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You guys. I am utterly in love with the wet plate presets in the Nik Collection. The whole plugin is now free to download from Google:
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Yes, I'm still focused on simple and pure black & white... but damn if the sublime wet plate series isn't going to seduce me.
Innominate Tarn is a small tarn in the north of the Lake District National Park in England. It is situated at 520 metres above sea level, near the summit of Haystacks. The word Innominate means "without a name".
It was formerly known as Loaf Tarn.
The tarn is the location where Alfred Wainwright's ashes were scattered. He had expressed this wish in Fellwanderer: The Story behind the Guide Books:
"Every day that passes is a day less. That day will come when there is nothing left but memories. And afterwards, a last long resting place by the side of Innominate Tarn, on Haystacks, where the water gently laps the gravelly shore and the heather blooms and Pillar and Gable keep unfailing watch. A quiet place, a lonely place. I shall go to it, for the last time, and be carried: someone who knew me in life will take me and empty me out of a little box and leave me there alone. And if you, dear reader, should get a bit of grit in your boot as you are crossing Haystacks in the years to come, please treat it with respect. It might be me."
Dear Flickr friends, thank you all for another wonderful Flickr year, your friendship, and support. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas (if you celebrate) and happy days!
The first image from my second triptych of images from the airshow over Buffalo, NY.
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The sun begins its journey to setting behind the branches of a tree along the South Llano River in Junction, TX.
When I begun to process this exposure bracketing, I thought that I knew what I wanted to attain. I was perfectly wrong. Indeed, these RAW files kept a few secret bits of beauty which I was not aware of when I selected them for processing – and they changed the course of the journey I had foreordained.
I was in a gloomy mood, for both personal and general concerns, and the RAWs looked rather duller than the average – taken: they appeared to accurately mirror the state of my soul. At worst, I would have wasted some hours of pointless procesing work before deciding to look for something better. Nobody would have known. However things were to contradict my expectations. I got some good news (a rarity in those tough days) about the health conditions of my brother and my “adopted brother-in-law” (i.e. my brother’s brother-in-law); on the other hand, Darktable – that wonderful software – gifted me with a few unanticipated treasures. My thoughts were growing more and more positive and the processing of this bracketing were proceeding accordingly: a hidden beauty was unfolding before me, my own persisting unawareness of it notwithstanding. At last I found myself with a picture that had apparently self-processed itself*, while I was busy exploring uncharted thoughts that kept emerging along the way
* Admittedly a bizarre phenomenon, which Maurits Cornelius Escher would have loved – think of his Drawing hands.
I would avoid to nag you about this incredibly wonderful location: you can take a look at my album Silent banks, the complete collection of the photos I have taken there; the attached narratives are rich in information about the place, if you are curious enough.
This location is especially renowned for its legendary morning mists, but only a thin layer of milky mist floated above the water that morning. On top of the hill in the distance, beyond the river, lays the sanctuary of the Madonna della Rocca ( = Madonna of the Rock), already brushed by the first light pouring from the Eastern horizon.
I have obtained this picture by blending an exposure bracketing [-1.7/0/+1.7 EV] by luminosity masks in the Gimp (EXIF data, as usual, refer to the "normal exposure" shot), then, as usual, I added some final touches with Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
I tried the inverted RGB blue channel technique described by Boris Hajdukovic as a possible final contribution to the processing. While this technique (which, its imposing name notwithstanding, is pretty simple to implement) often holds interesting results in full daylight landscapes, its effects on a low-light capture (e.g. a sunrise) are utterly unpredictable, so at the end of my workflow I often give it a try to ascertain its possibilities. In this picture I have exploited this technique in a very frugal, yet effective, way – just some touches where needed.
RAW files has been processed with Darktable. Denoising with DFine 2 and the Gimp (denoised and original images blended by lightness).
A tree can grow from the stump of a dead tree because the root system is still alive, drawing on stored nutrients to send up new sprouts. This is a common regeneration method for many deciduous trees and is a survival mechanism, though it can create a new, sometimes unstable, tree.
Spotted while walking up to Aber Falls - North Wales
Esk Falls is a stunning set of waterfalls in the beautiful and remote Eskdale Valley of the Lake District. The area is known for its emerald and turquoise wild swimming pools, and the hike follows the River Esk up the valley.
Explored April 21, 2021
(Image taken recently with a B&W Analog roll film camera).
Very happy with the results from using Perceptol as the film developer. Was able to get almost no grain and high sharpness on my 35mm SLR. Great for printing large.
(Spanish): Muy contento con los resultados obtenidos al usar Perceptol como el revelador. La definition es estupenda y el grano casi no visible. Bueno para ampliaciones).
(Camera: Nikon N8008 + Nikon AF 24mm f/2.8 + Yellow filter).
(Analog Film: Kodak TMax 100 black & white Negative film).
(Technical Data: Develop on Perceptol @75°. Copy negative with a DSLR, then edit on Nik Collection Silver Effex Pro 2).
(Location: Palm Bluff Conservation Area, Osteen, Florida).
This image belong to my Album: Analog Photography.
Explored on April 21, 2021
Mount Santubong, Sarawak.Borneo
Mount Santubong is a mountain in the Malaysian state of Sarawak and highest point of the city of Kuching. It is located on the Damai Peninsular, about 30 km north of the city center.There is a legend from the Malay people which states that two beautiful daughters of God, named Princess Santubong (Puteri Santubong) and Princess Sejenjang (Puteri Sejenjang) came down from heaven to guard their respective mountains here in Sarawak, namely Mount Santubong and Mount Sejenjang.
