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Fishing on Slavin's Dock by F Delventhal

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Fall Evening on the Cache River Bayou by Bill Lathrop

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We stumbled on the Cache River wetlands in March 2023 and swung back to revisit on the fall trip to the Smokies.

We worked with a local guide (Cache Bayou Outfitters) for a sunset kayak tour of the bayou, and had a beautiful evening.

This area is the most northern Cypress swamp in the US and includes a fair number of huge, old-growth trees. And, no alligators.

Truck Artist by channel packet

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While in Pakistan, I wanted to visit a truck repair yard to see them painting the colourful intricate designs on the vehicles. I researched one on the outskirts of Peshawar, and the local guide knew its location. And tour leader, Bernd Seiler is always happy to detour from the itinerary if he thinks it might result in good pictures.

We arrived, everyone was extremely welcoming, the mechanics, the truck artists and the racing pigeon fanciers too in their shacks above the buildings - reached by rickety ladders.

If the opportunity arises, I’d like to go back and give them copies of the photos.

Peshawar, Pakistan December 2021.

Jesus The Crucifix, Jbeil Lebanon by Paul Saad

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Sasol Building, Sandton by Paul Saad

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Tarryn Rego Dancing 2 by Paul Saad

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In Love by Paul Saad

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Relaxing Time by Paul Saad

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Southern Crater, Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley (New Zealand) by Andrea Guagni 8,3 Million

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The Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley is the hydrothermal system created on 10 June 1886 by the volcanic eruption of Mount Tarawera, on the North Island of New Zealand. It encompasses Lake Rotomahana, the site of the Pink and White Terraces, as well as the location of the Waimangu Geyser, which was active from 1900 to 1904. The area has been increasingly accessible as a tourist attraction and contains Frying Pan Lake, which is the largest hot spring in the world, and the steaming and usually pale blue Inferno Crater Lake, the largest geyser-like feature in the world although the geyser itself cannot be seen since it plays at the bottom of the lake.

Waimangu is a Māori-language word meaning "black water". This name comes from the water that was thrown up by the Waimangu Geyser, which was black with mud and rocks.

From the 1890s onwards, the valley has gradually been re-populated naturally by plants ranging from hot water-loving algae and bacteria to mosses and many species of native ferns, shrubs and trees. These in turn support native birdlife including kererū, tūī, shining cuckoo, fantail, bellbird, and pūkeko, as well as introduced bird species such as mynah, magpie, finch and sparrow. A population of black swan thrives in the lower parts of the valley and on Lake Rotomahana. According to local guides, these have been introduced to the region from Western Australia by George Edward Grey in the 19th century along with wallaby.

As a rare eco-system completely naturally re-established following a volcanic eruption, Waimangu is protected as a Scenic Reserve, administered by the Department of Conservation NZ. The developing local native forest is the only current New Zealand instance of vegetation re-establishing from complete devastation without any human influence such as planting. Many of Waimangu's geothermal features are ranked as Category A – extremely important, of international significance.

Gautrian Sandton City by Paul Saad

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Diamond Building |From Randlords Club, Johannesburg by Paul Saad

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Beirut Buildings, Lebanon by Paul Saad

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Sunrise by Paul Saad

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None, West Timor, Indonesia by Romina Fara

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The Cedars, Lebanon by Paul Saad

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Xpuhil II from Below by Sandra Herber

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This is the second in a series of infrared images of Mayan ruins in Yucatan and Campeche, shot on a trip there in February. If you want to see more of the images, take a look at my Mexico album or my Infrared album. This image was taken from a different vantage point than the first image in the series - also from the Xpuhil II ruin - that one was taken up on top of the structure.

Most of the ruins you'll see in this series are not open to the public. I was lucky enough to see them with the help of the wonderful Balta. Most people know the large ruins at Uxmal, Calakmul or Chichen Itza but those aren’t the only Mayan ruins on the Yucatan peninsula. Ruins from smaller settlements and satellite cities are scattered all over. If you know where they are (or, in my case, if you’re lucky enough to know someone who knows where they are) or if you find a local guide to show you you can see these amazing places alone in the jungle, partially overgrown, echoes of their former glory. It’s hard to express the feeling of seeing one of these places – it’s a combination of awe and amazement and wonder. What an amazing privilege to have been able to see them.

Beirut Downtown by Paul Saad

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At The Lagoon, Lord Howe Is by Janette Asche

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I walked down to The Lagoon on our first morning hoping for a sunrise but it was still cloudy after the previous day's rain. But it did get better!

I spent 8 days on Lord Howe Island as part of a fundraising challenge for the Climate Council of Australia along with 10 others. We were joined by Prof Lesley Hughes of the CCA and local guide and expert, Ian Hutton OAM. It is a fantastic place, UNESCO World Heritage listed, and I would recommend to anyone to visit.

Jesus The Crussifix, Jbeil Lebanon by Paul Saad

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Distant Canyons by Tan Yilmaz

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Zoomed in close up of canyons west of Tin Merzouga before sunset. My 4x4 circuit didn't enter these canyons, it may be possible to explore them by hiking, by those who know what they're doing and always with a local guide.

