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Concluding photographs from a familiar walk around the RWY, with a couple of close-ups of the local flora.
This concludes my "black period", a series of dark-themed photographs from autumn 2022 to spring 2023. In the spring and summer of 2023 I will be focusing on the opposite: the main theme in my work will be white. The darker photos will no doubt return when the days get shorter again.
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Or: Bread roll nightmares (come true...)
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I concluded my photographic year 2024 on a humorous note with my dinosaur MM image (please see the second comment), and as coincidence would have it, today's breakfast allowed me to start my new photography year 2025 with some fun as well: Breakfast pareidolia :) We always (pre-)slice our Sunday bread rolls in the bread cutter to avoid breakfast table crumble mess and the second slice had a cute little "shocked" face. So as a warm-up for my MM shooting for tomorrow's "Keychain" theme, I decided to photograph it.
While I don't eat sweet things like marmalade, jam, honey, or hazelnut/chocolate spread for breakfast, my savoury options simply didn't look as photogenic as the homemade strawberry jam we always buy at our favourite vegetable stall at the weekly market. So butter and jam it was for the photo.
I did some dodging and burning on the "eyes" and "mouth" to highlight "the bread roll's fear of the bread spread", brightened the background, a simple wooden cutting board, and did some extra sliding in Analog Efex (frame only) and Color Efex. There were two darker spots on the cutting board which I used as pupils for the holes aka eyes.
As for the poor bread roll slice: Its inevitable fate of being eaten for breakfast has been postponed until tomorrow ;)
Wishing you a Happy, healthy, and peaceful 2025, dear Flickr friends! HSS Everyone!
This Muskox stepping out of the water concludes the series "Mammals in Water"
Ovibos moschatus ♂
Muskox
Moschusochse
Moskusokse
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I conclude this Santa series with this photo of Santa enjoying his deserved rest, after all the hard work.
Also the new sleigh can be charged for the return journey. The battery does not yet have a very long lifespan, but that is being worked on.
Many, many thanks for your friendship, the kind comments and wonderful support throughout the year. I appreciated it a lot !!
Wishing you all a lovely Holidays, enjoy !!
This origami model is folded from one piece of paper (18x18cm red kami paper.) I stuck a piece of silver paper (4,5x18cm) to the spot where the sled is. If you don't do this, the sled will also be white.
Final size: height 7cm, length 10cm.
Model: origami Santa in Sleigh, resting after delivering all presents
Design: Francesco Miglionio
Diagrams in QQM-magazine #63 'Buon Origami' by Francesco Miglionico
Concluding my look back over the last year.
From the end of November, the best birds were in East Sussex, although it took two separate visits to West Rise marsh to capture both the Long-tailed Duck and Slavonian Grebe (present from 9th November and 18th November respectively). But to conclude my review of the year, one more special bird (which in any other year could easily have been the Bird of the Year) and another fabulously confiding bird, this Desert Wheatear at Pevensey Bay from 28th November to 9 December.
What an incredible series of fabulous subjects. I only hope 2017 offers more of the same. So, wherever you are, I would like to wish you all a very happy new year.
Concluding photographs from a familiar walk around the RWY, with a couple of close-ups of the local flora.
Waipapa Power Station
Waipapa Power Station is a hydroelectric power station on the Waikato River, in the North Island of New Zealand.
About 65 km from our home, we past right next to the Waipapa Power Station and took some photos ...
AND THIS UPLOAD CONCLUDES OUR HOLIDAY SERIES.......
25.12.2015 - 01.01.2016
And so our journey and holiday came to an end !!!!
Thanks for everybody's faves, wonderful comments and patients after looking at all of the shots!
We are sincerely grateful for having traveled and ariving home safely! Also for the opportunity to see so many places and take pictures to share with you on Flickr! Thank you once again!!!
