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I always go into a state of mild panic when it happens. "Is it too dark?" I ask myself. "Have I missed any sensor dust blemishes or hot spots among the highlights?" Or, "What about the noise?" It doesn't happen that often of course - after all I do this for myself as a hobby - but just now and again somebody will ask me the terrifying words "Can I buy this please?"
This suddenly happened three times in the space of about nine days recently. Up until then, I hadn't sold so much as a pixel in over twelve months - not that it was particularly troubling me. After all, even though I do have a Picfair page, for which I pay a modest sum each year, I also have a Facebook page with a small number of followers, mostly personal friends, and I'm really not very good at promoting myself. It was those friends who said I should sell my photos - most of whom then never actually made any purchases of course. But for a while I had been thinking that I should refresh my Picfair page and add some new content to the thirty or so images that I'd uploaded in a burst of initial enthusiasm when I'd decided to try and earn a bit of pocket money from my hobby. My other hobby is playing football - imagine the money I could have made if I'd been any good at it! My Instagram page would have a lot more followers too.
And then, in the middle of the week before last, a local company sent me a private message via Instagram. They'd love to have my picture of Goonhilly "Thursday Night at the Listening Station" for their 2024 calendar. I asked them to email me some more details, and then checked them out to make sure I wasn't about to inadvertently hand over my life savings to an international drugs syndicate. They seemed to be legitimate, and when the email came through I was pleasantly surprised to learn that they intended to pay me for my work. And then I looked at the image, taken nearly eighteen months earlier, remembered that it was a long lens photo stack, and that I'd only taken two images to blend at a focal length of 118mm no less. If it was going to be printed and sent to a large number of expectant customers, I was going to need to revisit that blend in fine detail. The image included a long barbed wire fence, receding into the distance against long soft glowing September grasses. This was going to be fun. But a day later, my customer said they were very happy indeed with the result, and asked me for an invoice. Good job I used to be an accountant. Within a few hours, a sum of money had arrived in my bank account. I'm not booking a tour with Mads Peter Iversen to Greenland just yet, but I can take Ali out for a reasonably priced meal on the proceeds. Twice if we don't have a second course.
A couple of days later, an ex colleague, who'd reluctantly relocated away from Cornwall wanted a memento for the walls of her new home and had decided upon a copy of "Bedruthan in the Pink," from an evening in June 2018 when the sky had unexpectedly glowed pink and orange in the blue hour when at sunset it seemed we'd wasted our time even going there. When I reviewed the image on my Picfair page, I was unimpressed. I guess I have more time to work on my processing these days - sometimes I think too much time might in fact be a bad thing. Among the shadows were stray rocks and bits of debris that needed cleaning up, and when I zoomed in further, I noticed that one of those rocks was in fact a tog, hunched down low over his tripod. How had I not seen him before? He had to go too. Another sale - I hope she likes it when she receives the printed product.
And then finally, and most bizarrely, a lady from America complimented me on my Instagram feed. "Do you sell your pictures?" she asked. I'd just posted this one, and assumed it was the image that had caught her eye, but no. In truth, I wasn't convinced that three of the four she'd chosen represented anywhere near my best work, but I thanked her for her kind words and told her I'd have them all on my Picfair page that evening for her to buy downloads or printed products. In fact one of them was that Vestrahorn reflection shot that I was muttering about unfavourably in my previous post. Later the reply came. "I don't actually want to print them. Can you sell them to me in NFT format? Would that work for you? I have a budget of four thousand dollars per picture." By now I was feeling mildly perturbed. What on earth is NFT format? Did this lady think I was Banksy's brother? I consulted with members of my family. My sister and her three adult children, all of them from art backgrounds went into immediate rant mode about digital art and something called a blockchain that apparently requires the contents of at least three of the Great Lakes and the output of five nuclear power stations to maintain. Lloyd's response was rather more balanced. He'd had a similar approach and after some research on the subject had decided not to. Apart from anything else there appears to be a substantial setup cost, and we agreed that this is supposed to be a hobby. If we sell a few along the way for a bit of pocket money that's great, but we don't want the pressures of trying to earn from our images. It seems that the world of NFTs involves creating a digital signature and giving up ownership of the image completely - and I didn't want to do that. Not even if the offer was genuine - and of course there was strong chance that it was that international drugs syndicate knocking on the Instagram door again. Politely I declined the offer of enough money to keep me in annual trips to Iceland for the next six years. She's still waiting for me to explain why I don't do NFTs. I'm pretending I've forgotten to reply.
