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I am creating a series of Chinese culture images, here is another image in my series.
Chinese characters on the tea pot and cups translate to a well known poem:
"When friends come over late at night, tea is served instead of wine"
A simple apartment comes to life with good composition. Simplifying the elements makes for an interesting image.
Welcome ladies to your eighth panel!
This week you girls posed in edgy & shocking shots for the cover of Mood Magazine. The winner of this week’s challenge will have their cover published.
Let’s just get right into the critiques, in alphabetical order. Starting with Aisha;
Aisha:
I REALLY love this. The look is over-all very cohesive & dark, and everything i was looking for. It’s well edited & very eye-catching. I do however have an issue with how you changed the design of the template I gave… It totally messes up it’s cohesive-ness with any of the other covers I’ve done. If you didn’t do that, this would be literal PERFECTION.
Bizou: www.flickr.com/photos/cherrylipgloss100/33913986268/in/ph...
This is extremely pretty & artsy! I’m so into the look you gave here. The only things I would’ve wanted is for the photo to be in a little closer because there’s wayyyy too much head room, and I also would’ve loved to see you have a slightly more bitchy expression. Still such a great photo!
Carrie: www.flickr.com/photos/147623741@N04/33876663538/in/photos...
You see, I like this look and you’ve done it REALLY well… But it just seems very under-whelming in comparison to most of the other girls. I asked for shocking, and this is fairly basic to me. You could’ve taken the E-Girl style to a much more shocking & edgy place but unfortunately you didn’t. If the theme was E-Girl, you would have KILLED IT! But, that’s not exactly what I was looking for. Also, there’s a few details like your orange brows + blonde hair, those strange clips and your poorly edited checkered shirt that also let you down.
Cleopatra: www.flickr.com/photos/157608442@N04/46820251185/in/photos...
Honestly, this week you’ve kinda left me feeling disappointed. You often do edgy photos so I was expecting you to kill it this week, but it just seems rather messy. Your outfit is cute & I love your brows, but I just wish more was going on in terms of the photo besides that you’re reading a bible. The bible is a cute touch, but you could’ve ran with it and made it even more shocking & nasty. The photo also seems much too dark, especially because you left the Mood logo in black. Lowkey expected better this week.
Gina: www.flickr.com/photos/143613184@N02/47866843961/in/datepo...
Ok, fashion girl! This outfit, this hair & brows combo, this hot makeup. I LIVE! You really turned it out this week and I’m so happy. Everything here is so good, but there’s just one thing that’s a bit much for me and that’s the different design elements going on; we have a gradient, and a red drop shadow and a plain grey font, and some bevel+emboss on only some parts… It’s just a bit inconsistent, but still over-all an absolute serve.
Kirby: www.flickr.com/photos/jkuli0/47843804121/in/photosof-9427...
I’m loving you with this red hair! The look over-all is perfect and your design is pretty good. I just feel like your face is a bit dull looking & the top of your dress seems a bit unfitting. There’s also just A LOT going on, so maybe just trying to simplify things a bit in the future could help. A good photo, just not your best.
Lisa-Sandra: www.flickr.com/photos/bratzboymax/47688673952/in/photosof...
This is really good! I’m loving you in this edgy blonde look. The pose & face are as always, a serve. However, I do wish the photo was cropped in more because like Bizou, there’s too much head room. I also wish your lip colour was either red like the font, or the font was purple like your lips because at the moment it’s just a bit too jumbled for me. Really great, though!
Although I had to unfortunately eliminate Sadie for not contacting me any further, there will still be an elimination.
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1. Gina!
Congratulations on your second, FCO! Your Mugler SERVE was shocking.
The rest of the call-out:
2. Aisha
3. Bizou
4. Lisa-Sandra
5. Kirby
BOTTOM TWO
CLEOPATRA & CARRIE
This week, you two both let me down. Cleopatra, I expected a much more edgy & shocking photo from you but instead you gave me something dull & simple. Carrie, although your photo was HOT it wasn’t really at all on theme, or at least you didn’t take it to where it could be. It sucks to see either of you go, but only one can stay. The girl still in the running is…
SAFE: Cleopatra. Congratulations, your past work has been enough to keep you safe.
