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Erbaut 1959 diente der Turm bis 1992 zur Ausstrahlung des Fernsehprogramms. In der Folge wurde er von Volkswagen als Reklamefläche genutzt und 2023 zum Abriss vorgesehen, weil die Instandhaltungskosten der Firma VW zu teuer wurden. Die Stadt Hannover lehnte den Abriss ab, weil der Turm eine Landmarke zur Orientierung und Stadtbild prägend sei. Jüngst wurde der Turm an einen hannöverschen Unternehmer verkauft, der damit ein ambitioniertes Wohnbau-Projekt umsetzen will.
Built in 1959, the tower was used to broadcast the television program until 1992. It was subsequently used by Volkswagen as an advertising space and was scheduled for demolition in 2023 because the maintenance costs became too expensive for VW. The city of Hanover rejected the demolition because the tower was a landmark for orientation and a defining feature of the cityscape. The tower was recently sold to a Hanoverian entrepreneur who intends to use it for an ambitious housing project.
"The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express"
Francis Bacon - English Philosopher (1561-1626)
(for Macro Mondays : Defining Beauty)
'Point of Definity'
I guess it's a bit tense, to visit such a well known and thoroughly photographed landmark.
So here's mine, with Sirius on top. Adamant to capture something uniquely my own finding the star Sirius sat above the rocks just after sunset was perfect.
I had been hoping for shots of the Milky Way but a nearly full Moon and oncoming clouds put that prospect to bed quickly, but while taking away my intentions, it presented something beautiful. The backglow on the rocks from the Moon gives off a really awesome glow I could never have imagined capturing!
Single exposure, no HDR work. Nikon D810 & Nikkor 24-70mm
An epic storm came through Chelsea right on sunset. The colours were amazing. My daughter stood at the water's edge in awe as she watched it come in.
Nature builds up her refined and invisible architecture, with a delicacy eluding our conception, yet with a symmetry and beauty which we are never weary of admiring.
~John Herschel
"We used to cling to memories as if they define us. But what we do defines us." Ghost in the Shell
I love cyberpunk! For this ensemble, I'm wearing:
Leila Bodysuit and Coat by Eternus
Armored undersuit by BFI
Otome boots by r2
Accessories by SOLE
Amber hair by Besom
Greer head by Lelutka
Body by Maitreya
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (accipiter nisus) flight_w_1958
If there's one thing that defines the Eurasian Sparrowhawk, apart from its skills and dexterity during flight, it's its loyalty to its partner throughout its life.
The Eurasian sparrowhawk may not be a 100% monogamous bird. Sometimes in the life of the sparrowhawk there may be situations where one member of the pair disappears, for whatever reason.
According to studies, every year, established sparrowhawk pairs remain steady, as long as the richness of their territory is maintained. If the prey is scarce, both partners look for a new territory nearby in which to settle together and build the nest.
The main reason why a pair of hawks separates is because of the lack of offspring. First, when a pair fails to have chicks, the first thing they do is change territory.
If the following year the couple also fails to conceive, it’s usually the female that goes in search of a new territory and a new partner. The male tends to stay in the old territory and look for a new female to reproduce with there.
The Eurasian sparrowhawk isn’t one of the fastest birds of prey, as it’s outpaced by birds such as the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), which can travel at up to 240 miles per hour. However, the 75 miles per hour that sparrowhawks can reach are nothing to laugh at.
Like all birds of the Falconidae family, these animals are extremely fast and agile in flight. Their capacity makes them skillful predators of small, fast prey.
And here's something else:
We know that weaker and sicker animals are easier prey in nature. If a mammal limps, a bird flies poorly or demonstrates changes in its behavior that expose it more to predation, it’s very likely that it’ll be hunted rather than a healthy and strong animal. However, this isn’t always the case, as healthy animals are also often preyed upon.
Sparrowhawks feed mainly on passerines or songbirds. In addition, there’s a marked difference in the diet of the female and male Eurasian sparrowhawk. They hunt birds that weigh between 1.4 to 1.8 ounces. At most, they may hunt birds weighing up to 4.25 ounces. Their favorite prey are finches, sparrows, and great tits.
On the other hand, females have a predilection for larger prey. In general, the average weight of the birds hunted by a female sparrowhawk is between 1.75 and 2.5 ounces, but they’re able to capture animals weighing up to a little over a pound.
The most interesting thing about this is that, according to one study, these birds are able to select prey infected with blood parasites, such as Leucocytozoon or malaria. Infected birds are 16 to 25% more likely to be caught than those that aren’t.
One of the defining features of Oswestry depot over recent years was the sheer volume of unusual or unexpected vehicles that would turn up, often for a matter of days or weeks only, but occasionally staying a little longer to enliven the scene. Here Arriva Midlands, Shrewsbury P&R liveried Dennis Dart SLF 2305 - N305 ENX is pictured while on loan at the depot, having been displaced from its home town by a batch of brand new Optare Versas.
