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Gosh these guys are fast. I drove around the prairie looking for some Meadowlarks to photograph. Between the lens not focusing on or my bad luck this is the best image I captured. There were not many spotted but I gave a good effort for a few hours. Maybe next time.
Thinking about October being cancer month. I've decided to share some stories of friends and family. Seems like the last 2yrs have been filled with it.
This is Jon
Jon is a wonderful man. I love him like a father.
I think about 7yrs ago he was told he had prostate cancer. His option was cut it out, or cut it out. This is a big decision for any man to make.
They told him they had taken it all and things would be good. However, his followup tests showed his PSA levels continued to climb.
So, now they think it's in his bones. Did he cry about it? Did he make up stories about people hurting his feelings? Nope,,
They moved to Arizona and he bought a shinny Red Corvette. They drive it everywhere. Road trips to Montana, Washington, all over. He likes to go fast and told me he isn't worried if he gets a ticket as he won't live long enough to lose his license. He's living life one day at a time.. He's my hero.
He never talks about it, doesn't let it ruin his life. What an amazing example of a man and friend. Happy Trails Jon, see you soon..
For a cure.
Steve, John, Denise, Jon, Tina, Jane, Dad, Carolyn...And to everyone else.
With full afterburner engaged, Greek F-16 008 from 336 Mira performs a very fast, very low pass through Vouraikos Gorge.
Aircraft: Elliniko Polemiki Aeroporia (Hellenic Air Force) Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcon 008 (06-0008).
Location: Vouraikos Gorge, Achaea, Greece.
DGS 69480 Rostock Seehafen - Wanne-Eickel Wof
Am 28. Oktober 2022 wollte ich die Chance nutzen den vmtl. letzten umgeleiteten Flixtrain auf der Güterbahn zwischen Maschen und Buchholz zu fotografieren. Dazu habe ich mich am Morgen zum Sonnenaufgang in Marxen eingefunden. Die P-Bahn zwischen Hamburg-Harburg und Buchholz via Klecken/Hittfeld war Ende Oktober für zwei Wochen komplett gesperrt und sämtlich Personenzüge in Richtung Rollbahn musste den Umweg via Maschen und Güterbahn nehmen. Neben dem leider mit einem üblen Graffiti verunstalteten Wagenpark des Flixtrain konnte ich noch ein paar Metronome und ICEs abseits des normalen Laufweges ablichten. Gegen Mittag, als in Marxen das Licht so langsam in die Gleisachse gewandert war, bin ich dem Lichtstand folgend nach Freschenhausen gefahren. Die dortige Fotostelle hatte ich schon länger auf dem Zettel. Da in Maschen die Schatten um diese Jahreszeit für die mittägliche Umsetzung der Außenkurve an der Westumfahrung schon zu lang sind, war der Erstbesuch der Waldlichtung eigentlich nicht zu vermeiden. Alternativ hätte ich nach Reindorf fahren können, aber aus dem Osten von der KBS 100 war eine Vormeldung eingetrudelt. Dort wurde nämlich ein LKW Walter-KLV gesichtet. Dieser war mit der HSL 187 536 "Löwe" bespannt und hinter der Zuglok komplett ausgelastet gewesen. Gegen 13:15 Uhr bestätigte sich meine Vorausberechnung und die braune TRAXX rollte schön langsam durch den Auslösepunkt noch bevor der dicke aus dem Westen heranziehende Schlonz die Sonne erstmal verdunkelte. Die Werbelok fehlte mir sogar noch in der Sammlung. Der Vormittag war auch schon sehr ergiebig gewesen was das Füllen von Lücken im Archiv anging. Leider machte die Rollbahn nach dem obigen Foto mal wieder nicht ihrem Namen die Ehre. Der Güterverkehr wurde nun richtig zäh. Die Hoffnung auf einen mit einer Railpool 151er i.E. für DB Cargo bespannten Containerzug hielt mich noch vor Ort. Dieser erschien dann auch fast zur Planzeit. Allerdings war die Sonne da gerade hinter einem dicken Schleier verschwunden. Etwa 60 Sekunden später hatte die Glühmurmel wieder die volle Leuchtkraft...