Architecture, Lebanon by Paul Saad

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Laklouk Cave, Lebanon by Paul Saad

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The Chalice by Peter Böhringer Photography

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Despite the increasing adversities encountered getting to White Pocket at Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness I keep going back to this magical place.

Increasing adversities were two cars, which never should attempted getting there and obviously got stuck in the deep sand. An overwhelming amount of people and tents brought in by local guide companies and their guides behaving like this is THEIR place. One of these guides had the nerve to harass me as I was there with two friends of mine, new to White Pocket, and I was showing them around. She thought she could scare me that BLM rangers will penalize me for taking friends to the White Pocket and ‘guiding’ them around. Last but not least, a helicopter showed up in the late afternoon to rescue one of the many people roaming around and who injured herself to the point that she was not able to get back to the car and drive to the closest health care center.

The secret is trying to blend all this out, knowing exactly what you want to shoot and just wait until everybody is gone and use the low light.

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Bird of the Night by Untamed Expeditions

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🆔 Common Nighthawk - Chordeiles minor

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🌎 Valle del Cauca, Colombia

📅 March, 2020

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We were reserved in our hopes when our local guide told us we would have good chances of seeing this guy in the day time (always our preference for photography!).

But low and behold, chilled out in his day roosting spot was this guy - mostly keeping his eyes closed but eventually our shuffling for the best angle enticed him to peak at our activities.

We left him to rest in peace the rest of the day.

Starting a New Day, johannesburg by Paul Saad

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On a sunny spring morning, adult Australian Pied Cormorant dips head into wetland water seeking fishing opportunities underwater. It has large webbed feet which it utilises to pursue fish underwater, steering with half opened wings. Uncropped image by Viv.....

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Beautiful Phalaenopsis orchid blooms at our garden by Viv.....

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The Australian pied cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius), also known as the pied cormorant, pied shag, or great pied cormorant, is a medium-sized member of the cormorant family. It is found around the coasts of Australasia. In New Zealand, it is usually known either as the pied shag or by its Māori name of kāruhiruhi. Older sources may refer to it as the yellow-faced cormorant. The pied cormorant is predominantly black on its back and upper surface of the wings and white on the underside with males weighing approximately 2.2 kg and females 1.7 kg. It stands between 65–85 cm tall, with a wingspan of 110–130 cm. A small yellow patch between the bill and the eye on each side of the head is likely to have been the reason for the historical common name. It has large webbed feet which it utilises to pursue fish underwater, steering with half opened wings. The bird has a large hooked bill, green eyes with a blue eye ring and black legs and feet. The eyes have a special nictitating membrane for underwater protection. The pied cormorant can often be seen spreading its wings after diving to help dry the feathers, as it has inadequate waterproofing. This lack of feather waterproofing may help the cormorant spend longer underwater due to decreased buoyancy effects. 42397

Horse Riding by yemaria

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Sorry if I covered up my face...^_^...it's not because I was afraid to show my face...but due to the sand and dust from the volcano behind me were blowing so strong...so I have to covered up...This photo taken by Mr. Jono ( a local guide )...whom insisted to taken my pictures ^_^

Temperature is around 16 degree Celcius

Location : Bromo Volcano, East Java, Indonesia

A Scene Above by Kevin Benedict

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The never ending magic of red sandstone and light in Upper Antelope Slot Canyon, near Page, Arizona.

The local guides here call this famous little feature "Monument Valley", which is certainly apropos of its butte-like shape when viewed from this angle, and perhaps also works as suggestive cross-marketing reminding travelers to visit the stunning arrangement of towering buttes which await just a couple hours further up the road in Navajo country. This particular view also has the advantage of being found by looking high above the constant crowds sharing in the wonder of Antelope Canyon, to where soft light streaming into this narrow ribbon of a canyon bounces colorfully off the many curving and overhanging sandstone forms to produce beautiful visages like this one.

Shortly after the New Year, Sky Matthews and I found another opportunity to catch up for a quick photography outing while out west for business trips and family travel after the Holidays. The weather forecast didn't look too optimistic across many of the areas we had considered, so we decided to drive first to the Page area where the nearby slot canyons promised photographic opportunities even if gray cloud soup limited other hopes for grand landscape images. We had a great time and even got a few breaks in the clouds, but getting to experiment more with photographing these amazing slot canyons was a highlight without doubt.

I haven't had a chance to do much processing since getting back home, so this one may require a little work when time permits, but for now I just wanted to share an image or two and get back involved here on flickr. I did briefly play around with lightening the shadowed areas significantly, which seemed to be heading in the direction of a cool image, but also quite a different image from this darker, and perhaps moodier, version which I like because its more what I perceived while in the canyon.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday season. Thanks for visiting!

"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" by Shravan Sundaram

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"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" - Figured this famous quote by the late great Muhammad Ali perfectly describes the flight & hunting style of kestrels!

