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Malgré ce 9 Novembre, les feuilles de ces arbustes ne semblent ni jaunir, ni tomber... Le soleil matinal éclaire doucement les gouttes de rosée encore présentes sur les feuilles. Les ombres de chacune se portent sur les suivantes donnant différentes teintes de vert. Les tiges semblent elles rechercher la lumière...
There were certain teachers,
who would hurt the children any way they could.
By pouring their derision upon anything they did,
exposing every weakness however it could be hidden by the kids.
But in the town it was well known when they got home at night their fat and psychopathic wives would thrash them,
within inches of their lives!
Gonna add to this later, I photographed it and stuff and then some helpful chappies gave some useful C&C!
Not often I post a shot on the same day I took it but today is that day. I had certain photographic plans but the day was autumnal perfection, just a light breeze, beautiful blue skies, just cool and a fabulous atmosphere demanding of a change of plans. So we still went to Sandgate which is only ten minutes down the road and then Woody Point over Redcliffe way and shot the world as it passed by more or less during the best time of year.
No perfection about this shot but you get the idea - the jetty at Woody Point is a place to add your love locks. We liked these which we spread out to get this endearing message. Some diamonds or whatever in the water as well. Love is forever!
As an aside, we did this once in the supposed city of love, Paris but you just wrote on the things in Nikko Pen. I guess if the expensive locks they sold were master keyed, they could recycle them when they faded (yep, I have a suspicious mind)! Sadly for all those proclaiming their love this way, it seems the bridge got so overloaded with metal, parts of it fell into the Seine! There must be a lesson in that somewhere! Probably, love isn't necessarily forever.
A note from google about the bridge problems in 2014, a year after we attached our lock (there was still a little space!)......"A section of the metal mesh on the Pont des Arts footbridge over the Seine in Paris collapsed last night under the weight of the thousands of "love-locks" attached to the bridge by couples. The bridge was immediately closed to the public and was under repair today".
Certains se seront souvenus d'une scène similaire, produite il y a plusieurs semaines, à la mise au point défaillante.
Cette fois, ça y est ! Je l'ai (presque) eue !!
TULLAGH BEACH WATERFALL IS A SMALL WATERFALL WERE THE CLONMANY RIVER FLOWS INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. THE CLONMANY RIVER IS THE DIVIDING LINE BETWEEN TWO DIFFERENT BEACHIES TULLAGH BEACH AND BINNION BEACH.
MOST OF THE TIME THE WATERFALL IS COMPLETELY SUBMERGED BY THE SEA, EVEN AT LOW TIDE, BUT AT CERTAIN TIMES OF THE YEAR AT AN EXTREMELY LOW TIDE THIS LITTLE GEM WATERFALL BECOMES VISIBLE CASCADING OVER THE GREEN COVERED ROCKS.
Plenty of sheep in Cumbria! They've a certain 'comical' quality about them - the one at the back looks like it's having a chuckle.
One acre. One hour in Wawona. What happens when you limit yourself to only photographing within certain restrictions? Read on! charlottegibbblog.com/photography/landscape/wawona-photog...
In honor of Kuro , the master of blurred genius.
"If you drink too much from a bottle marked "poison," it's almost certain to disagree with you sooner or later."
Canton de Berne : Schilthorn (Suisse)
Au départ de Stechelberg (867 m. d'altitude, à 75km de Berne et 18km d'Interlaken), il faut s'armer de patience et d'un certain courage pour gravir ce sommet à bord du téléphérique… le plus raide du monde. Même si l'ascension ne dure que 30 minutes, le visiteur retient son souffle. Le long d'une paroi quasi verticale transpercée de puissantes cascades, les petites cabines suspendues à leur fil grimpent jusqu'au sommet de la montagne, le Schilthorn à 2970 mètres d'altitude. Pour y parvenir, elles franchissent, en quatre étapes - Stechelberg, Gimmelwald, Mürren et Birg - une dénivellation totale de 2103 mètres en parcourant quelque 7000 mètres de câbles.
