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This QM was the size of a Comma - but had the diagnostic question mark on its wings below. Black is their summer form - and they have that beautiful lavender trim.
at the wetlands, North Georgia
This was taken at the famous feeder at the Virginia Lakes Resort, so high in the Sierras that Gray-Crowned Rosy Finches are frequent visitors. Cassin's finches are also known in the area, I've seen them at that very feeders, and purple finches also come to that altitude although I haven't seen them in that spot. So... I'm asking the experts - purple finch or Cassin's finch? The experts at inaturalist say "Pale male Cassin's", even the bird is lacking the usual bright red Cassin's "cap", but I'm still not sure.
Pine siskin on the right for scale.
Virginia Lakes Resort, Mono County, Ca. August, 2020.
A colour edited Another Place sculptures by Antony Gormley on Crosby Beach, north of Liverpool in Merseyside.
Another Place consists of 100 cast-iron, life-size figures spread out along three kilometres of the foreshore, stretching almost one kilometre out to sea. The figures, each one weighing 650 kilos, are made from casts of the artist's own body standing on the beach, all of them looking out to sea, staring at the horizon in silent expectation.
Having previously been seen in Cuxhaven in Germany, Stavanger in Norway and De Panne in Belgium, 'Another Place' is now a permanent feature in the UK, at Crosby Beach.
According to Antony Gormley, Another Place harnesses the ebb and flow of the tide to explore man's relationship with nature. He explains: The seaside is a good place to do this. Here time is tested by tide, architecture by the elements and the prevalence of sky seems to question the earth's substance. In this work human life is tested against planetary time.
This sculpture exposes to light and time the nakedness of a particular and peculiar body. It is no hero, no ideal, just the industrially reproduced body of a middle-aged man trying to remain standing and trying to breathe, facing a horizon busy with ships moving materials and manufactured things around the planet.
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Answering your questions, I must say that this is not an HDR.
This picture is a mixture of two captures. One for the sky and another for the harbor with the ships. Some people call VERTORAMA these kind of works. After joining the two pictures I've applied several finishing touches with Photoshop.
Hope you like it!
I have a question for any experts out there. Anyone with knowledge of lightning and atmospherics, and also anyone with working knowledge of camera sensors.
I took these two shots yesterday, more in hope than anything, Being lucky enough to have the Sony RX10 that shoots at 24 frames per second, I pointed at the sky across the street and held the shutter for a second. I got lucky and managed these two shots. Not very exciting looking, being daylight lightning shots, but I am intrigued by the difference in the two shots. They are consecutive frames 1/24th of a second apart. Bolt 1 shows up the brightest, and actually shows the lightning in its ground to air phase and the bolt is only half completed. Lightning bolt 2 shows the completed bolt all the way to the cloud, but is fading in brightness. The bolt itself was very close with barely a second elapsing between flash and the window rattling thunderclap!
My puzzle is the first shot that shows a purple halo around the upward end of the lightning, and a corresponding colour shift across the image in the sky below the top of the lightning.
I'd love to know is this just an issue with the sensor and its response to a sudden intense flash, or is it atmospheric?
My guess is the sensor, but I'd love to hear other opinions or experiences.
These two shots are both cropped heavily from the left half of the wide angle image, hence the slight distortion in the vertical lines of the house.
'Hey Syl, where did we put that experimental hyper drive? I can't find it in storage and its not on the list here either?'
'We put in in that external rocked drive for the space station, remember? To see if it would fit?'
'We did take it out again, right?
'Oh, uh, oops...'
How Did The Monster From 'Jeepers Creepers' Not Only Register His Truck But Also Get A Personalized License Plate?
The questions continue...
You might remember this little hole in a fence post at St Cyrus. A few weeks ago, I'd noticed a couple of male leafcutter bees on these posts, so on another visit I looked for nest holes in the posts, and was thrilled to find one occupied hole, but was then surprised to see that it was occupied not by a bee, but by a digger wasp (`Flick' back about 10 images in my stream). Since then, when I've been at St Cyrus, I've keenly looked in on the digger wasp as I passed; it was there every day I checked. Yesterday, after a break of about 6 days, I think, I was back and checked the post to find not the digger wasp but a cute bee in the same hole! Unfortunately I didn't have my camera, so this is a quick snap on my phone.
