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It is taking me a while to process my feelings about the Antarctica trip, sort of like this Penguin contemplating his existence
So, once again, I dip a little toe into the deep waters of the Flickr group (We’re Here) daily theme image creation. Today’s theme seemed a simple one although given recent activities South of the border, the temptation was there to get political. I resisted, plunked a styrofoam head on the table and steeled my nerve, then grabbed a small knife and thrust it into an unsuspecting banana. It did not end well for the banana (but it was a tasty one, although I did entertain a brief Hannibal Lector moment). A depiction of banana violence and a complete lack of a conscience. - JW
Date Taken: 2021-01-07
Tech Details:
Taken using a hand-held Nikon D800 fitted with an AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm 1:4.0 lense set to 50mm, ISO100, Daylight WB, Spot metering, Aperture Priority mode, f/13.0, 1/3 sec with an EV+1.00 exposure bias. PP in free Open Source RAWTherapee from Nikon RAW/NEF source file: set final image size to be 9000px wide, brighten the image overall by setting exposure compensation to EV+0.35, set colour balance to 5200K to reduce a bit of a blue cast on the foam head, enable Tone Mapping at the default levels, boost black level to get a good dark background, use the Shadows/Highlights tool to tame the highlights on the head and also brighten the shadows a bit, apply sharpening (edges only), save. PP in free Open Source GIMP: use the tone curve to darken he top 20% of the curve and retain detail in the head highlight areas, while holding the remainder at default levels, use the colour balance tool to remove a slight residual green colour cast, duplicate the image to a new layer n top and then add a mask and paint in the banana (using white/opaque paint) on the mask, use the Hue/Saturation/Brightness tool on the yellow channel only to brighten the banana and also boost its saturation, create new working layer from the visible result, make small increase to the overall contrast, slightly desaturate the cyan channel and further reduce the colour cast in the head, sharpen slightly, save, scale to 6000px wide, sharpen slightly, save, add fine black-and-white frame, add bar and text on left, save, scale image to 3000 px wide for posting online, sharpen very slightly, save.
We visited North Beach in San Francisco today for the annual North Beach festival, and spent some browsing books in the famous City Lights Bookstore - the hangout of the Beat Generation in the 50's and 60's. It's is a fascinating, eclectic place, still thriving in the days when people buy their books on-line for their Kindle.
My daughter is also a reader with varied interests like me.
Yes, it's a real book (and no we didn't buy it) :)
www.amazon.com/Assholes-Theory-Aaron-James-ebook/dp/B008A...
So I followed the path and in my wandering, I found a bench to sit, rest and contemplate this dead shrub? I suppose I ought to snap some of the botanicals that cover Denver's gardens. Well, this was a botanical for a short stint before it gave up. Always the question is whether this dead wood or functional art? Well, this is what I saw.
This snap is yet another from a recent eDDie trek, this time down to the Denver Botanic Gardens. I have passed untold times but never invested my time or ponied up the entrance fee. This path shouts that upkeep here is far from free, but eDDie bought a season pass so I did another round of sponge bobbing at the right price. Boy, this place is loaded with distractions that were made for me! ...and, did I get distracted. Art in the park indeed.
Trekkers and lookie-loos poked every path and display. There were displays and art everywhere, keeping me abuzz and focusing in to removing background peeps. I expect that I will actually get to botanic growies sooner or later. When will I change interests in this series like I usually do?
Since the Denver Botonic Gardens trek, I have made more treks and another with eDDie yesterday to the hills. At least I was able to snag a load of shots on that mellow day. I filled my film card for the first time every. OK, I was tapped by the time it was filled.
Guy weighing up how to carry the bags, maybe the girl climbing out of the truck will help. Bacolod City, Philippines.
Built on seven hills, Lisboa is not a city for the faint of heart. It took me time to gain the wind to trek up and down the streets. This older lady caught my eye as she trudged up the hill and I found irony as she converged towards the younger woman leaning against the wall.
Superb texture courtesy of SkeletalMess: www.flickr.com/photos/skeletalmess/4061429080/in/pool-tex...
This photo is a part of a series for a campaign called the 50 Million Missing about the millions of girls and women eliminated systematically from India's population.
Please visit the campaign site at www.50millionmissing.com
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Hotel Windsor, Spring Street Melbourne. Opened in 1884, the Windsor is notable for being Melbourne's only surviving purpose-built "grand" Victorian era hotel. The original hotel was built by shipping magnate George Nipper and designed by Charles Webb in a broadly Renaissance Revival style.
Statue of Adam Lindsay Gordon (1833-1870) Australian Poet whose work represented "the beginnings of a national school of Australian poetry", The statue by Paul Montford was erected 1931 and part of the City of Melbourne Arts and heritage collection.