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After countless visits to this location over the years, I finally capture the perfect winter light on Great Mis Tor. Thanks for looking - Mk
The web has revolutionised the way in which we communicate and interact in many ways. In particular social networking sites have enabled you, with just a couple of clicks, to see countless different artist from around the world. It can be a bit intimidating sometimes, how on earth can you place yourself up against the world’s photographic talents and come even close to being of interest in such talented company. (Can you tell I’m competitive? :o)
The statement that there are so many excellent landscape photographers out there isn’t anything new or illuminating. But what I do find sparks my curiosity, is contemplating how this ease of access is shifting, the very way we interact with art (landscape photography in my case). And I wonder if this ease of consumption is altering the popular definition of what is considered good? Am I being unduly influenced by my preferred method of viewing photography? Don’t get me wrong here, (pausing to reflect), this ease of access is fantastic, for many reasons, not least as a method of sparking creativity, but I fear its also problematic. We now seem to inhabit a split second culture where value judgments are made with haste. Thumbnails have to ooze impact in order to be given the privilege of deeper scrutiny and subtleties are being eroded and unobserved. I suppose its only natural that we, as busy working people, will try and utilise our time, but at what cost?
As an art student I went to the Tate in London (for those of you not from the UK, its one of the big classic art galleries) and as an impressionable student, I was very excited to view the original paintings of many famous iconic artists, Da Vinci, Picasso, Turner, and Rembrandt. In the space of a few hours I was being faced with probably the top ten percent of what the world considered great art. Now Surprisingly what developed in me, faced by this overwhelming experience, was a distasteful trophy collecting behaviour. I had oversaturated myself with masterpieces until they became meaningless, totally missing the point of being there, to stand before pieces of art in order to be moved, inspired, even challenged! The over saturation actually worked in a negative way to degrade the experience. I feel this personal example draws strong parallels to the way many of us view images today.
I would then speculate that the art of reflection seems to on a retreat, ironically eroding from its own popularity. So why is this a problem? Surely it is better to pause and reflect on subtler things in order to progress. Better to dive deep than to skim the surface. Is it not better to challenge and divert conventional thinking in order to develop? Can we not learn more from slowing down and concentrating on depth? I personally think so; it makes the experience much more enriching. I also wonder if it’s just me? Am I alone in this belief working against the powerful tide, or are the youth of today laser than we were, are they more likely to take the path of least resistance? Am I just turning into an old git?
Anyway this shot was a result of being forced to an evening in Padstow! (Not in its self a bad thing, in fact the opposite is true, but alas no west facing beach!!!), nevertheless as I’ve mentioned many times before, life cannot revolve around photography and compromises have to be made.
Regarding the shot, I must admit I did struggle here to compose something to fit all the elements that I wanted to capture into the shot. I particularly like the surreal feel to this one embellished by the water movement and the colour, but the cloud formation kind of unbalances the compositional flow up from the foreground into the top left area. I did consider a square crop to boost the composition, but pandering to the ‘viewer’, I would have been. Regardless of the imperfect world, (I have cheered up a bit from my last post), I have a growing fondness to this and I feel it will need some time to unfold on me. Those thumbnail trophy hunters will no doubt pass by bagging “wow’s”!
1 Gao'an Rd., Shanghai
Three days later, with the arrival of the full indefinite lockdown, countless shops like this one would be closed and would never be able to reopen.
To understand the fiasco of China's epidemic prevention, please read these reports:
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This is my first Milky Way shooting test using my new full frame camera. Not much effort was put in the composition. I just happened to be near a place with low light pollution during a window of opportunity before the moonrise. I grabbed it! Must say I am pretty happy with the results. There is definitely a significant improvement over my previous crop frame camera. I am looking forward to my next attempts!
On the technical side, this image is a panorama of 4 portrait shots stitched together and edited in Lightroom.
As I stood at the edge of the lush Chilean Patagonian jungle, I beheld a haunting sight that spoke of forgotten tales and lost memories. Before me stood an abandoned wood and metal house, once a sanctuary but now engulfed by the relentless embrace of the humid jungle.
The house, weathered and worn, seemed to crumble under the weight of time and nature's persistence. Its wooden panels, once painted in vibrant hues, now faded and peeling, bore witness to the passage of countless seasons. The rusted metal roof sagged, as if bowing to the forces of decay and surrendering to the encroaching wilderness.
