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When getting an idea in your head, it won’t let you go at times. If so, it slowly but surely takes over your thoughts and settles in. After a while, such a view might become a feasible venture.

 

By planing its realization, one embarks on a journey characterized by all sorts of highs and lows: Some things will turn out great while other approaches prove useless, which means that one needs to start over again.

 

As patience is a high virtue, this path is also a test of whether the initial idea can assert itself in reality. If one makes it to this final goal, the courage it took to come there will be richly rewarded.

 

While observing this achievement, joy, relief, and satisfaction compensate for all the intense efforts that vigorously took place. Soon after, one realizes that the heavy load which accompanied this journey slowly falls off the shoulders, and that lightness spreads around.

 

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Grand Central Market

Hill St., Los Angeles

Nikon FE2

Arista 200 EDU

Stand Developed 1 hour 1:100 dilution (HC-110)

 

Funny story here. I was lining up a shot in this indoor market, with the light filtering through the skylight. I was waiting for a good inter-action of people in the composition, when this lady walked through. As I was clicking the frame, I had this realization, that I knew her.

 

Meet my Norwegian friend Nova. She's a singer / song-writer living here in L.A. Check out her song L.A. Love . She recorded it whilst singing it to a homeless man just around the corner from where this shot was taken. It's a beautiful and touching video.

It is crucial to understand that when we die, it is only the death of the human body; the spirit (our soul) lives on. When we die our soul loses its physical connection with the world which we know when we are alive.

 

Everything we do in this life, we should do with the conscious awareness that the consequences of every action will carry on after we leave this world; that our soul will bear the burden of it.

 

With this thought should come a realization; what is the purpose for us to be in this world!

 

Inner peace and happiness actually comes from a clear conscience which keeps our soul at peace!

Let me elaborate this point with an example – If we help someone in times of need, or give food to the poor, these actions will not result in any monetary gain, but these actions will fulfill us at a spiritual level because our soul will reap the rewards of these actions, even after our exit from this life. On the other hand if we cheat or steal money from someone, this action might result in a temporary gain of a monetary benefit, but will lead to a guilty conscience - which is the unrest of our soul. It is our soul which will have to face the consequences of these deeds.

 

So whatever we do in life, please do keep in mind that every action will result in a positive or negative reaction from our soul. So if you truly want to create a life full of inner peace and happiness, be fair with others, keep your word, and be kind and generous. This approach to life will rid us of corruption and dishonesty & will steer our lives in the direction of success and prosperity.

 

Maryam Arif

വരണ്ടുണങ്ങിയ മണ്ണില്‍ ഒരായിരം പരുത്തിച്ചെടികളിലൊന്നില്‍ എന്റെ ആത്മാവ് കുടികൊണ്ടു. പരുത്തികള്‍ പൂത്ത് കായ്ച്ചപ്പോള്‍ അവിടെയായിരുന്നു ഞാന്‍. വെളിച്ചം എന്റെ കണ്ണുകളില്‍ ജന്മ വേദനയോടെ പിറവികൊണ്ടു. രാവിന്റെ നിറഭേദം മാത്രമാണ്‍ പകലെന്നും അത് ചമക്കുന്നതൊരേയൊരു സൂര്യനാണെന്നും മനസിലക്കിയപ്പോഴേക്കും അമ്മയുമായുള്ള പൊക്കിള്‍ക്കൊടി ബന്ധം മുറിക്കാന്‍ ഞാന്‍ തയ്യാറായിരുന്നു. വിളവെടുപ്പിന്റെ വേദനയിലും നിറങ്ങളിലേക്കുള്ള മോക്ഷമാണിതെന്ന് അമ്മമാര്‍ ഞങ്ങളുടെ കാതുകളിലോതി.

