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"In the wild grass" ICM country N. 05. Ph. by #WhiteANGEL by White Angel*On LIFE

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Fifth attempt out of 10 ICM photos taken during the Solstice day on June 21 2022.

I like this one because it still sees the grass and the beams effect is interconnected with concentric lines.

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UK - London - Southwark Cathedral - Gaia 06_5007380 by Darrell Godliman

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A photo of the 7m diameter revolving 'Gaia' art installation in Southwark Cathedral.

I didn't have long to take photos but given how everyone seemed to be taking the same symmetrical shot with their phones I wanted to get a few 'different' shots. I'd say this falls into that category and if you're not familiar with the installation you would assue it's a Photoshop creation.

I saw Gaia earlier in the year in Oxford but unfortunately despite making a special trip to see it on it's last day I got there only to realise I didn't have a battery in my camera....... Luckily I knew the installation toured so I'd hoped to catch it again at some point. Currently there's two of these installed in Grimsby and Leeds and if it's going to be in your area it's definitely worth a visit with your (battery filled) camera.

More info and touring dates for Gaia here : my-earth.org/tour-dates/

From the website, "Gaia is a touring artwork by UK artist Luke Jerram. Measuring seven metres in diameter and created from 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the Earth’s surface* the artwork provides the opportunity to see our planet, floating in three dimensions.

The installation aims to create a sense of the Overview Effect, which was first described by author Frank White in 1987. Common features of the experience for astronauts are a feeling of awe for the planet, a profound understanding of the interconnection of all life, and a renewed sense of responsibility for taking care of the environment.

The artwork also acts as a mirror to major events in society. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the artwork may provide the viewer with a new perspective of our place on the planet; a sense that societies of the Earth are all interconnected and that we have a responsibility toward one another. After the lockdown, there has been a renewed respect for nature."

Mornings at the Earth Cafe, Oct 2015 - 17 by Ed Yourdon

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This was a pattern that I did not see repeated during my mornings at the Earth Cafe. There were lots of bicycles, though never more than one person on a bike. There were a handful of skateboards and scooters, and a couple of motorcycles ... but only one motor scooter.

I don't know what model this one is, though it reminds me of a Vespa or Lambretta. At least the two men on the scooter are wearing helmets, and at least there are rear-view mirrors on both sides ... but it was still an unusual sight.

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As I’ve mentioned in a couple of recent Tumblr blog postings, I’m working on an exercise for a new class that I’ve started taking at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in the fall of 2015.( You can see the earlier Tumblr postings here and here.)

In addition to taking a bunch of photos (see the other Tumblr postings for details and descriptions of what the photos are supposed to illustrate), we also have the task of editing our images down to a maximum of 10 “presentation images” that we will share with the ICP class next week. When our instructor, Joanne Dugan, asked me last week if I anticipated having any problems with this aspect of the assignment, I shrugged and said, “No, I do this all the time …”

Well, yes and no: I do do a lot of editing/winnowing of my photos before deciding which ones should be shared with anyone else. But I had forgotten that I also do a lot of cropping, color-adjustment, tweaking, and general post-processing before I upload my photos to Flickr, Facebook, or even Instagram. For this particular ICP exercise, we were also told not to crop the photos, and not to do any post-processing. That makes things a lot more difficult …

On the other hand, part of the exercise is to assemble and share a maximum of ten photos that collectively tell a “story” of some kind – and to “tell” that story with anywhere from a word, to a sentence, to a paragraph for each of the photos. That makes things a lot easier … after all, if a photo has to be presented in isolation, then it truly stands alone. And it is intended to be viewed without any accompanying text, then it really stands alone. There’s nothing wrong with that; indeed, one might argue that that’s the whole point of photography: a picture should “tell” a story all by itself, without any extraneous verbiage to “explain” what might not be obvious to the viewer.

But not very many things exist in complete isolation of the rest of the universe, especially in today’s interconnected world. I suppose some people would debate that point quite vigorously; and some people might argue that a photograph of a person, place, or thing should be able to “stand alone” without anything else. I certainly have seen photos that fall into this category, and I suppose I’ve taken a few like that, too. Or, maybe if I never intended my photos to be considered in complete isolation from one another, perhaps that’s how some people prefer to look at them …

But for me, that’s a pretty rare phenomenon. Almost always, I find myself telling a story. The photographs obviously present one “dimension” of the story, in a visual form; and I’ve been trying to remind myself lately that videos can present can present one, and sometimes two, additional dimensions (motion and sound) that can add enormously to the viewer’s understanding and appreciation of the underlying story.

But even if one uses only traditional photos, I find that it’s almost impossible for me to crate (or make, or take) one photo by itself; invariably, I take dozens, if not hundreds or even thousands, which collectively tell a story. It may be a story about someplace I’ve been, or some event in which I’ve participated, or some individual (or group of individuals) that I want the viewer to know and appreciate in more detail than would be possible to communicate in a single photo.

And then there are the words … maybe it’s because I spend part of my time as a writer and teacher that I find it almost impossible not to augment my photos with words. Lots of words. Indeed, sometimes far too many words; and sometimes clumsy words, or the wrong words. And I do realize that there are times when the situation would be improved if I would just shut up, and let the photograph do all of the communication. But for better or worse, I guess I’m a photojournalist.

With that in mind, I began the process of editing the photos for my recent ICP assignment. Here’s what I found:

1. It’s not as easy as one might think, when you start with a large number. I began winnowing the original images when I had 2,700 (after 9 days of shooting), and I still had 5 days of shooting left).

