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The Tufted duck is a rare duck, only the second report ever in New Jersey, it's from Eurasia. How this female ended up in New Jersey is a mystery. This dark duck and horrible light made for some challenging photography as it remained in the shade.
Morris County, NJ, USA
Nikon D500 camera, and Nikon 500 mm f4 Lens and 1.4 converter.
ISO 2000 f/5.6 1/2000
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Challenging conditions with crazy winds and splashing waves made for a crazy shoot along Saint Mary Lake in Glacier National Park. No matter what the conditions are this place is off the hook and I can't wait to go back!
Challenging myself as usual. I nearly always have difficulty creating symmetry on these type of rotation shots and tonight was no exception. Happy to be messing around in the conservatory whilst the wind and rain is coming down outside.
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Challenging surfing conditions at Bantham Beach, Thurlstone , Devon.
Just had this printed on aluminium sky bond at 5ft long for a CEOs office wall. Looks absolutely stunning. Big thrill.
Night photography is one of my favourite areas. Owing to the 23:00 curfew we had during the pandemic, night photography was in practice impossible for me since I usually leave home between 10 ~ 11 pm and return between 1 ~ 2 am.
With its high ISO and little noise, the Sony A7 seems to have been designed thinking of night photography. At ISO 6400 one can use shutter speeds 1/60 to 1/250 with apertures f/4 to f/5.6. I imagine, and I am still to try it, that in camera image stabilisation will allow the use of 1600 ISO, which is very likely to produce even better images.
I find night photography with (b&w) film much more challenging, but the results very rewarding.
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Sony A7 Mk iii, Leica Summilux-R 1.4/50, RawTherapee + Affinity Photo
It is challenging to shoot a big place. It is a small picture, so it doesn't look enormous. In reality this hill is huge and trees even more. I was standing underneath it looking up, and all I got was strange angles of broken perspective. Some places are only to be seen by your own eyes I guess.
A westbound Union Pacific manifest works its way up-grade with two unusual visitors from the Northern Rockies. Distant rumbles of thunder from a building storm is drowned out by the howl of prime movers lifting tonnage up one of the most challenging grades on the continent, While the Moffat averages about 2% on its climb from Denver, the grade at this spot is almost 2.5%, making this the most challenging section of track for westbound trains on The Moffat Road. 5/17
As challenging as the tour and the weather conditions in the Alps were yesterday, the experience in a glacier cave is unforgettable. I always thought the colours on the pictures were a bit extreme, but these tones of blue do not seem to be from this world.
Milkyway Above Crater Lake
This was easily my most challenging shot from my 8 day trip to the Northwest last July. To start with, July is already pretty late if you are trying to shoot the full arch of the Milky Way over the horizon, so I knew I might not be able to fit it into the frame...but I thought it was worth a try.
Secondly, when I pulled in to Crater Lake about 30 minutes before sunset after driving for 16 hours I found that the entire Western side of the rim was closing at 8:45 PM for road work. This meant no sunset and presumably no Milky Way shot. They said they would be leading caravans through until 9 PM and then everything on that side of the park would be closed. I hadn't seen anything online about the entire West side of the lake being closed.
Undeterred, I followed along behind the car in front of me when they allowed us in, but I ditched out of the line as soon as we passed the Watchman Overlook. While the other cars dutifully exited the West side, I pulled over to a pull out and just waited after I passed all of the equipment and another flag man. I was clearly out of the construction area and I was hoping that once it got dark, no one would notice me.
Sure enough, several more caravans passed me and a few construction trucks, but apparently no one cared that I was parked in a pull out off of the road. I took a short nap and waited for the sky to grow dark enough. When I got out of the car, I instantly regretted not packing for the mountains as the wind was howling and it supposed to get into the 40's over night. It was almost a mile walking back in the dark to the Watchman Overlook. Just as I had feared, the arch of the Milky Way was already high in the sky, but I set up my tripod as quickly as I could and managed to grab several shots before the arch was directly overhead. I used the Rokinon 12mm 2.8 fisheye which seemed to well in this instance as I was able to pull the arch into the frame. I think the lake and foreground was a 2 minute exposure and I blended it with a 25 second exposure for the Milky Way. I only had a few tries before the arch was out of the shot.
