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Visibility in nature is a fickle concept. Photographers and naturalists always crave perfect lighting and the correct conditions in which to see a place. But, as everyone knows, perfect lighting and visibility isn’t always possible or realistic to plan for. The light can be too bright and blinding- a lack of clouds can make a sky be overwhelming and burnt out. Too many clouds and what should be a brilliant and shining and defined landscape can become gloomy and diminished and murky. Like most things, balance is needed. When I was in Yosemite, I was besieged by clouds one night, had cloudless and bright skies the next night, and then was overwhelmed by smoke, the next two nights. When I was planning the trip, this is exactly what I wanted to avoid- I wanted consistency! But as I was there? Seeing Yosemite Valley react to the changes of visibility with the receding and growth of the light and the evolution of the colors and textures of the environment? The experience was transcendent. Different levels of visibility brought a different awareness to the actual experience of the place: the walls of the valley were thrown into sharper relief and became towering and immediate monuments that could then suddenly drift back into the foreground allowing for closer introspection of the immediate landscape- the trees, the water, the rocks. Colors fluctuated from being vivid and flashy to cool and muted. Even in moments where the gloom and shadows of the valley were accentuated by the sinking sun, the glow left behind by the absence of direct light only left me with an impression of how much depth there was to my surroundings. Visibility, in Yosemite, as in life, depends on your perspective.
« Quelque chose, quelque part diffère. » (H.M.)
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The full image image of the Geometrid caterpillar from the previous post.
What a nice camouflage for this caterpillar!
Stack info: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens
45 natural light exposures, f5.0, ISO 100
The new Grand Egyptian Museum seeks to come up with the dimensions of the ancient Egyptian pharaones like Ramses II.
- ¿Y si lo intentamos juntos?
- ¿Juntos?
- Si, toma mi mano
:: Now playing : God Is An Astronaut - Infinite Horizons ::
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Straight out the phone photo, Android Black Cam app: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xnview.xnblackc...
Recklinghausen II (Schächte 1/2/4) Recklinghausen 23.10.1989,
Schacht 4 "Konrad Ende".
1990 wurde das Baufeld Recklinghausen II abgeworfen und die Schächte verfüllt.
Heute ist nur noch das Fördergerüst Schacht 4 (ohne Schachthalle) mit den 2 Fördermaschinenhäusern und einer Dampffördermaschine von 1963 nebst Kauen- und Verwaltungsgebäude erhalten.
Germany, ruhrarea
Photo club evening walk around Royal William Yard. Not sure which of these pictures I prefer, perhaps 'ii'.
Lucky Me! I got free ticket for the opening ceremony of 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games. Cheers!
I am at my mom's now.
today I was looking through some old pictures and came across these ones.
I couldn't help uploading them here and setting them as my profile picture on VK.
haha. :D we both seem so young in these.
have a nice day there. ;)
thanks for watching.
I caught this touching scene during lunch. Normally Miles' ears stand straight up, ut I like how he laid them town to accommodate Nita Jane's loving kiss.