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Description on previous image. Thanks for the inspiration to "frame" this from the gorgeous works of Katherine (www.flickr.com/photos/blue-spirit/25059213732/in/faves-86...) and Holly (www.flickr.com/photos/hollycawfield/25138398171/in/datepo...)
A male Ruffed Grouse displaying for three hens perched up in a Balsam Fir Tree in the Hersey Lake Conservation Area located in the Township of Tisdale in the City of Timmins Northeastern Ontario Canada
Description
The scientific name for the Ruffed Grouse is Bonasa umbellus. Both terms are from the Latin: Bonasa means good when roasted and umbellus, a sunshade. This refers to the ruff or dark-coloured neck feathers that are particularly large in the male. When he is in display before the female, these are erected and surround his head almost like an umbrella. By nodding his head and ruffs, and spreading his tail and strutting, the male identifies himself to the female and encourages her advances.
The male Ruffed Grouse is about the size of a bantam chicken and weighs about 500 g. The females are smaller. Unlike the chicken, the grouse has a broad flat tail that is usually held down but that may be erected and spread into a half circle.
The dappled and barred plumage ranges in colour from pale grey through sombre red to rich mahogany. In the east, most grouse are predominantly grey, although some are red. Greys are in the majority in the central parts of the continent, and on the west coast most grouse are reddish brown.
The colours worn by the grouse are related to their habitat: the dark-coloured grouse inhabit dark forest, as on the coast; grey grouse live in lighter bush. This camouflage helps protect the grouse from their predators.
Males are hard to tell from females at a distance, but they are larger with larger ruffs and a longer tail. In the male the broad band of dark colour in the tail is usually unbroken.
The Ruffed Grouse is frequently called the “partridge.” This leads to confusion with the Gray, or Hungarian, Partridge, which was introduced to Canada from Europe. The Ruffed Grouse is only distantly related to the Gray Partridge, which is a bird of open areas, not woodlands.
Source: Hinterlands Who's Who
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DESCRIPTION OF HISTORIC PLACE
Built in 1860 of magnificent stone and brick, Roselawn is situated in a lovely garden setting along Port Colborne's Fielden Avenue and displays many characteristics typical of the Second Empire style. This historic three-storey dwelling has served a number of residential, social and cultural purposes and is associated with a number of Port Colborne's most prominent families.
Group Description Thursday Doors Day (DDD/TDD)
All kinds off special doors
And only one door at Thursday every week .
I would like to thank all, that you have taken the time to view and comment on my photos, it is very much appreciated.
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission. copyright all rights reserved.
Regards, Bram van Broekhoven (BraCom)
Photo exhibition venue → kyoto-muse.jp/web-exhibit/110790
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Online photo exhibition is the last 3 days! For details, check the description. I was planning to actually exhibit it at a gallery in Tokyo in April, but it was postponed at the request of the government.
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 is attacking all over the world. Japan is no exception, and everyday is becoming more difficult. As a photographer, I also thought about life and postponed the exhibition according to the government's request. The Japanese government does not support artists. So I decided to hold an online photo exhibition. This is free to watch.
The photo exhibition should be in the dark in the room at night, preferably with the playlist. Look at the brightness of mobile terminals at 1/3.
Thank you for your support. Thanks to everyone, we had more access than in Japan. Thank you. Last but not least, I would be happy if you could share the URL of the photo exhibition on your SNS. Thank you!
COVID-19、SARS-CoV-2は世界中で攻撃しています。 日本も例外ではなく、日々の日常がますます難しくなっています。 写真家として、命のことも考え、政府の要請で展覧会を延期しました。 日本政府はアーティストをサポートしていません。 そこで、オンライン写真展を開催することにしました。 これは無料で見れます。
写真展は、出来ればプレイリストと一緒に、部屋を暗くし携帯端末の明るさを1/3に見てください。
ご支援いただきありがとうございます。 おかげさまで、日本よりも多くのアクセスがありました。 ありがとうございました。 最後になりましたが、写真展のURLをSNSでシェアしていただければ幸いです。 ありがとうございました！
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Grey Wethers Stone Circles, Dartmoor, Devon, UK. Really is worth a visit, it's quite a walk from the nearest car park, but such an amazing location, only cattle, ponies, sheep and a lone kestrel hunting for what seems to be miles around. Handheld, Pentax K7 paired with the SMC Pentax DA 55-300mm ED lens, I realise this shot is not really in focus anywhere so is technically lacking but it's 'feel' overrides this for me....more like a painting than a photo....hope you agree. Grey Wethers Stone Circles consists of two stone circles next to each other.
