View allAll Photos Tagged Directly
Shooting directly into the sun can be challenging and is something I normally avoid, but the clouds on the horizon provided enough diffusion of light to allow me to catch this shot(s).
Buck Hollow Overlook, Shenandoah National Park
(NDL2275-75-81)
Above Braubach am Rhein and directly across from Spay lies the Marksburg the crown jewel of the Mittle Rhein valley and now housing the German castle preservation society.
Imagine having this as your backyard view it must have inspired a thousand little boys to grow up to be knights in its day and most likely the same number of girls to become ladies.
The castle has the distinction of being the only hilltop castle along this part of the Rhine that was never fully destroyed during its long history of 800+ years.
Originally this castle was named after the city, Burg Braubach, but this changed after the chapel dedicated to St Mark was built there is a legend also associated with the naming to Marksburg.
The legend goes that during the battle of Marchfield in 1278 an evangelist named Markus was instrumental in saving the castle and villagers and is named a patron saint of the castle but it was slow on the uptake because it is not mentioned as Markusburg until 300 years later.
I took this with my D750 and Tamron SP 70-200mm 2.8 G2 Lens processed in LR, PS luminosity masks and DXO Nik
Disclaimer: Not trying to be realistic in my editing there is enough realism in the world, my style is a mix of painterly and romanticism as well as a work in progress.
The powers of a man’s mind are directly proportioned to the quantity of coffee he drinks.
I poteri della mente di un uomo sono direttamente proporzionali alla quantità di caffè che beve.
(James Mackintosh)
Hair: Vango. Nick
Skin: Not Found - Carl Skin
Beard: Not Found - Carl Beard
Outfit: [HU] Egor Shirt @Fameshed
Poses: [..::CuCa Designs::..] Cuppa Joe - Bento Pose Set
A nice sunset alignment directly under the Flintshire Bridge is pretty rare during Summer with our weather in north Wales, so to get one last Wednesday evening was very satisfying. And I only had to walk a few hundred yards from the house to enjoy it.. Bargain!
© Ben Stacey All Rights Reserved - Any use, reproduction or distribution of this image without my explicit permission is strictly prohibited.
Aachen is situated directly on the border with Belgium and the Netherlands. It is Germany’s most westerly city, with a population of 250,000. More than 50,000 students attend Aachen’s four major colleges and universities (Rhineland-Westphalian Technical University [RWTH], University of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Applied Sciences and Academy of Music).
Aachen unites tradition with progress. Charlemagne has left his mark throughout the city. The cathedral - the first monument in Germany to be included in the UNESCO Cultural Heritage list - and the gothic City Hall in which 32 German kings celebrated their coronations still form the heart of Aachen’s old city centre. And Charlemagne has lent his name to a prize awarded by Aachen’s citizens to personalities who have rendered outstanding services to European unity: the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen. This award has been presented on Ascension Day every year since 1950.
Naples Botanical Gardens
60 Acre Wildlife Reserve
Naples, FL
Best seen in Lightbox-
www.flickr.com/photos/42964440@N08/49157118378/in/photost...
The red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a medium-sized hawk. Its breeding range spans eastern North America and along the coast of California and northern to northeastern-central Mexico. Red-shouldered hawks are permanent residents throughout most of their range, though northern birds do migrate, mostly to central Mexico. The main conservation threat to the widespread species is deforestation.
Red-shouldered hawks are forest raptors. In the east, they live in bottomland hardwood stands, flooded deciduous swamps, and upland mixed deciduous–conifer forests. They tend to live in stands with an open subcanopy, which makes hunting easier.
Red-shouldered hawks search for prey while perched on a treetop or soaring over woodlands. When they sight prey, they kill it by dropping directly onto it from the air. They may cache food near their nest for later consumption. When in clearings, they sometimes fly low to surprise prey. Red-shouldered hawks, like most raptors, have very sharp vision and reasonably good hearing, with talons capable of killing animals at least equal to their own size.
Small mammals are typically the most important prey, especially rodents. Voles, gophers, mice, moles and chipmunks may locally be favored based on abundance. Slightly larger mammals, such as rabbits and tree squirrels, are also occasionally preyed on. Other prey can include amphibians, reptiles (especially small snakes), birds, fish, and large insects.