Au cœur des neiges éternelles, le panorama sur le massif de la Jungfrau est forcément époustouflant, tout comme le fossé de Lauterbrunnen, à nos pieds.
Là-haut, le restaurant panoramique Piz Gloria tourne sur lui-même grâce à l'énergie solaire, effectuant une rotation de 360° toutes les 55 minutes. En 1969, c'était le premier restaurant tournant du monde !
Avant même d'être ouvert au public et quelques mois seulement après sa construction, ce bâtiment futuriste en aluminium accueillit les équipes de tournage de James Bond "Au service secret de sa Majesté" ("On her Majesty's Secret Service"), qui simulèrent de légendaires parties de chassé-croisé dans les montagnes alentours durant l'hiver 1968-1969. Les séquences concernées sont projetées sur place, dans une petite salle de cinéma prévue à cet effet. Depuis l'été 2005, les amoureux peuvent sceller leur vie au sommet de la montagne.
From Stechelberg (867 m. of height, in 75km of Bern and 18km of Interlaken), it is necessary to be patient and of a certain courage to climb this summit aboard the most stiff cable railway of the world. Even if the ascent lasts only 30 minutes, the visitor holds his breath. Along an almost vertical wall pierced by powerful waterfalls, the small cabins suspended from their thread climb up to the summit of the mountain, Schilthorn in 2970 meters in height. To reach there, they cross(exceed), in four stages - Stechelberg, Gimmelwald, Mürren and Birg - a total lowering of 2103 meters by crossing about 7000 meters of cables.
In the heart of eternal snows, panorama on the massif of Jungfrau is necessarily amazing, quite as the ditch of Lauterbrunnen, in our feet.
Above, the panoramic Piz Gloria restaurant turns on itself thanks to the solar energy, making a rotation of 360 ° every 55 minutes. In 1969, it was the first rotating restaurant of the world!
Even before being opened to the public and a few months only after its construction, this aluminum futuristic building welcomed the film units of James Bond " To the secret service of her Majesty " (" One her Of Secret Majesty Service "), which feigned of legendary left continual coming and going in mountains surroundings during winter 1968-1969. The concerned sequences are thrown(planned) on the spot, in a small cinema planned for that purpose. Since summer, 2005, the lovers can seal their life at the top of the mountain.
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At certain points of the Glen Ora road, you can look across the Puketoi range, the Waewaepa Range, and then to the Tararua Range off in the distance. Google probably didn't bother having this on street view because it's a gravel road...
Le lever d'Orion
Avertissement : cette image utilise la technique du composite, selon certaines règles précises; voir les détails en bas du texte, tout est expliqué sans rien vous cacher !
Imaginez que vous puissiez pouvoir observer les nébuleuses des constellations d'hiver à l'oeil nu : voici ce que vous verriez au niveau de la constellation d'Orion ! Cette zone du ciel en concentre un certain nombre, toutes plus différentes et magnifiques.
Si vous le souhaitez, je pourrai faire une vidéo commenté de ces nébuleuses, tout en zoomant et en se déplaçant dans l'image, qui est immense (c'est une photo panoramique de plusieurs dizaines de millions de pixels).
Au sol, nous retrouvons Jean-François Gely, sur "notre" petit rocher qui nous a tapé dans l'oeil de jour. J'avais effectivement en tête CETTE photo dès que je l'ai vu aligné avec le Mont Viso à l'horizon !
Jean-François et le Mont Viso vous permettent de vous donner une échelle de taille des objets du ciel : ils sont immenses ! Un ordre d'idée, Jean-François était à environ 25m de moi, le Mont Viso à +/- 10km.
Les montagnes étaient éclairées par une jeune lune de 3 jours sur le point de se coucher, rasant l'horizon (d'où les ombres sur les versants de notre côté).
Côté traitement d'image, c'était un parcours du combattant pour le ciel. Nous ne le voyons pas ici, mais l'image revient de très, très loin ! Les conditions de prise de vue n'étaient pas bonnes, il y avait beaucoup d'humidité.