2. It’s much more difficult than I had imagined, given the constraints of my ICP class: no cropping, no post-processing, and a maximum of only 10 images. I’ve worked within those constraints for the final images that I’m submitting to the ICP class; but for these Flickr uploads, I’ve ended up with 40-45 images – and they have been heavily cropped, tilted, color-corrected, noise-dusted, and tweaked in various other ways. C’est la vie…

3. Using the collection of photos to “tell a story” is both easier and harder than I thought it would be. I’m including these background notes in all of the photos that get uploaded to Flickr … because I’ve learned (form past experience) that some visitor will zoom in on just one particular photo, without necessarily looking at all of them, and/or without seeing the overall notes for the entire album. And I don’t think I’ll find it difficult to write a few sentences to provide the background details for each photo … but whether they “flow” and create one overall, coherent “story” remains to be seen.

4. Aside from a narrative “story,” there are some “themes” that I noticed throughout this entire two-week exercise. The most significant one was exactly what I had anticipated: patterns. If you are lucky enough to sit in the same spot at the same time, day after day, you see the same rhythms, the same people, the same repetitions of life’s little actions and emotions. Many people have the opportunity to see these patterns, because they do follow the same schedule, day after day, on their way to their job or their school. But some of us have irregular routines, and any, most of us don’t pay any attention. If you slow down, and pay attention, you’ll see the patterns.

But sometimes the pattern involves uniqueness – i.e. strange and unusual people or events that seem to happen only once. But I have to keep reminding myself that my visits have lasted only two weeks; if I was here for a month, or a full season, or perhaps an entire year – then perhaps I would see these strange incidents repeating themselves

5. Another theme – which I did not anticipate, but was delighted to see – was the pervasive sense of affection and caring between and among everyone on the street. Mostly it was apparent in the interactions between parents and children; but sometimes it was between dog-owners and the dogs they were walking; sometimes it was between friends who happened to be walking along together; and sometimes it was between complete strangers and me, as the strangers would smile and nod and say “hello” if they noticed I was watching them. It was a great experience.

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Boardwalk, Plitvice, Croatia by Darcey Prout

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Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia's largest national park covering almost 30,000 hectares, is situated in the lower elevations of the Dinarides in the central part of the country. Within a beautiful karst landscape dominated by a mix of forests and meadows, the magnificent Plitvice lake system stands out, fascinating scientists and visitors alike. Interconnected by many waterfalls and watercourses above and below ground, the lakes are grouped into the upper and lower lakes. The former are formed on dolomites, with mild relief, not so steep shores and enclosed by thick forests, whereas the latter, smaller and shallower, are situated in limestone canyon with partially steep shores. The lake system is the result of millennia of ongoing geological and biochemical processes creating natural dams known as tufa barriers. These are formed by the deposition of calcium carbonate from the waters flowing through the property. In the case of the Plitvice lake system, this geochemical process of tufa formation interacts with living organisms, most importantly mosses, algae and aquatic bacteria. The scale of the overall lake system and the natural barriers are an exceptional expression of the aesthetically stunning phenomenon, acknowledged since the late 19th century. Plitvice Lakes National Park area is mainly covered with very well preserved forests essential for the continuity of geochemical processes in water system (above and below ground), which include an area of 84 ha of old-growth forest of beech and fir. Besides the striking landscape beauty and the processes that continue to shape the lakes, the park is also home to noteworthy biodiversity. The tufa barriers themselves provide habitat for diverse and highly specialized communities of non-vascular plants. Brown Bear, Grey Wolf and Lynx along with many rare species roam the forests, while the meadows are known for their rich flora.

Lovely winter sun while skating on the vast frozen Gouwsea by Ben The Man

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The Netherlands is a small country of 16 million people, but it boasts a quarter of a million competitive speedskaters, and millions more who skate for fun. What's the story? Natural ice in the Netherlands is a rare occurrence. In fact, some winters there's no natural ice at all. Maybe that explains why the Dutch love to skate outdoors. They hardly ever get the chance! But when a cold wave hits, and the interconnected maze of canals, rivers and lakes freeze over, it's a spontaneous celebration, a national holiday. Infinite sea of ice is perfect for ice skating journeys. Ice skating is not only a Dutch sport, it also underwrites the history, art and culture of the Netherlands. Perhaps most importantly a good freeze provides the Dutch a chance to discover the wilderness and an outdoor challenge within their own landscape. The Netherlands are a long distance skater's dream. Hundreds of kilometres of potential routes can carry the skater to the heart of a wild landscape. Today same as last year we could ice skating on the Gouwsea. Ice skating can be done from Monnickendam - Nes - Marken and from Marken back. Infinite sea of ice is perfect for ice skating journeys. Besides ice skating Dutch also love Ice yachting. This is the sport of sailing and racing iceboats and is very popular in the Netherlands. Ice boats are racing at a speed of 100 km an hour over the ice of the Gouwsea.

Waterland in the winter is a real skater’s paradise. As temperatures plunge across Europe, many are cursing the cold. But not in the Netherlands. Many are hoping for further frigid conditions. Photo taken of two speedskaters and an Infinite line of Dutch skaters on the vast frozen Gouwsea. A historical moment since crossing the Gouwsea by skates is such a rare occurrence. Today I skate from Monnickendam - Nes - Marken - Nes and back to Monnickendam a trip of 16km, such a beautiful sea of ice to enjoy.

