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What does it mean to take the complexity of what it means to be human, to truly be alive, and represent it for each person in one singular moment? When i shot more concerts, I became obsessed about the gesture or facial expression that defined that person. As I age, I am more interested in moments of non performance when someone just absorbs life and lets it in.
I am actually a fairly shy person with people I don't know, especially musicians I admire. So, I have seen John Dwyer perform many times in different states even (Texas, California, Illinois) but I've never had an actual conversation with him. Yet, I love how he always stands on the side of the stage for the openers and really listens actively. Here he is during the Adult set watching. Usually, I see him taking photographs of the other bands from the sides but I think he didn't pull out his camera because it was snowing this day.
Sometimes, you want to believe the dream that the musicians you care about are kind and filled with wonder in real life and you can't risk meeting them in case that just turns out not to be true. I think in Dwyer's case, it's probably true.
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[You really need to enlarge this one to look at this beautiful complexity.]
When you compare the young Silver Banksia flower to its mature expression, you could almost think they were two separate plants. They are very complex forms and capture the sun beautifully to enhance their growth.
Photo Note: You'll notice the narrow depth of field here was achieved at f/8 with my 120mm zoom. That is quite deliberate. I didn't want use f/4 because of the bright sunlight. But here one can use the foreshortening effect of the zoom lens to achieve the same result and get the correct exposure. Focus is also sharper at f/8 with this lens, so win-win.
When your eyes get accustomed to shapes there is a central tree carrying another tree damaged by the weather. Taken in Little Wittenham Wood, South Oxfordshire.
Titre inspiré d'une remarque humoristique, écrite dans le livre "Photographies de paysage" de Charlie Waite.
After Gyula Holics. He photographed on film common objects in simple and complex lighting to explore the interplay of shape and light.
Whilst in Brittany, after the dish washing, I explored the same by lowering the kitchen blind progressively to control the outdoor evening light by intensity and direction.
Here is something to change from the red poppy flowers! ;-)
Edit :
I found what flower it was : A passiflora.
Canon EOS 5DmkII with EF 100mm f/2.8 macro @ 1/15th sec; f/8: iso50.
Holy Week in Sicily:
"… There is no country in Sicily, in which
the passion of Christ does not revive
through a real
representation, in which people
lives or statuary groups do not
of the streets and squares the theater
of that great drama ... "
(Leonardo Sciascia).
“…Jesus said, “I love you as you are. And I love you too much to leave you as you are…”
(Chris Lyons).
The rites of Holy Week are present in Sicily with complexity of content and symbologies due to numerous influences, very present those due to the Spanish culture, dominating the island between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; in the mystery of the death and resurrection of Christ, it is attended by a popular culture, referring to ancient pre-Byzantine rites that originated long before those of Mediterranean Christian culture.
These ancient rituals represent the most significant moments of the Passion of Jesus Christ, described in the Gospels, from his arrest by the Romans to the Resurrection and are part of the Holy Week celebrations, together with the normal religious functions.
The rites of Holy Week unite Sicily in a single collective rite, an appointment highly anticipated by many Sicilian and non-Sicilian photographers, due to the covid-19 pandemic, now also for this year 2021, as for last year, these celebrations- collective rites will not be able to take place, so I created a "photographic showcase" to be presented on Flickr, composed of images belonging to events that belong to the Sicilian Easter rites, posted in past years; of each reportage presented, I only took "a few cards" more or less significant, some photos were originally posted in black and white, and as such I left them, other photos were posted in color, the latter I re-edited in black and white to conform them to a single photographic language; some photos differ within this black and white language, for having been subjected to a very marked vignetting, I have left them anyway, belonging to reportage characterized by that type of post-production.
Trapani: The Mysteries of Trapani, Good Friday, 2018
Marsala: procession of Good Friday, 2019
Enna: the Good Friday procession (la processione del Venerdì Santo), 2012
Militello Rosmarino: the Good Friday procession (la processione del Venerdì Santo), 2016
Bronte: the Good Friday procession (la processione del Venerdì Santo), 2017
Randazzo: the Good Friday procession (la processione del Venerdì Santo), 2014
Piana degli Albanesi: Easter Sunday (Domenica di Pasqua), 2014
Scicli: Easter Sunday, the Living Man - U' Gioia (Domenica di Pasqua, l’Uomo Vivo – U’ Gioia), 2017
la Settimana Santa in Sicilia:
"…non c'è paese in Sicilia, in cui
la passione di Cristo non riviva
attraverso una vera e propria
rappresentazione, in cui persone
vive o gruppi statuari non facciano
delle strade e delle piazze il teatro
di quel grande dramma..."
(Leonardo Sciascia).
“…Gesù disse: “Ti amo per come sei. E ti amo troppo per lasciarti come sei…”
(Chris Lyons).
I riti della Settimana Santa presentano in Sicilia una complessità di contenuti e di simbologie dovute a numerosi influssi, molto presenti quelli dovuti alla cultura spagnola, dominante nell’isola tra il XVI ed il XVII secolo; nel mistero della morte e della resurrezione di Cristo, si assiste nella cultura popolare, a riferimenti risalenti da antichi riti pre-bizantini che originano da molto prima di quelli della cultura cristiana mediterranea.
Questi antichi riti rappresentano i momenti più significativi della Passione di Gesù Cristo, descritti nei Vangeli, dal suo arresto da parte dei romani alla Resurrezione e fanno parte, insieme alle normali funzioni religiose, delle celebrazioni della Settimana Santa.