Misty mountain tops rise above the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie on a December Day. When I first crawled out of the bush and stickers I thought I was looking directly into the eye of the river. The river formed a perfect bend from mysterious upriver to mysterious down river with a peninsula of bare and evergreen trees in the middle. The clouds and fog were barely moving but at five or ten minute intervals dramatic changes in the atmosphere were still noticeable.
Dave: Bruno, are you stealing from Santa?
Bruno: Not so much stealing as taking advantage of priority access.
Dave: Really? Getting into presents before Christmas is now called priority access?
Bruno: Yup. I'm all about priority access. You have to remember that I'm pretty big in the Playmobil world.
Dave: Figuratively or literally?
Bruno: Likely both. I'm big compared to the figures.
Dave: True that.
Bruno: And seriously, how are these not meant for me? They're Toblerbones!
Dave: I'm pretty sure you're thinking of Toblerone.
Bruno: Nope. Toblerone is made of chocolate so I'm not allowed to eat it. These treats are shaped the same so I'm dubbing the "Toblerbones".
Dave: Well done on the rebranding. But, can you exert a little self control and not steal the treats directly from the sleigh?
Bruno: Um, Dave?
Dave: Yes?
Bruno: This is self control for me. I haven't eaten Santa yet.
------------
A little pre-Christmas fun with Playmobil. We were cleaning up the basement the other day and stumbled on this set. I immediately knew it would be part of Bruno's 52 weeks shot. This continues the series of Playmobil shots from previous years which will be linked in the comments.
Possibly one of the best photography days of my life, so far. I took many, many shots of a couple of female Crossbills leading up to this set. At this point I was directly under her as she enjoyed the pine cones and kept a watchful eye on me. These are exported directly from Lightroom with little or no edits at all, in fact, I had to back off the lens to keep her in shot. A wonderful experience that she allowed me to share
Saint Peter's Square is a large plaza located directly in front of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the papal enclave in Rome, directly west of the neighborhood (rione) of Borgo. Both the square and the basilica are named after Saint Peter, an apostle of Jesus whom Catholics consider to be the first Pope.
At the centre of the square is an ancient Egyptian obelisk, erected at the current site in 1586. Gian Lorenzo Bernini designed the square almost 100 years later, including the massive Doric colonnades, four columns deep, which embrace visitors in "the maternal arms of Mother Church". A granite fountain constructed by Bernini in 1675 matches another fountain designed by Carlo Maderno in 1613.
The open space which lies before the basilica was redesigned by Gian Lorenzo Bernini from 1656 to 1667, under the direction of Pope Alexander VII, as an appropriate forecourt, designed "so that the greatest number of people could see the Pope give his blessing, either from the middle of the façade of the church or from a window in the Vatican Palace". Bernini had been working on the interior of St. Peter's for decades; now he gave order to the space with his renowned colonnades, using a simplified Doric order, to avoid competing with the palace-like façade by Carlo Maderno, but he employed it on an unprecedented colossal scale to suit the space and evoke a sense of awe.
There were many constraints from existing structures. The massed accretions of the Vatican Palace crowded the space to the right of the basilica's façade; the structures needed to be masked without obscuring the papal apartments. The obelisk marked a centre, and a granite fountain by Maderno stood to one side: Bernini made the fountain appear to be one of the foci of the ovato tondo embraced by his colonnades and eventually matched it on the other side, in 1675, just five years before his death. The trapezoidal shape of the piazza, which creates a heightened perspective for a visitor leaving the basilica and has been praised as a masterstroke of Baroque theater , is largely a product of site constraints.
According to the Lateran Treaty the area of St. Peter's Square is subject to the authority of Italian police for crowd control even though it is a part of the Vatican state.
This photo was taken in Cabangan, Zambales, directly facing the West Philippine Sea. It casually captures an evening scene where a light drizzle gently cools the fading warmth of the sunset. The subtle rainfall adds a reflective quality to the landscape, enhancing the natural hues without overpowering them. With only a handful of people present on this less-traveled part of the beach, the scene feels refreshingly quiet and personal. The emptiness of the shore, combined with the soft murmur of the rain and distant lapping waves, creates a relaxed atmosphere that invites you to simply pause and savor the moment.