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Probably the most commonly seen hawk in the mid-latitudes of North America, red-tailed hawks are also amazingly variable in their plumage colors and patterns. The spring 2025 edition of Living Bird (Cornell Lab of Ornithology) has an instructive story on this variation, based on the doctoral dissertation of a student at Cornell. He concluded there are at least 16 subspecies of red-tailed hawks associated with fairly distinct geographic locations, with color variation relating to the habitat (e.g. light morphs in warm climates, dark morphs in cold climates).
Armand Viellieux, concluding his brilliant evocation of Merton’s charism, imagines him as a spiritual dancer who gradually moves from stiffness to grace and freedom until finally (no longer “teaching”),
he is able to embrace every person from every horizon and carry them away in the whirl-winds of a dance that could be more and more daring, yet sure and peaceful, because the dancer was solidly rooted in the Source of the Dance. Except for the point, the still point,
There would be no dance, and there is only the dance.
-The future of wisdom : toward a rebirth of sapiential Christianity / Bruno Barnhart ; foreword by Cynthia Bourgeault ; afterword by Cyprian Consiglio.
"I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in."
John Muir
As the weather cools, the leaves on the trees start to change, little by little. Often times the most bumpy, dark spotted leaf can catch your eye. Taking it home and holding it up to a sunny window makes you realize that Mother Nature just gave you a gift.
Concluding some 23hrs of flight, G-STBL as British Airways 15 touching down 16R Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) on a stunning February morning - 5 Fed '23
This concludes our Yellowstone Backpacking Loop. This was the last stretch as we made our way out of the park. Incredible trip and I hope you enjoyed the album and I hope that you enjoy your day.
Concluding my little series of Common Blues is the lady, featuring a brown coloring with just some blue sparkles. You can see a male one here: flic.kr/p/W2jfi6.
Female Common Blue.
Seen in the landscape protection area "Weserniederung" near Intschede in the rural district Verden - Lower Saxony - Germany.
Zum Abschluß meiner kleinen Serie mit Hauhechel-Bläulingen gibt's jetzt die Dame, mit brauner Färbung und nur ein bisschen blauem Glitzern. Du kannst einen Mann hier sehen: flic.kr/p/W2jfi6 ist.
Weiblicher Hauhechel-Bläuling.
Gesehen im Landschaftsschutzgebiet "Weserniederung" bei Intschede im Landkreis Verden - Niedersachsen.
Concluding my review of the year with the returning male eider at Shoreham Harbour, now in resplendent adult plumage.
Finally, no review of the year would be complete without mention of a magical 2 week tour of Madagascar at the end of October. Some of my favourite images from that trip and other autumn highlights appear in my Best of 2024 album.
Conclude la serata pochi prima del tramonto un terzo treno merci diretto a sud, questa volta gestito da BLS con una Vectron locata di MRCE. /// Den Abschluss des Abends bildete kurz vor Sonnenuntergang ein dritter Güterzug in Richtung Süden, der diesmal von der BLS mit einer Vectron-Lokomotive von MRCE betrieben wurde.
Concluding this five-image insect series with this resting Monarch butterfly.
Seen and photographed by the lakeshore and perched on a dried Goat's Beard blossom that had already seeded out.
I have many more insects that deserve inclusion in this series, but they may be featured in a future edition :)
I hope you have enjoyed these little critters as I have attempted to present them in an artistic style.
Beauty is all around us-- even in the creepy-crawly world :)
To conclude this warbler mini-series, I chose this photo as it shows the beautiful wing and tail plumage. I love these young warblers, they are not so skittish and I was able to get quite close. Near the Nursery, Central Park, New York.
Her final stop was Cwmbran, a town with a lively atmosphere. Clara explored shops and cafés, and savored the bustling city life before heading back to Aberwyl to conclude her journey.
When Clara returned to Aberwyl, she realized how rich and diverse Auneland was. The combination of natural beauty, culture, history, and hospitality had left a profound impression on her. She knew she would someday return to this enchanting land, which had now captured a special place in her heart.