  

യാത്രകള്‍, ഇരുട്ട്, വേദന. ഞങ്ങളെല്ലാം വേര്‍തിരിക്കപ്പെട്ടു. വിധി നിര്‍ണയിക്കുന്നവന്റെ നെയ്ത്തുശാലകളില്‍ ഞാന്‍ വെറുമൊരു തൂവെള്ള തുണിയായി രൂപപ്പെട്ടു. നിറങ്ങളില്ല. സ്വപ്നങ്ങള്‍ മാത്രം. വീണ്ടും യാത്രകള്‍, ഇരുട്ടറകള്‍. ഞങ്ങളില്‍ ചിലര്‍ നിറങ്ങളന്വേഷിച്ചും ചിലര്‍ ലക്ഷ്യബോധമില്ലാതെയും യാത്രയായി. വേദനിച്ചെങ്കിലും നാളെയുടെ നിറച്ചാര്‍ത്തിനേക്കുറിച്ച്, ഞങ്ങളിലെ ഒരായിരം വര്‍ണങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ചോര്‍ത്ത് സന്തോഷിച്ചു. തപസ്യ തുടരവേ ഒരു നാള്‍ അരിച്ചെത്തിയ വെളിച്ചം അറിയിച്ചു - നിങ്ങള്‍ നിത്യ ചൈതന്യത്തിനു മുന്‍പില്‍ തിരിനാളങ്ങളാവേണ്ടവരാണ്. അതാണത്രേ ഞങ്ങള്‍ നിറങ്ങളുടെ വിഷങ്ങളില്ലാതെ സ്ര്യഷ്ടിക്കപ്പെട്ടത്. ആ നുറുങ്ങുവെട്ടം ഞങ്ങളിപ്പോലൊരുവന്റെ സന്തതിയാണത്രേ!

  

വെളുപ്പിന്റെ നൈര്‍മലയതയേക്കാല്‍ നിറങ്ങളാണ് നല്ലതെന്ന് പഴകിചെളിപുരണ്ടവരപ്പോഴും മൊഴിഞ്ഞു. നിറങ്ങളുടെ മാലിന്യം തങ്ങളിലെ കറകളെ താല്‍ക്കാലികമായെങ്കിലും മറയ്ക്കുമെന്ന വ്യാമോഹം ! ചിലരത് കേട്ട് സംശയാലുക്കളായി. ഒരു ദിനം എല്ലിച്ച രണ്ടുകരങ്ങളെന്നെ കോരിയെടുത്ത് ഒരു പഴകിയ ദണ്ഡില്‍ ചുറ്റി, നറുമണമുള്ള എണ്ണയില്‍ മുക്കി എന്നിലേക്ക് അഗ്നി പകര്‍ന്നു. ചൂട്, വേദന. ശ്വാസം നിലയ്ക്കുന്നത് പോലെ. ഒരുമാത്രകഴിഞ്ഞ് ഇറുക്കിയടച്ച

കണ്ണുകള്‍ തുറന്നപ്പോള്‍ വേദനയില്ല, ഉഷ്ണമില്ല എങ്ങും പ്രശാന്തതമാത്രം. നിറങ്ങളല്ല ഈ പ്രശാന്തതയിലാണ് മോക്ഷമെന്ന തിരിച്ചറിവ്. കത്തിജ്വലിച്ച് നിത്യതയിലലിഞ്ഞ് ചേരുന്നതാണ് മോക്ഷമെന്ന തിരിച്ചറിവ്.ഞാന്‍ രാവിനെക്കിറിമുറിച്ച്, ഒരു കൊച്ചു സൂര്യനായി, നനുത്ത കാറ്റുകളോട് മല്ലടിച്ച് ജ്വലിച്ചു നിന്നു.

