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A group of worker ladies stitching their bags to collect papers and card boards from streets.
Respectable,Alive and Committed.
Decided to go back to Hawrelak Park today to get a slightly better shot of her since I was not completely happy with the one from 26-Apr. So, of course the weather played tricks on me and it was only about 7C and a lovely cold breeze was blowing. This resulted in numb fingers since I had left my gloves at home not figuring to be needing them on 02-May-15. Think again! Luckily, the sun came out every once in a while and it was during one of those whiles that I managed to get this shot that I am rather pleased with although naturally I ran it thru the Franz improvement processing step. So, here we present the female version of the Lesser Scaup and that’s the reason he had such a dreamy looking expression in the previous post. She seems rather contented herself, in spite of what really must still be ice cold waters. Possibly, what’s helping her to stay warm is this version of Sway …
Hmm, it seems the beautiful people were released for this one.
There's something about being close to nature. An instant feeling of calm and respect.
Deer (Cervidae) seen at Wollaton Hall, Gardens and Deer Park, Nottingham.
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This contented couple is soaking in the last rays from the sun at Cardinal Marsh tonight. I led a public field trip at Cardinal Marsh today to look for waterfowl and any land birds in the area too. Here's some of the day's highlights.
My little dog, Nugget.
Strobist info: One strobe camera left (Godox AD360), 1-inch diameter snoot with 1/2 CTO gel, 3 feet away and aimed straight into the face of my unsuspecting friend. Godox X1 trigger. Nikon D750, Nikkor 105mm 2.8G, 1/80 shutter speed, during golden hour.
'standing'
The previous photo was looking in a south-easterly direction. On turning in a north-easterly direction, this is the view! I actually did not know this stack was here until last week - a chance discovery while looking for vantage points.
If you read the last photo's story, you know how I got here. So, rock on left for tripod, rock on right for me!
This is another place that needs a revisit. As I was scrambling towards it, I could see the red-pink light of dawn fading from the formation..another 5 minutes.....next time :) The composition needs tidying up too - the foreground rocks aren't 'right'.
After the shot, I walked around the stack. You can hear water gurgling somewhere UNDER your feet :)
This one popped into the explore for 18.10.10 on 30.10.10 at #216 :)
This Northern Cardinal seemed very content for me to take multiple photos from an unusually close distance at Rock Creek Park. It really stood out against the green.
Winnie relaxes, as content as a Pooh could ever hope to be.
A nearby butterfly, attracted to such warm happiness, flutters in to inspect.
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A year of the shows and performers of the Bijou Planks Theater.
I was watching this beetle contentedly work at this daisy for a few minutes when all the sudden the beetle took off into the distance. I didn't think much of the beetle taking off until I got home, reviewed my photos and saw another insect sticking its head around the petals of this daisy (above right). This photo was taken a second before the beetle took off, so it appears that the insect at the above right scared the beetle off. Photos earlier in the series showed no insect at the above right.
From left: Sweetheart, Skipper and Mister Blue. They like to sit in the window when I'm at my desk. The fourth cat, Luna (of catmint warrior fame), was sitting on the desk.
A pair of contented mallards on Mill Creek, she waiting patiently as he re-grows his handsome emerald green head colors after the semi-annual molt. This drake has already has his critical "flight feathers" back, and so his three weeks or so as a "sitting duck" are finally over and he can fly again. She'll molt a little later in the season; let's hope he's as patient when her time comes. :-)
I do love to see that smiley face & I love how easily pleased dogs are! A nice grassy field to run in, a toy to play with (spot the yellow ball by his paw?) & Flynn is entirely happy with life. In between games of fetch, he likes to take short breaks... flopping down by me, lying contentedly in the sunshine, with his ears tucked back, a big grin on his face & his tail wagging, softly thumping against the ground.
I'm pleased to see that happy face *here*. While dogs are often very easily pleased, Flynn at least, is sometimes easily worried too! This field is at the top of a hill, surrounded by woodland. For the past 2 years we've been regularly walking through the woods, up to this field & Flynn's always enjoyed himself. Then, for some reason about 6-8 weeks ago, Flynn suddenly got scared, right at the start of the walk. I *think* perhaps he was spooked by the sound of a mountain biker further up the hill but really that's a guess because I heard & saw nothing that could account for his worries!
Anyway, since that day, we've avoided the area, to give Flynn time to forget whatever it was that upset him! Yesterday evening, I finally decided to try bringing him up here again... Despite the long break, Flynn was worried initially & it took quite a bit of patience, coaxing & encouragement, to get him to come with me up the first part of the woodland path. However, after a few hundred meters, he snapped out of it & the rest of the walk was a lovely one. He was very excited when we reached the field - hopping up & down by the gate to be let in & we stayed until the sun dipped below the trees.
I have the observation in the recent years. Most of my photo club friends and even Flickr friends have moved to full frame camera shooting. Even the experienced photo club leader asked me when to upgrade to a better camera. Better camera will be more easier for you to do better photography I guess?
The new technology is always better. The full frame has better dynamic range, better resolution, better details, better quality and better everything.
The strange thing is that a stubborn photo buff insisted to shoot with sub-standard gear. May be there are more challenges and fun in that way?
The truth is of course I cannot afford the full frame camera and those premium large aperture lenses for full frame.
Many years ago I visited Belgium on business trip and my work colleague gave me a small sculpture of an old man as gift. It is named as "A contented man". He said I wished you to be a contented person and be happy with with what you have in life.
I guess this is a good advice and I will be a contented photographer!
This is a mundane shot in Garry Point Park in the afternoon yesterday with harsh light. I forgot my ND filter and I am not able to get to the place in other times with better light (I usually shoot in daytime due to my personal schedule). With all these constraints and a 9 years old DSLR plus a variable aperture zoom lens, I cannot get good result but I am happy because I am a contented photographer! :o)
An apparently-contented juvenile Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) lying on the beach at Peggotty Camp, Haakon Bay, South Georgia on December 26th, 2024. Young elephant seals are affectionately known as "wieners" due to their rather sausage-like appearance.
As I lay on the picnic rug, I took this pic underneath my car of the guy in the vehicle parked next to mine. He was sitting on the tailgate swinging his legs in a most contented and happy way. Well, when you're having a picnic out in the bush, watching your kids happily swimming in the river, sipping a cold beer, how else would you feel !!
.............but apparently contented (or perhaps just resigned) downy woodpecker. Every few minutes he would shake off the water and then go right back to excavating. He seemed much less put off by the circumstances than I, for he was still vigorously drumming away when I headed for a drier abode.