This is the finished 3D Painting entitled Centurion.

See the full slide show in the Epic Journey in the Transformation of this 3D Painting here.

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When I first saw this picture I know I had to paint it, full credit to the original artist, it is a masterpiece. Bursting out of the Colosseum, on the left you have the elements of history and tradition, and on the right you have the future, which looks like a space craft, and in the middle you have the Centurion, signalling, forward...the past and future being lead by the present, how it should be.

Working full time as well, this picture may take me 3 to 4 days to complete, every night I will post more & more stages to completion. If you click on the Slideshow link below you can watch a Slideshow showing the many stages in the painting of the picture, iv uploaded 11 so far, it may take as many as 30 until im happy with it. Every night if you click on the same link you will see the new additions automatically added to the slidehow, giving you an insight into how 3D Paintings are created.

Transformation Slideshow :

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As with all civilisations, nations & empires, its not how strong you are, its what you stand for that counts , it is these values, not military might & brute force, that determines longevity & prosperity.

Many things have been said about the Romans, the recent film released 2010 entitled Centurion is a good example, as was Spartacus, and the birth & life of Jesus Christ. When all is said & done the Romans lasted an aweful long time, they must have been doing something right.

There demise was started with the emergence of a movement that put forth to mankind a much higher set of values, not a stronger military force. That movement is Christianity.

The Roman civilisation tried to Adapt, tried to absorb, but its decline was inevitable. The Catholic Church is what remains of the Roman branch of Christianity.

Mural entitled "We Can be Heroes" by Seth Globepainter aka @seth_globepainter, seen at the Wynwood Walls Outdoor Museum at 232 NW 26th Street in the Wynwood Arts District of Miami, Florida.

Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "Bonsai Kitty" by SKIP aka @seeskipfranchise for Sam Flax Orlando, seen at 644 Altaloma Avenue in the Little Saigon area of Orlando, Florida.

Drone photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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A work entitled "Remembering Seletar, The Sound of Nature, Memories" 2012, by the Singaporean sculptor Lim Leong Seng, outside the Greenwich V shopping mall at the southeast corner of Yio Chu Kang Road and Seletar Road, Singapore. The vintage pilot in his flying leathers references Seletar Airport (XSP), which lies some 3 km to the north. Built in 1928 for the British Royal Air Force, today it is a civil general aviation airport. Rubber plantations once graced the area, providing ample opportunity for children to chase butterflies. The work evokes memories of those times.

You must detach your life from an awareness of the multiple and reduce it to a geometrical point before God. You have but one life, and it is not just anything; this life is everything for you, and it owes its greatness to its divine origin and goal. The human condition is something great because its foundation is God; the modern error is to believe we are small, that we are biological accidents, that we are entitled to be lukewarm—that we are free to be small, apathetic, mediocre. In reality we are condemned to greatness, if I may express it this way, and we find this greatness in spiritual smallness before the divine Greatness. It is God who is great, but we must open ourselves up to this Greatness, knowing that there is only He, that we are bound to Him, that we cannot escape Him; knowing this we must resign ourselves to our human and personal condition—to the fact that the sacred is everywhere—and we must repose in trust.

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Mural entitled "Fertile Ground" by Meg Saligman aka @megsaligmanstudio, seen at 602 North 13th Street in Omaha, Nebraska.

Drone photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "Bert Raccoons" by D. Terra aka @d.terrastencils, seen at 920 Mercer Street in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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While walking around a trail that was close to a known fox den, this inquisitive red fox kit poked his head thru the leaves to check out what all the noise was... *just me..."

To see other fox photos please check out my album entitled "foxes" at www.flickr.com/photos/black_cat_photography/albums/721577...

All comments regarding this picture, subject, composition, etc are welcome and appreciated. TIA.

I went into a bookstore today, and this is what happened. I'm addicted to books. Hey -- I don't smoke, I drink precious little, I don't gamble, I'm monogamous. I'm entitled to some vices, I figure.

Whatever.

