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oh, oh, oh, oh......!!!!!
It looks like Santa took the wrong exit......... and was transported to a parallel universe.........
When this was discovered he was immediately send back to our world again.......but, as you can see, something went wrong, his "structure" is more or less fragmentized.........
oh, oh, oh, oh......!!!!!
Model: origami 'Santa Mask'
Design: Akira Yoshizawa
Diagrams in the book 'Simple Origami" by Akira Yoshizawa
Head folded from 30x30cm wrapping paper.
Mask folded from 15x15cm kamipaper.
Last night at 10:45pm, William McIntosh sent me a text, "70% chance of awesome sunrise at Leo Carrillo Beach". I immediately declined and he sent back "Boo". After checking Bill's conclusions on NWS and Skyfire it only took 30 secs to succumb. Alright I'm in, I replied. Again I would have to be up and ready to go in 5 hours. Forget it I'm not going to be able to sleep I thought to myself and I was right. I spent the next 4 hours studying and watching Youtube videos about photography locations. I have now been awake for 36 hours straight.
During our last trip to Malibu Beach, Bill and I ran into another photographer on the beach that turned out to be a real nice guy. While we where loading up the car Bill had ask him if he knew of any other interesting spots in the vicinity to shoot. The man says that just up Pacific Coast Highway about 10 miles was a cool little spot that he liked to shoot on occasion. A little spot found around lifeguard shack three just passed the parking area he says. It was already after Golden hour but Bill and I decided to go and scout it out for a future trip. What we found was such a cool location which we were "Surprised" to find included a double arch, several small sandy beaches, a flat reef shelf and a pass through cave leading to a little hidden beach while during sunrise has a beautiful glow entering it from the east. This is a shot of one side of the double arch, the view of the double arch can only be captured during the point of lowest tide but during high tide it is possible to capture one side of the arch which is seen here. The sky exploded with color and Bill has now dubbed me his lucky charm after 7 of our last 8 excursions were blessed with fantastic light. I'll take those odds anyday. Funny thing, I was just thinking the same about him. Hehe. Hope you like it!!! If you do please leave a quick comment.
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Immediately after arriving in Szczawnica we went for a walk. At the last moment we decided to take the cable car to Palenica (the last exit of the cable car is 19:30). We spent less than an hour upstairs, but what we saw there exceeded our expectations. Every day we can now see the amazing views and amazing light of the evening.
SMALLEST Senegambian hornbill, immediately recognizable by its characteristic colors, favors open woodland, exploiting any abundaces of insects, grain, and fruit, found in pairs, often seen just sunbathing on the ground .
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Redstarts are immediately identifiable by their bright orange-red tails, which they often quiver. Breeding males look smart, with slate grey upper parts, black faces and wings and an orange rump and chest. Females and young are duller. Redstarts 'bob' in a very robin-like manner, but spend little time at ground level. It is included on the Amber List of species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe where it is declining. From the RSPB website.
Redstarts are immediately identifiable by their bright orange-red tails, which they often quiver. Breeding males look smart, with slate grey upper parts, black faces and wings and an orange rump and chest. Females and young are duller. Redstarts 'bob' in a very robin-like manner, but spend little time at ground level. It is included on the Amber List of species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe where it is declining. From the RSPB website.
Redstarts are immediately identifiable by their bright orange-red tails, which they often quiver. Breeding males look smart, with slate grey upper parts, black faces and wings and an orange rump and chest. Females and young are duller. Redstarts 'bob' in a very robin-like manner, but spend little time at ground level. It is included on the Amber List of species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe where it is declining. From the RSPB website.
Redstarts are immediately identifiable by their bright orange-red tails, which they often quiver. Breeding males look smart, with slate grey upper parts, black faces and wings and an orange rump and chest. Females and young are duller. Redstarts 'bob' in a very robin-like manner, but spend little time at ground level. It is included on the Amber List of species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe where it is declining. From the RSPB website.
