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Every time I visit this beach it's a new experience. On this day I had been feeling a little frustrated with the false starts on my stranger project and was getting irritated with the incessant bright sunshine that makes shooting a challenge sometimes (yes!). I stopped at this popular tourist spot with the silly idea I could find a stranger here. However, tourist season has ended and there was NOBODY on the beach ... which I actually love because she can run free. So Blanca and I went for a wonderful walk bathed in the magic of that evening!
It is not often you see the sun shining through this hole in the rock like that. In this case, some sea fog softened the beam a bit, just the right amount.
Meyers Beach, southern Oregon coast, USA
"The grandeur of the scene was but softened by the haze that hung over the valley-light as gossamer -and by the clouds that partially dimmed the highest lifts and mountains. This obscurity of vision but increased the awe with which I beheld it, and as I looked, a peculiar exalted sensation seemed to fill my whole being, and I found my eyes in tears with emotion"
Words of Lafayette Houghton Bunnell, after he discovered the beauty of Yosemite Park in March 1851.
Panorama made of five vertical 24mm images, from my trip to Yosemite at the beginning of this year.
I always wanted to capture the beauty and grandeur of this magnificent place covered by a white blanket of snow. For two consecutive years I traveled in the wintertime trying to capture this scene and unfortunately was never able to find snow in the park. With the flurry of crazy weather over the holidays of last year, I thought "this is my chance!" I decided to venture yet again in hopes of this picture and welcomed in the New Year at the Park.
As always, thanks for stopping by and looking, I appreciate your comments and visits.
A bit of fun whilst walking the hound around my local woods.
I used a bit of ICM to soften the top of the tree line. Something i've always struggled to deal with is the harsh light from the tree tops when in a dark environment like a woodland so here I have blended a still for the foreground and an ICM for the tree tops. I hope you like the idea, Please let me know what you think in the comments!! Thankyou!
Thank you for your visit and taking time to comment, fave or invite my photo to your group. Your encouragement is really appreciated.
All photos and textures used are my own, with a final touch of a Topaz filter to soften the whole image.
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I took so many good photos last year, categorised them into their respective folders on my oh so organised harddrive and... well... forgot all about them! So I want to dig then out over the new few posts. If memory serves me well, (and it seldom does, (sorry how old am I?)) this was in my front garden, daisies growing amongst the grass on the main lawn area. I noticed here on flickr that people like dreamy softened looking photos, so hopefully this will amongst them.
I hope everyone's week has been going well and so as always, thank you! :)
Explore on October 12, 2009.
Thank-you for all the wonderful comments and invites.
We sometimes need to be reminded to soften our responses, attitudes and judgments. An image of a soft flower can help to be such a reminder.
softening outlines
the day slowly breathing out
clouds blanket the hills
I'm sorry not to be replying to comments at the moment...
whether quietly or aloud, I'm grateful for the company here!!
Thank you 💛
Hiding in the shadows in the grass at Hollis Gardens in Lakeland, Florida, were these beautiful little flowers, about the size of a thumb nail. I have softened this image compared to the original upload. [OE]
Chouara Tannery, softening liquid on top and dye on bottom (Fez) Morocco
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The Tufted Titmouse has some twigs in the foreground that soften the image and partially hide this nicely perched adult.
Canatara Park, Sarnia, ON
I try to soften but the human makes me black.
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"The grandeur of the scene was but softened by the haze that hung over the valley-light as gossamer -and by the clouds that partially dimmed the highest lifts and mountains. This obscurity of vision but increased the awe with which I beheld it, and as I looked, a peculiar exalted sensation seemed to fill my whole being, and I found my eyes in tears with emotion"
Words of Lafayette Houghton Bunnell, after he discovered the beauty of Yosemite Park in March 1851.
I always wanted to capture the beauty and grandeur of this magnificent place covered by a white blanket of snow. For two consecutive years I traveled in the wintertime trying to capture this scene and unfortunately was never able to find snow in the park. With the flurry of crazy weather over the holidays I thought "this is my chance!" I decided to venture yet again in hopes of this picture and welcomed in the New Year at the Park.
I thank God for allowing me to be there to admire and capture the beauty of this amazing place. The 31st was a long day of travel flying from Miami, and then driving multiple hours to Yosemite, but I think this enchanted corner made the sacrifice worth it. I hope this panorama can make justice of this wonderful place by the Merced River.
Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend ahead, and all the best for this 2016! Thanks for your friendship and support though the years.
Panorama made of five 21mm vertical images merge in CR and finished in PS
Hers is the world between dusk and darkness, where shadows soften, but the waking moonlight adores her.
Kelstreia Outfit: Halo; Horns, Orb, Outift and Sharps - For Epiphany, February.
Vaera Claws
Zova Skin
Opalesce Eyes (Night)
LOGOJosie Head
Taken on Finian's Foraois
Partly obscured by some foreground branches and undergrowth, it softened the lower half of this image. The Green Heron was perched on a log and took off after I tried to find an opening.
Canatara Park, Sarnia, ON
A cloud of eiderdown
Draws around me
Softening a sound
Sleepy time, and I lie
With my love by my side
And she's breathing low
And the candle dies
When night comes down
You lock the door
The book falls to the floor
As darkness falls
The waves roll by
The seasons change
The wind is wry
Now wakes the owl
Now sleeps the swan
Behold the dream
The dream is gone
Green fields are calling
It's falling, in a golden door
And deep beneath the ground
The early morning sounds
And I go down
Sleepy time, and I lie
With my love by my side
And she's breathing low
And I rise, like a bird
In the haze, when the first rays
Touch the sky
And the night wings die
-Music: A Pillow of Winds by Pink Floyd
…with the hush of snow, educing peace and quiet introspection. It softens sound and blurs the edge of thought and dream. In stillness the landscape waits. Can you hear it sing?
