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"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than
the risk it took to blossom."
Anais Nin
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""The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is an example of the eternal seductiveness of life."
Jean Giraudoux
"In my garden there is a large place for sentiment. My garden of flowers is also my garden of thoughts and dreams. The thoughts grow as freely as the flowers, and the dreams are as beautiful."
Abram L. Urban
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"I realized when you look at your mother, you are looking at the purest love you will ever know."
Mitch Albom, For One More Day
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"To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders."
Lao Tzu
"Night, the beloved. Night, when words fade and things come alive. When the destructive analysis of day is done, and all that is truly important becomes whole and sound again. When man reassembles his fragmentary self and grows with the calm of a tree."
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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"Don't underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can't hear, and not bothering." (Pooh's Little Instruction Book, inspired by A.A. Milne)
"Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop."
Ovid
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“That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet.”
Emily Dickinson
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"We the mortals touch the metals,
the wind, the ocean shores, the stones,
knowing they will go on, inert or burning,
and I was discovering, naming all the these things:
it was my destiny to love and say goodbye."
Pablo Neruda, Still Another Day
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"Les gens cultivés trouvent leur plaisir dans l'ordinaire."
Koan Zen
This photo was taken on September 18, 2011 using a Canon PowerShot G10.
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"A Light exists in Spring
Not present on the Year
At any other period...
A quality of loss
Affecting our Content"
Emily Dickinson
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"Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.”
Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore
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A striking black and white studio portrait capturing a beautiful brunette model during a music-themed fashion photoshoot. Posing gracefully while seated on a stool, she flashes a radiant, confident smile directly toward the camera. She is elegantly styled in a plunging halter top paired with distressed denim shorts, blending a chic, contemporary fashion aesthetic with a classic musical vibe. In her hands, she prominently holds a gleaming, detailed curved soprano saxophone, showcasing its intricate keys and polished body. The professional studio lighting casts a soft, dramatic gradient across the backdrop, beautifully accentuating her features, hairstyle, and the metallic contours of the instrument.
"There is a harmony in autumn..."
Percy Bysshe Shelley
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"...this particular day of June"
Oscar Wilde
"Spring being a tough act to follow, God created June."
Al Bernstein
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A Ring-billed Gull, hanging out in the frozen slurry, not looking too happy about the current weather situation.
The Williams pear is thought to date from 1765 to 1770 from the yard of an Aldermaston, England, schoolmaster named Mr. Stair or Mr. Wheeler, giving rise to the now-obscure synonyms Aldermaston pear and Stairs pear. A nurseryman named Williams later acquired the variety, and after introducing it to the rest of England, the pear became known as the Williams Pear. However, the pear's full name is Williams' Bon Chretien, or "Williams' good Christian."
(from Wikipedia)
"Cold words freeze people, and hot words scorch them, and bitter words make them bitter, and wrathful words make them wrathful. Kind words also produce their image on men's souls; and a beautiful image it is. They smooth, and quiet, and comfort the hearer."
Blaise Pascal
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This is November 1st. It's Time to Drink Chinese Tea.
November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 60 days remaining until the end of the year.
"Strange how a teapot can represent at the same time the comforts of solitude and the pleasures of company." (Author Unknown)
"Tea...is a religion of the art of life." (Okakura)
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"It is growing cold. Winter is putting footsteps in the meadow..."
Roman Payne
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Ruby throated hummingbird amongst flowers: immature male determined by specks on throat. Better view at large size.
Side-profile shot of a Black Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura similis) in mid-stride across warm limestone. Striking banding, tactile skin detail, and dynamic posture make this a textbook reptile capture.
"It is in moments of illness that we are compelled to recognize that we live not alone but chained to a creature of a different kingdom, whole worlds apart, who has no knowledge of us and by whom it is impossible to make ourselves understood: our body."
Marcel Proust
"Yesterday the twig was brown and bare;
To-day the glint of green is there;
Tomorrow will be leaflets spare;
I know no thing so wondrous fair,
No miracle so strangely rare.
I wonder what will next be there!"
L.H. Bailey
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Lavash (Armenian: լավաշ, Turkish and Azeri: lavaş, Georgian: ლავაში lavaši, Kurdish: Lawaş لاواش, Persian: لواش, lavāš) is a soft, thin flatbread popular in several countries of the northern parts of the Middle-East and the southern parts of the Caucasus. Traditionally the dough is rolled out flat and slapped against the hot walls of a clay oven. While quite flexible when fresh, lavash dries out quickly and becomes brittle and hard.
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"He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man:
that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine,
and bread which strengtheneth man's heart."
Bible (Old Testament), Psalms104:14^15.
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"What is soul? It’s like electricity – we don’t really know what it is, but it’s a force that can light up a room."
Ray Charles
"It is our privilege and our adventure to discover our own special light."
Mary Dunbar
"Help us to be ever faithful gardeners of the spirit, who know that without darkness nothing comes to birth, and without light nothing flowers."
May Sarton
"I needed to be in the bush. There I find solitude and beauty and purity and focus. That's where my heart lies."
Mark Burnett
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"Orange is red brought nearer to humanity by yellow."
Wassily Kandinsky
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"Everywhere across whatever sorrows of which our life is woven, some radiant joy will gaily flash past."