Following a devastating fire in 1869, the citizens of Dresden immediately set about rebuilding their opera house. They demanded that Gottfried Semper do the reconstruction, even though he was then in exile because of his involvement in the May 1849 uprising in Dresden. The architect had his son, Manfred Semper, build the second opera house using his plans. Completed in 1878, it was built in Neo-Renaissance style. During the construction period, performances were held at the Gewerbehaussaal, which opened in 1870.
The building is considered to be a prime example of "Dresden Baroque" architecture. It is situated on the Theatre Square in central Dresden on the bank of the Elbe River. On top of the portal there is a Panther quadriga with a statue of Dionysos. The interior was created by architects of the time, such as Johannes Schilling. Monuments on the portal depict artists, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides. The building also features work by Ernst Rietschel and Ernst Julius Hähnel.
In 1945, during the last months of World War II, the building was largely destroyed again, this time by the bombing of Dresden and subsequent firestorm, leaving only the exterior shell standing. Exactly 40 years later, on 13 February 1985, the opera's reconstruction was completed. It was rebuilt to be almost identical to its appearance before the war, but with the benefit of new stage machinery and an accompanying modern rear service building.
The Semperoper reopened with the opera that was performed just before the building's destruction in 1945, Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz. When the Elbe flooded in 2002, the building suffered heavy water damage. With substantial help from around the world, it reopened in December of that year.
Taken immediately after birth.
Healthy calf and a proud mother
cows are indoors its too hot this moment
and the grass grows poorly because of the drought !
Waiting for rain.
Greetings all the farm animals
Caroline
Following a devastating fire in 1869, the citizens of Dresden immediately set about rebuilding their opera house. They demanded that Gottfried Semper do the reconstruction, even though he was then in exile because of his involvement in the May 1849 uprising in Dresden. The architect had his son, Manfred Semper, build the second opera house using his plans. Completed in 1878, it was built in Neo-Renaissance style. During the construction period, performances were held at the Gewerbehaussaal, which opened in 1870.
The building is considered to be a prime example of "Dresden Baroque" architecture. It is situated on the Theatre Square in central Dresden on the bank of the Elbe River. On top of the portal there is a Panther quadriga with a statue of Dionysos. The interior was created by architects of the time, such as Johannes Schilling. Monuments on the portal depict artists, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides. The building also features work by Ernst Rietschel and Ernst Julius Hähnel.
In 1945, during the last months of World War II, the building was largely destroyed again, this time by the bombing of Dresden and subsequent firestorm, leaving only the exterior shell standing. Exactly 40 years later, on 13 February 1985, the opera's reconstruction was completed. It was rebuilt to be almost identical to its appearance before the war, but with the benefit of new stage machinery and an accompanying modern rear service building.
The Semperoper reopened with the opera that was performed just before the building's destruction in 1945, Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz. When the Elbe flooded in 2002, the building suffered heavy water damage. With substantial help from around the world, it reopened in December of that year.
Redstarts are immediately identifiable by their bright orange-red tails, which they often quiver. Breeding males look smart, with slate grey upper parts, black faces and wings and an orange rump and chest. Females and young are duller. Redstarts 'bob' in a very robin-like manner, but spend little time at ground level. It is included on the Amber List of species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe where it is declining. From the RSPB website.
Part of getting through life is accepting, and dealing with, our weaknesses. Which doesn't mean they aren't still a pain in the butt.
Me, I'm over-sensitive to all kinds of sensory input - and input affecting my sensors. For instance, even in August in our constant ocean breezes, I daren't go outside without my ears covered.
This is, of course, a huuuge pain. When everyone else is out in shorts and bathing suits, I'm sweating with a big fleecy band around my head. It sucks, but the alternative (excruciating ear aches) sucks a whole lot worse.
