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For Macro Mondays.
This was a difficult challenge for me. I often use intentional motion blur but have never used it with a macro shot where the photo limitations must be no more than 3 ins. It took a lot of practice as I wanted there to be a recognisable subject too. I ended up with slowing the shutter speed right down and holding the camera still for some of the time before giving it a swirly movement.
What I love about using ICM is that I can never predict the result so have to take lots of images, knowing that the majority will be deleted, and look forward to the surprise ones that work for me. I realise that a lot of people do not enjoy looking at them in the same way as I do! In the end I had about 5 candidates to choose from and as usual find making decisions so very hard.
This is a floret of dried hydrangea petals so the subject is about an inch/2.5cm wide.
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Recently when I was having a very difficult time functioning due to intense effects of trauma, I glanced into the next room and saw this view. [The picture in the frame is from the day my husband and I were married.] I was so fascinated and inspired by what I saw that somehow I managed to stand up, get my camera and tried to take a few pictures of this scene. Though it certainly didn’t erase my struggles I was thankful noticing this beautiful moment did help me to be able to stand up, move and make it through these incredibly challenging moments. A sign of continued growth, ongoing healing and moving forward.
You can choose paths, or you can follow the right path... follow even when it seems that there is no way... I continue the topic of the motion vector in conditions of an excessive number of landmarks :) Thanks for reading!
From the archives, shot during Thanksgiving. A popular spot for family outing during Thanksgiving, was extremely difficult to avoid people in the photo. This is about an hour drive from my city Mississauga.
Thank you for your visits, comments and favs. All are appreciated.
Unveiling the truth about the existence of other universes is very difficult, there are just some theories. We have some knowledge about our universe, which have a lot of galaxies and black holes. Big bang, gravitation and atoms are played a big roll for the existence of our universe as we know now. After big bang, atoms started to exist. An atom is a product of big bang.
There are theories that we might have more big bangs. At the birth of a universe, it could happen that some things go wrong or differently ( might be effected by other big bangs), and a universe could not exist as expected like a universe might have two coordinates, x-y coordinates (without z coordinate). It could be a very thin universe. The thickness could be in the size of atoms or crystals if an atom based universe was created.
It’s difficult to close the door on the things that once made us happy, that offered bright promise during dark times. Things that helped us find love or hope or happiness.
But the hard truth is that not everything can last forever and things end; sometimes abruptly, sometimes fading away slowly until they’re just a speck disappearing in the distance. We can’t hold onto things forever, no matter how firmly we fix our grasp upon them. We can’t force people to stay and seldom can we control the situations we find ourselves in.
But what we can do is remember one simple, undeniable reality. And that is that new prospects will always arise from the end of something else. That it’s okay to let go of something that ends, even when it’s devastatingly painful. Even when it’s something that seems like it’s being yanked away from you before you’re ready. The ending of things will sometimes feel excruciating, even when we deep down know that it’s the right thing, the only thing.
Who has ever started something new, something exciting, without finishing something first? It’s only when we’re defeated by the prospect of something ending that we think to pull ourselves up and move forward. Life is a process, a series of ups and downs. A sequence of unpredictable happenings. It’s not black and white and most of the events that fill up the timeline of our lives are very rarely planned or expected.
But isn’t that the whole point? Isn’t that what life is meant to be about? The things that end and the new opportunities that come out of them. The ways in which we fight and struggle and conquer and overcome.
One day you will wake up and it won’t hurt so bad. That you’ll go through entire days without playing out that ending in your mind. That soon there will be whole stretches of time when it never even crosses your mind, until one day it’s just an uncomfortable memory.
Know that one day you will look back and see that event not as the end, but as a starting point. As the pivot that turned everything around. As the thing that gave you the courage to try something new, something that would come to a beautiful fruition.
Let yourself realize that every wonderful thing that you’ve experienced is so because something else ended, not in spite of it.
Things will end, while others are just beginning.
Difficult everyday life, because all the pipes have to be laid above ground everywhere due to the permafrost
50 km north of the Arctic Circle in Qeqertarsuup Tunua (Disko) Bay in the central part of the west coast of Greenland.
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Schwieriges Alltagsleben, denn überall müssen sämtliche Leitungen wegen des Permafrostes oberirdisch verlegt werden.
50 km nördlich des Polarkreises in der Qeqertarsuup Tunua (Disko)-Bucht im mittleren Teil der Westküste Grönlands.
