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At the Roscommon Model Railroad Club something looked rather odd this past Saturday. A brand new part of round hour was brought in to stir up the idea on the roundhouse
I borrowed mums gold studs as my something borrowed. I had my great grandmothers ring as my engagement ring- something old. I had a blue ribbon in my skirt- something blue. and I'm four months pregnant- something new : )
Something Is Coming - The clouds starting to close in over a Fijian island.
CameraCanon EOS 50D
Date/Time30/05/2011 12:42:05 PM
Shutter 1/40sec
Aperture F16.0
ISO Speed100
LensEF17-40mm f/4L USM @ 17.0mm
Filters: Heliopan Polarizer + Hitech Grad ND 0.9 SE
Kodak Retinette IB
Panatomic X 32 ASA Exp’d 1970 something
Old Film Project roll 2
Long Exposure
Shot between October and December 2009
A great big thanks to Best Before 1978 who has developed this for me.
Processing was HC-110 DIL B 20º C @ 5½ mins
I initially had such misgivings about this roll! I found even at f2.8 (lowest on Retinette) I was having to use shutter speeds below 1/60 second. I thought all my early shots were going to have camera shake! I did the last half of the film with the aid of a tripod!! Sadly on this Long exposure shot, I couldn't seem to position the camera without getting the railings of the bridge in the shot!
form (noun) - a three dimensional geometric figure.
Something about the form of azalea flowers intrigues me. For me, the form of the petals exudes a sort of sensuality and freedom, which is contrasted by the rigidity of the stigma and stamens.
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Hey y'all, it's been over a year since I uploaded my last shot to Flickr. Since then, a lot has changed in my life. I graduated from high school. I FINALLY GOT A DSLR (YAY!). And, a whole lot of other stuff – good and bad – has happened in my life. I'll also be heading off in to the next new phase of my life after this summer: college. I didn't give up photography or Flickr in the year my stream was inactive. I kept shooting, and most of my Flickr time was spent managing my group, Portrait vs. Nature. It definitely turned out to be a successful group, and I enjoyed seeing the beautiful images posted there. Unfortunately, it proved too strenuous to manage, and I closed it down, so that I could repopulate my Flickr stream.
In the coming days, I hope to reconnect with all my Flickr friends and keep the uploads consistent. I have a lot of shots that I'd like to share, and I really want to write more in the description box to accompany my images.
© Copyright rsr418. This image is not to be used by any party other than Flickr for any reason unless consent is given from rsr418.
Read the blog post about the feathering technique I learned on this one.
I'm drawing a blank on a name for this one. Any suggestions?
I've been looking at a lot of books on classic portraiture and watching some Hitchcock movies and just wanted to capture a bit of that more classic dramatic lighting, but still give it some modern punch.
I've also been wanting to play with feathering the light from an umbrella.
Strobist info: Vivitar 283 reflected through an umbrella at about 4 o'clock, but feathered so the umbrella's actually pointing about 90 degrees to the camera. Vivitar 285 snooted high at about 10 o'clock as a hair-light.
The aurora was just bright enough to be seen here at the airport, so I thought I would put something a bit different in the foreground.
Something I always thought it was fun to do was to capture these picture discs from my collection while playing, and Flickr's video option is more interesting than putting them on YouTube. This Invader Zim 10" vinyl picture disc seems to be pretty rare. This is the flip side featuring a tune called "Planets Battle". Only the last few seconds are missing due to Flickr's time limit.
(I just noticed many groups still don't accept video submissions. Sure, I had my doubts at first, but it's quite evident at this point in time that video didn't kill the photo star. Get over it already, please).
I sat on the couch, resting on cushions, reading "Something Borrowed" by Emily Giffin, and ate a bowl of Oatmeal Crisp Triple Berry cereal :P
Blythe Physical Challenge #20 - Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.
Old - victorian water pump in the street where people would have gotten their water for their houses and their animals in the olden days. When I was little, if you pumped hard enough you could still get water out of it but it's all muddied and blocked up now so I don't think it would still work.