J'ai dû apprendre un nouveau logiciel pour "sauver" ce projet d'image, en l'occurence l'excellent AstroPixel Processor (APP). Là où mes logiciels habituels (DxO Photolab, AutoPano Giga) avaient beaucoup de mal à proposer un résultat propre, APP a l'énorme avantage de pouvoir traiter ET assembler la mosaïque "en même temps".
Beaucoup de temps on été passé dessus, je pense entre 20 et 30h d'apprentissage et d'essais itératifs. Le logiciel est particulièrement lent à donner ses résultats, y comprit sur un de mes nouveaux ordinateurs (une station de travail à la config musclée). Il suffit de se planter de réglage au moment de lancer l'assemblage des images, d'attendre plusieurs heures, pour se rendre compte qu'au final... c'était pas une bonne idée. A force d'essai et de persévérence, on y arrive !
Un GRAND merci à David Malattia de m'avoir introduit à ce logiciel, qui est vraiment fantastique.
Elle inaugure la nouvelle série MIRAGES NOCTURNES : d'autres projets de prises de vue de ce type vont être réalisés quand j'en aurai l'occasion.
Elle sera disponible prochainement en tirage photo grand format sur mon site (la boutique : maximeoudouxphotographie.fr/boutique-tirage-photo-astroph... )
Nikon D750 Astrodon
Samyang 135mm f/2 ED UMC
Filtre NiSi Natural Night
Tête panoramique Nodal Ninja VI RD-16 II
Trépied Slik 700 PRO BH6
Sol :
pas de matériel supplémentaire
13s, f/2.8, 2500ISO, 135mm
panoramique de 2x5 images (l'appareil est en portrait sur la tête)
Traitement des RAW sur DxO Photolab 3
Assemblage sur AutoPano Giga
Ciel :
Monture Astrotrac TT320X AG
180s, f/2.8, 1600ISO, 135mm
Panoramique d'environ 25 images (incliné selon l'axe de rotation de la Terre, l'appareil est "en biais")
Pas d'empilement, que des poses uniques pour chaque zone du ciel ! Il y a des DOFs en revanche.
Traitement et assemblage sur AstroPixel Processor
Traitement et retouches finales sur Photoshop CC
Image traitée sur moniteur Eizo CS2420 calibré (sonde XRite)
/// Précisions sur l'image composite
Dans un soucis de transparence et d'éthique avec vous, voici les conditions de prises de vues. Même si elle n'est pas une véritable photographie (tout est prit d'un coup), elle s'approche très fortement de la réalité. Je m'impose des règles strictes pour ne pas afficher n'importe quoi et ainsi tromper les internautes en vous montrant quelque chose d'impossible ou de complètement trafiqué.
- Respect des échelles d'objets : OUI, tout est à 135mm de focale. Un soin particulier a été apporté pour reproduire la taille d'Orion comparé au Mont Viso et à Jean-François
- Respect du point et de la date de prise de vue : OUI, tout a été pris du même endroit, la même nuit, dans une période de moins de 3heures (rappelez-vous qu'un pano ne se prend en claquant des doigts, à forciori un pano tracké)
- Respect des alignements sol/ciel : OUI, cette scène est reproductible dans la réalité. Encore une fois, un soin particulier a été apporté pour reproduire la position du ciel à cette hauteur proche de l'horizon, grâce à différents logiciels et de mes souvenirs en étant allé sur place.
- Respect de l'ambiance nocturne : OUI, la brume d'humidité sur le paysage terrestre lointain est là ainsi que la pollution lumineuse côté Italie (utilisation des images des montagnes pour avoir une base de teinte et de luminosité à reproduire)
- Temps de pose pour le sol et le ciel : 13s pour le sol, 180s pour le ciel (en pose un unitaire). Il n'y a pas de grand écart.