  

ഞാന്‍. ഞാന്‍. ഞാന്‍. ഞാന്‍ മാത്രം. ഇന്നു ഞാന്‍ എന്നെയറിയുന്നു. പക്ഷെ എന്റെ ഉടപ്പിറപ്പുകള്‍ക്ക് അവരെന്തെന്നറിയാന്‍ കഴിയാത്തിടത്തോളം ഞാന്‍ വെറും സ്വാര്‍ത്നത്രേ. ഈ വെളിച്ചം എല്ലാവരിലേക്കും പകര്‍ന്നു നല്‍കേണ്ടിയിരിക്കുന്നു. ഒരു തീപ്പന്തമായി, വഴി കാട്ടിയായി കത്തിജ്വലിച്ചമരും മുന്‍പ് എന്റെ തിരിച്ചറിവുകള്‍ ഞാന്‍ അവരിലേക്ക് പകര്‍ന്ന് നല്‍കും.

  

അന്ന് പതിവുപോലെ കാലം മുറുക്കിത്തുപ്പിച്ചുമപ്പിച്ച ഒരു സന്ധ്യയിലേക്ക് ഞാന്‍ കണ്ണുകള്‍ തുറന്നപ്പോള്‍ എനിക്ക് മുന്‍പില്‍ ഒരായിരം ചെരാതുകളില്‍ എന്റെയുടെപ്പിടന്നോര്‍ ! നിറങ്ങളാണ് എല്ലാം എന്ന് കരുതിയിരുന്നവരിലേക്ക് ഞാന്‍ സ്വാത്രന്ത്രത്തിന്റെ, മോക്ഷത്തിന്റെ, തിരിച്ചറിവുകള്‍ പകര്‍ന്ന് നല്‍കി. ഞങ്ങളൊന്നായി, ഒരേ മനസോടെ, ഇരവിനെത്തോപ്പിച്ച് ഒരായിരം സൂര്യന്മാരായി, ഒരേ സ്വപ്നങ്ങളോടെ, പ്രതീക്ഷകളോടെ, നല്ല നാളെയുടെ പ്രതീക്ഷകളോടെ സുവര്‍ണ പ്രഭ ചൊരുത്തി കത്തിജ്വലിച്ചു നിന്നു. നേരം വീണ്ടുമിരുളവേ ഒരിളം കാറ്റെത്തി. ഞങ്ങളില്‍ ചിലരെയാക്കാറ്റ് വാരിപ്പുണര്‍ന്നു. ചിലര്‍ ആടിയുലഞ്ഞു. നിറങ്ങളായിരുന്നു മോക്ഷം. ഇത് തീയാണ്, കാറ്റാണ് ഒരു തിരിനാളം

പരിതപിച്ചു. ഇളം കാറ്റത് കേട്ടത് ആ‍ര്‍ത്ത് ചിരിച്ചു. തിരിച്ചറിവുകള്‍ നഷ്ട്ടപ്പെട്ട് കരിന്തിരി കെടും മുന്‍പ് മറ്റു ചിലരും പറഞ്ഞു നിറങ്ങളായിരുന്നു മോക്ഷം.

 