Photo's placed on Flickr or not so sharp and crisp as they are in Photoshop!!!
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I must clarify that the mystery is in my mind. The fact is that I am not certain why these dhows are perched on the sand bar in Sur as they are quite far away from the sea.
I would guess that they are waiting to be used. We saw dhows in Sur being built, in the water, or waiting to go into the water. Much of the damage from the tropical storm which hit this area very hard a few years ago has been cleared away.
One might conclude that Sur is filled with dhows which is not the case. It is also a sleepy little beach town where Omanis can go for a beach holiday. Enjoy the sea views today as tomorrow we are off to the desert and the sand dunes.
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To conclude our series on Bruny Island we return to where we started. The Cape Bruny Lighthouse is the most historic structure on the island and was the third lighthouse constructed in Tasmania. Although no longer functioning as a light (there is a solar powered automated light nearby), this tower stands as a monument to the men who built it: Colonial architect John Lee Archer and his convict workers.
It is sometimes argued that the convict system was a form of slave labour, but in fact it provided enormous opportunities for convicts to reestablish themselves as constructive citizens in the colony. Convict Charles Watson was appointed by the governor to be building supervisor of the lighthouse and he received a pardon for his contribution.
As I concluded a lengthy birding hike recently I wanted to double check activity on the Ottawa River. I never made it down to the water. Instead, I became captivated by two male Pileated Woodpeckers, one a young bird and the other (I am assuming) its father. The birds were drilling for ants in a grassy area.
It is not often I see these amazing birds on the ground, and the behaviour (parent accompanying young bird) was something I had heard about but not observed in this way. I lay down on the grass as casually as I could, maintaining a distance from the birds and not making eye contact. The birds crisscrossed the area for about twenty minutes, and I was getting late for supper. In the meantime, I managed to get a number of decent images.
Concluding my short series of pictures of very old aircraft, dating from 1909 to 1917, that still fly - all of them well over 100 years old.
The S.E.5a was a successful British fighter aircraft of WW1, coming into service in 1917. Capable of more than 130mph, its robustness, speed and manoeuvrability contrast markedly with the slow and delicate machines of only a few years earlier. The S.E.5a was one of the fastest of any warplane in WW1, more than 5,000 being built.
The machine in the picture is a genuine WW1 survivor, painted in its original 84 Squadron colours, it can be seen regularly at its home base of Old Warden. By all accounts, it is a relatively easy plane to fly; according to the Shuttleworth Collection's Chief Pilot 'Somewhat similar handling to a Tiger Moth, but with better excess power'.
I hope you've enjoyed seeing this short series of pictures covering the period from the Blériot XI of 1909 to the S.E.5a of 1917. Thank you for the many comments and faves!
Si conclude la lunga serie di immagini dalla splendida linea dell’Allgäu con un treno Alex Süd München Hbf - Lindau. In testa fa rara comparsa una locomotiva ER 20 apparentemente locata ad Alex. Curiosamente, la locomotiva sembra essere in possesso delle ferrovie slovene e porta il relativo numero di immatricolazione 645 014 D-ŠZ.
Die Lange Bildserie aus der wunderschöne Allgäu endet mit dem Bild einer Alex Süd unterwegs von München Hbf nach Lindau. Gespannt ist der Zug von einer an Alex angemietete ER20-Diesellokomotive, die komischerweise an die slovenischen Bahnen zu gehören scheint. Die Lok trägt die slovenische Nummer 645 014 und ist mit dem Kürzel D-ŠZ immatrikuliert.
Bloopers and Re-edits
In concluding this current series of night photographs I thought I'd describe some of the problems involved in choosing the right edit for a night shot - colour and black and white. My first version of this shot in December 2019 can be seen for comparison here: www.flickr.com/photos/luminosity7/49215280311/in/album-72...