- Ecart de temps entre la prise de vue sol et ciel : environ 1h30 (le temps que la lune (qui avait 3 jours seulement) passe juste sous l'horizon pour débuter la prise de vue du ciel)
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A few years ago, my wife and I went on vacation with my son. During this, particular vacation, he played the music of a certain artist over and over-he was driving the car. A few years later, we went on vacation again-we listened to the same music. A month ago, my wife and I went to this favorite vacation spot…without our son…but with familiar music. We have been home for a while now, but I find myself, listening to this vacation music…because it makes me feel good. Music can do that.
I can play this music and be transported to my happy place instantly. When, I’m feeling down…I know what to do. What couple doesn’t have a theme song? Who hasn’t been transported back in time…because a song triggered a memory from their past. Music is a powerful force for good and bad and everything in between …it moves individuals and nations.
And the Spirit of God is so much more!
We are celebrating the sixth Sunday of Easter, and we have been reading about the resurrected Jesus and how he is preparing his disciples for his departure-his ascension is coming soon. He is telling them and us that he will not leave us alone. He says, “in a little while the world will no longer see me…but you will see me.” Jesus reassures them “that HE will not leave us orphaned.”
How is this promise fulfilled and where is the proof? It’s quite amazing that the Catholic Church is still here! It’s also quite amazing that most of the Apostle’s died a martyr’s death-they were rather cowardly before Christ’s death. Something beautiful has brought us together today.
It is called the Holy Spirit. Our Bishop confirmed several children here last night and today, but the seed was planted at their baptism. These young adults are now taking the responsibility for keeping the fire burning in their hearts. What is that responsibility?
In our Gospel reading, Jesus tells his disciples- “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.”
And what did Jesus say the two great commandments are?
Love God and love your neighbor.
If we do this…it is because we are already in a relationship with God to some degree. And we are making right choices because of this relationship. Has anyone ever felt guilty? That is proof of a relationship.
But what are we really getting out of this intentional relationship with God? Jesus, again says it so beautifully.
“And I will ask the Father,
and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always,
the Spirit of truth.”
Jesus tells us what that means..
“you will realize that I am in my Father
and you are in me and I in you”
Yes, we have an important “awareness” that through a beautiful mystery-The Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit…a beautiful Trinity resides right here inside me. I am never alone because the music is always playing. I can turn to God at any time, place or circumstance. Prayer is the vital link between us-my intimate response to hearing God’s call.
One of the biggest deceptions, is that sin will drive the Holy Spirit from residing within us. Let’s get one thing straight, the Church does not teach that. I may abandon God, but God will never abandon me. I may deny God’s presence, but “God’s will” will be done…regardless.
This is the real music that is constantly playing within us. We let the spirit of God carry us…take up your cross and follow me…the whisper of scripture says, and we listen and do. We can dip into this eternal fountain within us…to quench our deep longing for peace, a peace beyond our words to describe. In this state of awareness, we participate in Salvation History unfolding in lives and within the life of the world.
Other things may make us feel good such as the music I mentioned in my opening, but these things are temporary. Jesus says…that he will always be with us and that is permanent.
The Eucharist is a reminder of this divine reality. Jesus knew from the beginning that his sheep would need this outward sign of an inward reality.
-rc
An old winter tree sillouetted against the dawn sky as tule fog clears.
Certain subjects keep drawing me back. I don’t mean just general types of subjects, but very specific things, places, objects, and so forth. This tree, at this time of day, in these conditions, is one of those subjects. It is at a place where I frequently photograph in the winter months, and I usually try to be there on mornings when the fog will clear at or after dawn — a morning just like this one.
There is something to be said for seeking out new and unusual subjects. But I think there is also great value in returning to the same subjects and getting to know them more deeply. Beyond that, there is a wonderful sense of being “grounded” in a familiar landscape, one that you know from long acquaintance, to the point that the surprises happen against a backdrop of deep familiarity.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books, Amazon, and directly from G Dan Mitchell.