Op 25 januari 2013 een schaatstocht gemaakt rond de Gouwzee van Monnickendam - Nes - Marken - Monnickendam. Bij Volendam lag dit keer te veel sneeuw en onbegaanbaar. Eindelijk weer een dag waarin Waterlanders de ijzers konden onderbinden. De Gouwzee helemaal dichtbevroren en dit is nu al vier van de drie laatste winters gebeurd. Maar het blijft een historische ijstocht. Vele honderden schaatsenrijders zoeken vandaag de bevroren oppervlakte van de Gouwzee op voor een schaatstocht langs alle havens. Mensen kunnen een rondje Gouwzee schaatsen. Een groot ijsoppervlakte tussen Monickendam en Marken met prima ijs. Een oneindig mooi gezicht op deze ijszee anno 2013. Het was genieten. De weilanden zijn hier wit, de Gouwzee totaal bevroren en de adem komt in kleine grijze pufjes uit mijn mond. Handen op de rug. Rustig ademen. Ik geniet van het geluid van de ijzers over het ijs en het prachtige uitzicht over de besneeuwde landschap. Het ijs is geweldig hier. Ik stop nog even voor het maken van foto. Deze two schaatsers schaatsen hier vanaf de dijk richting Marken met stevige tegenwind. Met minimale inspanning kan je hier wel 50km/uur schaatsen. Het levert een prachtig plaatje op.

Interconnected Squares [3-Piece Variation] by In Memoriam: Francis M. Y. Ow

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By reducing the smaller squares, I managed to add in another module. The model is from 3 strips of paper measuring 62cm x 4cm. Perhaps more modules can be added by extending the larger square but the model will not be stable. I guess I shall stop here. I shall now experiment with pentagons and perhaps hexagons.

Ocean* by Gaëtan Bourque

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*Ocean, is the interconnected mass of saltwater covering 70.78% of the surface of the earth. Often called the world ocean, it has an area of about 361 million sq km, an average depth of about 3,730 m, and a total volume of about 1,347,000,000 cu km.

Feel the Ocean Breeze, San Diego, California, USA

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"You are asking me what makes a good picture. For me, it is the harmony between subject and form that leads each one of those elements to its maximum of expression and vigor."

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Deeper Underground by Bangkok Eye

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Melbourne University Underground Car Park, built 1972. The only intact car park on the Victorian Heritage Register. Designed by architectural firm Loder and Bayly in association with Harris, Lange and Partners, it is famous for its two Atlas figures from the demolished Colonial Bank, Elizabeth Street, and was used in the original Mad Max.

The design comprises a series of reinforced concrete shells with parabolic profiles supported on short columns. The columns encase pipes to drain the soils above for the planting of lawn and trees of the South Lawn. van der Molen's design of sophisticated hyperbolic-parabaloidal platforms, was described as ...saucer-shaped flowerpots on columns, interconnected to form arches. The deep dishes of the concrete forms allowed large trees to be planted on its roof.

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Wood Spirits by Andy Brandl

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One of my favorite spots for meditation. These General Sherman (mammoth) trees are magnificent.

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Phot.India.Kerala.Backwaters.Road.01.080406.0020.jpg by frank müller

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India, Kerala or Kēraḷam, Backwaters.

Kerala’s rich, fertile unique backwaters, South India, a network of interconnected five large lakes linked by canals, both manmade, fed by 38 rivers & brackish lagoons extending nearly half the length of Kerala state. A labyrinthine system formed by almost 1.000 km of waterways lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast, known as the “Malabar Coast”.

The backwaters have an exceptional ecosystem; freshwater from the rivers meets the seawater from the Arabian Sea, formed by the action of waves & shore currents creating low barrier islands across the mouths of the many rivers flowing down from the Western Ghats range.

A Thannermukkom Salt Water Barrier, preventing salt water from the sea is entering the deep inside, keeping the fresh water intact. Such fresh water is extensively used for irrigation purposes.

Numerous unique aquatic species including mudskippers, crabs, frogs, water birds such as kingfishers, darters, terns, darters & cormorants, animals like otters & turtles live in the backwaters area. Palm trees, pandanus bushes & other leafy plants grow alongside the backwaters, providing a green shade to the surrounding landscape.

📌….The unique backwaters are a network of interconnected five large lakes linked by canals, both manmade, fed by 38 rivers & brackish lagoons extending nearly half the length of Kerala state. A labyrinthine system formed by almost 1.000 km of waterways lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast, known as the “Malabar Coast”.

The backwaters have an exceptional ecosystem; freshwater from the rivers meets the seawater from the Arabian Sea, formed by the action of waves & shore currents creating low barrier islands across the mouths of the many rivers flowing down from the Western Ghats range.

In the middle of this landscape there are a number of towns & cities, which serve as the starting & end points of backwater cruises. The backwaters are one of the noticeable tourist attractions in Kerala.

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Nitmiluk National Park (Katherine Gorge) - NT, Australia - top of first gorge - late dry season 2021 - Part 2 by Geoff Whalan

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Nitmiluk National Park is in the Northern Territory of Australia, 244 km southeast of Darwin, (4 hours or 350 km by road) around a series of gorges on the Katherine River and Edith Falls.

Previously named Katherine Gorge National Park, its northern edge borders Kakadu National Park. The gorges and the surrounding landscape have great ceremonial significance to the local Jawoyn people, who are custodians of Nitmiluk National Park. In Jawoyn, Nitmiluk means "place of the cicada dreaming".

Katherine Gorge, a deep gorge carved through ancient sandstone by the Katherine River, is the central attraction of the park. Katherine Gorge is made up of thirteen gorges, with rapids and falls, and follow the Katherine River, which begins in Kakadu. During the Dry, roughly from April to October, the Katherine Gorge waters are placid in most spots and ideal for swimming and canoeing.

