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Between Shadow and Light, there are nuances of thoughts that always bring us back to the why of our Existence ... each time we refocus on ourselves to move forward.
Entre Ombre et Lumière, il y a des nuances de pensées qui nous ramènent toujours sur le pourquoi de notre Existence ... à chaque fois nous recentrer sur nous même pour avancer.
Entre Sombra y Luz, hay matices de pensamientos que siempre nos devuelven al por qué de nuestra Existencia... cada vez que nos reenfocamos en nosotros mismos para seguir adelante.
Lea Aboma 12/07/2022
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From Someone i read this sentance that i feel , i agree :
“When you're struggling with something, look at all the people around you and realize that every single person you see is struggling with something, and to them, it's just as hard as what you're going through.”
“Cuando estés luchando con algo, mira a todas las personas que te rodean y date cuenta de que cada persona que ves esta luchando con algo, y para ellos, es tan dificil como lo que estas pasando”.
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I have a problem. Even if I use a continuous shutter to capture motion, when the noise of the shutter (even on muted, which isn't much mute) stops, birds must know that and off they fly! I lose my chance at getting a bird in flight.
I know all of you expert birders don't stop that shutter finger at key moments, but how do you pause to refocus? I miss key motion shots after trying for... I won't even disclose for how many years ;-)
Off for a walk after taking blurry photos of this shrike in flight.
Always wanted to get a Macro of these little guys (Fire Beetles) and along the Canal off Kaiser Augusta Allee there was a load running amok; must say they are a nightmare to capture as they walk and manoeuvre in this sort of bizarre and clumsy fashion, that they sort of go off in one direction so you set yourself up and then suddenly they veer off course, and are completely off in this other direction so now you have to reposition and refocus over and over again, but this came OK methinks.
Almost there guys, Friday tomorrow, I hope everyone is keeping themselves up and so as always, thank you! :)
PS: This was with the Raynox DCR-250 affixed to the Nikkor VR1 55-200mm
2024 reFocus Color Photography for Landscapes:
refocus-awards.com/entry/steptoe-butte-spring
Mid-June late spring wildflowers partway up Steptoe Butte - with The Palouse below. Loving the light, cloud shadows, & colors!
Steptoe Butte is a thimble-shaped, 3,612-foot tall quartzite mountain in southeast Washington State, USA. Atop the butte, the natural eye has 200 miles to view Idaho and Oregon as well as surrounding mountains, including the Blue and Bitterroot mountains. This entire area was originally home to the Palus People who are said to have described Steptoe Butte as having a view that’s a 10 day ride in all directions.
Today, The Palouse encompasses the top wheat producing county & the 2nd highest barley producer in the US - & is dotted also lately with bright yellow canola fields.
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Day got you down? Feeling overwhelmed? Need a break from the stresses of life? Visit the the Temple at Seiiki and help refocus yourself. slurl - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/ValiumSL%20I/177/142/33
Chercher son enracinement.
Se recentrer sur soi avant tout pour s'ancrer.
Fil invisible entre le ciel et la terre.
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Find its roots.
Refocus on yourself above all to anchor yourself.
Invisible thread between heaven and earth.
I am so tired of having computer issues. Time to refocus and face the day properly.
Magnificent Monday to you.
About the location:
Last night I was lazing around the house, not really motivated to do anything. At around 2:00am I realized that sunrise was only a couple of hours away so I checked the Yahoo weather map conveniently located in the titlebar in Flickr, and it was showing a thin cloud layer to the west moving around 5 mph in my direction. This location is only 35 minutes from my house so I decided that I would stay up through the night and get a super early start. I always face a difficult choice on my way up into the mountains. If I head west on Hwy 138 then I have only this view without any backup locations, but if I head east I have several other options but no view that includes the city, so I have to feel pretty confident about the cloud coverage to head west but I could feel the light coming on this morning. This is a view over Lone Pine Canyon road, the city in the distance, because of the angle looks like one but is actually 3 cities, San Bernardino, Redlands and Beaumont blending together and leading up to Mount San Jacinto in the background.
About the shot:
This was shot using a technique in which you trick the camera into thinking something it's not seeing. I first set the camera to spot metering and metered the sky. Then it set the camera to underexpose by 2 stops switch to manual focus and refocus on the city lights, then I light painted the foreground with a couple of lights at a WB of 5000k.
Thank you for taking the time to visit and as always, your views, comments, faves, and support are greatly appreciated!! :)
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It is always fun photographing the plover chicks, they are tiny, fast and blend perfectly in the sand. On this occasion I was constantly trying to recompose and refocus the bird due to their run, stop and snatch behavior. I managed to click a few right before the chick started making another run.
