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11x30sec.,f/3.5, ISO1600, 18mm,Canon 450d, around -10°C, strong cold wind, freezing conditions.
Taken during first of ten days of astronomy, at star party on Petrov vrh (approximately 600 meters above sea level), near Daruvar, Croatia.
In the Still of the Night - Fred Parris and The Satins
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01) Subject: Donacia
02) Camera: Nikon D810
03) Lens: AusJena Semiplan 6,3x
04) Magnification: ≈ 6,3x
05) EXIF: ISO 64, 3sec,
06) Processing: Zeren Stacker, PS
07) Lighting: 3 mini led panels, DIY foam n paper diffuser
08) Rail : MJKZZ Ultra mini rail
09) Total images. : 170
10) Step Size: ≈ 25um
11) General :
Compositionally Challenged
Most Versatile - 5. Isolate the Subject
This was right near the Lloyds Building and there was hardly anyone about.
My favourite subject looks better on BLACK
15-sec exposure with my camera perched on a Gorillapod on the widow sill - it's freezing in here now!
For 52 in 2017 Group, Week #42
Subject: Favorite Things
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Explored Highest position: #100 on Sunday, October 22, 2017. Thanks for all your views, comments and FAVs.
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I live in a suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina which is the state capitol. Each year in mid-October the State Fair happens for a week at the fairgrounds. Each evening right before the closing of the fair there is a fantastic fireworks display. I'm so fortunate to be able to see these beautiful displays each evening during State Fair week. Fireworks have always been one of my favorite things. It's so much fun to photograph them as the displays and colors are so fantastic.
I had to attempt the "selective color" technique on this photo. My daughter, with her camera in hand, out in the middle of rocks, dirt road, desert vegetation, and the highway. Not much color to remove. :)
My Mexico connection. He came from Texas to Mexico as an Architect to build at the turn of the Century.
The main subject in this picture is the ferry, and the background is composed of the orange color of the sky and the dark blue of the mountains (islands) on the back.i used a pretty low ISO of 100 to take this picture since i liked how the low light ambience gave emphasis to color and the peaceful elements of the picture.
An another photo from charming Germany in spring. Pretty cool mornings were beautiful and peaceful. I'm glad I had a possibility to breath this fresh air and walk around looking for the good subjects to take a photo.
Thank you for all the comments and faves, my friends.
- Mason Cooley.
As I have said in many posts before, eastern kingbirds are my favorite subjects to photograph. They are territorial and do not back down even from much bigger birds. They also have a very predictable flight pattern making it a bit easier on the photographer. I like them because they show up like clockwork in the same spots as soon as spring arrives.
This was my first eastern kingbird of the year. He was at the usual spot as soon as the weather started warming up. Unfortunately, his favorite place is at the parking lot of our local like, and his favorite perch is a signboard. I have very rarely seen him perched anywhere else at this location, and believe me, I have waited hours hoping he will find a more natural perch. Even though kingbirds are common in our area, I often take at least a couple of images of them whenever I have a chance. While it is not the best position, I loved the details in this image.
So this is a setup shot taken to show what I did to take the previous, "One Word" shot.
This was a real world, practical setup to create the shot. No heavy-handed "Photoshop" work was done to create the image of the planet and word inside the drop of water.
To do this you need to set a lot up before you take the shot. Three things need to be lined up for a successful shot.
1) The subject and camera need to be lined up so you can see the drop of water on the end of the blade of grass in this case. Distance for the magnification and height to just see the thing.
2) Then I bring in the background/refraction subject. That needs to be lit harshly, yet no spill over light onto the drop of water. I use a focusable hand held flashlight. The angle of this light is very important.
But the distance of the background is something that you need to figure out by moving it up/down, left/right and forward and back. Each direction makes a small change in the refracted image inside the drop of water.
The background can be anything you want it to be. For the image I created I used a restriction free image that NASA released to the world a while ago. Its called, "The Blue Marble."
I then drew the letters for the word (a couple times actually to get the size right) and colored them in and cut them out using a razor blade from the single stick labels I made them out of. Then I stuck them onto the image.
This is a real image that was created in a practical way. Not all done in photoshop. Hell, I don't even own that software.
There are plenty of videos on YouTube covering this technique, just search Water Droplet Refraction.
The stone rows of Ménec, one of the three major groups of stone rows at the megalithic sites of Carnac, Brittany, France
Some background information:
The Carnac stones are an exceptionally dense collection of megalithic sites near the south coast of Brittany in in the French department of Morbihan. They consist of stone alignments, dolmens (stone tombs), tumuli (burial mounds) and single menhirs (standing stones). More than 3,000 prehistoric standing stones were hewn from local granite and erected by the pre-Celtic people of Brittany and form the largest such collection in the world. Most of the stones are within the Breton municipality of Carnac, but some to the east are within neighboring La Trinité-sur-Mer. The stones were erected at some stage during the Neolithic period, probably around 3300 BC, but some may date to as early as 4500 BC.