After heading back to the car, I kept driving North until I had cleared the restricted area and pulled into another parking lot where several other folks were already camped out for the night. I tried to get some sleep, but the Prius kept bouncing in the high wind and I finally gave up around 2 AM and just kept driving North to my next stop which was Proxy Falls.
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Last time I took this cable car, it did not just finish in Michael-Ende-style nothingness. So I opt to trust that what I knew to be at the end of the track is still there. SOOC. I also made an edited version of this, but ended up preferring this "as is" version. From a few weeks ago - been busy and still am.
2:52 Flip the Script - Groomzilla
I too found this theme challenging and had pre-concieved ideas about the shot I intended to post....but it was not to be. Rather than not post at all, I decided that this image might (hopefully) fit the theme, although at first glance you will probably wonder why....
This is the wedding set up for my partners son....and as we all know grooms generally just show up for the occasion don't they? Not this groom....he arranged everything, even down to the flowers!!. The wedding took place in Vanuatu, an island in the Coral Sea, which was virtually decimated 10 months ago by a Category 5 Cyclone. (A side note here, Vanuatu is essentially a 3rd world country about to have an election to replace the politicians that are now in gaol for stealing the cyclone relief funds that the world donated to help them rebuild!!)
Being young and naive the groom believed that his chosen venue would be rebuilt in time for the big day. It was not, hence the venue and accommodation for all guests had to be changed about 8 weeks prior to the event. And of course Vanuatu is again in the midst of cyclone season AND one was forming prior to and during our stay. The day of the wedding we awoke to heavy, squally rain and strong, gusting winds. The venue operators pleaded with the groom to move the event inside. He refused, firm in his belief that despite all the odds the weather would co-operate...and miraculously it did.
I took this picture about 3/4 hour prior to the ceremony when it finally cleared. The ceremony and reception took place on this deck and all guests sported that wonderful "windswept" hair look, including his 86 and 84 year old grand parents who made the long trek to attend.
Fortunately, the cyclone by-passed the Southern Islands of Vanuatu with no major damage.
My apologies for not keeping up over the past week, shall do my best to catch up over the next few days.
The Great Ocean Walk is a walking trail on Victoria's southwest coast in Australia, traversing several areas of historical and cultural significance. The track makes extensive usage of eco-friendly facilities; with Parks Victoria and tour guide operators attempting to raise environmental awareness. The trail meanders along high cliff tops and sandy beaches.
The Great Ocean Walk is a walking track located 200 kilometres south-west of Melbourne. It stretches 104 kilometres from Apollo Bay to Glenample Homestead, located near The Twelve Apostles, Victoria. The walk passes through the Otway National Park, with Parks Victoria providing seven hike-in camp-sites spaced at intervals of 10 km to 15 km along the track. Guided tours are offered by several operators, with the walk estimated to take about eight days to complete. All walkers are required to register with Parks Victoria, and must book for use of camp-sites.
The track hugs coastline which is not always visible from the Great Ocean Road; and traverses an area that hosts koalas, wallabies, echidnas, reptiles, bird species, snakes (including tiger, brown, and copperhead), ants, bees, European wasps and leeches. From June through September, whales can be spotted along the coastline. The track passes through several named areas; including Elliot Ridge, Blanket Bay, Cape Otway, Aire River, Johanna Beach, Ryans Den and Devils Kitchen.
The difficulty of the track increases along the walk; with the section between Apollo Bay and Cape Otway suitable for beginners, becoming more challenging when reaching the rugged terrain through Ryans Den. Also, travellers need to note that sections of track can be dangerous or impassable at high tide.
Hiked a challenging trail with snow, 13 down trees and large stone faces to navigate in early July. Northern Idaho
An afternoon of challenging conditions, I got the briefest of gifts for my efforts climbing Cairn Gorm the interesting way via the Fiacaill Buttress. It's moments like these that are the cherry on top for me, The ridge in the distance is the route I took up. An enjoyable and exposed scramble in the Cairngorm National Park, Scotland.