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Description in English, German and Dutch
English:
During my walk from Murnau to Ohlstadt in Bavaria I walked along the Loisach river. The Loisach is a tributary of the Isar and the Isar is a tributary of the world famous Danube. Some parts of the river have a beautiful blue-green color. I decided to get off the trail to get a closer look at the river. When I got close to the current I was enchanted by the beauty of the water and the green surroundings. I was all alone, because the spot I had chosen is not known by tourists, but it is very beautiful. On the waterfront I decided to take some pictures first and then turn my phone off completely. No distraction for a while. With my pants pulled up I walked barefoot into the clear water and that was very cooling on this sun-drenched warm summer day. Staring at the impressive mountains of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, I then stood in the shallow part of the river and decided to close my eyes and think about nothing for a while. It was another special experience in beautiful Bavaria where I experienced a moment of satisfaction and ultimate peace in one of the most beautiful tributaries of the world. All my beautiful experiences of recent times have been made possible by the 9 euro ticket. Unfortunately, everything comes to an end and August 31 was the last day that the ticket could be used. I used it for three months. Only 27 euros for travelling in thee months. Sweet 9 euro ticket, it was an honor to carry you with me in the summer period. I miss you already, but the memories will last forever in the form of my photos. There will therefore be a lot of pictures here on Flickr of my adventures in Germany.
Deutsch:
Bei meiner Wanderung von Murnau nach Ohlstadt in Bayern bin ich an der Loisach entlang gelaufen. Die Loisach ist ein Nebenfluss der Isar und die Isar ist ein Nebenfluss der weltberühmten Donau. Einige Teile des Flusses haben eine schöne blaugrüne Farbe. Ich beschloss, den Weg zu verlassen, um mir den Fluss genauer anzusehen. Als ich mich der Strömung näherte, war ich von der Schönheit des Wassers und der grünen Umgebung verzaubert. Ich war ganz allein, denn der Ort, den ich mir ausgesucht hatte, ist bei Touristen nicht bekannt, aber sehr schön. An der Uferpromenade beschloss ich, erst ein paar Fotos zu machen und dann mein Handy komplett auszuschalten. Keine Ablenkung für eine Weile. Mit hochgezogener Hose ging ich barfuß ins klare Wasser und das war an diesem sonnendurchfluteten warmen Sommertag sehr erfrischend. Mit Blick auf die imposanten Berge von Garmisch-Partenkirchen stand ich dann im seichten Teil des Flusses und beschloss, die Augen zu schließen und eine Weile an nichts zu denken. Es war ein weiteres besonderes Erlebnis im schönen Bayern, wo ich einen Moment der Zufriedenheit und des ultimativen Friedens in einem der schönsten Nebenflüsse der Welt erlebte. All meine schönen Erlebnisse der letzten Zeit wurden durch das 9-Euro-Ticket ermöglicht. Leider geht alles zu Ende und der 31. August war der letzte Tag, an dem das Ticket verwendet werden konnte. Ich habe es drei Monate lang benutzt. Nut 27 euro! Süßes 9-Euro-Ticket, es war mir eine Ehre, dich 3 monaten mitzunehmen. Ich vermisse dich jetzt schon, aber die Erinnerungen werden in Form meiner Fotos für immer bleiben. Daher wird es hier auf Flickr viele Bilder von meinen Abenteuern in Deutschland geben.
Nederlands:
Tijdens mijn wandeling van Murnau naar Ohlstadt in Beieren liep ik langs de Loisach rivier. De Loisach is een zijrivier van de Isar en de Isar is dan weer een zijrivier van de wereldberoemde Donau. Sommige gedeelten van de rivier hebben een prachtige blauw-groene kleur. Ik besloot om van het pad af te gaan om de rivier van dichterbij te kunnen aanschouwen. Toen ik vlakbij de stroming aankwam werd ik betoverd door de schoonheid van het water en de groene omgeving. Ik was helemaal alleen, want het plekje wat ik had uitgekozen is niet bekend bij toeristen, maar wel erg mooi. Aan de waterkant besloot ik om eerst wat foto's te maken en daarna mijn telefoon helemaal uit te zetten. Even geen afleiding. Met mijn broek opgestroopt liep ik met blote voeten het heldere water in en dat was erg verkoelend op deze zonovergoten warme zomerdag. Starend naar de indrukwekkende bergen van Garmisch-Partenkirchen stond ik daarna in het ondiepe gedeelte van de rivier en besloot om vervolgens mijn ogen dicht te doen en even helemaal nergens aan te denken. Het was weer een bijzondere ervaring in het wonderschone Beieren waarbij ik een moment van voldoening en ultieme rust heb ervaren in een van de mooiste zijrivieren van de wereld. Al mijn mooie ervaringen van de afgelopen tijd zijn mede mogelijk gemaakt door het 9 euro ticket. Helaas komt aan alles een einde en was 31 augustus de laatste dag dat het ticket gebruikt kon worden. Drie maanden heb ik er gebruik van gemaakt. Lief 9 euro ticket, het was een eer om je 3 keer bij me te mogen dragen. Ik mis je nu al, maar de herinneringen blijven voor eeuwig bestaan in de vorm van mijn foto's. Er zullen daarom nog een hoop foto's hier op Flickr volgen van mijn avonturen in Duitsland.
