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RKO_3803. How extraordinary is it to watch these beautiful and colorful little birds doing their diving act!
This male Common Kingfisher achieved its goal and had a wonderful, though relatively small, meal!
It was a challenge (and objective) to get some nice shots of the diving Kingfisher and I guess I too achieved my objectives.
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Don't limit yourself.
Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do.
You can go as far as your mind lets you.
What you believe, remember, you can achieve.
~ Mary Kay Ash ~
No I'm not an elephant... ☺
but this is Based on THIS PICTURE
Taken on the beautiful Elvion
I just love lilies! They're so bright and beautiful! This is taken from my archives back in 2016. I've entitled it, "in hopes of things to come," because here in Wisconsin, even in April, we have snow flurries! ...and yes, it's the week of Easter, but we still have snow flurries! ha! Hope you enjoy!
Spanaway, Washington
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This photograph has achieved the following highest awards:
DSLR Autofocus, Hall of Fame (7)
Super Six, The Academy
A photo of a coneflower isolated and processed as an illustration and placed on a colorful musical collage as a background. Happy Slider Sunday!
Developed with Darktable 3.6.0. Additional post-processing achieved with GIMP and Photoshop.
Life is different every day... sometimes good, sometimes "bad"... we are happy, we are sad...
There will always be things and even people who will fall through the cracks... We have to acknowledge this and accept it, there is nothing we can change in the past... in order to make the cracks smaller we should let the past teach us how to see the present.
I like to use the morning to set a goal for the day... the path to achieve it is the adventure. Some paths are easy, others not so much, but in the end they should all be meaningful.
The Men Jail Event [February 8th]
*Coming Soon*
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◎ Sweater Pants by DossiEr
This sunflower self seeded in our garden this summer!
The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a species of large annual forb of the daisy family Asteraceae. The common sunflower is harvested for its edible oily seeds, which are often eaten as a snack food. They are also used in the production of cooking oil, as food for livestock, as bird food, and as a plantings in domestic gardens for aesthetics. Wild plants are known for their multiple flower heads, whereas the domestic sunflower often possesses a single large flower head atop an unbranched stem.
The plant has an erect rough-hairy stem, reaching typical heights of 3 metres (10 feet). The tallest sunflower on record achieved 9.17 m (30 ft 1 in). Sunflower leaves are broad, coarsely toothed, rough and mostly alternate; those near the bottom are largest and commonly heart-shaped.
The plant flowers in summer. What is often called the "flower" of the sunflower is actually a "flower head" (pseudanthium), 7.5–12.5 centimetres (3–5 in) wide,[4] of numerous small individual five-petaled flowers ("florets"). The outer flowers, which resemble petals, are called ray flowers. Each "petal" consists of a ligule composed of fused petals of an asymmetrical ray flower. They are sexually sterile and may be yellow, red, orange, or other colors. The spirally arranged flowers in the center of the head are called disk flowers. These mature into fruit (sunflower "seeds").
The prairie sunflower (H. petiolaris) is similar in appearance to the wild common sunflower; the scales in its central disk are tipped by white hairs.
For further information please visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_sunflower
Shot taken at New Delhi
see at large for details. . .
A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others
On my final day of railfanning the Appleton Sub, I achieved my goal of shooting L661 with the BN SD60M leading. Living in Indiana, it takes a great deal of effort to see BN predecessor schemes. So when I learned the schedule of the local on the old Milwaukee mainline, I had to spend some "September Skies" in Minnesota and South Dakota.
Here at Appleton, MN, L661 is on former GN rails and behind me will traverse a connection to reach the Milwaukee mainline. This would be the first shot a a fantastic afternoon.
Quechee, VT
10-15-2019
Photographed from the covered bridge over the river right as the three balloons from Quechee Balloon Rides begin their ascent.
“For me, becoming isn’t about arriving somewhere or achieving a certain aim. I see it instead as forward motion, a means of evolving, a way to reach continuously toward a better self. The journey doesn’t end.”
― Michelle Obama
Blog Post
We could achieve much more if we did not think so often that something is impossible. Think occasionally back to the days when you were looking forward
to the things you now have.
Some of the peaks on Mount Ruapehu as seen from the Desert Road.
This is a bit of a test shot as it is a heavy crop from the original file and I wanted to see how good an image from the Pentax I could still achieve once cropped in quite tight.
© Dominic Scott 2022
Sieben kecke Schnirkelschnecken
saßen einst auf einem Stecken,
machten dort auf ihrem Sitze
kecke Schnirkelschneckenwitze.
