Maya shot in iPhone 12 Pro's portrait mode

Modern columns at the newly opened James-Simon-Galerie (James Simon Gallery) in Berlin-Mitte. James Simon was a German-Jewish textile entrepreneur, art collector as well as patron of the arts, and a philantrophist (who gave more money to welfare projects than to the arts and sciences). He donated many important pieces of his collections to the Berlin State Museums, one of the most notable is the iconic Nefertiti bust. Simon also was one of the first donators to the Technion – the Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa. He was born in Berlin in 1851, where he died in 1932.

The James-Simon-Galerie, designed by David Chipperfield, was opened in July 2019. It is the new visitor centre of the Museum Island and connects the reconstructed Neues Museum and the five museums of the Museum Island.

Taken during a photowalk with Sabine.R.

Moderne Säulen an der James-Simon-Galerie, dem im Juli 2019 eröffneten und von David Chipperfield entworfenen Besucherzentrum der Museumsinsel, das deren fünf Museen unterirdisch mit dem rekonstruierten Neuen Museum verbindet.

James Simon, der 1851 in Berlin geboren wurde und 1932 auch hier starb, war ein deutsch-jüdischer Textilunternehmer sowie einer der bedeutensten Kunstsammler und Mäzene seiner Zeit. Er überließ

viele wertvolle Stücke seiner Sammlungen den Museen seiner Heimatstadt, u.a. die berühmte Büste der Nofrete, und war einer der ersten Unterstützer des Technion, des Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa. James Simon war auch ein Gesprächspartner Kaiser Wilhelms II., mit dem er die Leidenschaft für Archäologie teilte, und unterstützte zahlreiche soziale Projekte, für die er sogar stets mehr Geld spendete als für Kunst und Wissenschaft.

Aufgenommen bei einem Fotowalk mit Sabine.R am wohl letzten richtig heißen (Sommer-)Tag dieses Jahres.

I think these are hollyhocks growing all over black rock at the moment.

Jack Frost nipping at the soft muzzle of Connemara pony Gasell.

Glass frog in Costa Rica.

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Hallo liebe Liebende

Der Valentinstag wird am 14. Februar begangen.

Das Brauchtum dieses Tages geht auf das Fest des heiligen Valentinus zurück, eines Märtyrers, in dessen Hagiographie möglicherweise die Vitae mehrerer Märtyrer dieses Namens zusammenflossen.

Der Gedenktag des hl. Valentinus am 14. Februar wurde von Papst Gelasius im Jahre 469 für die ganze Kirche eingeführt, 1969 jedoch aus dem römischen Generalkalender gestrichen.

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Le jour de la Saint-Valentin, le 14 février, est considéré dans de nombreux pays comme la fête des amoureux. Les couples en profitent pour échanger des mots doux et des cadeaux comme preuves d’amour ainsi que des roses rouges qui sont l’emblème de la passion.

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El día de San Valentín, —o simplemente San Valentín— es una festividad de origen cristiana que se celebra anualmente el 14 de febrero como conmemoración a las buenas obras realizada por san Valentín de Roma que están relacionadas con el concepto universal del amor y la afectividad. Originado por la Iglesia católica como contrapeso de las festividades paganas que se realizaban en el Imperio romano, también es una de las primeras fiestas que significaron la expansión del cristianismo en toda la Eurafrasia romana, la fiesta en sí es conocida como un evento cultural significativo desde lo religioso por la gracia a Valentín y desde lo laico por relacionarse con los sentimientos del amor y la amistad.

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Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. Originating as a Western Christian feast day honoring one or two early saints named Valentinus, Valentine's Day is recognized as a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance and romantic love in many regions around the world, although it is not a public holiday in any country.

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La festa di san Valentino è una ricorrenza dedicata agli innamorati e celebrata in gran parte del mondo (soprattutto in Europa, nelle Americhe e in Estremo Oriente) il 14 febbraio.

Demonstration that the iPhone's Portrait mode also works in landscape orientation.

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Can't get enough of those Fall leaves...

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In Portrait Mode. The Rose by Bette Midler youtu.be/zxSTzSEiZ2c

She’s groomed and accessorized for December’s feasts. Ritzy got the full treatment at Hot Dogs & Cool Cats here in Cobb County, GA

You might notice that she’s got problems with her eyes. She’s at least 16 or 17 years old and her right eye has a pretty large cataract. She’s taking it in stride. I hope that we can give her a few more good years.

A bit of colour fun in the historic city.

Ice crystals on the grass, taken with my phone

primula acaulis

Nature and wildlife photography workshops in Costa Rica and Ecuador.

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julie at the rockpool, hillocks point, yorke peninsula, south australia

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Pretty much right out of the iPhone on portrait mode. The 4X5 fake border was the only tweak.

Sliders Sunday

2DWF: Door(s)/Puerta(s)

My second door for 2DWF's Doors theme, and for Sliders Sunday as well ;-)

Taken at a photowalk with Sabine.R at an abandoned prison in Berlin (please see the first comment). This was an exit (locked, of course, and the door was so rusty that I'm not sure if even the right key could have openend it anymore) from the prison's basement. It was a creepy feeling to know that freedom waited on the other side of that door while we were down there in those dark, sparsely lit hallways... Most of the rooms in the basement were pitch-black, so we used torches to illuminate them. Sabine took a similar capture from this place; we helped each other to properly illumintate those stairs and the rusty door, each holding the flashlights for the other. The colours here are a result of the different light colours our flashlights shed, Sabine's was warmer, a little yellow-ish, while mine was cool and sort of blue.