ENG: Small autumn impressions of the hospital church in the Wuhlgarten directly at the Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin.
A short chronology:
1883 Opening as " Institution for Epilepsy - Wuhlgarten near Biesdorf" (1000 beds); city building director Blankenstein realizes the principle: therapy, living and working under one roof. The hospital church is an integral part and property of the municipal institution.
1928 Renamed " Urban Sanatorium and Nursing Home Wuhlgarten" (1450 beds). Treatment of all psychiatric diseases.
1940/41 As part of the "T4 Action" (euthanasia), chronically ill patients are transferred to killing centers and murdered. The memorial stone on the old railroad track commemorates the victims.
1944/45 Bomb damage to hospital buildings and church; the memorial stone east of the main avenue commemorates the war victims.
1945 Partial takeover of the hospital by the Red Army.
1946 Reopened as a facility for the mentally ill (350 beds).
1950/1960 Profiled as a hospital for psychiatry, neurology and addictive disorders Renamed "Wilhelm- Griesinger-Hospital".
1987 Central clinic for psychiatry and neurology with research department
1997 Merger with Kaulsdorf Hospital to form Hellersdorf Hospital
1997 Opening of the Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin and the Augenklinik Berlin-Marzahn on the hospital grounds
1994-97 Reconstruction of the hospital church destroyed during the war
1997 Reconsecration of the church by Auxiliary Bishop Weider (Catholic) and General Superintendent Passauer (Protestant).
•
GER: Kleine Herbst Impressionen von der Krankenhauskirche im Wuhlgarten direkt am Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin.
Eine kurze Chronologie:
1883 Eröffnung als „Anstalt für Epilepsie - Wuhlgarten bei Biesdorf“ (1000 Betten); Stadtbaudirektor Blankenstein verwirklicht das Prinzip: Therapie, Wohnen und Arbeiten unter einem Dach. Die Krankenhauskirche ist ein integraler Bestandteil und Eigentum der städEschen Anstalt
1928 Umbenennung in „Städtische Heil- und Pflegeanstalt Wuhlgarten“ (1450 Betten). Behandlung aller psychiatrischen Erkrankungen.
1940/41 Im Rahmen der „T4-Aktion“ (Euthanasie) werden chronisch kranke Patienten in Tötungsanstalten verlegt und ermordet. Der Gedenkstein am alten Bahngleis erinnert an die Opfer.
1944/45 Bombenschäden an Klinikgebäuden und Kirche; an die Kriegsopfer erinnert der Gedenkstein östlich der Hauptallee.
1945 Teilweise Übernahme des Krankenhauses durch die Rote Armee.
1946 Wiederinbetriebnahme als Einrichtung für Geisteskranke (350 Betten).
1950/1960 Profilierung zum Krankenhaus für Psychiatrie, Neurologie und Suchterkrankungen Umbenennung in „Wilhelm- Griesinger-Krankenhaus“.
1987 Zentralklinik für Psychiatrie und Neurologie mit Forschungsabteilung
1997 Fusion mit dem Krankenhaus Kaulsdorf zum Krankenhaus Hellersdorf
1997 Eröffnung des Unfallkrankenhauses Berlin und der Augenklinik Berlin-Marzahn auf dem Krankenhausgelände
1994-97 Aufbau der im Krieg zerstörten Krankenhauskirche
1997 Wiedereinweihung der Kirche durch Weihbischof Weider (kath.) und Generalsuperintendent Passauer (ev.).
The Burgess Shale is directly across the valley on Mount Field (middle) and below Mount Wapta (rear) the Early Cambrian and the explosion of complex life on Planet Earth. the slope in the foreground is a dip slope and the surfaces are bedding layers the tops are the bottom of the Ocean 200m deep at that time! The large dark mound at top right is an organic structure or a reef or bioherm. The sky is hazy from forest fire smoke!
I copy\pasted this info directly from the Northwest Waterfall Survey: Pending the documentation of Alice Falls, and perhaps the even more isolated Cress Falls, Ranger Falls could be considered the best waterfall in the Carbon River area of Mount Rainier National Park. The falls drop down a forested, mossy step, cascading 44 feet then plunging 55 feet before spitting into two segments, which converge just before the base of the falls, dropping another 73 feet.