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Group Description Thursday Doors Day (DDD/TDD)
All kinds off special doors
And only one door at Thursday every week .
I would like to thank all, that you have taken the time to view and comment on my photos, it is very much appreciated.
All photos on this site are made by me, as an amateur photographer, please don't use these images on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission. copyright all rights reserved.
Regards, Bram van Broekhoven (BraCom)
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Excerpt from uwaterloo.ca:
Description of the District
The Cross-Melville Heritage Conservation District is bounded by Sydenham, Melville, Cross and Victoria Streets in the former Town of Dundas, now the City of Hamilton. The district consists of 49 properties. These properties are predominantly single family dwellings with the exception of three churches.
Cultural Heritage Value of the District
According to the Cross-Melville Heritage Conservation District Study - Background Report the cultural heritage value of the district lies in its historical and associative value, design or physical value as well as the contextual value. The Background Report concludes:
“The Cross-Melville area constitutes a superb collection of buildings with particularly fine architectural attributes. Tree planted along the streets enhance the surroundings of individual buildings and provide expansive canopies over adjacent streets. Developed in the 1840s and 1850s as the first exclusively residential area distinct from the commercial and industrial locales of Dundas, this neighbourhood is associated with numerous prominent citizens, mayors and councillors, including George Rolph, William Notman, Alexis Begue and the Grafton family”.
Read description New Castle Crisilio / Nuovo Castello Crisilio Sicily
Finally a structure of the highest level .... managed by wonderful people, courteous, ready to handle our every need with the maximum availability and professionalism! Clean and comfortable rooms. A wonderful park where everything is on holiday between ancient olive trees and a wonderful swimming pool! Breakfast abundant and tasty (even gluten free!) Tennis court and football in excellent condition, convenient parking, short .... Castle Crisilio! Thanks again ....
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Finalmente una struttura di altissimo livello .... gestita da persone meravigliose, cortesi, pronti a gestire ogni nostra esigenza con il massimo della disponibilità e professionalità! Camere pulitissime e comode. Un parco meraviglioso dove tutto è in vacanza tra Ulivi centenari ed una meravigliosa piscina! Colazione abbondante e gustosa (anche senza glutine!) Campo da tennis e Calcetto in ottimo stato, comodo parcheggio, Insomma .... Castello Crisilio! Grazie ancora ....
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Excerpt from uwaterloo.ca:
Description of the District
The Cross-Melville Heritage Conservation District is bounded by Sydenham, Melville, Cross and Victoria Streets in the former Town of Dundas, now the City of Hamilton. The district consists of 49 properties. These properties are predominantly single family dwellings with the exception of three churches.
Cultural Heritage Value of the District
According to the Cross-Melville Heritage Conservation District Study - Background Report the cultural heritage value of the district lies in its historical and associative value, design or physical value as well as the contextual value. The Background Report concludes:
“The Cross-Melville area constitutes a superb collection of buildings with particularly fine architectural attributes. Tree planted along the streets enhance the surroundings of individual buildings and provide expansive canopies over adjacent streets. Developed in the 1840s and 1850s as the first exclusively residential area distinct from the commercial and industrial locales of Dundas, this neighbourhood is associated with numerous prominent citizens, mayors and councillors, including George Rolph, William Notman, Alexis Begue and the Grafton family”.
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Available at Man Cave Event starting December 17 (December round).
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The Bearded Guy
Acces Event
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[Struts Poses]
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Mistura Chic.
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Excerpt from historicplaces.ca:
DESCRIPTION OF HISTORIC PLACE
Gairloch Gardens is located at 1306 Lakeshore Road on the south side of Lakeshore Road, along the shore of Lake Ontario in the Town of Oakville. The property consists of a three storey stone and stucco residence that was constructed from 1923 to 1924.
The property was designated by the Town of Oakville in 1986 for its heritage value under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (By-law 1986-192).