സ്വയം കണ്ടെത്തല്‍ നാമോരുത്തരും സ്വയം എത്തിച്ചേരുന്ന അവസ്ഥയാണ്. സ്വയം തിരിച്ചറിയുന്നവനേ ഇളം കാറ്റുകളെപ്പോലും തരണം ചെയ്യാന്‍ പറ്റൂ. സംഘടനകള്‍ക്ക് നമ്മെ സ്വതത്രനാക്കോനോ കരുത്തരാക്കാനോ കഴിയില്ല (ref 1). അത് സ്വയം നിര്‍വഹിക്കാന്‍ കഴിയാത്തവന്‍ കരിന്തിരിയണയേണ്ടത് അനിവാര്യതയാണ്. നീയും കൊടുങ്കാറ്റുകളെ നേരിടാന്‍ പ്രാപ്തനല്ല. നീ വെളിച്ചം പകര്‍ന്ന ഈ ചെരാതുകളില്‍ ചിലരൊക്കെ നിറങ്ങളല്ല വെളിച്ചമാണ് മോക്ഷമെന്ന് തിരിച്ചറിയും. പക്ഷെ നിനക്ക് കൊടുങ്കാറ്റുകളെ നേരിടാന്‍ ശക്തിയാര്‍ജ്ജിക്കേണ്ടതുണ്ട്. ഇളം കാറ്റ് ഇത് ചൊല്ലി വിടവാങ്ങുമ്പോള്‍ ഞാനറിയുകയായിരുന്നു അവനാണ് നാളെയുടെ കൊടുങ്കാറ്റ്. ഇളം കാറ്റുകള്‍ മോക്ഷം നേടി മഴയും പേമാരിയുമായി തിരിച്ചെത്തുന്നു. ഇവിടെ നഷ്ടങ്ങളില്ല, നേട്ടങ്ങളിലേക്കുള്ള പ്രയാണമാണ്‍ നാമൊരുത്തരുടെയും ജീവിതം. പലപ്പോഴും നാമത് തിരിച്ചറിയാതെ വിട്ടു വീഴ്ചകളുടെ തലച്ചുമടുമായി ജീവിക്കുന്നു. എനിക്ക് യാത്ര തുടരേണ്ടതുണ്ട്. പേമാരികളേയും നേരിടാനുള്ള കരുത്താര്‍ജ്ജിക്കുവാന്‍. ഭാവിയുടെ ഭൂതകാലത്തില്‍, ഇന്നുകളില്‍ ജീവിക്കാ‍തെ ഭാവിക്കുവേണ്ടി കരുത്താര്‍ജ്ജിക്കുവാന്‍.

 

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Indirectly describes the reason for dissolving Malayalikkoottam as it was originally created & here by I announce that the vision and mission of the Malayalikkoottam is unachievable unless the very people involved don't realize themselves. In any case, it seems the realization is something similar to what J Krishnamoorthy had in 1929. I here by quit from Malayalikkoottam and the original intentions for which the group has created seems to be still unachievable. All assets of the group if there is any will be handed over to anyone identified by koottam-manage and I will preserve the photos and other artifacts of the group with atmost care until its handed over to respective individuals. It was a great attempt to create a group which is not for comments and which has a physical existence and which could do many things beyond mere photography. The group still has the best resources and great people and few souls still fighting to make it what it was intended. Those are the ones who knows who they are and the very reason for the issues. I have no words to express my respect for them. It was a great journey I thank every member of the group especially the great souls who are still fighting against the chaos and those who stood from the beginning. But the path is else where. The relationships I earned from the group, often wanted to called itself as a family is precious and may may be, we can put everything back. Looks like for last 2+ years I was fighting with individuals and vendors when they try to take advantage of us. May be its time to relax a bit and stop the never ending fight for a while and give more time to myself than the family / group.

 

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Ref 1: this sentence is added after originally writting the Malayalam text on November 5th, 2009 and its based on J Krishnamoorthy's "The Order of the Star in the East" dissolution speech.

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DSC_3556_1, Taken at Thrikkakkara Vamana Temple on Thirivonam day & the caption and processing done ages ago. The text / description was written on November 5th 2009.

  

If you think, you were involved somehow, in the effort to build this community in last 3 years, there is "Add a person" link on the right hand side ! add yourself there. It will be fun

 

Also it will be interesting to check Honey Moon photos too :-)

Today I had a realization that went something like this - oh crap I'm leaving thursday and I need to get a photo in now or i'll have to skip a week. So this was sort of last minute. I had no lighting in my room and my walls looked a horrible neon shade in all the pictures I took, so I threw on the 'antique light' preset on LR. I test how that preset looks on most photos that I import into LR and I love it. I don't use it too often. But I am really enjoying it with the tinsel photos :P

 

Man, Perry's been on a roll lately! This was not easy with him, I made him balance his ass on the stool again, and pose with the dreaded tinsel. Such drama. But it took just a few shots to give a good one, so the torture was short lived and Per survived.