Style baroque , voire rococo dans certaines parties
façade complete sur cliché d'hier
à dr du triptyque ,la statue de Ste Lucie dont j'ai évoqué l'histoire dimanche
"Certain things can only be understood if we take the trouble to retrace their origins." José Saramago.
Not far from the Cais Palafítico de Carrasqueira, we find the town of Alcácer do Sal, a fantastic place to stay if you visit this area of the Alentejo. This town of just over 10,000 inhabitants, extends along the Sado River, which flows into the sea not far from here, in the most famous city of Setúbal. Alcácer do Sal, owes its name on the one hand to its role as a center of salt trade in Roman times, and on the other, to the construction of an important fortress (alcácer) during the Arab invasion of Portugal.
On our trip through Portugal, I decided to stay overnight, since access to the hotels in the town is relatively close to the road we came from that night after photographing Carrasqueira, in addition to having really fast access to continue our trip to Óbidos the following day. Of course, I decided to get up before dawn to capture the silhouette of part of the town on the river. The absence of wind allowed me to get a nice reflection, in addition to having a really spectacular sky before sunrise. I included the fishing boats and one of the footbridge on the river to transmit the essence of this place even better, in which if I had the opportunity to return one day, I would spend more time exploring the streets of its historical center.
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"Ciertas cosas pueden solo ser entendidas si nos preocupamos por rastrear sus orígenes." José Saramago.
No muy lejos del Puerto Palafítico de Carrasqueira, se encuentra el pueblo de Alcácer do Sal, un lugar fantástico para hospedarse si se visita esta zona del Alentejo. Esta localidad de poco más de 10000 habitantes, se extiende a lo largo del río Sado, el cual desemboca no muy lejos de aquí junto a la más famosa ciudad de Setúbal. Alcácer do Sal, debe su nombre por un lado a su papel como centro de comercio de sal en tiempos de los romanos, y por otro, a la construcción de una importante fortaleza (alcázar) en tiempos de la invasión árabe de Portugal.
En nuestro viaje por Portugal, decidí pernoctar aquí, ya que el acceso a los hoteles del pueblo está relativamente cerca de la carretera de la cual veníamos aquella noche tras fotografiar Carrasqueira, además de tener un acceso realmente rápido para continuar nuestro viaje hacia Óbidos el día siguiente. Por supuesto, decidí levantarme antes del amanecer para capturar la silueta de parte del pueblo sobre el río. La ausencia de viento me permitió conseguir un bonito reflejo, además de contar con un cielo realmente espectacular antes de la salida del sol. Incluir las barcas de pescadores y una de las pasarelas que hay sobre el río me pareció esencial para transmitir aún más la esencia de este lugar, al que si tengo la oportunidad de volver algún día, espero dedicar más tiempo para recorrer así las calles de su centro histórico.
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The petals are so luscious and voluptuous!
The Peony is indigenous to China, but was imported to Japan so early it is difficult to be certain when the transplantation occurred.
It is a perennial plant with single flowers of white, red or pink which are born in late spring.
The peony was originally introduced as medicine. In fact, its ancient Japanese name "Ebisugusuri" literally means ‘medicine from China’.
However, due to its beautiful and now mostly double blooms, in time, many decorative varieties were developed.
In Japanese society, it was seen both as a medicine and a source of beauty.
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Lorsque dame Nature nous offre certains spectacles visuels, le temps nous est compté afin de les immortaliser. Ici, j'étais en voiture et me demandais se que j'allais faire. Prendre un autre chemin, aller à la plage minicipale afin de capter cette ouverture dans un ciel en furie ou entrer à la maison. J'ai choisi la plage. Il m'a fallu 15 minutes pour m'y rendre. Enfin sur place, le temps de quelques clics et ce fut fini. Le trou dans les nuages fut remplacé par un torentielle averse :-D
Google traduction.