Nature, in all its untamed glory, had taken over the abandoned structure with unruly vigor. The vibrant green tendrils of the jungle had claimed the house as their own, weaving their way through shattered windows and broken doors. Delicate ferns sprouted defiantly from every crevice, as if to prove that life persists even in the face of abandonment.
The sound of dripping water echoed through the silence, as droplets from the rainforest canopy trickled down onto the decaying floorboards. Moss and lichen carpeted the ground, breathing life into the forgotten abode. Vines climbed the walls, their tendrils wrapping around the remnants of a once-thriving home, nature reclaiming what was once lost.
Sunlight filtered through the dense canopy, casting ethereal beams upon the dilapidated structure. Dust particles danced in the air, creating a melancholic ambiance that hung heavy in the stillness. It was as if time had stood still, freezing the house in a perpetual state of abandonment, a snapshot of a bygone era.
As I gazed upon this captivating scene, a wave of nostalgia washed over me. I imagined the laughter of children echoing through the hallways, the warmth of a crackling fire in the hearth, and the stories shared within these weathered walls. But now, the house stood as a mere skeleton, a relic of the past devoured by the relentless march of time and the untamed spirit of the Chilean Patagonian jungle.
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We, and countless thousands of Calgarians, headed to the mountains for the first day of our long weekend, our Victoria Day Weekend. The parking areas at trailheads were overrun, and so many just parked on the roadside. There were more people on our route than usual, but it was challenging enough that it didn't attract throngs. We thought there would be snow about, and luckily the snow at the top was strong and stable.
Countless beauties in the mountain range of Pindos, from north to south ... with many small or large picturesque villages along its entire length, in each prefecture and with people who have to tell you and share with you many, stories and unique delicacies!
I left there once again, full of positivity and happy memories !!!
A few years later, I look forward to reliving, getting to know even more and of course sharing all this, with my wife and son, as I then shared with smiling friends!
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countless buds have been beheaded and gifted to me by my love. this one was for her.
She held it up for it's closeup and then stuck it behind her stuffed pug's ear in the basket of her scooter and on we rode.
With countless Barn Swallows almost ceaselessly darting frantically around the fields of Fort Morgan from daylight to dark to catch airborne insects, it was only natural to find one here and there taking a brief rest before continuing with their amazing aerobatics...and a chance for me to enjoy their beautiful colors...
"Muckross Abbey - Tree of Life"
As a professional photographer, I spend countless hours researching future destinations. Locations, cultures, topography, temperature, tide schedules, sun - moon - twilight times, google maps/earth, and much more. Occasionally (and hopefully) you stumble upon unforeseen gems. I had read good things about the Muckross area of Wicklow, Ireland. Walking through the brilliant masonry of the Abbey I could see the majestic tree like a light at the end of a dark tunnel. Breathtakingly perfect and enormous, to the point where I wondered if it was real? The base has a twisted bark pattern that rises 10 meters to an amazing canopy, filling the entire ceiling of the courtyard. The sun positioned to create a nice sunstar between the intersections of the tree and the masonry. One of my favorite photos of the trip.
Tech specs for the photo geeks ;)
Sony A7RIII, ( #Laowa 15mm Love this Lens!), f/8, ISO 100, total of 9 shots HDR-Stitch blend ( 3 shot horizontal stitch-stack to get the entire scene at -3, 0, +3 exposures )
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You must have seen this location in countless old western movies. No not Feroz Khan movies! Think John Wayne and Gregory Peck; not Feroz Khan! One of the most iconic locations in South-West states of Arizona and Utah, Monument Valley is a destination worth all the Gold that McKenna stashed here! Go dig it!
P.S.: We used to have an evening newspaper called "Pratap" in those days. It had one whole page for ads for movies running in the various theatres in the city. They would translate the English movie's names to Gujarati & I vividly recall Mckenna's Gold was translated to "Makwana Nu Sonu!"
On the outskirts of Illaryian, for countless thousands of centuries, there has stood a towering statue of a giant stone tiger. Perched atop the tall and elegant Royal Arabesque Mansion, this tiger’s claws scratch the very sky. More than one traveler has come to cringe beneath the looming giant in the dark and gloomy night, at least half convinced that it was some gigantic immortal tiger hound, coming to steal their souls. But not the pair of travelers that stood upon the Tiger of Illaryian this night...