I'm curious about what's gone on here; could they both be using the same hole?; did the wasp move out naturally, and then the bee moved in?; did the bee evict the wasp?; is one a parasite?; are they both nesting?; was one or both using it as shelter?
I'm also not sure what type of bee this is. The leafcutters I saw (a few photos in my recent uploads) have now been kindly IDd by the expert Steven Falk, as one of the rarer leafcutters, the black-headed leafcutter bee (Megachile circumcincta). This could be a female (according to his book, they usually nest in sandy ground, but have also been reported to nest in wood), but that's a wild guess.
So much to learn :D
NGC 7822 is a young star forming complex in the constellation of Cepheus. The complex encompasses the emission region designated Sharpless 171, and the young cluster of stars named Berkeley 59. The complex is believed to be some 3,000 light years distant.
One of the hottest stars discovered within 3200 light years of the Sun is located near the center of this image. It is an eclipsing binary system consisting of an O5V spectral type star that exhibits a surface temperature of nearly 45,000 K and a luminosity about 100,000 times that of the Sun.
The star is one of the primary sources illuminating the nebula and shaping the complex's famed pillars of creation-type formations, often referred to as the “elephant trunks”. These are fairly common in star forming regions like this and are seen in this image as the finger-like projections of yellow-gold dust in a circular arrangement almost pointing toward the image center.
This image was obtained using 3 narrowband filters Hydrogen alpha, singly ionized sulfur or SII and doubly ionized oxygen OIII. In the standard “Hubble palette” color-mapping scheme, sulfur maps to red, hydrogen to green and oxygen to blue.
Capture info:
Location: Las Cruces, NM US
Telescope: RASA 11V2
Camera: QHY 268M
Mount: 10 Micron GM2000
Data: H alpha, OIII, SII: approximately 20 hours of total integration time
Processing: Pixinsight
through the looking glass
so I have some questions for you guys, I would really like to be more interactive with the people who follow my work so I was thinking, how can I make my stream and my work process more exciting for you?
I just want to show my appreciation and also make my work accessible and personable, not just something you briefly stare at and then veer away from. I want to give you more
I have some suggestions, if you think any of them sound interesting, let me know!
1. giveaways (who would say no to a giveaway though, I mean really)
2. group critiques via video chat or webchat, show works in progress, get input from other photographers
3. photoshop tutorials, free or reasonably priced actions (free is always better, of course)
4. before/after images
5. behind the scenes videos
if you have any suggestions or like any of these, let me know, I just want to love you guys, basically, and help you grow and let you help me grow and just become a big happy family
okay byeeeeeee
Le massif du Mont Blanc pris depuis la station de ski de La Clusaz
La Clusaz est située dans le département de la Haute-Savoie, en région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
La station de ski de la commune naît avec des pionniers en 1907, mais son essor s'affirme à partir de 1955 avec la construction d'un téléphérique. D'où l'émergence d'un tourisme sportif (ski, randonnées, freeride, freestyle…), ce qui a permis le développement de l'hôtellerie, la restauration et des commerces.
About:
Medical Ad for Commercial class.
To answer your questions ahead of time, yes she is holding an actual breast implant.
Image is everything in today's society, imagine what it will be like for our children, it seems this epidemic only gets worse with time. Our women are made of plastic and our men of greed.