Mural entitled "Resurrection" by Tony Krol aka @tonykrol for Mural Mania, seen at 902 South Michigan in South Bend Indiana.

The car in the center panel is a 1950's Studebaker Champion. Studebaker manufactured cars and trucks in South Bend. At first, Studebaker opted for electric (battery-powered) over gasoline propulsion. While manufacturing its own Studebaker Electric vehicles from 1902 to 1911. The Company manufactured gasoline powered cars in South Bend from 1911 until the plant was closed in 1963.

Drone photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "The Pythia in Agate" by Joe McEndree aka @theartofjoeking, seen at 505 West Fourth Street in Lexington, Kentucky.

Drone photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled “Girl with a D Earring" by @sydneygjames, @maxsansing, @bakpakdurden @birdcap and @ijania seen at 2937 East Grand Boulevard in the New Center area of Detroit, Michigan.

This mural was inspired by "Girl with a Pearl Earring," an oil painting by Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer, dated c. 1665.

Drone photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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This piece, entitled "Log Cabin on the Tenth" is finished, along with a couple of other pieces..and the hard work of the morning was preparing entries for a couple of submissions to a juried show that I like to participate in. The process is both easier, and more difficult than in the past...no more slide film to buy and have processed...but the computer MUST be made to do a lot of things in an extremely specific way...by someone who is not a master. I have survived the morning and am feeling a little better.....

Mural entitled "Mother" by Sef aka @sef.01, seen at 414 North Carpenter Street in the West Town area of Chicago, Illinois.

The artist states: "Today my wall talks about the most selfless love in the world, the love of a mother. That is why I chose this wall, because just as the bridge protects against rain or any inclement weather, so is the love of a mother for her children, an infinite love whose desire is always to protect and love their children above all things. Happy Mother's Day to all those women who every day lavish the most sincere and beautiful love that exists. I dedicate this mural to them."

Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "Laughing Giants" by Woes Martin aka @woes, seen at 594 24th Street SW in the Grand Central area of St Petersburg, Florida.

From two drone photos by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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I came across a book by Michael E. Reid entitled 'Dear Woman,' and some of the poems and text contained within really got to me. I plan on sharing a few of them with friends and acquaintances through this medium, starting with this one:

Dear Woman,

Sometimes

You'll just be too much woman.

Too smart,

Too beautiful,

Too strong.

Too much of something

That makes a man feel like less of a man,

Which will start making you feel like you have to be less of a woman.

The biggest mistake you can make

Is removing jewels from your crown

To make it easier for a man to carry.

When this happens, I need you to understand,

You do not need a smaller crown...

You need a man with bigger hands.

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Detail from a beautiful painting entitled ‘Christ Blessing, Surrounded by a Donor and His Family’, attributed to Ludgar tom Ring the Younger, c.1575-80. In the centre piece is Christ depicted alongside an unknown Westphalian family. To the left and right of this are two portraits, one of a man, the other of a woman (this portrait). This painting may have been commissioned on the marriage of a member of the family included, with the groom and bride being depicted to the side of the piece.

The centre piece: www.flickr.com/photos/20631910@N03/3665174937/

The portrait of the man: www.flickr.com/photos/20631910@N03/3665176573/in/photostr...

The painting is included in the European Paintings collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY. Photography is permitted.

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Church News （The Church of Almighty God）

US Congressional Briefing: A Call for Sanctions Against the CCP for Human Rights Violations

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On October 11, 2018, a U.S. Congressional briefing entitled “A Final Attempt to Defend Human Rights in China” was held on Capitol Hill, Washington. Christians from The Church of Almighty God (CAG) were invited to attend and speak to congressional staff and foreign policy experts on the ongoing situation of persecution of Christians of this Church by the CCP. A number of representatives of other groups suffering brutal suppression by the Chinese government also spoke. Ms Tina L. Mufford, Deputy Director of Research and Policy at the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, also attended as a special guest and spoke on the dire state of human rights in China.

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Mural entitled "The Arrival" by Mandy Caskey aka @miss.birdy, seen at 909 Mary Street in Louisville, Kentucky.

Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "The King and the Young Prince" by Jackie Danger aka @jackie_danger, seen at 5th Street and NW Flagler Avenue in the Fat Village Arts District of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "La Reina de Thaitown" by ELMAC aka @mack_arte, seen at 1685 North Wilton Place in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California.

Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "Band of Brotherhood" by Michael Vasquez aka @michaelvasquez_, seen at the Wynwood Walls Outdoor Museum at 2516 NW 2nd Avenue in the Wynwood Arts District of Miami, Florida.

Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "Rhinoride"by Emit One DF aka @emit.df and D. Ross Scribe aka @scribeswalk seen in the RiNo area of Denver, Colorado.

Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "Dangerous Visions by @shok-1 located at 2048 1st Avenue South in St Petersburg, Florida.

Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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I have self-published my second book entitled 88. It features an afterword by the British photographer Paul Russell, and the launch in Portugal took place on October 26, 2025.

This new book, 88 (88 images), is the second volume in a duology that began with my 2020 publication of 99 (99 images). The newly published book (88) measures 330 mm x 225 mm (hardcover), with 184 pages.

This photographic collection in “88” features images captured primarily in my home region in Portugal, which includes Caldas da Rainha, Foz do Arelho, and Óbidos. This body of work is considered unique because these locations have been largely unexplored by other street photographers.

My shadow appears as the guiding thread throughout the sequence of photographs, thus connecting my presence from behind the camera to my presence in front of it while participating in the composition. Adopting the philosophy of street photography, I embarked on a journey to find the extraordinary within the ordinary routines of daily life. This was a personal pursuit of serendipitous moments, brought to life by the grace of light. While the photos feature color and the interplay of light and shadow, you’ll find frames embedded with wit, humor, and subtle enigmas containing deeper elements of hidden stories, puzzles, and mystery.

Interested individuals can contact me via message. vasco.trancoso@gmail.com

Thank you.

Currently in Mechelen (Flanders – BE) we have the exhibition entitled AL GAL from the cartoonist Gerard Alsteens, who became famous for his many contributions to the weekly issues of Knack magazine. The first impression for any visitor to this exhibition is that Alsteen’s artistic reach is much broader than just these cartoons for the magazine. He paints various types of objects (oysters, wine bottles, wooden panels, mussels, book covers, or just wire) with the faces, or situations, of figures we often know from (inter)national politics, thereby delivering a critique which is deserved and justified and carried by his political engagement and critical insight in what happens around us on the world stage. The leading metaphor and object of his expressive power is the human face in its various expressions to reveal, or hide, what is actually going on. I especially like his mussel pot, which is at the same time also a face. This object of art is made along the Belgian tradition of the “Grande Casserole de Moules” of 1966 from the Belgian artist Marcel Broodthaers. But the expressive power of Alsteen’s casserole is completely convincing and I recognised Broodthaers in this portrait made of mussels. As a second highlight photo I have chosen a panicking face painted on an oyster, reminiscent of the famous work “The Cry” (1893) from Edvard Munch. In my view, Alsteens stands in the tradition of painters like Munch, but also James Ensor of which I recently made a small photo contribution on my photostream.

When I left this outstanding exhibition I paradoxically felt relieved, because it appeared that the many critical works of art actually had worked, for me, as an outlet for my own indignation about the various world affairs that had served as an inspiration for this artist. Besides admiration, I felt a healing effect: art is so much better than bitterness, or rage. Anybody in the vicinity of Mechelen is advised to visit this exhibition, in the Midtown Cultural Centre (CCM) until 22 August 2021.

This remarkable sculpture, entitled 'Iron-Bowl' (the famous Alabama Vs. Auburn annual matchup) stands on the campus of the United States Sports Academy in nearby Daphne, Alabama...it is one of several sports sculptures on campus by Alabama artist Bruce Larsen who transforms discarded scrap into powerful, compelling works of art...he has received world-wide recognition for his work and is also a prominent special effects artist for major motion pictures...