Note: The title of this post was borrowed from the title track of Enya's album of the same name:
This week's theme for Mosaic Montage Monday was Softened. Looking at Redbud through a diffuser filter gives it a softened glow. HMMM!
The softened light, the veiling haze,
The calm repose of autumn days,
Steal gently o'er the troubled breast,
Soothing life's weary cares to rest.
~Phebe A. Holder, "A Song of October," in The Queries Magazine, October 1890
Capture and edit by Orchid Arado
West of The Rain
A little milk chocolate heart, definitely softening under the lights!
One of the confectionery delights that come as Valentine's Day approaches.
For the Macro Monday challenge "Heart” (February 13th 2023)
My 2023 set: Here
previous years of the Macro Mondays challenge:
My 2022 set: Here
My 2021 set: Here
My 2020 set: Here
My 2019 set: Here
My 2018 set: Here
My 2017 set: Here
My 2016 set: Here
My 2015 set: Here
My 2014 set: Here
My 2013 set: Here
The forest softened into a radiant haze, transforming the trail into a passageway of soft light. Every step felt like walking into a dream where the earth meets the ethereal skyward glow, a quiet wilderness moment where time stands still.
SOOC, softened a little and a bit of a frame...
Thank you so very much for all your kind comments, invitations and faves and appreciate you stopping by!!
(To soften the very hard black tones (see picture in the first comment), I tried something new: I placed the macro of a white linen fabric in PS over the picture and reduced the opacity so that only a raster remained. I partially removed some areas in the layer mask.)
Am Fluss
(Um die sehr harten Schwarztöne (s. Bild im erstern Kommentar) abzumildern, habe ich etwas Neues ausprobiert: das Makro eines weißen Leinenstoffs in PS über das Bild gelegt und die Deckkraft reduziert, so, dass nur noch ein Raster übrigblieb. Partiell habe ich in der Ebenenmaske einige Stellen wieder herausgenommen.)
We call this glitter. It's a nice way of saying freezing rain. A pretty name to soften the blow maybe? Who needs spring anyways!?
This is day two of glitter and I'm patiently waiting for the sun. Nothing is quite as wonderful as sun-shiny, sparkly ice. The wait continues....the sun has to come out eventually, right?
1 cup margarine, softened
2 cups white sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
|2 cups apples - peeled, cored and finely diced
1 cup semisweet parve chocolate chips
1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 or 10 inch tube pan.
2. In a large bowl cream the margarine with the sugar. Beat in the eggs then add the water and the vanilla.
3. Stir the flour, cocoa, baking soda, ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg together. Beat this mixture into the creamed mixture. Stir in the chopped apples and the semisweet chocolate chips. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
4. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the cake tests done when a toothpick is inserted near the center. Transfer to a rack to cool. Makes about 16 servings.
Chouara Tannery, softening liquid on top and dye on bottom (Fez) Morocco
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It was cracking morning on Sunday and we have another image that i took from then, I have slightly softened the image and reduced some contrast.
Hope you like it.
Endeavoring to improve this image along with showing what can be done with the Fuji-X cameras. I re-shot this photo using the averaging meter putting high lights in zone 7 [+2 exposure] and processed as a in camera jpeg where I softened the highlights & shadows by -1, then softened the clarity in camera raw for the final low key image..
A pale road drifts through the hush of the late afternoon, its muddy curve disappearing into a world softened by fog. The lone tree stands like an old sentinel in the quiet, its bare branches gathering the mist as though holding the silence itself. Barn, field, and fence fade gently into the grey, and the whole landscape feels caught between breath and memory, waiting for the day to still fully wake.
This lone tree is on a farm track - footpath near Grassgills Farm, Marton, North Yorkshire
Can you see them
The ones to the right
Sigh
There is Love everywhere
You just need to be a bit observant
Crawl a bit on the ground
Ignore the wet grass
And not to mention the mud
It's always wet and sticky
Not to be embarrased if someone sees you
Just lay still and pretend this is the most normal thing to do
Happy shooting
Getting a thrill
Holding hands is a way to spread love
You will feel supported
Safe
Loved
And you will spread this love to those who sees you
You will soften their heart
Letting them get another focus in a few seconds
Giving them a memory they will cherish without them even knowing they do that
Mother Nature is sprading love in many ways
I've seen her holding hands often
That's why I love hiking in my forest
Breathing in Mother Natures love
That is actually what I'm doing when I'm out hiking
So, the secret is out
lol
Happy Smile On Saturday, you guys
softening the wind, bringing the earth and sky together into one swaying blur.
Vasily Grossman
Texture with thanks to Temari 09
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A pair of chalk hill blue butterflies found perched nicely just as the sun emerged behind them. There was a lovely diffused light for a while with a patch of light cloud softening the sun. It was soon to become quite harsh and while I was hoping to catch the butterflies opening their wings they were active and flew very quickly.
Another look at this cormorant with his breakfast. He spent quite a while softening up this spiny little sculpin. You can't be too careful!
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Moments after sunrise and fighting wind and time again. I wanted to send this message of love into the world because every day I find myself so frustrated at the news and ugliness of people that I hope to soften just one person's heart. There is beauty and goodness in the world and within yourself, try to find it every day even if you have to look deeply. Love to you!