I think I've waited long enough to post my fave shot of Ranger Falls. It's been blown up to 16x20 and is hanging just off my right shoulder right now. :-) Can't stop thinking of this place, guess I need to get those snow shoes, and poles, and warmer gortex coat, and.......Gads this hobby is expensive! Happy Sunday all!
How many eyes do you see?
This pair of Great Horned Owls (Bubo virginianus) is a delight to see, let alone photograph. Indeed, they have become local celebrities, of sorts, and we must all be careful so as not to tire them. After all, day is owl night and a wonderful time for owl shuteye! Want to show our wise feathered friends the respect that they deserve? Keep owl visits short and stay a good distance from their roosts, never standing directly beneath them if it can be avoided. Ain't nobody got time for that!
The photograph shared here was taken from a distance of over 100 feet.
directly to our right was the no-trespassing sign.
it was oddly invigorating, being right on the edge.
explored #147.
Macro Mondays - Dice.
I have used these blue translucent dice before - I was struck by the brilliance of the directly lit dots, and the play of light within the transilluminated cubes - and since the light was the subject, I thought I would work in B&W...
Strobe with grid from the right and level with the subject.
2.75 inches in greatest dimension.
Nature’s Planetarium. Here’s one where instant gratification and mental blinders almost made me miss the best composition. I had day-scouted this arch from the front-outside and found the Milky Way lined up behind the arch and extended upwards. When I finally climbed up at night the Milky Way was already in position and I spent 3 hours shooting the arch from the outside. When I finally finished I climbed up through the arch only to find that the best composition was from the inside. With one hour before morning twilight I was able to capture this panorama. The space is like a large alcove or cave with the roof eroded away, leaving a large chamber open to the sky, a beautiful place to spend a night. Since it’s frowned upon to reveal locations, I’ll just call this The Temple of the Sky.
The large oval opening at the top of the photo is located directly overhead. Low Level Lightning (LLL) used to light the space. I’ll post the photos from the outside later. 12 mm, 20 sec., f/2.8, ISO 6400. The photo with the figure 🚶was taken from the same location after the panorama and blended in. The orange color at the bottom of the sky is wildfire smoke being illuminated by light pollution com the town of Moab. This is not in a national park. It’s always a challenge to fit the inside of a sphere into a flat rectangle, lol.
The green tea bag is sitting inside the inner part of the glass cup, sitting on top of a mirror. Card was slanted across the top of the cup so as not to reflect anything above through the mirror, with a light directly above the cup too so as to highlight more of the color of the tea green tea bag.
This is Queen’s View looking directly to the west along Loch Tummel. In the far distance are the mountains surrounding Glencoe, with Schiehallion, one of my favorite mountain climbs, on the left hand side of the image.
Queen's View has been a popular destination since Victorian times, and it is often thought that the location was named after Queen Victoria, who did visit in 1866. However, it is likely to have been named after Queen Isabella the 14th century wife of Robert the Bruce who used the spot as a resting place on her travels.
Directly inspired by Kane and Rosie Hardy
p.s this is yesterdays, I'm getting to be a day behind on when I upload my photos
Not directly under, but near enough. Why aren't these birds south yet? I imagine the one bird who's anxious to leave is like, "I'm not waiting anymore." And so he leaves.
Shooting directly into the sun did not help. Whilst it kept an eye on me it seemed happy to continue with its business.
a small bird (Marsh Tit -
Poecile palustris) just sitting on that diagonal branch, under the rain, looking directly at me.
This picture is directly inspired by Lindsay Adler and her beautiful series of photos she did with baby powder and dancers. This is the image that inspired my shoot, but I still hoped to take it in my own direction. I know that baby powder or flour shots aren't new, but it is what the artist wants to say with the technique that makes something new. Here is a blog post that I wrote about this pic and with lots of behind the scenes pictures :)
For me, the act of creating something out of nothing is why I started photography in the first place. It felt so wonderful, and inspirational, to get up in the early morning darkness to create this image. My goals were to create something "primal", to style her like a "warrior", to create an "empty" frame and to bring simplicity to this image, something that I feel I've been lacking in lately. Either way anyone feels about it, I felt such passion while creating this that I am happy, content, and excited. I love that sense of calm that a picture can bring.