There are three major groups of stone rows – Ménec, Kermario and Kerlescan, which altogether are known as the alignments of Carnac. Another much smaller group of stones, the Petit-Ménec alignments, can be found in the neigbouring village of La Trinité-sur-Mer. These four groups may have once formed a single group but have been split up as stones were removed for other purposes. The standing stones are made of weathered granite from local outcroppings that once extensively covered the area.
The Ménec alignments near the village of Le Ménec consist of eleven converging rows of menhirs stretching for 1,165 by 100 metres (3,822 by 328 feet). At either end the remains of stone circles can still be seen. The largest stones, around 4 metres (13 feet) high, are at the wider, western end. The stones then become as small as 0.6 metres (2 feet 0 inches) high along the length of the alignment before growing in height again toward the extreme eastern end.
The Kermario alignments consists of 1029 stones in ten columns, about 1,300 m (4,300 feet) in length. At their eastern end, where the stones are shorter, a stone circle was revealed by aerial photography. The Kerlescan alignments are a smaller group of 555 stones, further to the east of the other two sites. They are composed of 13 lines with a total length of about 800 metres (2,600 feet), ranging in height from 80 cm (2 feet 7 inch) to 4 m (13 feet). At the extreme west, where the stones are tallest, there is another stone circle which has 39 stones.
There are several dolmens scattered around the area. These dolmens are generally considered to have been tombs. However, the acidic soil of Brittany has eroded away the bones. They were constructed with several large stones supporting a capstone, then buried under a mound of earth. In many cases, the mound is no longer present, sometimes due to archeological excavation, and only the large stones remain, in various states of ruin.
At the end of the 18th century, the alignments of Carnac were attributed to druidic gatherings. But just a few years later, it was claimed that they represent stars in the sky. A later theory from 1887 argued for a connection between the rows of stones and the directions of sunsets at the solstices. More recent studies assume an astronomical purpose or support the concept of a geometric megalithic yard. However, the most modern theory suggests that the stone rows belonged to some kind of defensive structure against preternatural menaces originating from the nearby sea. Anyway, a generally valid theory regarding the purpose of the alignments has not been agreed on yet.
Since 1996, the alignments of Carnac – or to be more precise – the Ménec alignments are part of the UNESCO tenative list, a list of worldwide architectural and cultural heritage sites, which are considered to become UNESCO world heritage sites sometime. If you plan a visit there, please be aware that Carnac can be overcrowded by tourists at certain hours of the day. There are also several touristic offers of clever tradespeople that cost money. However, you can still eplore the alignments on your own, although it’s no longer possible to stroll around between the stone rows as they are protected from regardless visitors by having been fenced in for quite some time.
A popular area in the Millennium Park in Chicago houses two 50 foot towers designed by Jaume Plensa, a Catalan conceptual artist. Light emitting diodes show the faces of 1,000 Chicagoans on the inward-facing surfaces of the towers. Every five minutes the lips pucker and a fountain of water shoots from subjects' mouth
EN: Is there any other photo subject in US representing the Wild West more than this? A picture, that has been shot millions of times, but we were so lucky... View from the main car park (yeah, that's the reality!) of Monument Valley tribal park. We see the rocks West Mitten Butte (left), East Mitten Butte (m), Merrick Butte (r).
DE: Kann ein Motiv klischeemäßiger den Wilden Westen wiedergeben als dieses hier? Tausendmal gesehen, aber dennoch waren wir begeistert, dass wir es unter solchen schönen Lichtverhältnissen umsetzen konnten. Blick vom Besucherparkplatz des Monument Valley Tribel Park auf die Felsen West Mitten Butte (links), East Mitten Butte (m), Merrick Butte (r).
GROUP: SMILE ON SATURDAY
THEME: "MY NAME IS ..."
SUBJECT: JOE'S CORNER ON "J" STREET
This is Niles California where Charlie Chaplin made his Silent Movies.