Lachten alle so:
"Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho!"
Doch vor lauter Ho-ho-Lachen,
Schnirkelschneckenwitze-Machen,
fielen sie von ihrem Stecken:
alle sieben Schnirkelschnecken.
Liegen alle da.
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
Josef Guggenmoos
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This, too, is from the Dahlia Garden, located close to the Rose Garden in the Point Defiance Park in Tacoma, Washington. You can see how big and vibrant this one is...couldn't keep from taking a few pics! Hope you all enjoy!
Dahlia Garden
Point Defiance Park
Tacoma, Washington
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This photograph has achieved the following highest awards:
Rainbow of Nature, 78 Total Awards
Rainbow of Nature, Hall of Fame (9)
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Sometimes, you might wonder if you can achieve your projects, you might think you will never make it, you might think you're not good enough to make it. Trust me, you are stronger than you think. If you really want it, you will make it, don't give up, trust yourself ! Like that little pony showing how strong she can be if a big drafty horse come towards her, she'll fight herself and show she's strong ! Never underestimate yourself.
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➵ Coat : ~AppyBottoms~ Teegle Texture -MrFancy Bwn (only on MP)
➵ Right Horse : [Teegle] Irish Cob Horse Avatar (available at Teegle Main Store)
➵ Coat : ~AppyBottoms~ Teegle Texture -MrFancy Blk (only on MP)
➵ Eyes : :AppyBottoms: TeeglePet - DeepApp Eyes
➵ Legs feathers : :AppyBottoms: TeeglePet LeggyFluff (Irish Cob)
Can be found at AppyBottoms @ Teegle Mall
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The incredible heights achieved by California Coastal Redwoods requires nourishment by the marine fog.
Freshwater Lagoon, Humboldt Lagoons State Park, Redwood National and State Parks, California
Four-image panoramic stitch.
Prodibi: kuriyan.prodibi.com/a/d12l5vod0rwdq4v/i/526m51d9orl0r08
CP 7018 and UP 6310 guide Canadian Pacific train 286 South passed all the Milwaukee artifacts at Rondout Tower. Two heritage units from different era's.
Rondout, IL
2020.08.15
You get a real sense of speed from this Spitfire FR Mk XIV as it leaves the ground. The undercarriage is in the process of retracting - we can see the left main wheel folding up into the wing, and the small tail wheel at the rear is almost inside.
The round window on the side is a camera port for taking air to ground photos - this model of Spitfire could be used as both a Fighter and Reconnaissance aircraft, hence the FR designation in the name.
Powered by a Rolls-Royce Griffon engine, this type could achieve more than 440mph in level flight. Photographed at Duxford in Oct 2024.
On one of our outtings earlier this year, Jannie was encouraged to "go find a stick" in the nearby woods. This is what he found...
Taken in April 2007.
This Brown Pelican was seen at Malibu Lagoon State Beach. It took a while to achieve take-off, but it was worth it.
We had one night on our road trip this year when the sky was clear, the moon wasn't up and we found a whale-watching lookout away from town lights that at night was pitch black. So having got the (near) perfect conditions all I had to do was take a decent shot. This didnt turn out to be as as easy as I'd thought! However, I did manage to get one or two acceptable ones.
I read somewhere that it's useful to use a high ISO for such shots - certainly seemed to work for me and only really achievable because of my new 80D camera!
Thank You Joy For the Photo!
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Mom's fave song "greatest love o all" ehehehe...i love the song so much coz the message of it is soo true!!...yeey the most precious treasure our parents can ever keep is us...the children of them lols....so guys make your parents proud..and God...Have a bless Week Guys!
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Original photo by Joy Reyes
PostProcess by Me
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The Greatest Love Of All By: Whitney Houston
I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be
Everybody's searching for a hero
People need someone to look up to
I never found anyone who fulfilled my needs
A lonely place to be
And so I learned to depend on me
I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows
If I fail, if I succeed at least I live as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can't take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all inside of me
The greatest love of all is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself, it is the greatest love of all
I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be
I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows
If I fail, if I succeed at least I live as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can't take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all inside of me
The greatest love of all is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself, it is the greatest love of all
And if by chance that special place
That you've been dreaming of
Leads you to a lonely place
Find your strength in love
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"For me, becoming isn’t about arriving somewhere or achieving a certain aim. I see it instead as forward motion, a means of evolving, a way to reach continuously toward a better self. The journey doesn't end."