ELIMINATED: Carrie. I’m really sorry to see you go. You’ve done so well these past 8 weeks & I’m excited to see what you do in the future. You may exit.
Okay ladies… So because now that we’re officially down to our Top 6, that means we’re going to take things international. The six of your better get your passports ready because we’re going to…..
CHINA.
Home of one of the fashion capitals of the world, Shanghai. Full of colourful sceneries & exciting fashion.
NEW THEME HERE:
6 girls remain. Who will be eliminated next?
As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler; solitude will not be solitude, poverty will not be poverty, nor weakness weakness.
--David Henry Thoreau
This photo was taken Dec 28th, 2011 at Okangan Falls BC. That is Skaha Lake in the foreground. Shot with a Nikon D300 10-24mm lens @ 10mm (5 exposures) and processed in Photomatix Pro. It was then converted using the plug in Topaz Simplify 3.
A composition I did that I later passed through various filters like oil paint and topaz simplify.
Sadly on the second one the grainy effect on the lens that I really liked is lost.
Grumble grumble, something something not videogames
This was actually drops from my kitchen sink (very boring) but rather than toss the shot, played around in Photoshop and came up with this.
Several years ago, I sold my 4-bedroom house and moved to a small condo in the city. I made some hard decisions about what to keep and what to shed. Simplifying my life so drastically was exhilarating. But, like kudzu, the "stuff I think I need" has been slowly creeping back in and choking me. Time to defoliate again :)
For threesixtyfive, FGR challenge, "Uncluttered", and also The Rogue Players theme DoF
© All rights reserved, don´t use this image without my permission.Contact me at debmalya86@gmail.com
Lingyin Temple (simplified Chinese: 灵隐寺; traditional Chinese: 靈隱寺; pinyin: Língyǐn Sì) is a Buddhist temple of the Chan sect located north-west of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. The temple's name is commonly translated into English as Temple of the Soul's Retreat, which is a literal translation of the Chinese. It is one of the largest and wealthiest Buddhist temples in China, and contains numerous pagodas and Buddhist grottoes.
The monastery is the largest of several temples in the Wulin Mountains (Chinese: 武林山; Pinyin: Wǔlínshān), which also features many grottos and religious rock carvings, the most famous of which is the Feilai Feng (Traditional Chinese: 飛來峰石窟; Simplified Chinese:飞来峰石窟; literally: "the peak that flew hither").
According to tradition, the monastery was founded in 328 AD during the Eastern Jin dynasty (266–420) by an Indian monk, named Huili in Chinese. From its inception, Lingyin was a famous monastery in the Jiangnan region.
During the Cultural Revolution, the temple and grounds suffered damage at the hands of red guards, but the students of Zhejiang University tried to protect the temple. The temple managed to avoid large scale destruction partly because of the instructions of Premier Zhou Enlai.
Today the temple is thriving as a destination for both pilgrims and tourists. It is regarded as one of the wealthiest monasteries in China, and regular pilgrims have included former paramount leader Deng Xiaoping.
The Wuling Mountains area is a major centre of Chan Buddhism in south-eastern China. A number of smaller temples are also located in the area. Today, Lingyin and the surrounding areas are marketed as the Lingyin-Feilai Feng Scenic Area, with ticketed admission.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingyin_Temple
www.viajeachina.com/atracciones-de-hangzhou/templo-lingyi...
www.thechinaguide.com/es/sight/lingyin-temple
El templo de Lingyin (chino simplificado: 灵隐寺; chino tradicional: 靈隱寺; pinyin: Língyǐn Sì) es un templo budista de la secta Chan situado al noroeste de Hangzhou, en la provincia china de Zhejiang. El nombre del templo se traduce comúnmente al inglés como Temple of the Soul's Retreat (Retiro del Templo del Alma), que es una traducción literal del chino. Es uno de los templos budistas más grandes y ricos de China, y contiene numerosas pagodas y grutas budistas.
