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Yoga. It's not for me. I wish it was - I'd love to be more stretchy and bendy and fitter and more spiritual. I really would. But I'd much rather choose a good run over twisting myself into inconceivable positions.
I do, however, love to watch yoga being practiced, seeing the beautiful bodies slowly lift into handstands, rise up into the downward dog, and so on, and on, and on!
Matt
From Wikipedia:
Yoga (Sanskrit, Pāli: योग yóga) refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines that originated in India.[1] The word is associated with meditative practices in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Within Hinduism, it refers to one of the six orthodox (āstika) schools of Hindu philosophy, and to the goal towards which that school directs its practices. In Jainism, yoga is the sum total of all activities — mental, verbal and physical.
Major branches of yoga in Hindu philosophy include Rāja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, and Hatha Yoga. According to the authoritative Indian philosopher Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, yoga, based on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, comprises one of the six main Hindu schools of philosophy (darshanas), together with Kapila's Samkhya, Gautama's Nyaya, Kanada's Vaisheshika, Jaimini's Purva Mimamsa, and Badarayana's Uttara Mimamsa or Vedanta. Many other Hindu texts discuss aspects of yoga, including the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, the Shiva Samhita and various Tantras.
The Sanskrit word yoga has many meanings, and is derived from the Sanskrit root "yuj," meaning "to control," "to yoke" or "to unite." Translations include "joining," "uniting," "union," "conjunction," and "means." It is also possible that the word yoga derives from "yujir samadhau," which means "contemplation" or "absorption." This translation fits better with the dualist Raja Yoga because it is through contemplation that discrimination between prakrti (nature) and purusha (pure consciousness) occurs.
Someone who practices yoga or follows the yoga philosophy to a high level of attainment is called a yogi or yogini.
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Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) Chicks
This is 26 of the 58 photos that were removed from Flickr. Since I use Flickr to store my favorite photos I am reposting them.
Young man practicing his basketball skills, presumably after he'd hung the washing. Bacolod City, Philippines.
Actually spent a lot of time on the hair for this one, and sadly I don't really think it comes across.. But then again it's gorgeous hair to begin with ♥ Other than that, I'm quite pleased ^^ Yay for progress right?
Stanmer Park - Double exposure of the bluebells (1) and a tree (2) I need to read my manual and see which shot dominates and if I can change to lightness on different frames.
Burke and James Grover 8x10, Wollaston 125mm f1.6 (@~f5.6), Expired Kodak RC paper negative (single strobe)
More tests with the super wide meniscus, in my lair, playing banjo.
#BelieveInFilm #LargeFormat #WollastonLens
A shot from last week's shoot for Golf Monthly in Gran Canaria. Between the 7 of us we shot a year's worth of instruction for the magazine (2 snappers, 2 journalists, 3 Golf pro's). Roughly 500 shots a day, hampered slightly by torrential rain, hurricane force winds, and very grumpy and slow moving German golfers.
With so much to shoot, I generally keep things very simple, and use my patented all-singing-all-dancing double flashgun stand to act as fill for the sun, but now and again I need to get a bit more complex. This is lit with said double flashgun off to camera right to light Paul the golfer, triggered by a pocket wizard, and then an Sb800 with a wide angle diffuser immediately to camera right, also on a pocket wizard to light the balls in the foreground. There's a setup shot here to make it easier.
There's no photoshopping involved, but I'll admit that the ball in the air isn't the one that Paul hit - it was dropped by Neil and I caught it in middair. Camera's never lie, but photographers can't be trusted!
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To be clear, Roxy does not need any practice going after her toy or coming back for the reward (she LOVES Cheerios).
The practice session is for me. Using my new(ish) Voigtlander lens for action shots. It is a manual focus lens so, I need the practice. Been a long time since I have had a manual focus lens so getting in some practice with one of my fav models.
Hey, for Cheerios Roxy will let me practice all day!!!
In case you are wondering, it is an old tried and true technique, prefocus an area where you know the action will be passing through. Continuous high speed and use an f/stop for bigger depth of field. People get too caught up in AF and VR... I grew up with film cameras where Auto Focus and VR were considered science fiction... And VR is just something that will eventually break in a lens...
This man or woman, i am really not sure =), was taking a shot of the sail.
i knew it because i was standing at the same position before i went up to take this shot.
i guess i am at the right place and the right time.
Music:
❤ www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cj24fFizxg ❤
Today's outfit:
Hair:
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Set:
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VANNIES - Bodystocking Hot Kiss (wear to unpack)
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Semller - Brit Boots Fatpack
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[[ Masoom ]] BootyCall Gloves Black
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[ abrasive ] Discipline Collar & Cuff Set - Leather
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Jewelry:
AsteroidBox. Simple Septum
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Punch - Diamond Nose Ring
QUIXE - Hae Earring
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.ARISE. Cross Earrings / Black
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sass [cross piercing] GIFT
Makeup:
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Izzie's - Pastel Eyeshadows & Liner (LeLutka Evo X)
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[PX] Moisture Maven Lip Gloss- leLUTKA EVO / EVO X
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:BESTIA: Emonic/2 - Evox
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BLUSH / LELUTKA EVO X BOM / SUPERGLUE BROWS
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Jack Spoon. Cheeks for Days -Contour [EvoX BOM]
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Other:
The Factory - ADVANCED CIGARETTE (Female) / mouth
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Le Mont - Lefty Strat White
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These are two of my last face-ups for my friends Nhaya and Misaki. I want to improve my face-ups so I'm practicing a lot, but when a face-up needs feckles, I always have so much fun! I love to see BJD skin as realistic skin. Thank you so much to Nhaya & Misaki!
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Estos son de mis últimos maquillajes para mis amigas Nhaya y Misaki. Sigo practicando para mejorar en el tema de los maquillajes pero la verdad es que cuando se trata de maquillajes con pecas todo queda tan bien y es tan divertido! Me encanta que la piel de las muñecas parezca de verdad. Muchas gracias por confiar en mí, Nhaya y Misaki!
Tegann really loves ballet. We take her every Wednesday to "Dance Class" as she calls it. She counts down to "Dance Class" starting every Wednesday night at bedtime!
She's actually a little advanced for her age and was put in an older class this past year.
I'm really hoping we can get her in the local feeder school for the arts. She's really into all of the arts. Visual, musical, and performance...she loves it all.
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