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- @ The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra (Agra, India)
- Fujifilm GFX 50S
- Carl Zeiss Otus 1.4/28
- Fotodiox Pro Lens Mount Adapter, Nikon F to Fujifilm G-Mount
How many exotic locations did we have to visit to get this shot of a simple Carolina Wren ? Just one, outside my kitchen window as I passed by.
Looking at a truly weird and exotic landscape just beyond the riverbank. I took this shot during a leisurely tourist boat trip down the Li River near Guilin in the summer of 1984. Note the large cave entrance in the upper-centre of the image.
Karst topography is a landscape shaped by the dissolution of a layer or layers of soluble bedrock, usually carbonate types such as limestone or dolomite. Subterranean rivers, cave systems and extravagant surface deformation due to weathering (all found along the Li River) are examples of some of the features found in karst scenery.
South China Karst, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the world’s most spectacular examples of humid tropical to sub-tropical karst landscapes. It is a serial site spread over the provinces of Guizhou, Guangxi, Yunnan and Chongqing and covers 176,228 hectares. It contains the most significant types of karst landforms, including tower karst, pinnacle karst and cone karst formations, along with other spectacular characteristics such as natural bridges, gorges and large cave systems. The Guilin Karst component in Guangxi province is located within Lijiang National Park and contains fenglin (tower) and fengcong (cone) karst formations.
Scanned from a negative.
Nova found an unusual animal the other day. The other girls were quite scared of this little dragon-ish creature with a tail of fire. Nova however decided to befriend it - using Poe's after-breakfast-snack. While Poe didn't feel thrilled about this, the animal seemed to like it a lot, and all the girls were soon petting the animal and discussing names. They ended up naming the creature Pie (it came down to a vote, and Nova and Poe both voted for Pie, while London wanted the name to be Ptero, and Siria wanted it to be Fifi).
He is Aramis Maanfica, he is a red tabby coat Exotic Persian cat and has cooper eyes. Their human parents are so proud of him.
Amaro participated in next to Favio in RENAGACH's feline exposition
Did you ever think if we are creating because of recognition, for the applause, for money or for our inner satisfaction without any conditions and because we can not live without creating?
Model: Ekaterina
Please don't use this image on any websites, blogs or other media without my explicite permission. © All rights reserved.
Please respect the human rights also!
A great morning in Ponta da Erva in the excellent company of José Heitor, Pedro Inácio and Rui Dias.
This is another Exotic species that breed freely in my Country. The Yellow Crowned Bishop is an African Origin Passerine and from what I read it was introduced in Portugal in the late 80s. Hope to see the male in its gorgeous breeding plumage next Spring. Cheers everyone.
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Portugal - Vila Franca de Xira - Ponta da Erva
Yellow Crowned Bishop (Euplectes Afer)
Bispo de Coroa Amarela (Euplectes Afer)
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Making quite a colourful and vibrant combination of motive power, CF4412 "Black Caviar" CF4411 "Revenue", PHC001 "Carrot" and PHC002 "Spud" stroll through Point Clare on the Short North with SRS' 4190 Sandgate service bound for Port Botany. The two CF;s were being transferred back to Sydney having spent the previous week working on 4190/1491 whilst the PHCs were in at UGL being serviced.
From the Lunar New Year display at the Muttart Conservatory. I didn't get the name of the orchid - anyone familiar with it?.
Seen in 115 pictures in 2015 #92 - Blooming
Took this photo in my friend's garden during the innings break on the day of the India-Pakistan match. I just Love the way there's this subtle bokeh pattern formed around the edges of the leaves.
Comments/Critics welcome and someone please enlighten me with the name of this plant.
Nikon 50mm/1.8D amazes me with every new shot I take.
saw this unusual plant which has multiple bulbs growing or protruding from the edge of the leaf. very cool! unfortunately trouble identifying the plant
The southbound BNSF RoadRailer passes Upper Klamath Lake in South Central Oregon during 2003. Spotting an ex-ATSF GP40X like the one on the point was rare in Oregon.
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!
The exotic garden at Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild east of Nice, France, is brimming with plants of the arid zone.
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.