Nikon D850 | 600mm | f4 | 1/2500 | ISO250
Massachusett, USA | 27-Jul-19
This was my therapy last night—pens, paper, selective focus. Helped refocus the horror.
I closed comments. Michelle and I must have collided in cyberspace. Opened again.
Thanks for looking and for being here.
It is strange how just holding a smooth wooden ball, may have dramatic effect on us, bringing a calmness, stress, relief, refocus.... It's not magic but there is a mystery about the Peace that it brings.....
For a few days I have been eyeing the Purple Coneflowers in my neighbours garden right beside our house. Many of my Flickr friends have taken wonderful images of these flowers and I have quite a few I took in the last years. So I was not feeling overly inspired. Yesterday, a Yellow Swallowtail butterfly dropped in to drink from the blossoms. Just my luck, the wind was really blowing. The butterfly was riding the blustery gusts like a rollercoaster ride. Not only did I refocus my attention to the photobomber on the flowers, but I literally had to refocus my camera on the subject several times before pressing the shutter. In this moment, the wind was still for a few seconds. Then it blew the butterflies rear end up in the air again. Gosh, that creature held on tight. I managed a few good shots that day. I like this one because it shows the habitat nicely and a side profile of the butterfly.
Ever feel like your brain is running on empty? Perhaps, that’s mental fatigue...
But the fix is simpler than you think. Nature.
Science proves that just looking at natural scenes - like forests, mountains, or waterfalls - can recharge your mind. City views? Not so much... Even better, experiencing nature’s beauty sparks awe, a quick mental reset that sharpens focus and lifts mood.
Here are few quick energy boosters you can do at any time:
- Take a micro-break – step outside for 5 minutes.
- Swap screens for greens – use nature wallpapers or desk plants, Flickr after all...
- Soak in the sights – pause and really see the sky, trees, or breeze.
Your brain craves nature. Step out, refresh, and refocus - effortlessly 🌿
Needed to slow down even further with some frustration on lack of inspiration. Using Intrepid 8x10, was able to refocus a bit toward a in the moment mindset. The pressures of today sometimes are best met with time to compose, create, and moving on. Thankfully colleagues in the photography world can relate.
I'm proud to share that my work, “The King fishing!”, was recently nominated to win a People's Vote Award at the 2022 reFocus Photo Awards. I am very excited about this honor.
It would mean so much to me if you would consider voting for my image(s). It will take less than a minute of your time, and I would be very grateful. Use the link below to quickly vote.
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HAIR : ANGELIC / Claudia
MAKEUP: BELANTTI / Freckles Set
PROP: NinetyFive / Graphic 13 Pro Max
NAILS: 1990 / Chrome Melt Set ( The Grand )
Rolleiflex old standard 621, Tessar f1:3.8/7.5cm (1932-1935), ilford Delta400, 120mm 6x6, recomposing left to right while standing (and too slow to refocus correctly!), f4, sunny16+1, October 2021, scanned from negative
You can find the rusty remains of this old vehicle out near Samuelson's Rocks in Joshua Tree National Park. A few images were used for the foreground, blended to optimize lighting and focus. The sky was captured using a higher ISO and refocus... all while hoping the wind and human error didn't nudge the tripod out of position!
This Mournful Thyris was a tough one to catch. It was constantly on the move, I had to be quick to refocus between stops. :)
Took a little jaunt through Mexicantown today since they were having their Cinco de Mayo celebration a little early and took this shot for Jon's group re:focus Michigan . There are many reasons why I love living here and I like the idea of documenting the positive things that Michigan has to offer.
This photograph has achieved an Honorable Mention in the Architecture category at the Refocus World Photo Annual 2025
Hello everyone! 👋
I just wanted to say a quick thank you for your patience — I decided to take a well-needed break from social media lately. Life has been pretty chaotic between photography sessions, work, and my dogs, so I needed some time to reset and refocus. 💛
Here's a recent photo of Helix up on Darwen Moors — one of our favourite peaceful spots. 🌿 It's quiet, no dogs around, and it gives us the perfect space to train, explore, and unwind.