Exposure:
ISO 100
1/125 sec.
f/16.0
17mm
Gear:
Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Lens
Pocket Wizard Multi-max
Profoto strobes and modifiers
Strobist:
6 Light setup:
Front: Beauty dish w/ grid @ 1/4 power
Below & right: Fill card
Side & behind: Soft box strips with grids @ full power
Behind & above: 2 Background umbrellas and hair light strip box @ full power
Processing:
Photoshop CS3:
-Dress replaced from another image
-Quick selection tool to silo
-Skin and dress spot cleanup
-Light surface blur on skin and shadow
-Dodging on dress
-Curves adjustment
-Converted to LAB color
-Shadow/Highlight adjustment
-2 Unsharp masks, one for contrast & one for sharpening, both luminosity blend mode
Lightroom 2:
Global and local color and clarity adjustments
The Hohenzollern Castle – a subject photographed thousands of times, a symbol of history and majesty. What drives someone to return to this place again and again, camera in hand, searching for the perfect moment? I may never fully answer this question for myself, but one thing is certain: the fascination remains unbroken.
With such an iconic subject, the challenge lies in finding something unique. Something that hasn’t already been captured countless times. Perhaps it’s precisely this pursuit that motivates me – the attempt to reveal the unseen.
My work often begins when the day visitors have long made their way home. When tranquility sets in, and only a few like-minded souls remain, quietly chasing their photographic dreams. It’s the time when you become one with your craft and the surrounding nature. When dusk slowly yields to night, the air grows cool, and the first stars appear in the sky.
The magic of this moment lies not only in the subject itself but in the experience. The cold creeping through your clothes is a reminder of how alive you can feel. The silence, broken only by the wind or a distant call, brings a profound connection to the here and now. And when the camera captures the moment – whether it’s the last ray of sunlight bathing the castle in warm light or the sea of mist draping itself like a veil over the hills – a deep sense of contentment arises. A feeling that words can hardly describe but that fills the heart.
It’s these moments that keep drawing me back here. The hope of finding and capturing something special once more – and perhaps, in doing so, sharing a bit of that joy with others.
..si nos vamos para el cielo o para el infierno | ...if we're going to heaven or hell |
Pues... la decisión de dónde vamos no depende de una respuesta simple. La verdadera pregunta es: ¿Estamos viviendo de una manera que nos permita tener confianza en nuestro destino?
El camino al cielo o al infierno se construye con cada elección. Cultiva la confianza en ti mismo y en tus acciones para encontrar la paz interior.
Ahora bien, la idea del cielo y el infierno es un tema complejo y personal. Tal vez sea más importante vivir con integridad y confianza en que estamos haciendo lo mejor que podemos.Así que en lugar de preocuparnos por un destino final, enfoquémonos en construir una vida llena de significado y confianza. Resulta que la felicidad verdadera se encuentra en el camino, no solo en el destino.
En resumen: la confianza en nosotros mismos y en un poder superior es lo que nos guía. Cultivando esa confianza, podemos encontrar la serenidad que buscamos.
"any questions?" Defender of the Realm. if you've ever met a mockingbird, you know what this is about. he's "da man"... ;)
lots of folks don't appreciate this fine feathered fellow, even folks that call themselves birders and claim to luv the members of Class Aves. these guys are birds that everyone needs to cultivate an appreciation for, 'cuz they're among a small handful of bird species that can adapt and survive in stupid human landscapes. their tenacious defense of their hime turf is admirable at the very least. they're just being mockingbirds, and they're pretty damn good at it. ;)
“Hello Sky, I was looking for you earlier but could not find you.” Said Barnaby looking concerned.
“I have been with Ellie and have been talking to her. She doubted that I am a genius, I was shocked.”
“I can understand that Sky, every bear knows that you are a genius.” Said Barnaby. “But then she is an elephant.”
“What did she actually say then Sky?” Asked Bertie.
“She said that I could not be a genius until I had managed to answer some very difficult questions. I did ask her to tell me what they were but she refused and said she would do it later, then she immediately fell asleep.”
“Do you think you will be able to answer her difficult questions then, Sky?” Asked Posh Bear.
“I don’t know, Posh, Ellie is very clever but she does cheat at times. When we go to the moon with her, she lands on the wrong place and then because she does not know, she asks me where we are and the easiest way back home again.”
“Yes, she does that sometimes. Even the ellicopter has no idea where it is or even if it is the right way up.” Said Bertie giggling.
“Well, she is often sound asleep when we do land and we often do that backwards and downside up. I am surprised she is still allowed to fly.”