This is the entrance gate to Luna Park in the Melbourne bayside suburb of St Kilda. It was built in 1912 and has Australia's oldest wooden roller coaster, The Scenic Railway (the second oldest in the world), which runs around its boundary.
Well, strictly speaking this is another shot of the same scene. The first blooper I made in my initial selection was to take no account of the compositional advantages of people in the photograph. Four years ago I simply didn't understand how important people can be as elements in a frame. If you want an artistic model for this, look at some of the Australian artist Jeffrey Smart's paintings, especially "Cahill Expressway" (1962). www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/3000/
That single figure makes the painting.
So you'll see in 2019 I overlooked two key figures that add interest to this scene. The first on our far left is the man standing with cap in profile against that wall that is bathed in yellow light (What is he doing? Waiting for someone?). The second figure on our far right is running from the bus towards the entrance of Luna Park. But in 2019 I chose the RAW file which neglected the foreground activities and design on the concrete. Both critical to the balance of the composition.
The second (and frankly, most embarrassing) blooper has to do with balancing the colours. In the 2019 version they are a total mess. Where did all that blue in the face come from? I am much more concerned now for accuracy of colour rendition whilst still happy to play them up for effect (we don't want a bland view that merely reproduces what our eyes can see). But unless the colours are balanced (and getting a white balance first is critical for this) and the exposure levels are congruent with the actual scene, all sorts of problems emerge.
There are more than enough problems in night colour photography as it is. And one of the reasons why I think most night shots are easier to process in black and white, is that you get fewer artefacts - or unwanted results - and when you do you can hide them to a large extent. Part of the reason I chose to produce such a dark version in 2019 was an attempt to hide some of these artefacts. In fact all I needed to do was get the colour balance right in the first place. This re-edit is a much truer version of the original scene and most importantly, the atmosphere.
This photo concludes my Iron Range trip. What more perfect ending could there be than the last maroon unit still on the range with a line of DM&IR side dumps behind, almost as if it was posed. 215 had been off the Range for a while but came back from Winnipeg a few days before we got there. It was being used for training new crews in Keenan yard at the time and was completely unshootable because it never left the yard. After the training was done for the day, we drove in, got the shot, and drove out. Yeah, we went past a no trespassing sign, but I'd say it was worth it.
I'd conclude my chase here at the wooden overpass east of Barrett, MN. A telephoto view shows that there's a former Soo Line caboose on the end of the train. This location would change slightly in a few years with the installation of CTC. A signal now sits on the right side of the tracks at about the midpoint of the train.
Concluding my birds of Bear River series with this Black-Crowned Night Heron. A description of this heron on Cornell Lab of this species says, "squat heron with hunchbacked posture." Not this one...he's standing tall.
This is another species of bird abundant in the refuge during spring. But that doesn't mean the photo ops of them are abundant. Mostly when they see the rolling blind they fly away before I can even roll down the window. But this one was bold and didn't seem to be bothered by our presence.
Concluding my review of the year with the another shot of the juvenile male Eider taken earlier this month at Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.
Another Lifer / new sighting for me. Just concluded a 2 day birding trip to one of the hottest places in the state and it wasn't bad. Life thrives in all kinds of weather. Day 1 - we braved 42 deg C / 107 deg F weather and hid in the car for much of the afternoon. The evening provided much respite and action.
The Brown-headed Gull is an Asian Gull found from the coasts of Pakistan all the way to China. It is also found inlands in some places near large reservoirs like in this case. Mostly seen in flocks, the bird in this picture is in its breeding plumage where the rusty brown color appears on its head.
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Concluding my Ibis altercation mini-series.
This may be anti-climactic to some who may have expected something more dramatic, but here's the Ibis that was on the receiving end of that talon strike I posted yesterday. As you can see, and as Don Delaney predicted, blood was indeed drawn in that birdie battle.
Apparently, no serious damage though, as this guy was flying just fine as he departed the area.
