Chillán, Región del Biobío, Chile central.
Man this place was some good medicine.
I wish I could have taken you all with me to savor it.
The weather and the light were amazing.
My soul feels like it just got the best massage.
My mind feels so much clearer.
My body is restored.
If you can ever get up to Michigan's Upper Peninsula and see Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore you will be doing your soul a favor.
There's something about the majestic beauty of the Earth itself.
It gives us a really good perspective.
I'm so glad that I could share this picture with you.
I hope it's a bright spot in your day.
Love and light.
Fall migrants and post-breeding dispersal birds start moving through Central Florida in June, although peak songbird migration isn't until late September. I found this Prairie Warbler flycatching in my yard this summer. It would fly out into a pack of small flies, nab one and return to the same branch. It did this repeatedly for about five minutes, which made for some nice photo opportunities.
Canon Rebel XSi and Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
For anyone that knows me well knows that my all time favorite target is The Andromeda Galaxy, for the last couple of years it has elluded me as I didn't have a suitable camera/scope combination to give me the right field of view for this target. All this is about to change now I have a TMB92SS.
So my first light target was an obvious one and here are the results from last night (or I should say the early hours this morning) using a one shot color QHY9C. I used an Astro Tech 2" field flattener with no reduction for the native focal length of 506mm, M31 is a very tight fit and stars in the far corners are producing coma, perhaps the backfocus needs tweaking. As this is only a test I'm not too worried as ultimately I will be using a Field Flattener with reducer, I have an AT .8 FF/FR and an Optec .8 FF/FR which I hope to test when we next get some clear skies.
I was pretty happy with the results. Keep tuned here for much much more of M31! :)
Total Exposure Time 3.25 hours.
Clear Skies
Terry
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Image Information
Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI
Date of Shoot August 12th 2012
Exposures:
RGB 13x 15 min un binned
Camera: QHY9C one shot color CCD, cooled to -30C www.astrofactors.com
StarlightXpress Color Filter Wheel
Scope: Thomas M. Back TMB 92SS F5.5 APO Refractor www.astronomics.com
For guiding: Astronomy Technologies Astro-Tech 12" f/8 Ritchey-Chrétien astrograph
Autoguided using StarlightXpress Lodestar autoguider, StarlightXpress Ultra Slim Off Axis guider
Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)
Image Aquisition software Nebulosity II
Stacking software Deep Sky Stacker
Post Processing Photoshop CS5
*NOTE* For aquisition I reverted to using Nebulosity II for the QHY9C one shot color camera, calibrating, stacking using Deep Sky Stacker.
The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2,500,000 light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, or NGC 224 and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to our own, the Milky Way.
From my backyard on a moonless night, the central core is visible to the naked eye as a smudge.
Picture saved with settings embedded.
Gasthaus Aescher - Wildkirchli Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland
thanks for all visits and comments (:
Dati Tecnici
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a) Leica M8 + Leica Apo-Summicron M 90 mm f.2,0 ASPH. 6 bit + Filtro Leica UV/IR;
b) Tempo 1/15s con apertura diaframma a f.2,8 +2/3 di stop in manuale (a mano libera);
c) Lettura Esposimetrica di base con Gossen Lunalite (Effettuate tre letture a Luce Incidente, due sui lati estremi opposti della bimba e una fra il mento, il musetto del pupazzetto e la mano. Le letture sono state effettuate con la cupola dell’esposimetro rivolto perpendicolarmente all’asse ottico di ripresa). La lettura media ottenuta è stata confrontata con la lettura effettuata con l’esposimetro della M8 (la luminanza generale è stata posta sulla zona IV e 1/2 del Grigio Medio al 18%. L’accoppiata tempo/diaframma è stata sovraesposto di n+2/3 per evitare che l’esposizione finale impostata non penalizzasse le alte (visto che la luce che penetrava era abbastanza corposa “temperatura cromatica 6200°k”) o le basse luci (le luci interne erano troppo basse stimate in 3000°K/3100°K) nel calcolo della tecnica dell’Esposizione a Destra. Questa tecnica rappresenta un importante metodo di lavoro nella fotografia digitale, che permette al fotografo di ottenere foto meno rumorose e qualitativamente migliori;
d) Tecnica di ripresa esposimetrica con il sistema dell”Esposizione a Destra.
e) Prima Post-Produzione per la correzione del bilanciamento cromatico delle varie aree e zone di colore per compensare la caduta di luce (prime ore pomeridiane) con Nikon Capture NX 2
f) Seconda Post-Produzione con Adobe Photoshop CS3 per il bilanciamento delle zone d’ombra ;
g) Post-Produzione di completamento con Nikon Capture NX 2 e CorelPhoto-Paint X5.