Since this might be my last post of 2018... I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my Flickr friends and followers for all your support this year!
This has been quite a crazy year for me... one of the most hectic years of my life! But it's also been a very decisive year... and I've made a number of radical decisions which have changed (and improved) my life considerably. I haven't felt stressed or angry with anyone in at least 2 months now... and that can only ever be a good thing! I have a challenging new project and a clear plan for next year... and so far... everything is fitting into place perfectly! I can't remember when last I've been so excited to start a new year!
So here's wishing you all a very enjoyable last few days of the year... and a very prosperous and happy 2019!
Cheers everyone.
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Recently when I was having a very difficult time functioning due to intense effects of trauma, I glanced into the next room and saw this view. [The picture in the frame is from the day my husband and I were married.] I was so fascinated and inspired by what I saw that somehow I managed to stand up, get my camera and tried to take a few pictures of this scene. Though it certainly didn’t erase my struggles I was thankful noticing this beautiful moment did help me to be able to stand up, move and make it through these incredibly challenging moments. A sign of continued growth, ongoing healing and moving forward.
I always found it challenging to take a good shot of Wild Cucumber plant as it is either looking like a hot mess when you zoom out or kinda boring if you just isolate the spring part. While on a hike yesterday I spotted a nice light going through it and took some shots that I am finally happy about. Thank you Pentacon for making it possible. 😆
NikonD7500
Pentacon Auto 50mm f/1.8 MC
f/2.8
1/500
ISO100
Summer can be a very challenging time for landscape photography - harsh light, cloudless skies and early/late golden hours. I've been in the middle of a bit of a summer slump lately feeling rather uninspired and seriously lacking motivation. With this image I wanted to tackle summer harsh light conditions head on by using long exposure to try and exploit poor light conditions. My 10 stop ND filter proved to be the key allowing me to run longer that normal shutter speeds in the bright harsh light. This image shows some old twisted tree stumps exposed by low water levels in Sulby reservoir which made for really eye-catching subjects for a high contrast B&W shot. I stumbled across these by total chance which goes to show the value of exploration and thinking outside the box. I’m really pleased with the shot considering it was taken in absolutely rubbish light conditions 😂☀️📷
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It's always fun and challenging for visiting and shooting popular destination. Old Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park, had been one of in my bucket list. I wanted to make the picture different from others, and did panorama. Although panorama was not special anymore, but the result made me happy. I know you've seen the similar pictures thousands of time, but let me allow to share my version of the old pier 1.
A quite challenging picture to take due to the wide dynamic range.
In the end I bracketed 3 exposures and blended them together to take full advantage of the highlights and shadows
I like the mix of agricultural crop..barley I think..and the poppies and wild flowers.
At the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War the poppies have particular significance.
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It's challenging for shooting against the sun, especially with a daytime hyper long exposure.
At first the sun was covered with clouds, and the last 30 seconds the sun revealed, and I was wondering whether I should stopped shutter or not. I kept shooting, and the result was more unique than I expected.
A challenging trip to Skomer with harsh midday sun. I didn't find it at all easy to cope with and only came a way with a few shots that i liked. I Know now that staying on the Island is the only way unless the weather is a bit duller.
Challenging low light conditions brought to life with the sensor at ISO 6400 ... how can you not smile when seeing this?
The infamous North Sea on a calm day.
The Jutland coast can be challenging for naval navigation due to its shallow waters, shifting sandbars, and strong tidal currents.
The area is known for its rough seas, especially during storms, which can make navigation hazardous. Additionally, the lack of deep-water harbors means that boats often have to be pulled ashore using winches or tractors, as there is no safe harbor for larger vessels.