When Mother Nature offers us certain visual shows, time is running out to immortalize them. Here I was in the car and wondering what I was going to do. Take another path, go to the beach minicipale to capture this opening in a raging sky or enter the house. I chose the beach. It took me 15 minutes to get there. Finally on site, the time of a few clicks and it was over. The hole in the clouds was replaced by a downpour :-D
Certainement l'oeuvre la plus puissante de Camille Claudel, immense artiste, réalisée après sa séparation d'avec Rodin.
"L'amour est un don sans pitié parce que rien ne console de sa perte. L'amour est lié au perdu.
C'est pourquoi toute perte le vérifie. Qui retrouve le fragment de tessère disparu, qui s'ajuste parfaitement en criant de faim à celui ou celle qui lui manque, prend le risque de ne plus se relever de sa perte.
Pascal Quignard
Had a quick delve into the archives today looking for a certain image, instead of finding what I was looking for ended up with this image.
Taken at West Bay in Dorset some time ago, cropped square and converted to mono with a slight tint added.
Thank you for all the faves and comments on my last upload, think that was the most views I have had on an image to date.
Best to view in Lightbox, press L.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Exposure 120 seconds @ f/11
Filter used Lee Big Stopper and 2 stop hard grad
Images for sale Photobox
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Winter holds a certain draw for me, but only temporarily. I suppose my thoughts echo those of many others.
I can already feel that that tiny change in the air that says spring's coming.
Mostly I'm just looking forward to walking outside without transforming into a human popsicle.
Photo by Caleb Parker
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Leur mode de nidification dans des cavités est très varié. Certaines aménagent des galeries préexistantes construites par certains insectes, d'autres creusent le sol, le bois, des tiges sèches de ronce ou de roseau, ou construisent leurs cellules à l'air libre. Elles utilisent des matériaux de construction de nature très variée : argile, petits cailloux, fragments de feuilles. Certaines construisent leur nids dans des coquilles d'escargot vides. Malgré l'épaisse couche de terre argileuse dont elles recouvrent l'entrée du nid, les osmies sont les hôtes de nombreux hyménoptères et diptères parasites.
Their mode of nesting in cavities is very varied. Some construct pre-existing galleries built by certain insects, others dig the soil, wood, dry rods of reed or reed, or build their cells in the open air. They use construction materials of a very varied nature: clay, small stones, fragments of leaves. Some build their nests in empty snail shells. Despite the thick layer of clayey soil covering the entrance of the nest, the osmiae are the hosts of numerous hymenoptera and diptera parasites
It's pretty cliche right now and everyone is doing it, but there is a reason those of us of the rail persuasion all take certain pilgrimages. Be it the changing of the guard of motive power, the end of operations on certain routes, or the 'falling of a flag' as a once independent railroad is bought or merged out of existence. The last year has come with news of three major losses of the latter variety so I too had to jump on the documentary band wagon for my own peace of mind.
To that end, last summer's trip was my first and possibly only chance to see the heart of the original Kansas City Southern Railway as its days of independence wane. Meanwhile here in New England the loss of the nation's largest regional (in mileage), Pan Am Railways, was right in my backyard so the chance to document it required little in the way of special effort. So that left only the Montana Rail Link which is soon to return to the fold of giant BNSF from which it was leased into existence by predecessor Burlington Northern in 1987.
Countless articles have been written about the MRL over the past 35 years of its existence so I won't rehash that here. If you care to learn more download this great set of articles courtesy of Trains Magazine:
www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/TRN-MRL.pdf
While I was unable to take my long annual late summer trip with Frank and John and opportunity arose for an abbreviated trip with a friend from New England and we arranged to meet in Missoula for a whirlwind three and a half days of chasing and shooting that would see us cover the railroad as far west as Thompson Falls and as far east as Billings. Despite. We made the conscious choice to focus on strictly MRL powered trains and despite the railroad being dominated by BNSF overhead traffic I only lensed four trains led by BNSF power in the span of this trip that saw us drive nearly 3000 miles!
As expected I have a LOT of photos and they will dominate my feed for a bit as I drop them into the album and journal my adventure. So come along if you wish. I'm going to start by posting one photo of each train of the trip in chronological order before doubling back to fill in with shots from all the spots from each respective chase.