This year's Alabama versus Auburn Iron Bowl game takes place this afternoon at 2:30...all I can say is...ROLL TIDE!!!

the Grand Prize was awarded to 田 园园 (Tian Yuan Yuan) from China for this image entitled ‘Break Time’. Congratulations Tian 😊!

‘I was glad I could participate in the #NikonPhotoContest. When I got the notification that I had won, I was surprised but at the same time really honoured. My feelings of gratitude really go out to the #Nikon company, and also to the contests’ management committee as well as the judging committee. I will be sure to keep on doing photography from now on.’

Commenting on this image, Lead Judge, Neville Brody, shares, ‘The main winner this year, is an epic and powerful image, one addressing the global theme of #climatechange and the necessary shift from industrial to less pollutant practises. This image captures that concern in an intense and emotive way, made more poignantly dramatic by being in black and white. The workers in an iron factory are silhouetted through the smoke in the rays of light that break through from the outside of this otherwise unlit space, one that extends into the unknown in the billowing plumes of smoke and darkness at the edge of frame. Through the open door we see a tree and leaves, reminding us of the fragile nature beyond, one which needs our urgent protection. This iconic image can apply anywhere in our world right now: we can imagine this happening as we speak, in Europe or America, Asia or Africa.

Like a scene in a religious painting, the image is beautiful in its use of chiaroscuro, the utilisation of light and dark to tell a story, and has strong echoes with the work of painters like Goya, Caravaggio or Veronese. The framing and structure, while heavily cinematic, is classically Renaissance, with the diagonal lines of light drawing the eye into the centre of frame where the drama is shrouded by the reverse diagonals of smoke. Silhouettes of workers resting by the door merge into the darkness, and the centre of the image is occupied by a single raised tool hovering over a crouched worker while others look on. A solitary electric fan sits by the entrance, evidently incapable of extracting the toxic fumes. Beautiful, dramatic and powerful, I would love to have a large print of this image on my wall!': a thought echoed by the entire jury.

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Even the statues are entitled to a moment of relaxation...

Street artists taking a break in a cul-de-sac near the Grand-Place in Brussels.

Même les statues ont le droit à un moment de détente...

Artistes de rue prenant un petit break dans une impasse près de la Grand-Place de Bruxelles.

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In this series entitled “Birth of a Night”, I invite you to plunge into the magical moment when day slowly fades to make way for night.

Through my lens, I've captured these fleeting moments at dusk, when the sun, barely visible on the horizon, lights up the sky with its characteristic shades of color. Each image bears witness to the ephemeral beauty of this transition, where the light dances over the landscape, creating an atmosphere both peaceful and enchanting.

My wish is to share with you this unique alchemy between day and night, a visual dialogue that reminds us of the poetry of simple but precious moments.

Mural entitled "Secret Garden" by Thomas Turner aka @thomasturner_tt for the Outer Space Project 2022, seen at 1989 College Avenue NE in Atlanta, Georgia.

Drone photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "Last Supper in Delusionville" by Ron English aka @ronenglish with a self-portrait of the artist at the left, seen at 2265 NW 2nd Avenue in the Overtown area of Miami, Florida.

Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "Sweet Baby" by Cara To aka @caratoes seen on the wall of the Peabody Hotel at 149 Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee.

The artist states: "This wall is dedicated to the origins of blues music. Transforming pain into something beautiful. You can see the cotton plants transform into the notes in the sky."

Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "Que será del Caribe en el futur" by Rafael Enrique Vega aka @rap[iquepr and Ekosaurio aka @ekosaurio, seen at 128 NW 25th Street in thw Wynwood Arts District of Miami, Florida.

Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "Save the Youth" by M*Code aka @martiancodeart, seen at 1926 Dunlap Street in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "Tidal View" by ER. aka @everydayresearch for Mural Mania 2024, seen at 701 South Main Street in South Bend, Indiana.

Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Attention Gallery presents our December Exhibit for 2020 entitled "Winterscapes and Snowy Stills"

For this exhibit we invited 60 SL artists to share a landscape photo with us. Some are already seasoned landscape photographers and a few had never taken a landscape photo. It was requested that the photo be a winterscape or a still life in a winter setting. 44 artists accepted the challenge and the results are wonderful.