At Self-Realization Fellowship's Lake Shrine in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles. [3 of 12]

"It is a difficult thing to say in what ways can significance be determined. Stature or width or volume or height; all of them possibilities, but who knows what is right? The more I explore what I seem to find, is that nothing can stand up to the mind."

 

Kallur Lighthouse, Kalsoy, Faroe Islands

The Duel of the Figures continues…

 

It’s not battle of Jedi vs Sith, it’s not a battle of Good vs Evil, it’s a battle of coolness as the high quality “Samurai” Darth Vader action figure fights against a “mass market” version of Kit Fisto.

 

Continues from part 3: www.flickr.com/photos/133750589@N08/25093753264/in/photos...

 

You can find the whole series (the last part will be posted soon) here: www.flickr.com/photos/133750589@N08/albums/72157665467242701

 

Vader maintains his hold on Fisto figure.

 

Fisto: “You…are deluded to think your kind actually means something…cough.. You have just a niche market…your kind are so expensive…we are so affordable…cough… we can swarm the market and be forever remembered…”

 

Vader: “You are a fool to think you can leave a mark in the history of collectibles. Quality does matter and while my kind may be expensive, you are annoyingly overpriced for a figure of your quality! We'll be a prized possession in a collection but you… you will be forgotten. It’s time to sink into oblivion.”

 

With a swift movement Vader plunges his Lightsaber into his opponent’s chest.

 

To be continued…

 

No action figure has been harmed during the making of this photo; this is just a simulation of violence/combat etc, etc :) It’s obvious but a little disclaimer never hurts lol :)

 

Samurai Vader is the Bandai Tamashii Nations Movie Realization Samurai Taisho [General] Darth Vader, Death Star Armor action figure :) I know it’s as long as a Hyperspace route lol :)

 

Fisto figure lacks his right arm because he lost it earlier in the fight.

 

I hope you are enjoying this little series :)

 

May the Force be with You :)

Just wrote a quick article about my experiences and realizations when shooting in the rain. Please check it out and tell me what you think. Thanks!

 

www.dannyst.com/good-moments-in-bad-weather/

 

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Nota: Ninguna mano fue dañada, cortada o mutilada en la realización de este proyecto fotográfico.

"No intente esto en casa"

 

Note: No hand was damaged, cut or mutilated in the realization of this photography project.

"Do not try this at home"

I really shouldn't drink before noon. But I'm so upset.

Drifter; development 2008 to 2016, realization 2017

 

In addition to early designs, the exhibition features new, previously unseen work by the Dutch duo Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta – the founders of Studio Drift. Specially for the presentation at the Stedelijk, Studio Drift will create the largest-ever installation of Fragile Future. At the core of the installation will be Fragile Future Chandelier 3.5 (2012) acquired by the museum in 2015. Another highlight is Drifter, a floating concrete monolith measuring four by two by two meters. After making its world première at New York’s Armory Show in 2017, this magical installation will be on display in the IMC Gallery at the Stedelijk. The film Drifters (2016) and the installation Materialism (2018) go on view for the first time. In total, the presentation comprises eight of Studio Drift’s room-filling installations, together with a selection of films.

 

The work of Studio Drift occupies a unique place at the interface between tech art, performance, and biodesign. As a museum that has always placed great importance on both art and design, and performance, the Stedelijk Museum is the perfect venue to display this transdisciplinary work. Gordijn and Nauta engage with contemporary topics such as sustainability, the meaning of natural processes for today’s environment, and issues raised by the use of augmented reality. Their work focuses attention on a society in flux, shaped by the impact of fast-paced innovations, without judging.

