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This is the best conditions I've seen at this spot in about 8 trips. Went ahead and did a pano shot to get it all in. This was a great test for my new A7R4.
With calm, clear weather conditions at sunset, it was well worth a second visit to the Starling murmuration at Radipole Lake in the centre of Weymouth. The photo above was taken at 16.50 as the flock circled and circled creating all sorts of ever-changing shapes.
The photo below was taken two minutes later when some birds seemed about to drop into the reedbed but most, if not all, pulled out at the last second. The skies finally became empty of Starlings at exactly 17.00. Last evening they finally dropped in at 17.05.
SASSI DI MATERA - The most spectacular City in Italy, the ancient neighbourhoods, known as sassi, are a series of grottoes carved out of limestone, teetering on the edge of a ravine.
Until the 1950s, Matera was a source of shame for Italy, a place of poverty, malaria and high rates of infant mortality, where people lived in caves without electricity, running water or sewage and indesperate conditions were people living in; between 1953 and 1968 about half of the 30,000 population were moved to new homes in the modern part of the city.
Loverly peaceful wander in the woods and great winter conditions. Liked the odd tree at the back amongst the straighter uniform trunks.
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It was a hazy day in Palm Springs... not great conditions for taking pictures. At least not until the sun got low enough to show the layers in the surrounding mountains.
These deep rooted trees survive in tough Australian arid conditions. Allocasuarina decaisneana or desert oak is a medium-sized, slow-growing tree found in the dry desert regions of the Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia. The dioecious tree typically grows to a height of 10 to 16 metres and as high as 20 m and a width of 3 to 8 m. Young trees have a narrow trunk and form and grey/green feathery foliage. They mature to an adult form with spreading limbs and bushy foliage. It is the only member of its family in Central Australia and its large cylindrical cones are the biggest in its family. Often found in swales between sand dunes they grow well in deep red sand. The species is distributed through the deserts of the eastern part of central Western Australia, in the southern portion of the Northern Territory, and in northern South Australia. It is often the only tree species to be found in these area where the dominant form of vegetation is spinifex. The tree was particularly useful to Indigenous Australian peoples who used the trees as a source of water. Water can be collected from tree hollows but surface roots could also be broken off in sections to provide potable water by draining the root when held vertically or by directly sucking the water out. The Aborigines also used the hard wood of the trees for making boomerangs, shields and clubs. A boomerang that is 10,000 years old made from Allocasuarina wood was found in Wylie Swamp in South Australia. 15532
Always great to find them in any conditions and today they were terrible !
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Just the two of us on this beautiful glacier des Nantillons, right above Chamonix, with perfect conditions… Another fantastic day climbing & skiing.
Same day and still early morning - 08h30, about half an hour later than yesterday's post at sunrise. Although sunrise is over by now, it is still early morning light which kept me going for another half hour.
I spent three days around Vestrahorn, allowing me to capture this iconic site under a variety of weather conditions, both in the early mornings and late afternoons. The whole series is at www.flickr.com/photos/132192297@N04/albums/72157677866574087.
With very poor light conditions taking this photo was a big challenge maintaining the bokeh conditions.
Un couple de martins-pêcheurs élève normalement 2 nichées par an, voire 3 ou 4, si les conditions sont favorables ou si une nichée a été détruite.
La première ponte a lieu dès la mi-mars en Europe occidentale, un mois plus tard en Europe orientale. De 4 à 8 œufs sont pondus à un jour d'intervalle, à même le sol de la chambre de ponte. D'un beau blanc brillant et de forme presque sphérique, ils ont un diamètre moyen à peine supérieur à 2 cm et ne pèsent guère plus de 4 grammes.
Le couple se partage, à parts à peu près égales, le temps de couvaison et se relaie par factions de 2 à 5 heures. L'incubation dure trois semaines et ne commence qu'une fois le dernier œuf pondu ; les éclosions ont donc toutes lieu au même moment.
Nus à l'éclosion et incapables de maintenir leur température interne, les petits sont réchauffés par les adultes pendant une semaine, jusqu'à ce qu'ils se couvrent de courtes plumes. Les parents peuvent alors se consacrer tous deux à leur ravitaillement.
Les poissons apportés aux jeunes sont légèrement plus longs que ceux que les adultes capturent pour eux-mêmes : entre 4 et 7 cm, avec un maximum de 10 cm. Pendant la becquée, les petits, disposés en étoile à l'intérieur de la chambre, sont nourris chacun à son tour durant les deux à trois premières semaines. C'est l'époque où le sol du nid se couvre de leurs pelotes de réjection, et où les parents se baignent souvent. Un peu plus tard, les jeunes se tournent tous vers le boyau d'entrée, serrés les uns contre les autres, ou s'avancent dans le couloir à la rencontre des adultes.
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A pair of kingfishers normally rear 2 broods a year, or 3 or 4, if conditions are favorable or if a brood has been destroyed.