Other Languages & CulturesYousef, Youssef, Yusef, Yusuf(Arabic) Youcef(Arabic (Maghrebi)) Hovsep(Armenian) Yusif(Azerbaijani) Joseba(Basque) Joseph, Joses(Biblical) Ioseph, Ioses(Biblical Greek) Yosef(Biblical Hebrew) Ioseph(Biblical Latin) Jusuf(Bosnian) Yosif(Bulgarian) Josep(Catalan) Ghjaseppu(Corsican) Josip, Joško, Joso, Jozo(Croatian) Josef(Czech) Josef(Danish) Josephus, Jozef, Jef, Joep, Joop, Joos, Joost, Jos, Sjef, Zef(Dutch) Jozefo, Joĉjo(Esperanto) Joosep(Estonian) Jooseppi, Juuso(Finnish) Joseph, José(French) Xosé(Galician) Ioseb, Soso(Georgian) Josef, Joseph, Jo, Joschka, Sepp, Seppel(German) Iosif(Greek) Yosef(Hebrew) Josephus(History) József, Jóska, Józsi(Hungarian) Jusuf(Indonesian) Seosamh(Irish) Giuseppe, Beppe, Peppe, Peppi, Peppino, Pino(Italian) Iosephus(Late Roman) Jāzeps(Latvian) Juozapas, Juozas(Lithuanian) Josif(Macedonian) Hohepa(Maori) Josef(Norwegian) Josèp(Occitan) Yousef, Yusef(Persian) Józef(Polish) José, Zé, Zezé(Portuguese) Iosif(Romanian) Iosif, Osip(Russian) Seòsaidh(Scottish) Josif(Serbian) Jozef(Slovak) Josip, Jožef, Jože(Slovene) José, Josepe, Pepe, Pepito(Spanish) Josef(Swedish) Yusuf(Turkish) Ýusup(Turkmen) Yosyp(Ukrainian) Yusup(Uyghur)
This weed (Ctenium aromaticum, toothachegrass) has become one of my favorite subjects to shoot and my apologies as I seem to be pretty much addicted to it.
Factoid from USDA/NRCS: The stem, when erect, has an enlarged base and contains a substance that deadens the tongue and gums when chewed. Hey, now this might be fun to try! :)
Thanks to USDA/NRCS (Percy Magee, USDA NRCS National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana) online resources for the identification and additional information!
See more of "The Subtle Beauty of Weeds" series.
01) Subject: Crab spider
02) Camera: Nikon d7200
03) Lens: Lomo 3,7
04) Magnification: ≈ 3x
05) EXIF: ISO 64, 3sec,
06) Processing: Zeren Stacker, PS
07) Lighting: 3 mini led panels, DIY foam n paper diffuser'
08) Rail : MJKZZ Ultra mini rail
09) Total images. : 52
10) Step Size: = 35um
11) General :
Monday 28th August Macro Monday subject is Abstract Macro...
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- Marc Chagall.
My hometown in India is known for an old arch bridge with unique architecture. Growing up, I thought it was one of the most significant bridges in the country, but it was a small bridge that was barely two lanes wide in reality. Maybe this is why I have a fascination for bridges, but every time I pass a bridge, I check out their photographic potential and often return to create images of them. In fact, on my first trip to San Francisco after finishing my work obligations, I drove straight to battery spencer to take pictures of the golden gate bridge before racing to catch my return flight.
I was not aware of the other famous bridge of the town, the Bay Bridge, until we moved to the Bay Area. Then it took me another five years, but I finally got the opportunity to take some photographs at pier14 a fantastic location with a stunning view of the Bay Bridge. I had plans to photograph the city skyline and wanted the foreground to have a minimal number of people, so I decided to leverage the morning blue hour for the shoot. Blue hour is my favorite time to photograph subjects where artificial lighting plays a significant role, like cityscapes and bridges. Usually, at blue hour, the ambient light is so low most of the lights on the buildings stay on. Add to that the nice contrast of the warm city lights against the sky's dark blue, and you have all the ingredients to make a stunning architectural image.
To all my followers and friends I wish you all happy holidays.
This was shot on a trip down to Plymbridge Woods, I was setting up to take another shot when the Robin came up and sat next to me on a branch.
the servants are getting above their station and are becoming rather unruly a friend has suggested that I really do need to be sorting out my subjects.
So enough is enough. Things are going to change from here on.