I kept saying to the model here, Sonalii Castillo, that I wanted her to be like a rogue warrior of the earth being born again....the concept probably sounds silly, and I know it sounds funny, but hey, inspiration can come from odd places. I have a thing for warriors...and pirates...but that is for another day.
facebook | formspring | website | blog | twitter
Looking almost directly west and stood by the A5 road. Wales is so amazing, you can be stood next to a busy main road and yet it would appear you are in the middle of a mountain range miles from anyone or anywhere.
This one shows the clouds just starting to creep over the range and soon enough they blocked out a lot of the light, not all but most of it. There was the occasional shaft of light that broke through though, I'll share a few more from this day out over the coming days.
Birth of Venus @ Collabor88
Out now!
Sold separately or as a fatpack:
- Empty version
- Altar only version
- Fully furnished version
+Fatpack includes all of the above as well as an exclusive linked version (completely enclosed)
Each version comes with touch customisation for the stained glass - control transparency, glow . Furnished + Fatpack include additional windy drapes customisation (show/hide)
Each version includes a special Dark EEP* version (*for midnight and similar windlights - see example in the comments)
Enjoy ♥
Paste this address directly into your SL viewer's (for example Firestorm) address bar for a quick no-nonsense taxi to the event:
/8 8/133/174/1092
Video: youtu.be/09EwKXr1Cf0
Directly behind a waterfall, lumps of ice has formed something that resembles an unfolded map of the world. At least with some imagination. Do you see it too?
We need them, don't we
If not present directly in front of you
Because
We all don't have this kind of places to go to
I'm blessed that way, I know that, I cherish it for all it's worth
All my wonderful places
But, I'm sharing them with you
A sanctuary doesn't need to be a place.
Most often it's not
Most often it's a state of mind
But it need to be peaceful tho
So if my images can give you a quiet moment, well then I get EvaThrilled
I don't need much in life to get the thrill, you might say, anyway that's how I'm made
Influencing others in the good way, is my mission.
Both in real life and in social media
So now that's out in the open, lol
I have soon 2K followers here
(and that is a number I even can't understand, partying with you in my forest would have been awesome, I wouldn't have room in my garden, lol)
and I think that being aware of my mission is even more important.
Giving you a visual pleasure by looking at my photos, I have planted lots of good vibes in every one
If you are reading the descriptions, well maybe I can give you small moments of thoughts, perhaps a laughter, a feeling of friendship, maybe giving you the feeling that we do share one thing together
and that is Love
It always goes back to that
Love
You know
Love is the greatest gift of them all
And we are all part of Love, it's as simple as that
And to Christian who wants to know where this is, it's Karmøy, Norway
June 20, 2020 - Riverdale Nebraska
Prints Available...Click Here
All Images are also available for...
stock photography & non exclusive licensing...
Watch the Video from this storm chase day on Flickr Click Here
Severe Warnings popped up for this lone cell by Oconto Nebraska with a nice TVS marker just south of the city. It was my calling to get my gear together and make a small jaunt north on Hwy 2 from Kearney Nebraska. This storm was to be in the Miller Nebraska (northwest of Kearney) area within the hour and I wasn't going to miss this show when its this close to home.
No other chasers on this storm and it was just this lone thunderstorm and me! Beautiful LP structure with clearly visible rotation on this storms' time lapse. Couldn't have asked for a better landscape setup with the pure flatness of northern part of South Central Nebraska.
Storm died out as this storm cell scooted almost directly due east it still had some luster left in her and she was showing off. Beautiful billowing thunderheads to end this chase day!
*** Please NOTE and RESPECT the Copyright ***
Copyright 2020
Dale Kaminski @ NebraskaSC Photography
All Rights Reserved
This image may not be copied, reproduced, published or distributed in any medium without the expressed written permission of the copyright holder.
#ForeverChasing
#NebraskaSC
This section of The Bruce Trail above Dundas is located directly over Moss Falls and you can hear the water flowing, however you cannot see it unless you peer carefully over the edge of the escarpment.
This was my second of 7 visits to Moss Falls since earlier in 2010.
This link shows Moss Falls which is directly below this spot: www.flickr.com/photos/31155442@N03/51868822204/