 

www.stedelijk.nl/en/exhibitions/studio-drift

This was a nice trip from the idea to the realization. I woke up one Sunday with this image in my mind. I drove to the pet store and got a wild mouse, went to the garden and took some wood, the hardware store for the mouse trap and the cheese... well, I had some in the fridge :-)

The light was one speedlite in a softbox placed opposite to the camera providing some backlighting. On camera I had the master speedlite pointing to the ceiling, taking care of a soft fill-in by bouncing off the ceiling. I used the light ratio feature of the wireless E-TTL system set to 1:8 (A:B) to achieve the desired dark effect "in the hole". The rest was waiting for the mouse to 'pose' for me... and he stroke the right look :-)

It was 23:00 from that Sunday when I finished cleaning up the setup (and mouse poep) but I had great satisfaction in seeing the image 'extracted' from my head and on the computer screen

 

(I'm sure in 50 years *that* process will be automatic ;-) and that is a scary thought)

 

*** no animals were harmed during the realization of this image ***

Self Realization

 

It is crucial to understand that when we die, it is only the death of the human body; the spirit (our soul) lives on. When we die our soul loses its physical connection with the world which we know when we are alive.

 

Everything we do in this life, we should do with the conscious awareness that the consequences of every action will carry on after we leave this world; that our soul will bear the burden of it.

 

With this thought should come a realization; what is the purpose for us to be in this world!

 

Inner peace and happiness actually comes from a clear conscience which keeps our soul at peace!

Let me elaborate this point with an example – If we help someone in times of need, or give food to the poor, these actions will not result in any monetary gain, but these actions will fulfill us at a spiritual level because our soul will reap the rewards of these actions, even after our exit from this life. On the other hand if we cheat or steal money from someone, this action might result in a temporary gain of a monetary benefit, but will lead to a guilty conscience - which is the unrest of our soul. It is our soul which will have to face the consequences of these deeds.

 

So whatever we do in life, please do keep in mind that every action will result in a positive or negative reaction from our soul. So if you truly want to create a life full of inner peace and happiness, be fair with others, keep your word, and be kind and generous. This approach to life will rid us of corruption and dishonesty & will steer our lives in the direction of success and prosperity.

 

Maryam Arif

Explore #57

 

Dang! I have only a few days left to live??

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.

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Hair:

.Entwined. - Blythe -

Marketplace

 

Outfit:

Vanilla Bae - Serena Knotted Shirt & Serena Shorts - COLLABOR 88

Vanilla Bae Marketplace

 

♥ Info ♥

 

Serena Knotted Top & Serena Shorts Sold separately

 

Serena Knotted Top

 

• Strippable Top with 3 steps Strip + fully nude

• Strip me menu access includes: Private, Public, Add Master

• PG Option (step 1 only, non strip)

  

Serena Shorts

 

• Shorts with 3 steps of wear + fully nude

• Strip me menu access includes: Private, Public, Add Master

• PG Option (step 1 only, no strip scripts)

• White band is not color changeable

 

Poses:

FOXCITY Play Ball Set

Marketplace

 

Backdrop:

[Bad Unicorn]

Basketball Gym Skybox

Marketplace

 

Frannie was a year behind me in High School. She was so cute and vivacious. She still is...

It's wonderful that we are still friends...

 

Miss Cecily, my beautiful wife, shot this photo with her iPhone 6 Plus.

 

Photographed in the Self-Realization Meditation Garden. It is a cliff top garden high above the Pacific Ocean 🌊 in Encinitas California - Cardiff By The Sea

 

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the things I fear the most are the things I want the most.

   

Muse-my sister Valerie.

~ in bloom are the tulips purchased this past Friday...

~ and so is the realization that happiness is a decision...

A happy, creative, wonderful Monday & new week ahead in all possible ways for everyone!

 

P.S1: the picture is almost SOOC, really loving Northen light in Spring ~

P.S2: the album of our new home has been undergoing quite a few changes, until it reaches to a name fully representing itself. It seems that borrowing the name of this English wallpaper, with which the main living room wall left as we enter has been covered, fits more appropriately than anything so far. So The Pearl Birches House it is for now therefore :) Some more pictures here ~

Some info:

~ mirror: vintage 50s scored on ebay 3 years ago

~ storage system: 3 Besta / Ikea units 120 x 40 cm with white shiny doors, horizontally adjusted next to each other.