And with this picture I conclude the series on the Praia da Mosca. In fact, had I decided to post only one picture of this location, this is the one I'd have chosen.
Why this one? I don't think it is better or worst that all the others I've posted. After seeing millions of pictures on this site and in others, I came to think that whatever makes a picture special is a very personal matter. I've seen many beautiful pictures that though astoundingly beautiful tell me nothing.
So, what is it in this picture that makes it special to me? Simply put, it's the effect of the shallow depth of field.
f/64 style pictures can be beautiful in that every single item in the image is sharp as sharp can be; the details are overwhelming and the image weighs on us like Mount Fuji in the distance. Yet, we seldom see a scene like that. Mostly, something in the scene catches our eyes and the rest is just there in a hazy blur.
To cut a long story short, I chose this picture to come last because it is something of an introduction to a style I've been recently working on. The work is still ongoing, and I'm not yet ready to post the results. I hope I'll do it soon enough.
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Contax 645, Planar 2.0/80, Kodak TMax 100, EI 100 ISO, 1/1000s, f/2.8, Epson V850, EpsonScan 2, Affinity Photo 2
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We have concluded our Mammoth Lakes workshop. Thanks so much to those who participated. What an excellent group it was!
We will now make a bee line for home visiting a new grandson on the way. I hope to have time when we return to visit your photo streams and get caught up on comments.
This image is from one of the photoshoots we had at Mono Lake. This place is awesome in almost any light. A 9 stop ND400 filter was used to lengthen the exposure time and enrich the color.
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Concluding some 23hrs of flight, G-STBL as British Airways 15 touching down 16R Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) on a stunning February morning - 5 Fed '23
This post concludes the brief review of our trip to Badlands National Park and Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. Three more trips coming on my '23 look back.
While most of the Canada Geese at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge were swimming around with their young broods, the other species were still tending their eggs, like this Black-necked Stilt.
If you look closely, you can see two eggs in this stilt's nest.
Concluding some 23hrs of flight, G-STBL as British Airways 15 touching down 16R Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) on a stunning February morning - 5 Fed '23
this concludes the "looking back" on the Venice trip I did almost 3 years ago, thanks for looking and taking part ... :)
… what I remember the most about it is the always always presence of water; water reflecting and giving such glorious light at daytime - reflections of city lights at night time … the sound of moving water, little fast waves … the sound of boats - people traveling on water at all hours. Also the feeling of living among history, almost like being on an over-crowded theater stage … and then the empty streets at night - thankfully.
One day I will make my way back there, see what I will get out of it this time … but then it will be in the middle of the winter - damp and misty … ;)
Happyyyy Sunday!!
(Epthianura albifrons)
Western Treatment Plant - Werribee - VIC
Austrália
With this photo, I conclude my extensive series of one photo per species from our 30-day trip to Australia. We recorded 207 species, a disappointing number for a dedicated birdwatcher, but we are not birdwatchers and we didn’t photograph everything we saw. We prioritized good photographic opportunities, often spending a lot of time with a single species, rather than focusing on the number of sightings, which we didn’t even keep track of.
Even so, out of eagerness and caution—since we might not see the species again—we often photographed under much less-than-ideal conditions, resulting in a significant number of species recorded with low quality. Sorry fot that!
I also photographed a handful of additional species, but I don’t dare to show them, as the quality is so poor.
Additionally, I still have a folder with photos labeled as "Unknown," but even if I manage to identify them, the quality is once again disappointing, so they will most likely remain in that state.
I once again have to give a big thanks to our new Australian friends—Karen and Kevin in Werribee (Melbourne), John and Leoni in Mount Barker (Adelaide), and Stu and Colin in Brisbane—who helped us tremendously in obtaining these photos.
Without their help, we wouldn't have even seen many of these species, let alone photographed them. I hope to one day return the favor, but I think that's unlikely due to the distance. I will be eternally grateful and will try to help others who visit us.