I'm also overly sensitive to noise. And bright light. Especially bright flashing light that hits my eyes unexpectedly. So... imagine how much fun I am as a companion at a rawk show. Normally I take along ear plugs. Last night I forgot.
I guess I was lulled into complacency by the fact that the show was at a theatre. A play house. A place I last attended in my teens, when I saw some Shakespearean production there. So yeah... I went in plugless. And immediately regretted it. Still... I was up for enjoying myself... until the %$(*&$%(&ing light show started.
I can't imagine whose idea it was to flash big spotlights directly into the audience's eyes repeatedly throughout the night. Probably the same wise person who decided a super-bright sign behind the band... illuminated by 10,000 1,000 watt bulbs... was also a very good thing to flash repeatedly in the audience's eyes.
What really amazed me was that no one else seemed bothered. Whereas I was in several sorts of agony all night.
The bright flashing lights. Fuck, man. I thought I was gonna have a seizure or something. I ended up spending most of the night doubled over with my head in my lap, eyes closed, hands clamped over my face. Every time I tried to enjoy actually watching the band... zappo! Unexpected blasts of super-bright white light set off pinball explosions in my brain.
So today is pretty much a write-off. Migraine city, man.
And I HATE HATE HATE that my body is so delicate.
I'm from sturdy peasant stock. Why am I so fragile? Why do things that normal people take in stride disable me?
Sorry for the whining self-pity. Kee-rist. At least I know, without a doubt, that I am now too old for rawk shows. Goodbye youth. Your time has come and gone. From now on I'll just satisfy myself by listening to records at home.
I was actually hiding behind a wooden kissing gate in a dry stone wall, trying to obtain shots of a Stonechat pair ahead of me on the footpath, when this Robin that had been hanging around on the cliff-side fencing and posts, flew down in front and landed on this isolated, dead bramble stem protruding from the bracken field margin. He was quite distant, so this is a huge crop, but at the time it landed, I was immediately taken with his pose and the bracken background, so fired off a quick burst of shots.
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Following a devastating fire in 1869, the citizens of Dresden immediately set about rebuilding their opera house. They demanded that Gottfried Semper do the reconstruction, even though he was then in exile because of his involvement in the May 1849 uprising in Dresden. The architect had his son, Manfred Semper, build the second opera house using his plans. Completed in 1878, it was built in Neo-Renaissance style. During the construction period, performances were held at the Gewerbehaussaal, which opened in 1870.
The building is considered to be a prime example of "Dresden Baroque" architecture. It is situated on the Theatre Square in central Dresden on the bank of the Elbe River. On top of the portal there is a Panther quadriga with a statue of Dionysos. The interior was created by architects of the time, such as Johannes Schilling. Monuments on the portal depict artists, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides. The building also features work by Ernst Rietschel and Ernst Julius Hähnel.
In 1945, during the last months of World War II, the building was largely destroyed again, this time by the bombing of Dresden and subsequent firestorm, leaving only the exterior shell standing. Exactly 40 years later, on 13 February 1985, the opera's reconstruction was completed. It was rebuilt to be almost identical to its appearance before the war, but with the benefit of new stage machinery and an accompanying modern rear service building.
The Semperoper reopened with the opera that was performed just before the building's destruction in 1945, Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz. When the Elbe flooded in 2002, the building suffered heavy water damage. With substantial help from around the world, it reopened in December of that year.
This photograph was taken at sunrise yesterday at the Lower Seletar Reservoir under windy conditions. The sun had arisen above the trees, and illuminated a cloud-let immediately above. There were darker cloud formations which provided interesting contrast with the sun and trees in the Reservoir.
Best wishes for a great weekend.
Ticino
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My latest ANIMAL VIDEO (warning, it's a bit shocking): www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T2-Xszz7FI
ABOUT THE PHOTO:
The photo above was taken this past May and shows parts of my garden and the surrounding hills just as the sun was setting after a heavy thunderstorm, which is when the light and the colors are at their most intense, most magical; it was one of those rare moments that usually only last for a few minutes (sometimes not even that), and you have to be quick to capture them.