For the mood: open.spotify.com/track/6OEt0wEeipVznEQTtkb8Up?si=D-96J2qU... or youtu.be/USuYMhbCBwc?si=0KQljaKyW8QGtQpK
Orange-tip is one of those challenging butterflies to photograph. On sunny days in Spring you often see the male bombing past a blur of white and orange, never seeming to want to settle. You also discover how quickly butterflies can fly if you try to keep up with one just in case it lands.
What you need is a sunny day with cloudy spells. As some cloud went over this one plonked down on a grass head and I was able to spend ages taking lots of photographs from lots of angles before settling for the best one lying below it and waited for the sun to return. This angle then meant the light highlighted the orange hidden by the closed wings.
As soon as the sun was fully out he was off again.
Doesn't happens often that I witnessed a Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae) spreading his wings under the early morning sun. Usually I find them hanging quite low in the grass with their wings closed like a hiding batman.
With the harsh back light it was quite challenging getting the exposure right so I used a fill flash to extract some extra detail.
As you can see, the roads just outside the city are steep, hilly, narrow, curving and icy. You can see the road is only partially sanded. In many places. If you skid, there are no guardrails and some deep valleys.
Challenging photography during our trip to Ecuador due to the weather.
Also the altitude. Hard to hold a camera when you are gasping for breath.
This is a smoke coloured wood peewee and it was one of the plainest birds we saw.
Near Tandayapa, Pichincha Province Ecuador.
Photo Shopped Image: Clacton Air Show 2019. Challenging bright light, would have liked some cloud. Came home with 1500 photos I didn't like. Got creative with photo shop so as not to waste the day.
This is actually a challenging shot as I wanted to have both the flowers and the distant plain down below in focus. Normally I can get away by doing focus stacking. However, it wouldn't work here since the wind was blowing strong and there was too much motion with the flowers. This is the time when a title shift lens would prove to be valuable. Unfortunately, I dont have one. So I decided to forego the flowers and aim my focus point at the nearest hill so that everything behind would be in focus. I could have used the narrowest aperture and focus on the nearest flowers, but the resulting image would be too soft due to diffraction in the optics.
Stacking lightning frames is challenging because every discharge has great dynamic range and can interfere with other bolt positions. It is rare not to have to apply dodging or burning via masking.
This image combined 38 separate frames without the need for any post processing other than lightening the stack in LightRoom. Sometimes, nature cooperates.
"Canada's Wonderland is a 134-hectare (330-acre) theme park located in Vaughan, Ontario, a suburb approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Downtown Toronto. Opened in 1981 by the Taft Broadcasting Company and the Great-West Life Assurance Company as the first major theme park in Canada, it remains the country's largest."
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On this extremely challenging journey you experience so much deep, devastating darkness that drains the life out of you. And though it is challenging and often feels impossible, you keep looking for light along this dark road. Somehow these little slivers of light help provide tiny pieces of hope and life that encourage you on a path of growth, healing and recovery. Thank you for working so hard to keep watching for and paying attention to these little slivers of light.
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I took this photo on the way home from a neurofeedback appointment back on November 30, 2021. This ride home can sometimes be a very intense and challenging time for me so seeing this tiny sliver of sunset light—that appears so insignificant— shining on the car dashboard in front of me was actually a big, very meaningful moment for me. This is one of many photos I’ve taken from the passenger seat as we drive twice each week to my neurofeedback appointments. This practice of seeing, appreciating and capturing my surroundings from the moving car can sometimes be very helpful for me.
Hope folks are doing ok...or as good as possible during these times. Figured I'd pick one from my trip to Death Valley earlier this year to publish. This particular morning was the last shoot for my buddy Tommy and I before heading back to Vegas...and my eventual red-eye flight back home. With it being so early in the year, the window to capture the Milky Way rising over the peaks above Badwater Basin before sunrise was pretty narrow. I think we left camp by 2:30am or so and ended up with maybe a good 90 minutes of scrambling around trying to find compositions in the dark. It was quite challenging :) We'd brought some LED panels, but due to the time constraints we just used his headlamp to move around a bit faster. It ended up working out well enough I suppose. Have a great week everyone!
