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I have been playing about with the Monochrome vol 2 LR presets from www.olivejuiceshoppe.com. For this photo I used "bw [juno]" with "tint [sand]".
Lighting is from the window, hence the high ISO and therefore noise/grain.
Prelude FPSO is the longest boat in the world with nearly 500 m long. I am here at the top of a mountain in Korea contemplating this huge boat, getting finished in its yard.
My first real shot with the Tokina Firin 20mm on the Sony A7
*Contemplating:
1. looking at thoughtfully; observing deep in thought;
2. thinking intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes;
3. reflecting deeply on a subject
Contemplating the Sunrise, Labrador dog on Cadillac Mountain, Acadia NP, Bar Harbor, Maine, USA
PixQuote:
"One has to tiptoe lightly and steal up to one's quarry; you don't swish the water when you are fishing. I believe that, through the act of living, the discovery of oneself is made concurrently with the discovery of the world around us."
-Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Cadillac Mountain is the highest coastal point on the East Coast of the United States, at 1,532 feet (~500m). Thousands ascend by car to the mountain's summit to see what they believe is the United States first sunrise and to see the rest of the island.
Slow down, take a deep breath and just contemplate the beauty of big white clouds hanging over the sea. This view gives me a great sense of peace.
The view's not so bad from there, but you can do it from any position. The formalities aren't all so necessary.
Inspired about how often people sit on the couch (or sofa) especially during the period of lockdown. Previously it was seen as a place of comfort and rest but now it feels like a trap or prison.
My friend relaxing in front of Lake Sabrina in the Bishop area of the Eastern Sierra Range as the Milky Way rises up over the horizon.
As I was taking the photos I asked him what he was thinking, He said "absolutely nothing", he was just enjoying staring up at the starry night.
3 image blend.
Sky Image
10 images stacked for the sky
ISO 6400, 14mm, f/1.8, 20 second exposure.
Foreground Image taken at Blue Hour
ISO 100, 14mm, f/8, 30 seconds.
Blended back the lake reflection from one sky image, only 3 or 4 of them had a reflection as the wind started to pick up.
ISO 6400, 14mm, f/1.8, 20 seconds.
Our lovely holiday in Hickling seems like an age away now. Since our return home, Oldmangellyroo's health has not been at all good (a dicky ticker!) and he is now in hospital, so if you're wondering why I haven't been posting, or been out and about taking snaps then this is why. Probably comments and faves on your photos have been a bit random too, so apologies. Hopefully normal service will be returned in the future! Meanwhile, happy memories!
Explored #79 12.11.17
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My Name is Little Lotus
Taken at Screech Owl Sanctuary
"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts."
A summer scene at Livingston Montana..
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"If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere." Van Gogh.
When you visit a country like the Philippines and you plan to take some pictures on its incredible coasts, you always dream of unforgettable sunsets that will fill the photographs with color. However, who devotes a lot of time to landscape photography knows that those fascinating skies and that magic light don´t often accompany. If you are close to home you can always try again and again, but when you are more than 10,000 km away from your house you have two options: not getting the picture, or putting everything you know into practice to at least get an image to show the beauty of the place you are lucky to be contemplating.
During my trip to the Philippines the rain, the wind and the gray skies accompanied me daily. When you are in the city it is easier to save situations like this with the artificial lighting of the buildings, but in the natural environment the absence of light complicates everything more. Therefore, in my only opportunity to photograph the interesting geological formation known as "Bantay Abot Cave" (which is actually a hole in a coastal mountain caused by an earthquake and the action of the sea), I decided to fill the foreground of the composition with coral stone and use a polarizer and a 3 stops neutral density filter to get the effect that you can see in the water and in the sky. Though it does not seem like it, this image was taken after a sunset that couldn´t be appreciated at all, but the long exposure and the post-processing allow to show more light than our eyes can see. Maybe one day I will photograph this coast again with another sunset, but meanwhile, this image will remind me of the beauty of this natural place that filled me with peace after visiting before Blue Lagoon, a nearby beach destroyed by a horrible resort.
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"Si realmente amas las naturaleza, encontrarás belleza en todas partes." Van Gogh.
Cuando se visita un país como Filipinas y se planea realizar algunas fotografías en sus increíbles costas, se sueña siempre con que tendrán lugar inolvidables atardeceres que llenen de color las fotografías. Sin embargo, quien dedica mucho tiempo a la fotografía de paisaje sabe que esos cielos fascinantes y esa luz mágica no suele acompañar a menudo. Si estás cerca de casa siempre puedes volver a intentarlo una y otra vez, pero cuando estás a más de 10.000 km de tu hogar tienes dos opciones: quedarte sin la fotografía, o bien poner en práctica todo lo que sabes para al menos conseguir una imagen que muestre la belleza del lugar que tienes la suerte de estar contemplando.
Durante mi viaje a Filipinas la lluvia, el viento y los cielos grises me acompañaron a diario. Cuando estás en la ciudad es más fácil salvar situaciones así con la iluminación artificial de los edificios, pero en el medio natural la ausencia de luz lo complica todo más. Por ello, en mi única oportunidad de fotografiar la interesante formación geológica conocida como "Bantay Abot Cave" (que es en realidad un agujero en una montaña costera fruto de un terremoto y de la acción del mar), decidí llenar el primer plano de la composición con piedra coralina y usar los filtros polarizador y de densidad neutra de 3 pasos para conseguir el efecto que podéis apreciar en el agua y en el cielo. Aunque no lo parezca, esta imagen está realizada después de una puesta de sol que no se apreció en absoluto, pero la larga exposición y el posterior revelado permiten mostrar más luz de la que pueden apreciar nuestros ojos. Quizás algún día vuelva a fotografiar esta costa con otro atardecer, pero mientras tanto, esta imagen me recordará la hermosura de este lugar natural que me llenó de paz tras visitar antes Blue Lagoon, una playa cercana destruida por un horrible resort.