HERITAGE VALUE
Located at 1306 Lakeshore Road, Gairloch Gardens is a lake estate associated with two prominent Oakville locals. Colonel W.G. MacKendrick had the home built for his family in 1923. Upon his death, Toronto investment banker, James Gairdner, purchased the estate. Gairdner named the estate “Gairloch” after a small Scottish town. Upon Gairdner's death in 1972 the estate was bequeathed to the Town of Oakville for use as a park and gallery for contemporary artists.
Gairloch Gardens is a good example of Tudor style residence. Typical of this style is the stone and stucco exterior and steeply pitched roof. Continuing with this style are the tall narrow fenestrations with multi paned windows. The hip roof features a prominent cross gable with exposed beams between the first and second storey. The estate has many unique attributes such as a meandering stream, pond and formal gardens.
CHARACTER-DEFINING ELEMENTS
Character defining elements that contribute to the heritage value of Gairloch Gardens include the:
- proximity to Lake Ontario
- three storey stone and stucco exterior
- hip roof
- prominent cross gable
- original twelve and eighteen paned windows
- two large stone chimneys with decorative chimney pots
- exposed beams
- meandering stream
- pond
- formal garden areas within the park setting
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Excerpt from uwaterloo.ca:
Description of the District
The Cross-Melville Heritage Conservation District is bounded by Sydenham, Melville, Cross and Victoria Streets in the former Town of Dundas, now the City of Hamilton. The district consists of 49 properties. These properties are predominantly single family dwellings with the exception of three churches.
Cultural Heritage Value of the District
According to the Cross-Melville Heritage Conservation District Study - Background Report the cultural heritage value of the district lies in its historical and associative value, design or physical value as well as the contextual value. The Background Report concludes:
“The Cross-Melville area constitutes a superb collection of buildings with particularly fine architectural attributes. Tree planted along the streets enhance the surroundings of individual buildings and provide expansive canopies over adjacent streets. Developed in the 1840s and 1850s as the first exclusively residential area distinct from the commercial and industrial locales of Dundas, this neighbourhood is associated with numerous prominent citizens, mayors and councillors, including George Rolph, William Notman, Alexis Begue and the Grafton family”.
Many thanks for your visits, faves and comments. Cheers.
Sacred Kingfisher
Scientific Name: Todiramphus sanctus
Description: The Sacred Kingfisher is a medium sized kingfisher. It has a turquoise back, turquoise blue rump and tail, buff-white underparts and a broad cream collar. There is a broad black eye stripe extending from bill to nape of neck. Both sexes are similar, although the female is generally lighter with duller upper parts. Young birds are similar to the female, but have varying amounts of rusty-brown edging to feathers on the collar and underparts, and buff edges on the wing coverts.
Distribution: The Sacred Kingfisher is common and familiar throughout the coastal regions of mainland Australia and less common throughout Tasmania. The species is also found on islands from Australasia to Indonesia and New Zealand.
Habitat: The Sacred Kingfisher inhabits woodlands, mangroves and paperbark forests, tall open eucalypt forest and melaleuca forest.
Seasonal movements: In Australia, Sacred Kingfishers spend the winter in the north of their range and return south in the spring to breed.
Feeding: Sacred Kingfishers forage mainly on the land, only occasionally capturing prey in the water. They feed on crustaceans, reptiles, insects and their larvae and, infrequently, fish. The birds perch on low exposed branch on the lookout for prey. Once prey is located, the Sacred Kingfisher swoops down and grasps it in its bill, returning to the perch to eat it.
Breeding: For most of the year Sacred Kingfishers are mainly solitary, pairing only for the breeding season. Usually two clutches are laid in a season. Both sexes excavate the nest, which is normally a burrow in a termite mound, hollow branch or river bank. The nest chamber is unlined and can be up to 20m above the ground. Both sexes also incubate the eggs and care for the young.
Calls: The voice of the Sacred Kingfisher is a loud "ek ek ek ek" repeated continuously throughout breeding season. Birds also give a "kee kee kee" in excitement and a series of chirring, scolding notes when alarmed.
Minimum Size: 19cm
Maximum Size: 24cm
Average size: 21cm
Average weight: 45g
Breeding season: September to December; occasionally extended to March, if conditions are favourable.
Clutch Size: 3 to 6
Incubation: 18 days
Nestling Period: 26 days
(Sources: www.birdsinbackyards.net and "The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds - Second Edition")
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Fuochi d'artificio
Molte persone sono come i fuochi d'artificio . Un grande rumore , qualche colore e dopo solo fumo
( Anonimo )
A lot of people are like fireworks. A big noise , some colours and after that only smoke....
