The 1920s
View allAll Photos Tagged Actually
Okay, it's not actually within our backyard, but it's just beyond it. The yard behind our house borders a large park that is just being developed. The park was recently seeded, and the straw was put down as mulch. I took this shot while standing on our backyard deck. I think these Sandhill Cranes must have been eating the grass seed.
I know that there's not a lot going on in this image. But I rather like the repetitive poses of the birds, and I thought it was kind of cool that I could get this shot without leaving home, so I decided to go with it. The abundance of Sandhill Cranes in the area near our new home in Michigan has been one of the pleasant surprises of living here.
This thing is actually the roof of a "light well" or "skylight" that provides daylight to the mezzanine level of the U-Bahn station "Harthof", located at the southern end of that station.
© All Rights Reserved - you may not use this image in any form without my prior permission.
This owl had been staring intently at the ground off and on for a period of time but never actually left its perch.
20230102 4867
The Mute swan actually gets its name from the fact that its is less vocal than other swan species and is one of the heaviest flying birds. A male swan is known as a Cob while the female is known as a Pen and has a lifespan of around 12 years in the wild and can reach 30 years if in an protected environment. One of three species of wild swans to be found in the UK and is the national bird of Denmark. The Mute Swan is unique in making a vibrant throbbing sound with the wings when in flight. A large group of swans can be called, school, ballet and regatta. No swan has ever broken anyone's arm, this is a actually a complete myth.
Not the tree actually, but the parasitic birds in the tree, Brown-headed Cowbirds. The dark-colored birds in the picture are the males, light-colored ones are females. More specifically, they are "brood parasites", laying an egg in another bird's nest, leaving the care and feeding of the hatchling to the host bird.
The cowbird eggs often hatch faster than the host bird's, and displace the other hatchlings. One would think that the host bird would recognize that it was feeding a different species in its nest, but I witnessed a Northern Cardinal nesting in my backyard, feeding a cowbird, the only hatchling to survive in the nest. (shown in first picture in the comments below)
but actually a trace of it. No painting or drawing, however naturalist, belongs to its subject in the way that a photograph does :-)
John Berger
HGGT! HFF! Justice Matters! No one is above the law!
prunus mums, japanese flowering apricot, 'Nicholas', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
Back to Death Valley in the sand and heat. HSS! Actually I didn't slide this much, this landscape is so different than any around, the sand storm made it even more eerie... This old tree with it's weathered wood was calling to us for a photo - HSS!
Hope you all have a wonderful Sunday!
Thank you for you support and visit, as always it is appreciated!
Well actually it isn't Bonny but a very amusing birthday card sent to my wife from the family! If you want to know more about the people who produced the card please visit www.avantipress.com
Our Bonny Lass was born in Ireland and was originally thought to be a labrador/collie cross - but our dog trainer thought she is a 'Heinz 57 Varieties' with some Lurcher and Staffie thrown in! Whatever she is, she is adorable!
She is now thirteen years old and although she's slowing down she can still give dogs half her age a run for their money in short bursts!
If you are looking for a rescue dog in the UK, please visit www.pupsneedinghomes.co.uk/ as they do such an outstanding job in rehoming unwanted dogs!
After yesterday's play, today is the motif for which I was actually on the road on Sunday. It took a total of only 2 hours until I passed this young birch tree that was standing very elegantly by the wayside.
Nach der gestrigen Spielerei kommt nun heute das Motiv, für das ich am Sonntag eigentlich unterwegs war Es hat in Summe nur 2 Stunden gedauert, bis ich dieser jungen Birke vorbei kam die da sehr erlegant am Wegesrand stand.
more of this on my website at: www.shoot-to-catch.de
This was actually taken a couple of weeks ago during a snow storm as I scurried around the valley floor trying to get as many shots as possible before the storm broke up. I was fortunate enough to set up my tripod at the tunnel that morning at 6 AM next to Willie Huang and Aaron Meyers among several others.
More snow covered Yosemite photos and my top 10 tips for shooting Yosemite in the snow may be found at:
The Resonant Landscape: Tips On Shooting Yosemite In The Snow
I will definitely be missing the snowstorm that's moving in today at Yosemite with a snow level down to almost 2000 feet tonight as I will be with my wonderful family. I wish safe travels to all who are out there tonight, and a very Merry Christmas to all of you!
-----------------
Blog | Website | Facebook | Google + | 500px | Twitter | Instagram
Actually, this is the same sunset taken from the same vantage point as the one that I posted last Saturday. But this shot was captured 18 minutes and 30 seconds earlier than last week's shot, and also zoomed closer to catch the best color and reflections at that moment. It's a pretty shot, though not as attractive as last week's image, IMO, when the sky and high clouds above lit up with pinks and purple. It goes to show that it often pays to wait until the sun drops below the horizon to get the best sunset look, methinks.