The first spawning takes place in mid-March in Western Europe, a month later in Eastern Europe. From 4 to 8 eggs are laid one day apart on the floor of the laying chamber. They are bright white in color and almost spherical in shape. They have an average diameter of just over 2 cm and weigh little more than 4 grams.
The couple share, roughly equally, the brooding time and relays in factions from 2 to 5 hours. The incubation lasts three weeks and begins only once the last egg laid; hatching therefore takes place at the same time.
Naked at hatching and unable to maintain their internal temperature, the young are warmed by adults for a week, until they cover themselves with short feathers. Parents can then devote themselves to their food.
The fish brought to the young are slightly longer than those that the adults catch for themselves: between 4 and 7 cm, with a maximum of 10 cm. During the beak, the little ones, arranged in a star inside the chamber, are each fed during the first two to three weeks. It is the time when the ground of the nest is covered with their balls of rejection, and where the parents bathe often. A little later, the youths all turn to the inlet hose, huddled together, or walk down the hallway to meet the adults.
Weather conditions during Rocky Mountaineer's trek across Soldier Summit on Nov. 5, 2022 were in stark contrast. Price Canyon was party cloudy and relatively warm while Spanish Fork Canyon was cloudy, dark, with light rain. The luxury cruise train is pictured about to plunge into the 403 ft. Nolan Tunnel on a 1.73% grade. Admittedly, a video with sound would be far more interesting as a pair of GP40-3s strut their stuff on a mountain grade.
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Ouch... very noisy! It was terribly hot and a long exposure. Excellent conditions for ugly CMOS noise, but ahh well.
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I don’t think I’ve posted different weather conditions before. So here are lots of rain; snow; clouds; The Moon; rainbows; fog and mist and other stuff all coming your way every now and then.
I’d like to dedicate this shot to a good friend of mine William McIntosh. I have spent the last 4 months shooting as much as I can with Bill and trying to gleen info from him about his weather prediction skills and gain some insight about his frame of mind about photography. He is a master of weather prediction IMHO and I have always admired his tenacity which has netted him some absolutely fantastic captures from Yosemite National Park and the Pacific Northwest. Bill contacted me during the week to see if I was up for a Banzai run to Yosemite Valley as he was predicting a passage in the storm which would provide a high probability of misty/snowy conditions like seen in many of his postings from there. Of course Bill was right on the money as was shown from some of the webcams provided there. But unfortunately I had to decline as I was starting to get sick with the Flu and didn’t want to drag him down with me. Today he contacted me again to see if I was up for some shooting at Corona Del Mar but I was still trying to fight off the Flu and as painful as it was had to opt out again. Later, today, as I was digging through my folder of processed photos I found this shot and the pain of declination returned. Sorry Bill, I was more worried about getting you sick then worsening my own condition. LOL. Thanks for the invite my friend and hope you had a great day at CDM. If you would like to see William’s amazing photography, you can visit his stream here.
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Tale of the Take…
This is a side view of the arch found at Corona Del Mar, If you wanted to get a full view through the arch you would need to scramble along the cliffsides base there at a specific tide level, I say specific because if you time it incorrectly you wouldn’t drown but you would have to spend a long, cold night on the rocks or call the Coast Guard to come “fish” you out which carries along an $800 dollar or better rescue charge. I’m still hoping that Bill will show me the specifics of entering here at a time that would be safe to enter and exit during the sunset. See what I mean about his tenacity. :)
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A cold day at Derwent Water, some promising conditions that never quite delivered the sunrise I'd hoped for. A 60mph road covered in an inch area of ice for about 200 meters with no warning due to an overflow.... only real genuine scare of the year for me. Didn't panic and held it like a Pro rally driver.... roll on 2019 and see what you can bring!
Jacob's Ladder is one of the most iconic alpine roads in Australia. In icy wintery conditions it is almost impassable. But it sure is fun to drive up and down.
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Spring is finally here! Amusement park season has started!
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The heatwave continues. Fynn appeared from his hideout behind the garden shed where he had taken a nap among the tomatoes and checked the conditions. He is usually a cat who makes the best of all kinds of weather but he has definitely too much fur for this year's summer. At least the tomato plants are happy with the dry weather as it looks as if we'll have a splendid harvest.
Usually found in warm temperate and subtropical areas, it is probably native to southern Africa. It is familiar elsewhere, particularly the coastline of western North America, where it is an introduced invasive species that has taken hold and become commonplace. It is also found, and naturalized, in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Australia, Spain, Southern England and New Zealand. Grown in sunny conditions, it is normally found within coastal dunes and bluffs, margins of estuaries, along roadsides; at elevations from sea level to 100 meters along the southern Pacific Coast of North America. (Source: Wikipedia))
Lovely autumn conditions - just thrilling! The unmistakable Langdale Pikes vie with the birches for attention...
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The brick-red shades come from the decaying fern!
Les teintes rouge briques proviennent de la fougère en décomposition!
