shot in Nikon Creative Mode with Depth → Dramatic effect

Playing around with older images.

Very rarely will I stage a shot, but, when I do I inevitably stage it wrong... }=P

It was too wet to get out in the yard, so I plucked this perfect little Dandelion and brought it under the cover of my carport for some staged shots. While looking for something to use for a background, I came across the box that one of my cameras came in and thought that might make a cool shot. Too bad the box is white...the Dandy just disappears into the whiteness. If I had only moved it a little more in front of the photo of the camera body, it would have shown up much better! I would go out and re-do it, but I'm just basically too lazy for that crap... ;)

This is our neighbor's kitty, who Becky has decided to name George since he lives more at our house than theirs. He has become Stella's playmate, Since Lucy, our older outside kitty, has a stick up her butt and won't play nice.

...and only he knows what he found... ;)

#NoAI

pose:[piXit] Joan - Breathing @Anthology Event - Opens June 21st

Taxi: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Anthology/129/129/1000

dress+tee:Tres Blah - Felicity Maxi Dress @Dubai

pool:Pitaya - Mosaic pool @kustom9

glass flowers:Pitaya - Glass bloom arrangements @Mainstore release

skin:

[Glam Affair] River [Lelutka EvoX] @equal10

hair:WINGS-TF0615-HAIR @kustom9

backdrop:

MINIMAL - Tropical Backdrop @equal10 (10th June) · Links: flic.kr/p/2r9Mtt1

Have a great day, all... :)

I have always seen this image in two different ways - when I first saw the space, it was a lovely, warm hearth, full of a quiet beauty that spoke of home and comfort. But on the computer screen, I see an angry face, consuming the bright fire. I’ve not really processed it much, other than swirling the edges and layering transparent color. An enigma.

R.I.P. Otto Piene

Friends' dog.

He loves it, no matter how cold the water is.

... Jagdhund in Bewegung ...

Danke für die sehr netten Kommentare ..... freut mich!

Thank you for your very nice comments :)

I remember this shot so clearly. It was late afternoon on Canvey Island, as the light was beginning to soften, casting a beautiful glow on the emerging fig leaves. I was walking through a garden, and this sprout caught my eye. The way the two young leaves were unfurling, almost mirroring each other, was captivating.

I got down low to capture the detail, wanting to highlight the delicate veins and the fresh, vibrant green against the darker, out-of-focus background. I think the simplicity of the composition emphasises the new life and the promise of the season. There's a certain fragility and beauty in those first leaves, and I'm glad I was able to capture that moment. It's one of those images that reminds me of the quiet beauty you can find in your back garden. I used my Nikon D500 and the Lensbaby Sol 45 lens F3.5 at 500/1

When all else fails, there's always the yellow...

#NoAI

suit+cardigan:littlefox. - Ramona Set // megapack @ Fameshed

hair:DOUX - Whiplash @Equal10

skin:

Not Found - Nina Skin @the The fifty

necklace:MICHAN - Nari Necklace @ Fameshed

hand jewels:MICHAN - Nari Bracelets @ Fameshed

pose+phone:Amitie - Selfie Pose @Equal10

backdrop:

Amitie - Closet PBR@equal10

This scene would have looked much different on January 6, 2021, when a mob of Donald Trump supporters attacked the United States Capitol, 500 feet from here, in support of Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election. A visual archive of the January 6 insurrection is online here:

apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/

Australian Shepherd puppy

I stare at these limbs every time I look at my back yard. I've taken quite a few shots of them. Here's one...

I apologize for not being around, but I've suddenly been swamped with work and there just aren't enough hours in the day or days in the week. Be back when I can!!!!...^+^

When Lady Lane strolls down the road, both fella and steed take notice.