For anyone interested in the comparison, I've placed last week's shot in the first comments box.
HCS
I actually worked on this image last year on my return from NZ/Canada. This shot was taken on a wet day re-tracing my steps to my primary school. The tree ferns were all along the pathway and they sheltered me from the rain. I have added the water to this image - i wasn't wading through it!
Posted for Sliders Sunday
The Damrak houses first introduced me to the Dutch word gezellig (meaning cozy or homely) I was always wandering in from the train station after dark and I would constantly stop and stare at these houses thinking it felt like an incandescent oasis in a city of fluorescents, warming the night and the Damrak with its soft glow.
When you walk by during the day usually things are shut tight against the throngs of tourists walking back and forth from the central station but at night when the crowds have dissipated the curtains open and the world seems to be welcome to become a witness to the nocturnal activities of the residents.
The Damrak historically was originally part of the Amstel river below the Dam that gave Amsterdam its name, Rak means a straight stretch or place to gain speed, so the Damrak was actually the straight piece of river below the Dam across the Amstel where sailors would pick up some speed on their home stretch to the port of Amsterdam.
I took this on Sept 10th, 2017 with my D750 and Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens at 44mm 25 sec f/11 ISO100 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, Topaz , Luminar and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress
I actually have a title in mind for this one, but the theme for this week's Looking Close on Friday group is "Title Wanted."
So have at it. :-)
Also for Our Daily Challenge: "In A Box"
HLCoF
Addendum: Thanks to Ben Edge for the title!
...errr actually a shower. . . . .
i used a spray bottle before i took this picture
a new leaf on the ficus tree was happy to be moist
Actually it was a little warm on this late summer evening by the river ... but the cool tones of blue hour were quite soothing. A pretty place to sit and enjoy the sounds of the flowing river ... and nothing else.
...little pixel :)
Explored November 30, 2021
Actually this was meant for the first Sunday of Advent – yesterday –, but I didn't get around to upload it (and neither to take my MM shot), so this is an unusual Monday contribution, not a macro, but actually a Monday slider. It's also another photo from Hot Pixel Universe, a universe only the LX100 can make visible. You may wonder about the starry sky above the Deutsche Dom (New Church), because stars are usually difficult to see in a brightly illuminated city because of light pollution. Unless you shoot with an LX100, of course ;)
If I remember correctly, long exposure noise reduction had been activated in the camera when I took this photo at the 2018 Festival of Lights. I don't know if that caused the hot pixels, or if the LX100's sensor gets particularly warm during long exposures. The hot pixels are only visible against a totally black sky, not against a blue hour sky, for instance, and especially enhancing the clarity in LR brings them out clearly.
The hot pixels aren't really a big issue, because it's easy to remove them in post. But here I actually liked them, because I think that they add such a festive look to this beautifully illuminated scene, so I decided to leave them in the image. Or rather: I added them back to the photo from an older, already processed version of this shot, because when I re-processed this image just the other day in DXO PhotoLab 5, the amazing DeepPRIME denoising technology detected the hot pixels and removed them. I hope you like Hot Pixel Universe :)
Wishing you a happy time of Advent, dear Flickr friends. Take care and stay safe!
Eigentlich wollte ich dieses Foto gestern zum 1. Advent hochladen, bin aber leider nicht dazu gekommen. Ihr fragt Euch jetzt wahrscheinlich, woher das Sternenmeer kommt, mitten in der Stadt, die zum Festival of Lights sogar noch heller beleuchtet ist als sonst. Nun, es handelt sich hierbei um ein ganz besonderes Universum, das Hot-Pixel-Universum, das nur die LX100 sichtbar machen kann ;)
Wenn ich mich recht erinnere, war damals die Langzeitrauschunterdrückung in der Kamera aktiviert. Ob mir das nun die vielen "Sterne" beschert hat oder der Sensor der LX100 bei Langzeitbelichtungen außergewöhnlich warm wird, kann ich nicht sagen. Ich weiß nur, dass ich sie auch bei einigen anderen Nachtfotos vom Festival of Lights hatte, aber immer nur bei bereits völlig schwarzem Himmel, nie z.B. zur Blauen Stunde, und erst das Verstärken der Klarheit in LR hebt die kleinen Pünktchen so richtig hervor.
Das Entfernen wäre auch keine große Sache, tatsächlich erkennt mittlerweile die Entrauschungstechnologie DeepPRIME in DXO PhotLab 5 diesen Bildfehler so zuverlässig, dass mir das Programm jetzt, als ich das Foto noch einmal neu bearbeitet habe, die Pixel fast sämtlichst entfernt hat. Da sie mir hier aber so gut gefallen haben, weil sie dem Foto so ein weihnachtliches, festliches Strahlen verleihen, habe ich mir die Sternlein aus einer bereits 2018 bearbeiteten Version des Fotos einfach zurückgeholt :) Ich hoffe, Euch gefällt meine kleine "Deutscher Dom unter Sternenmeer"-Spielerei :)
Ich wünsche Euch eine trotz allem schöne Adventszeit. Passt gut auf Euch auf!
