Squinting at the Sun. Old photos of people squinting at the sun.
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Street Scene ~ Chinatown Neighborhood ~ Chicago, Illinois
Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 400, f/5.6, 105mm, 1/160s
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A couple different thoughts come to mind while looking at this shot. All of them provoked by the eye squint. Is he squinting to lower the amount of light his eye lets in, so he can see further into a dark space? Or is it a safety habit in case something were to jump out? Or could it be a squint of intense precision to not break away the bark from his highly engineered food source? Hmmmmm?
Yellow Bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)
Columbia Maryland
This magnificently restored theatre is the most obvious and impressive remnant of Roman Philadelphia, and is the highlight of Amman for most foreign visitors. The theatre itself is cut into the northern side of a hill, and has a seating capacity of 6000. The best time for photographs is the morning, when the light is soft – although the views from the top tiers just before sunset are also superb.
The theatre was probably built in the 2nd century AD during the reign of Antoninus Pius (AD 138–61). It was built on three tiers: the rulers, of course, sat closest to the action, the military secured the middle section, and the general public perched and squinted from the top rows. Theatres often had religious significance, and the small shrine above the top row of seats once housed a statue of the goddess Athena (now in the Jordan Museum), who was prominent in the religious life of the city.
Full restoration of the theatre began in 1957. Unfortunately, non-original materials were used, which means that the present reconstruction is partly inaccurate. However, the final product is certainly impressive, especially considering that the theatre has again become a place of entertainment in recent years. Concerts are sometimes put on here in the summer – check with the tourist office or ask at your hotel.
Here's one I found in the file-pile.
I saw this funny little beast while doing a hike near Mt. Baker a couple summers ago.
Here we see Dill, eye barely open, her head on pale Nutmeg, and tuxedo Nigel, backed up in view on the right- Cat Pile!!
Happy Caturday - "Something in the Eyes"
first shot only grabbed his front half, but it was pretty sharp, sadly this is the best I can offer. I guess I can hope to see him again someday under better circumstances, hope he wasn't just passing through...
Погода была по-весеннему теплая. Мы неторопливо шли по тропинке к мысу Тобизина и щурились от знойных лучей заходящего солнца. Навстречу нам шли туристы, уже успевшие вдохнуть глоток прекрасных видов и теперь спешащие покинуть этот остров. Иногда нас обгоняли такие же авантюристы как мы, желающие проводить этот теплый день под шум волн и бокал вина. Медово-золотистые лучи солнца пробивались сквозь кроны деревьев, в которых щебетали птицы. Мне рассказывали о дальневосточных лисах, практически ручных, которые выходят на тропинку угоститься чем-нибудь у туристов. Этот красивый свет и рассказы лишь заставляли сердце биться сильнее в предвкушении, как перед первым свиданием. Возможно, вам трудно представить, что внешне спокойный и немного отстраненный человек со штативом и фотокамерой в руках очень азартен, но уверяю вас — это так!
На небе уже начали появляться розовые оттенки, когда перед нами открылся мыс во всем своем величии. С каждой минутой людей становилось меньше, ровно, как и времени на поиски композиции. Послышались первые сухие щелканья затворов камер, предвещающие открытие охоты на свет. С этого момента палитра небесных красок будет меняться буквально каждую секунду. Кадры один за другим будут залетать в карточку памяти, набивая ее красотой заката. И вот наконец солнце скрылось. Еще некоторое время я продолжал снимать и переходить с камерой от точки к точке, меняя ракурс. Но света уже нет, мир вокруг погружался в сон, а я просто продолжал смотреть на это великолепие. Постепенно трясущиеся от полученного адреналина руки успокоились, дыхание стало тише, и я достал термос с чаем. Несколько его глотков вернули меня к реальности, но искорки восхищения этим закатом еще долго будут бегать внутри меня, напоминая об увиденном чуде.