El monasterio es el mayor de varios templos de las montañas Wulin (chino: 武林山; pinyin: Wǔlínshān), que también cuenta con numerosas grutas y tallas religiosas en la roca, la más famosa de las cuales es el Feilai Feng (chino tradicional: 飛來峰石窟; chino simplificado:飞来峰石窟; literalmente: "el pico que voló hasta aquí").
Según la tradición, el monasterio fue fundado en el año 328 d.C. durante la dinastía Jin Oriental (266-420) por un monje indio, llamado Huili en chino. Desde sus inicios, Lingyin fue un famoso monasterio de la región de Jiangnan.
Durante la Revolución Cultural, el templo y sus terrenos sufrieron daños a manos de los guardias rojos, pero los estudiantes de la Universidad de Zhejiang intentaron protegerlo. El templo logró evitar la destrucción a gran escala en parte gracias a las instrucciones del primer ministro Zhou Enlai.
En la actualidad, el templo prospera como destino tanto para peregrinos como para turistas. Está considerado uno de los monasterios más ricos de China, y entre sus peregrinos habituales se encuentra el antiguo líder supremo Deng Xiaoping.
La zona de las montañas Wuling es un importante centro del budismo Chan en el sureste de China. En la zona también hay varios templos más pequeños. En la actualidad, Lingyin y sus alrededores se comercializan como Zona Escénica de Lingyin-Feilai Feng, con entrada.
Wearing the ICG Simplified paint scheme, PS 4750 # 765445 is southbound on CN's ex IC main line in Homewood, IL.
I took this with my Blackberry.
Used Topaz DeNoise, Detail and Simplfy to create this final product. It turned out far better than I expected.
Gx1 simplify topaz
For a detailed review and for more examples, go to the blog of Mr Tyson Robichaud
tysonrobichaudphotography.wordpress.com/2014/02/20/topaz-...
One of the earliest customers for the Boeing 787; China Southern was the first out of the 3 major Chinese carriers to operate the type after taking delivery for the wide-body aircraft from mid-2013 being the smaller Boeing 787-8 of which 10 were delivered up until mid-2014. The carrier have also taken on a much larger fleet of Boeing 787-9s with 18 in service with 2 more examples on-order.
More than 10 years since China Southern introduced their first Boeing 787-8, the carrier recently issued a tender placing all 10 Boeing 787-8s for sale, which also includes 2 spare engines (these being General Electric GEnx-1B70s). Separate from the tender, China Southern are also looking to sell their Boeing 777-300ER fleet.
The carrier is in the process of right-sizing and simplifying their long-haul fleet, especially in the wake of reduced international long-haul demand. China Southern has almost whittled down their Airbus A330-200 fleet, withdrawn the eldest Airbus A330-300s whilst the vast majority remain on medium-haul regional flights. The long-haul fleet look set to mainly utilise their Airbus A350-900s and Boeing 787-9s.
Currently, China Southern operates 28 Boeing 787s, which includes 10 Boeing 787-8s and 18 Boeing 787-9s. China Southern have 2 Boeing 787-9s on-order.
Two Zero Charlie Six is one of 18 Boeing 787-9s operated by China Southern, delivered new to the carrier on lease from CSA Leasing on 21st August 2019 and she is powered by 2 General Electric GEnx-1B74/75 engines.
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner B-20C6 on final approach into Runway 27R at London Heathrow (LHR) on CZ303 from Guangzhou-Baiyun (CAN).
©2012 Susan Ogden-All Rights Reserved Images Thruthelookingglass
The week after Spring Break is killer. The kids come back, but their brains and behavior are still somewhere between Disney World and home. It is the time of year that they are finally used to you, and you are familiar enough that they think you are their mother....they try and pull some fast ones. You just have to laugh...or you will cry!