I actually liked the hut better last year when it was still really old and rickety (see pic in first comment). But it probably wasn't very safe any more... When you cross the small bridge to the left, you will reach Lake Langsee (2.384 m) and then continue up into the mountains. Our way down leads straight ahead.☀️ Have a fantastic and peaceful Travel Tuesday everybody ☀️
The Spronser Lakes (German: Spronser Seenplatte; Italian: Laghi di Sopranes) is the largest group of high elevation lakes in the Alps, located in South Tyrol, Italy. Here you can find some information:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spronser_Seen
Thanks to everyone who stopped by to watch or leave a comment or award :)
All my photos are © All Rights Reserved. The pictures are for viewing, not to be downloaded and shared on any other site or for personal use without my explicit permission. And definitely do not post ads or your pics in my photos!!! Thank you! :)
- Lovers of Landscapes 11, Best of Lovers of Landscapes 10, Members Choice 11
Actually they're two bridges here - the Brooklyn and the Manhattan bridge.
* addition - one more in the comments...
Have a wonderful Friday!
© All rights reserved, don't use my pictures without permission.
Hint, they're on your right...
Actually the primary target was up the road on the left, a huge bull elk (shown in comments). I was first one, didn't take long before more stopped.
His girls were gathered around my car paying us no mind. The bull was warier keeping more distance. They must get tired of this.
Taken just north of Jasper AB. The place to be during the rut in the fall.
Thanks for taking a look!
Actually, I did see this Snowy owl, but two years earlier at Zoo America in Hershey, Pennsylvania. 😄 My dream of seeing a Snowy on the snow-covered dunes could only be realized through Photoshop😜
Actually the lighting in the 5th floor waiting room at Jovan Bea Hospital in Loves Park, IL. HSS everyone!
18:52 monotone
I took this for last year’s 52 week spiral theme but forgot to post it. And I’m not actually sure black and white is monotone...
Actually, lemon blossom buds.
I had promised myself that I would not post any flower shots on Flickr until spring, but due to a variety of reasons, I have not taken a single photograph during the whole year so far (all 8 days). So here are some more flowers from last year. Atleast, it's not a rose.
Looking down at my birthday bouquet.....actually the pretty magenta tulip was sitting around the back but I moved it via photoshop......
#8/52, Unusual perspective, 52 weeks, the 2023 edition
Photo exhibition venue → kyoto-muse.jp/web-exhibit/110790
playlist→ music.apple.com/jp/playlist/%E5%80%8B%E5%B1%95/pl.u-38oWZ...
Online photo exhibition is the last 3 days! For details, check the description. I was planning to actually exhibit it at a gallery in Tokyo in April, but it was postponed at the request of the government.
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 is attacking all over the world. Japan is no exception, and everyday is becoming more difficult. As a photographer, I also thought about life and postponed the exhibition according to the government's request. The Japanese government does not support artists. So I decided to hold an online photo exhibition. This is free to watch.
The photo exhibition should be in the dark in the room at night, preferably with the playlist. Look at the brightness of mobile terminals at 1/3.
Thank you for your support. Thanks to everyone, we had more access than in Japan. Thank you. Last but not least, I would be happy if you could share the URL of the photo exhibition on your SNS. Thank you!
COVID-19、SARS-CoV-2は世界中で攻撃しています。 日本も例外ではなく、日々の日常がますます難しくなっています。 写真家として、命のことも考え、政府の要請で展覧会を延期しました。 日本政府はアーティストをサポートしていません。 そこで、オンライン写真展を開催することにしました。 これは無料で見れます。
写真展は、出来ればプレイリストと一緒に、部屋を暗くし携帯端末の明るさを1/3に見てください。
ご支援いただきありがとうございます。 おかげさまで、日本よりも多くのアクセスがありました。 ありがとうございました。 最後になりましたが、写真展のURLをSNSでシェアしていただければ幸いです。 ありがとうございました！
“Actually, they didn't have chocolate in Ancient Greece, but Aphrodite was fond of apples. That was her sacred fruit, maybe because it was pretty and sweet, just like her. ”
― Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson's Greek Gods
Actually, it was a quartet -- see the one in the upper left?
Beautiful roses, beautifully colored. Isn't God a great artist?
Thank you for looking.
They are called Poinsettias and when they bloom then the days are shorter(winter). The colorful “flowers” of poinsettias are actually modified leaves called “bracts.” Poinsettias grow well in moist soil and temperatures between 65 and 70 degrees F. They can be grown outdoors during summer.