I have always loved this sculpture and the view through its tweezer-like "pincers". I hadn't previously looked up the artist's description and rationale for the sculpture, however. I finally did so the other day...
“Dialogue” is a public art installation created by multidisciplinary artist Florent Cousineau, located on the upper plaza near the Alexandria Bridge in Ottawa.
“The tall, slender silhouette of the work’s two-part structure contrasts with the strong horizontality of its setting. While the pure lines of these sculptural forms create space for multiple interpretations, their arrangement also evokes an exchange between two monumental figures. Their curves entwine in a movement recalling a pair of witnesses, dancers or sentinels leaning on each other for support. Light sources emanating from within the two figures create a fluid, rhythmic dialogue, inviting us to linger.
Dialogue can be seen on the upper plaza near the Alexandra Bridge in Ottawa until 2021.”
Source: www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/art-monuments...
DESCRIPTION: Well known and very often photograph part of Milky Way. The Deneb (Alpha Cygni) is the brightest star and Sadr (Gamma Gygni) is the third brightest star of the constellation Cygnus (Swan or Northern Cross). You can see them to the left down and right up of the center on my picture. This area lies in the plane of Milky Way and is very rich in emission nebulae. The field of view of this photo is 15x10 arcdeg. Left down you can see The North America Nebula, The Pelican Nebula, to the right of the center is Butterfly Nebula, right up Crescent Nebula. Enjoi.. I looking forward your comments and tips.
OBJECT: The Deneb - Sadr Region, constellation Cygnus (Swan), FOV 15 x 10 arcdeg.
GEAR: Nikon Z7 Kolari Full Spectrum + Sigma 135/1,8, Astroklar Light Polution filter + Kolari UV/IR/H+ filter, pixel scale 6,61 arcsec/px, tracking mount iOptron CEM60EC - 3 star alignment, no auto guiding, dew heater.
ACQUISITION: September 8, 2020, Struz, CZ, Exposure 180s, f 2,0, ISO 100, Interval 20 s, Light 20x, Dark 24x, Bias 24x, Flat 30x. Total exposure time 60 min. Night, no wind, 10 C, no Moon, Light pollution - Bortle 5.
STACKING AND POST PROCESSING: AstroPixelProcessor (stacking, background neutralization, light pollution removal, calibrate background) , Adobe Photoshop CC 2020 (stretching, black and white point settings, dim stars, enhance DSO, contrast setting, no noise reduction). No Cropped image, size 3840 x 2560 px.
Accessibility Description: A towering curtain of rain hangs suspended in the sky, glowing golden where the low sun strikes it. The rain appears to evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga, while below, red rock mesas catch the last light of the day. Warm tones highlight the cliffs on the left, their rugged forms rising above a dense forest of green pines and junipers. The sky is filled with dramatic clouds, a mixture of gray, peach, and white, with glimpses of deep blue breaking through at the edges. The entire scene conveys both grandeur and transience, a fleeting desert storm dissolving into light above the enduring sandstone of Sedona.
Description in English and Dutch:
English
Experience the beauty of the River Sauer in Diekirch, where the reflection of the trees and clouds dance across the water like a dream. Feel the history of Diekirch come alive as you soak in the picturesque views. Immerse yourself in an epic dramatic story as you take in the sights and sounds of this wonderful location. Visit the picturesque town of Diekirch in Luxembourg where you can explore centuries of history and walk along the popular summer camping sites that attract many Dutch tourists each year. You won't want to miss the breathtaking reflections of the trees and clouds in the Sauer River.
Nederlands
Ervaar de schoonheid van de rivier de Sauer, waar de weerspiegeling van de bomen en wolken als een droom over het water dansen. Voel hoe de geschiedenis van Diekirch tot leven komt terwijl je geniet van het schilderachtige uitzicht. Bezoek het pittoreske stadje Diekirch in Luxemburg waar je het authentieke Hollandse vakantieleven nog kunt proeven door een wandeling te maken langs de populaire zomercampings die jaarlijks veel Nederlandse toeristen trekken. Hollanders zijn dol op Luxemburg en de Luxemburgers zijn weer dol op het vele geld dat er door ze wordt uitgegeven. Een ideale situatie dus.
The first thing I saw going back to work in Bristol today.....the gun is actually perched on top of a pedestrian crossing request post thingy.......(no idea what they're called!!) Handheld while in the passenger seat of a van, quick edit in Snapseed.