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the title is difficult to translate, literally "that which you have danced nobody can take away from you"..meaning nobody can take the good times you have experienced, so enjoy you life to the fullest..
Spanish is not my native language ..if there is anybody who can translate it better, please leave a note on the photo
the incredible Alvin Alley dance co. youtu.be/l9uEq9Sjefg
Benbulben, County Sligo. Difficult to get nice light in the West of Ireland. I had to do with some harsh afternoon light. Better than cloud and rain I suppose. Super scenery in this part of the world. 10-22mm on for this. Allows a big sky to be taken in.
This is perhaps the last time you saw Victoire & Prudence ..
It been few months that I think to sell them, it's a really difficult choice but I don't know ...
A Bran-colored Flycatcher and its offspring (foreground). These small flycatchers are not rare, but can be difficult to see, as they spend most of their time in the undergrowth foraging for insects. Photographed in Envigado, Central Andes.
© Alex Pareja
Often so difficult for me, as they are not the most cooperative and tend to stay too far away from me! But even though this is heavily cropped and resized, I was happy to get to see a face close up! Lousy lighting on this great Central Florida January morning, but still ... blessed!
"Difficult-looking legal books stand in a formidable row. They mock me. I tried reading one, and it made my head hurt. When I closed it, it slipped out of my hand. Then my foot hurt too."
- Phoenix Wright, Ace Attorney
Long-eared owls are difficult to monitor given their elusive behavior, however, they are considered threatened globally and even endangered in some areas.
In less than a single human lifetime, 2.9 billion breeding adult birds have been lost from North America, across every ecosystem.
Scientists have identified that habitat loss is the biggest overall driver of bird declines. Habitat loss occurs when land is converted for agriculture, development, resource extraction (drilling, mining, deforestation). Some other human-caused threats to birds are cats and other invasive species; collisions with windows, communications towers and wind turbines, not to mention exposure to pesticides, rodenticides and other toxins. And as the climate changes, many birds (and other animals) are struggling to adapt.
These threats pose an ever-growing danger to birds and are already pushing some species toward extinction.
First job, to the elevator! However, the task of getting into the elevator is becoming more difficult than solving this case. A few hours later we all fitted and took an impromptu snap.
Note. The elevator is actually brilliant and you should visit the Continental to see all the fabulous and stunning views and rooms it offers.
Crack the case before May 22nd, when all will be revealed.
From: May 5th - May 22nd
Where: The Continental
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The Birds are amazing to watch as they seem to overcome all apparent obstacles in their way hindering them from the food, the Red-shafted Flicker is an example, on its back perfectly balanced using its tail and enjoying the suet feast
HDR of 5 exposures.
Marvelous Moraine Lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks in the Banff National Park (Alberta, Canada).
The orientation of the lake is toward the Sun (south), thus wide field pictures can only be taken at sunrise or with HDR technique. In this particular case the presence of thin cirrus just infront of the Sun made the composition of the picture very difficult.
The color version of this picture is here: www.flickr.com/photos/gianlucalombardi/6253986672/
Spoon-billed Sandpiper
Calidris pygmaea
"CR" Critically endangered species
Although I published another photo of this endangered very special species, I decided to share also one closer one to show the fading beauty. Once again, I repeat, extremely endangered and very critical species. Only a couple of hundred individuals left. Highly distinctive stint with spatulate bill tip that can be difficult to spot at a distance when held in profile.
Photo has been captured in the nature after many attempts to find such rare species.
Thanks for your faves & comments.
This Is a title of my first full video workshop. Because we live in those difficult times I decided to share my knowledge and experience with you by creating a set of videos.
This is the first time you can learn everything about my approach to photography and photo editing from your home.
I will take you to a photo session with me, tell you about my photography approach, and show you how I manage and edit my photos – step by step, just like in a stationary workshop.
You will learn how I look for natural light, how I compose photos, how I choose colors, what techniques I use, and what equipment. After watching the videos, you will understand how those images you know from my portfolio are created. Additionally, you will receive a set of files that I am working on to test my post-production techniques as you watch the video.
This course is over 7 hours of video material and a set of files, and above all, the knowledge that has been only available at stationary workshops so far.
If you want to know more just send me a message here on Flick or e-mail my iwonapodlasinska@yahoo.pl
I will be happy to tell you more.