Transitions are something I'm always looking for in landscape photography. They help tell the story, add a dynamic energy and create depth in a 2-dimensional image. It's that defining moment where conditions begin to change and transform a scene that enables you to see, or feel, the essential nature and character of a location. I find them rare to come by, or at least notice sometimes, but these are the moments that I'm after.
On the second morning photographing the "Musquash" in Grand Lake Stream, ME. I was able to witness and capture one of these "transitional periods." After a pre-dawn of abundant cloud cover, morning mist, and calm waters, all of which were beautiful in their own right, a gentle breeze came into play as the first light of the sun kissed the western shoreline. The fog began to dissipate. The surface of the water became entwined with ripples, partially concealing the reflection of trees. The sky opened up, and clouds started to take shape as light penetrated through creating separation and structure. Everything became much clearer as if I had switched from standard to high definition.
After capturing this single frame, I quickly rearranged the camera to a vertical orientation and leveled the tripod to attempt a multi-frame panorama. It was already too late. The moment had passed. The turbulent water had removed all reflection, and light filled in the shadows, creating a much flatter scene. It had lost its energy and identity in a way, at least until the next morning.
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“One very important difference between color and monochromatic photography is this: in black and white you suggest; in color you state. Much can be implied by suggestion, but statement demands certainty… absolute certainty.” – Paul Outerbridge
If you really love nature you will find beauty everywhere even in a simple flower in your backyard ...
MM theme´s of the week is #definingbeauty#
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Defining what is Romanesque seemed easy enough at first: anything that’s pre-Gothic Mediæval art and architecture. But of course, as one progresses, one realizes that it is more complicated than that, as scholars much more learned than ourselves have been ferociously disputing the concept since Charles de Gerville invented it in December 1818.
However, one thing is for sure: around 1630, the age of Romanesque was most certainly over.
And yet, around that date, among a group of monks who had fled the Cluniac priory of Nantua and taken refuge in the remote village of Cheignieu-la-Balme in the hope of escaping the rampant plague that was decimating populace and clerics alike, there was one Dom Claude du Plastre who had this small chapel built, and I’ll be damned if it is not mostly Romanesque in inspiration, with a Gothic rib vaulting over the choir: look at this beautiful barrel vault over the nave, look at this lovely Romanesque windows with their slightly broken arches...!
Dedicated to Saint Claude, this chapel is private property, but small events, like chamber music concerts, are organized there, the acoustics are excellent.
I photographed it in the course of my pro bono photographic work for the Fondation pour la Sauvegarde de l’Art Français, and contrary to most of the other churches I had to shoot in the département of Ain (southeastern France), this one was pure pleasure.
The western façade, simple and humble. The roofing layout is typical of the Bugey region, which is low mountains around 1,000 meters of altitude. The awning was added in the 19th century.
There are a number of photographers who have left me with profound impressions. One of the most influential is Jay Maisel. He isn’t just an extremely successful photographer but a mentor and philosopher, as well. His lectures on light, gesture, and color are well worth listening to or reading about. The concepts of light and color in photography are more easily definable. Gesture, on the other hand, is a more elusive. I would say it isn’t a quantifiable variable, but it is probably one, if not, the most important quality of any photograph. #YellowThroatedEuphonia #LightGestureColor
Deze foto is gemaakt in de Amsterdamse duinwaterleiding,
deze damhert is bezig om zijn bronstkuil te maken.
Tijd en zin om te eten hebben ze niet, ze hebben het druk met het afbakenen van hun territorium,
Het is de tijd van de jaarlijkse bronsperiode van de damherten.
De hormonen gieren in deze periode door het lijf van de damherten, de bronst is begonnen.
Overal vind je bronstkuilen en schuurplekken van de opgewonden mannetjes.
Ze doen hun uiterste best om de hindes voor zich te winnen.
This photo was made in the Amsterdam dune water pipeline,
this fallow deer is busy making its rut.
They don't have the time or desire to eat, they are busy defining their territory,
It is the time of the fallow deer annual bronze period.
The hormones vulture through the body of the fallow deer during this period, the rut has begun.
Everywhere you will find rutting pits and scouring places of the excited males.
They do their utmost to win over the Hindes.
Lucky San Francisco has been caught with a nice streak of nice weather, which has lasted us a couple days now. While the sun is out, I am super grateful, however the breeze still carries with it an unnerving chill at times. Especially if your'e meandering around in the shade.
Every day we're out we walk by so many things, and so many people. I am inclined to say that when we walk by all of these things, many of us neglect to remember to look at the small things. Often times it is the small things that define the larger things. Observing seemingly normal things in certain detail can bring the once "ordinary" in to a more exquisite and appreciable light.
Lighting: Au naturel