And, anyway, every image only halfway represents reality, whereas the other half is rather, more or less, fulfilling our imagination :-)
Beat Streuli
HPPT!! Hands Off Our Libraries!! Resist the Despicable Authoritarian Orange Cockroach and his Cabinet of Stooges and Buffoons!!
hybrid magnolia, 'Rose Marie', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
Description: Before processing this uncropped, starless image, I was of the mind that Orion Nebula would be far more interesting rendered in LRGB than in SHO. After minimal narrowband capture and a quick processing of the data my mind has changed. I am going to attempt a full blown narrowband capture and processing of this target.
My intention for a final image is to add more data, make composition decisions (cropping, framing), and shoot and add RGB stars. While the present stretch is interesting, I think that I can invest some time and improve that too. Another learning point for me was that with careful GHS stretches in PixInsight it is possible to stretch without clipping the area immediately surrounding the Trapezium.
Equipment
ZWO ASI6200MM-P/EFW 2" x 7 (SHO)
TeleVue NP101is/NPR-2073 (4" f/4.3)
Losmandy G11
Software:
Captured in NINA
Processed in PixInsight
Integration:
SII: 6 x 600s = 1:00
Ha: 8 x 600s = 1:20
OIII: 7 x 600s = 1:10
Total: 3:30
Automated description generated with Google
Depth of field: The blurred foreground and background create a shallow depth of field, drawing the viewer's attention to the middle ground.
Vignetting: The darker corners of the image, also known as a vignette, are a stylistic device often used in vintage photography to focus the viewer's eye on the central subject.
Color tone: The entire image has a warm, slightly desaturated color cast, giving it a retro look.
Texture: Layered textures mimic signs of wear and tear, such as scratches or stains, to create the impression of an old photograph.
Composition: The figures are not placed in the center but rather follow the rule of thirds, creating a more dynamic composition.
Perspective: A low camera angle makes the small statues appear more significant and present.
Low contrast: The colors are muted and the contrasts reduced, which also contributes to the nostalgic vintage style.
DESCRIPTION VERSION A - LONG-WINDED
I think last year's 365 featured about 50 photos from my work car park. I've not quite been desperate enough to make it 51, but this is the lane adjacent to it.
It's amazing the emboldening power of a camera and tripod. It's only when I finished and put it away did I realise I'd been standing without a care in a dark alley in a not-particularly-salubrious part of the city centre.
When I worked in a more rural location and could get into the woods at lunchtimes, there was a similar feeling. I'd find myself standing on slippery rocks in the middle of a river in my work clothes, and only when the clasps of the camera bag were clicked shut did it ever concern me how on earth I got there or how I'd get back.
DESCRIPTION VERSION B - CONCICE AND ACCURATE
Grim alley in Carlisle city centre.
Description in English, German and Dutch
English
Słubice is a Polish city that is only separated from the German city of Frankfurt by a bridge that crosses the border river. It is a 25 minute walk at most from the center and the station of Frankfurt and you enter Poland. Until the second war, the Polish part still belonged to Germany and Frankfurt. However, after that terrible war, the Allies decided to shift the border. From Slubice, beautiful Poland is at your feet and the favorable prices for food and all kinds of other products will ensure that a lot of money can be saved. In the typical Polish town with a German touch you can enjoy a walk along the river Oder and If you like miniature golf, you can even play a game in a compound of the cities impressive football stadium. If real golf is more your thing, then the breathtakingly beautiful golf course in the city is an absolute must. It is one of the most beautiful golf courses in Europe and the grass seems even greener than the green green grass of home. Who knows, there may be a Tiger Woods in you. Ladies who love shopping will also find what they are looking for in this very interesting place and finally it is a real pleasure to see the famous monument of the city. This photo I took from the city bridge.
Deutsch
Słubice ist eine polnische Stadt, die nur durch eine Brücke über den Grenzfluss von der deutschen Stadt Frankfurt an der Oder getrennt ist. In maximal 25 Minuten zu Fuß sind Sie vom Frankfurter Zentrum und vom Bahnhof aus in Polen angekommen. Bis zum zweiten Weltkrieg gehörte der polnische Teil noch zu Deutschland und Frankfurt. Doch nach diesem schrecklichen Krieg müssen die Alliierten die Grenze verschieben. Von Slubice aus liegt Ihnen das schöne Polen zu Füßen und die günstigen Preise für Lebensmittel und Produkte aller Art sorgen dafür, dass viel Geld gespart werden kann. In dem typisch polnischen Städtchen mit deutschem Touch können Sie an der Oder spazieren gehen und ein fantasievoller Besuch im Fußballstadion wird niemandem schaden. Wenn Sie Minigolf mögen, können Sie sogar im Stadion spielen. Wenn echtes Golf eher Ihr Ding ist, dann ist der atemberaubend schöne Golfplatz in der Stadt ein absolutes Muss. Es ist einer der schönsten Golfplätze Europas und das Gras wirkt noch grüner als das grüne Gras zu Hause. Wer weiß, vielleicht steckt in Ihnen ein Tiger Woods. Shoppingbegeisterte Damen und Herren werden in dieser sehr interessanten Stadt ebenfalls fündig und schließlich ist es eine wahre Freude, das berühmte Denkmal der Stadt zu sehen.
