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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
Replaced on December 17, 2007 to add CC logo and signature
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)
After the rainstorm - It was one of the most awesome sunsets I had ever seen. After a shower the clouds opened and the light and colors were unvelibable. There are more pictures to come :)
"I used to be crustacean
In an underwater nation
And I surf in celebration
Of a billion adaptations
I feel the need
planted in me
Millions of years ago
Can't you see the oceans size?
Defining time
and tide arising ...
I scream in affirmation
Of connecting dislocations
And exceeding limitation
By achieving levitation
Got me a big wave, ride me a big wave, got me a big
wave..."
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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Without their support this would not have been possible.
So thanks to EVERYONE. Thank you ALL.
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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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
BEST VIEW LARGE
Gidfa3, Fujaira, United Arab Emirates.
Its Alive ., Cutest Sea creature ever seen! ^_^
Hazel Eyes ©opyright
"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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Best viewed large.
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.)
hubba hubba… Ö_ö okaaay, another inflight shot of my handsome friend :P the blackcrowned night heron. lols he was diving into the water *and caught a fish* right under where i was sitting, and then turned back into the wind and lifted off with his catch… ô_ô somehow i was distracted with something else and missed the actual action as well as the opportunity to shoot its frontal image, which quickly a became story! õ_Ô lols
Õ_õ the nikkor 105mm F/2.8 micro lens with a 2X teleconverter attached into it was the lens option i had for this situation. Ö_ö even with a tlc connected, this lens is fairly light and can be handheld for sharp flight shooting, ^_~ it’s only necessary to pay special attention to the kind of lighting that is available at the time Ö_ö in this case i have to adjust the ISO dial to 320*low and indirect light*.
blackcrowned- night heron - nycticorax nycticorax
photography taken (handheld) from a branch of a tree in Nusa Dua
Bali – Indonesia
Better view at… / Um close melhor no... Original Size
vamos lááá, vamos lááá... ♫♫
ôba ôba... Ö_ö okaaay, outra foto em vôo do meu lindo amigo:P o goraz *garça noturna*. rsrs ele havia mergulhado na água *e pegou um peixe* direito debaixo da onde eu estava sentanda, e então voltou-se ao vento, e decolou com a sua captura. ô_ô de alguma maneira, eu estava distraída com qualquer outra coisa e, perdi a ação toda, como também a oportunidade de fotografar a sua imagem frontal que mais do que depressa tornou-se história! õ_Ô rsrs
Õ_õ a lente nikkor 105mm F/2.8 micro junto com um teleconvertor 2X , foi a opção de lente que eu tive para esta situação . Ö_ö até mesmo com um tlc conectado, esta lente é razoavelmente leve e pode ser segurada na mão para ter-se uma foto de vôo nítida, ^_~ só é necessário, prestar uma atenção especial ao tipo de luz disponível na ocasião Ö_ö neste caso eu tive que ajustar o anel do ISO para 320 *pouca luz e indireta*.
garça-noturna ou goraz - nycticorax nycticorax
fotografado (na mão sem tripé) do galho de uma árvore em Nusa Dua
Bali – Indonesia
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posting again because my previous heron already is tired of keeping its wings up:P hugs and beijokas for everyone! ^o^ cya!
postando novamente porque minha garça anterior já está cansada de manter a suas asas para cima:P
abraços e beijokas para todos! ^o^ até mais!
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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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But now in September the garden has cooled, and with it my possessiveness. The sun warms my back instead of beating on my head ... The harvest has dwindled, and I have grown apart from the intense midsummer relationship that brought it on."
- Robert Finch
Digital illustration for D&R Music and Book Store.
Agency: Publicis Yorum
2006
(D&R is biggest entertainment chain store in Turkey.)
Glacier National Park, August 2006
A view from Logan Pass of the Garden Wall. The line running across the mountains is the Going-to-the-Sun Road, which traces a path along the mountains of the Garden Wall.
This really ought to be viewed Large or see 'The Garden Wall' On Black
Outside of Columbarium (Pigeon Tower)
Nehchir Fort - Mobarakeh (17th AD) Safavid
Isfahan - Iran
4th Iranian Flickies Gathering
“It's hard for the modern generation to understand Thoreau, who lived beside a pond but didn't own water skis or a snorkel.” Bill Vaughn
I looked through my archives on this rainy day, and I found this picture from last Spring. I have posted a very similar one then. but there was elements that I were not really pleased with. I did a tone mapping of this image and was pleased to see the darkened shore line come to life, as well as the vibrancy of the sky.
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yeeeees you! lol -thanks to all and im so pleased that everyone has something to say on my egrets’ series :D appreciate tremendously your kind words, emails, fun messages, favs and for all breathtaking giggles, you’re the maximum !!! :)) i’m glad to see new and old Flickr's friends stopping by just to wish me so many marvelous things. yeees, one of my best birthday parties online ever, really great having ya’ll!!!! wish all a great day and loads of happiness. cheers to all!:D here i'm on my Morticia A. Addams' style of The Addams Family :P hahahah.... BEIJOS muuuuahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
siiiiiiim, vocês!! rsrs- grata à todos e eu estou tão contente que todo mundo tem sempre algo o que dizer sobre a minha série das garças :D estimo tremendamente suas palavras amáveis, e-mails, mensagens divertidas, favs e por todas as risadas de tirar o fôlego, vcs são o máximo!!! :))) Eu estou muito feliz de ver amigos novos e antigos do Flickr, que deram uma paradinha aqui só para desejar-me tantas coisas maravilhosas. siiiim, uma das minhas melhores festas de aniversário on-line, há tempos, realmente ótimo tê-los todos!!!! que todas tenham um grande dia e muitas alegrias, cheers:D aqui estou eu no meu estilo à llaaa Morticia A. Addams da Família Addams (Monstro) :P ahauahuahauah.... BEIJOS muuuuahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Hassan II Mosque, the second largest in the world (after Mecca). The mosque looks very Moorish and the architecture of the buliding resambles the Alhambra in Granada.
This photo has been blogged by blog.flickr.com/. 09.08.2006. Happy me! :)
A very affectionate, one eyed AIDS (FIV+) kitty. Housed in the AIDS wing at Richmond Animal Protection Society, Richmond, BC. One of the largest "no kill" cat shelters in North America.
If you are interested in finding out more about this shelter or donating to it please go to: www.rapsociety.com/
Thank you,
Craig