New - rubber chicken arrived in the mail from Canada yesterday (thank you Juliet!) and new dress (never worn) I picked up at the supermarket
Borrowed - Daphne borrowed my Hello Kitty handkerchief to wear on her head in order to keep the hair out of her eyes on this windy day. Yes it is a clean handkerchief :-)
Blue - Daphne's blue trousers, blue eyes and blue coat.
Something odd happened to this card. It took a lifetime to create and and then again it took a lifetime to take a proper picture of it.I hope you enjoy it.
Stamps: Hero Arts (CL377 Be Happy, CL401 Speckled Ornaments, CL417 Huge Hugs) - Artemio (PEG3196 Crackled Background)
Ink: Distress (Dried Marigold) - ColorBox (Topaz) - ColorBox Chalk (Burnt Sienna) – Versafine (Onyx Black)
Paper: Bazix A4 230 gr (8200 Sienna)
Other: brads - mica - stamp positioner - doublesided tape - stencil heart - Ranger (ink blending tool)
No on knew, who was driving the car that they were sitting on :)
Location: Chinatown, LA
Event: Chinese New Year Celebration Parade - Year of the Rabbit 2011.
Old architecture dominates all over Sintra. I guesstimated the house is from the mid 1800's, from the color of the tile and other embellishments on the exterior.
Click on the link below for more information on Sintra:
www.manorhouses.com/unesco/whsintra.html
Sintra, Portugal, Europe.
From the August 2016 return trip to Siem Reap and the Angkor complex:
I love the Angkor complex, Siem Reap, and the Cambodian people so much that I returned again for about a week to photograph as much of the “non-major” sites as I could. Some of them are slightly far from Angkor Wat (by that, I mean to say more than 10 kilometers away), and usually require a little more money to get to. Also, some of the sites (Beng Mealea, Phnom Kulen) are not included in the Angkor ticket price and have an additional admission fee.
I don’t know if there’s a set number of how many sites belong in the Angkor complex, though I’m sure it would vary. (Do you only count the major sites like Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm? Do you add the sites that aren’t included in the standard “Angkor Pass,” but are clearly of the same era? Do you include sites that aren’t even named (as are one of the sites in this series)? All in all, I’ll put a very rough number at…50 sites in the Siem Reap area, and that includes the sites that are about 100 km away. Of those, I would say I’ve been to all but 5-10 now. All are included here with the exception, obviously, of the sites that I didn’t visit. (Off the top of my head, I can say they include Koh Ker & that respective group, which is about 120 km ENE of Siem Reap; Phnom Krom, one of the three “mountains” with temples; Ta Prohm Kel; and Mangalartha.)
In practical terms, I’m afraid that with the volume of shooting (about 1,500 frames in the past 7 days), photos will start to look redundant to those who don’t have the same interest in ancient/historical architecture or Angkor as I do. That being said, there are a few things besides temples here. The Old Market area (now Night Market/Pub Street) is represented – a little – and Phnom Kulen has a pretty nice waterfall which is also in this series. Also, I tried to catch a few people in here, though didn’t get as many as I would’ve liked.
I had my friend Mao (tuktuk driver) take me around for 5 of these 7 days this time around. As I mentioned last time, he may cost a little more than what you can arrange through a hotel/guesthouse, but he’s well worth the money (and, in the grand scheme of things, not too expensive; I paid less than $200 for the five days, two of which were “long” trips). He loves his country and heritage, he knows what he’s showing you, he’s flexible, he gives you enough ice water to keep you hydrated, and he’s just a good guy. (He even bought me a birthday cake for cryin’ out loud…) Anyway, I highly recommend Mao. You can find him here: www.facebook.com/mao.khvan (or on Trip Advisor: www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297390-d10726821-R... )
Now that shameless plugs and other assorted rhetoric are out of the way, it’s time to get on to the temples, ruins, and other miscellany.
The third full day back in Siem Reap was just revisiting sites that we’d seen in May. It started, for the second day in a row, sometime before five in the morning to go see a sunrise-that-wasn’t. (If I thought yesterday’s at Sra Srang was a stretch to call it good, then today’s was…well…it wasn’t. I didn’t even bother taking the cameras or tripod out.)