Nederlands
Słubice is een Poolse stad die enkel wordt gescheiden van de Duitse stad Frankfurt aan de oder door een brug die over de grensrivier loopt. Het is een wandeling van hooguit 25 minuten vanuit het centrum en het station van Frankfurt en je loopt Polen binnen. Tot de tweede oorlog hoorde het Poolse gedeelte nog bij Duitsland en Frankfurt. Echter hebben de geallieerden na die verschrikkelijke oorlog besloten om de landsgrens te verschuiven. Vanaf Słubice ligt het prachtige Polen aan je voeten en de gunstige prijzen voor eten en allerlei produkten zullen ervoor zorgen dat er veel geld bespaard kan worden. In het typische Poolse stadje met een Duitse touch kan je genieten van een wandeling langs de rivier de Oder en een bezoek aan het tot de verbeelding sprekende voetbalstadion zal een mens ook geen kwaad doen. Als je van midgetgolf houd dan kan er in het stadion zelfs een spelletje gespeeld worden. Is het echte golfwerk meer iets voor jou dan is de adembenemend mooie golfbaan in de stad echt een absolute aanrader. Het is een van de mooiste golfbanen van europa en het gras lijkt er nog groener dan het groene gras van thuis. Wie weet schuilt er een Tiger Woods in je. Dames en heren die van winkelen houden komen in het zeer interessante stadje ook nog eens aan hun volledig aan hun trekken en als laatste is het een waar genot om het bekende monument van de stad te mogen aanschouwen.
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Brown Honeyeater
Scientific Name: Lichmera indistincta
Description: The Brown Honeyeater is a medium-small pale grey-brown honeyeater with a distinctive yellow tuft behind its eye. It also has yellow to olive wing patches and tail panels. It is pale grey below, darker olive brown above and has a long curved black bill. Young birds are paler with more yellow colouring and a yellow gape (open bill). It has a fast, undulating flight and is seen either singly, in pairs or small flocks in flowering trees and shrubs.
Similar species: The Brown Honeyeater is similar to the Dusky Honeyeater, Myzomela obscura, in size and shape, but this species is much darker brown and lacks the tuft behind the eye and the yellowish wing patches. It could also be confused with females or young birds of the Scarlet Honeyeater, M. sanguinolenta, or Red-headed Honeyeater, M. erythrocephala, but these are smaller with shorter tails, lack the eye tuft, often have a reddish face and have very different calls.
Distribution: The Brown Honeyeater is widespread in Australia, from south-western Australia across the Top End to Queensland, and through New South Wales on the eastern side of the Great Dividing Range to Swansea in the Hunter Region. It is rarely seen southwards from Lake Macquarie to the Parramatta River, Sydney, but is regularly recorded in suitable habitats such as Homebush Bay and Kurnell in small numbers, and is a vagrant to the Illawarra region. It is found west of the Great Dividing Range in New South Wales to Tamworth and Gunnedah and south-west to Hillston. The Brown Honeyeater is also found in Bali and the Lesser Sundas, Indonesia, Aru Island and in parts of Papua New Guinea.
Habitat: The Brown Honeyeater is found in a wide range of wooded habitats, usually near water. It is often found in mangroves and woodlands or dense forests along waterways. It can also be found in mallee, spinifex woodlands, low dense shrublands, heaths and saltmarshes, as well as in monsoon forests or rainforests in the Top End. It is common in parks, gardens and street trees in urban areas as well as on farms and in remnant vegetation along roadsides.
Seasonal movements: Nomadic or partly nomadic in response to flowering of food plants. Some seasonal movements in parts of its range.
Feeding: The Brown Honeyeater feeds on nectar and insects, foraging at all heights in trees and shrubs. It may be seen in mixed flocks with other honeyeaters. In Western Australia, these include the Singing Honeyeater, White-fronted Honeyeater and the Red Wattlebird, while in the Top End it is often seen with the Dusky Honeyeater. However, it will be displaced at bird feeders by larger birds.