Ironically the adults in the classroom are focusing on the last day of school and patience with the behaviors at this point is at a pretty low level....a Margarita Bar at free play time would be most welcome for us! Somehow that is overlooked and/or frowned upon by the powers that be....when really, it could only help at this point!
I for one, am hoping for a weekend of Simplicity..........but i have an uneasy feeling....an ill wind is coming. i feel it, but can’t quite tell what it will bring...........it does not feel good. my 6th sense is telling me to lay low. Breathe.........simplify...............just be.
I used Genevieve's Mandala Templates to set up the pencil guides for this mandala. More info available on my blog: rainbowelephant.com
Teignmouth, with the help of Topaz-simplify , (riffing from a buzsim start point)makes a poor photo into the picture I saw.
I previously posted this image in my usual HDR fashion. But, I decided to repost it using a watercolor layer (Topaz Simplify)
New Year's Resolution: to simplify...I tend to make small things monumental. I need to remember to simplify.
For starters, this is the fewest images I've every taken for a DPS assignment, 13 (oh that is probably unlucky isn't it, but well what do I care!) SIMPLIFY... One feather and snow.
Entered this image in the Beginners level, Print category at our camera club and received a 4-way tie for 1st place. 2/25/13.
© Jeff R. Clow
Macro shot of a zinnia in our garden taken with a Nikon D300 coupled with a Sigma 105mm lens.
Image converted to a type of digital artwork using Topaz Simplify fitlers.
Absolutely love all the packaging. Laser-cut particle board, blue rubber band, in a cloth bag, in a natural mailer. The rubber band and part of the board pull out to become a money clip. Bravo, @simplify!
Ink and color on paper, hanging scroll; 86 x 76 cm.
Qi Baishi (simplified Chinese: 齐白石; traditional Chinese: 齊白石; pinyin: Qí Báishí; Wade–Giles: Ch'i Pai-shih) (January 1, 1864 – September 16, 1957) was an influential Chinese painter.
Born to a peasant family from Xiangtan, Hunan, Qi became a carpenter at 14, and learned to paint by himself. After he turned 40, he traveled, visiting various scenic spots in China. After 1917 he settled in Beijing.
He is perhaps the most noted for the whimsical, often playful style of his watercolor works.
Some of Qi's major influences include the early Qing Dynasty painter Bada Shanren (八大山人 or Zhu Da) and the Ming Dynasty artist Xu Wei (徐渭).
His pseudonyms include Qí Huáng (齊璜) and Qí Wèiqīng (齐渭清). The subjects of his paintings include almost everything, commonly animals, scenery, figures, toys, vegetables, and so on. He theorized that "paintings must be something between likeness and unlikeness, much like today's vulgarians, but not like to cheat popular people". In his later years, many of his works depict mice, shrimp or birds.
He was also good at seal carving and called himself "the rich man of three hundred stone seals" (三百石印富翁).
In 1953 he was elected to the president of the Association of Chinese Artists. He died in Beijing in 1957. One of his paintings, Eagle Standing on Pine Tree, was sold for 425.5 million yuan ($65.5 million) in 2011, becoming one of the most expensive paintings ever sold at auction.
Like George Washington, I cannot tell a lie. Marty chopped down the tree. There I said it... my conscience is clear. Remember how he had two cameras? Well, guess who has two cameras now?
Fog rolling around Jordan Harbour middle of the afternoon, on a hot muggy day! Drop it all and dash for the camera.
When a car focuses on performance instead of aesthetics, you get a very subtle package that is very appeasing.
281:365 - Simplify: A macro lens, a spray bottle, and the first time you've seen the sun since Friday. Simple recipe for a quick macro shot.
My dress will include these pockets and the view B shoulder buttons, but I don't care for the split front w/ grommets.
www.jcrew.com/womens_category/dresses/day/PRDOVR~F1836/F1...