Golden Gardenia is a species of flowering small tree in the family Rubiaceae, native to Asia. It is a small tree, growing to a height of 2–4 m (6–12 ft) high with a spread of 1–2 m (3–6 ft). It prefers tropical conditions and will not tolerate temperatures below freezing. (Wikipedia)
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We came across this lovely tree several times during our travels in Singapore. The bright colour and interesting shape of the flowers attracted my attention each time.
Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore. March 2024.
Birding Singapore.
Evening photo on Montana's Highway 200, east of Missoula. The only camera I had with me at the time was an old point & shoot. To quote another photographer I know, "The best camera is the one you have with you at the moment."
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Details of sand dunes in soft evening light, Death Valley Naitonal Park.
Sand dunes are always fascinating subjects, both for their appearance as part of the larger landscape and because they contain almost infinite varieties of smaller subjects, textures, colors, and variations in light. I made a wild guess recently that I’ve probably been to Death Valley perhaps twenty-five times. You’d think that I might start to tire of the dunes or run out of things to photograph there… but there’s not sign of this happening.
We went to these dunes late in the day and had them entirely to ourselves. The light was challenging, as clouds were building to the west. As the clouds moved the light increased and decreased, but overall it remained quite soft the entire time. But this just provides another variation on how we can photograph this subject, and the soft light lets me reveal some subtle details that can be lost in brighter conditions. I made some post-processing choices here that highlight the variations in light and the soft forms of the dunes.
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Incredibly windy conditions on Curbar looking at the Pinnacle. A brief moment of beautiful light lit up the valley in a wonderful warm glow as a rain cloud passed over.
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Hunting by the sound its prey makes under the snow. I'm pleased to say that our local Barn Owls have been pretty successful hunters in the recent snowy and freezing conditions. That's just as well because I've seen a Kestrel rob a Barn Owl of its catch on three occasions in the last week or so.
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Magical Morning Moments - Without doubt, the light produced by a beautiful morning sunrise or the golden glow of an evening sunset (both times known as the 'Golden Hour') are the very best times of the day to think about capturing a subject through your camera lens. If you're fortunate enough to be out and about during these particular times of the day when the conditions are in favour then you're in for a very special treat which will totally boost your images.
Cosmic conditions conspired against us
'Cause you and me got chemistry
But what's with our timing?
Guess it's better we never rushed ♫
Happy friday! Starting the weekend with a thirst trap, just to show off a bit (´ε｀ )♡
The conditions on Friday looked too good to miss - snow, fog and a chance of some sunrise light. I stuck the camera in a small shoulder bag and headed out on my morning walk.
Zum Abschied der EC Züge auf der Allgäubahn wollte ich noch das abendliche Motiv bei Wohmbrechts mit Blick auf Maria Thann umsetzen. Nur an den längsten Tagen des Jahres ließ sich dort der EC 190 auf seiner Fahrt von München HBF nach Basel SBB fotografieren. Am 30. Juni 2020 waren die Wetterbedingungen hierfür perfekt, allerdings hatte ich etwas Pech mit der führenden Maschine des für die Beförderung des internationalen Schnellzuges eingeteilten Tandems. Mit der 218 498 war die optisch schäbigste Lok des Bh Mühldorf an der Spitze. Die zweite Lok - es war die 218 401 - wäre deutlich ansehnlicher gewesen.
For the farewell of the EC trains on the Allgäu railway, I wanted to realize the evening motif at Wohmbrechts with a view of Maria Thann. Only on the longest days of the year the EC 190 could be photographed there on its journey from Munich HBF to Basel SBB. On June 30, 2020, the weather conditions were perfect for this, but I had some bad luck with the leading machine of the tandem, which was assigned to carry the international express train. With the 218 498, the optically shabbiest locomotive of the depot Mühldorf was in front. The second locomotive - it was the 218 401 - would have been much more handsome.
Fantastic conditions this morning at the beach of IJmuiden. Briefly the sun was shining. You can imagine I was happy to be just out of reach for the rain that was clearly falling in the background.
Perfect conditions for my first visit here, and what a fantastic location for railway photography.
'Sarah' with the 6S45 06.25 Blyth - Fort William loaded alumina tanks, the train has just passed through Rannoch station on the right of the image.
This train is the only scheduled freight on this line, typically running 2 or 3 times a week each way. In the winter and darker months it passes here in darkness.
Must be seen 'large'.
What's this, a Budgerigar in its natural colours of green and yellow! The budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) is a small, long-tailed, seed-eating parrot usually nicknamed the budgie, or in American English, the parakeet (because Americans have never see a real Parakeet). Budgerigars are found wild throughout the drier parts of Australia, where it has survived harsh inland conditions for over five million years. Its success can be attributed to a nomadic lifestyle and its ability to breed while on the move. I took this one by surprise and was glad to get the shot.
Despite the extreme cold and poor light took advantage, when passing by, of this 'Work in Progress' elevated shot of Dyffryn Mymbyr and the Snowdon Horseshoe from the Capel Curig Pinnacles.
Previously low cloud had concealed this spectacle. I'll definitely return in better light and more favourable conditions.