Breeding: During the breeding season, male Brown Honeyeaters defend a nesting territory by singing from tall trees and they stand guard while the female builds the nest and lays the eggs. The small neat cup-nest is made from fine bark, grasses and plant down, bound with spiders web, and is slung by the rim in a shrub, fern or tree at up to 5 m from the ground and is usually very well-hidden by thick foliage. Only the female incubates, but both sexes feed the young. Nest predators include Pied Currawongs, snakes and cats. Brush Cuckoos, Pallid Cuckoos,Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoos and Shining Bronze-Cuckoos will parasitise nests.
Calls: Clear, ringing, musical: 'whit, whit, whitchit'
Minimum Size: 12cm
Maximum Size: 16cm
Average size: 14cm
Average weight: 11g
Breeding season: April to November in north; June to February in south
Clutch Size: 2 to 3 eggs
(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net)
Wilga - attracts a lot of honeyeaters in flower and red-tailed black cockatoos when the fruit comes - Geijera parviflora, commonly known as wilga, is a species of shrub or small tree in the family Rutaceae and is endemic to inland parts of eastern Australia. It has drooping branches, linear to narrow lance-shaped leaves, small white flowers in loose panicles and spherical fruit containing a shiny black seed. (Source: Wikipedia)
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DESCRIPTION: We have very cloudy weather in CZ during December. I had only approx 20 minutes to catch a photo of Great Conjunction between the clouds in December 22, around 17 PM. The photo is not so impressive, but I am happy to had small change to captured it. Jupiter is in the center together with his four moons, Saturn is close right. His egg shape is caused by his ring. There is no more details because low elevation (approx 13 degree) above horizon and strong wind...
This conjunction was visible in year 7 BC and very probably was perceived like sing of coming the Messiah.... Conjunction will be visible around this year Christmas above south / west horizon after sunset. DO NOT MISS IT. To watch Star of Bethlehem around Christmas is possible only one in hundreds of years.
I WISH YOU CLEAR SKIES AND BLESSED CHRISTMAS ✨
GEAR: Nikon Z7 Kolari (Stock) + Nikkor 500/5,6 PF, no filter, standard tripod.
ACQUISITION: December 22, 2020, Kol, CZ, Exposure 1s, f 5,6, ISO 3200, Nautical twilight, strong wind.
POST PROCESSING: Adobe Photoshop CC 2020, Cropped 16 x, image size 2048 x 1365 px.
Description is up to you who watching this photo...
Photo Taken from Rangpur using NIKON D60 with the help of sunlight & two mirrors, And of course with the help of that tiny sweet Goldfish. And Thanks to My friend tayef.
I couldn't find a decent description of this spot, but it is located in the Truso valley in Georgia, and earlier I posted a picture of that scenic valley (www.flickr.com/photos/115540984@N02/49212632131/in/datepo...) where we stayed the night and enjoyed the spectacular setting of this Caucasion mountainscape.
What you see here are travertines, a sort of terraces formed by local springs, that contain a lot of minerals. The most famous terraces I know can be found in Turkey (Pamukkale).
The ones here are mostly orange and white, and if you look closely you can see a continuous film of water flowing over the rocks, depositing more material.
20 September 2019 I came back from my journey over a part of the Silk Road to and through Central Asia. 4 months of traveling through 14 countries (Germany, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran) before I flew home from Teheran. An impressive journey in countries that are extremely beautiful, with lovely and welcoming people and diverse cultures and history.
Intense traveling with more than 20000 kilometers in our mobile home on sometimes roads that hardly could be called that way. We saw many villages and cities (some wonderful, others very ugly), countries that are transforming from the old Soviet era into something more related to older cultures and the way people live, often funded by oil readily available around the Caspian sea. We saw the amazing mountains south of the Black Sea, the wonderful Caucasus, and the high mountains in the far east close to China with peaks over 7000 meter, and not to forget the (Bulgarian) Alps!
We crossed the great steppe of Kazakhstan. a drive of at least 5000 km, the remnants of lake Aral, once one of the biggest lakes of the world, saw a rocket launch from Baikonur (this little part is Russian owned), we crossed many high mountains passes, and drove the breathtaking canyon that comes from the Pamir, beginning at ca 4500 meter, and going down for ca. 400km to an altitude of 1300 meter, driving for 100's of kilometers along the Afghan border.
And then the numerous lakes with all sorts of different colors from deep cobalt blue to turquoise, and one rare spectacle in Turkmenistan where a gas crater is burning already for more than 40 years. And finally and certainly not the least to mention an enormous amount of wonderful, hospitable and welcoming people. The woman often dressed in wonderful dresses, and bringing a lot of color in the streets of almost of all countries we visited.
Our remnants from winter storm Grayson.
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