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Whilst out shooting the comet in the Shropshire Hills I turned around to see an opportunity to climb up onto the rocks and stand right in the middle of the Milky Way. 30secs foreground and 240sec tracked sky.
Windows of Opportunity is a macro photograph of a Ficus leaf. This version blended the black and white version with the original, which was photographed on a light box.. A filter was added at 15 percent opacity to warm the leaf up a little bit. I will be off for two weeks starting tomorrow! Have a creative fortnight!
I came upon a serendipity moment the other morning as I noticed a perfect little window in the trees that let in the light & gave me a peak at the world beyond. This little window was created by Mother Nature and luckily I had my camera handy so that I could capture the magic while it lasted. I call this a window of opportunity.
As we walked across a small bridge at Hall Memorial Park, we spotted this Crow. He was walking back and forth on the bridge as he grappled with a piece of food. Now you know how this works, you never miss an opportunity for an up close and personal picture. We were not sure what he was having for lunch, but it made for an interesting image.
This is inside my husband Masonic Lodge. We took our Mexican friend there in September for a visit as he is also a Mason. I love Mid Century Mod and the light was so nice!
What a great opportunity to see this well known couple first thing on our visit to Seney Wildlife Refuge. They've apparently been together since 1997, making the annual 3,000 mile migratory trip returning to Seney each year. Here's a great article on the couple:
www.audubon.org/news/the-worlds-two-oldest-common-loons-a...
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Opportunity Naps Henry is a hard charging playful kitten, he wears out after a bit and sometimes just naps where he is, found in North Carolina.
Altay Sunset. Altay.Xinjiang, Cina 2105
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Xinjiang, Cina 2015
I made this trip and I'm happy.
Every wildlife photographer, if you have the opportunity to travel should visit this location.
I have only visited the north part of Xinjiang and anyway we have traveled 3500 km.
It was not an easy trip, the temperature rose from 15-20 ° C in the capital and drops to -12 ° C on the borders with Russia and Mangolia.
Sorry for my bad English.
Thank you
Massetti Fabrizio
Xinjiang,Cina 2015.
Ho fatto questo viaggio e ne sono entusiasta.
Ogni fotografo naturalista, se ha la possibilità di viaggiare dovrebbe visitare questa località.
Io ho visitato solamente la parte nord dello Xinjiang e comunque abbiamo viaggiato per 3500 Km.
Non è stato un viaggio facile,la temperatura passa dai 15/20 gradi della capitale e scende a -12 gradi sui confini con la Russia e Mangolia.
Grazie
Fabrizio Massetti
Before he heads to school, the little prince helps water the neighborhood plants.
Skippy smiles, noticing his fox friend, and lovingly chuckles,
"Thank you for carrying my book bag. You're a great friend!"
The little prince and his fox enjoy helping others and are very grateful to Soy for helping to inspire this scene.
You can find Soy's latest beautifully detailed collection
called Shitamachi Alley Garden at the Arcade!
In addition, almost everything else you see here was also
created by the very talented Soy!
You can pick up many of the items at Soy’s Main Store!
Keep lifting one another up and making the world a kinder and more welcoming place for all!
This is a traditional Yorkshire fishing vessel called a "Coble" that once fished out of Scarborough..It now lies in a semi-derelict state at South Ferriby on the banks of the River Humber,
When you enter the Dutch national park The Veluwezoom, the sings kindly ask you to keep your distance from the animals, that are allowed to roam freely. But what if the horses doesn’t keep their distance to you! I was photographing a tree, when I suddenly noticed an impressive horse behind the bushes. I scared a bit, and saw even more horses appear through the fog and they came really close. They didn’t seem to bother at all about my presence, and eventually I decided to just go on with what I already was doing, make photographs! This little one kept coming closer and this gave me the opportunity to make this shot at 40mm. I was the only one around at the time, and felt a bit relieved when the horses finally moved on. But I have to admit that I also felt blessed by this almost magical encounter, the literally came out of nowhere, and for that moment where I almost felt a connection with the animals and the environment. I think I’ve said this before, but through photography I had many experiences which I normally would have missed. It really lets me live in the moment and that’s only one of the major benefits. Well, who am I speaking to? You already know of course!
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With so little opportunity to be out with the camera at the moment, I spent a little time revisiting an old one last night. This is sunrise from under Worthing Pier a couple of years ago.
In Parkes, NSW, for the David Malin Awards, I was told the normal floodlighting on The Dish radio telescope would be turned off to allow a timelapse to be made for the CSIRO. I hadn't planned to shoot The Dish as many others already have, but without the excess lighting, and given I didn't find a better site I thought I should try. Sigma lens, processed in Lightroom.
Towards the sun but conveniently (with a few side steps from me) positioned between two conifers this Kestrel presented something of an unusual opportunity
Not classic photography
But different photography
And I'm always interested in something different!
“If you learn to really sit with loneliness and embrace it for the gift that it is…an opportunity to get to know YOU, to learn how strong you really are, to depend on no one but YOU for your happiness…you will realize that a little loneliness goes a LONG way in creating a richer, deeper, more vibrant and colorful YOU.”