Very difficult working handheld and find stability and the right angle with the sun to get the most beauty out of these rainy dandelions. Only few pictures are OK.
Quite difficult lighting conditions here, bright in the foreground but a little darker and hazy in the background, I think it’s come out ok though.
This is Bamford edge in the Peak District, it’s looking down on Ladybower reservoir. It’s certainly a lovely view and not too difficult to access, a bit of a uphill walk but only for 20 minutes or so.
Because so many people are not working at the moment in the uk there are a lot of people in the countryside and when you come somewhere like this you notice everybody doing selfies. To be honest when I’m out with my camera or phone the last thing I think of doing is a selfie, I think this view is far more attractive than my face😂😂😂.
For those interested in what the view is like from the reservoir looking up to Bamford edge check out one of my previous photos.
It is difficult to make interesting bokeh photos on a very cloudy day. But, Pentacon Prakticar MC 50mm f1.8 as its older sibling M.O.G. Oreston, is so perfectly imperfect that even in those condition bokeh is painterly and engaging.
Difficult to believe but a little north of us there was a 100 km road closure, which lasted 3 days due to a massive storm.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/gravenhurst-muskoka-storm-...
Hello everyone .... things are still pretty difficult for me and Simon, and we aren't able to get out much just now. I thought I'd drop in with one or two images from my archives to say hello and to let you know I'm still around! I hope you are all keeping OK. I miss you. Thanks very much for all your messages and visits, they are very much appreciated.
Blue jays, like most small birds, are fast and difficult to photograph. I decided to add peanuts to my feeder and photograph them in flight. Challenging, but fun to say the least.
Difficult to name all these Bee's, I have lots awaiting an ID in my files.
This might be Andrena nigroaenea approaching one of my Foxgloves, Common in lowland Britain. ID help always appreciated
"Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes.”
Buddha
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I went to the beach today to watch the sunset but the clouds was blocking the view >__<...It's been a while since I went to the beach to just relax. I took a couple of shots here and there but I like this one for some reason. It has the tilt shift (Did I spell that right?) feeling but sadly my attempt to capture the paddlers with the sunset along didn't happened.
Anyways, I hope someday I could paddle with these guys. It's fun and it's a good work out but you need a lot of stamina.
BTW...feel free to download this photo =)...
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
The Little Egret is a species of small heron in the family Ardeidae.
It is a white bird with a slender black beak, long black legs and, in the western race, yellow feet. As an aquatic bird, it feeds in shallow water and on land, consuming a variety of small creatures. It breeds colonially, often with other species of water birds, making a platform nest of sticks in a tree, bush or reed bed. A clutch of bluish-green eggs is laid and incubated by both parents. The young fledge at about six weeks of age.
[With apologies to Procul Harem]
This image was captured on the Chobe River, near Kasane, northern Botswana, Southern Africa while on photo safari with CNP Safaris. www.cnpsafaris.com
©2013 Duncan Blackburn
Have you heard this Parable?
Shortcuts through rough times may lead to shortcomings later down the road. Let's learn to ask God what we are supposed to learn from a rough situation...instead of asking God to remove that thing entirely.
Whatever your cross,
whatever your pain,
there will always be sunshine,
after the rain ....
Perhaps you may stumble,
perhaps even fall,
But God's always ready,
To answer your call ...
He knows every heartache,
sees every tear,
A word from His lips,
can calm every fear ...
Your sorrows may linger,
throughout the night,
But suddenly vanish,
in dawn's early light ...
The Savior is waiting,
somewhere above,
To give you His grace,
and send you His love ..
Whatever your cross,
whatever your pain,
"God always sends rainbows ....
after the rain ... "
To get out of difficulty, one must usually go through it!
EXPLORE # 104 on January 28 & 30, 2008; # 139 on 01-29-2008
I'm so chuffed to have seen this tiny beauty, I so rarely see green hairstreaks! And they're so small, they're a complete bi... very difficult to photograph.
High above Olympic Valley, Ca. July, 2023.
This is just what is needed in these difficult times, getting out and enjoying life which these two seem to be doing in their beautifully turned out car going to the stage to show it to the audience of Concours Of Elegance 2022 at Hampton Court Palace.
Image info :- Nikon D4 with Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8, ISO 200, shutter 1/1600th , aperture f/3.2.
Procesed in LightRoom Classic with colour pop.