POSITIVITY photos on Flickr

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).

{FlowerPositivity} by ℜozєɳ

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“A flower does not think of competing to the flower next to it. It just blooms.”

― Zen Shin

Positive Message by Esther Spektor

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"If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy,

if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you,

if the simple things in nature have a message you understand,

Rejoice, for your soul is alive."

- Eleanora Duse

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Thanks to all for 18,000.000+ views, visits and kind comments..!!

Please don't use this image for personal goals, on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission.

Positive Negative by pitkin9 hutchinson

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Positive Vibes by Ashling Alchemi

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Live long and prosper!

Head: Genus - Babyface 001

Skin: Avoixs* - Rose Skin - BOM - E2 Brown

Hair: Dalgona - yra hair gacha - B violet [@Flora]

Ears: Swallow - Princess Ears

Eyes: [MUDSKIN]_ETC LENS Vol.2

Lips: =MEOW= Se Bin Skin Lip [@Flora]

Eyeliner: Avoixs* - Sofie Liner

Eyelashes: Michan - Yunqing Lashes

Eyeshadow & Blush: Avoixs* Pastel Blush [@Flora]

Nail Polish: DP - Koffin Nails - Cotton Tail - Pastel

Mask: *Tentacio* spring flowers mask

Flowers: LODE - Wild Sakura Wreath [white]

Scarf: HARO Rosy Neckerchief

Necklace: Cae :: Mantra Necklace :: Fearless

Shirt: Blueberry - Noelita - Knotted tops

Pose: [west end] This Beautiful Life [free @store]

Backdrop: Foxcity - Cherry Blossom

Petals: .: Runic :. Crystal Cherry Blossom Blush [@We Love Roleplay]

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Positivity by Sonia Adam Murray - (Share the Kindness)

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HSS 😊😊😍

With heartfelt and genuine thanks for your kind visit. Have a beautiful day, be well, keep your eyes open, appreciate the beauty surrounding you, enjoy creating, stay safe, and laugh often! ❤️❤️❤️

Positive outlook by Len Langevin

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This is from the inside of the GMC I posted yesterday. The truck was on an abandoned farm east of Innisfail, Alberta.

Positive Lightning Strike by Markus Branse

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Positive Lightning Strike, Distance ca. 4,29 kilometers.

Coesfelder Berg, Coesfeld, Germany, 07-06-2016

Location of the strike: Coesfeld, Dülmener Straße, near Am Teigelkamp, positive polarity, 145 kA.

positive by Francheska Claus

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La pensée positive mène à la créativité.

Positive Orange Poppy by Bits On Twigs

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Sam's Garden Manor Estate Stafford UK 23rd April 2020

I had to face the "Zombie Apocalypse" and go shopping. Went into the two empty shops, missed the queues and paid a lot more for the stuff. It was worth it.

Positive vibes coming by Manuela Marengo

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Positive red by Thea

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presence by <3 Hridayam (Christian)

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for my father on his birthday <3

Positivity by trs125

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“Be positive. Stay happy and don't let the negativity of the world get you down.”

― Germany Kent

I've been home from work for two weeks now, and I have joined the ranks of people that no longer know what day it is. I'm OK with that! For 4 + years I have worked every weekend... and now.... every day is a weekend!

I have started several projects, finished none. Today I decided to start cleaning the basement. Bad decision. I've been opening boxes and seeing stuff that I haven't seen for years... some I'm looking at and wondering why the heck I bothered to put it in a box and save it in the first place... and then there is the really cool stuff that I haven't seen in years... that I end up taking out and playing with. Yeah... it's not going well... it's not going well at all. But tomorrow is another day... and it's a "weekend"!

Positive mood by Sandro Steinhuber

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A rose in a summer garden with plenty of ambient light spreads a positive mood.

Positivité - Positivity by MichelC+

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Artiste : FALCO

Street Art, Annecy

Positive & Negative Curves by Neil Buckland

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Positive Energy by Kayla Jimenez

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Positive Vibes by Max Whizenhunt

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Positive Vibes by Sydney Luna

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Be such a beautiful soul that people crave your vibes.

Positive ID by EXPECT ANYTHING,, BUT NO AI PICS

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Lodmoor, Weymouth, Dorset.

Positive Energy by Kathy

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Created for "NEW ENERGY!" - Vivid Art January 2020 Contest

www.flickr.com/groups/2817915@N22/discuss/72157712471936491/

It even makes the flowers want to bloom.

Thanks everyone for your views, awards, comments, invites and faves.

Positive by Roy L. Fuchs

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Positive and Negative by Mikkel Frimer-Rasmussen

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Captured as JPEG, Scenery Mode

Sharing Positivity by Sonia Adam Murray - (Share the Kindness)

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My dearest Flickr friends we have to continue our positive thoughts and vibes this year, if we all get together, we may well make a difference, so let's do it!!!!

It's your outlook on life that counts. If you take yourself lightly and don't take yourself too seriously, pretty soon you can find the humor in our everyday lives. And sometimes it can be a lifesaver.

Betty White

It's your outlook on life that counts. If you take yourself lightly and don't take yourself too seriously, pretty soon you can find the humor in our everyday lives. And sometimes it can be a lifesaver.

Willie Nelson

Positive anything is better than negative nothing.

Elbert Hubbard

A dead end is just a good place to turn around.

Naomi Judd

If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. It’s the hard that makes it great.

Tom Hanks

You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.

Steven King

You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

A.A. Milne

With heartfelt and genuine thanks for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day, be well, keep your eyes open, appreciate the beauty surrounding you, enjoy creating, stay safe and laugh often! ❤️❤️❤️

Positive Thoughts by Sonia Adam Murray - (Share the Kindness)

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*Working Towards a Better World

HMAM 😊 😊 😍

The Week

I skeptically tried practicing gratitude. It completely changed my life. by Lesley Turnbull

theweek.com/articles/712078/skeptically-tried-practicing-...

Thank you for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

Positive Reinforcement by Śoy Toy

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Thank you Jim Henson ♥

Staying positive. by danaubie