We're already eager to return, but for now, I'll pick some of my favorite photos to complete the collection!
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All my photos are now organized into sets by the country where they were taken, by taxonomic order, by family, by species (often with just one photo for the rarer ones), and by the date they were taken.
So, you may find:
- All the photos for this trip Austrália (2024) (309)
- All the photos for this order PASSERIFORMES (3553)
- All the photos for this family Meliphagidae (Melifagídeos) (43)
- All the photos for this species Epthianura albifrons (2)
- All the photos taken this day 2024/11/02 (27)
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And the winner of the 2023 Fat Prairie Dog Contest is...
Just kidding. There's no such contest. This isn't Alaska, and these aren't bears. Still, if there were a contest, my vote would go to the chubby dude on the right. He'll get through the winter just fine, if he doesn't become a coyote or badger's meal.
This concludes my fall prairie wildlife image set; tomorrow, something different.
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2023 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
To conclude my review of the year, another very cooperative bird. This wonderful Barred Warbler gave excellent views at Titchfield Haven from 3rd to 20th December.
I would like to wish everyone who visits my photostream a very happy, prosperous and bird-filled 2018. Many thanks to all those who comment on my photos. It is always appreciated.
Concluding the selection of Flatirons, I return to the object with which I began. Namely, the famous New York Flatiron. However, in this case, this building looks completely different, because it was shot with a Fish Eye lens...
To conclude my Autumn series here is the often photographed Japanese Maple Tree at the Portland Oregon Japanese Garden. One benefit of catching it past prime with fallen leaves was less photographers vying for location at this spot. I also liked the way the fallen leaves formed a nice orange carpet. Here's wishing all of my U.S. contacts a safe and Happy Thanksgiving Holiday. I will be checking in with everyone's work periodically over the long holiday weekend, then I'll be on and off Flickr over the upcoming Holidays... I have a lot left to post however, so I won't be gone for long. As always, thank you for visiting and commenting and I'm thankful for all my great Flickr contacts! :-)
This concludes a set of 6 images of the aurora as seen in Cheyenne, Wyoming late on 11 Nov 2025. Take from a Fujifilm X-T3, Fujinon 8mm f/3.5 lens at 5 sec exposure, it shows the progression of the impact of a Corona Mass Ejection (CME) from the sun that was released 36 to 48 hours earlier. Each image is ~2.5 minutes apart looking east-northeast. The colors and exposures are good representation of what my eyes experienced.
Disclaimer:
The digital camera sees more (in the way of luminosity) than the human eye sees especially reds at night. While the eye can instantly resolve the finer structural details in the northern lights better than a camera's sensor (longer exposures blur aurora's movement), time exposures integrate brightness beyond the eye's ability and this often makes the aurora look brilliant in comparison.
Concluding my all insect weekend, I present this blue damselfly who chose the yoke of my canoe on which to enjoy his lunch (look closely - larger may help). This 1.5 -2 inch (32-35 mm) creature is one of many species which are identified primarily by the amount of blue as opposed to black on their abdomen. Not having had appropriate measuring instruments handy, the generic will have to suffice.
This was actually the conclusion of an episode on the lake consisting of the sudden dimpling of the water as literally hundreds of small fish rose to the surface at the same time. Puzzled, I looked closer to see that a huge hatch of tiny black flies had occurred and now littered the top of the lake. While the fish feasted, the dwindling number of dragonflies/damselflies also partook of the feast, dashing merrily in pursuit of the falling food.
This guy alit gently and, a somewhat regular occurrence, I didn't realize he had a meal "in hand" until I looked closer. Fast food indeed. Upon this discovery, I got as close as I could to take some photos, the canoe admittedly not providing the steadiest of platforms. Nevertheless, this the result. He proceeded to stay and finish his meal while I paddled on, finally leaving, no doubt, to search for dessert.