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Mallard (male).
18 to 27 inches in length. The male has a green head, white neck ring, chestnut breast and a grayish body. Speculum metallic purplish blue, bordered in front and back with white. The female is mottled brown with a white tail and purplish-blue speculum. The bill is mttled orange and black.
They inhabit ponds, lakes and marshes. Semi-domesticated birds may be found on almost any body of water.
They range from Alaska east to Quebec and south to southern California, Virginia, Texas and northern Mexico. They winter throught the United States south to Central America and the West Indies. They are also in Eurasia.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Enjoy it in Large, clicking the letter L.
"PINTANDO VASIJAS METÁLICAS".
Created for "HEAVY METAL" SOTN Challenge #61.
Images and Textures of my own.
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Querétaro - México.
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A late autumn, early morning capture of Porto across the River Douro and with the distinctive Dom Luís I Bridge dominating the scene. Thanks for looking.
For Macro Mondays Theme: Bubbles
This was way more fun than last weeks shot trying to get fire and ice to cooperate :-) Ingredients:
- darkness
- pie plate
- light and cloth under plate
- soap bubbles
HMM
RX100M3 8.8mm | f 6.3 | 1/30 sec | iso 200
In photographing this contemporary building, I wanted to isolate and emphasize the sensual curvature of its metallic facade against the dark backdrop. By choosing a low angle and tight framing, my intention was to transform this architectural element into something more abstract and sculptural rather than simply documenting the building as a whole. The black and white treatment was essential to my vision – it strips away the distraction of color and highlights the interplay of light across the panels' surfaces and edges.
I was particularly drawn to the repetitive pattern of the metal panels and how they follow the organic curve of the structure, creating a rhythm of light and shadow. Some panels feature perforations that add subtle texture variations to the otherwise sleek surface. By composing the image with the curve dominating the frame against the deep black background, I aimed to create a sense of scale that feels simultaneously massive and intimate.
This photograph represents my ongoing fascination with how modern architecture can create forms that seem to defy conventional structural expectations – appearing both solid and fluid at the same time. I wanted the viewer to experience the tactile quality of this facade and appreciate the precision engineering behind such seemingly effortless curves.
Queensland, Australia
The Metallic Starling is a colonial breeder, with 4–400 nests often in single tree. Adjoining nests can coalesce to form a single structure. Each nest, which is made of twigs, vines and bark strips, is domed with a side entrance. When I saw this particular colony, it appeared that there were also nest entrances from the bottom. The nest colonies are suspended 30-90 feet above the ground and hang from the ends of twigs in the canopy. Seeing hundreds of these striking birds gathered in the colony, bringing in food for the nestlings and fledglings was remarkable (and loud).
Super clean red metallic 850 CSi. First time I've seen this iconic machine live was on AutoRAI car show Amsterdam.
When I was 18 (1996) I started working at Esso Ruyven gas station along the A13 highway (between Rotterdam and The Hague).
I was still in school but had the graveyard shift on the weekends.
One night, a blue 850 pulled up at the pump at midnight. Right-hand drive car, British plate. I was like: "who is this MF-er?".
Glenn Helder! Helder was a fantastic Dutch football player, playing for Arsenal. Great team at the time with Bergkamp and Ian Wright.
He walked into the shop, grabbed a soda. Threw some money at me. "Keep the change"... and off he was, revving up the V12, going through the sound barrier on the A13. That guy had places to go.
1996 BMW 850 CSi
124k kms, €79.000
Fünf litros n/a V12.
Aplonis metallica at the San Diego Zoo Owens Aviary. For more information about this bird, see the following SDZG Blog: blogs.sandiegozoo.org/2012/10/02/metallic-starlings-shows...
Metallic Sun Orchid
Thelymitra epipactoides
Port Campbell, Vic
A pink version.
With all the rain we've been having we were lucky to get a sunny day for these sun-fussy orchids.
Part II of the "Metallic Butterfly" Installation
GET the LOOK
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Metatheodora|Chariot|Loovus Dzevavor|Clemmm
Metallic Starling pair
Aplonis metallica
November 14th, 2018
Flying Fish Point, Queensland, Australia
Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens
Canon 600EX II-RT flash
These Starlings have amazing plumage - a wonderful metallic like shimmer rolls across their feathers with the light! This is a pair working on their nest in a nesting tree.
Metallic Starling migrate from New Guinea each year to breed in Far North Queensland over the Summer. They nest in communities that can contain hundreds of birds, building messy, spherical nests that hang from nesting trees. These nests are often only centimetres apart from one another. The noise they make is incredible!
This is the same Agapostemon sp. pictured in yesterday's post. I think this may be A. virescens, but there are a number of similar species. These are relatively large and very showy bees that may be seen on a variety of flower species.
I captured this image in Dallam County, in the extreme northwestern corner of the Texas panhandle in June 2019.
Wolf Creek
New River Gorge
A little tighter shot of one I posted several days ago. I was amazed and fascinated by the colors produced as the sun played across the water.
Absolutely LOVE this tat from Izzie's and I am not a tattoo type of girl. I basically love everything from Izzie's though sooo yea :p