This one is heavily "HDRed" in Aurora HDR, I've also added a vignette in Analog Efex. And some other stuff which I don't recall ;-) Taken with the little Lumix LX100, because of the 12mm (=24mm) wide angle lens it has, and I'm happy to say that I'm more and more impressed with the image quality this humble 12 MP sensor produces.

Oh, and "Exit = Exit Flickr"...? No. The friendships with fantastic people all around the world that came to be over the years, the things I've learned about photography, this fantastic community... I don't want to lose any of it, it's too precious. But I'm afraid that many "Flickrians" with a free account will consider leaving Flickr now. I can see both sides. The staff, the maintanance, the storage of millions of photos... this all has to be paid for. It's one of the reasons I decided to become "PRO" a few years ago (certainly not because I ever thought a I was Pro, definitely not...). But I am also aware that there are members who can't afford the new PRO subscription. I'd just have wished for a more "varied" approach, one that actually would give members a real choice. Which I'm afraid this very exclusive, "take it or leave it offer" is not. Why not offer three different types of subscriptions, plus the new "free accounts" with limited upload: "Free: no subscription, but upload limited to 1,000 Photos"; "Basic PRO" which would replace the free accounts there are now: unlimited uploads, but for a small annual fee; "Advanced Pro" for those of us who are interested in a few statistics here or there, and "Premium Pro" which would be like the PRO they are offering now. Just a thought...

Ausgang. Verrammelt.

Muss er auch, denn dies war die Tür, die aus dem Keller des verfallenen Gefängnisses, das ich Ende September zusammen mit Sabine.R erkunden konnte (siehe 1. Kommentar), in die Freiheit führte. Komisch war das aber schon, dort im Dunkeln zu stehen und nicht direkt durch die Kellertür rausgehen zu können. Im Keller war es überwiegend stockfinster, nur die Gänge waren spärlich beleuchtet. Hier haben wir uns also gegenseitig mit unseren Taschenlampen die Szene ausgeleuchtet, um die Fotos machen zu können. Die Farben kommen vom unterschiedlichen Licht unserer Taschenlampen, Sabines Lampe leuchtete wärmer, meine gab eher ein kühles, bläuliches Licht ab.

In Aurora ordentlich "HDRisiert", außerdem habe ich hier noch in Analog Efex eine dunkle Vignette rübergelegt. Und noch anderes, das ich über die Spielerei mit den Programmen schon wieder vergessen habe ;-)

Und "Ausgang = Adieu Flickr?" Nein. All die Freundschaften, die sich hier weltweit über die Jahre entwickelt haben, was ich (wir!) hier schon alles über Fotografie gelernt haben... das ist mir alles viel zu wichtig. Ich hätte mir vom neuen Management einfach eine etwas vielschichtigere, weniger ausschließliche "Heransgehensweise" an das Thema "Und wer bezahlt das alles?" gewünscht. Eine so riesige Community wie Flickr bezahlt sich sicher nicht von selbst (klammern wir das Thema "Daten sind das neue Öl" jetzt mal aus), die Mitarbeiter, die Server etc., das alles kostet. Übrigens einer der Gründe, warum ich mich vor ein paar Jahren entschlossen hatte, "PRO" zu werden. Nicht etwa, weil ich dachte, ich sei pro. Mitnichten ;-) Auf der anderen Seite kann sich aber bestimmt auch nicht jeder die 49,99.-, die ab 2019 abgerufen werden, leisten. Warum also nicht ein gestaffeltes Abo-Programm anbieten? Für umsonst (Free) gibt es eben die 1.000 Fotos Limit; für ein kleines Entgelt (Basic PRO) weiterhin unbegrenzte Uploads, für etwas mehr auch ein paar aussagekräftigere Statistiken (Advanced PRO) und für den vollen Betrag (Premium PRO) eben das volle Programm. Das müsste sich doch machen lassen? Nur so ein Gedanke...

What a great hike to get to this spot. I like horses but not to ride on the back of one of them ;)

So to get to this spot I had to walk carrying all my gear plus wearing rubber boots as the trail was super muddy. What a great memories I have of this amazing place as it was all for me!

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Yes, that is where we find the magic, in the light. And, this one is no exception.

Red-eyed Tree frog from southern Costa Rica, note the different coloration on the sides, they lack the blue stripes or at least they are not as saturated and marked as on the species from the Caribbean side.

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Der Selfie Mode With DEFOCUS Freistellung vom Hintergrund oder umgekehrt; ISO 250 hier.

Selfie Mode hat keinerlei Probleme in fast dunkler Nacht den Fokus Punkt mittels Hilfslicht zu bestimmen.

Das ist beeindruckend, da andere Methoden versagten.

No edit or filter Portrait mode shot on iPhoneX

While visiting the Caribbean lowlands we were treated with a sighing of a colony of boat-billed herons! This guy was a bit bored so he/she yawned while we were taking its picture!

Thanks for looking.

Very nice details along the waters with thick ice shattering up from the pressure and all the ice and snow frosting.

Again i tried my luck at some aurora northern lights but only got a shimmer once again. I tried some lightpainting to create more defining and dynamic foreground. Hope you like it.

Fokusstacked for maximum depth of field.

Norway, Gjesdal, Rogaland,

06.01.2021

Canon5dm4

Canon 16-35mm f2.8 m2

Breakthrough nightsky filter

Lume cubes

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Twinbrook metro Station, Rockville, MD

My 12 year old grandson got up very early and took this photo through my living room window today.

CALICO BASIN SUNSET

So far this year sunsets have been rare, no clouds. I happen to be in the area of Red Rock so I stopped by Calico Basin to see what the sky would reveal.

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