“Yes, me too.” Said Posh Bear. “You could always switch to asking her very difficult questions Sky.”
“True, but then I would need the answers and if they are very difficult, I might not know the answer.”
“Well, let me ask you a question then Sky. How many leaves are on a tree?” Said Posh Bear.
“Posh, that is a stinker of a question, I would have no idea at all.” Said Barnaby looking upwards at his friend and waiting for an answer.
“I don’t think I know Posh, more than three I would say, and sometimes they have no leaves at all, plus, I dare say it would depend on how big the tree was.” Said Sky.
“There we are then, Sky. You say you do not know but you have just given me three answers and they are all correct. It is highly probably there are more than three leaves to a tree, sometimes there are none at all when it gets cold, and as you so rightly pointed out it depends on the size of the tree.”
“Yes, I suppose so, I was rather clever, wasn’t I?” Said Sky looking surprised at himself.
“Indeed Sky, remember you should always just accept that there are some questions no bear can answer, but do not feel upset because you do not know all the answers all the time. Ellie is naughty being so mischievous and doubting you like that.”
“Yes Posh, I think you are right, Sky is still a genius, isn’t he?” Said Barnaby who never doubted his friend at all.
“Indeed, he is Barnaby. I am sure that there is no other bear that knows of more ways to acquire jars of honey when he is a touch hungry. I think even after your visit early this morning, Sky, I still have enough jars left for everyone to enjoy after the man has finished up here.”
“I am sure you have too, Posh. I have ordered extra to give you back those that I borrowed and they should be with us later today.”
“How many jars have you ordered then Sky?” Asked Posh Bear.
“Well, I am not entirely certain, my paws are much bigger than the thingies on the man’s composter that I order through, and I am not sure about numbers when they are above three, but I think there should be enough and a bit more. I aim for one of the numbers but with my paws I tend to hit several, so it will be a surprise again.” Said Sky smiling happily that the job was done.
sooc / questions? / view here s'il vous plait!
this is the track where i run, up at my old high school. it seriously gets the prettiest sunsets... this was around 8 o'clock tonight.
don't get me wrong, i'm not a "real" runner haha. i'm aware that i'm really tiny, but i've just always been like that. i exercise because my joints are hypermobile... which means they like to just kind of slide out of place if i don't stay reasonably in shape, and then it hurts like arthritis. lame, right? but it means i can do fun things like bend myself into a pretzel with little to no effort. at least it keeps me active! *end random fact*
i feel like the 365 is making me take less "spur-of-the-moment" pictures, because i don't have to stock up for the next few days. i dunno. i'll make an effort to do more non-365 things from now on.
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I will probably enhance this later, but for right now it is RAW or SOOC from a bit less than 2 years ago.
I just sort of threw this pic on as first one I've uploaded since March 23rd, 2023, or so. I've been trying to learn a new computer and having a very hard time. More to tell later, but for now I want to try to find a color RED picture for two Monday groups that I normally would have posted to last Monday.
I am chock full of questions about new computer, Flickr, passwords, SD card in my camera, etc. etc. It has been overwhelming and frustrating, but I'm trying to be patient, not my strong suit.
My son gifted me with this new computer, and it is a fantastic gift, but I am overwhelmed with all the new workings of it. I'll have questions for sure as I navigate it. I'm hoping my Flickr friends can help me with some of my questions. I'll try to post them one at a time with various pictures, so as not to overwhelm any of my viewers with all of them in one humongous post.
~ Delina (pronounced with a long *i* sound)
For "The If These Walls Could Talk (group)", some of the employees would say, this is a McDonald's Restaurant, west wall. What the heck is that lady doing taking so many pictures in the rain and way out there in the parking lot? ?? My Raintings are not about the food, the employees, the customers nor anything even close to that. But they don't know.
I did show a few of my pictures to one of the managers, several months ago; but I have no idea if he conveyed my information to any other employees.
I explained to him that I am not out there in the rain (and dark too, as it makes the best Raintings) invading anyone's privacy.
