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Thank you diane for your lovely testamonial.
please take the time to visit her awesome photos.
(Explore #71: Jul 02, 2009)
A tall goatsbeard flower (Tragopogon Dubius) emerges from a mass of wildflowers growing along the edge of a country road in BC, Canada.
Wishing you all a bright and sunny summer's day! Thanks for visiting!
Despite the gloom of the day the iconic livery of 43007 stands out as it crosses the River Don in Sheffield on August Bank Holiday Monday . The service is the 1S51 Plymouth - Glasgow Central
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Sunrise at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn, Oregon. That yellow tulip in a sea of pink flaunted its distinctive hue. Oregon's highest volcanic mountain, Mount Hood, is visible in the distance just to the right of the windmill.
I appreciate the close focusing abilities of the 28-300mm lens allowing spur of the moment closeups like these frost covered weeds illuminated in morning light.
Camera Nikon D800
Exposure 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 300 mm
ISO Speed 400
Exposure Bias -1/3 EV
View the - Macro/Closeup Set
View my - Most Interesting according to Flickr
This photograph depicts a much 'lighter' night than the last, with a full moon making the long exposure seem bright like daylight. Taken on Kirkstone Pass.
Some early season fall color pictures from West Michigan.
If you've been following my stream for any length of time you'll know I'm a FALL COLOR FANATIC and I try to extend this season for as long as possible ...
Typically seeking out the very first colors in August and continuing to shoot the very last colors until nearly December!
All shots taken with a Canon 5D3 DSLR.
One from the recent backlogs, from a dawn shoot I did a week or so ago, down at my parents place in Gatton.
About
3-Shot HDR, unsure of the camera settings,, I'm too tired to go looking.
Gear
- Canon 40D + Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
- Tripod
Processing
- HDR combined in photomatix from 3 Raw files.
- Curves, and Unsharp mask and Soft Screen Layer applied in GIMP
- Border applied in GIMP
Spodumene Kunzite Crystal - A showcase standout for the Los Angeles Natural History Museum, this large pink crystal is often called Kunzite after collector George Frederick Kunz. Mined at the Pala Chief Mine near San Diego, CA.
This crystal was photographed through a glass display case at an exhibition for the Tucson Gem and Mineral show at the Westward Look Resort. It would measure likely 20" tall. It may have been found in the early 1900's, from the Pala Chief Mine that operates to this day.
For more information, see these online articles:
History: www.palachiefmine.com/page0/index.html
nhm.org/site/explore-exhibits/permanent-exhibits/gems-min...
nhm.org/site/sites/default/files/mineral/pdf/MinScihistor...
nhm.org/site/research-collections/mineral-sciences/view-c...