The reason I like the photo quite a bit is that it shows a side of my country that is far less known to the people abroad than our snowy mountains and green meadows with friendly cows or the glitz of St. Moritz, Zermatt and Zurich: it shows you "my" tropical Switzerland 😊.
And the thing is, the spot in Ticino where I'm fortunate enough to own a vacation home - a tiny, 400-year old stone building only 70 meters from the Italian border - doesn't just look like it lies in the tropics: it actually sort of does, at least during the summer months.
With temperatures frequently in the mid 30s (Celsius) and a level of humidity that is high enough to make you break out in a sweat the second you leave the house, the micro-climate is not that dissimilar from what you might find in a rain forest.
The air can grow so heavy that people unaccustomed to it might feel like they have a hard time breathing (when friends of mine who originally are from Brazil visited me for a couple of days during a particularly hot period, even they struggled and told me they felt as if they were inhaling steam).
On the plus-side, this tropical micro-climate allows the people in our village to grow lemons, peaches, figs and kiwi fruits in addition to the more traditional apricots, grapes apples and cherries, and even palm trees like the one in this photo are a very common sight throughout the region.
Luckily our houses are traditionally built in a way to keep out the heat even during the hottest months, so the few remaining permanent residents of the village (around 40 people most of whom are over the age of sixty), find soothing cool as soon as they enter the thick stone walls of their homes.
The village itself is built on a rock that is surrounded by dense chestnut forest on all sides that stretches on until the horizon, only interrupted every now and then by a village, a vineyard or a small stream in a valley with a few fields.
So it's hardly a surprise that this tiny tropical paradise is a place where a great variety of beautiful insects, snakes and colorful lizards (that most people probably wouldn't immediately associate with typical Swiss fauna either) feel very much at home, and I feel incredibly blessed that I need only step outside and enter my garden to capture it with my camera 😊.
In case people are interested I might upload a photo that shows a bit more of our village one day, but for now I'll continue to stick with my beloved "creepy crawlies" (as some of my friends here jokingly refer to them) and continue to concentrate on nature, wildlife and landscape photos. 😉
I hope you like the photo and wish you all a wonderful weekend! Many greetings from Switzerland, and as always: let me know what you think in the comments 🙏 😊 ❤!
P.S. This is probably going to be my last upload in 2022, so HAPPY HOLIDAYS everyone!! 🎄💕🎉😃!!
This photograph was taken immediately before sunrise this morning at Lower Seletar Reservoir. The different illuminated cloud formations and mirror-like reflections provide interesting contrast to the Heritage Bridge.
Best wishes for a wonderful weekend.
One thing that immediately strikes you about the Lakes District in Cumbria, England is that it isn't all lakes. Here are the low fells that rise to Grasmoor at the northeastern tip of Crummock Water. This is the gateway to six Wainwright fells that make up the Grasmoor range. A lovely little hike if you've got some free time ;-)
Redstarts are immediately identifiable by their bright orange-red tails, which they often quiver. Breeding males look smart, with slate grey upper parts, black faces and wings and an orange rump and chest. Females and young are duller. Redstarts 'bob' in a very robin-like manner, but spend little time at ground level. It is included on the Amber List of species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe where it is declining. What they eat: Mainly insects; also spiders, worms and berries (Courtesy RSPB).
Thanks for viewing my photos and for any favourites and comments, it’s much appreciated 👍
L'écureuil se déplace le jour, en solitaire, sauf quand vient le temps des amours. Sa fourrure rousse ou grise, son ventre blanc et sa queue en panache le rendent tout de suite identifiable. Sa queue touffue lui sert surtout de balancier pour garder l'équilibre. On peut l'apercevoir toute l'année, en se promenant dans les forêts de conifères et de feuillus, mais aussi dans les parcs et jardins de nos villes, qui lui offrent des abris et de la nourriture.