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Read more on Eurobricks, where there are also more pictures!
This is my second entry to the Wonders of Historica challenge over on Eurobricks, and it is a part of a Collaboration between a lot of us GoH builders! Check out their sections too.
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About the build, it was so tricky to poise the tiger like this (there are no props apart from the photo to hold it up), and the fine details of the building were super tough to do without gaps. Hope you like it!
Bonus points to anyone who can guess which real city inspired the architecture of the building...
I photograph trains here a lot and if you follow me you've undoubtedly seen this angle countless times, but this was my first time catching two crews working side by side here.
The unit loaded ethanol train I'd followed down from Worcester has paused in the Providence and Worcester Railroad's small Valley Falls Yard to swap power with local PR-3. The extra crew that brought the train south has cut away their lead three units B39-8Es 3909, 3910, and 3904 leaving only original red and brown painted 3903 on the train. The regular local crew based here is adding their two GP38-2s on top of that lone GE for the trip down to Cranston Yard and then up the Harbor Junction Industrial to deliver this to the Shell Tank Farm. This made for a quite a treat down thru the city with three matching 'properly painted' locomotives in charge.
GP38-2s 2007 and 2006 are original to the road having been built new for the then only 7 year independent company by EMD in Nov. and Dec. 1980 respectively), and have spent their entire careers working these rails.
Through the heat shimmers of 2006's exhaust can be seen the spire of the circa 1861 Saint Patrick Church. Closed in 2017 by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence due to the shrinking number of parishioners (it lost 50% of its families in only a decade) its future is uncertain.
This view looks north from the High Street crossing at MP 6 along the historic original mainline into the compact 7 track wide yard (plus the main) that is the road's primary facility in the Ocean State. Poking above 3909 can be seen the spire of the circa 1861 Saint Patrick Church. Closed in 2017 by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence due to the shrinking number of parishioners (it lost 50% of its families in only a decade) its future is uncertain.
Cumberland, Rhode Island
Monday February 5, 2024
"After years of dedicated effort and countless hours in the warmth of the bread oven, the "bakers guild" is now basking in a golden age. Their culinary creations have become renowned across the region for their exquisite flavors, embodying the deep-seated love for baking that defines each baker's essence.
Every sunrise marks the beginning of the bakers' daily rituals, as they skillfully knead the dough and meticulously craft each baked delicacy to perfection. Currently, the guild stands as the most esteemed bakery in the area, with their offerings deemed essential at every town event.
This is part 3 of our @summerjoust collab
Part 1: @lego.pepijn
Part 2: @cloudythelegofan
Part 3: Me
Part 4: @bryckland
Big thanks for all of you which helped me while building, especialy @satnis_ .
Glory for Jesus Christ!
While countless fans flock to CN's former Missabe Road mainline to chase the ore trains behind their vintage power, their nextdoor neighbor is largely eschewed. But BNSF continues to be a major player in the ion ore business with exclusive access to two of the six currently producing taconite pellet plants in the Iron Range region. Serving the Keetac and Hibtacc plants of US Steel and Cleveland Cliffs in Keewatin and Hibbing respectively these facilities are west of the DMIR along legacy Great Northern Railway routes. While some ore moves via long all 'all rail' routings much of it flows to Superior and the massive ex GB Allouez ore yard and docks. The primary route for these trains among the heaviest in North America is via BNSF's Allouez, Lakes, and Casco Subdivisions. The latter basically parallels the former DMIR northward some places literally in sight of their competitor.
Despite this proximity you see comparatively very few photos of BNSF operations along the Casco. I suppose this makes sense given that trains are much less frequent and they run with mundane modern wide cabs and similarly modern ore hoppers. However there is an exception to that rule and we got intel that on this day the biweekly (I think) road local was to be heading south from Kelly Lake Yard with a lead unit still in Burlington Northern green.
After confirming with a friend at BNSF that a crew was indeed ordered and we took the leap of faith and drove 90 minutes north. Upon arrival we sure enough found the train built in the yard with three units and the advertised BN leader but all shut down and narry a soul around. But we gave it a bit and soon enough a taxi arrived, the units were fired up and the crew called for permission out of the yard. This is all welded rail, CTC, and 50 mph territory and with no opposition they got lights the length of the line 49 miles south to Brookston. After getting one shot of them pulling we drove 40 miles south (50 by car) for our second shot and made it with only minutes to spare.
