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52 weeks in 2016 ... down low ...
... this was quite the challenge ... Drift would nót lie still as I was flat on my belly (not something we're used to haha) and I wanted the shot at f 1.4 for the bokeh and that's kinda difficult if your dog is constantly moving or coming towards you ... but we did it !
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somehow the data was not exported from the new lightroom ...
canon 7D - 50 mm - f 1.4 - 1/1500 - ISO 100
Here she is, my constant companion, my female Japanese Spitz. I couldn't wish for a better friend. Make of her what you wish, I love her and she loves me. Times have changed for me recently, I don't manage to get out much except for our morning walks which sometimes I don't feel like doing at all 😃, but she's worth it and has brought me a lot of joy along the way and many friends too.
Thanks for all your views and comments, faves and just for looking, my Friends.
This portrait was processed in Topaz Studio, PicMonkey and also a bit in Picasa.
I hope you like her !
Captured in the wee hours of this morning.
The Waxing Gibbous on August 10 has an illumination of 96%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On August 10 the Moon is 12.96 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases. Moongiant
''The Furies were the three goddesses of vengeance: Tisiphone (avenger of murder), Megaera (the jealous) and Alecto (constant anger). They were also called the Daughters of the Night, but were actally the daughters of Uranus and Gaea. Another name for them is the Erinyes.''
Switzerland, May 2021
My best photos are here: www.lacerta-bilineata.com/ticino-best-photos-of-southern-...
My latest ANIMAL VIDEO (warning, it's a bit shocking): www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T2-Xszz7FI
You find a selection of my 80 BEST PHOTOS (mostly not yet on Flickr) here: www.lacerta-bilineata.com/western-green-lizard-lacerta-bi... (the website exists in ESPAÑOL, FRANÇAIS, ITALIANO, ENGLISH, DEUTSCH)
ABOUT THE PHOTO:
So this photo is a bit of a novelty for me - at least here on Flickr, but it's also a journey back in time in a sense. I've always loved b/w and sepia photography; already as a very young teenager I would go out into the woods with an old Pentax Spotmatic (which I had nicked from my father) whenever it was a foggy day to shoot b/w compositions of sunbeams cutting through the ghostlike trees.
I used films with a sensitivity of at least 1600 (for those of you who remember what that means 😉 ), and the resulting photos had an incredibly fine grain which I loved; I blew them up to the size of posters and hung them on the walls of my teenage man-cave next to Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Slash.
But then I abandoned photography altogether for 20 years, and when I finally picked up a camera again, it was one of the digital kind. Now neither film nor grain played any role in my photographic endeavours - let alone b/w compositions: because the reason I fell in love with shooting pictures once more was the rare and incredibly colorful lizard species that had chosen my garden as its habitat.
It's this species - the Lacerta bilineata aka the western green lizard - that my photo website www.lacerta-bilineata.com/ and also my Flickr gallery are dedicated to, but I've since expanded that theme a bit so that it now comprises the whole Lacerta bilineata habitat, which is to say my garden and its immediate surroundings and all the flora and fauna I find in it.
I like that my gallery and the website have this clear theme, because in order to rise to the challenge of portraying all aspects of a very specific little eco system (which also happens to be my home of sorts), it forces me to constantly explore it from fresh angles, and I keep discovering fascinating new motives as my photographic journey continues.
Which brings me to the horse pasture you see in this photo. This playground for happy horsies lies just outside my garden, and it normally only interests me insofar as my green reptile friends claim parts of it as their territory, and I very much prefer it to be horseless (which it thankfully often is).
Not that the horses bother the reptiles - the lizards don't mind them one bit, and I've even seen them jump from the safety of the fly honeysuckle shrub which the pasture borders on right between the deadly looking hooves of the horses to forage for snails, without any sign of fear or even respect.
No, the reason I have a very conflicted relationship with those horses is that they are mighty cute and that there's usually also foals. The sight of those beautiful, happy animals jumping around and frolicking (it's a huge pasture and you can tell the horses really love it) is irresistible: and that inevitably attracts what in the entire universe is known as the most destructive anti-matter and ultimate undoing of any nature photographer: other humans.
Unlike with the horses, the lizards ARE indeed very much bothered by specimens of loud, unpredictable Homo sapiens sapiens - which makes those (and by extension also the horses) the cryptonite of this here reptile photographer. It's not the horses' fault, I know that, but that doesn't change a thing. I'm just telling you how it is (and some of you might have read about the traumatic events I had to endure to get a particular photo - if not, read at your own risk here: www.flickr.com/photos/191055893@N07/51405389883/in/datepo... - which clearly demonstrated that even when it's entirely horseless, that pasture is still a threat for artistic endeavours).