Princess Santubong was to weave clothes for the whole day, while Princess Sejenjang was to pound rice for the entire day. Each of them praised their own beauty every day and claimed to be the most beautiful woman in the world. They started to quarrel, and Princess Sejenjang hit the cheek of Princess Santubong using a rice pestle, thus causing the Mount Santubong to be broken on one side. Meanwhile, Princess Santubong retaliated by striking and penetrating the head of Princess Sejenjang with batang belidah (a bamboo stick used to weave clothes). Thus, Mount Sejenjang was broken into many surrounding small islands near Mount Santubong, including the Kera island.[5] In another version of the legend, Mount Serapi is included in which the two princesses were fighting over the handsome Prince Serapi and the heavenly king decided to curse each of them into a mountain.
...y con buena música... Def Leppard – “Hysteria” (Live, with the BBC Concert Orchestra)
Donostia San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain.
Playa de La Concha.
Infinidad de fotografías de esa actuación en directo...ya os machaqué anteriormente con ellos 😂😂😂...tranquil@s, esta vez va a ser que no pero me gustó esta toma que no subí en su día , está recortada pues de cuerpo entero no estaba en la imagen, la situación mía y el momento del disparo no pudo ser algo mejor, en fín...algún músico que acompañaba a la banda subiré, pero nada más, buen finde amig@s, y cuidaros... Village People - Ready For The 80's (Musikladen, December 13, 1979)
Donostia San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain.
Es uno de los dos componentes originales de la banda que quedan...
Traveling across Alaska in our RV we spent a lot of time gaping out the windows as we passed one spectacular scene after another. These shots are taken as I hung out the window clicking away and hoping to somehow capture something... Alcan Hwy views.
A trip through South Dakota would be incomplete without a visit to the Black Hills National Forest, a short drive outside of Rapid City. Prairies, rocky peaks, lakes, winding roads, and of course, Mt. Rushmore all await your viewing pleasure...
Such a silly name! These pretty wildflowers dot the landscape surrounding Scottsbluff National Monument.
The lodge to the "top" (meaning further upstream or towards Baxenden) of Woodnook Vale in Baxenden is likely referring to the Kearns Allens lodges, a group of former mill lodges located along Woodnook Water. This area marks the upper, or Baxenden end, of the Woodnook Vale Local Nature Reserve's linear path, which runs along an old railway line
Jedidiah Smith State Park’s Stout Grove...
"A grove of giant redwoods or sequoias should be kept just as we keep a great or beautiful cathedral." Theodore Roosevelt
#sunset #florida #sunset #waterscape #landscape #nature #discovertheworld #nature_perfection #gregorymountainpacks #sony #gitzo #leofotousa #markins #manfrotto #TKpanel #luminarneo #adobe_LR_PS #nikcollection #topaz #dxo #capture_1 #rrs
Pleasure flights over the south coast - what a dream to go on one in a Spitfire two seater. But not cheap at around £3,500 a pop.
#MacroMondays
#Tag
Yes, I'll admit it, I have a box where I keep tags that are special, elaborate, or just nice. Some for decades, apparently, just like this "D&G" Dolce Gabbana tag that was on... When I found it in the "tag box", it was instantly obvious why I kept it because it has this nicely shiny, iridescent holographic sticker. But where on Earth did I get a Dolce & Gabbana tag from when there are no Dolce & Gabbana clothes in my wardrobe and there never will be because the prices are insane? This went around in my head during the entire photoshoot when, finally, it came back to my mind: the belt. The posh-looking belt I bought some 20 or maybe even 25 years ago (at the KaDeWe at a much-reduced price). A thin thingy made of light grey leather combined with a braided brass/leather cord (a little longer than the leather part) that looks as weird as it sounds, and I never quite knew how to wear it correctly. I bought it for an occasion that required evening attire, something I didn't have back then and still don't have in my wardrobe today. I remember that I made myself a pair of light grey trousers for said occasion which I combined with a white, vintage tuxedo shirt, and the belt just seemed to match all that weirdness.
So this is the tag that was attached to the belt. When I looked at the images, I noticed the lettering "Autentico", in capital letters, on a few of the many Gs. If you zoom in, you can see that lettering on the small G on the right that sits in the opening of the big G.
My photo is a single shot taken in High-res mode because originally, I'd wanted to tightly crop in on the sticker but then decided to show the entire holographic sticker and how it sits on the tag. The upper part has another D&G logo stitched in black onto the fabric and a brown leather piece with a hole for the string. I tried some bokeh shots with the Laowa 50mm Ultra Macro but then decided to go for a straightforward, all-over sharp presentation.
The holographic sticker's size is 1,4 x 1,4 cm/0,39 x 0,39 inches.
HMM, Everyone, and have a nice week ahead!
The "weir in Castle Wood" refers to the weir on Eller Beck in the Skipton Castle Woods, located at the end of the Long Dam. This weir controls water flow into the Long Dam, a reservoir that feeds the Springs Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. It's a historic feature, once used to power mills and now a popular point of interest on walking routes through the woods.
The Vestrahorn in south eastern Iceland but not as it's normally seen on Flickr...
This popped up on my phone from 2017 so I decided to zjooosh it a little and post it. As can be determined, visibility was poor with low cloud and frequent drizzle.
Maybe one day I'll actually get to see the mountain!
iPhone 7 Plus. SlowShutter app - (estimated 8 second exposure by the ghosts in the centre) SilverEfexPro