~ glass candle holders: Bloomster / Ikea {on my wish list since about 4 years, happy to have got them this Christmas for myself}

~ wishbone from a birch tree in the garden of the house I grew up in Greece. Belongs to my tiny collection & it's the medium sized one.

~ paper bag: for various household uses found in almost every supermarket.

~ handwriting: done with a permament silver marker

 

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A digital photo painting; a photo rendering; an illustrated photo; an offense of photographic purity. The choice of terms is yours. A stylized technique like this either makes sense . . . or it doesn't.

 

Arizona Painted Desert National Park.

 

Neo-Impressionism.

 

A little bit of visual tapestry for you. View large for best realization of painterly technique/textures.

My cute, otherworldly couple, Ray & Pom! He showed her a love that she never knew existed...

 

Pommie has come to the realization that Rayleigh puts his life on the line for his kingdom everyday... Could she be strong enough to protect the one person she could ever love? To heal his pain when he's wounded from battle?

A night view of Cesenatico port canal, whose design and realization is usually attributed to Leonardo da Vinci (I am not sure how solid the foundation of this claim are). The canal is provided with a modern water gate to protect it from the incoming waves when necessary (but such a device could well have been present since the beginning, as Leonardo was an expert hydraulic engineer).

On the left there is St. James church (a XIV century church rebuilt in the XVIII century). In the canal you can see some of the traditional boats parked there as part of the exposition at the Marine Museum (sorry, it looks like the site is only in Italian). Since 1986, during Christmas time, these boats become populated with 50 wooden life-size sculptures creating a very peculiar Marine Nativity scene.

 

During this photographic session I was thinking of Leonardo conceiving, designing and surveying the realization of this canal. I found myself brooding over the fact that ordinary people dream by night, whereas a genius is always dreaming - especially when she is awake :-)

 

I have blended three HDR images derived from a 3-bracketing, -1.67 ev/0/+1.67 ev, generated and tonemapped with Luminance HDR 2.4.0 (Fattal, Reinhard05, and Mantiuk06 operators).

I am not fully satisfied with the result of this scene (especially the spot lights, which have proved to be beyond recovery (grrr!), so I hope to receive useful comments, suggestions and critics helping me to understand what are its weak points (and possibly how to avoid them in the future).

 

Luminance HDR 2.4.0 tonemapping parameters:

Operator: Fattal

alpha: 1.49

beta: 0.92

Saturation: 0.81

Noiseredux: 0.05

fftsolver: 1

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PreGamma: 1.55

 

Operator: Reinhard05

Brightness: 1.0

Chromatic adaptation: 0.28

Light adaptation: 1.0

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PreGamma: 1.18

 

Operator: Mantiuk06

Contrast Mapping factor: 0.88

Saturation Factor: 0.5

Detail Factor: 2.2

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PreGamma: 0.48

At Self-Realization Fellowship's Lake Shrine in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles. [9 of 12]

First printing resin giraffe, and makeup during the first realization BJD create handmade by jesliedolls: jesliedolls.weebly.com/

At Self-Realization Fellowship's Lake Shrine in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles. [6 of 12]

Kendall Katwalk, part one - from Hikes of 2024.

 

This was a really fun hike. I'd been looking forward to the "Katwalk" for some time, and I believe I had in fact wanted to do it the year before, but conditions and timing didn't pan out. This hike didn't disappoint, and I did keep going beyond the Katwalk to see Gravel and Ridge Lakes.

 

It was during this particular hike, in fact, when I realized my Nikon was no longer functioning, which is why you won't see any 35mm photos for the rest of last year's hikes.