There can be freshwater crocodiles in most parts of the river, as they nest along the banks, but they are generally harmless to humans unless provoked. Saltwater crocodiles regularly enter the river during the wet season, when the water levels are very high, and are subsequently removed and returned to the lower levels at the onset of the dry season. Thus, swimming in the wet season is prohibited.

Cruises of various lengths go as far as the fifth gorge. The gorges can be explored by canoe and flat bottomed boat. In the dry season the gorges become separated as the level of the river falls. They are interconnected in the wet. There is a visitor centre and accommodation located at the Katherine Gorge, about 30 km east of the town of Katherine.

Freshwater crocodiles are widely distributed along the river year-round. During the wet season, rises in water levels may allow saltwater crocodiles to enter the gorge, where they are caught and relocated to lower levels when the dry season begins.

Birds that can be seen include ospreys, red-tailed black cockatoos, great bowerbirds, white-gaped honeyeaters and red-winged parrots. Part of the Yinberrie Hills Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for endangered Gouldian finches, lies in the park

Lanzarote, Islas Canarias, Spain,_Nikon_D810,_January_2020_605 by Tiberio Frascari

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César Manrique Foundation is headquartered in a spectacular dwelling designed by César Manrique himself upon his return from New York City, when he decided to locate permanently at Lanzarote. This was his home for the 20 years running from 1968 to 1988, the longest he ever lived in a single place. It is sited in the midst of a lava coulee formed during the violent eruptions that rocked the island between 1730 and 1736. This 3 000 square metre building engages in constant dialogue with the natural surrounds on its 30 000-square metre lot and beyond: here, volcano and architecture blend in mutual respect.

The upper storey draws its inspiration from Lanzarote’s traditional architecture, enhanced with modern functional elements such as wide windows, large rooms and overhead lighting.

The lower storey is built around five natural volcanic bubbles interconnected by tunnels excavated in the lava. They constitute a surprisingly habitable setting and an exemplary intervention in a natural space. The swimming pool, the small ballroom, the oven, the barbeque… are also open to visitors, all surrounded by abundant plant life and the island’s ubiquitous basalt. The room located just before the exit is the painter’s former studio, today converted into an exhibition hall for paintings.

The landscaping around the house plays on the fascinating contrast between the inorganic black lava, volcanic ash and “socos” (low wind screens) on the one hand and fruit trees and other plants on the other.

Park & Tilford Garden's fountain by D70

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Lynnmour, District of North Vancouver, British Columbia,

Canada.

The Park & Tilford Gardens is a 1.5-acre (6,100 m2) (originally 3-acre (12,000 m2)) botanic garden situated in the City of North Vancouver, British Columbia. The complex, established in 1969 as a community project of Canadian Park & Tilford Distilleries Ltd., consists of eight separate but interconnected areas. The original gardens were designed by Harry J. Webb of Justice & Webb Landscape Architects.

Vessel by John Elvidge

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This is one of New York's newest and greatest attraction a series of interconnected stairs that will probably become iconic when they used as a location for a movie.

The person on the floor is a professional photographer who was taking pictures of the family with the dog. She had them all lined up dog, humans and background when another family wandered into shot. She then shouted at them at the top of her voice to get out of the way. I was amazed, I wouldn't have the balls to do that. The things you have to do to make a living in New York

Tangled by Roland Polczer

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Interconnected — a statue by Karl Ehlers. Part of this series.

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Interconnected (Mrs. shooting) by Ivona & Eli

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“LATENCIES #1” by Vhils by Vincent Vanderveken

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Multitude Exhibit | MiMA Museum

A thought-provoking commentary on surveillance in our interconnected world?

Loved the display at Multitude exhibit at MIMA and how Vhils unearths hidden narratives from discarded objects while challenging our perceptions.

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Interconnected, Thunder Bay, January 2023 OM11551 by Pavel Muller

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Bread and Butter_DSC9572 by John Hart

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food is a dangerous subject matter because it tends to disappear as you're working with it . My initial plans was to photograph some Danish from my favorite bakery Crispelli's in Royal Oak. However bread and butter is the king, as a carbohydrate junkie anything from pastries to bread and confections etc. is something that I eat all too often. This is epi bread with a little butter on it.

Epi bread is a type of artisan bread which is often made at French-style bakeries. The bread is a popular picnicking bread, since it consists of a series of yeast rolls which are interconnected to look like a stalk of wheat.

Winter is coming by holland fotograaf

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Natural ice in the Netherlands is a rare occurrence. In fact, some winters there's no natural ice at all. Maybe that explains why the Dutch love to skate outdoors. They hardly ever get the chance! But when a cold wave hits, and the interconnected maze of canals, rivers and lakes freeze over, it's a spontaneous celebration, a national holiday. Businesses close their doors and everyone goes skating.

The Alblasserwaard tour starts in the town of Kinderdijk, a tourist mecca famous for its windmills. (Molentocht means windmill tour.) The Krimpenerwaard is one of the oldest polders in Holland, dotted with ancient villages, and you can skate through nine of them in a day. (Negendorpentocht means Nine Villages Tour.) You can read about the area's history in this Krimpenerwaard site.

Aside from the scenery, the joys of Dutch skating are the companionship of other skaters, and the delicious food served up along the canals. With so many skaters on the ice, you're guaranteed to find someone who skates at your speed, and gets hungry or thirsty with the same regularity.