Sorry cant do it I am just not cut out for this kind of thing :-)
An diese Stelle komme ich zu den verschiedenen Jahreszeiten immer mal wieder zurück, weil das Helios hier so arbeitet wie es mir gefällt :)
Kamera: Canon EOS 600D
Objektiv: Helios 40-2-C 1,5/85
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As it goes, a friend and I headed out for yet another warbler outing. My expectations for this particular outing were quite high and, by some miracle, were exceeded. It's not everyday one gets the opportunity to photograph such a cooperative subject, let alone one that isn't all that common in my neck of the woods. The Canada Warbler breeds sparingly throughout the swampier, mixed forests of New Jersey. There are rumors of populations in a few far corners of the state, deep within dense wilderness where few birders trek. One could spend hours hiking the desolate trails, fending off bears and ticks just hoping to catch a glimpse of one of these stunning songbirds. Alternatively, you could hop in the car, drive around long enough in the right habitat to find a boat load of them just off the road. The choice was simple. After a few hours drive into the heart of Canada Warbler breeding territory, the first stop was made. It was quite lively. Among other things, Canada, Black-throated Green, Prairie and Blackburnian Warblers could all be heard singing. That's all great and wonderful, but none were so kind as to come into view. The Blackburnian Warbler would go on to make a passing visit, but this would last no more than a few seconds. With the likelihood of success dwindling, the executive decision was made to cut our losses and head to a new spot. We returned to a park in which we found our first Canada Warbler last year. That particular outing was by no means a failure, but it certainly left some to be desired. Last years bird were tough to get still and the lighting conditions were even tougher. That being said, we were hopeful for a change this time around. It wasn't more than ten minutes of driving in that we heard the familiar song. This patch was dense with rhododendron and swampy. Perfect habitat for Canada Warbler. Soon after, this male emerged from the shrubbery and began his routine of sing, forage, repeat. His preferred perches were low and obscured, but occasionally he would oblige us and chose an open perch. I use "open" generously. Even the open perches were low. I had to kneel and lean forward or lay on the ground to get a decently clean background. Had I sat upright, the background would've been a tangled mess of twigs and Mountain Laurel. Still, I can't complain. He found a few nice mossy logs to land on. The flower, which I believe to be Marsh Blue Violet, was just the cherry on top.
Subject: Christina
Location: B.F.E. Palm Bay
Decluttr: View On Black
Tunage: BassDrive
Info: 85mm 1.8 @ F2.2
Strobist: Setup Here
PhilBES in action
*Philippine Bus Enthusiast Soceity(PhilBES) had a very successful event held last October 3, 2015 during the test run of Mk. 2 of skyjeepney coach.
Country: France
Subject: Bird
Year: 2024
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European Stonechat at the top of a white poplar tree in Pays de la Loire, France
1) Subject: Eyes of a Harvestman
2) Camera: Sony A6300
3) Lens : Nikon BD Plan 20x 0.4 ELWD 210/0
4) Other : M42 Bellow / Rail RS90 / 3um
5) ISO100 / 1/30sec / Electronic Shutter
6) Stack # : 219 frames / Helicon / LR / PS
7) Lighting : DIY light Tube
Photographed in South Africa from a safari vehicle, no cover
Impala are ubiquitous in most parts of Africa...so they're easy to sometimes overlook as a photo subject. But one should look closer at the distinctive markings and the rich colors of their coat along with their graceful movements...they really are quite an attractive animal.
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From Wikipedia: The impala or rooibok (Aepyceros melampus) is a medium-sized antelope found in eastern and southern Africa. Active mainly during the day, the impala may be gregarious or territorial depending upon the climate and geography. Three distinct social groups can be observed: the territorial males, bachelor herds and female herds. The impala is known for two characteristic leaps that constitute an anti-predator strategy. Browsers as well as grazers, impala feed on monocots, dicots, forbs, fruits and acacia pods (whenever available).
Calves are suckled for four to six months; young males—forced out of the all-female groups—join bachelor herds, while females may stay back.
The impala is found in woodlands and sometimes on the interface (ecotone) between woodlands and savannahs; it inhabits places near water.
Ecology and behaviour:
The impala is diurnal (active mainly during the day), though activity tends to cease during the hot midday hours; they feed and rest at night. Three distinct social groups can be observed – the territorial males, bachelor herds and female herds. The territorial males hold territories where they may form harems of females; territories are demarcated with urine and faeces and defended against juvenile or male intruders. Bachelor herds tend to be small, with less than 30 members.
The impala is an important prey species for Africa's large carnivores, such as cheetahs, leopards, wild dogs, lions, hyenas, crocodiles and pythons. The antelope displays two characteristic leaps – it can jump up to 3 m (9.8 ft), over vegetation and even other impala, covering distances of up to 10 m (33 ft); the other type of leap involves a series of jumps in which the animal lands on its forelegs, moves its hindlegs mid-air in a kicking fashion, lands on all fours (stotting) and then rebounds. It leaps in either manner in different directions, probably to confuse predators.
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This was my first use of the Iowa Ultra Macro lens. I like it but the subjects have to be EXTRA small to get any benefit from the lens.
Valencia - one subject, four exposures
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The usual subject from a rather usual angle, if compared to my previous jetty shot, which was a bit unusual...
For anyone interested: an article on Infrared photography is now available on my website. This very interesting article has been provided by Luca Cesari who has some great IR work. Check out his stream here on flickr.
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Technical info:
ND110 - 10 stops.
f/18
ISO100
17 mm
150s (2min30sec) exposure
Software:
Lightroom 3.0
PS CS5 - Silver Efex Pro
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