It has always been my wish to photograph the secretive Sora head-on showing its laterally compressed body, which allows it to slip and weave easily through dense vegetation. However, seeing the Sora in the open is notoriously difficult.

I was justifiably excited when I spotted this Sora walking cautiously along the path. And when it turned and looked straight into the lens for a brief instant, the angle, light and position were just right, as seen in this picture. Luck!

I am glad that I was ready and took advantage of that opportunity.

Nikon D500 w/ 500mmf4G, Right angle viewfinder.

(Taken on: July,2019, St. Albert, Edmonton, Canada, Alberta)

Thank you all very much for the visits and comments.

"CESAR" : Sculpteur français (1921 - 1998)

- Mouvement : Nouveaux Réalistes et Art Contemporain ...

- Les Compressions / Les Expansions / Les Empreintes Humaines.

Enjoy your Weekend , my Friends ...

Another 'attempt' to compress the space and flatten the plane.

Pallastunturi, Finland

Taken a couple of months ago on a day when the mist was just starting to retreat. The bridge is Southwark Bridge, the building in the distance is 1 Blackfriars Road. The lens I used was a 200mm full frame equivalent which compresses the scene nicely.

I've turned comments off for this image as I'm going to be off Flickr for a day or two and I won't have the time to reply to your kind comments.

it was a bit cold in the morning and this calf was feeling it a lot.

Max thanks for the camera :)

With Cricket Palianta

Strong winds and dangerous sea currents make this section of coastline one of the most dangerous locations on the coast of Iceland. Telephoto lens at 200mm compresses the scene.

5 in 1 here. The Kaibab Plateau, House Rock Valley, Vermilion Cliffs, Echo Cliffs, and Marble Canyon

Bridge between Courthouse & Department of Justice, IJdock, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

It's a bit blue...

Design (2012): Claus en Kaan Architects.

Paulownia Tomentosa the Anna Paulownia tree.

I have found this tree in an Arboretum in Eeklo Belgium!

View LARGE On Black

It's worth it ! ;-) yes it does 😍

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A true and interesting story:

Carving paulownia wood is an art form in Japan and China.

The leaves can be eaten cooked; the flowers are edible, for example in a salad. But people only eat the plant in dire need, when there is nothing else to eat.

In early spring, before the leaves emerge, the fragrant, light lilac-purple flowers appear. Their scent is reminiscent of vanilla.

A decoction of the leaves is used to cleanse nasty sores and is said to promote hair growth and prevent graying. The leaves can also be used as a compress for bruises. The juice of the leaves is used against warts. The flowers are used in the treatment of skin conditions. A tincture of the bark is used in the treatment of fever and delirium. It has an astringent effect and is also used to expel parasitic worms.

The wood is not attacked by insects and is used to make boxes, clogs, furniture, musical instruments, etc. It is suitable for poles and beams in construction and a source of charcoal. The nitrogen-rich leaves are a good fodder crop and the roots prevent soil erosion. Various Asian string instruments are made from Paulownia tomentosa, including the Japanese koto and the Korean gayageum zither.

The plant contains a number of potentially toxic substances.

In China, this tree was traditionally planted at the birth of a girl. The fast-growing tree developed as the girl grew up. When she got married, the tree was cut down and the wood was carved into items for her dowry.

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I did not know this, but now I do ;-)

Image is from my archives, but straight from the camera!

Koh Samui island ,Thailand .

Buildings in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

UP's Marsh Job pulls two loaded scrap gons from Miller Compressing before spotting three empties for loading. Milwaukee, WI

shot with a fujifilm x-s10 and a fujifilm xf35mm f/1.4 lens

Steam blow from stack can be seen due to low humidity at that time.

This is a photo taken during a business trip to Fuji City and Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture the other day. I get caught in the illusion that smoke is coming out of a paper mill, but when the humidity is high and the sky is cloudy, the water vapour from the chimney looks like this. Moreover, by projecting with a little telephoto, you can emphasise the smoke even more. This kind of technique can be seen everywhere.

This technique, which makes the background look bigger with a telephoto lens, is called "compression effect" or "compression effect phenomenon".

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Museum Voorlinden

Buurtweg

Wassenaar

Zuid-Holland

Nederland

B l a c k M a g i c

Shawnee, Oklahoma.

full effect