Toujours prudent mais très curieux, il s'approche souvent des maisons. L'écureuil se tient le plus souvent en hauteur, dans les branches d'arbres, et parfois sur les pelouses des jardins où il cherche à manger. Dans les grandes villes aux jardins très fréquentés, les nombreux passants l'ont rendu moins farouche, et il se laisse parfois approcher à quelques mètres. A la tombée de la nuit, il s'éclipse dans son nid.
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The squirrel moves during the day, alone, except when the time comes for love. His red or gray fur, white belly and tail plume make it immediately identifiable. Its bushy tail serves mainly as a balance to keep balance. It can be seen all year round, walking in the coniferous and deciduous forests, but also in the parks and gardens of our cities, which offer shelter and food.
Always cautious but very curious, he often approaches the houses. The squirrel is most often in height, in the branches of trees, and sometimes on the lawns of the gardens where he tries to eat. In the big cities with busy gardens, the many passers-by have made him less fierce, and he sometimes lets himself be approached a few meters away. At nightfall, it disappears in its nest.
Une de mes principales préoccupations une fois arrivé sur zone , obtenir le fameux bokeh qui finalise correctement l'image , et bien souvent au cours d'une séance ( Martin ou autre ) je déplace ma petite tente affût de quelques centimètres soit vers la droite soit vers la gauche de façon à choper le meilleur fondu coloré en arrière plan , et le tout en fonction de la position du soleil , chez moi tout est d'une grande simplicité mais basé en grande partie sur l'observation qui est l'un des maîtres mots de l'art de la photographie animalière .
PS : toute demande de partage avec un groupe sera rejetée sur le champ , je ne désire aucune publicité sur mon travail ( j'ai largement passé l'âge de recevoir des Oscars , des Bons Points et autres gamineries de ce genre ....) , merci de votre compréhension .
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One of my main concerns once arriving in the area, getting the famous bokeh that correctly finalizes the image, and very often during a session (Martin or other) I move my small tent, lookout a few centimeters either to the right or to the left so as to catch the best colored fade in the background, and all depending on the position of the sun, for me everything is very simple but based largely on observation which is one of the master words of the art of animal photography.
PS: any request to share with a group will be rejected immediately, I do not want any publicity on my work (I am largely past the age of receiving Oscars, Good Points and other such nonsense ... ) , thank you for your understanding .
Hier, je suis resté 4 heures pour assister à cette belle scène de vie animalière que j'affectionne particulièrement car ce sont des oiseaux que j'aime beaucoup observer à distance..!!
Les grèbes se relaient sur le nid et le consolide...
Il y a quatre oeufs ....
Il faudra attendre la naissance des grèbes huppés.....
C'est la première couvée de ces grèbes huppés.
J'espère assister aux naissances.
Le Grèbe huppé niche entre avril et juillet.
À cette époque, les adultes portent une double huppe et des oreillettes brunes encadrant la tête.
Le nid peut reposer sur un fond vaseux mais il est conçu en principe pour affleurer la surface.
Il peut également flotter mais il est alors arrimé à une souche ou à un paquet de végétaux entremêlés.
Les adultes en garnissent la coupe peu profonde de végétaux qui servent à recouvrir les œufs si les adultes s'absentent du nid. La ponte est composée de 3 à 6 œufs blancs qui virent ensuite au brun et deviennent de ce fait plus discrets.
Les adultes couvent en se relayant toutes les quelques heures. L'éclosion intervient au bout de 28 jours.
Les jeunes sont capables de nager aussitôt mais ils restent dépendants de leurs parents plusieurs semaines.
Un grand merci à toutes et tous pour vos visites et vos commentaires qui sont toujours très appréciés.
Source: Oiseaux.net
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Yesterday, I stayed 4 hours to attend this beautiful scene of animal life that I particularly like because they are birds that I really like to observe from a distance..!!