― Mandy Hale
Cancellations due to COVID19 allowed the opportunity to reserve and stay on short notice at lodges within several National Parks. These lodges (i.e., including Yosemite and Crater Lake) are generally impossible to reserve otherwise. The parks were fairly empty. My wife were walking back with dinner to our room when I noticed this magnificent sight. The falls were the first sight as we walked in and out of our room. The view was always impressive. However, the diminishing light minutes before sunset added a touch of mystery to this natural wonder.
BTW, I wanted to take the opportunity to inform everyone that Flickr is no longer sending notifications to Yahoo mail accounts. I only receive notices regarding promotions by Flickr. As a result, it is impossible to track and reciprocate all Faves. Sorry about that and stay healthy!
One piece of wood, so many photo ops. Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, just north of Half Moon bay, California.
From my Wild and Weathered Wood, collection.
The Taxman. He expresses his psychosis by taxing everything he sees. And what he doesn't see too, why not? He tramples contracts that took decades to be signed, tramples imaginary enemies. He taxes the present, the past and the future. They say he taxed his own mother for giving birth to him. But there is something he will never be able to tax: Love. Because no matter how hard Mr. Taxman tries, we will always find an original way to love. And the good news is that love can heal you, Mr. Taxman. But first you will cry a lot for thrown having so many opportunities in the trash. For having been a thorn in the way of humanity. For having been a pain in the ass.
Sting - If it's Love - youtu.be/nFLfKN32oho?si=TxS-gIqyZk9DuGZ1
A log with so many close-up possibilities, out where I can't get at it without some wading and slogging through the mud, which would probably piss off the rangers.
Alviso, California.
This is the cirque at the end of Valle Francés in Torres del Paine National Park, Chilean Patagonia. Looking through old photos I sometimes find an unexpected opportunity to create a panorama. Stitched from two horizontal frames.
The sparrowhawk is surely one of the UK's most striking raptors.
Unfortunately this male's own strike was far from successful and his chosen prey had long since fled when I took this shot.
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter Nisus)
Adel Dam Nature Reserve
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This is one of my favourite images from our travels. We were travelling along Highway 223 toward the ferry when we came across this opportunity. I quickly pulled into a driveway, parked and ran with camera and tripod in hand. As you can see from the shadows, the sun is setting and the many lines are accentuated due to its low angle. Even the tiles that makeup the walls of the barn are laced with shadows.
It is so basic, and yet tells a story that it made a marvellous shot. Many of the basic colors are present and due to the time of day, each are saturated to the extreme. "You just never know till you go."
Fallen leaves, blown by the wind, had accumulated under a tree on the street, giving me the opportunity to create this autumn collage, which I hope you enjoy.
Have a happy day and a pleasant evening!
Click "L or Z" to enlarge the image.
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Collage otoñal, Madrid, España
Bajo un árbol de la calle se acumulaban las hojas caídas y arrastradas por el viento, lo cual me dio la oportunidad de crear este collage otoñal, que espero que os guste.
Pasad un feliz día y feliz noche!
Pulsa "L o Z" para ampliar la imagen.
When I was sent to Battle Creek to work nights for a couple days a few years ago when they were cutting over CP Baron, I wanted to visit the small farm town of Bellevue about 10 miles east of the yard. The perfect opportunity presented itself in the form of a pair of barns on A451. After snaking my way through the god-awful twisting roads in that area, it wasn't long before the pair came out of the dark and passed the classic mill in the heart of town that seems to be the victim of an eccentric painter.
Opportunities are rare sometimes. Bummer when you miss them but you have to move on. Have a wonderful Friday and a terrific weekend.
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This is my take on this year's Uncommon Common art installation in Grand Pre, Nova Scotia. It was designed and erected by Nicole Evans and Patrick Farrell.
Explored on September 22nd, 2015. Highest position #148.
"Life is nothing but an opportunity for love to blossom."
Since the last weeks were quite busy I haven't had that much time for photography and hence I decided to upload a picture which I took in summer and which I quite like, especially in combination with the quote above. I hope you like it too!
Hope people are not getting bored of these!
1/50 Shutter., this time gliding... which made the subject more stable for panning (wing flapping invariably causes body movement)
I find this sort of photography fun and challenging., and it creates the opportunity for something quite ordinary (a Heron flying past) to become something extraordinary in a photographic sense
I love this angle looking northeast toward downtown St. Paul. This photo took a long wait, as the glaciers probably moved faster than did this manifest trying to make a start down the Mankato Subdivision. This train left Hoffman Yard and slowly worked its way to under the Wabasha Street Bridge then stopped for 10 minutes. The train then moved the distance of two city blocks near Ontario Street then stopped. I figured there had to be opposing traffic or something causing them to be so hesitant. Sure enough, a long manifest was ending its journey on the Mankato Subdivision and coming into St. Paul. Another 30 minutes went by, perhaps to give traffic downtown a break - the first manifest occupied Chestnut Street for 15 minutes. Finally, this westbound finally moved onto the Mankato Subdivision and completed a glorious scene here viewed from the High Bridge. I estimate it took 1 hour and 30 minutes for this to get here from Hoffman Yard - a distance of only three miles away.
When opportunity knocks on your door, always be willing to take a chance, because you never know how perfect something could turn out to be.
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