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Rather a difficult challenge to make a macro of a calendar ... we have a large wall one, small one-day-a-page ones, and everything else is digital! So I decided to play around with a sheet of the 2021 months ... and ended up with a 3cm cube. ;o)
Macro-Looking Close: Here
Still Life Compositions: Here
2020 has been a difficult year and we sometimes had to remind ourselves that there are still a lot of things to be grateful for. One of the things I am grateful for are my Flickr friends who have brightened up my days in dark times. You inspire me, you make me smile, you give me comfort and I can't thank you enough for your friendship. I hope 2021 will be a better year for all of us. Happy New Year !
Difficult not to take a photo of this fine building when the light is shining on it. And the rendering and sharpness from the Flexaret is wonderful.
Meopta Flexaret Standard camera
Kodak TMax 400 film
Lab develop & scan
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04-May-2022: about turism: my perplexities towards a future with more and more bans and more and more over-taxes.
Lake Bohinj and the much more famous Lake Bled are close (less than 20 km) but the second has a mass tourism now rooted, while the first is expanding its tourist reception in recent years, coming out (unfortunately) from the shadow of Bled, that was a lightning rod for peaceful and symbiotic nature lovers.
I am totally against mass tourism because it transforms a relaxing resort into an area where it is difficult even to access it.
Around Lake Bled, even at a certain distance, there are only paid parking lots, which come to cost 6 euros per hour (about the most decentralized and in May...) that, certainly, leave perplexed about the "tourist selection" that "they" would like to implement (high-end tourism) and, in general, certainly drive away the tourist in search of nature and not restaurants, bars, concrete lake-front and crowd baths.
The naturalist tourist should not feel like a tourist in Nature, which is a single great asset of humanity and that only administratively is divided between various Countries, while in Bled, as in Rimini or Cortina d'Ampezzo, they make you feel not only tourist, but also guest, sometimes unwanted if you spend little.
As tourism increases, so do the bans, because unfortunately mass tourism includes many people who don't know anything about Nature and generally only go to very touristy places to make themselves of...people, sowing dirt and ignorance wherever they move.
The imposition of prohibitions/bans to limit the "damage from mass tourism" affects everyone indiscriminately, including locals and naturalists who have always had a symbiotic relationship with these places, thus making them become inhospitable, at least to those seeking pure contact with nature itself.
Of course this happens all over the world, but it should be condemned.
We already pay State taxes for the maintenance of the slice of Nature that falls within our administration, tourist surcharges, exploiting market laws that should be verified and contained, are for the most part unconstitutional, as well as several prohibitions that deprive access and use of public property.
With the money that the tourist municipalities pocket they could very well implement a targeted prevention (controls by foresters, cameras, ad hoc fences for areas subject to micro-pollution...) rather than closing everything and then de-empowering themself on the maintenance of roads and areas (more and more numerous), thus going to save further, starting from the basic taxes that we pay to also have access to given areas.
I can understand that you tax parking at high altitude to maintain the roads, but the amount of the payment should be directly proportional to the expenses that must be incurred to ensure accessibility, not by putting prices at random and with increases of 200% from one year to the next.
I have always appreciated the fact that Slovenia, thanks also that it is not densely inhabited and has a modest tourism (except precisely Bled, Postojna Caves and the Coast), guarantees a wide accessibility and use of its territories and I hope it can continue, limiting the prohibitions and parking lots everywhere.
Figwort Weevil (Cionus scrophulariae.) 4/5 mm long. Difficult to get sharp, blowing in wind. Oh, and they fly!
UPdate: They are ON a 'Cape Figwort' 😮
I think that the black shape is larvae. (bottom right of top left frame).
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They are uncommon and difficult birds to photograph. They appear early in the morning to feed on flowers and then climb to the top of trees and disappear.
Endemic to Tasmania
Adventure Bay - Tasmania - Australia
Linus was watching the Ginkgo tree here. The leaves are beginning to look less green than they did in summer, autumn is definitely in the air. I think Linus is looking forward to this part auf autumn. He has always enjoyed chasing the falling leaves and it is sometimes difficult to convince him that there is no need to enhance the process.
Difficult to capture the grandeur of this street in one photo...got some odd looks while trying...
really needs a tilt/shift...no matter how i try i cannot get those verticals right. still...i liked the colours. will try again next time i visit
Created for NEW CHALLENGE: Those Amazing Animals ... focus on "My Inner Animal"in TMI Group.