This trip around the small circuit was almost identical to the one we did in May. As such, I didn’t actually get out and shoot at every single stop this time like I did last time. The sunrise started at the exact same spot outside the Angkor Wat western gate. However, instead of touring the grounds briefly as we did in May, we actually left quite early from Angkor Wat to head over in caravan (three tuktuks, as today happened to be with a group of eight other people) to Ta Prohm around 7:00, after eating breakfast at a nearby restaurant.
While at Ta Prohm, I wandered around on my own (which I tried to do whenever possible while Mao was entertaining the group) for about an hour. I regretted having left my tripod in the tuktuk (as I did in May, too; it seems idiots never learn). However, I got out the P&S and managed to shoot quite a few of the apsaras, at least.
From Ta Prohm, we crossed the street due south to Banteay Kdei, where I passed on shooting. It’s not a major temple and I shot it fairly well in May. The only difference this time is, instead of coming in the east gate next to Sra Srang, they went in the west gate due south of Ta Prohm’s east gate. After a bout of restlessness, I did eventually get out and shot one or two frames of the west gate just as they were finishing up.
Next up was Ta Keo, one of the “mountain temples,” which we’d also seen in May. In May, however, it was close to 40 degrees Celsius with a blazing sun and I didn’t feel like climbing the rather steep stairs to the upper level. So, I intentionally did that immediately upon returning here this time. The view from the top isn’t terribly stunning. Just trees in most every direction, though you’re around the level of the treetops. Climbing down while lugging a tripod and camera gear was a bit challenging, though – especially since I’m not as spry as I once was. (For that reason alone, and knowing how steep the climb – albeit short – and how narrow the steps are on the upper mount, I intentionally abandoned the group to get a head start.)
The next two stops – Thommanon & Chao Say Tevoda, followed by the Victory Gate – I skipped, as I knew they were very quick stops and, like May, I’d already catalogued them. The next major stop was Bayon where, again, I abandoned everyone and took the tripod to go around the outer wall shooting the murals as much as I could in an hour. By the time we finished, we headed back to the same restaurant where we had breakfast (though I was quite unimpressed; I definitely prefer Khmer Country Kitchen on the north side of Sra Srang) and we passed an hour or so eating. Around 1:45, we went back across the street to Angkor Wat, but most of the group – keep in mind, these are people 10-20 years younger than I and in much better shape – were complaining about fatigue and just wanted to go to their hotel pools or other restaurants in town. So…after a very quick run through Angkor Wat, we finally wrapped up the day around 3:00.
Heading back to My Home Tropical Garden Villa (my home away from home in Siem Reap), I grabbed a shower, rested up, and spent yet another night around the Old Market. At least Friday (my 43rd birthday) and Saturday, Mao didn’t take any customers just to make sure I could go anywhere and see anything I wanted. Though today wasn’t a bust by any means, I was definitely looking forward to Friday and Saturday.
As always, I hope you enjoy this set. I appreciate you taking time to look. If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a message or leave it via comment.
Skin: Envious Unique Tated
Eye Candi Eyebrows - Sad
Delicately Twisted Halloween Make up (Free)
Delicately Twisted Feline Eyes - Orange/Black
Random Rosie's Black Bikini
Random Rosie's Sheer Long Tank Untucked
Random Rosie's Random Strap Boots Black
Stellar Knit Legwarmers - Black
Stellar Infinity Tintable Unisex Tattoo (1)
Deviant Designs Luxi Hair Black
MHC Triple and Double Strand Black Pearls
MHC Pole Stands modeling set
Two drinking cups made from Ash root.. Runes incised on the end of handles read..' We two are one'.. a gift for a couple camping with us..
This year, I'm going to log 365 of my family heirlooms and thrifted finds. All items will be considered vintage by the 20-year standard. You can find all of the entries in the category something old on my blog or in the photo set here on Flickr.
Today's photo is grandma's brag book.
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Outside Hoffman's Deco Deli, across from the restored Berridge Place Apartments. www.hoffmansdecodeli.com/
Come see what downtown Flint has to offer. You won't recognize it from ten years ago.
Carriagetown, Flint, Michigan.
On Garland St., between 2nd Ave. and 3rd Ave.
Thursday, May 17, 2012.