The grebes take turns on the nest and consolidate it...
There are four eggs...
We will have to wait for the birth of the great crested grebes.....
This is the first brood of these great crested grebes.
I hope to attend the births.
The Great Crested Grebe nests between April and July.
At this time, adults wear a double crest and brown ear flaps framing their heads.
The nest can rest on a muddy bottom but it is designed in principle to be flush with the surface.
It can also float but it is then secured to a stump or a bundle of intertwined plants.
The adults fill the shallow cup with plants which are used to cover the eggs if the adults are absent from the nest. The laying is composed of 3 to 6 white eggs which then turn brown and therefore become more discreet.
Adults brood taking turns every few hours. Hatching occurs after 28 days.
The young are able to swim immediately but they remain dependent on their parents for several weeks.
A big thank you to all of you for your visits and your comments which are always very much appreciated.
Early morning shot as sunrise was finishing, motoring down Great Ocean Rd (Australia) ... the rocklines immediately attracted the photographic gaze....
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Toucans immediately became one of my favorite birds to photograph in Costa Rica. This toucan used to be called Chestnut-mandibled but the name has been changed. Taken in Boca Tapada, Costa Rica.
I will be off Flickr for a few days.
Thank you for your visit and comments. They are very much appreciated.
Red-tailed Hawk-3107
Looks like a fantastic action shot with small rodents involved. Nope. Actually, this is the result of me making a U turn, stopping the car on the side of the road, and getting out of the car in the most stealthy manner I can muster. No luck....... ever. The hawk was perched on a large real estate sign, and as consistently happens, departed the scene immediately.
Receiving light from the sun, leaves with autumn yellow color shined like gold. In Senjoujiki, Nagano, Japan.
朝日を受けてダケカンバの黄葉が黄金色に輝きました。千畳敷にて
Redstarts are immediately identifiable by their bright orange-red tails, which they often quiver. Breeding males look smart, with slate grey upper parts, black faces and wings and an orange rump and chest. Females and young are duller. Redstarts 'bob' in a very robin-like manner, but spend little time at ground level. It is included on the Amber List of species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe where it is declining. What they eat: Mainly insects; also spiders, worms and berries (Courtesy RSPB).
Thanks for viewing my photos and for any favourites and comments, it’s much appreciated 👍
On a previous post of Cape Espichel - “Gateway To Heaven” (www.flickr.com/photos/142581467@N05/49885571788/in/datepo...) I’ve presented a view of the Nossa Senhora do Cabo Church, namely of its façade and the lateral accommodation wings.
This view here is taken from the other side (after crossing the “magic gate” mentioned in that post), on the area immediately preceding the sea (on my back as I was taking this shot) that was also the subject of a previous post here covering the nearby lighthouse (www.flickr.com/photos/142581467@N05/49912818718/in/datepo...).
The buildings here are simple but beautiful and blend harmoniously with the raw and wild, desolate place, where giant waves crash against sheer, towering cliffs. Whom could ask for a more inspiring view?
From the 13th century onwards this spot has been a place of pilgrimage. Legend tells that Virgin Mary was seen there, riding a giant mule. The church – “Nossa Senhora do Cabo Church” (Our Lady of the Cape, protectress of fishermen) – was built in 1701 and is worth a visit, to admire the ornately finished interior, beautifully painted ceiling and experience the tranquillity of the place.
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Cabo Espichel, Portugal
© All rights reserved Rui Baptista. Please do not use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit written permission.
Moon Elixir's War Maiden Gacha immediately brought to mind the Viking warrior women who fought alongside and even led swaths of Vikings, or more specifically the......
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the impossible will be done immediately,
miracles take a little longer :-)
There are a lot of ways to fly,
the risks are of different nature and the
Landings too :-)
Monty Python's Flying Circus :-)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM_UFWFh0hc
Beautyful Visions-Van Morisson
We were on time in this magical place for this rendez-vous with the northern lights. They came as beautiful as usual, dressed in green with diamonds in their hair. We fell in love immediately. We begged them, stay with us longer. But they were in a hurry to leave and hide behind the clouds.