The second train of the trip on Day 2 was a Monday morning chase of the empty returning 'Day Gas' eastbound from Pipeline just east of Thompson Falls back to Missoula. This train and its evening counterpart are arguably the most popular trains on the entirety of the over 900 mile long system. The reasons for that are obvious in that the pair of trains always run with blue MRL units and are the only trains guaranteed to do so west of Missoula. Additionally the westbound night gas makes for a perfect chase into the sun while the returning eastbound day gas offers a perfectly lit chase east making for a photographers dream. So in true unimaginative foamer fashion that's exactly what we did chasing the train west, then spending a relaxing night at the Rimrock Lodge with dinner on the deck at Big Eddy's and then heading east with the empty train on Monday morning.
So here is what is arguably THE signature shot of the chase as SD70ACes 4408 and 4406 (both built new for the road in Apr. 2014) lead a string of empties near the old NP station of Perma beside the Flathead River at about MP 54 on the modern day MRL's 10th Subdivision mainline. In the distance high in the Bitterroot Range can be seen the 6843 ft summit of Patricks Knob west of Paradise.
This is the original Northern Pacific Railway mainline that opened in 1883 as the second transcontinental railroad. This route was largely supplanted in 1909 when the NP completed a cut off between the mainline at Paradise and the Coeur d'Alene Branch at St. Regis creating a water level route from DeSmet (just west of Missoula) that exists today as MRL's 4th Subdivision Mainline. In days of old the 10th Sub over Evaro Hill was largely the domain of passenger trains though today MRL sees fit to use it for empty eastbound unit trains. The only exception to the rule are the gas locals which seem to take this route west whenever they can due to their light tonnage which allows them to make the hill with ease while shaving off nearly 30 miles.
As for these gas trains, they are strictly MRL affair having come into being in 1995 when a gap was created in the 40 yr old and 531 mile long Yellowstone Pipeline when the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe chose not to renew the pipeline company's lease of 21 miles of right of way across their Flathead Indian Reservation. To learn about how and why this came about this article may be of interest: www.bigskywords.com/montana-blog/the-yellowstone-pipeline...
Flathead Reservation
Sanders County, Montana
Monday September 5, 2022
A couple years ago, a friend of mine was asked to assemble a band for certain event, and I was the guitar guy. It was assumed, I suppose, that the band would take care of all the details of the music. And boy, was this a band. I know it sounds suspicious, coming from a member of the band, but this was as hot as they come.
But when it all came to pass, the awesomely hot band simply served as the backup band for a "lead singer" as it were. This was a surreal juxtaposition of talent and musical styles. An experimentation in musical opposites, if you will.
When it was all said and done, a VIP who was in the audience said to me, "that was like watching a Maserati drive in a parking lot. I responded, "it hurts my motor to go so slow."
Sunday morning when I saw this 'vette cruise into the parking garage and park facing this block wall, I remembered that comparison and chuckled to myself.
Olympus EM-1 Mark III | M.Zuiko Digital ED 300 mm F4.0 IS PRO
300 mm | 1/2000 s | F4.0 | ISO 500
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Le dilemme le plus courant auquel on est confronté lorsqu’on photographie un animal sauvage en hiver est de déchiffrer la meilleure façon d’exposer votre image.
Le contraste saisissant entre la fourrure sombre des animaux et le monde excessivement blanc qui nous entoure peut créer des conditions de prise de vue difficiles.
Alors, comment exposer nos images en hiver ?
Malheureusement, il n’existe pas ici de solution universelle.
Au lieu de cela, la surexposition et la sous-exposition ont chacune leurs propres avantages qui peuvent conduire à de meilleurs résultats en fonction de la situation et de votre affinité en post-traitement …
La surexposition est utile et conduit généralement à de meilleurs détails sur l'animal et ses ombres, tout en conduisant souvent à une légère surexposition de certaines zones de neige blanche.
