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Madrid has spectacular skies. Every day we were there, clear skies gave way to clouds as sunset approached, always richly textured and never the same.
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© Geoff Smithson. All Rights Reserved.
All my displayed images are my exclusive property, and are protected under International Copyright laws. Those images may not be reproduced, copied, transmitted or, in any way manipulated, without my written permission and use license. Unauthorized use or reproduction for any reason is strictly prohibited.
If you wish to use any of my images, please contact me via Flickr mail.
This has to be one of the most beautiful hummingbirds but sadly scarce in Colombia. We only saw 3 in total. It was also, for me, one of the most difficult to photograph. Unlike other hummingbirds this one is not attracted to feeders and is extremely skittish. Any attempt to move towards it resulted in it flying away. It really was, pick your spot in the field, sit tight and hope.
Along the beautiful East Coast of Tasmania - Australia.
Topaz Studio + Texture thanks to Takenawho.
Thank you everyone for your visits, comments and friendship.
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Master of Photography - Members Choice.
For over 4,000 years Mother Nature has thrown everything she had at this tree... Unbearable cold, blizzards, gale force winds, drought, searing heat, earthquakes, and unrepentant tourists, and The Guardian has weathered every storm, every threat, every challenge and remained standing, though it succumbed to inevitable mortality over 500 years ago.
This ancient bristlecone pine, situated with one other tree on the edge of a steep slope in the White Mountains has been the subject of countless photographs under a variety of conditions. I was here with a group for an astrophotography workshop, and although I am pleased with some of the images I captured later that night, this one is the one that stands out above all others.
During the last weekend in August, the daytime high temperatures - even at 9,000' elevation - were above 80° F, and at nearly 8 PM, still holding in the upper-60s, while Bishop and Big Pine in the Owens Valley below, roasted in the 90s and 100s. The heat of the valley combined with the cool air crossing the ridge tops above the Sierras to the west create interesting weather and clouds in the late afternoon, which seemed daunting initially, but cleared soon after sunset to allow for clear skies when it was time to capture the galactic core of the Milky Way above.
Recognition:
Honorable Mention - 2023 Southern California Association of Camera Clubs (SCACC) Annual competition
Excellent Merit, Nature/Landscape category - NOV 2023 PPPSDC Image Competition
People's Choice Award - 2023 San Diego County Fair, International Exhibition of Photography
Sponsor Award, Large Print - JUN-JUL 2023, International Exhibition of Photography, San Diego County Fair, Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds, California
1st Place, Other - 2022 Image of the Year. Darkroomers Photographic Club, San Diego, California
Accepted for Display - SEP 2022 Darkroomers Photographic Club, and can be found in the Photographic Arts Building in Balboa Park, San Diego, California
I looked at this beautyfull landscape every morning when i went to the kitchen. Too bad it was only for the holidays.
Mine is the sunlight,
Mine is the morning,
Born of the one light Eden saw play.
Praise with elation, praise ev'ry morning,
God's recreation of the new day.
Cat Stevens
August has been going by so quickly for me - my day job continues to be busy, and the Great Salt Lake continues to be covered with smoke from massive fires burning in California and Oregon.
This shot is from July before the wildfire smoke - my heart goes out to all those who are have been impacted by those fires.
The Great Salt Lake - GPS is not the exact spot of the shot.
European Buzzard [Buteo buteo]
This youngster has been flying around my hill with his mum, for the past few weeks. They call to each other as, I assume, she is showing him how to hunt.
Here, he was sitting on a telegraph post, continually calling for his mum, who was very conspicuous in her absence. Maybe she had gone hunting by herself - or maybe she thought the time had come to loosen the apron strings and let junior get on with it by himself. Such a sad, sad sight. He was was still there, hours later, as I was returning home.
Poor wee soul!
Over my track,
South Carrick Hills
SW Scotland
“If I wait for cloudy skies
You won't know the rain from the tears in my eyes
You'll never know that I still love you so
Though the heartaches remain
I'll do my crying in the rain.”
🎼Crying In The Rain” - Everly Brothers
Sucky 2020 has left me feeling nostalgic. So here are some of my favorite photos from 2019.
Link to photo 1 (far left): www.flickr.com/photos/baihley/48702145042/
Link to photo 2: www.flickr.com/photos/baihley/48432521632/
Link to photo 3: www.flickr.com/photos/baihley/48538938616/
Link to photo 4 (far right):
☼My works are often BEST VIEWED LARGE ☼
A few Money Plants came up. Not much flowers anymore, so enjoying the small, but pretty purple show.
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Just day break and I'm waiting to capture this beautiful Georgian building with the lights still on. (circa 1827 ) Tasmania - Australia.
Textures thanks to Cris Buscaglia Lenz and Evelin Flint.
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Gestalt Gallery .
Admin photo of the month (July) Kurt Peiser Group.
Thank you Isabel ( Musymas)
Excellence Award - Masterclass Elite.
Excellence Award of Gallery de la Gravure.
~ taken at MonRepos ~
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXWI6ISkzlI
Special thanks to Valois for his tireless patience to play the same song on the violin again and again (he needed a lot of patience)
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