I'll be getting back into sharing more of my work and updates soon, so thank you to everyone who’s stuck around and supported me. It really means the world! 🐾
Last October, we hiked up to Indian Head via the less travelled trail in the national park. It meant clambering over rocks and crevices so I opted to leave my tripod behind and use both my hiking poles. The day was sunny and bright which made the very windy day tolerable for temperatures. Yet, those are not ideal conditions to take pictures of this spot……unless you refocus on your perspective. I bumped up my ISO to freeze the action of the waves and splashes that were rolling and jumping onto the shoreline. I took down the exposure to watch for excessive highlights. I was not prepared for this shot but I did trial and error anyways. What prompted me to shoot this scene was the turmoil of colours brewing away in this big pot called Georgian Bay. Many ships have been lost to the fury of the waves in this bay around this point of the Bruce Peninsula. We have been here many times and this is a different view I was able to catch of this wildly beautiful spot close to home.
A full-frame image of the wood shed at the cabin at Crooked Lake, Oconto County, Wisconsin USA, stacked by yours truly - BUT with a bit of digital manipulation. My digits were quite sore after all that ;-)
Best wishes to all my FLICKRINO peeps for good things and warm, bright campfires in 2025.
Hoping to refocus my own photography efforts and FLICKR time in the new year.
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SET: Roslyn / Milani Outfit (LEVEL)
HAIR : ANGELIC / Claudia
SHOES : Roslyn / Paige
MAKEUP: BELANTTI / Freckles Set
POSE: NinetyFive / Big Pressure Pose Pack #116 ( The Grand )
PROP: NinetyFive / Graphic 13 Pro Max
NAILS: 1990 / Chrome Melt Set ( The Grand )
Day three of our time in Norway was going to be split with the first half of the day at a place in Rondane called Peer Gynt hytta, before we'd head off in the car to Jotunheimen for the afternoon.
I'm starting off with this picture which sort of turned out to be my last picture. At least my last picture with my 70-200mm lens before it died on me. The rotten luck! Soon after this photo was taken I was trying to frame another composition when the lens stopped focusing. Nothing I could do would make it work :( I discovered I could still focus manually whilst using the camera's screen to zoom in on my focus point. However the lens would then "drift" out of focus quite quickly meaning, at best, I could take two photos before needing to refocus. All a tad annoying when you're on a five day photo trip to an amazing place! So that was my knee and now my lens that had packed up on me lol.
Once I got back to Sweden I sent the lens off for repair and I must say the small private company Tamron uses here in Sweden for repairs was top notch. Turned out the auto focus motor and some electronics packed in but have been fixed now so all's good! Still wasn't cheap and the timing of it was the worst but hey ho...
This was my second attempt at photographing this area at night.I thought I had everything setup with the lens focused to infinity and taped before I left to go out but when I started shooting the pics were soft again. I may have made an error setting the infinity but regardless I had a powerful flashlight and managed to refocus with live view.
It was low tide and I was going to do some light painting but the tripod was barely balancing on three slippery rocks and I struggled getting good lighting effects and in addition to that, my used 11-16 gets lens flare from streetlights like the one on the left.
Will have to rethink, an try a different lens.
Having said all that, this one came out "acceptably well" for me. I'll need to go full frame some day methinks. :)
Studies show that taking a weed break allows your mind to rest, recharge and refocus, which can directly improve your productivity for the rest of the day, at least for katydids ツ゚
Last night (12 Aug) at 9:30 pm I received a phone call that Tidda was running at full speed on this bridge, trying to get home! There are big logging trucks going over this narrow bridge and even at night there are trucks and traffic with gaps only just long enough for a dog to run across at high speed. It was a bold and daring move but her only possible way home.
Unfortunately, once again people trying to catch her drove her to turn around and disappear into the bushes on the wrong side of the river again. I was there within 10 minutes - I was in such a rush that I even forgot my phone - but could not find her. I called her and walked around and then later sat near where she disappeared until almost 5 a.m.
Still no Tidda, but this new sighting is very good news. She is well. She is remaining in the area. She is trying to get home. She still has her leash on.
I can refocus my strategies and am really, really hoping for a reunion in the near future!!
Length of bridge 1938 feet, 591 meters.
Width 26.9 feet, 8.2 meters.
Built 1932.
Average daily traffic 6200.
A peaceful and a kind of hidden place in Iceland.
Loved it! Had some frustration in the first place because the drone didn't want to work over here.... So had to refocus. 😉
Hitchhiker. Unfortunately I was initially focused on composition. Once I realised he had a hitchhiker on his wing it was too late to refocus, the moment was gone.
I generally don't like making new year's resolutions. However, I remembered while driving the other day how much I like photographing landscapes.
My rythm of life has made it harder to get out of the city for long periods of time. This has led to my photography shifting towards everyday street-city photography, which I actually enjoy a lot.
Despite that, a change I would like to implement is to get out of the city more, spend time in the beautiful beaches and mountains of Cyprus, and refocus my photography into landscapes.
