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I was shooting sunrise one morning and the fog rolled in on an adjacent mountain. As the fog swirled around, this guy stood out against the whiteness.
Another shot from my visit to Bloomberg’s new European Headquarters for Open House on Saturday 22nd September. Many buildings only have one standout area for photography. For this one there are 2 with the spiral stair in the upper atrium in the previous image and this location in the ground floor reception area. It is called the Vortex and is a twisted wood-panelled structure that is part hallway and part work of art. Its 3 leaning walls with no columns to support their weight are a structural first for a building this size. The passage to the left leads to lifts to the upper floors. There is a reflective silver ceiling which is part of an artwork by Olafur Eliasson.
Places were only available by pre-booking which I secured in August as soon as booking opened. The building was only opened in October 2017 so a first in Open House. The building was certainly the highlight of the weekend for me. As with all Open House buildings it is free to visit. Good impressions were added to as while we waited for our 45 minute tour to start free hot drinks, soft drinks and biscuits were provided. Also a 50 page booklet about the building was given out to keep. The Guide told us at the start that photos were allowed but not videos. Later when I started taking shots a security guard came up to me and asked what the Guide told me about photos, I told him and he muttered he was not sure about that and he would go and check with his supervisor. He didn’t bother me again. I have heard that the following day they changed policy to allow pictures only with mobile phones but later reverted to also allowing SLR’s. Certainly from a security perspective the distinction is no longer relevant with the quality of some Smartphones these days.
The picture was taken handheld. The image was taken with a Sony A68 with a Sigma 10-20 mm lens at 10mm. I took 3 shots for HDR processed in Photomatix using Tone Balancer for a natural look. . Then I used Topaz Clarity for more detail and Topaz DeNoise to correct a little noise. Unsharp mask with settings of 42 amount and 42 radius was used for more pop on the woodwork. A layer mask was used to remove the effect from highlights. At the top of the picture one of the moveable lights was pointed towards me creating flare. I got over that by cloning some of the light panels from the left to cover it. I wanted to avoid cropping to keep in the curves at the top.
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On an overcast day, silhouetted against the distant trees this 600mm lens captured one rapeseed flower above the sea of subdued yellow ... enjoying its own light.
This female Wood Duck makes an interesting foreground picture against a diverse colored fading Autumn wallpaper back-splash
Venice, Italy
The Campanile di San Marco (St Mark's Campanile) is the bell tower of St Mark's Basilica and is located in the Piazza San Marco. It is one of the most recognizable symbols of the city and the standout landmark as you arrive via the Grand Canal.
The tower is 98.6 metres (323 ft) tall, and stands alone in a corner of the Piazza, near the front of the basilica. It has a simple form, the bulk of which is a fluted brick square shaft, 12 metres (39 ft) wide on each side and 50 metres (160 ft) tall, above which is a loggia surrounding the belfry, housing five bells. The belfry is topped by a cube, alternate faces of which show the Lion of St. Mark and the female representation of Venice (la Giustizia: Justice). The tower is capped by a pyramidal spire, at the top of which sits a golden weathervane in the form of the archangel Gabriel. The campanile reached its present form in 1514. However, the current tower is a reconstruction of that form following a total collapse in 1902. It was rebuilt and completed in 1912.
History
The initial 9th-century construction, initiated during the reign of Pietro Tribuno and built on Roman foundations, was used as a watch tower or lighthouse for the dock, which then occupied a substantial part of the area which is now the Piazzetta. Construction was finished in the twelfth century, during the reign of Domenico Morosini. Adjoining the base of the campanile is the loggetta built by Sansovino, completed in 1549 and rebuilt in 1912 after it had been destroyed by the fall of the campanile. One of the models for the tower was the St. Mercuriale's Campanile, in Forlì.
Repeated restoration
The campanile has suffered damage by lightning on many occasions. It was severely damaged in 1388, set on fire and destroyed in 1417 and seriously damaged by a fire in 1489 that destroyed the wooden spire.
The campanile assumed its definitive shape in the sixteenth century thanks to the restorations made to repair further damage caused by the earthquake of March 1511. These works, initiated by the architect Giorgio Spavento, then executed under the direction of Bartolomeo Bon of Bergamo, added the belfry, realized in marble; the attic, on which was put the sculpture of the lion of Saint Mark and Venice; and the spire, in gold leaf. The work was completed on 6 July 1513, with the placement of the gilded wooden statue of the Archangel Gabriel in the course of a ceremony recorded by Marin Sanudo.
