Gran Canaria

Durch die Hölle und zurück.

Mood

To the pulling apart and the tearing asunder.

To the breaths that sustain and the will that endures.

To the inexplicable, the taxing, and the excruciating.

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Ist doch so gut gewürzt

und so schön flambiert

und so liebevoll auf Porzellan serviert

Dazu ein guter Wein

und zarter Kerzenschein

Ja da lass ich mir Zeit

Etwas Kultur muss sein

Mood.

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“What sticks to memory, often, are those odd little fragments that have no beginning and no end...”

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Fang mich auf...

Welcome to Skrunda-3. the latest iteration of the abandoned Latvian town. Decaying docks, old apartments, trams and trains, a dusty gallery and much more, come and see for yourself

A must for Second Life photographers.

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📣The Writing on the Wall World

Across a painted desert lies a train of vagabonds

All that's left of what we were, it's what we have become

Once our empires glorious but now the empire's gone

The dead gave us the time to live and now our time is done

Now we are victorious, we've become our slaves

A land of hope and glory, building graveyards for the brave

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❌Human or Machine?❌

Iteration X represents the cutting edge of artifice, material science and man-machine technology. The Clockwork Conventioneers may be considered killer cyborgs or emotionless drones by their peers, but in truth they're pioneers as well as warriors. The Iterators' tools and computer empower humans, overcome defects and enable people to do things that would be impossible without the aid of machines.

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Others:

[LINKRAVE] Cryo Chamber

[ContraptioN] Appliers and BOM: Velderm Machine Skin (both of us)

[Neurolab Inc.] CYBER STASIS BLACK [2.8]

Pitaya Cyber Interface- Transparent screens

HILTED Nexus Panel

::DisturbeD:: Kingston Scientist Character

INORI> - FastAid-7 Medical Injector & Tablet White

Computer from MP

Location/Skybox: [Neurolab Inc.] SPACEBOX (4.0)

Ps - Adam, once again thank you for inspiring me, as this pic would not have been possible without you, your ideas, vision and imagination. I loved recreating a bit of Iteration-X here with you as thanks to you I could know that amazing part of Mage world ♥♥♥

Und so laufe ich weiter

Weiter ohne Unterlass

Ich suche etwas

Doch ich weiss nicht was

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The final iteration of the Bixby Bridge pano, and my personal favorite. 3-image stitch, taken from atop a concrete barrier adjacent to the bridge.

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Upon revisiting my photo archive of my day in Big Sur, I was surprised to find that I didn't edit many RAW files from this location! So, after the views of the ride south towards Big Sur and its big ascents...I present the iconic CA Highway-1 location, Bixby Bridge. After much climbing, one is awarded this view right around the bend as seen from a distance. I've edited all the RAW files and managed to create combinations of panoramas that I didn't have.

youtu.be/Ronb8bu-nlc

I'm always excited when a new iteration of Drune opens both because they're always SO fun to explore and also for the photographic opportunities (and unique challenges) present within.

I've had this shot in my hip pocket for a few days trying to decide if I'd enter it in the photo contest (still going on! See the marvelous Sparklebottom Lasertits' post HERE ). While I'm not happy enough with it to do so, I'll still share with all you lovelies.

This is the second time I've done something on the theme of falling to my death in Drune. I'm not sure what it is about the place that draws me in that direction. I'm sure part of it is the incredible verticality present that I always want to show off in some way, but there's something more primal going on--Something in the wind of this big, rough, exotic and dangerous future that whispers in the ear of an insignificant little girl "Join me."

Visit Drune: Crossroads

John Allen Photography 2023

Iterations

Basic: the scratched site trailer

Apologies to those who faved the previous iteration of this image, but my friend and photography/art mentor (Howard Brodsky) was kind enough to point out that the previous version was over-saturated, hence I deleted that version and followed his suggestion to dial back the colour sauration a bit.

My laptop screen is a bit cold and lacks vibrant colour, despite having carefully calibrated it, so sometimes my images might appear a little too colourful and saturated on other screens.

Let me know if you spot one of my images suffering from over-saturation or other colour issues

Also, feel to re-fave and I will gladly comment and/or fave your image(s) in kind.