This exhibits opens on Saturday, December 5 at Noon SLT (12 PM). DJ Irish will be providing her special brand of musical magic and we know you will enjoy yourself.

Please join us in celebrating the last month of 2020.

Here is the list of the artists:

Nams Piers

Malinda Aeon (Lin Talbot)

Helka Alchemi

Karole Batista

Michiel Bechir

Bellisima Benelli

Sandi Benelli

Ben John (BenJohn9)

Morgaine Warblood

Kit Boyd

David Daniels (DavidDaniel999)

Lizabeth Demonia

Hayley Dixon

Doc Mercury

Doddy Meiler

Hazel Foxtrot

Cari Franizzi

Melodie Heartsong

Josephine Hotshot

Jenny Inglewood (JennyLover)

Charly Keeley-Keating

Alsatian Kidd

Tobi Larroane

Sparklebottom Lasertits

Elaine Lectar

Rachel Magic

Loegan Magic

Dusty Pedroia

Justice Pedroia

Tresore Prada Hawkins

Heidi Rewell

Ed Rhode

Metukah Rhode (metukah.lenroy)

Persephone Smythe (leriadraven resident)

Sam Steele

Pavel Stransky

Morgan Talbot

Nino Ventura

Lotje Winkler

Liz Winterstorm-V

Jon Wyck

Val xox

Vrir

ZanyaSL

We look forward to seeing you there. LM below.

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For a club competition i entitle this 'In the bleak midwinter' It is actually taken in Autumn. It is infrared, hence why grass white.

It was almost time for the weekend again. Ahead of me lay the novel experience of my first ever flu jab. Everyone in Britain aged over 50 is entitled to a flu jab this winter, and it seemed rude to refuse my turn when it came along. A local clinic was being held in the village hall where we queued up patiently outside, waiting for our two minute window to arrive. I felt like the new boy at the office, a mere stripling compared to most of my fellow patients as we loitered and smiled politely at one another, announcing ourselves to one another not by name, but by the time of our appointment. I was Mr 9:38. So while Mrs 9:40, who'd arrived before me gracefully stood aside to allow me to pass, I in turn made way for Mrs 9:35 and Mrs 9:36. At 9:37 I timidly entered the hall and announced my presence, where I was directed to one of the four "jabbing stations." By 9:39 I was on my way back to the car. My left shoulder is throbbing very gently, but apart from that I'm fine, and presumably less likely to succumb to a dose of the flu this winter. Thanks for asking.

Later in the day I met my children for a long overdue lunch at the legendary Smokey Joe's. For the uninitiated, Smokey's is just off the A30, within 15 minutes' walk of home for me. Thought of by many as a truck stop, it is more often than not full of locals from Redruth and the surrounding area. The portions are generous to say the least.

Order the Hungryman's all day breakfast and unless you have the most enormous appetite in the universe, you won't need to eat again for the rest of the day. In fact you might still be trying to finish it at closing time. You probably won't feel the need to order dessert afterwards.

All of this excitement meant that getting outside with the camera on Saturday was looking unlikely. I'd resigned myself to this fact despite the sunshine, which was bringing conditions as pleasant as you're likely to see here in the middle of December. At this time of year, even on a good day the light is facing rapidly by 4pm. So it was fortunate that I'd already inspected the weekend weather forecast and decided Sunday was the day for me. Yes, I'd chosen driving rain, black clouds and high winds over benign sunshine and fluffy clouds.

Dave announced he had decided he's a fair weather photographer and wasn't coming. Lee was waiting for his wife to come home so that he could use the car. He said he might join me if he was able to a bit later. In truth I suspected I'd be alone. All morning today I looked doubtfully through the window at a world of terminally grey skies and drizzle, yet I remained confident that a gap in the clouds might come later - and when you want to watch the weather properly, there's no better place to go to than Wheal Coates.

