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Explored November 2th #183
I believe that water is the only drink for a wise man.
~Henry David Thoreau
Strobist:
Canon 580EX II (with pink gel) from left on the white background.
Nikon SB-24 (with blue gel) from right on the white background
A small unremarkable puddle in the woods caught my eye when the raindrops started falling...
Borrowdale, The Lake District.
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hey flickrites! so I've been tagged by Matt Bozwick, (www.flickr.com/photos/mattboziwick/) and so this is where I tell you 10 facts about myself or concerning me ^-^
I will also tag 10 people, which basically means that they will have to do this as well ^-^
ok so here goes nothing
1. I'm finally a sophomore!
2. I tend to talk REALLY REALLY fast [especially while giving speeches]
3. This photo was SOOC :D
4. I watch polish TV channels more than english ones, even though I live in the US
5. I collect stamps xD
6. I know how to play about 5 songs on the guitar! *I WILL keep learning!- puts on determined face-
7. despite my somewhat bigger body type, I have tiny feet- I only wear a size 6 (I can still fit in kid shoes x])
8. I like to sing. a lot. I'm thinking about trying out for my school's musical ^-^.
9. I'm getting my license in september (at least I hope I will >.<)
and 10. I'm planning on going to warped tour this year! again... like last year :D
come to think of it i was tagged around this time last year o.O
people I tag are *drum roll please*
- Ryan Sullivan Photography www.flickr.com/photos/ryansullivanphotography/
- xxohd!skoxx www.flickr.com/photos/xxohdiskoxx/
- josh ▲▲▲ www.flickr.com/photos/joshisonfire19/
- brutalbrianax www.flickr.com/photos/brutalbrianax/
- callmebiss www.flickr.com/photos/bissyboop/
- we'll dance inside the song www.flickr.com/photos/tasminkania/
- OlaHeland www.flickr.com/photos/ola_nyc/
- Mr_Snappy :P www.flickr.com/photos/henry_peers/
- dramadancer1} ♥ www.flickr.com/photos/dramadancer1/
- BrentArmstrong www.flickr.com/photos/brentarmstrong/
check out their photostreams as well! ^-^
The slow drip keeps the wood wet until it rots, then the rotten wet wood is a good place for moss to grow. Then a deep freeze puts everything on hold.
My yard fairy. :-) Those frozen sparkly drips are all over the place! Love how it looks. As long as I don't have to go out in it. ;-)
Rain, rain go away!! Anyway, it gave me the chance, between showers, to grab a shot of one of our light bulb solar garden lights with a drip, drop!!
Our Daily Challenge ~ Starts With The Letter D ....
Thanks to everyone who views this photo, adds a note, leaves a comment and of course BIG thanks to anyone who chooses to favourite my photo .... Thanks to you all.
Another dog walk photo. Quite happy with it.
Lensbaby Composer, Sweet 35 Optic, 12mm Extension Tube, f/5.6
A male mallard shoots out of a wetland pond on its way to a more favorable setting, at least for a while. Note the water flying off his body as he departs.
Mallards, like most ducks, have a wonderful natural system for staying dry after they have been in the water, a system that to a casual observer is largely a mystery.
Most ducks have a special gland near the base of their tale that contains an oil. Several times throughout a day, ducks will used their beak to spread this oil over their feathers. This oil helps waterproof the edges of their feathers so that water beads up and rolls off the feathers much like water acts on a well waxed car.
In addition, the structure of ducks feathers interlock, acting like Velcro to help the feathers form a tight barrier to water. The duck’s feathers are maintained throughout the day to keep the feathers effective. As we watch a duck, we often refer to this action as “preening.”
And, the simplest way ducks get rid of water on their bodies when flying off is to simply give a powerful shake, sometimes right after they take off and other times in mid-flight as well as right after landing.
The explosion of water droplets seen in this photo often happen too quickly to be seen by the naked eye but with the advent of faster shutter speeds on modern cameras, we are privileged to see natural actions that we were hard-pressed to a couple of decades ago.
(Photographed near Cambridge, MN)
I've named this image for a star constellation in the Southern Hemisphere of the same name.
I've only recently learnt of the southern crown constellation, but when I saw this droplet splash, I immediately thought of the sparkling crown in the sky.
Interestingly, just as there is an "Aurora Australis" ('Southern Lights') and an "Aurora Borealis" (Northern Lights), there is also a Corona Australis and a Corona Borealis.
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Drip
My first time trying to get a reflection in a drip, I originally wanted to get a flower in the drip but just couldn't set it up, I then decided to use some of the background papers I have used for other projects, great fun when it finally worked.
A blade from a plant was held in place with two little clamps and I used a speedlight at about 45deg to the front. My son made the drips with a pipette (he had was steadier and had more patience than me :) ) I suspect something else is usually added to plain water I made need to do some research.
A Common Loon that's just resurfaced from a several minute snack-dive deep into Barton Pond during a light rain shower.
Our current cold, dark and wet early Spring weather may be welcomed by a duck, but for me... not so much.
JJ Audubon comments:
www.audubon.org/birds-of-america/great-northern-diver-or-...
I've committed to a monthly 12/12 photography challenge this year, I started a 365 daily one last year and only made it half way through, there was no theme and it became a bit of a chore tbh.
This new one is themed and January's challenge is 'Water Droplets'. Never done anything like this before so a bit of a learning curve, but of course that's the nature of the challenge, to push myself out of my comfort zone.
I don't have a macro lens, so I had to use the Canon 135mm. Slightly restricted by the mfd, as I wanted to get in close without cropping, but I can only work with what I've got. So, it is what it is. I'm pleased I gave it a go and glad I didn't fail at the 1st hurdle, by not even attempting it.
Wex Week 3
This weeks Macro Monday challenge is water droplets. This gave just the opportunity I required to set up my Hi-Viz water drop kit that I made some time ago. Usually used to capture water droplets in a container I decided to take a slightly different approach. Initially with the flashgun at full power motion blur was evident because the flash pulse was to long, using a 1/32 of normal power to shorten the flash and increasing the ISO to compensate produced some pleasing results.
minolta sr-t 101 | 58mm rokkor-pr f/1.4 | kodak tri-x 400, shot at 800 | developed at darkroom lab, san clemente, ca
Continuation of an ongoing series of black and white photographs of flowers grown in our backyard and in the gardens of our neighborhood here in Toronto Canada.
Original photography using a Canon EOS 60D body with a Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens and Silver EFEX Pro as a Lightroom plugin for the Black and White conversion.
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Okies, about to go offline for a day or two whilst we finish what we're doing in the house :) I'll be back in your streams when we get our computers up and running again :)
Have a good week and see you soon! xo