Thanks to everyone on flickr for your suggestions, help and encouragement! It means a lot and it helps me to improve.

The current iteration of this Castle is Baroque and the transformation occurred in 1663 by Dietrich Hermann von Merveldt and is probably one of the last surviving examples of early Baroque architecture in Westphalia, pictured here the gatehouse was the first building to be constructed during this period.

From this period onward the castle sat unchanged and the grounds surrounding the castle were used mainly for agricultural purposes, until the 19th century when decorative flower beds and a glass orangery with adjoining orangery as well as a pheasant house in the east were added the castle at this time was mainly used as a summer residence or for hunting.

I took this with my D750 and Tamron SP 24-70mm 2.8 G2 Lens at 31mm 1/50s, f/11 ISO 100 processed in LR, Topaz Denoise, PS (Lumenzia and DXO Nik Color Efex)

Disclaimer: Not trying to be realistic in my editing there is enough realism in the world, my style is a mix of painterly and romanticism as well as a work in progress.

The 2022 iteration of the Canadian Pacific US Holiday Train returned to Ottumwa late Saturday night ahead of another 10AM performance. The unfortunate situation of the community not seeing it after dark at home was a benefit of seeing it in prime midday sun at the Middle Foster Bridge.

The latest iteration of Adobe lightroom includes an unbelievable 'denoise' feature. I have successfully deployed it on a number of pictures recently taken, particularly with my drone, but wondered about some of my older photos. Before I had my big D810 full frame, I started off on a d3400. While I knew what I wanted the camera to do, it sometimes was not capable of the task, as the technology just couldn't meet those demands. Such was the case on a wet July morning in 2015, when I chased 611 east out of Roanoke on the blue ridge. I shot them here at the old N&W CPL's at Villamont, and could never quite get the image where I wanted it, much to my dismay. My 3400 just wasn't up to the demand of the higher ISO needed with a high shutter speed in order to capture this photo without grain. But on saturday evening, much to my excitement, I clicked the button in lightroom and behold: out came a much cleaner image with very little grain and noise. It makes me so happy to see this image redeemed, and portrayed as I envisioned 8 years ago. The growth I have experienced as a photographer makes this 2023 version possible, and is really a testament to the amazing progress we can make with technology. That younger guy might not have had the right tools, but I certainly think he certainly had the right vision and perspective.

Twelve years ago, I decided to see how many ways I could change a photo from its original into a variety of mutations, abstractions, patterns, and designs. In trying to develop a unique photographic style that has yet to be fulfilled, but adheres to my goal in my About Page: "the persistent attempt to bring images of life from which there was no life, to view these maddening images with joy and exploration, and to know that the process is never-ending and self-fulfilling."

I posted this video on youtube and then selected some of the images to make this Collage for Smile on Saturday.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=krI1R_gUs_w

Alternate Collage on similar theme: www.flickr.com/photos/dionepsoc/51690005368/in/album-7215...

For Smile on Saturday

Theme: Photo Collage

The unseasonably warm 2017 September seemed to have drawn bigger crowds (at least the few times I attended) the 91st iteration of the Feast of San Gennaro in Manhattan’s Little Italy. The festive atmosphere of this world famous festival that annually hosts over a 1 million visitors was as powerful as ever. I’ve posted about the serious down-sizing of the Little Italy since my childhood, but I failed to mention that there are some grass roots organizations that have banded together to keep what’s left of Little Italy from fading into memory which include the Italian merchants, the Italian historical society and even the local parish. There has been some success in maintaining what is there though let’s face it the way the real estate is going in Manhattan and New York City in general, any parcel of land is gold in a real estate agent’s hand with little regard for the location. The significance of this neighborhood that early in the 20th Century had tenements filled with over 10,000 Italian immigrants at its peak in 1910 is unquestionable in New York City’s history. Between the years of 1900 to 1910 over two million Italians immigrated into the United States, the total immigration between 1820 and 1978 of Italians was 5.3 million.

So working with the other organizations, the city the Figli di San Gennaro, Inc. (Children of San Gennaro) which a not-for-profit community organization dedicated to keeping alive the spirit and faith of the early Italian immigrants that’s been the steward for the festival since 1996 pulled off another successful event this year, as I previously said the 91st.