NAQ /Nobody Answers Questions
@ Kösk München - visuals by genelabo
video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdeJN1FqfEE
picture by Andrea
I received a lot of questions about the aquarium in Sydney
Sea Life Sydney Aquarium is a public aquarium located in the city of Sydney, South . It is located on the eastern side of Darling Harbour to the north of the Pyrmont Bridge. It is a full institutional member of the Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA) and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA).
The aquarium contains a large variety of Australian aquatic life, displaying more than 650 species comprising more than 6,000 individual fish and other sea and water creatures from most of Australia's water habitats.
Its key exhibits in the aquarium are a series of underwater, see-through, acrylic glass tunnels where sharks swim above visitors, and recreation of a Great Barrier Reef coral environment.
Pic by pammy
Sim -- Cammino De Vivo Capovolto
Now, I could say you're beautiful
'Cause when I look at you, that's all I see
But girl you've got a heart of gold
And that's what made me fall in love so deep
[Bridge]
So you ain't never got to worry 'bout if I'm gonna leave
When my heart's dead and buried, you'll hold them keys
And I vow to love you eternally
'Cuz I do, and I believe
She's only got her eyes locked in on me
No matter what, I know she'll never leave
That's why wherever she is, I want to be
You're my world, my world
You got that kind of love, so soft and sweet
I could never get enough of you baby
Been all across the world, no-one competes
You're my world, my world
Heaven knows I don't deserve such an angel
But oh lord, I sure am thankful
For you sending me down your blessing
I'm in love, no questions
Texas to Tokyo, China to Okeechobee
There's no girl in the world like mine
Australia to Africa, ain't nobody matching ya
She's mine, all mine, all mine
You're my world, my world
When you were growing up did you ever wonder how life looked in one of your friend's house?
With a quick thinking brood of eight, this is how the scene in our kitchen often looked when mom would utter the big question after our evening meal.
(Photographed near Cambridge, MN)
Question for you east coasters: how do you know when a pond is frozen enough that it’s safe to walk on? I would be constantly afraid of falling through the ice. I guess at the public garden you at least know it’s shallow enough that if you fell thru you wouldn’t die, just ruin your day. But I’ve seen pics of people out walking on some of the natural deep ponds recently. How do you know it’s safe? I’ve read too many stories of people falling thru and coming up under the frozen ice not able to get to the air... I didn’t grow up around natural ice and it just seems way too scary. Anyway, this is an iPhone X shot from the public garden today.
So I have a lot of extra Lego Squad-related pics that either didn't turn out how I wanted, just weren't the ones I chose to post, or have older versions of figs in them.
Because of this I've been thinking of opening a second account just for those so they don't have to clutter up this account.
What do you guys think? would you want to see some extra stuff, or are you sick of the Squad? Let me know down below!
This is the machine that took all the photos from the Lamington trip (well, of course the 20D had to take this photo). I had bought it 2 days after Christmas, and the camera has impressed me immensely. To the extent, that it is now my main camera by a long way.
I havent had any reason to complain about the focussing system and its accuracy. Accuracy seems to be at least as good as the 20D, and the focusing speed is a lot better, especially in low light. This, combined with a good high ISO performance, make it a mile better than the 20D in the rainforest.
A lot of the shots I have taken back were probably not possible using the 20D. Where the 20D would hunt for ages in low light, the 40D would lock in as per usual. And I had no hesitation using ISO 1000 and up to ISO 1600 (which was still reasonable). ISO 3200 was out of the question unless in a real emergency.
Other improvements over the 20D include better ergonomics, more rubber seals etc, more ISO selectability (in 1/3 stops), better flash conection and 3" LCD display (almost double the size of the 20D's).
Overall a great camera. Only niggles are the fact it doesnt like black birds (eg ravens, it wont focus very well on them) and the multi-controller on the back of the camera broke down for a week or so, but its back to normal now.
So, this is the replacement for the 20D. What a good camera it was, but what a great camera the 40D is.
Taken out at the Box Log Falls, Lamington NP, full frame, EOS 20D.