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Nel Giardino dei ricordi
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La tristezza, riempie quei tuoi occhi
di lacrime amare e cristalline,
come briciole di sogni ghiacciati
scivolano sul tuo candido vestitino.
Impietoso il buio avvolge le ultime ombre,
e i tuoi pensieri si turbano, tremante
il tuo cuore si intristisce, diventi sola,
fredda, ti confondi nel manto oscuro della notte.
Sospiri, ogni istante di noi e…. sorridi
sogni profondi coi tuoi dolci pensieri
ma sei oramai li, nel magnifico mondo,
nel giardino dei ricordi.
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In the Garden of memories
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The sadness, fills those your eyes
tears of love and crystal clear,
as bits of frozen dreams
slip on your white dress.
Harsh darkness envelops the last shadows,
and your thoughts are troubled, trembling
your heart is sad, you become one,
cold, are you confused in the dark mantle of night.
Signing, and every moment of us .... smile
sweet dreams with your deep thoughts
but are they now, in the wonderful world,
in the garden of memories.
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Questa immagine è tratta da un reportage in continua evoluzione che sto effettuando nella ricerca di particolari volti che esprimano particolari sensazioni, scene di particolare enfasi ambientale, espressioni e sentimenti profondi trasmessi attraverso semplici sguardi, di particolari posture del corpo o anche dai semplici abiti e decorazioni fisiche.
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Tali immagini verranno raccolte in un “Manuale Artistico Tecnico Fotografico” nella quale saranno descritte le particolari tecniche di ripresa, i materiali impiegati, l’attrezzatura fotografica, i luoghi e le condizioni sceniche ambientali.
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This image is from a report in continuous evolution that I am making in the search for specific faces expressing particular feelings, scenes of environmental emphasis, expressions and deep feelings conveyed through simple look, a particular posture of the body or even from simple clothes and decorations individuals.
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These images will be collected in a "Artistic Photography Technical Manual" which will describe the special filming techniques, materials, photographic equipment, sites and scenic environmental conditions.
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And much more! See the notes in the photo. :-)
"The Landscape of Rio reveals the exceptional way in which man and nature
should relate in a big city."
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Have a great weekend ahead. :-D
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Mountain View, California
Almost got busted for this one.
This was not too far off of a public biking trail. It took awhile to find a good spot at this dried-up slough, but luckily my buddy Steve came with me and we were able to cover extra ground. After trying out several compositions, what looked like a police officer and a ranger (maybe they were just security?) came hiking out to where we were. They asked for our IDs; like an idiot, I left mine in the car. They wanted to know what we were doing out there and if we knew where we were.
It seemed like their biggest concern was that we were not photographing the buildings nearby, which makes sense since a military base (Moffett Field), NASA Ames Research Center, and Lockhead Martin (not to mention Google) are nearby.
Although the police officer insisted on looking at the pictures that I took, he was a pretty nice guy. I was so nervous about being questioned, that I couldn't figure out how to show him the pictures I had taken. Turned out the button on my wired remote was still depressed (duh!), so the camera wouldn't allow me to do anything and it just...kept...on...taking...pictures...
gahhhhhh!!
The other guy, grumbled into his walkie-talkie (with a touch of exasperation), "they're just taking pictures..."
The one time Steve got the wife's permission to come out and this happens...too funny...
The 2012 Celebration of Lights festival concludes with a dynamic finale in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This year’s competitors for putting on a fireworks spectacular were Brazil, Vietnam, and Italy. This photo features Italy’s display on August 4th. This annual event typically attracts anywhere between 300,000 and 400,000 spectators.
Taken from Cypress Mountain, one can see the silhouette of Stanley Park in the foreground with English Bay surrounding it to the right. Several boats are dotted in the bay, well within distance of the barge from which the fireworks were launched. Above Stanley Park is Vancouver’s West End neighborhood.