Within me, live 4 Animals of Power.
One of them is my BROTHER WOLF.
Intelligence, Sense of Family Protection and Courage, are
some of his Qualities, that have served me in some difficult
situations of my Life.
I admire his Beauty and all the Mystery that surrounds him.
"Dentro de mí, viven 4 Animales de Poder.
Uno de ellos es mi HERMANO LOBO:
Inteligencia, Sentido de Protección Familiar y Valentía,
son algunas de sus Cualidades, que me han servido, en algunas situaciones dificiles en mi Vida.
Admiro su Belleza y todo el Místerio que le rodea.
THANK YOU ALL MY KIND FLICKR FRIENDS. YOUR COMMENTS AND INVITATIONS ARE VERY MOTIVATING AND APPRECIATED.
"Images and Textures of my own.
Querétaro - México.
All Rights Reserved.
Life's a long, long road, if we are lucky. For so long I've just followed the road, it seems with one wheel stuck in a rut at the side steering me along without me being in control. And it has gone on and on. There's a crossroads further down in the picture, in the middle of nowhere. No signs. No landmarks. Just an empty crossroads where two roads meet on the barren moorland. I'm getting near there. Do I carry on straight or turn, left or right, and explore a bit to the side...perhaps it was a waste of time, the wrong choice....nothing to see down there, and return to the junction.
I'm almost at that point, decisions, decisions in deciding if I leave so much of what I've known, work, Cheshire and the hills around, friends, goats, North Wales and take a change in direction.
We've found a place. A long way north. Seven hours drive north to Acharacle, Argyllshire at the far end of Loch Shiel. Mountains, lochs, deer, little beaches with white sand, heather...........
I've seen recently how hard it is to leave everything you've known and strike out somewhere else when my son took his young family off to New Zealand. They'd said they never could have anticipated how difficult it would be to say "Goodbye". My turn soon.
Getting more and more difficult to find something to smile about in the era of lock-down and no visitors. This little fellow’s visits, however, bring a sense of joy as he flutters around looking for a tasty morsel.
Bewick’s Wrens are medium-sized wrens with a slender body and a strikingly long tail often held upright. They have slender, long bills that are slightly down-curved.
Bewick’s Wrens are subdued brown-and-gray wrens with a long, brow-like white stripe over the eye. The back and wings are plain brown; underparts gray-white; and the long tail is barred with black and tipped with white spots. Males and females look the same.
Bewick’s Wrens cock their long tails up over their backs, often flicking their tails from side to side or fanning them as they skulk through tangles of branches and leaves searching for insects. During breeding season, males sing vigorously from prominent perches.
Bewick’s Wrens favor dry bushy areas, chaparral, scrub, thickets in open country, and open woodlands near rivers and streams. They are at home in gardens, residential areas, and parks in cities and suburbs.
(Nikon, 500 mm +TC 1.4, 1/1000 @ f/6.3, ISO 1400)
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Notoriously difficult subjects these (or at least that's my experience), simply because they are so incredibly active & never seem to stop still. I was lucky here, as this one paused for a few seconds to preen, so I was able to bag a couple of shots.
Stour valley, Suffolk.
Onychorhynchus swainsoni - a vulnerable species. Very difficult to see - easier when they are nesting. A forest species, and its nest is always close to small rapids of clear waters. This one was photographed t at Trilha dos Tucanos - Tapiraí - SP.
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A difficult falls to get to, but definitely worth the scramble :)
Washboard Falls, Hamilton
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Sometimes it's difficult to find the cats these days. Tofu took refuge in the garden shed this morning when he heard thunder in the distance. It's not so much the thunder he hates but the rain which usually accompanies a thunderstorm. I on the other hand welcome every drop of rain at the moment.
remembering now
my mother’s camellia
this bittersweet spring
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With this Haiku poem I have paired it with Sinéad O'Connor's song "Nothing Compares 2 U". On listening to her sing this again recently after many years, the words below came to me. So this is part two of this work if you like.
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Sinéad O'Connor - December 1966 - July 2023.