In the following centuries numerous other interventions were made to repair the damage from fires caused by lightning. It was damaged in 1548 and 1565. In 1653, Baldassarre Longhena took up the restorations. The campanile was damaged by lightning again in 1658. More work was done after a fire caused by a lightning strike on April 13, 1745, which caused some of the masonry to crack, and killed several people as a result of falling stonework. The campanile was damaged by lightning again in 1761 and 1762. Finally, in 1776, it was equipped with a lightning rod.
In 1820, the statue of the angel was replaced with a new one by Luigi Zandomeneghi.
The collapse of 1902
In July 1902, the north wall of the tower began to show signs of a dangerous crack that in the following days continued to grow. Finally, on Monday, July 14, around 9:45am, the campanile collapsed completely, also demolishing the logetta. Remarkably, no one was killed. Because of the campanile's position, the resulting damage was relatively limited. Apart from the logetta, only a corner of the Biblioteca Marciana was destroyed. The pietra del bando, a large porphyry column from which laws used to be read, protected the basilica itself.
The same evening, the communal council approved over 500,000 Lire for the reconstruction of the campanile. It was decided to rebuild the tower exactly as it was, with some internal reinforcement to prevent future collapse, plus installing an elevator. Royal Privy Councillor and scaffolding specialist Georg Leib of Munich was the first to donate his scaffolding to rebuild St. Mark's Campanile, on July 22nd, 1902. Work lasted until March 6, 1912. The work was carried out by the construction firm of G.A.Porcheddu. The new campanile was inaugurated on April 25, 1912, on the occasion of Saint Mark's feast day, exactly 1000 years after the foundations of the original building had allegedly been laid.
Though surrounded by many other trees, this one seemed to clearly be the star of the show. China Camp State Park, San Raphael, California
Just a beautifully traditional early Model A hot rod roadster owned by the artist and member of Burbank Choppers Keith Weesner. It's standout feature is undoubtedly the Duvall windshield and I am pretty happy with my solution for that difficult feature!
NY Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY. Nymphaea nouchali, often known by its synonym Nymphaea stellata, or by common names blue lotus, star lotus, red water lily, dwarf aquarium lily, blue water lily, blue star water lily or manel flower, is a water lily of genus Nymphaea. It is native to southern and eastern parts of Asia, and is the national flower of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.This species is usually considered to include the blue Egyptian lotus N. nouchali var. caerulea.
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A lovely pheasant in a place where hiding wasn't really an option as I drove by this field. Backed the car up and took the shot out the window and ended up with a pretty cool photo.
Three open windows stand out against the wall geometry of a highrise commercial building in Melbourne's CBD. Shot with the EF 70-200mm f/4L USM zoom.
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South Shore Freight train PF10 has finished blocking cars a La Porte, IN, and is underway once again headed for Stillwell and Kingsbury.
With its standout Italian styling, British craftsmanship and American V8 power, the Jensen Interceptor had a statement like few other cars. Loved equally by celebrities and TV action men, the glamorous Interceptor has left a lasting impression in our motoring memories.
Launched in 1966, the handsome design by Touring of Milan challenged Aston Martin while the V8 matched American muscle cars for speed. The hand-built, fast-back body is elegant and practical with its signature wrap-around rear screen which lifts like a modern hatchback revealing a large boot. Inside the luxury continued with leather seats, Wilton carpets, electric windows and air conditioning.
By the early 1970s cheaper competitors from Jaguar and the rising fuel costs meant a car consuming 10 mpg was out of step with the era. Jensen ceased production of the Interceptor in 1976, but left behind beautiful, unforgettable cars.
This 1973 Jensen Interceptor Mark III, XBY251M, is on display in the Haynes Motor Museum in Somerset.
One evening, whilst out for a walk, with my Nikon D3x camera and Nikon 300mm f/4.0 lens attached, I came across this landscape.
Oftentimes, I will take only one fixed focal length lens and look for photographic opportunities that will suit that one particular lens. Of course, I will come across scenes that I'd wished I brought an additional or different lens.
One excellent feature of the Nikon 300mm f/4.0D is the creamy Bokeh that allows a photographer to separate the subject from the background, as in this photo.
I took five photos over the span of two minutes, observing the tree being illuminated by the setting Sun.
I must admit, that I wish I bothered to carry my tripod with me.
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