According to the official website (hondacelebrationoflight.com):
The Celebration of Light is not only Vancouver's biggest event, but it's also the largest offshore fireworks competition in the world and attracts up to 400,000 spectators along English Bay each evening. Owned by the Not For Profit Vancouver Fireworks Festival Society, 2012 marks the 22nd consecutive year of the event, which contributes in excess of $39 million in incremental tourism and hospitality spending each year.
The 2012 event will see three new and unique countries competing over three nights on July 28th with Vietnam competing in its first international competition outside its home country, August 1st with Brazil and August 4th with Italy vying for the coveted winning title.
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If you are so inclined and of course, have the time, I find, viewing this series is best Full Screen on Black ("L" on keyboard, F11)...and with a snippet of the music, even better! Cheers!
My musical suggestion is: 'Northern Lights ' - Lux.
Minneapolis, Minnesota - view of the Stone Arch pedestrian bridge crossing the Mississippi River leading into Minneaolis's West Bank riverfront area that includes Mill Ruins Park and the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock & Dam. Let me pre-apologize to anyone who is visually assaulted with this eye-burning, Candyland over edit - I've been photo bored lately :O
As I went through this set of photos from the trip I took to Davenport, CA last week, I was amazed by how quickly the light changes around sunset. This shot was taken only 14 minutes before the shot I've linked in comments. I have a bunch of good shots on that outing, so you can expect to see more from this beautiful spot.
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"When you think things are bad,
when you feel sour and blue,
when you start to get mad...
you should do what I do!
Just tell yourself, Duckie,
you're really quite lucky!
Some people are much more...
oh, ever so much more...
oh, muchly much-much more
unlucky than you!"
— Dr. Seuss (Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?)
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More Grasses In The Wind Series #2
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Well it is absolutely awesome to be able to have the time to post my images on Flickr. I have been away for too long to care but I'm not completely out (yet).
A shot from my recent travels to places far and wide.. from some of the most amazing landscapes that I was fortunate to visit, experience and capture.
This scene of the double-humped camels from the cold desert in the Nubra valley in Ladakh, which is up North of India in the state of Kashmir reminds of the how the silk route traders used to traverse the very location many hundred years ago. It was fascinating.
I had absolutely the most amazing time during this trip. Hope you guys have all been good.
I'll catchup with you guys very soon.
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Bom domingo a todos.
Volto mais tarde.
Abraços
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Sambaqui é um bairro e uma praia de Florianópolis, dista cerca de 17 km do centro de Florianópolis, e sua praia tem 1,10 km de extensão.
O nome provém da existência de amontoados de conchas espalhadas pelas areias da praia, as quais às vezes revelam animais fossilizados, bem como resquícios de antigas comunidades indígenas da região.
Foi o lugar escolhido pelos primeiros imigrantes açorianos, em meados do século XVIII, para fixar residência na Ilha. Mar tranquilo com um cenário deslumbrante e um pôr do sol inesquecível. Possui uma vista panorâmica da Baía Norte e do Continente. A pesca ainda é tradicional, incluindo o cultivo de ostras. Para quem busca tranqüilidade e uma paisagem encantadora, há muitos bares a beira mar e vários restaurantes.
Fonte: pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambaqui_%28Florian%C3%B3polis%29
© 2012 Paul Newcombe. Don't use without permission.
Land's End Cornwall, UK
Taken 3/4 of an hour after sunset. It's great to be around the sea where you can make shots after the sun goes down.
4 minute exposure with a 3 stop ND filter and 3 stop hard grad.
Title taken from probably my favourite poet/musician Justin Sullivan. The Opening track from his excellent 'Navigating by the Stars' album. An amazing album with a sea theme.
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I've fallen far too hard and far too fast. It's frightening.
I'm quite proud of this, actually. This is the first sunset picture that i've actually managed to expose properly. I love this field, but I did have to climb through a hedge full of nettles and thorns to get in to it, bad idea, my legs really hurt now.
But the last few days have been lovely, full of sunbathing and picnics by the river and laughing.
Parte de la Vía Láctea, zona de Altair, con el nuevo objetivo de tipo pancake Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM con seguimiento con la montura vixen Polarie. (versión 2)
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