Poinsettias are not poisonous, but the sap may cause dermatitis.
Poinsettias change color in response to shorter winter days. Poinsettia flowers are actually made up of the bracts, which look like petals, and the tiny yellow flowers in the center, called cyathia. The colorful bracts attract insects to the flowers and will drop after pollination.
I was actually there earlier that day to take pictures but every single spot of this infamous palace which was made more famous by the famed "The Last Emperor" was cramped with local tourists. So I decided to return later that afternoon hoping that people have dwindled as admission closes. Had to find a place where crowd was less and was lucky enough to get a bonus from this setting sun.
Built from 1406 to 1420, The Forbidden City was the home for he Emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties. For almost five centuries, of course, it was also the home of the Emperors' household and also served as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government.
It consists of 980 surviving buildings with 8,707 bays of rooms that covers 720,000 square meters. The palace complex exemplifies traditional Chinese palatial architecture that influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia and elsewhere.
Actually called Carr Head rocks on the maps but you can see where it gets it's name from. You can see the Cement works at Castleton in the background.
Finally a new photograph
Well, actually it's a little Eastern Amberwing dragonfly. They are very small and like most dragonflies, lightening fast.
There were lots of them zipping about and luckily this tiny branch seemed to be a favorite landing spot. Still not the most accessible spot being way down at the water's edge, but I watched and waited - hoping one would land long enough for me to grab a shot or two.
Seen during a recent visit to a nearby arboretum. *** And yes, it's still facing the wrong way and too far away, but beggars can't be choosers.
♫ Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Main Theme | VioDance Violin Cover ♫
Captain's log, stardate 6102.1. While investigating a distress call from a star cluster in the Protari system our ship, the U.S.S. Constitution and its crew, were pulled into a mysterious tractor beam. All data shows that we've somehow been transported to another dimension.
Myself, Captain Jezebel Kraai along with Science Officer Cidni Starchild, Chief Engineer Harper Blackwood, and Lieutenant Moran have set foot on what appears to be a post apocalyptic world. The surface appears to be like our own Earth and so far we're reading no life forms.
Could this be Earth and could we have somehow traveled back in time? Is this the year 2231, just after the first nuclear strikes of World War III? I will update when we have more data. Kraai out.
I appreciate these wonderful ladies and fellow artist for helping me out on this one. It's been a long time coming as this shot was actually taken this past May.
I was sort of baffled about what I wanted to do with this capture then decided to do a fantasy composite with it. So this is my first try at this sort of thing. I hope you guys find it at least adequate. Thanks!♥
This the 4th capure I inducted to the In Good Company Erotica Gallery for their October show.
The gallery is owned and operated by my friend Marcus Strong. Thank you so much Marcus for the oppotunity.♥
Actually on the outside looking in
This Pea Hen was pecking at seed on the floor, when some thing to her left caught her attention, i had been waiting for her to turn around.
Actually looking at this, I see why I *had* to take it - the layout of the folds and her markings and the sheet/comforter markings has fabulous lines to it. And Kitty smile. After I took this she put her paw over her eyes to block light so I’m glad I grabbed the cell pic rather than try to get the camera. Oh, and this hasn't been in Happy Caturday and with the 6 February 2021 theme "A Winter's Nap"... I guess it is now!
Well, actually he didn't make it- it's just the inscription on the front of the Pantheon in Rome that says so. The fountain, Fontana del Pantheon, was made in 1575, designed by Giacomo Della Porta after a commission from Pope Gregory XIII.
It is not even quite true that Agrippa made the Pantheon building we see today. He paid for a temple here, but the only thing that remains seem to be the facade - the rest is later, but there is some debate as to which Roman emperor did what to the building.
HMM-- actually i had a wonderful time choosing, shooting, and experimenting with pics for this theme!! and learned so much about rendering things into b&w and the relative values in sliders.
this is thurman and his smile/face is just under an inch and he's my favorite of the possibles for "back to square one". he's particularly happy to be a part of the macro mondays group's pool for the theme of:
"back to square one" “Center Square B&W”: center composed, black and white image in square format...
ODC "available light"
Actually, I've been hoping of late to find a Golden Eagle, but today I'm good with this magnificent female Bald Eagle, stretching her leg, waiting for her mate to return.
Actually I am sure this is a Little Black Cormorant but I could not find any information on the blue skin under its beak. I suppose this is a breeding bird but why none of the books or websites I consulted mentions this blue colour as a breeding sign?
I posted this question on Australian Bird Identification FB page yesterday but no comments so far. I wonder if somebody please may shed more light on this blue colouring?
Or is this something that every Australian child knows and I shouldn't be asking? (-;