But back to the photo. So one morning during my vacation back in May I got up quite early. It had rained all night, and now the fog was creeping up from the valley below to our village just as the sky cleared up and the morning sun started to shine through the trees.
And just as I did when I was a teenager I grabbed my camera and ran out to photograph this beautiful mood of ghostlike trees and sunbeams cutting through the mist. There had already been such a day a week earlier (which is when I took this photo: www.flickr.com/photos/191055893@N07/51543603732/in/datepo... ), but this time, the horses were also there.
Because of our slightly strained relationship I only took this one photo of them (I now wish I had taken more: talk about missed opportunities), and otherwise concentrated on the landscape. It was only later when I went through all the photos on my computer that I realized that I actually really liked those horses, even despite the whole composition being such a cliché. And I realized another thing: when I drained the photo of all the color, I liked it even better - because there was almost a bit of grain in it, like in the photos from my youth.
Since then I have experimented quite a bit with b/w and sepia compositions (some of which I will upload here eventually I guess), but this photo here is the first one that helped me rediscover my old passion. I hope you like it even though it builds quite a stark contrast with the rest of my tiny - and very colorful - gallery. But in the spirit of showing you the whole Lacerta bilineata habitat (and also in the spirit of expanding my gallery a bit beyond lizards and insects), I think it's not such a bad fit.
As always, many greetings to all of you, have a wonderful day and don't hesitate to let me know what you think 😊
Fabrica de armas de Orbaiceta.En el valle de Aezkoa, a 5 kilómetros de la frontera con Francia, se alzan las ruinas de la Real Fábrica de Armas y Municiones de Orbaizeta. La explotación se erigió en el siglo XVIII sobre la antigua ferrerÃa del monte Aezkoa; la riqueza maderera, la presencia de minas de hierro y cursos de agua propiciaron su instalación en este enclave.
El fin de la fábrica era el abastecimiento de armas y munición al ejército. Fue cedida a la corona y su existencia fue corta, apenas un siglo, pero muy azarosa. Su proximidad a la frontera la convirtió en objeto de constantes saqueos e incendios, pero conseguÃa resurgir una y otra vez hasta que en el siglo XIX fue suprimida definitivamente.
En la actualidad, las ruinas han sido devoradas por la vegetación, y escondidas bajo un manto verde de musgo esperan los trabajos de recuperación. Su aire enigmático y el ser una importante muestra de la arqueologÃa industrial del siglo XVIII le ha valido la declaración de Bien de Interés Cultura
Pose: Amitie (edit on the hand)
Hair: Tram @ Collab88
Top Le Fil Casse @ Collab88
Bottom: Vanilla Bae
Shoes: Cult
Even through the darkest phase
Be it thick or thin
Always someone marches brave
Here beneath my skin
And constant craving
Has always been
Maybe a great magnet pulls
All souls towards truth
Or maybe it is life itself
Feeds wisdom
To its youth
Constant craving
Has always been
Small shorebird. Constantly bobs its tail while working edges of streams, ponds, and lakes for invertebrates. Several individuals may be found at the same body of water, but never forms tight flocks. Underparts spotted in summer; plain in winter. Listen for two- or three-noted whistled call as they flush from shorelines. Distinctive wingbeats: snappy and below horizontal. (eBird)
Our first Spotted Sandpiper of the year was not really keen on modeling for us. The log he was perched on bobbed constantly with the motion of the water. With only a tiny window of visibility, it took patience to get a photo without those branches beside him being in front of him :)
Britannia Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. May 2022.
Pueblo perteneciente a la Tierra Llana, situado en las cercanìas de la capital y a orillas del Rìo Tinto. Ligada al Descubrimiento, ya que en el Convento de Santa Clara pronunció Colón su juramento, es una población cargada de historia como lo prueban los numerosos monumentos que contiene, como son el Convento de S. Francisco, la Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Granada y la Ermita de la Virgen de Montemayor.
Aquì nació el Premio Nobel de Literatura Juan Ramón Jiménez, pudiendo visitar su Casa natal y su Museo.
El origen de la ciudad data de los tiempos prehistóricos. Por ella pasaron fenicios y romanos.
En el periodo de Al-Andalus la llamaron Mugar, que significa caverna, aludiendo a sus numerosas cavernas. En esta época perteneció a la cora de Niebla.
La conquista cristiana fue llevada a cabo por Alfonso X, pasando a formar parte del Condado de Niebla.
A partir del siglo XIV, con la donación de la villa a don Alfonso Jofre Tenorio, comenzó a cobrar importancia convirtiéndose en villa señorial.
Entre los siglos XVI y XVIII pasó del marquesado de Villanueva del Fresno a la casa de Alba hasta la desamortización del siglo XIX.
