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Eugene actually had his birthday yesterday so I am catching up. Here he is in his usual glory in the middle of the pouring rain that was Riot Fest last year.
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Actually a pre-dawn shot from the beach at the Gibson Steps in Victoria, Australia. In the centre is one of the Twelve Apostles - either Gog or Magog.
On the left of the sea stack is the Milky Way rising. The southern cross is visible to the left of the Coalsack. Directly above the sea stack is the Large Magellanic Cloud and to the right is Canopus, the second brightest star in the sky. The Small Magellanic Cloud is visible between the sea stack and Canopus.
Actually Im not sure when Im not in the mood for stripes? They are my very favoritist and a staple of my own actual wardrobe :P
Taken near Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada.
Not the best shot, but posted in the public interest.
Many an experienced bird bander worth their salt will no doubt have a replete collection of whoppers concerning his or her near misses in the handling of the the fairly uncommon "Horned Variant" of American Goldfinches.
The same caution should be applied as one would employ, say...removing a slippery catfish from off the hook...watch out for those sharp little barbs! These little 'tusks' will likewise deliver a nasty sting much the same way as the spurs on a rooster or the aforementioned catfish.
American Goldfinch "Horned Variant"
I actually wanted to go to the beach, but it's raining.
It doesn't matter, I'll just dance in the warm summer rain :)
Actually, I think she may be moonlighting at the cake shop. Maybe she's just trying to pick up some tips from the experts. :)
For this week's Macro Mondays group theme, Stack.
I was actually drawn to this tree branch by its shape and the delicate plant (some sort of vine or creeper?) encircling it. So I just had to sit there - focus on the interesting bit of the branch and wait for a bird to land on it.
Male Green Honeycreeper.
Taken at the edge of the rain forest, Costa Rica.
Actually, this is not quite true. Truth is not my strong side, but it has to be said that I make sure that I have enough. But, when it comes to others, I don't give a shit about anything. What have others ever done for me? Yes, they empty the bins. But apart from that, what have the others ever done for me? OK, they stack the shelves in the shops for me and deliver my mail, but apart from bins, shelves and mail, what have the others ever done for me? What, policing the neighbourhood, children's education and medical support? I'll give you that. But apart from bins, shops, post, police, school and hospital, what have the others ever done for me? And so on, and so on.
Fuji X-Pro3.
actually, it's not much about reflection. but I just wanna do photos and participate again after a while of being lazy. sorry.
An extremely rare event for me, in fact I can tell you the last time I went out to dinner and it was on 11th September 2001.
And the reason I went out to dinner. Very good friends of mine who I have known forever flew in from California today and paid us a visit.
Lynn is American, Andy Oz and it was SO good to catch up with them. Lots of hugs and kisses because we all know I am a kissy, kissy, huggy, huggy person.
So, I took this photo just prior to going out to prove to myself more than anything that I still know how to dress up!
My Mug shot got explored lol #490 30th October
Inspired by Girl with a pearl earring from Johannes Vermeer.
a Dutch painter in the seventeenth century.
Photoshop editing from an "Image Creator" picture.
Actually, there were several rocks which had been spray painted by city power crews. Sorted through them to find the one I liked the most, because that's the sort of idiotic stuff you do for Iron Photographer. Right?
I actually wanted to photograph ducks when I noticed the quarrel of the two cormorants at a distance of about 40-50 meters. I assume that the male cormorant wanted to approach the female, but the female preferred to drive him away. A third cormorant watched them both.
Ich wollte eigentlich Enten fotografieren, als ich in einer Entfernung von ca. 40-50 Meter, die Zankerei der beiden Kormorane bemerkte. Ich nehme an, dass der männliche Kormoran sich dem Weibchen nähern wollte, das Weibchen ihn aber lieber vertreiben wollte. Ein dritter Kormoran beobachtete die beiden.
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Actually, this view might be protected. I’m not 100% sure. But in other parts of lower Manhattan the view of the Empire State building, which was like our compass needle has been obliterated by unneeded skyscrapers going up too close to this landmark.
Actually a completely new shot this time! I have a couple from late afternoon from very near this spot but this one is from sunrise the next morning... :-)
actually, it's lauren's grape. rich, like wine.
but this one is dedicated to catherine's papa.
playing with the new polaroid. this is the Polaroid I-1 with an old polaroid close up lens puttied on.
experimentation.
I like the really black purply poppies. they are darker than they look here.
Actually it’s 5:15 pm here and my time clocks out of commission. I’m talking a break this Sunday 🙏☮️🌷♥️🌺
We actually got a little rain today so I picked this rose from the garden and brought it indoors to exploit where it's easier to control the light.