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The ABC of early summer by Andyfloe

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On Saturday on Saturday July 5, the theme is "TRIPTYCH"; this was proposed by SJBrooksbank.

I've found this DEFINITION...

In photography, a triptych is a set of three associated or interconnected images displayed together as a single artwork. It's like a visual story told through three separate but related photographs, often with a shared theme or narrative.

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

- three images:

a triptych is fundamentally composed of three individual photographs, displayed side-by-side.

- cohesive whole:

these three images are not just displayed side-by-side; they are meant to be viewed together as a single, unified piece of art.

- narrative or theme:

the images in a triptych often share a common theme, subject, or narrative, creating a more complex and layered visual experience.

- visual storytelling:

the triptych allows the photographer to explore a subject from multiple perspectives or show a progression of events, adding depth and intrigue to the overall presentation.

- example:

think of three photos capturing different stages of a flower blooming, or three portraits of the same person from different angles, all presented together as a triptych.

*THREE DIFFERENT PHOTOS*:

- This theme is NOT about 'a triptych of one photo'... a triptych of one photo refers to a single photograph that is divided into three separate, but visually connected, panels or sections and displayed together. Like this...

Beam Of Ornage by Photos By Buddy1

Layering Membrane 2021 by Vid Ingelevics and Ryan Walker, How to Build a River, Villiers Street and Cherry Street, Toronto, ON by Snuffy

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Excerpt from scotiabankcontactphoto.com/2022/core/vid-ingelevics-ryan-...:

Since 2019, Toronto-based artists Vid Ingelevics and Ryan Walker have charted the progression of the Port Lands Flood Protection Project, one of the most ambitious civil works projects in North America. This third series of photographs, presented on wooden structures along the Villiers Street median, focuses on the extraordinary operation of building a new mouth for the Don River and the careful methodology employed in the naturalization of a massive industrial brownfield.

The first photographic series that Ingelevics and Walker produced about this site, titled Framework (2020), captured the buildings and structures demolished to make way for the river excavation. This demolition allowed for the massive movement of soil captured in the second series, A Mobile Landscape (2021). How to Build a River documents how this soil removal made way for the river to be constructed using bio-engineering practices. It reveals the innovative bioengineering techniques used to construct this complex ecology and its multiple engineering layers, which will soon be invisible—either submerged underwater or beneath park surfaces—when the project is finished.

As the excavation has proceeded and workers have brought materials to the site and carefully categorized, prepared, and positioned them, Ingelevics and Walker have witnessed the river’s path quickly taking shape. The images in this series follow the rigorous steps taken to protect the new riverbed and future ecosystem, with multiple layers of sand, charcoal, and impermeable geosynthetic clay liner added to block contaminants caused by almost a century of housing fuel storage tanks in the Port Lands. The photographs capture the ways in which the new riverbanks (known as “crib walls”) were stabilized with logs, tree trunks, rocks, and coconut fibre material, and track the meticulous creation of future habitats for fish and birds.

Fish Habitat (2019) shows the development of a new riparian habitat, which includes coloured streamers strung across the water to deter geese from landing and eating vegetation that will provide food for fish. In Stratified River Ingredients (2021) a worker strides past stepped blankets of biodegradable coconut fabric, which will help hold the riverbank soil together until plant root systems are in place. In this series the new river comes to life. Its plants and banks, its roots and rocks and sands can all be seen coming together in Meander (2021). All of these innovative bioengineering techniques have been employed in similar projects around the world where nature is fast-tracked, but it’s unusual to have so many techniques applied simultaneously, and on such a vast scale.

At times during this massive project, something as small as an unidentified plant can halt construction. Transplanting #1 and #2 (2021) show crews salvaging plants for storage after strange, bulrush-like plants sprouted unexpectedly after 100 years of dormancy underground. These were likely remnants of the site’s original wetlands, which germinated when sunlight hit the excavated mud. Some of the plants were taken to a greenhouse laboratory at the University of Toronto, and others were transplanted to the Leslie Street Spit, located nearby along the waterfront. Even with the most meticulously planned naturalization processes, nature can still surprise us.

Following their documentation of the processes of destruction and removal required to prepare the site, this third series of work in Ingelevics and Walker’s multi-year project allows viewers to witness the construction of these new, interconnected habitats and structures. Their photographs offer glimpses into the makings of a highly creative built ecology, one that has looked to nature in order to artificially recreate it.

Interconnected by Galaxy Star

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L1140041 by Sura Ark

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Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia.

Plitvice Lakes National Park is Croatia’s best-known national park, listed on the UNESCO List of World Heritage sites. It is a popular visiting destination all year round, and must-see for every visitor to Croatia.

Well known for its system of cascading lakes - whereby sixteen lovely lakes are interconnected by cascades and waterfalls. The park is simply beautiful. The main focus of park's beauty are sixteen lakes, divided into two parts - Gornja jezera (Upper lakes) and Donja Jezera (Lower Lakes), as well as numerous waterfalls and cascades.

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Maternal Bug Portrait by Philippe de Feluy - PdF

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Le photographe espagnol Javier Aznar González de Rueda a remporté le premier prix de l’EWPY 2023 cette année pour son incroyable image, “Maternal Care” , qui montre une mère punaise s'occupant de sa couvée !

Le photographe se concentre sur la recherche en histoire naturelle, la conservation de la faune et le lien entre l'homme et la nature !

« Les soins maternels augmentent considérablement les chances de survie de la progéniture" !