The weather was warm like spring. We leisurely walked along the path to Cape Tobizin and squinted from the sultry rays of the setting sun. Tourists were walking towards us, having already taken a breath of the beautiful views and now hurrying to leave this island. Sometimes we were overtaken by adventurers like us who wanted to spend this warm evening listening to the sound of the waves and drinking a glass of wine. Honey-golden rays of the sun made their way through the crowns of trees in which birds chirped. I was told about Far Eastern foxes, almost tame, who come out onto the path to treat themselves with something from tourists. This beautiful light and stories only made my heart beat faster in anticipation, like before a first date. It may be difficult for you to imagine that an outwardly calm and slightly aloof person with a tripod and camera in his hands is very passionate, but I assure you - this is so!
Pink hues had already begun to appear in the sky when the cape opened up before us in all its grandeur. With every minute there were fewer people, as well as time to search for a composition. The first dry clicks of camera shutters were heard, heralding the opening of the hunt for light. From now on, the palette of heavenly colors will change literally every second. One after another, frames will fly into my memory card, filling it with the beauty of the sunset. Finally, the sun has dipped below the horizon. For some time, I continued to shoot and move the camera from point to point, changing the composition. But the light was gone, the world around was falling asleep, and I just continued to look at this splendor. Gradually, my hands, shaking from the adrenaline I received, calmed down, my breathing became quieter, and I took out a thermos of tea. A few sips of it brought me back to reality, but sparks of admiration for this sunset will run inside me for a long time, reminding me of the miracle I saw.
There is a lot to dislike for many people during Minnesota winters. As you get older and more vulnerable, walking on snowy and icy parking lots can quickly become a life-changing event.
But there are some positive aspects as well as illustrated by the surreal foggy landscape interrupted by two dots of eagles high on a tree squinting for unfortunate prey scurrying across the snow below.
I have wanted to get this location for such a long time after seeing images from the likes of Trevor Cotton and Spencer Brown and an opportunity arose over the weekend that I couldn't turn down, high tide at sunset!!
I arrived on location only to struggle finding the entry point for the forshore this gem sits on, 10 minutes later and some local hash heads gave the game away, after being told it was a 5 - 10 minute walk by the above mention weed smokers I arrive 32 minutes later......with the sun setting behind a bank of cloud.......gutted, so what was a promising bit of light and I end up on a recce!
I still really struggle with LE's at this time of day due to the ever changing light! Give me a grey day and I'm good, but sunrise or sunset and I start to have issues!
Anyway, after a fair bit of time sat at the PC, this is the end result from that recce and to be fair, Im fairly pleased with it! I would love feedback from the people that know this location as I feel there are issues with my editing!
360 Seconds of LE goodness here!
I found it amusing how this nice butterfly seemed to be staring at me ... I just had to "portray" it
One of the original buildings at the Britannia Shipyard.... peering back at me.
(Not to be a pane, but if you're board and batten around ideas, this looks a little knottier if you hit "L" to view Large....)
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I'm always looking to do something different in the 52 week projects. So this week I played with framing and shallow DOF. This is with the 85 f1.8 lens which gives such sweet out of focys areas. And the gate on the gate provided such sweet lines. Added some grain in processing to make it a bit more gritty.
Eva is a chronic squinter. Love that she has her eyes open just enough in this photo.
I really have trouble giving this one a name. This one caught my eye even it is not in focus. The out of focus factor is kind of cool in my opinion. I just took this one of my daughter this morning when I was driving her to school.
Nei giorni di nebbia puoi smettere per un attimo di guardare, puoi respirare, ed ascoltare… chiudi gli occhi e concentrati sulle tue sensazioni, perchè anche un giorno di nebbia non è per caso.
(Stephen Littleword)
Quando ci sono le giornate di nebbia, salgo sui Colli. Da lì il mondo appare diverso, nascosto. Posso immaginare, sentire, il mondo che vorrei. E in quei momenti la mia musica preferita è il silenzio dei pensieri.
Dal Venda, guardando giù. Colli Euganei
Buona domenica
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