Captured with a Zeiss Distagon 35mm F2, SOOC unedited raw export.
What do you presently feel?
does it currently match all you see?
over the ripples in your mind;
a watermark upon your diary
that rara avis as yet unsigned
where jagged driftwood now rests
-that incessant peaking of your rancour,
let it mellow now,
with all the worldly subtleties of time
washing over social strains it does avow
let this sojourn lap upon your fears
a ripple at a time; subconscious theurgy
within yourself, you are always free
the outside is for whom?
reflecting seconds soon turns wintry
inside, your heart beats veraciously
for you...
it needs no veneer upon it's stage
now refocus with clear fluvial energy
like browsing a watermark upon the page.
by anglia24
10h00: 02/09/2007
© 2007anglia24
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[Keep watching the image, the longer you view, the deeper you go, and calmer you feel...try it~~!! ]
After a loss, he regroups and refocuses on his next bout.
Naruto Sumo Stables
Tokyo, Japan
January, 2020
I pulled away from the snails and am saying goodbye to them for the rest of the year. Time to change it up and refocus my energies. The Macro Monday theme is string, here is my take on it.
Just as I was about to refocus, the egret took off. I love the reflection in the water.
For my friends in the Northern Hemisphere, Australia does have a Winter. It is only supposed to reach 14C today and at the moment at 11.29 a.m. is 10C. It went down to -1.4C in the early hours of this morning. As we don't have central heating, it was nice to stay snuggly warm in bed for a little longer this morning.
Created with Nokia Refocus
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Faith goes out through the window when beauty comes in at the door.
George Edward Moore
So, I had this planned in my head to get a real comparison of the new Sony equipment versus my Canon/Sigma for wide angle. I figure the coolest place was to do this at my trusty location of Middle River ... just had to wait for a potential pretty sunset.
After work this evening, things looked promising so I headed down with all the gear. Took the Canon/Sigma capture and then switched out to the Sony and took the same shot about a minute or so between them.
Both full captures are placed here for overall comparison. I also created layer copies of 2000 x 2000 pixels from each capture there at the benches so you can zoom over those together to see the difference details there pixel per pixel.
Overall about 66% more detail is there. Recommend viewing this Large on a computer screen ... looking at it on phone does not work well in Flickr for zooming. On a computer it is slightly better ... certainly not what it looks like viewing the actual image at resolution on the full computer screen. There the difference in details and size is amazing to see.
The earlier test results of the Sigma lens on the Sony camera was not up to what can be had with the Sony lens on the Sony camera. So it was worth getting the new glass with all those extra pixels on the sensor.
This will be interesting more as I shoot landscapes with the Sony, as the potential for more very large crops within a capture of the wide angle will still be very nice and able to print large if needed.
This really gets me excited to get under some clear skies in dark areas of the country to test it out under those conditions.
Hope this is helpful for those are thinking about all those extra pixels and what it can get for you.
After doing this fun exercise, it was then concentration of images taken with both setups. The Sony stayed on the tripod, and I shot handheld with the Canon/Sigma. This allowed me to quickly refocus on different areas along the river as the sunset move along. Also moving about in 6 inches of snow still on the ground and piers add a lot more complexity to the shooting this evening ... but it was fun. More shots from this evening to follow soon.
A local hike I love to take surprised me with some wildflowers popping up on the trail. It really shouldn't have surprised me as I looked back at my catalog and noticed I had shot them around this time last year. I went out with the 24-70 2.8 and tried some handheld images hoping to get some in focus as the light was waning. I went back out the next day excited with the 100-400 and a tripod shining I would dominate in a more professional manner this time around and while I got a few that I liked, this composition resonating with me a few days late. Less direct and focusing more on different parts of the flower. My photography lately has shown me to take the path less travelled. Look for deeper compositions, take your time, contemplate, take a deep breath, look around, refocus, and learn to see things differently.
I wish I had this same determination in my private life.
I shared that my youngest daughter went no contact with me, my wife, and my other two children more than a year ago. We had such a wonderful tight knit family that stuck with each other through thick and thin. I try to message her weekly through every avenue I can think of. She has blocked me. I'm not even sure if she is still living in the same apartment anymore. I have been through difficult times before but nothing like this. I even lost my father back in 2009 but this sting hurts the most. I pray for her daily. I hope someday soon she comes home or even calls me just to say Hi.
I share this with you not for sympathy but to tell you to go right this minute and hug and give love to everyone that you hold dear to you. Like these wildflowers they will be gone was to soon. To Be Wild.