Dans la forêt tropicale équatorienne, les punaises juvéniles sont vulnérables aux attaques de nombreux prédateurs et parasitoïdes tels que les guêpes ichneumon …

Il s’agit d’un écosystème très complexe avec d’innombrables organismes dans un vaste réseau de vie interconnecté », explique le photographe Javier Aznar González de Rueda !

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Spanish photographer Javier Aznar González de Rueda has taken home the top prize this year for his incredible image, Maternal Care, which shows a mother stink bug caring for her brood.

The photographer focuses on natural history research, wildlife conservation, and the connection between people and nature.

“Maternal care significantly increases an offspring’s chances of survival.

In Ecuador’s rainforest, juvenile stink bugs are vulnerable to attack by numerous predators and parasitoids such as ichneumon wasps …

This is a highly complex ecosystem with countless organisms in a vast interconnected web of life,” explains photographer Javier Aznar González de Rueda !

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Two rare winter visitors along the Gouwsea by Ben The Man

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The Netherlands is a small country of 16 million people, but it boasts a quarter of a million competitive speedskaters, and millions more who skate for fun. What's the story? Natural ice in the Netherlands is a rare occurrence. In fact, some winters there's no natural ice at all. Maybe that explains why the Dutch love to skate outdoors. They hardly ever get the chance! But when a cold wave hits, and the interconnected maze of canals, rivers and lakes freeze over, it's a spontaneous celebration, a national holiday. Infinite sea of ice is perfect for ice skating journeys. Ice skating is not only a Dutch sport, it also underwrites the history, art and culture of the Netherlands. Perhaps most importantly a good freeze provides the Dutch a chance to discover the wilderness and an outdoor challenge within their own landscape. The Netherlands are a long distance skater's dream. Hundreds of kilometres of potential routes can carry the skater to the heart of a wild landscape. Today after 4 years we we could ice skating on the Gouwsea. Ice skating can be done from Monnickendam - Nes - and back. Infinite sea of ice is perfect for ice skating journeys. Besides ice skating Dutch also love Ice yachting. This is the sport of sailing and racing iceboats and is very popular in the Netherlands. Ice boats are racing at a speed of 100 km an hour over the ice of the Gouwsea but today day there was no wind.

Waterland in the winter is a real skater’s paradise. As temperatures plunge across Europe, many are cursing the cold. But not in the Netherlands. Many are hoping for further frigid conditions. Photo taken of Mute Swans on the edge of the Gouwzee. Dutch skaters on the vast frozen Gouwsea. A historical moment since crossing the Gouwsea by skates is such a rare occurrence. Today I skate in Monnickendam, such a beautiful sea of ice to enjoy.

Op 22 januari 2017 een eerste schaatstocht gemaakt in Monnickendam. Het ijs is prachtig op de Gouwzee. Bij Volendam ligt het nog open. Eindelijk weer een dag waarin Waterlanders de ijzers konden onderbinden. De Gouwzee is voor een groot gedeelte dichtbevroren. Het is vier winters geleden dat dit voor het laatst gebeurde. Het blijft een bijzonder tafereel. De eerste schaatsers gaan het ijs op en schaatsen van Monnickendam naar de Nes. Een groot ijsoppervlakte tussen Monickendam en Marken is nog niet overal betrouwbaar. Een oneindig mooi gezicht op deze ijszee anno 2017. Het was genieten. De Gouwzee ligt er prachtig bij en de adem komt in kleine grijze pufjes uit mijn mond. Handen op de rug. Rustig ademen. Ik geniet van het geluid van de ijzers over het ijs en het prachtige uitzicht over de eindeloze ijsmassa. Het ijs is geweldig hier. Ik stop nog even voor het maken van foto. Het levert een prachtig plaatje op. Een knobbelzwanen paartje aan de rand van de Gouwzee. Als deze grote vogels overvliegen, klinkt een luid fluitend geluid van de vleugels. Niet-broedende zwanen zijn veelal op weilanden te zien, waar ze zich tegoed doen aan gras. Beide partners van een broedpaar zijn elkaar meestal een leven lang trouw. Sterft één van beide vogels, dan zoekt de ander soms pas na enkele jaren een nieuwe partner.

Ghosts of the Machine by knightbefore_99

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The international group of artists in Ghosts of the Machine reminds us that despite its otherworldly lustre, cyberspace cannot be separated from the “real world”. It is an extension of our societies, economy, and ecosphere. Through the glowing interfaces associated with digital media, these artists constantly point back to the world offline. By defying the imaginary boundary between online and offline worlds, they slip across other made-up binaries: between human versus nonhuman, technology versus nature. They reveal how these things do not exist in opposition to each other, but are in fact continuous and fluidly interconnected.

AET-6000 Antarctic Exploration Truck by Thomas of Tortuga

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Since their untimely exit from Rodinia, the remaining holdouts from the nation formerly known as Zuritania have settled in to their new home in Antarctica, known to the handful of native peoples as Shambhala and named Neuschwabenland by G*rmanic explorers. As the population of the continent grows exponentially with Rodinian refugees, a network of fishing villages, scientific stations, and military installations is developing. But neither the coastal tundras, treeless and frozen in permafrost, nor the vast polar icecap, riddled with crevasses, are suited to roadbuilding or regular travel. Bush pilots and fishing trawlers handle some of the civilian travel, but for long-term sustained growth the continent will need to build modern road networks, or at least snow-free paths. The AET-6000 is a stepping-stone to a more interconnected future for the people of the South Pole.

