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saw this unusual plant which has multiple bulbs growing or protruding from the edge of the leaf. very cool! unfortunately trouble identifying the plant
san francisco coastal rainbow
ocean beach
this was the crazy morning shooting out with wayne and hanson... it was unforgettable!
it may not look it but it was constantly drizzling here. i think i was too absorbed with
the moment though to really care.=)
What would you rather prefer - shooting local where you have all the details and you can previsualize or travel to exotic locations where you go and take the customary shots ? How many of us have the opportunity to travel to these locations often enough to know the weather, best time of the day to shoot some of these sought-after locations in the world ? I am sure not all of us are that lucky, but there is so much beauty in our known backyards and if we observe and know the optimal conditions to shoot, not many people would even recognize that place they pass by without even thinking about it.
I took this photo in one of the popular trails for runners in Naperville - Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve. I had envisioned this shot for a while everytime I run on this trail using the nice boardwalk to catch a beautiful sky. But, if you see on a clear day there are too much distractions looking east and north too. You can probably see some electrical poles and cables on the right side here too as I left that intentionally. I knew if I can get the early morning fog which would obscure the distractions in the back and that happens so often in late August / September plus with the sun's southward motion means the leading lines of the boardwalk can point to the rising sun. I do not have sun in this shot (I will post later) but I liked how quickly the clouds moved in from the south-west and filled the upper frame still leaving the morning glow. I did not have to create any Orton effect, it was so natural.
In terms of processing, one RAW file with curves adjustment, midtone clarity, color dodging and vignetting. By the way I really love Tony Kuyper's V4 panel and its an awesome tool for any landscape photographer.
I stumbled accross this rather unusual plant / flower. It must look awesome when all those tiny flower buds are blooming all at once!
Please let me know if anyone can help ID this, I haven't been able to do so myself...
Update / 2013
I have finally identified this plant... This is a Scilla Peruviana!
I just got this lady today. I was seduced by her beautiful sea-green gown & elegant poise.....
According to the legend on the box she is supposed to be Brazilian.
I was actually assembling my filter to my new camera when I suddenly noticed that there was a Ferrari FF standing at the lights. So this is the very first automotive picture I have ever taken with my new Canon EOS 60D.
If you look closely you can see the passenger in the back enjoying the onboard entertainment...IN A FERRARI! Weird, isn't it?
Munich 2012
Maserati MC20 Cielo
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Corner Piece Puzzles
cardboard
1,000 pieces, new and complete
73 x 48 cm
2022 piece count: 142,280
puzzle: 194
Royal Mail workers have been on strike today; the first of 19 proposed strikes in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. So with no bills to open, no parcels to unwrap, we cracked on with this collage puzzle of foreign postage stamps, our last jigsaw before we leave for a fortnight's holiday in Kefalonia.
This is one of a pair of puzzles purchased earlier this year and saved until now. Corner Piece puzzles have a tight fit and bright, clear images, and these collage-type ones are relaxing to assemble when something undemanding is required.
Ferrari display!
The 250 GTO, Enzo, and F40 were all owned by the same person.
Should have the rest of these pictures up within the coming days from this event.
DU Challenge - 2024 July - White Elephant thanks to cootiepie11 for the source image shown in the first comment box flic.kr/p/2pYj7n1
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Really strange colour for me. You like or you don't like up to you.
Please leave some comments or add it to your favorites if you like this shot!
STEAMING LIVE SHOOTING UPCOMING TOP FASHION MODELS IN THE BARELY THERE LINGERIE FASHION EDITION CALLED OUT OF CONTEXT AT EMPIRE HOTEL ROOFTOP LOUNGE, NEW YORK CITY AT LINCOLN CENTER. MARCH 14,2014
I love to have dolls with a variety of hairstyles in my collection and given that I also have a sort of 'two dolls per sculpt' rule (which is more often broken than adhered to but it is a kind of 'guiding principle ;-)) Dominique Evening Blossom was my first choice to represent this sculpt in my collection and I still think she is one of the best!
I have been inspired in her styling by the fabulous Style Lab outfits from the Luxe Life Convention, in particular the Remix outfit. Dominique has been rebodied on a NuFace Latino skin tone body which I actually think is a much better skin tone match for her than her original Light Honey body (which she donated to Amelie ;-))
Dominique wears:
Annik Pop of Color shorts
Color Infusion Jacket from the Gloss ? Convention 2014
Mad Love Rayna stockings
Older Nu face or FR (?) shoes
another "Dream Garage" CarArt product made from a internet image. Used as a background on my tablet and laptop...and shared with co-workers
Botanical Illustrations have always fascinated me--such attention to details! Finally, I have attempted a botanical illustration; something I have always wanted to try! I have a lot to learn about scientific art drawings!
The name Van Houtte fascinated me, as it is similar to mine! I read that he hired the best lithographers of the era to create color illustrations of the flowers in his gardens. He published a book from 1845 - 1883, as listed in my middle picture.
I have ambivalent thoughts and feelings about these stencils on the muscular fir beams in the lobby of Lake Quinault Lodge.
On the one hand, if one approaches them with academic detachment, they're interesting examples of how the dominant culture represents subalterns, which is as dangerous, exotic and not quite real.
Just as no real wolf ever looked anything like the red snarling beast on the left, the Native American on the other side is an exaggeration right out of the pages of Boys Own Paper. Cultural authenticity was not prioritized in selecting the Indian's attire or his activity.
On the other hand, the problem is that history is written (or stenciled) by the winners, and the result is neither kind nor accurate. Take, for example, the style employed in the artwork.
If the decorative scheme were being created today, the result might look nothing like this. Today, some 90 years after the lodge was built, the indigenous Northwest Coast style is seeing a renaissance. Instead of being an Arts-and-Crafts take on the denizens of the temperate rain forest, the stencils might be expressed in the twenty-first century's version of the vocabulary of local indigenous art, although that is a contested subject.*
For a number of reasons, I'm not suggesting that only Native American artists should be allowed to express Native American subjects. However, unless non-native artists demonstrate greater sensitivity in the handling of Native American imagery, essentialist claims to ownership of subject matter and artistic style (believe me, they're out there - see the story in the link below*) will gain greater appeal.
Olympic National Park, Washington State.
* www.wweek.com/culture/2017/05/02/oregon-country-fair-vote...
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A long exposure shot from last year, taken under the BTS Skytrain tracks going around the Victory Monument roundabout in Bangkok, Thailand. I attached an ND filter to my camera, which is clamped onto the handrails using a gorillapod. Exposure set to 10 seconds, which is long enough to make the crowd not-quite disappear.