La participación de la población en el Descubrimiento de América fue muy importante. La carabela "La Niña" era de esta ciudad. Con el descubrimiento Moguer se quedó casi despoblado debido a al emigración al Nuevo Mundo y al desplazamiento del comercio hacia el eje Sevilla-Cádiz, durante los siglos XVI y XVII y debido a la inseguridad por las constantes incursiones de los piratas que asolaban estas costas.
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Isn't it just like Heaven
When You walk into the room
There's not a thing that's hidden
When every eye is on You
Can't get enough of Your presence
It's the perfect point of view
Isn't it just like, just like
Just like Heaven?
Hmm, come a little closer, stay a little longer
Hmm, I can't get enough of You
Hmm, come a little closer, stay a little longer
Hmm, I can't get enough of You
Doesn't it sound like Heaven
When You're singing over me
There's not a voice more constant
Your melodies, they never cease
Here I will stand in Your presence
In my true identity
Doesn't it sound like, yeah, it sounds like
Just like Heaven
Even through the darkest phase
Be it thick or thin
Always someone marches brave
Here beneath my skin
And constant (Constant)
Craving (Craving)
Has always (Always)
Been (Been)
Maybe a great magnet pulls
All souls to what's true
Or maybe it is life itself
That feeds wisdom to its youth
Constant (Constant)
Craving (Craving)
Has always (Always)
Been (Been)
Craving
Ah, constant craving
Has always been
Has always been
Constant (Constant)
Craving (Craving)
Has always (Always)
Been (Been)
Constant (Constant)
Craving (Craving)
Has always (Always)
Been (Been)
Craving
Ah, constant craving
Has always been
Has always been
Has always been
(Has always)
Always been
(Has always)
Always been
~EPIC POP | J2 [Feat. Lesley Roy]
Song: Constant Craving
"Forgiveness is not a single act, but a matter of constant practice." Diana Gabaldon, - Drums of Autumn
Listen: constant craving - K.D. Lang (MTV unplugged)
even through the darkest phase
be it thick or thin
always someone marches brave
here beneath my skin
and constant craving
has always been
maybe a great magnet pulls
all souls towards truth
or maybe it is life itself
feeds wisdom to its youth
constant craving
has always been...
She lies in wait for the arrival of her goslings, each day constantly priming, preening and tiding up the nest. It won't be long now before three goslings will emerge from under those magnificent downy feathers, and make their way into the world.
Shortly after this photo was taken, that's exactly what happened.
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Constantly changing, the view from Chicago's Wolf Point is fantastic at early blue hour. The office lights are just becoming visible, but there's still plenty of light --- and the trains are still running frequently enough so you aren't waiting forever between shots.
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💲 check it out:
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Re-edit of a test of recently acquired Carl Zeiss glass (Exakta mount 50mm f/3.5 Jena Tessar lens) adapted to Nikon Z6.
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Even when resting the barnie is always on the alert looking for her next prey.
Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Yorkshire Dales - Lower Barn/ Embankment Female
Many thanks to all those who take the time to comment on and fave my photos. It is truly appreciated and welcome.
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I could really brighten everything up a little sitting here at my computer but that really would not remain true to how this is. Constant wind and a powerful raging tide and an atmosphere of light that I have always wanted to capture against the red and white pillar of the warning light....I did remove the sea spray spots though!...Portland Bill, England.
Willie Wagtails are the largest and best known of the Australian fantails. The name wagtail stems from the constant sideways wagging of the tail. This little treasure is a regular visitors to my garden.
Hear their call at
Tim Ball has been posting some wonderful film shots of the Torridon area from 1995. I thought I'd post some of mine from 2007. Xpan, Fuji Velvia. The old scans look a little dodgy these days.
I had a family of these little guys running around my campsite. Their constant visits brought me so much joy. I hope they are still doing ok!
Taken at Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park, in Alberta, Canada.
sim: Whimberly
uber: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Whimberly/181/212/26
Tune: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2U0Ivkn2Ds
Les Films du Poisson
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Is Proud To Present
A Twain Orfan Film:
Say Something !