Nous étions à l'heure dans ce lieu magique pour ce rendez-vous avec les aurores boréales. Elles sont venus si belles comme à leur habitude, habillées en vert avec des diamants dans les cheveux. Nous sommes tombés amoureux de suite. Nous les avons suppliées, restez avec nous plus longtemps. Mais elles étaient pressées de partir et se cacher derières les nuages.
HAPPY EASTER my dear flickr's friends.
Steichen took over 1,000 exposures of a single white teacup and saucer against a graduated scale of tones from pure white to black velvet. While this redundancy may seem obscure, in A life in Photography, Steichen stated that "the experiment was to a photographer what finger exercises were to a pianist."
Edward Steichen
HFF! this confused magnolia blossom normally blooms early spring
Loebner magnolia, 'Leonard Messel', sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina
when the word Peace comes to my mind!
Not everybody in the world wakes up to mornings as peaceful as this one now - and I'm sending my deepest warmest thoughts to the brave, but so suffering Ukrainian people praying the insane war thrown upon them must stop immediately!!!
The Jockey Club Innovation Tower, Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
I was mesmerised by the building when I first saw it and I knew right away I had to come back to explore this building with my camera. I was drinking a Japanese beer with a friend of mine who studies at this university; she mentioned that this building is actually designed by the late Zaha Hadid and a lot of people have taken photos of the building but they all look the same. Arrogantly, I immediately said I will come back and take one you have never seen before. I am pretty happy with the result but please call me out if you ever come across a take similar to this dated before 25/11/2016 ;).
Some technical points, this photo was taken at ISO2500, 1/60, f/5.6 with a Sony A7. Sometimes you get these noisy purple-ish tone in the shadows especially when the ISO is starting to be high. However I actually have stopped doing noise reduction in my photos for a long time and I didn't do any noise reduction again with this photo despite the higher than perfect ISO. The point I want to make is that don't be afraid of high ISOs and noise. The purpleish tone from the noise and the refracted street lights are playing an important role with the overall mood in this photo in my opinion. It's also important to note that different cameras have a different level of ISO tolerance so the ISO number I provided is only a reference but the overall main point remains.
Thanks for reading and have a lovely day :),
Ron
Use of this image on websites, blogs or other media is prohibited unless you have my specific and written permission. ©2010 Dawn Grace
cherry blossoms silhoette by Dawn Grace. Please do not steal my photos. These pictures are here to represent my work as a professional tattoo artist, and most of these designs were drawn specifically for each client.
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Tattooing is a personal decision, and should you decide to get tattooed, put thought into what you want and find an artist who is willing and able to draw and tattoo exactly what you desire.
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There was one day in December when it was real winter here. I immediately felt like there won't be many more chances, so I grabbed my camera and just started walking..
This here is a small village pond just outside of where I live. It was really cold and windy and absolutely fantastic.
And the moral of the story is: take advantage of every opportunity you get. You don't know when the next time you'll have one.
Es gab im Dezember einen Tag, an dem hier richtiger Winter war. Ich hatte sofort das Gefühl, dass es nicht viele weitere Chancen geben wird, hab meine Kamera geschnappt und bin einfach losgelaufen..
Dies hier ist ein kleiner Dorfteich ein kleines Stück außerhalb meines Wohnortes. Es war wirklich kalt und sehr windig und absolut phantastisch.
Und die Moral von der Geschichte ist: Nutze jede Gelegenheit, die du bekommst. Du weisst nicht, wann du das nächste Mal eine haben wirst.
