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Offering is one of the most important elements in Balinese culture. Handwoven offering baskets full of flowers, rice, with sweets are often seen carrying to the temples as a gift to the gods. These baskets (keben) are a gift from my Balinese friend's, Eka sent to me last year. She has been a very good online friend to me for over a year now. Thanks again, Eka! HPPS everyone!
On EXPLORE Nov 22, 2008 #497
The main street in the village of Penglipuran on Bali. At the highest point at the end lies the main village temple or pura.
Yeah, I know, I guess the subject here is a little too obvious for some but there are many constraints around this photograph so composition was a challenge. I photographed a similar image six months ago but the boat was wedged against a plastic pallet and being a precision engineer plastic is not my favourite...too throw away for my liking.
I have viewed this image afew times, quite alot really and no matter where I begin, be it the wood grain or stone outcrop or even the quarry crane my eyes always vanish up in to that sky...centre frame just above the horizon....so there you go, "vanishing" is the title for this offering. Hope you enjoy it.
The Bugatti Type 51 series succeeded the famous Type 35 as Bugatti's premier racing car for the 1930s. Unlike the dominant Type 35s of the prior decade, the Type 51 (and later Type 53, Type 54, and Type 59) were unable to compete with the government-supported German and Italian offerings. This 1931 Bugatti Type 51 is seen at Prescott Speed Hill Climb.
My late offering for The FFF+ group challenge "Five On The Fifth" (FOTF) . . . five images in the form of a collage must be uploaded on the 5th of each month, with there being a different theme, set by a member of the group each month. This month was "waves" and was set by the lovely Margaret.
Better late than never!
I didn't want to be too fancy because I love waves and one of my favourite things in the world is photographing waves at the beach, playing with settings to create different effects with the movement on the water.
Image 1 -hit by a wave. I was photographing at Cadillac Canyon at sunset, close to the edge and a huge wave came up the canyon soaking me and my blue hair.
Image 2-Phillip Island is a famous surfing spot so I couldn't resist an image of a surfer riding the waves at Shelley Beach.
Image 3- A wave frozen as it crashes against the rocks at the The Panhandles, sending it's spray over my camera and lens.
Image 4- Calming the waves with a long exposure at Bore Beach, probably my favourite way to photograph the beach.
Image 5- Background image showing the textures of the swirling waves
The Chinese Cemetery in Nevada City, California. The earliest Chinese pioneers came to California during the Gold Rush of 1849-50. During the early 1860's they began returning the remains of their deceased to China for traditional burials. There are no human remains left on this site.
This was used to burn offerings to the departed for their use in the spirit world. Paper replicas were burned as well as personal possessions of the deceased.
Shot for Our Daily Challenge :“Cemetery”
Yuta approches the Inari Shrine to ask Okami for protection for the island and those he must protect
Avi Info
Body by Legacy
Hair by Dura style U112
Clothing by Gabriel
::GB:: Cyber head Kasa Silver
::GB:: Layered Kimono
::GB:: Layered Hakama
::GB:: Tabi Platform boots
::GB:: Kesa necklace in Black
Glasses by PANIQ -style Crescent Glasses
Earrings by QUIXE style JK
Landscape
Japanese buildings by Make a Mark (M^2)
SIM Surround by Landscapes Unlimited - Highlands Coast
Taken on Yanagi no Ogawa Second Life maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cherry%20Falls/212/41/47
Roll film week
Bronica sq-a, zenzanon 180mm f/4.5, yellow filter, homemade plastic filter, Ilford XP2, developed in Hc-110,
(negative was digitized with a digital camera)
Model: Skye McLeod Fairywren
Bento Mesh Head: LeLutka Simone
Bento Mesh Body: Maitreya Lara
Face Applier: Belleza
Hair: Marlena by Damselfly
Gown & Chapeau (purple) by Silvan Moon Designs (!!SMD!!) @ We <3 Role-Play (available in 4 beautiful colors)
Trixie FitMesh Gloves (black): AZUL
Tahitian Black Pearl Earrings (gold): EarthStones
High Seas Black Pearl Choker: The White Armory
POSE: Fireflies 5 by Fashiowl
*HEXtraordinary* Faerie Maiden Companion - Amethyst (Wear)
*HEXtraordinary* Faerie Maiden Companion - Rose (Wear)
*HEXtraordinary* fairy maidens now @ The Gacha Garden
.Enfant Terrible. Crown RARE
SIM: Luane's Magical World @ maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Morning%20Glow/47/156/21
Think I'm going back to my roots lately. The level of detail, expression and flow in this figure really blew me away.
iPhone Photography and Processing
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from the Woolgathering Moments Series
Stonehenge war memorial. Maryhill Washington. Some visitors had placed these stones and a single dried flower on the center alter stone
Offering an endless field of sunflowers with a backdrop of beautiful mountain, this spot has become one of the famous locations in Thailand.
Rolieiro - European Roller
O Rolieiro macho vai oferecer à fêmea um insecto que acabou de capturar. Este comportamento faz parte do ritual de acasalamento.
The male Roller proceeds to the offering to the female of an insect that he just captured. This is part of the mating ritual.
My second offering from the recent winter storm here in the Pacific Northwest. It was pretty magical along Gorton Creek that day. It was dumping heavily, adding to the roughly 16 inches of snow on the ground. Large veils of snow were unleashed from the trees, periodically raining down creating this fantastic atmosphere. A bit of fog even worked its way up the creek. After experiencing all of those atmospherics I knew processing this image with a high key feel would work perfectly. Pretty happy with the results.
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A man receiving blessing from high monks after his food offering...Blessing came in the form of an harmonized tune.
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