Taken with an Olympus E-5 with an Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 SWD lens hand held processed with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.

www.sangennaro.org/

My last contribution for this iteration of 52 weeks for dogs is a picture of two of the most important beings in my life, idling away on new year's morning :)

One of the very few positive side effects of the Covid-19 pandemic is that we had a "Böllerverbot" again in Germany this new year's eve – which means, a ban on private fireworks. It was forbidden to buy fireworks and/or launch them from public places, in order to free hospitals from the additional stress of having to care for people who've blown off their limbs.

So, for the second year in a row, new year's eve was not the traumatic experience it usually is for our dogs.

I wish you all a Happy New Year 2022, and I'll see you again with Buba next week :)

Two panos blended together in Photoshop. One is of a cow that I stretched using the Warp tool. The other is of a fence line. (see the two source photos in comments). I worked it over quite extensively in Photoshop. The bold curved lines were created by cutting out the curved sections and layering them and fine-tuning them. It took about an hour to get to this iteration which I liked better than any of the rest (10 of them I reckon).

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I'm not one to make too many controversial photos, but a friend asked me to do this several years ago. Sadly, it seems to resonate now more than ever. Our youngest is in high school and her school is planning a walk out today. I think several school are, actually. How unfortunate that they feel this need. Not to protest some terrible war, but to iterate the fact that they do not feel safe. We have to do better.

I will resume my regular, upbeat broadcasting after this post!

Have a fantastic day, everyone!!

Credits: bluemoodstyle.blogspot.com/2023/10/toxic-bruji.html

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a rainy evening in paris.

it's better large, press L to view.

Another iteration using the Creator 31124 frame. More limited range of movement in it's arms but enough to look pretty.

Paysage improbable

Latest iteration. Managed to get rid of all those nasty studs on the front. Also used better slopes for the sides and improved the jet intake.

Really happy now with how this has turned out.

The arabesque is a form of artistic decoration consisting of "surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and interlacing foliage, tendrils" or plain lines, often combined with other elements. Another definition is "Foliate ornament, used in the Islamic world, typically using leaves, derived from stylised half-palmettes, which were combined with spiralling stems". It usually consists of a single design which can be 'tiled' or seamlessly repeated as many times as desired. Within the very wide range of Eurasian decorative art that includes motifs matching this basic definition, the term "arabesque" is used consistently as a technical term by art historians to describe only elements of the decoration found in two phases: Islamic art from about the 9th century onwards, and European decorative art from the Renaissance onwards. Interlace and scroll decoration are terms used for most other types of similar patterns. Source Wikipedia.

TD : 1/250 f/8 ISO 100 @20 mm

The 74 foot 2024 iteration of the Rockefeller Center’s Christmas Tree hails from West Stockbridge Massachusetts where it was planted by the Albert family back in 1967. Another image of my wonderful experience with NYC Photographers Meetup group for their annual New York Holiday Photowalk accompanied by my damsel. OM Systems Olympus OM-D EM-1 Mark III Olympus OM Systems Olympus M.Zuiko PRO 40-150 f2.8 #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @kehcamera @mpbcom @nycurbanism @nycprimeshot #nycprimeshot @nybucketlist @iloveny #omd #olympusphotography #olympus #microfourthirds #micro43photography #micro43 #nycphotographers @rockefellercenter

For my video; youtu.be/SVyqf-Ejmo8?si=ZTk1V608A-jqtNru,

Whimper Wonderland Run,

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

The Jaguar XJ-S (later called XJS) is a luxury grand tourer manufactured and marketed by British car manufacturer Jaguar Cars from 1975 to 1996, in coupé, fixed-profile and full convertible bodystyles. There were three distinct iterations, with a final production total of 115,413 units over 20 years and seven months.

The last iteration for the week, back at Pikes Peak but with Pro Image 100, a film I'd not shot before. C41 kit although a bit long in the tooth was able to handle without much issue. With such a vista the Xpan was just a joy to use despite the freezing cold and winds on this 14-er. I didn't bring gloves so had to heat my hands on some tea and of course, since they were available, the requisite donuts made at the high altitude. Thanks again to those flicker-ans who continue to share their images - they are fantastic!