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Taken with ProCamera on iPhone 5
Edited on an iPad 4 with ScratchCam textures overlaid using Photoshop Touch. Drawing by me.
Some people have asked me how I achieve these effects, such as above, on my iphone so I have created a website www.iphoneographycentral.com on which myself and many of the world's leading iphoneographers share our work flows via step-by-step tutorials. If you are interested in learning more about taking and editing photographs on your mobile phone using the many apps available, please visit www.iphoneographycentral.com.
Although taken before Christmas.
You know what this is?
It's in fact the same subjet as this photo here: flic.kr/p/C3vREP
Yes, it's a zoom-burst of a Chrismas tree. I didn't even move the tripod compared to the other shot.
The difference between those two is:
- No additional flash used here, so the tree remains basically invisible
- Higher f-stop
- As a little extra, I stopped the rotation of the zoom-ring 8 times during the 20s-exposure, in order to get the articulated little dots in the lines
- Slided white-balance and contrast for achieving the blue tones
Now for something completely different. There are 3 ways to achieve vortex star trails though all require some sort of composite because otherwise the foreground is distorted.
1) In camera, yes it can be done. This requires that you build a device attached to a motor and gears to grab the zoom ring and make tiny changes to the zoom through a sequence of star field shots. Nobody sells such a device so only DIY. For me, no way, my mechanical abilities are zilch.
2) Take a sequence of star trail images over an hour or two and then in software shrink the image as each layer is added to duplicate the in camera zooming using either Photoshop actions or a script.
3) Take one image of a star field and again use software to duplicate and shrink to get the effect. For this image I went for number 3 using a Photoshop Script which can be downloaded free from liketheocean.com/night-photography/scripts-to-make-your-s...
To get my star field I used a single image taken for a standard star trails shot in nearby Arundel a few years ago. As there were not enough stars for the best effect I used copy of selections to a new image and cloning to get a denser star field and leave out the foreground. The script was run after selecting vortex. The foreground was taken in Lanzarote on a coach tour round the National Park where no other vehicles are allowed. The area shown in the image is appropriately enough called Tranquillity valley. The foreground was layered onto the star trails and combined using a layer mask and brush and a selection for precision
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Handheld ICM single shot, still working on what impressionist feel I can achieve in camera, no blur/shake is added in the editing all done in camera.
Photoreportage: La renarde a par la suite étouffé sa victime. The fox choked the goose nose to achieve the kill.
We saw the "Quiet Achiever" in our previous shot. It is a commercial fishing trawler that has returned to the dock after a night of work. This shot was taken from on board and it shows some impressive boats in the yard. We'll take a closer look at some of these in the next few days.
For the people who were wondering, why I wasn't taking pictures anymore...
I was very busy in the last 3 months with the writing of my phD-Thesis.
Today I finally submitted it!
Now I have to prepare my disputation...
and in 6 weeks from now it will be the end :) !
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SUNSET IN NORTHERN EVIA.
The island of Evia lies along the Eastern coast of Central Greece, and is accessible to the mainland via two bridges, an old wooden bridge and a contemporary suspension bridge. There are also frequent ferries to several parts of the island. It is 175 km long and is the second largest island in Greece, and the third largest in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Taken during a 4 day photographic vacation with my beloved English wife Theresa Jane Brown.
Thanassis Fournarakos - Θανασης Φουρναρακος
Professional Photographer, retired.
Athens, Greece
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This photograph has achieved the following highest awards:
* GALAXY HALL OF FAME
* BEAUTIFUL EARTH HALL OF FAME
Separation is a conflicting word. In this photograph it was a positive outcome as I edged left and right to achieve the desired result ensure trunk shapes of note had could be distinguished, especially in the centre trees. The word is currently common in my google searches as I research separation anxiety in puppies as we are going through some trying times with our new puppy. Missy seems to me to be more needy than our other dogs in the passed always aways needing to be close. From the start we have crate trained her so we could leave the house for a couple of hours and we have always returned to a peaceful puppy. At first we had the create in the bedroom at night which may have been a bad idea as now we have started to crate her downstairs at night and we have experienced a few distressing nights although last night she only cried for twenty minutes and then settled down for the full night. It’s probably a puppy thing and we have been doing the right things but it still doesn’t stop me googling separation anxiety and worry about a problem that we haven’t got. This image was taken last October of a group of trees in Royston I have been eying up for the right conditions for about 5 years.