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Creative 52 - Challenge 9: Make a mess
"The bourgeois prefers comfort to pleasure, convenience to liberty, and a pleasant temperature to the deathly inner consuming fire." — Hermann Hesse
See the animated gif version here: spiffygif.net/2014/03/28/powder-puff/
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We had a photoshoot in AP Photo today. Here's Day 1's results. Hopefully will have a day two tomorrow!
With this one, I decided to desaturate it a bit and played with the colors.
The results: Another beautiful photo of Sheri.
(Original posting with descriptions and comments can be found here: www.deviantart.com/deviation/28315542/ )
strobist, flashgun shot through white umbrella to subject upper left @ 1/4 power. flashgun to bottom right of subject shot through grid @ 1/2 power. Fired with ebay wireless triggers
Preparing for the 25th Annual High Heel Race
Washington, DC
October 25, 2011
This set of photos follows an ordinary group of young men as they transform themselves into American Teen Princess Pageant characters from the film Drop Dead Georgeous in preparation for their participation in 25th Annual High Heel Race in Washington, DC. From panty hose shopping, to eyebrow plucking and makeup application, bra fittings and the pageantry of parading down 17th Street in character, this series encapsulates what it takes to win the hearts of the spectators at the High Heel Race in Washington, DC.
To view the entire set in sequence, please go to www.flickr.com/photos/ellievanhoutte/sets/72157627987623054/
After the foundation stick I apply powder with my powder puff to set the foundation. I press the powder into the foundation rather than rub it over my face.
- www.kevin-palmer.com - There were no trails to this spot, but I knew if I could reach the top of the cliffs there would be a scenic view of the Powder River below.But I nearly got bit by a 4.5 foot long rattlesnake since I didn't see it sunning itself.
Collaboration with Steffi from www.sfischer.at.
Models:
www.model-kartei.de/sedcard/modell/221250/
www.model-kartei.de/sedcard/modell/225589/
Strobist:
Two speedlights on 1/2 power in one silver umbrella, quite high (~ 2,5 m), 45° to the model. Why did we use two speedlights on half the power instead of one on full power? Makes them faster ..., to freeze the flying colored flour. The umbrella was half-collapsed to concentrate the spotlight.
Special thanks go to Martin Piechotta for the great helpfulness:
I was delighted to notice this Red Powder Puff plant in the Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo yesterday! I had seen a few photos posted by other people and was longing to see one for myself. I had imagined the flowers to be much larger than they actually are. Such an amazing flower!
"Native to Bolivia, Red Powder Puff is an evergreen shrub or small tree. It was formerly included in the legume or pea family, but has recently been shifted into the mimosa family. It typically grows 10-15’ tall in its native habitat and is a very popular flowering shrub in central and southern Florida where it will survive year-round in the ground. Bipinnately compound leaves (5-10 pairs of leaflets per pinna) open copper-pink but mature to dark green. Raspberry-like flower buds open to hemispherical red powder puff flower heads (to 3” across) consisting of masses of scarlet stamens. Blooms primarily in fall and winter, but sporadic additional bloom may occur throughout the rest of the year. Variations in flower color exist, with some pink and white forms being available. Calliandra comes from the Greek words kallos meaning beauty and andros meaning stamen." From www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp.
A male Powder Moth, Eufidonia notataria, seen on the Mast Trail in Rouge National Urban Park, Toronto.
for Lake Tahoe.
My son just discovered something cool while zooming into our hotel pool on Google Earth: the mountain we are skiing on, Mt. Pluto, is responsible for the formation of Lake Tahoe.
I always wondered why such a deep lake would exist high up in the Sierras. At 1,645 ft. deep, it holds a lot of water (the 26th-largest by volume in the world).
It is the result of a massive lava flow from Mount Pluto (2 million years ago) blocking the downstream river exit for the water.
Common name: Dwarf Powder Puff, Miniature powderpuff
Botanical name: Calliandratergemina var. emarginata (List of synonyms)
- [ (kal-ee-AN-druh) from the Greek kallos (beautiful) and andra (stamen); (e-mar-jin-NAY-tuh) with a notched margin ]
Family: Mimosaceae
(touch-me-not family) or Fabaceae s.l. (pea, or bean family)
- [ (fab-AY-see-ay) the Faba (broad bean) family, (formerly Leguminosae, the legume family) ]
Origin: Southern Mexico, Panama, Bolivia
This medium-sized shrub is spectacular when in flower. The blooms are brilliant red and really stand out. The foilage is also attractive with light green kidney shaped leaflets, appearing in pairs. This particular variety grows approximately six to seven feet and is always in bloom. For those interested in bright colours, this is a must.
The flowers open 9 to 10 months out of the year (often resting in midwinter) and remain for 6 to 8 weeks, their unusual form and bold color attracting attention despite the plant's small stature. 1 to 2 inches across, these blooms offer a nice foil to the soft green leaves of this 10 to 14-inch-high tree. Outdoors, the flowers are butterfly magnets, their nectar attracting many winged visitors.
Courtesy:
- ILDIS
Note: Identification attempted; may not be accurate.
- www.kevin-palmer.com - The Powder River flows through the Montana plains below. The Bighorn Mountains where the river originates can be seen way off in the distance.