From the window of a speeding car.
SLR Magic 8mm f4 lens.
720nm+ infrared converted Olympus OMD EM5 mk2.
Últimamente me he sentido muy atraído por las largas exposiciones.
-FD 50mm 1:1.8 full of dust.
-Kodak ProImage 100.
(A little bit edited because overexposure.)
Our Frodo loves to sit in his window perch where he can look out of three different windows at once, taking in all the sights of the bird, squirrel and chipmunk activity.
Lately Frodo has become a fast-footed feline of expert escaping! Thankfully the times he's escaped the weather has been most unpleasant and he has returned without too much time lapsing... once he realizes there are no treats, tummy rubs or nice comfy perches to sleep on.
Today was chilly, windy and very rainy, and it looks like I captured him day dreaming - most likely wondering why he keeps trying to escape when it's just so darn nice inside!
The Tour Down Under is about to start again in Adelaide and surrounding areas from tomorrow. It attracts some of the world's elite cyclists to South Australia in January - our summer and has been run here for 20+ years..
This shot from one of last year's stages.
SONY 135mm 1.8 GM
This fast moving Thunder Cloud caught up the sun much faster than I thought, so I could not reach to the spot that I wanted, I had to stop and find the best possible place. For Landscape Photography the Sony 135mm 1.8 GM is very sharp, with excellent contrast and colors.
Die Marxloher Moschee, eine der größten Deutschlands (de.wikipedia.org/wiki/DITIB-Merkez-Moschee), dahinter Schwelgern, eines der größten Hüttenwerke Deutschlands, jedenfalls das mit den höchsten Schornsteinen... de.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThyssenKrupp-Stahlwerk_Schwelgern
Im Vordergrund, die Auffahrt zur A 59, in eine andere, unwichtige Stadt, fast in eine andere Welt...
(Almost) Superlatives
The Marxloh Mosque, one of the largest in Germany (de.wikipedia.org/wiki/DITIB-Merkez-Moschee), behind it Schwelgern, one of the largest smelting works in Germany, at least the one with the tallest chimneys... de.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThyssenKrupp-Stahlwerk_Schwelgern
In the foreground, the slip road to the A 59 motorway, into another, unimportant town, almost into another world...
This photo has just been selected for an exhibition at PH21 Gallery in Budapest / Hungary. My first photo ever to be exhibited - I am quite excited! The exhibition will be from Feb. 18 til Mar. 15. Details at www.ph21gallery.com/#!moments/npyy2.
If you should be in the neighborhood, please have a look!
Ginza, Tokyo, Japan.
It's amazing how fast photography is changing. I never gave HDR a thought until just under a year ago when I used my own car for my first HDR experiment on Jan.1st of this year. This photo now just happens to be my #1 most viewed photo at about 50,000 views (mostly because of you do a search for HDR it's usually the #1 or #2 most relevant photo).
And this photo is another in the series I did with my work buddy Jeff. The original Viper photo I posted is now my #1 most interesting photo of all time.
And according to my most interesting photos, the top 14 shots are all HDR shots, all taken this year. My previous #1 shot held that position since I initially posted it over 2 years ago. This was when I was at my peak of doing night-time long exposure shots. At that point, my photography was all about going out somewhere random late at night and taking long exposures at night. I also had my times doing tilt shift miniture fakes and using toy cameras for another way of looking at things as well as using textures to help enhance a photo.
What I'm getting at is that these fads come and go. Who knows what will be next? Years and years ago, improvements in photography came at the advances in use of film, and better lenses, and artificial lighting, but these came at a rate of every few years.
My next goal is to obtain and use slip-in filters to create more natural, even exposures.
I know a lot of people going back to film and understanding the original principles of what makes an out-of-the-camera photo more interesting. I think if we all strive to start there, we'll need to do a lot less enhancing to obtain Explore greatness.. or even the accolades from our peers.
Happy rainy Monday. I hope most of you have all your shopping done.