All of which brings me here, seventy-two pounds richer and with my pension fund intact. Here is the image that the American NFT art collector didn't want to buy. Last Monday, Ali and I were taking a stroll around our local woodland, pausing here and there as we do to enjoy a view before moving on around the circuit. As we came to a clearing I looked at the sky. Mackerel clouds were forming, and with an hour until sunset the outcome seemed far more easy to predict than the one at Bedruthan Steps nearly five years earlier. We increased our pace and power walked backed to the house, where I grabbed the camera bag before we raced to the coast. And you can see for yourself what happened. Almost nine years into this photography lark and I'm starting to spot the tell-tale signs of an epic sunset. Mind you, Towanroath is a tricky one to compose from here, but there was no choice if I wanted to include that sky. It's on the Picfair page and I really ought to push it and see if anyone bites. But I'm not really that bothered - it's just a hobby after all.
My first outing with my January Sales bargain Z8, which unexpectadly arrived the afternoon before I took this. I hadn't really set all the features up in the camera, but was excited to get out and use it.
I had already planned to go up to the Lakes with John Bleakley anyway, so the new camera was definitely going in the bag.
This was the first shot I took with it, so I had to post it. We had planned to go into the Keswick area and as we drove along the A66 we could see that Blencathra had some cloud around it and everywhere else looked pretty clear as the sky lightened. So I suggested we tried Tewet Tarn for sunrise.
As we arrived the conditions were very cold at -8, so we quickly donned our gear and headed up the fell side. I knew from previous visits where to go so we got to this spot before the sun appeared over the horizon.
So here is the view on this first foray out with the Z8.
I’ve recently been attacked by the urge to shoot film again. I’m afraid it’s virulent. I began as a black and white film photographer decades ago and did my own darkroom work. (These pages are littered with some of that b&w work, especially the early ones.) Now, I’ve been shooting digital for some years. So I thought, “Why not try to make digital look like film?”
I have no idea if these most recent four images look like any particular film in any particular developer. They might still look digital, since I didn’t make huge changes. The most drastic was conversion to b&w; then, a little reduction in dynamic range, some grain, and not much else.
I think film is in my future, though. In the meantime, this has been fun; and maybe I learned something, even if it’s not to try this again.
Fujifilm X-S10, Fujonon 18-55 f/2.8-4, 1/26 @f/4.5, Luminar 4.
Spirit is a Ukranian brand. Every week they have fantastic outfits in the weekend sales, of which I have quite a few. I'm showcasing the latest one available in the most recent Saturday Sale. While each individual item is L$75, I bought both fatpacks. And I will keep doing so, in a minute endeavour to show my support, until the people of Ukraine are free from war, free from terror.
Go To Sales
Shopping Event GO TO Sales
GO TO Sales is a HUD-based shopping experience where shoppers can either
teleport directly to stores or open a Marketplace item.
It is a weekly event, Shoppers can join the Go To Sales group to receive the HUD.
Group Joiner: secondlife:///app/group/56ba5d00-a4fa-a7c9-396e-d5321da984fc/about
💚Good Fairy - Natalia Outfit
Compatible with:
👉Maitreya & Petite
👉Legacy & Perky
👉Reborn (Top Juicy)
👉Legacy - Push Up Nerido
1. The HUDS are 2. The FLORAL HUD is controlling the floral parts of the outfit.
The SOLID HUD is controlling the Solid parts of the outfit. If you want to individually recolour your outfit's different parts, please wear them separately and use the HUDs each time.
2. There are Sleeve Floral and Sleeve Solid.
First is Floral Sleeve with Solid ribbons.
Second is Solid Sleeve with Floral ribbons.
Each hud controls the relative part.
3. There are 3 tops.
Full solid : Only the solid HUD is needed for it.
Solid : Solid Top with Floral Fabric under the chest. Each HUD controls the relative part.
Floral : Floral Top with Solid Fabric under the chest. Each HUD controls the relative part.
4. Pants : The Pants are solid with Floral Belt.
Solid HUD controls the Pants. Floral HUD controls the Belt.
I'm done. Done with Weekend Sales. I'm tired of selling my carefully crafted creations – which take me days to complete – at bargain prices like they're chewing gum. These Weekend Sales have severely damaged the SL economy, and we've ended up in a vicious cycle that's hard to break. It's gotten to the point where barely any revenue comes in unless there's a sale.
That's why I've decided it's time to discontinue Weekend Sales and also scale back on events. Rigging isn't exactly enjoyable work either, and the demand for more and more body types keeps growing. At this point, I spend three times more time on rigging than on creating the actual mesh. On top of that, everything has to be packed, named, and textured – repeatedly, for each body type.
The time and effort involved are no longer being fairly compensated.
Abandoned auto sales building in St. Joseph, Missouri. Photography by Notley Hawkins. Taken with a Canon EOS R5 camera with a Canon RF24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM lens at ƒ/8.0 with a 1/160-second exposure at ISO 200. Processed with Adobe Lightroom Classic.