In the newest iteration of one of my favorite tanks a couple different modifications have been made. I worked on the lower plate making it better aligned with the upper but the most important mod is what I did in the back. Previously it had an awkward angle that didn’t match well with the tank, it took some time but I finally ironed it out, giving it the proper detailing. Also just for fun I added more studs to the appearance. Hope y’all enjoy!

-Van

Harman Phoenix 200 is one of the very few films developed from scratch (you can read more about it here). In its current iteration, it's a “quirky, experimental film [that] produces high-contrast images with strong, visible grain and punchy, vibrant colours”, and I will agree with Harman Photo's press release – it indeed is a high-contrast film. Grain is not that bad, it has the look of expired film, but its sharpness is decidedly sub-par – it is not a sharp film!

I metered it at 125ASA, two-thirds of a stop below its rated 200ASA speed, and seeing the results, I won't even try to use it at the box speed. Halation effects are clearly present, but not as visible as on CineStill films.

Overall, I'm more than positively surprised, and I am happy with the results!

Here, a necklace of forest leaves.

Taken with Contax 167MT film camera and Carl Zeiss Planar T∗ 50mm F1.7 lens wide-open, on Harman Phoenix 200 film, rated at 125ASA.

Scanned with Plustek OpticFilm 8100 film scanner using VueScan 9.

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👋 Thank you all for pushing this photo into Explore at #345 at one point in time. Yay!

Ta Prohm, Angkor.

Siem Reap, Cambodia.

iterate:

> make mistake

> learn lesson

> move on

while (alive)

There is no place for going backward in this algorithm. It only works when you move forward. Then all the variables of your life will iterate with you. There will be a new element of your life's dataset ready for you and this element can contain absolutely anything. New or old. People, places, things, experiences,... Count on it. You just have to proceed step by step, no cheating, because only this matters and whether you get another iteration or not will be set explicitly. But being stuck in the iteration is denying the iteration itself. It denies the whole purpose of progression and if not for progression, then what we are here for?

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Norway / Solo Expedition

- nord for polarsirkelen -

Another iteration on yesterday effort but this one has had significantly more work put into it. I loved this as a photo and it has inspired many forms in my head as I have worked on it, changing colours building ideas and using several new brushes to boot. This final greenish blue gave me the impression of seeing seaweed anchored to the seabed in its environment with the currents flexing and twisting it as it floats and hovers in the turbulence of the waves.

A few iterations later, I am quite content with this small thingy on a 2441 chassis. I found a way to tilt the bonnet, and add the spare tyre in a better place.

Update to Toy Project Day 2441

"You're going to put things into the world that aren't perfect. That's when you iterate." ~Miki Agrawal

The 2022 iteration of the Canadian Pacific US Holiday Train returned to Ottumwa late Saturday night ahead of another 10AM performance. With a short and light train, I knew that I wouldn't be able to do much shooting between Ottumwa and Foster. It wasn't much of a loss as morning light isn't really good for southbounds anyway. I figured I might as well get a smash coming around the curve at 305 before heading straight to Foster. It was a smart move just trying here, as I only beat the train to the next spot by a couple of miles and I needed to navigate some fences and brush to get into the shot. Keith had the hammer down, that's for sure.

I'm excited to be part of the next iteration of the New Hashima City collab, coming to Brickworld in 2023. My first contribution is a futuristic freight train running around the docks. This is the first completed car, namely the engine. Several more on the way.

This is for the industrial section of the city, so the neon of cyberpunk is toned down a bit for a more industrial look, but at the same time I wanted it to look like it belonged in that world. It was a delicate balance.

The engine carries a PoweredUp battery case to power the headlights, but I intend to run it on 9V for the collab. I just don't want the headlight brightness tied to the speed regulator power. This is quite a bit larger than the standard 6-stud wide Lego train, which makes it quite heavy. I've tried to control me urge to go crazy with ALL THE TECHNIQUES since it can't be too heavy to move, and it also has to not fall apart from the vibration. I settled for sticking to mostly small lightweight angled sections that would not need to fight against gravity, making a single finger hinge or clip sufficient for support.

See my Instagram post for a 360-degree view.

This was loosely inspired by concept art by ZeeN3 _Andrick Khor on ArtStation.

The Hereios are wandering the streets today, in search of examples of Repetition.