After that we were afforded one final shot thanks to some permanent slow orders on the big curves along the St. Louis River. BNSF's MKLLSUP (manifest Kelly Lake to Superior) is now on the Lakes Sub at about MP 55.4, having swung off the Casco Sub at Brookston about 2 1/2 miles west of here. This view looks compass north off the US Route 2 overpass with the train seen snaking thru the turnout at the east end of the nearly 10,500 ft passing siding.
Cascade Green SD40-2 BNSF 1943 (blt. Feb. 1979 as BN 7145) is trailed by rebuilt GP38-2 2240 (orginally blt. Sep. 1970 as straight GP38 ATSF 3551) and sibling SD40-2 1663 (blt. Mar. 1978 as BN 8012) with a long train of ore cars and general freight.
The one thing I remember about this is how thrilled the crew seemed. Over on the CN it was mostly scowls and half hearted disdainfully flaccid waves but this guy had a giant smile and a huge enthusiastic wave the three times he saw us. Maybe BN guys are happier or maybe he just never sees railfans and was glad to finally get some love and recognition, but whatever the reason it sure was memorable and joyful!
Stoney Brook Township
St. Louis County, Minnesota
Thursday May 11, 2023
Salford Quays
There are countless images of the Quays to be found all over the internet and on every social media network you can think of. However, this is probably the least taken viewpoint I've come across and I've been after bagging it for some time. Even now, this is not the version I have in mind, but early morning in the blue hour while the interior lights are still on.
The opportunity did arise last year when a group of us descended on Manchester for a city reccy following our first Flickr meet-up in London. Some started in New Brighton and Liverpool, while others met in Manchester. Mark Dixon and I decided to set out for sunrise at the Quays and hence the chance to bag this shot finally. Unfortunately, I made a complete mess of my setup and the results didn't live up to expectation so those images have never seen the light of day (Mark made a far better job of it).
A few weeks ago, Mrs R's car was in for a service up the road, so the Quays is the obvious place to head for in order to kill a couple of hours. Having just purchased the little stopper a perfect opportunity to try it out so the camera gear came too. I didn't set out to retake this shot but while walking back to the car park thought I might as well see if I could grab a few test shots as the conditions weren't favourable. It's taken with the big stopper just to ghost out most of the people walking by, apart from the one gentlemen who watched what I was doing and then moved straight into frame and literally stood on the spot throughout... that's his ghost on the right!
The colour version is nothing to write home about but I quite like the b&w conversion done with Nik Silver Efex Pro 2, hence the upload. Another visit beckons!
Italy, Venice, Campo San Maurizio, Museo della Musica.
The instruments presented in this exhibition form the core collection of masterpieces & covers a time span of over three centuries. The oldest in the collection of string instruments is a violin dating back to 1670, a violin made by the violin maker Antonio Mariani.
The museum holds the most celebrated, preserved, limited & admired production in Italians history of the classic era of manufacturing musical instruments.
The lagoon city hides many picturesque places offside the tourist roads. If the buildings would be straight, painted & well maintained, I think Venice without this patina, the gondolas & gondolieri, channels, little bridges & the at all-time busy Canal Grande; all these main ingredients altogether express the romantic charm of Venice.
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A glorious sunset at the salt flats, Death Valley Natl Park!
After countless hours of walking lonely across the whole basin, I finally figured out these amazing formations.
Special thanks to my friend Ernie for helping me zero down onto this location. It was one of those glorious sunsets I have witnessed with the sun just peeping out of the clouds for a few minutes before settling for the day. Even more awesome to have the whole place to myself!
I've driven past White River countless times, but I've always just been passing through and wasn't able to stop. It's also never been a favorite location of mine, since the mountain is partially hidden by the tree line, but Terence had been wanting to shoot it for a while now, so I said I'd go. On our first attempt, the clouds never gave us a view of the mountain. On the second attempt, it was crystal clear. While getting good color in the sky is almost always the main goal, I almost prefer clearer evenings and mornings in the winter as I love how the white and blue tones play off of each other.