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I borrowed the quote from the famous Schiller work "Wilhelm Tell" (in German: "Durch diese hohle Gasse muss er kommen") although this alleyway in Salzburg certainly was not the hollow way Schiller was referring to, but it sprang immediately to mind :)
""" YES!!! Finally Santa is here and immediately caught in the act by a famous Santa-spotter ;-)), but it's unclear if he's climbing out of a chimney, after leaving presents in that house or if he's been sleeping in a flowerpot.. ......
What do you think?"""
Although I will post the last picture of this Santa-series tomorrow, I would like to thank everyone for following it and the nice comments I received. It is much appreciated.
Many thanks for your friendship! ❤️
A Happy Xmas everyone or Happy Holidays with your beloved ones, enjoy the time together.
Paper:
Just one sheet of red foil 35x35cm
Final size: height 12,5cm, lenght 9cm, depth: 3cm
Model: origami Santa Claus 2
Design: Neal Elias
Diagrams on the CD: 'The Origami World of Neal Elias' by Dave Venables and Marc Cooman
Some 'not ready for prime time' military guards at the Grand Palace. Immediately after this picture was taken it was announced "NO PICTURES".
Wikipedia: The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam (and later Thailand) since 1782. The king, his court, and his royal government were based on the grounds of the palace until 1925. King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), resided at the Chitralada Royal Villa and his successor King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) at the Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall, both in the Dusit Palace, but the Grand Palace is still used for official events. Several royal ceremonies and state functions are held within the walls of the palace every year. The palace is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Thailand.
I've known for some time that the place around here to see acorn woodpeckers is Dawson Creek. But, after multiple trips there, I'd still not seen them. Finally, today,, I did my (internet) research to see _where_ at Dawson Creek that they'd been seen. I found a wetland somewhat matching the description, and immediately saw a Northern Flicker. But soon after, I saw a pair of acorn woodpeckers land on this tree. I now know where to look!!!
Immediately after the review Insta boyfriend was sent back to shoot another series of images hopefully better reflecting her enjoyment of her time in Colmar.
This photo immediately reminds me of Adele Set Fire to the Rain song.
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It was my first time at Myakka River State Park located above Naples in SW Florida. I camped there which gave me the opportunity to photograph earlier than their 8am opening time. There were several Black Skimmers working the mouth of the river and I liked the particular pose this one gave me. They are contact feeders, dragging their lower mandible through the water with reflexes fast enough to clamp on a fish immediately upon contact, bending their head under them to absorb the impact and maybe provide some microseconds of time to secure their prey. It’s amazing they don’t break their necks on hard objects, but I’ve never seen even one with a broken bill; although I suspect it happens. (Rynchops niger) (Sony a1, Sony 400mm f/2.8 at f/2.8, 1/5000 second, ISO 800)
Managed to stop the car without the hawk immediately flying away - - a rare occurrence. Sun was pretty bright so a lot more dark shadows than you would like but otherwise a clear shot even after some cropping - - I'm glad my lens is finally sharp again after another round of micro-adjustments.
Red Tailed Hawk ((I believe)) - Minesing Swamp - Ontario
This was a few weeks ago, that we could enjoy the wintertime with frost and snow. But it only lasts for a day or two, so you have to take photos immediately.
The expectant looks on the faces of these two chicks as they search for signs that mum has food to give them.
Each chick has a dot of white near the tip of their beak and it was fun watching them walking quickly across the lily pads to get to the food bought to them.
It is interesting how the tip of mum's open beak has cast its shadow on the lily pad located immediately behind her and the first chic.
I spent over an hour photographing these coots and watching mum and dad foraging for food. Every now and again dad would wander off, up or down the river attending to perimeter defense.
As adults, [all] coots have a drab color scheme, with black bodies and white bills. Their chicks, however, have an aesthetic that’s part drunk friar, part disheveled lion, and part tequila sunrise. Their faces and bald pates are bright red, while their necks are encircled in scruffy yellow-orange plumes - extract from an article by Ed Yong, "The Survival Advantage of Being a Fancy Baby Coot" printed in 'The Atlantic', date unknown