Nikolai Gogol
My all time view counts (9.32PM on 13th December 2011 (Tue)) - 221,204.
Thank you very much, my dear Flickr friends!
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"Blue oblivion, largely lit, smiled and smiled at me."
William R. Benet
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"And leaves of that shy plant,
(Her flowers were shed) the lily of the vale,
That loves the ground, and from the sun withholds
Her pensive beauty; from the breeze her sweets."
William Wordsworth
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Recipe for a long and happy life from Ruth Bernhard:
1. Never get woed to any thing
2. Hold on to the child in you
3. Keep your curiosity alive
4. Trust your intuition
5. Delight in simple things
6. Say "yes" to life with passion
7. Fall madly in love with the world
8. Remember: Today is the day!
October 14, 1995.
"For me, the creation of a photograph is experienced as a heightened emotional response, most akin to poetry and music, each image the culmination of a compelling impulse I cannot deny. Whether working with a human figure or a still life, I am deeply aware of my spiritual connection with it. In my life, as in my work, I am motivated by a great yearning for balance and harmony beyond the realm of human experience, reaching for the essence of oneness with the Universe."
Ruth Bernhard (1905-2006)
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Photographic equipment, it doesn’t matter what bit of equipment it is, but it must be made for and used in the taking of pictures. This are part the rules for this week Macro Monday’s theme.
So as a photographer owning more than one macro lens, I also need a tripod head. The selection of tripod head, this is a like a Heisenberg's indeterminacy principle or uncertainty principle, you cannot have fast, precise, stable and small at the same time. And do make it even more complex put in the price and how long you can keep it. Ever tried one of this geared heads, the take forever to set and are initially just off.
To make a long story short, at home I use a tripod with an Aractech GP ball head, fast and stable, for small final adjustment a Leo photo G2 Geared panning clamp, and if some more adjustment range is needed a Novoflex focusing rack CASTEL-Q. Happy Macro Mondays, HMM.
Feel free to leave comments and constructive feedback. No P1/C1 or seen in group and similar.
"DENNIS, in order to die, one must first be alive.”
“Quod erat demonstrandum. Oh, yes, and also: I think, therefore I am.”"
Keith Caserta, Soul Searching
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Grote Bonte Specht - Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dendrocopos major - Spechten (Picidae)
A detailed close-up portrait of a beautiful Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major). I am thrilled with how the sharp focus highlights the striking contrast of its black and white plumage and that iconic splash of red.
It is always incredible to watch these birds up close as they scan the tree bark.
Have you spotted any woodpeckers in your area lately? Let me know in the comments! 👇
I started the morning on Hailuoto island shooting hawks during their early hunt and managed to get some amazing shots. While scanning the surroundings for more action, I suddenly noticed a curious Stoat (Mustela erminea) watching me from a gravel road.
I quickly lowered myself down to the road level to get onto its eye line. Instead of running away, the fast little predator started sprinting directly toward me, occasionally pausing at the edge of the ditch before getting incredibly close. It was an unforgettable experience to witness this elusive creature from just a few feet away!
"It is your immortal inspiration."
Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
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"Yours is the light by which my spirit's born: - you are my sun, my moon, and all my stars.”"
E.E. Cummings
"To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides."
David Viscott
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"Time goes, you say? Ah no!
Alas, Time stays, we go."
Henry Austin Dobson
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"When I compare
What I have lost with what I have gained,
What I have missed with what attained,
Little room do I find for pride."
Henry W. Longfellow
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"I cannot pretend to feel impartial about colors."
Sir Winston Churchill
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This striking studio photograph captures a young woman posing against a deep, seamless black background. She wears a vibrant, form-fitting red strapless mini dress that beautifully contrasts with her long, dark brunette hair draped over her left shoulder. Her right hand rests confidently on her hip, while her left hand gently touches her hair, casting a thoughtful gaze downward. Enhancing the alluring aesthetic, she wears sheer black thigh-high stockings paired with high-heeled platform peep-toe shoes featuring distinctive white accents. A powerful overhead spotlight illuminates her, creating rich highlights across her shoulders and arms while casting dramatic, soft shadows that ground her in the dark studio environment.
The technical quality of this image is exceptional, characterized by precise studio lighting and crisp details. The overhead key light acts as an excellent hair light and highlights the contours of her shoulders, while controlled falloff keeps the background perfectly dark and free from distracting noise. Exposure is well-balanced, preserving the vivid, saturated red of the dress without clipping, while maintaining subtle texture details in the sheer black hosiery and the glossy finish of the heels. The sharp focus captures clean textures on her skin and the fabric folds, resulting in a professional, commercial-grade portrait with strong visual impact.
A captivating close-up portrait revealing the mesmerizing depth of central heterochromia. A vivid, fiery golden-brown ring ignites around the pupil, bleeding outward into a warm, molten amber iris. This rare and striking gaze is framed by long, velvety dark lashes that cast delicate shadows across soft, naturally freckled skin. A slim gold hoop pierces the nostril, catching the studio light and adding a modern, elegant contrast to an intense, timeless expression.
"Dreams are illustrations... from the book your soul is writing about you."
Marsha Norman
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"I' th' East my pleasure lies."
William Shakespeare, Quotation from Antony and Cleopatra
"Now a soft kiss - Aye, by that kiss, I vow an endless bliss."
John Keats
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