I riti della Settimana Santa uniscono la Sicilia in un unico rito collettivo, appuntamento attesissimo da molti fotografi siciliani e non, a causa della pandemia da covid-19, oramai anche per quest'anno 2021, come per l'anno scorso, queste celebrazioni-riti collettivi, non potranno attuarsi, ho così realizzato una "vetrina fotografica" da presentare su Flickr, composta da immagini appartenenti ad eventi che appartengono ai riti Pasquali Siciliani, postati negli anni passati; di ogni reportage presentato, ho preso solo "qualche tessera fotografica" più o meno significativa, alcune foto furono postate originariamente in bianco e nero, e come tali le ho lasciate, altre foto furono postate a colori, queste ultime le ho rieditate in bianco e nero per uniformarle ad un linguaggio fotografico unico; alcune foto differiscono all'interno di questo linguaggio in bianco-nero, per essere state sottoposte ad una vignettatura molto marcata, le ho lasciate ugualmente, appartenenti a reportage caratterizzati da quel tipo di post-produzione.
Got a new camera and a wide angle lens too so went off to the woods to play. It was a bit dull mostly but gave me the chance to get used to the lens.
I'm amazed by the detail (press 'L' and see why) and can't wait for a better opportunity to test it out more thoroughly.
Also I discovered the D610 RAW files aren't compatible with Lightroom 4 so had to download something to convert them to DNG files. (That makes me sound like I know all about it but spent a lot of time googling to get the answers).
A 17 m (58 ft.) high water drop at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
Inges Idee, a team of four German artists, won an international competition to provide a new piece for the Convention Centre. In their words, the sculpture is meant to pay homage to the element of water and untamable forces of nature, as well as capture the complexity of Vancouver's waterfront.
Bartok, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Design (2013): Barcode Architects.
The importance of organised complexity - order, but not too much order. Chaos, but not too much chaos.
An diesem tristen und regnerischen Morgen an der Aare, sind mir dieser dichte und ausladende Haselstrauch aufgefallen. Ich war fasziniert von seiner Grösse, Farben und Komplexität. Ich fand es interessant und versuchte dies in einem Foto wiederzugeben. Was mir glaub auch gelungen ist...
On this dreary and rainy morning by the Aare, I noticed this dense and sprawling hazel bush. I was fascinated by its size, colors, and complexity. I found it interesting and tried to capture this in a photo, which I believe I managed to do successfully...
Welcome to Skin Fair 2025!! :D
March 7th - 24th
Every store in this event will showcase new and exclusive skins, makeups, tattoos, bakes on mesh body features/modifications, body art and mesh body parts.
The Juniper Events and sponsor groups will have a 24 hour early access to the event
(9am on the 6th of March – 9am on the 7th of March)
You can join the Juniper Events Group (free to join), using the following link pasted into your browser:
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The Complexity limits of 100,000 will be enforced on the sims for the first few days to reduce the lag and give you a better shopping experience, please dress accordingly and detach any unnecessary attachments.
Thank you to our event partner, GENUS PROJECT, and our Sponsors.
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Standing outside this century old barn, I looked up to see an aircraft flying overhead and thought of how far we'd come. The barn featured a unique swing beam construction that allowed a team of horses, hitched to a wagon, to turn around without having to back up. Horses apparently don't like to walk backwards so this made life easier for farmer and animal alike. When you compare that marvel of practical engineering to the complexity of the plane, it seems there are no limits to what we can accomplish.
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Great Blue Heron ~ (Ardea herodias)
Two Great Blue Herons engage in a courtship display. Their feathers puffed out and heads bobbing up and down make for a striking and animated scene. Watching these large birds interact with one another in a mix of energy and tenderness is a wondrous thing.
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An unusual statue outside a building in Kohler, Wisconsin. I like visiting Kohler for its unusual statues.
La complexité d'une fleur de Polycycnis muscifera est directement liée á sa pollinisation par les abeilles Euglossinii. L'étymologie du nom provient de poly (beaucoup) et cycnis (suite á la forme de la colonne super allongée et mince ressemblant á un cou de cygne). La plante porte en effet de nombreuses fleurs par hampe florale (j'en ai compté jusque 60 sur cette espèce). Photo in situ sans flash, département du Valle del Cauca, Colombie.
Complexity of a Polycycnis muscifera flower is directly linked to its pollination by Euglossinii bees. The etymology of the name comes from poly (many) and cycnis (for the column shape, very thin and long like a swan's neck). Indeed, the spikes carry a lot of flowers (I counted until 60 on this species). In situ photo without flash, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia.
La complejidad de una flor de Polycycnis muscifera es directamente relacionada con su polinizazión por abejas Euglossinii. La etimologia del nombre proviene de poly (mucho) y cycnis (por la forma de la columna super alargada y delgada parecida al cuello del cisne). De hecho son varas florales que llevan muchas flores (he observado hasta 60 en esta especie). Foto in situ sin flash, departamento del Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
"The Astronaut"
The Nazca Lines are a series of ancient geoglyphs located in the Nazca Desert in southern Peru. They were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Although some local geoglyphs resemble Paracas motifs, scholars believe the Nazca Lines were created by the Nazca culture between 500 B.C. and 500 A.D.
The hundreds of individual figures range in complexity from simple lines or geometric shapes to stylized hummingbirds, spiders, monkeys, fish, sharks, orcas, and lizards. The designs are shallow lines made in the ground by removing the reddish pebbles and uncovering the whitish/grayish ground beneath.
"The Astronaut", pictured here, is an exception because it is carved on rock.