This was challenging because there are so many circles! I laid a glass bottle on it's side. Marbles inside creates the bokeh in the circle. Just moved around the light till I had I shot I liked. The rim of the bottle is 1 inch in diameter.
In Explore, Oct. 29, 2016.
The pooch loves playing with his toys and is always challenging us to play with him... He is such a sweet dog! :)
A challenging photo due to heavy lights from the town. It is however possible to capture the milky way above Vernazza, one of the most magical views of the Ligurian coast.
I explained the capture and processing on my website: antongalitch.com/a-night-in-vernazza-astrophotography-wit...
The flower is a common decoration flower during Chinese New Year.
March 1: The Sharp Days
This was considered the first day of the year in Venice and in Russia until the fourteenth century.
It was also the first day of the Ottoman financial year.
The Greeks say that good weather begins on March 1st.
Supposedly, a thread left out overnight on a rosebush, then tied around the wrist or big toe will protect the wearer and is worn until Easter Day.
St John Chrysostom complained of this custom (see March 22) and that of tying bells on children to protect them.
The first three days of March are called Sharp Days: One should not wash clothes (for they will wear out), chop wood (or it will rot) or bathe (for one's hair will fall out).
March 1 Baba Marta’s Day
William Wordsworth's short poem "I wandered lonely as a cloud" has often become linked in the popular mind with the daffodils which form its main image.
Various Cancer Societies around the world use the Daffodil as fundraising symbol. "Daffodil Days" are organised to raise funds by offering the flowers in return for a donation.
Overall, I think it sends such a strong sign of hope, Spring is in the air, the Earth is moving again!
I could not resist photographing those orange and yellow mini trumpets, challenging as they were!
Wishing you well and stay safe!
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TL;DR - It has been an interesting year!
As 2025 draws to a close, I am reflecting on what has been a very challenging year for me whilst remaining mindful that many others have had it a lot worse. Forgive my self indulgence as I ramble on for a while!
In February, I experienced Achilles Tendonitis which was totally disabling and extremely painful, rendering me unable to get around without the aid of crutches for about 5 weeks. That came as quite a shock for someone who has roamed the mountains injury free for the best part of 25 years.
After a couple of false starts, I was able to get back into the hills again and then in May my knee let me down and I was unable to walk again. My physiotherapist informed me that the knee wasn't damaged as such, but had become functionally weak and my muscles had atrophied due to being off my feet during my achilles episode. It is only now, 8 months later, that I am beginning to trust my knee again in the mountains but it remains weak and I have to be very careful.
In practical terms, my long lay off has meant that I couldn’t work as a mountain leader which left me in dire straits financially. Likewise, I couldn’t get out to finish my book which is long overdue. I have 7 routes to complete before I can hand in my manuscript to the publisher. I have had long periods of constant pain which has made performing even the most simple of tasks maddeningly difficult.
The mental health implications have not been inconsiderable and have forced me to delve into my inner world and examine my sense of self.
Could this be the end of my hillwalking and who the hell am I if I can’t regularly spend time in the mountains? What good am I to my lovely Kathy as a cripple?
During this time, I have sought solace and distraction in creating music and settling into my identity as an autistic person while slowly unmasking and unlearning decades of harmful behaviours and negative self talk. I am also currently undergoing weekly counselling sessions. Being forced into such intense reflection has been a steep learning curve but, ultimately, extremely rewarding.
I am fortunate to have a handful of close friends who have unerringly had my back, looked out for me and been there when needed, and none more so than my Kathy.
So, as I look down the barrel of a new year, I am filled with gratitude for all the wonderful things and people I have in my life.
I am fat and unfit, but as I return more fully to the mountains I am so very aware that they are a gift not to be taken for granted.
All my recent walks have been experienced through new eyes; those of someone more able to live in the moment and see the extraordinary beauty in things they once thought of as mundane.
Whilst being a touch premature, I wish you all a peaceful 2026 and hope that like me, you can shake off the useless paradigms which no longer serve you and choose your battles wisely.
Here’s a picture of a very happy me, taken yesterday, and looking forward to all that 2026 has to offer.