The big waves that I'd hoped the incoming tide might deliver didn't happen on the grand scale I'd hoped for, so I had to resort to a hastily devised backup plan. I have something very specific in mind for this location, but I haven't quite had the right conditions yet. Of course what makes me happy about that is it means my business isn't done here yet. As I arrived though, the light had started to filter through those brooding clouds, throwing shafts of yellow onto the sea. This one was taken right at the beginning of the two hours I spent here today - a reminder that in winter you don't just wait for sunset because you can shoot throughout the day and the best light often comes early. The rest of the visit was spent battling the drifting rain and trying to keep the tripod steady in the wind. These challenges are always fun, and each time I encounter them I feel I've come away with a tiny bit more experience in dealing with them. I also now know exactly what's needed for the conditions I'm waiting for here. Hopefully they'll arrive soon enough. Hopefully I'll be ready to grab the moment when it comes.

Mural entitled "Li'l Gal" by Isamar Medina aka @kawaii.sugar for Mural Mania, seen in the Racine Avenue viaduct north of 16th Street in the Pilsen area of Chicago, Illinois.

Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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These cattle were lolling with perfect nonchalance in the middle of the street. It took two passengers several minutes to gently persuade them to rise so we could pass. One encounters cattle often on streets and sidewalks. The females tend to be very sweet natured. Some people touch them seeking a blessing.

A few years ago I published a shot which I entitled Finally - the Gherkin - it had taken me ages to get a shot that I really liked. The building is wonderful its shape so curvaceous - but its this very shape that made it so difficult to shoot. The shot was straight up to the top with the clouds whizzing over head. I was really pleased to get the shot. But over time I've looked at it and grown to think that the shot really didn't do the building justice - it didn't show off the beauty. So since then I've hunted all over the city for that view - and I'd pretty much given up it just didn't exist. That was until recently (well earlier this year) when a view opened up as the ever changing cityscape devoured another nondescript 60s building to be replaced - well by another probably nondescript office block. I've no idea how long this view will last below and the right the construction is well under way (one of the reasons for the long exposure) - but for now its there - I feel this shows off why I like the building so much.

I'd also like to say a big hello to all those photographers (and their friends and partners) I met on Monday at the opening night of Landscape Photographer of the Year - it was great meeting and chatting to you all. I have to say this years show is fabulous - some really fantastic photography on show - and well worth a visit - its free to enter and pretty much open all of the time - there's also loads of other fantastic exhibitions in london at the moment too - have a look here Must see Exhibitions

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Despite my recent photo entitled "Last one until 2021", I have to bring you one more post featuring the partial lunar eclipse on Wednesday, July 17.

This collage is made up of nine single photos that were shot over 90 minutes, starting during the penumbral phase of the eclipse. The partial eclipse proper–the "umbral" phase–commenced at 6:01 am where I was viewing and shooting from at Sandringham, Sydney, Australia. You can see the earth's shadow consuming more of the Moon's disk as between the first and last images. The Moon's colour changes throughout the photo, due to the effects of atmospheric refraction near the horizon.

I used my Canon EOS 6D Mk II camera and a Sigma 50-500 mm lens to capture the source photos for this collage. The shutter speed and aperture were varied depending on the Moon's brightness against the background sky, which changed as sunrise came closer.

Mural entitled "Deluge Of Abundance" by Steven Teller aka @steventellerarts for BBX Capital Fund for the Arts, seen on the wall of Hoffman’s Chocolates store, 601 East Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Drone photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "An Enduring Spell" by Elmac aka @mac_arte, seen at 9249 Scholars Drive South in La Jolla, California.

Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled "Tribute to Viet Nam" by Christina Hutton aka @tenfingerfish, seen at 380 Central Avenue in Holland, Michigan.

Drone photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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Mural entitled “Ab Astris” (Latin for “From the stars”) by Nic Fonté aka @wtg.studios, curated by Chicago Truborn Gallery, seen under the viaduct on Lessing Street at Chicago Avenue in the West Town area of Chicago, Illinois.

Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.

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