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A few weeks ago I discovered this ditch with ca. 15 Black Tern nests. It is a rare species in the Netherlands and the nests are constructed by the foundation that is owning this piece of land. Many nests have a little fence for keeping the young safe from falling into the water, or being predated by nasty creatures.
I went back three times, because it is such a treat to see how they are fed. The picture more a less tells it all, the speeding parent with a giant dragonfly, the young squeeking and opening their beaks, the parent dropping the food on the fly, and then off for another meal. This goes on 16 hours a day!
It is amazing how fast they grow. These chicks four days later started practicing flying, and another 4 days later they were gone.
In the mean time in other nests you could see them almost grow every minute. For sure I will return next year to see this spectacle again!
I think I took about 1000 pictures, many off them worth while showing. Enjoy.
Jökulsárlón is a large glacial lake in southern part of Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland.
Situated at the head of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier, it developed into a lake after the glacier started receding from the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. The lake has grown since then at varying rates because of melting of the glaciers.
Jökulsárlón has been a setting for four Hollywood movies.
These icebergs are seen in two shades: milky white and bright blue, which depends on the air trapped within the ice and is an interplay of light and ice crystals. And due to volcanic activity the ice can turn black due to the ashes covering the glacier after an eruption.
Au Moulin Rouge, le spectacle terminé, la salle est nettoyée ... la nuit sera réparatrice.
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The show finished, the room is cleaned ... the night will be restorative
Spectacle toujours surprenant mais néanmoins spectaculaire... une grenouille surgit devant le photographe et lui offre son plus beau regard. à l'affut du moindre geste elle reste sur ses gardes et plonge au moindre mouvement.
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Always a surprising but nevertheless spectacular show... A frog appears in front of the photographer and offers him its most beautiful look. on the lookout for the slightest movement, she remains on her guard and dives at the slightest movement.
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Uno spettacolo sempre sorprendente ma comunque spettacolare... Una rana appare davanti al fotografo e gli offre il suo aspetto più bello. Alla ricerca del minimo movimento, rimane in guardia e si tuffa al minimo movimento.
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Immer eine überraschende, aber dennoch spektakuläre Show... Ein Frosch taucht vor dem Fotografen auf und bietet ihm seinen schönsten Blick. Auf der Suche nach der kleinsten Bewegung bleibt sie auf der Hut und taucht bei der geringsten Bewegung ab.
Philip
#AB_FAV_EVENING_NIGHT
Another night, another image...
Does anything give as much pleasure as NATURE?
From the series 'Celestial delights'.
The story behind this image still makes me smile:
The seaside view from the terrace of the 10th floor penthouse where we used to live in Ostend.
We’d had a very busy day in the studio and after a quick light meal, just sat there unwinding with a nice glass of cool Chardonnay, enjoying the fresh sea air, the nightlight, the sound of the water, when SUDDENLY, a first distant rumble and a flash of lightning.
We bumped each other as we both rushed inside for camera and tripod.
Set it all up, went back to our chairs and wine, and waited.
I saw it moving across the sea, opened my lens and let the camera record this fabulous light-show of Nature.
With the cable release in one hand, wine in the other, yep, that’s the life, he?
Mind you, this was a one off, there was no rain and no danger, just this awesome spectacle.
Wonderful, great memories.
It must have been F11 and open for between 1 to 3 min.
It's done by 'feeling', if you get a lot of flashes in the first few seconds, then, you've got your shot, otherwise, you wait and have sip of wine...
This here is NOT an 'exact' science, the success depends entirely on the elements!
This was the best out of three. (*_*)
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"Le spectacle de la nature est toujours beau."
Aristote
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Dragon Fruit flower blooms in the quite of night, and unless you anticipate and be ready, you miss the beauty. The flower is short lived and in few days it will be replaced by a fruit. This cutting travelled 2000 kms and 2 years later resulted in a beautiful flower and a sweet fruit.
Hier soir 19h15 (10 août 2020) le soleil couchant nous a fait ce jolie spectacle dans les nuages orageux qui se dispersaient dans le ciel de Gaspé.
Available on various print media and formats in my online store, take a look / Disponible sur divers supports d'impressions et formats dans ma boutique en ligne, venez y jeté un coup d'œil
Avant que le soleil ne se lève ,
le ciel nous offre chaque jour
un spectacle inédit ........
Récompense des "lèves tôt" !
Back stage au Moulin Rouge.
Une séance photo après le spectacle, sur la scène. Un moment inoubliable de gentillesse et de professionnalisme pour ces girls épuisées mais toujours souriantes, enjouées et pros !
Back stage at the Moulin Rouge.
A photo shoot after the show, on the stage. An unforgettable moment of kindness and professionalism for these exhausted girls but always smiling, playful and pros !