 

Image made with my Innova 6x9 Pinhole.

thoughts, confessions, realizations & quite a few pictures around our home shared here ~

have a wonderful rest of the week everyone :)

 

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sunlight, sunbright, time to see the sun one last time tonight...

Hello Everyone!

 

I had a realization today. I go on this website almost everyday, sometimes multiple times, and have interactions with all these different photographers, yet I know almost nothing about them. The same goes the other way, many of you do not know me, and I want to reach out and share something of myself with you. I appreciate every comment and the people who regularly view my work and want to write something more personal today. So, here is a list of ten things about me.

 

1. This photo was taken in my bedroom. I think one's bedroom is a very personal place which is why I chose it as the setting. Here I am, passed out on all the pillows, which is very similar to how I awoke this morning.

 

2. I am a vivid and regular dreamer. I actually keep a dream journal because I dream so regularly and usually have crazy dreams. I typically dream of people I know but with a fantastical twist. I decided to express these crazy dreams of mine through the clouds hovering above me.

 

3. I am very close with my family. My mom is one of my best friends.

 

4. I love waking up in the morning and drinking a cup of warm coffee.

 

5. I have always been an artist. I actually started my creative journey as a painter and recently discovered photography. I loved painting, but I believe photography is my true passion.

 

6. I am in college. Next semester I will be traveling to Rome with one of my close friends, Helen. She is lenimiss on flickr :) Check out her photos they are wonderful!

 

7. Music is another one of my artistic outlets. I love to sing and play guitar.

 

8. I am an introvert, but I am not shy. I can actually be extremely talkative!

 

9. I love physical activity and run often. I used to do gymnastics and wish I could be a dancer. I find dancing so inspiring and liberating. I appreciate everyone with that special talent!

 

10. Lastly, I love to learn, and that is one of the reasons I am so drawn to photography. I am continuing to learn and grow with every shoot and that process is incredible.

  

Wooo that was a long post! Feel free to share something about yourself as I would love to get to know you better. What would you like to share about yourself that helps define who you are?

Paul Arzens With Family In Front Of La Carosse (The 3233-WO)

PARIS, FRANCE - 1951: Paul Arzens with family in front of the 3233-WO, 1951 in Paris, France - Paul Arzens is a French creator recognized for his railroad realizations as well as his extraordinary automobiles built from 1938. (Photo by Robert DOISNEAU/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

 

Credit:

Robert DOISNEAU / Contributor

Editorial #:

452148618

Collection:

Gamma-Legends

Date created:

January 01, 1951

Source:

Gamma-Legends

 

Found on:

www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/paul-arzens-with-fa...

 

Paul Arzens (1903–90) was one of the foremost European industrial designers of the 20th century. He also designed the aluminum and flexiglass microcar L'Œuf électrique (Electric Egg), which is acknowledged as the ancestor of all bubble cars.

 

Further reading:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Arzens

www.hagerty.co.uk/articles/car-profiles/the-electric-egg-...

 

Realization washed over her in alternating waves of pain and numbness.

 

"If we don't end war, war will end us." - Words by H.G. Wells

 

♫ - Mykola Lysenko

 

For The People of Ukraine

 

Millions of people around the world want to find practical ways to show solidarity with Ukraine.

 

Here is a list of organisations you can donate to and help people affected by the terrible crisis. Every little helps. 'Thank You'.

 

International Medical Corps

 

Help for Ukrainians in Poland. Important addresses and telephone numbers.

 

P.C.P.M. - PILNE: Pomoc Dla Ukrainy - URGENT: Aid for Ukraine

 

The U.N. Children’s Fund in Ukraine

 

The British Red Cross

 

Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal with Adrian Lester

 

NO MORE WAR

 

for Flickriver - Sophie Shapiro

 

I would like to thank everyone who takes an interest in my work. I am truly grateful. Please take good care of yourselves in these uncertain times. Keep well, safe & inspired.

Kind regards,

Sophie

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