Special thanks to local guides for making this image possible.

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Species: Common Kestrel (f) (Falco tinnunculus)

Date: Jan 2024

Location: Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, IN

Equipment: Canon EOS R5 + EF 600mm IS II + EF 1.4x III Extender

Settings: 1/3200s, ISO: 200, f/6.3 @840mm, Handheld, Electronic Shutter w Beanbag Support

Subaru at Sunset, Beirut by Paul Saad

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Bo-Kaap, The Cape Malay Quarter, Cape Town by 5ERG10

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A row of bright coloured houses in the Bo-Kaap in Cape Town.

Taken during a walking tour organised by the Dutch Manor hotel and led by a brilliant local guide, Cyril Johnson, a former homeless resident of the neighbourhood. Nobody knows the area better than him!

Nikon D300 | Nikkor28-300@300mm | ƒ8 | 1/250 | ISO250

Pigeons Rock Rawche, Lebanon by Paul Saad

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Florida Bussiness Centre, Florida Johannesburg by Paul Saad

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Inside Iceland / Vatnajökull Ice Cap by Skarphéðinn Þráinsson

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An Ice cave in Vatnajökull ice cap, southern Iceland. Vatnajökull is the largest ice cap in Europe, around 3,100 km³ constanly changing it's formation. I teamed up with my friend and talented photographer

Örvar Atli from Arctic Photo (the model in this shot) , for an adventures winter tour to the southern part of Iceland for a weekend. Searching the glaciers for icecaves and sculptures along with the standard aurora and landscape hunting. It´s pretty hard to photograph the real depth of the ice inside the caves, but looking into the walls is like an endless 3d depth of blue ice. There was also plenty of ash inside the cave, from the recent erupting volcano in Grímsvötn last spring.

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Local Guides Challenge Event: Taipei by c63t

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景深似乎淺了點，ISO應該容許它再飆高一點才是！

Bar da Légua - Praia - Panorama by Vitor Junqueira

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The Panther (Neurosigma siva). by Greenwings Wildlife Holidays

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How about this for a beautiful butterfly from Bhutan? The Panther (Neurosigma siva). It was just photographed by our local guide & is one our groups should be able to see this time next year when we plan to run our two postponed tours.

Ehden Village, Lebanon by Paul Saad

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Kanawha by popago

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I thought to myself "I bet years ago Native Americans lived here" and in reading some of the local guide information they certainly did.

From Wikipedia

Paleo-Indians, the earliest indigenous peoples, lived in the valley and the heights by 10,000 BC as evidenced by archaeological artifacts such as Clovis points. A succession of prehistoric cultures developed, with the Adena culture beginning the construction of numerous skilled earthwork mounds and enclosures more than 2000 years ago. Some of the villages of the Fort Ancient culture survived into the times of European contact.

The Fortress by skypointer

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During my August vacation, I visited one of the most scenic fortresses in Italy. My planning showed that the Milky Way would be past its prime position, but still within reach of a wide angle image. What I did not plan with, was the strong illumination of the fortress.

During my visit in the afternoon, I was worried to see many spotlights, but a local guide told me, that to his knowledge, the lights were normally not switched on, which was in line with many apparent night images I knew from the place. It was not to be... I may have been visiting at the wrong time, or maybe I was fooled by time blends and composites. Whatever, the lights were incredibly bright and caused a tremendous amount of light pollution.

When I was done lamenting, I decided to capture the scene anyway. The sky was the easy part. Now, the fact that the Milky Way core was to the far right, was an advantage, as it helped to avoid the worst light pollution around the fortress. The foreground required 10 steps of exposure bracketing to capture the full dynamic range. Processing the image was a nightmare and the result is not what I was hoping for, but at least I did not have to leave empty handed.

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Canon EOS 6D astro modified

Tamron 15-30mm f2.8

iOptron SkyTracker Pro

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In the Palestinian refugee camp by Igor Sorokin

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West Bank, Israel

We were traveling to Israel and wanted to see all the beautiful things there (which we obviously did not because of the time limitations) including territories where Israelis prefer not to go. We wanted to see Mar Saba monastery in West Bank and Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. So we hired a local guide (a wonderful guy) who showed us around including the refugee camp. We've heard a lot about it but did not plan to visit. And we are glad we did. It is not so much about seeing beautiful things - the camp is a very distressed and poor place - but seeing how people actually live.

Lakeside Benoni, Johannesburg by Paul Saad

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Carlton Centre, Johannesburg by Paul Saad

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Alice Lane Offices, Sandton Johannesburg by Paul Saad

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Snowy owl in coming by Logan Baldwin

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I don't condone baiting but the unfortunate truth is that it is legal here. A local guide runs tours and we saw his group today. He is always respectful and when we approach he'll let us shoot because we won't disrupt his customers.

Here's a few from today.

Modern Tanks, Amman Jordan by Paul Saad

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Casino Du Liban Bridge, Lebanon by Paul Saad

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