It's a nuclear-powered exile RV. What more do you want? There's some cutaways and technical details on the next photo. The vibes here are heavily inspired by Finn Roberts' Hibernia Mining Truck, go check him out.

Austin's Woods by Matt Buckingham

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Brazoria County Texas.

The Columbia Bottomlands is a unique forested community occurring in the interconnected floodplains of the Brazos, San Bernard, and Colorado Rivers where they approach the Gulf of Mexico. It is so named because Stephen F. Austin established his first colony here, which would become the first “capitol” of Texas. It was known as East Columbia. This influential figure in Texas history also lends the region another name: Austin’s Woods. Prior to anglo settlement these woods were home to the Karankawa and Tonkawa Peoples.

The forest here supports a diversity of oaks, which are the primary overstory species in most areas. Perhaps the most iconic characteristic species is the Coastal Live Oak, which can reach truly massive proportions here. They occur alongside Water Oak, Willow Oak, Shumard Oak, and Nuttall Oak. Burr Oak occurs sporadically. These oaks share the overstory with Cedar Elm, American Elm, Sugarberry, and Green Ash. In some areas stands of large Eastern Redcedar can be found, growing in areas much wetter than their typical preferred habitat. The understory is typically open, influenced by the presence of standing water and saturated soils through much of the year. In some areas dense layers of dwarf palmetto form nearly impenetrable thickets, and there are curious trunked palms present in isolated patches. Historic accounts indicate that vast “canebrakes” or Giant Cane thickets were once present. These conditions combine to create a primeval forest that appears out of place among the surrounding prairies.

Welcome Swallow having a scratch by Merrillie Redden

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Taken at Tuggerah Lakes, a wetland system of three interconnected coastal lagoons, are located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia

"Golden cogs" by Sean Walsh

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Hi' everyone, I hope you are all keeping well!

"Singing Cog"

I'm meshed together interconnected, wizzing slowly as expected,

cogwheels clicking interlocking, grasping teeth forward clocking,

Oh, my little cogs spinning needing oil, as it's started squeaky singing.

original poetry

by Sean.

Anyway, this macro image is a very small macro image of around 2 x 2 inches section of a golden plastic clock. It's my choice for Macro Mondays this week with a topic of "Cogwheel"

This clock shows all its numerous working cogs, and thats the reason I purchased said clock originally, as I like to see the cogs turning and meshing together as they do.

I bought the clock ⏰️ at a boot sale, or garage sale, because it looks interesting, when I arrived home I found batteries that fitted and off she went ticking with loads of cogs turning, and kept excellent time also.

I hope you like my little coggie macro image. If you do well, that's just brilliant 👍

Love Everyone 😍

VIVID SYDNEY 2016 - Lighting The Sails Opera House 1 of 16 by Adolfo Nazario

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Lighting The Sails 'Songlines'

World Premiere, Sydney Only

Directed by the Head of Indigenous Programming at Sydney Opera House Rhoda Roberts

Co-curated by Sydney Opera House and Destination NSW

Visual content and animation created by Artists in Motion

Lighting the Sails for the eighth year of Vivid Sydney, Sydney Opera House will transform into an animated canvas of Australian indigenous art featuring iconic contemporary works from Karla Dickens, Djon Mundine, Gabriella Possum Nungurrayi, Reko Rennie, Donny Woolagoodja, and the late Gulumbu Yunupingu.

Celebrating First Nations' spirituality and culture through the songlines of our land and sky, this year’s Lighting the Sails is about painting and celebrating country through a pattern of sharing systems, interconnected history lines and trade routes. Lighting the Sails Director and Head of Indigenous Programming at Sydney Opera House Rhoda Roberts has selected six artists of different clans, national estates and territories for an immersive projected artwork that weaves through time and distance.

As the first indigenous work commissioned exclusively for the sails of the Sydney Opera House, this visual tapestry will weave through personal journeys, while celebrating the timeless themes and enduring art of Australia's most influential contemporary First Nations artists, exclusive to Vivid Sydney.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Karla Dickens (Wiradjuri)

Karla Dickens was born in Sydney in 1967; the Year of the Referendum that gave Aboriginal people human status. A double dawn for Aboriginal people; a major national political and social shift, and an innocent newborn seemingly as yet without any connection to her history and Aboriginal heritage. Karla’s Aboriginality and sexuality profoundly inform her work – her insight and breadth of artistic practice both deeply embraces the notion of identity politics and yet works with universal human experiences.

Djon Mundine OAM (Bandjalung)

Djon Mundine is a member of the Bandjalung people of northern New South Wales. Djon has an extended career as a curator, activist, writer, and occasional artist and is renown as the concept curator for the Aboriginal Memorial installation permanently exhibited at the National Gallery of Australia. Djon was awarded an OAM in 1993 and is currently Indigenous Curator-Contemporary Art at the Campbelltown Art Centre.

Gabriella Possum (Nungurrayi)

Gabriella Possum was born in 1967 and she is the eldest daughter of the internationally renowned artist Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri who was awarded the Order of Australia in 2002. Gabriella is best known for her Seven Sisters paintings, with her iconic depiction of the Milky Way and she also paints Bush Tucker and Grandmother's Country stories.

Reko Rennie (Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay/Gummaroi)

Through his art Reko explores what it means to be an urban Aboriginal in contemporary Australian society. Rennie received no formal artistic training but as a teenager discovered graffiti which became an all-consuming passion. His art and installations continually explore issues of identity, race, law & justice, land rights, stolen generations and other issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in contemporary society.