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Son dos fotos unidas,una expuesta para el paisaje y otra para la "casita" ya que fuera hacia un sol tremendo y no habia otra manera...
He luchado con el halo blanco pero resultó ser mas fuerte que yo :-P
Pecheresse Moles and freckles available in varying opacity to layer ot tint to get your desired effect.
I am wearing
pecheresse. freckles pack 3 (evox) 50 - mole 3
pecheresse. freckles pack 3 (evox) 50 - mole 2
pecheresse. freckles pack 3 (evox) 70 - mole 3
pecheresse. freckles pack 3 (evox) 50 - freckles 3
pecheresse. freckles pack 3 (evox) 50 - mole 1
Available @ Flourish now!!
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For more info on this amazing shop follow this link linktr.ee/pecheresse
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Other items
[HJ] Spirals Earring @ Main store
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Stealthic - Rewind hair @ Main store
GO TO Sales
GO TO Sales is a HUD-based shopping experience where shoppers can either
teleport directly to stores or open a Marketplace item.
It is a weekly event, Shoppers can join the Go To Sales group to receive the HUD.
Group Joiner: secondlife:///app/group/56ba5d00-a4fa-a7c9-396e-d5321da984fc/about
Unique Obsession maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mirinae/142/76/42
Mesmeric Chains - Crossroads
Color Change HUD included
➽ New Release // ✾ OPIUM ✾ Exclusive For Crafty Weekend Sales and Lazy Sunday
For Crafty:
Blood Marks .v1 "CRUEL"_Evox
➛ Details :
➽ 5 Delicate and beautiful blood marks
➽ Evox
➽ Unisex
➽ Only Bom
➽ Textures 2K
For Lazy Sunday:
Blood Marks .v2 "CRUEL"_Evox
➛ Details :
➽ 5 Delicate and beautiful blood marks
➽ Evox
➽ Unisex
➽ Only Bom
➽ Textures 2K
OPIUM Artful Mainstore // OPIUM Marketplace
Enjoy your weekend ♥
Go To Sales
GO TO Sales is a HUD-based shopping experience where shoppers can either
teleport directly to stores or open a Marketplace item.
It is a weekly event, Shoppers can join the Go To Sales group to receive the HUD.
Group Joiner: secondlife:///app/group/56ba5d00-a4fa-a7c9-396e-d5321da984fc/about
The Undercover Jewel maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Uopera/24/71/41
Candycorn Outfit
~J~ Candy Corn Boots
~J~ Candy Corn Witch Dress
~J~ Candy Corn Witch Hat
NO.MATCH_NO_ART maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VALHAL/122/131/28
SYNNERGY.TAVIS//Black Cat - Bag Carrier maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dreamer/130/159/1112
Synnergy.Tavis// Halloween Door
┴ ┬ ┴┬ ┴ ┬ ┴ CLAUDIO CAPÉO à BOISSEUIL ┴ ┬ ┴ ┬ ┴┬ ┴
★=»★= www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWAmkHAO8uk =★=»★
★ Claudio Capéo est né à Cernay (Haut-Rhin).
★ C’est un chanteur et accordéoniste français.
★ CONCERT COMPLET à l'espace Crouzy de BOISSEUIL [ 87 ]
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Purveyor of betel nut. By the road in Taiwan. In some of these roadside stands (phone booths?) the women actually lean all the way into their customers vehicles, offering a free view, or in some cases touch, of their assets. Other stands take the activities to a completely different level. Competition at on-off areas of highways and main thoroughfares is intense. I would note that you will not see this in Taipei, which banned them quite some time ago.
The Sales Room: 20 - 22 May
Ladies,Mens 75 L$ each only 3days!
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/MoonLand/182/35/22
♥ Event group Flickr:
www.flickr.com/groups/thesalesroomsl/
♥ Event Website
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[SHIFUKU] main store
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/tonarino/177/58/25/
[SHIFUKU] website
[SHIFUKU] flickr group
www.flickr.com/groups/14785424@N23/
[SHIFUKU] facebook page
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Go To Sales
GO TO Sales
GO TO Sales is a HUD-based shopping experience where shoppers can either
teleport directly to stores or open a Marketplace item.
It is a weekly event, Shoppers can join the Go To Sales group to receive the HUD.
Group Joiner: secondlife:///app/group/56ba5d00-a4fa-a7c9-396e-d5321da984fc/about
💜Arkona maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SH5/123/244/2485
Onega Russ Ethno Outfit
"Tribute to Russia"
Compatible with:
👉Maitreya
👉Legacy
👉Classic
Worn With:
💜Tara maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Danpoon/75/239/1022
Onega Russ Ethno Handbag
💜Arkona maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SH5/123/244/2485
Yaroslav Blue Outfit
Compatible with:
👉Signature
👉Legacy
👉Classic
👉Belleza