I would like to express my condolences to Sinéad O'Conner's family at this deeply difficult and sad time of Sinéad's passing. I share with those people who loved her music and indomitable spirit a heartfelt sadness that her bright spirit is not here to give us joy any longer. But I hope that her soul has now found the peace that she so longed for. May she rest in peace with her God. Her legacy will continue to comfort and delight us and we will remain forever grateful that this unique woman shared her talent and life with us. Thank you, dear Sinéad.
a lot of my flowers
have gone mama
but your camellia blooms
It's been 4 years and 49 days...
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How long has it been for you? Please write in the comments below if you want to.....
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“When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.”
Wilma Rudolph
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No wonder orchids have become so popular. Once considered difficult to keep, I now have two that seem to be happy in their current position.
I love the intricate composition and have taken many macro shots of the interior, but as this one was illuminated in the morning sunlight coming through the window, I could see an angel emerging.
2nd image in the series.
Song: Wings of an Angel - www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrSbgq7dsX0
Difficult series to be photographed, as they are restless and tiny they blend in with the leaves and branches, and remained high up in the trees in a backlight. But anyway, these little creatures, good or bad, were clicked and are wonderful!
Série difícil de ser fotografada, pois eles são inquietos e minúsculos confundem-se com as folhas e galhos, e permaneceram bem no alto das árvores em um contra luz. Mas enfim, essas criaturinhas bem ou mal, foram clicadas e são maravilhosas!
Pica-pau-anão-escamado
White-wedged Piculet
Picumnus albosquamatus (NC)
Picidae (Família)
Piciformes (Ordem)
Parque da Cidade de Brasília
Dona Sarah Kubitschek
Brasília, Brasil
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In these difficult times, we must pay careful attention to the signs. It's not easy seeing what's around the next bend.
A foggy morning at a curve in the road along Highway 161 near Madawaska Lake in Stockholm, Aroostook County, Maine
ribbons ... A theme that took me quite some time to work out! More difficult than I thought. Here is my best attempt, looking forward to your feedback.
Magic in the sky
for
Smile on Saturday
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The day I visited Lake Nakuru it was difficult to know just where to point my camera. Look at all of this wildlife. Yes that is a rhino. I was very lucky that day. It is always amazing to see an area that is frequented by so many different species. You usually see groupings of the same animals. This is a "snapshot" of the diversity found in a natural setting in Africa.
I'll show you close ups of the animals soon.
”Pareidolia"😄
Quite a difficult task this week, as it is impossible to shoot for a pareidolia image on comand !
However, while taking water droplets in a metal sink, I could detect a "Frightening Grimace" which was much smaller than a fingernail
Thanks to my friend Charles who detected a second face which shows the profile of a little brown bear ! I must have overseen that due to the sight on the shocking grimace ....
[Dedicated to CRA (ILYWAMHASAM)]
Uploaded the Grimace for the groups
Macro Mondays #Pareidolia
and
😄 Happy Macro Monday 😄
Gigaset GS 290
ƒ/2.0
4.0 mm
1/100 Sec
ISO 245
The most difficult action shot in my series was this oncoming sprint towards me. Not having eye autofocus and a slow fps I knew this shot would require some luck and concentration. The final outcome was 2 acceptable shots in this challenging situation. Click for large view.
Asio Otus
Very difficult shot to get this year if this is their new tree. This is one of three owls seen here. Very dark and a very small window to see them. Located in the same grove but more towards the outer edge of the grove. Luckily, this one bent over and looked down at us.
Monmouth County, New Jersey,
Tanti saluti al 2024 che se ne va e grandi auguri per il 2025 che arriva !
Una mia foto rielaborata con Photofacefun
for HSS
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One of the more difficult photos I've ever had to process as it's actually a blend of three shots of differing brightness of the setting moon and Milky Way taken just after 3am at the Pinnacles, a wonderfully weird formation of limestone pillars a couple of hundred kilometres north of Perth in Western Australia.
Directly above the setting moon you can see a horizontal Milky Way and the constellation of Sagittarius. The two brightest stars directly above the central pinnacle are Nunki and Ascella. The brightest star in Sagittarius is actually Kaus Australis but because it's lower in the sky than the other two (to the left of the pinnacle), it almost seems less luminous. Further to the left of the pinnacle is the constellation of Scorpius.
The brightest star on the right hand side is Altair in the constellation of Aquila (the 12th brightest star in the night sky).