Lighting stuff: Lit with a Yongnuo manual flash in an 8.6 inch Lastolite soft box positioned at camera left, and just out of the frame. Fill light is from a hand mirror at camera right. The flash and my tripod mounted camera were triggered with a Yongnuo RF-603N,
Other plants, flowers, fruit or thingys that I've photographed using strobes can be seen in my Strobe Lit Plant set. For each image in the set, and there are over 1900 of them, I describe how I set up the lighting for that particular shot. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157628079460544/
Other rose pictures that I've posted on Flickr can be seen in my Roses Album. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/albums/72157624084160734
Actually, it is a church at the end of a DOUBLE rainbow at the end of a rain storm at the end of the day. The rainbow missed the water tower on its other side.
This panoramic shot is stitched together from three shots and then cropped. My 20mm lens is pretty wide but this was an ultra wide scene.
Actually have no idea what they are (perhaps Mycena sp?), but they were really dinky, growing on moss on an oak tree trunk!
Merrington Green - Shropshire
Actually, it was some sort of scarf exhibition in St David's Cathedral, the purpose of which completely passed me by, but the effect in the cathedral was beautiful.
In life, the people you travel with are more important than the scenery, because many times the people you travel with are actually the scenery.
Actually there are signs that say do not feed or pet the horses, there are also cameras. It IS a military base after all. Friendly gaffer though. Grand Forks AFB, Emerado, ND
Wee Flea looks absolutely despondent dressed in a Santa outfit in front of the tree. I shot a series of images with her dressed like this as test shots fot this year's Christmas card. While I was at it, though, my youngest came along and told me he wanted our more traditional family shot; that he actually liked the record ot them. That was encouraging because the boys are less enthusiastic sitting for me these days. This weekend, then, I will dig all the gear out and try to conceptualize something new for us in 2015. Flea may, however, have to endure this outfit one more time during that shoot.
I am finding too that the d750 isn't handling the way I expected it to in low light situations. I had the ISO AT 1600 and the f stopped down to 1.4 on the 50mm. Many of the photos came out blurry as the lens was not able to freeze Fleas eyes at these settings. I had noticed similar effects shooting in twilight too. I am hoping to gain some better mastery over this camera in low light, without flash or tripod. I know both could be employed to better results but one doesn't always have the luxury. Having written that, though, I also know that when I do have the time and inspiration, I will need to also get a better grip on what settings are more effective under optimal conditions and with the full kit set up.
Actually, this was the entrance to the main building of The Ulaman on Bali. The round opening reminds one of the round doors of the hobbit houses.
You can actually see this Mothership thunderstorm sucking up dirt and stones with its severe updrafts. This storm raced across Kansas at 60mph which made it very difficult to chase. The storm smashed up several towns as well as cutting off the power, it also produced Golfball size Hail and 85mph straight-line winds.
We managed to escape the worst but still took a lot of large hail. Some other chasers weren't as fortunate as they got caught up in it and had their vehicle windows smashed because of the stones and hail near Sharon Springs, Kansas.
If you fancy a photographic storm adventure like this then we are now taking bookings for the 2021 photography masterclass storm chase tour, which is Tour 5. see this link for more details.
www.weatherholidays.com/stormchase-usa/book.html
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She actually went as a ladybug for Halloween, but I had this idea a couple of days ago and couldn't resist getting it done in time for the last day of 'roid week.
Her previous Polaroid experience is here.
actually blueberry fields tweaked in Lightroom :)
My Flickr friend Slava loves the Beatles.
Otto. Actually, I should name him Velcro or Super Glue because he is literally stuck to my side 24/7. I mean, he was always with me but since Phil died, he has taken it to a whole new level. Almost like "Mom, I lost dad, I don't want to lose you, too" Such a loyal and faithful companion. German shepherds are a breed all their own.
I love to photograph him in late sun like this because it really brings out the vibrance and richness in his coloring. And he couldn't have been sitting in a better spot because the background was in deep shadow. Made for the perfect portrait of him.
He is 6 years old today. Happy Birthday Otto.
(Actually, a smaller section of falls that flows below Oneida.)
I spent Friday hiking at Ricketts Glen State park. RGSP is comprised of 13,000+ acres and spans Luzerne, Sullivan, and Columbia Counties in Pennsylvania. The Glens Natural area holds 22 free-flowing waterfalls that cascade through the hillside. The hiking is difficult at times but is well worth the effort. This is a section of smaller falls that flows just below one of the most popular in the park, Oneida Falls, which you can see in the upper-right background.
This is actually the previous posting's original picture! I just kept adjusting exposure to bring out the layers of colors I had actually seen. I like both, but I especially like being able to see the different layers of color. Because of how bright the sun was, the finished product looked like "a fire in the sky!" Hope you enjoy!
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Actually, this is a combo trail from the Fairy Falls parking area to Fairy Falls with a side trail up to the Grand Prismatic overlook.
I left early in the morning to try and make it to Grand Prismatic Overlook for some interesting light. From there, I hiked with a very nice couple on to Fairy Falls.
The light was lovely on that autumn morning and because of the chilly temp, the steam was more obvious than it would be on a warmer day.
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