The Critics Have Spoken:
'I haven't had much time to see Twain's movies lately, .. but this one really got to me. I was with a friend of mine, trying to eat pop corn, ya know ? ..and, .. I could barely chew it .. tears were just streaming down my face. It was really an emotional experience for me... One of his best films to date I'd have to say. [Gwyneth Evergarden / New York Times / Flickr Artist ]
'So, Lobo and me went to see this movie and we were like, ya know, the acting of the main star, Mollie. She was like .. 'Wow'. I guess Twain's directing skills have improved quite a bit. He'll never be a musician like my Lobo is. And this windlight he uses has got to go ! But, .. yeh. Great movie ! I kept pulling Lobo's arm around me for comfort. It was sad .. and touching. Bravo Twain ! [Carisa Franizzi / Baby Girl Times / Flickr Artist ]
'I don't really know Twain at all. So I thought I'd check out one of his movies and, ..well, .. the
cinematography was awesome ! It just hit me in my gut ! The lead actor, Mollie, she projected such emotion ... I felt her isolation. I just wanted to get up from my theater seat and give her a hug, ya know? It was a solid movie. [Betta B. / Chicago Times / Flickr Artist ]
'I finally had the time to see this movie of Twain's. It is definitely moody, sad, and pulls at your heart strings. It hits all the right notes. The Production behind the movie by both Claire Danes
www.imdb.com/name/nm0000132/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm and also by Reese Witherspoons Production Company 'Hello Sunshine' en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello_Sunshine_(company) insured the quality of the Production would be top notch !! Twain as the Director .. yes. He did seem to work with Mollie well. I can feel through out the film this constant searching for something 'more' .. the missing element. It is sad and touching. I admit .. I loved it.
[》Sιℛι《 Amblack 《 / Independent World Association / Flickr Artist ]
'I am on the same sim as Twain is ..I'm working near by on the MGM Studio lot. I am dressed in only a rather skimpy swimsuit. Twain comes up to me and asks me if I could help him out and be in this photo for him. Now .. I had heard that Twain is a bit of a caution. Actually .. insane ! Here I am in the middle of a photo shoot ..almost naked. I was ready to turn him down ..then he tells me. 'You'll need to put more clothes on for this movie.' .. Well? I've never had a Director tell me I'd need more clothes ! So I thought that was a good sign. So I walk off the MGM studio lot and go with Twain to this remote area. I sit down on these pillows, all comfy. Twain tells me.. 'No! No pillows ! ' Twain throws out the pillows .. ? So I'm sitting there on the bare wood. He asks me to tell him a sad story .. and I start to tell him about when I was much younger, and how I had this puppy .. how it suddenly took ill, .. and .. and .. [waves her hands in front of her face ],... sorry, .. I , ... I just can't ... go there ... Anyways, .. I just felt so sad and isolated. Alone. Twain really knew how to draw out my emotions. The funny thing is most Directors are really very talky .. talk a lot. Twain was really very quiet. It must have taken about an hour to do this one scene alone. But he seemed rather 'normal' ? I'd work with him again. The pay wasn't that great. But he seemed a good Director and he gave me a coupon that has a $35.00 Linden value at any Perkins Restaurant. He let me watch the dailies of the filming as it proceeded which no other Director had ever let me do before. Seemed like a decent fellow. So .. yeh .. I'd work with him again. What else can I say?
He dresses in a formal suit on set everyday .. that's a bit much. Other than that no complaints.
[Mollie Pop / Lead Actress / Flickr Artist ]
It seems like whenever I visit this part of Walthamstow, there is always a bit of road being dug up, a new crane on the horizon or some other redevelopment in progress.
A constant Simple Pleasure of mine. Taking the odds and ends of flowers and making designs with them before I have to throw them out ;o)
Texture: "Textura aguada" by Ana Librillana
My Simple Pleasures set: Simple Pleasures
My Textured set here: Elisa Textured set
Sometimes life surprises you in the nicest way. After a lifetime of having hyperactive small dogs that barked at the slightest noise, I now have a large, gentle dog that basically wags his tail at everyone. The joy he has brought me and the rest of the humans in my family grows every day. Long live Cooper, the wonder dog!
Waves constantly battering the coastline of Portknockie in Morayshire, Scotland, on a very dark and stormy day.
A White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) buck is constantly aware of all things in our surrounding habitat as a matter of survival and in matters of reproduction. At this time of the year it is close to the breeding season for these animals and they are tentatively looking for a mate on the National Bison Range near St. Ignatius, Montana, U.S.A.
14 October, 2011.
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shot with a fujifilm x-s10 and a tamron adaptall 2 sp 80-200mm f/2.8 (model 30A) lens
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another shot from one of my favourite places, the 'Two Water' mangrove forest in Krabi.
Quite a unique little biosphere, where at high tide saltwater from the Andaman Sea and fresh water from the mountain forests mix in a small stream. The constant exchange of nutrients combined with shelter from the mangrove trees create an ideal nursery for everything that thrives in this climate. An incredibly rich little biodiversity hotspot, besides providing a visual spectacle.
Please feel free to check my Thailand album for some other views from this same place published previously, e.g. a close up of a tree reflected and one of the magnificent palms that grow in the surrounding wetlands.
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