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300 pesos a year and there are countless stalls around the city.
its been a countless visit to this spot to shoot sunset at this place but i was actually waiting for a grand sunset to end my session here. actually i dont really like repeating the same spot but theres something i really like about this mosque. its the geometric starry pattern on the foreground and the curvy shape buildings around and of course, the KLCC twin towers :)
so i guess im just gonna shoot at this place again and again until i satisfy myself with the most grand sunset ever.
5 exposures DRI | ISO 50 | ƒ8 | 17mm | no ND filter | no tonemapped HDR
We see countless sunrises, yet we are always startled by its beauty.At first there appears to be a tiny ball at the horizon. It slowly comes out of the shadow of clouds, increasing in size. You just look at it. The waves of seas kiss the land and rocks gently and you want to be kissed too.The vast expanse of sea in front of you filled with unknown depths and the land beneath you assuring you are safe, the cool breeze of air filled with pleasant notes and the sky with all the warmth of a mother
I have spent countless hours on this water, sailing and windsurfing. We would always stop here and get ourselves something to eat.
Darkroom print on vintage Agfa Brovira 112 semi-matt, developed in Adotol WA warm-tone, followed by ca 5 minutes selenium 1+19
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It's lit up for only 2 hours at the cherry tree time of the seasonal peak which blooms.
It's done and moreover it's along the most popular river in Tokyo by cherry tree sightseeing.
Meguro river which forms cherry trees forever, and blooms.
cherry is also excellent of course, but the visitor is wonderful, too! Visitor from a foreign country as well as Japanese
Much photography won difficulty.
But happily when I look up at the sky in the most beautiful time, a flower is an countless white galaxy at all.
The illusion that it's being looked in is even done.
And the brilliance by which I stand as bridge, who sees the whole picture in cherry trees somehow and color night in Japanese spring
Beating of the flowers which overflow was filmed.
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View from Zugspitze summit.
The Zugspitze, at 2,962 m (9,718 ft) above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains as well as the highest mountain in Germany. It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and the border between Germany and Austria runs over its western summit. South of the mountain is the Zugspitzplatt, a high karst plateau with numerous caves. On the flanks of the Zugspitze are three glaciers, including the two largest in Germany: the Northern Schneeferner with an area of 30.7 hectares and the Höllentalferner with an area of 24.7 hectares. The third is the Southern Schneeferner which covers 8.4 hectares.
Italy, Venice, the farmers market between the Puente Rialto & the fish market.
The market offers an opulent assortment of fresh seasonal vegetables, salads, fruits & specialties from the Veneto region, Lombardy, Piedmont & all the way down to the south & Sicily.
On the centre bottom a basket full of sundried plum-tomatoes.
The lagoon city hides many picturesque places offside the tourist roads. If the buildings would be straight, painted & well maintained, I think Venice without this patina, the gondolas & gondolieri, channels, little bridges & the at all-time busy Canal Grande; all these main ingredients altogether express the romantic charm of Venice.
👉 One World one Dream,
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One of the countless dramatic vistas to be found off the beaten path in Arches National Park. It was about 105º F when I took this shot and still the skies were bright blue.
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* I have been to London countless times but until 2016 I had not visited Southwark Cathedral. It’s situated on the South Bank of the Thames near London Bridge not as well known as St Pauls or Westminster Abbey perhaps but it is rather splendid. It's very near the site of the original Globe theatre it is highly likely to have been where Shakespeare attended religious services.
This photograph shows the Humble Monument l it consists of three, beautifully carved, family members, kneeling, it particularly caught my eye when I visited the Cathedral. It is a monument to Richard Humble (died 1616) and his two wives, Margaret and Isabel and was made by Flemish refugee sculptors living and working on Bankside. The coffered arch is typical of their work which is sometimes referred to as “The Southwark School”. It was given a marbleised finish during an 1876 restoration unfortunately as it gives a very different feel to the original work. The Monument is on the left side of the High Alter this is seen in the background of this image
Southwark Cathedral records show that Humble, a city alderman, was a member of the church vestry – the laity helping with the day to day running of the church and its charities. It also notes that despite his involvement with the Church, he was once fined for allowing his sheep to graze in the churchyard without permission!
A shot of the Alter screen in Southwark at the head of the comments
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After countless times of staying in the park after close to get an empty shot up Main St. to the castle, we FINALLY did it this past Saturday!!
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