Donny Woolagoodja (Worora)

Donny, Mowanjum Artists Spirit of the Wandjina Aboriginal Corporation (MASWAC) chairman, is the fourth eldest of ten children. His father, Sam, was the last of the Worora banmen (lawman and medicine man).

Donny's remarkable upbringing bridges the white Christian beliefs he became aware of at the mission churches and the ancient Wandjina laws his father taught him allowing him to move easily between his Aboriginal people and non-Aboriginal people.

Gulumbu Yunupingu (1954-2012, Gumatj)

Using distinctive white and black crosses on a red ground, Yolgnu artist Gulumbu Yunupingu (1945-2012) painted Garak, the starry universe, on barks and poles. She came to national prominence when she won the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award (2004), and to international acclaim in 2006 with her scaled-up version of Garak on permanent display at Musee du Quai Branly (2006).

Artists In Motion

Artists in Motion is a Creative Project company that are highly regarded as pioneers of the industry. Known for their work around the world they still remain a proudly home grown creative force that produces all of their creations from their Sydney studio.

AIM is a collective of unique talent and experienced artists who have worked as a united team for several years. From the Epic to culturally emotional, they continue to transfix audiences of all kinds.

Under the creative leadership of Richard Lindsay, previous projects include content creation for the Beijing Olympics Ceremonies, Vancouver Winter Olympic Ceremonies, Hong Kong Pulse Shows, Alfa Bank Projection Moscow, 1st European Games Baku, the iconic UAE production “Clusters of Light”, as well as previous works for VIVID, including the popular Play projection on the Sydney Opera House.

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Enjoying the infinite ice sheet of the Gouwsea by Ben The Man

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The Netherlands is a small country of 16 million people, but it boasts a quarter of a million competitive speedskaters, and millions more who skate for fun. What's the story? Natural ice in the Netherlands is a rare occurrence. In fact, some winters there's no natural ice at all. Maybe that explains why the Dutch love to skate outdoors. They hardly ever get the chance! But when a cold wave hits, and the interconnected maze of canals, rivers and lakes freeze over, it's a spontaneous celebration, a national holiday. It's been 12 years since there could be ice skating on the Gouwsea. Ice skating can be done from Monnickendam to Marken and from Marken to Volendam. Infinite sea of ice is perfect for ice skating journeys.

Photo taken on the Gouwsea between Marken and Monnickendam. A historical moment since crossing the gouwsea by skates is such a rare occurrence. Crossing this Gouwzee was last possible in 1996. On 9th of January 2009 I skate from Monnickendam to Marken, such a beautiful sea of ice to enjoy.

Op 9 Januari 2009 een lange schaatstocht gemaakt van Amsterdam - Zunderdorp - Broek in Waterland - Monnickendam en over de Gouwzee naar Marken (45km). Tot mijn verbazing was de Gouwzee helemaal dichtbevroren en dit is in geen 12 jaar meer gebeurd. Dus echt een historische ijstocht gemaakt. Een groot ijsoppervlakte tussen Monickendam en Marken met prima ijs. Een oneindig mooi gezicht op deze ijszee anno 2009. Het was genieten. Normaal zijn er ook ijszeilers te zien. Maar vandaag was het voor de ijszeilers ook nog eens wachten op voldoende wind. met spectaculaire snelheden van wel 80 tot 100 kilometer per uur razen ze over bevroren meren en plassen: ijszeilers hebben deze dagen de tijd van hun leven.

Blue Winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii) (male), Nitmiluk National Park, Northern Territory, Australia by Geoff Whalan

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Nitmiluk National Park is in the Northern Territory of Australia, 244 km southeast of Darwin, (4 hours or 350 km by road) around a series of gorges on the Katherine River and Edith Falls.

Previously named Katherine Gorge National Park, its northern edge borders Kakadu National Park. The gorges and the surrounding landscape have great ceremonial significance to the local Jawoyn people, who are custodians of Nitmiluk National Park. In Jawoyn, Nitmiluk means "place of the cicada dreaming".

Katherine Gorge, a deep gorge carved through ancient sandstone by the Katherine River, is the central attraction of the park. Katherine Gorge is made up of thirteen gorges, with rapids and falls, and follow the Katherine River, which begins in Kakadu. During the Dry, roughly from April to October, the Katherine Gorge waters are placid in most spots and ideal for swimming and canoeing.

There can be freshwater crocodiles in most parts of the river, as they nest along the banks, but they are generally harmless to humans unless provoked. Saltwater crocodiles regularly enter the river during the wet season, when the water levels are very high, and are subsequently removed and returned to the lower levels at the onset of the dry season. Thus, swimming in the wet season is prohibited.

Cruises of various lengths go as far as the fifth gorge. The gorges can be explored by canoe and flat bottomed boat. In the dry season the gorges become separated as the level of the river falls. They are interconnected in the wet. There is a visitor centre located at the Katherine Gorge, about 30 km east of the town of Katherine.

Freshwater crocodiles are widely distributed along the river year-round. During the wet season, rises in water levels may allow saltwater crocodiles to enter the gorge, where they are caught and relocated to lower levels when the dry season begins.

Birds that can be seen include ospreys, red-tailed black cockatoos, great bowerbirds, white-gaped honeyeaters and red-winged parrots. Part of the Yinberrie Hills Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for endangered Gouldian finches, lies in the park

Mornings at the Earth Cafe, Oct 2015 - 26 by Ed Yourdon

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This scene requires no explanation ... the only thing I'll say is that it was a good example of a pattern that I did see repeated, over and over again.

Note: I chose this as my "photo of the day" for Oct 27, 2015.