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I enjoy returning to the same spots looking for something new.
Shot with my favorite 14mm Samyang lens. Just $300 for such an amazing piece of glass.
Back to the far north of Scotland again, this time for a bit of an experiment with B&W and the sea.
This image was from a truly wonderful visit to Sandwood Bay in the far north west corner of Scotland. As previously mentioned, one of the things that made this visit to the legendary beach was that Monty and I had it all to ourselves.
I've recently seen some excellent B&W shots on Flickr of the sea and the coast, so decided to have a go. From my perspective, one of the main purposes of Flickr is a means to learn from others, particularly how to frame images, different processing techniques, and how to make best use of the available light. So thanks to all for providing me with the opportunity to learn.
A helicopter conducts an evacuation on the summit of Tryfan and takes off towards the West down the Ogwen Valley.
Taken back in October last Year whilst I was descending Pen Yr Ole Wen. My attention was drawn to the Mountain by the sound of the helicopter hovering around the summit and I managed a couple of shots before the helicopter made off.
It reminded me of my days engaged with Mountain Rescue and meetings at nearby Plas Y Brenin. The work of our Mountain Rescue Teams has increased significantly in recent times and their efforts often go unnoticed. It is often only in the face of tragedy and adversity we remember and fully appreciate their selfless efforts!
I had forgotten about this until I was going through my files and tidying up my images from 2020. I thought a mono conversion suited this better.
Day 20-something now since the village was inundated with heavy snow. The shock has largely worn off now, replaced with a feeling of resignation. You can put it aside for the most part when indoors. But outdoors, movement continues to be hampered by the sheer depth of the snow in unplowed areas. That limitation has since been compounded (and even surpassed) by treacherous icy patches that result from daily snow melt and nightly refreeze. One misplaced step can take you down in an instant. The result is a low grade anxiety while walking that only subsides when standing still. What helps sustain me now is the thought that we're heading into mid-February rather than mid-November. There's much more winter behind us now than ahead. In about 60 days I'll be mowing the lawn again and this wintry landscape will have melted away.
In the interim I'm still fascinated by the visual impact of the transformation. There are scenes such as this all through the village. Houses and places I know so well appear totally different and somehow out of normal context. The snow creates shadows and textures that simply do not otherwise exist. Reflected sunlight fills in areas normally pitched into deep shadow. New fallen snow highlights tree branches creating a frosting effect. It all contributes to a tremendous feeling of structure and depth.
Walking about on a sunny day such as this requires some imagination. The eye perceives the landscape as brilliant white. It's the snow blindness effect where your pupils constrict to tiny dots. The landscape appears largely featureless as a result. So much so that photographic endeavor seems pointless. But the camera interprets these scenes as they really are. Short exposures are the key to coaxing out the infinite shadows and textures. High drama indeed, and well worth the walk over ice to experience it.
The Dockland is a popular photo spot in Hamburg, Germany. The six-storey office building made from glass and steel looks right at home at Hamburg's harbour - its silhouette gives the impression of a ship.
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Macro Mondays - Queen
She has to be about the drama. Just looks at her all dolled up and everything in her life is a big deal.
Happy Macro Mondays
I really wanted to create a feeling of the sunlight pouring through the gap in these early morning clouds, and hopefully create a dramatic and expressive image too. As is becoming more the way with some of my favourite images these days, I kept the colour pallet fairly simple, and juggled the contrast / light around to try to really get to the "bones" of this particular reality - the image hopefully "unlocks" in the imagination what it felt like to be lucky enough to experience such a beautiful morning. Thus, the image becomes a record of the experience, rather than just the reality.
Drama is very important in life:
You have to come on with a bang.
You never want to go out with a whimper.
Everything can have drama if it's done right.
Even a pancake.
~Julia Child
Own image 3997
Stumbled on this fall leaf laying on the sidewalk near our post office a couple of years ago. At first, I thought it was artificial or that someone had tampered with it. But nature can do amazing things all on its own.
Während vorne an der Tölzer Hütte der Nebel aus dem Risstal emporkroch, entlud sich südlich über dem Karwendel-Hauptkamm ein heftiges Gewitter....ich stand zum Glück geschützt unter'm Dach...
While the fog crept up from the Risstal valley in front of the Tölzer Hütte, a violent thunderstorm af 😆 erupted south over the main Karwendel ridge.... luckily I was sheltered under the roof...
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Tumacacori Mission near Tubac, just north of Nogalas. The Spanish mission was first built in 1757. The clouds seemed to reach down to the Mission cross.