En règle générale, les zones surexposées peuvent être traitées lors du post-traitement en rendant les fonds d'un blanc pur et en se penchant sur les sections lumineuses. C’est idéal pour les portraits et les prises de vue minimalistes d’un sujet les jours où la lumière est plus douce.
La sous-exposition, en revanche, est plus efficace les jours plus lumineux sans couverture nuageuse et peut être plus efficace pour capturer tous les détails de l'image. Cela peut aider à éliminer la lumière intense qui masque souvent les hautes lumières et à attirer l'attention sur d'autres détails de l'image : l'arrière-plan, le premier plan et le ciel.
En fait, je dois avouer qu’il n’y a pas de bonne réponse 🤔
La chose la plus importante en matière d'exposition est d'aborder chaque moment “photographiable” avec une idée de la façon dont vous souhaitez le modifier dans votre logiciel de post-traitement et en vous appuyant sur les éléments qui peuvent être modifiés et en évitant ceux qui ne le peuvent pas …
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Avant la course certains chevaux sont déferrés, il courent mieux pieds nus,
Maréchale-ferrante, un métier qui n'empêche pas la coquetterie.
www.deezer.com/track/1130974 J.J. Goldman "Il suffira d'un signe" Live
"Il suffira d'un signe, un matin
Un matin tout tranquille et serein
Quelque chose d'infime, c'est certain
C'est écrit dans nos livres, en latin
Déchirées nos guenilles de satin
Les fers à nos chevilles loin bien loin
Tu ris mais sois tranquille un matin
J'aurai tout ce qui brille dans mes mains
Regarde ma vie tu la vois face à face
Dis moi ton avis que veux-tu que j'y fasse
Nous n'avons plus que ça au bout de notre impasse
Le moment viendra tout changera de place
L'acier qui nous mutile du satin
Nos blessures inutiles au lointain
Nous ferons de nos grilles des chemins
Nous changerons nos villes en jardins
Et tu verras que les filles, oh oui tu verras bien
Auront les yeux qui brillent, ce matin
Plus de faim de fatigues, des festins
De miel et de vanille, et de vin"
I am not certain , but this might be the same fungi as the one next to it on my stream. I know I have not seen this before and I am chuffed with the find. 2.5cms across caps. Growing on a fallen branch, possibly Oak or Birch. Nothing has this scaly cap in my books . I can just make out a stem so it is not a small Oyster. The gills are attached between stem and cap in excentric. The means the stem is not in the centre of the cap.
Sorry folks we went to another wood today and I have lots more fungi to post, I haven't finished from the last wood yet.
Brocton Coppice Cannock Chase Staffordshire UK 23rd November 2017
We took a friend today and saw.
Jay, Crow, Jackdaw, Magpie, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Dunnock, Blackbird, Canada Goose, Wood Pigeon, Pheasant, Pied Wagtail, Wren and Squirrels.
Le jour, on m'appelait Denis. J'étais un écrivain qui connaissait un certain succès et qui avait la dent dure, comme critique. Certains soirs, on m'appelait Denise. Bon, je dansais dans un cabaret.
Par bien des côtés, il s'agissait d'une situation assez pénible, qui compliquait singulièrement ma vie, mais je n'aurais pas changé pour une autre. Cette existence me convenait.
Philippe Djian, Chéri-Chéri.
Another shot taken with my vintage Canon FD 55mm f1.2 SSC lens connected to my 5DmkIII digital - the focal length is greatly reduced because of the adaptor, allowing me to get right up close almost like a macro lens, except that I can open the aperture right up to f1.2 (which is where this image is).
I've always been a big fan of the FD lenses and still use them on my old Canon FD bodies, but i'm enjoying using these on digital bodies now.
So i've been walking around my house and in the yard looking for things to get close to, things that don't mind being bokehed. Not just this lens either, but my 135mm f2.5 and 85mm f1.8 vintage FD lenses.
I'm sure it's just a phase, please bear with me :)