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12 by 12 Challenge 03
Build something with the intention of photographing it. After you have photographed it disassemble whatever it is that you created.
— Dan Winters
Well… I simply had to have another crack at those dark rocks that made me so unhappy in the Table Mountain panorama that I uploaded yesterday!!
A huge word of thanks to everyone who suggested alternative ways to retrieve the shadow details in those dark rocks! I suppose I should have bracketed my shots so that I could generate a second (lighter) panorama… or at least saved the lighter versions from the original RAW file… but truth be told… this panorama is 8300 x 4500 pixels in size and it was taking ages to process! So I suppose that the real reason why those rocks were so dark was because I was so LAZY!!!
Okay… now that I’ve got that off my chest… :)
I must admit that I am very happy with those dark rocks in this Vertorama!! Since my camera was on a tripod here… and since I did shoot several differently exposed images for the foreground… it was very possible (and quite easy) to layer-mask and blend the rocks part of a +2EV image with the original 0EV image! Heh heh… I actually had to darken the rocks a bit to make it all look natural!
Nikon D300, Sigma 18-200mm at 36mm, aperture of f16, with a 1/80 second exposure.
Click here to view this one large.
Click here to check out my Vertorama tutorial.
Rusty ol' rail spikes, bolts, clamps, an old piece of rail and other bits piled on a table at the Niles Canyon Railway maintenance yard near Sunol, California.
Here is a vertorama (vertical panorama) of Table Mountain... with a field of Arum Lilies (Zantedeschia Aethiopica) in the foreground.
This was taken shortly before sunset... right beside a busy road... at the Rietvlei Nature Reserve in Milnerton.
Have a great weekend everyone!!
Nikon D800, Nikkor 14 - 24 mm at 15 mm, ISO of 800, aperture of f/16 with a 1/125th second exposure.
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The table was happy as ever,
we drank tea: mom laughed
remembering, among others,
I don't know what old family gossip,
one of our cousins commented
— gracefully remembering the manners,
from an angry witness — the incident
that he witnessed on the street.
The children insisted, chattering,
to continue the interrupted game,
and the rest of us talked about all
the things that are spoken of with affection.
by Evaristo Carriego
DO NOT RETURN BOX, Porter Islands (2, 2, 8) - Moderado
Shot taken for Saturday Self Challenge 03/06/2023 -- Birds .
I know I have clipped the tail feathers a tiny bit and this is not technically a best shot , but getting another capture with the peanut mid flick and into a swallow is not going to happen again anytime soon . The Jay is a very difficult bird to capture at the best of times , it will take flight for any noise or sighting of something a possible risk and it is gone !!
Fortunately for this week’s challenge my garden , small as it is, is quite a haven for the wildlife . I spent most of lockdown out there with the camera , so having birds as this week‘s subject is a good one for me . In the first comment box there are a few other shots from this week .
A highly intelligent loudmouth. The jay is known for its love of acorns which it often leaves hidden. These forgotten snacks are credited with the rapid spread of oaks after the last Ice Age.
The jay has pale pink plumage, a black tail and white rump. Its head has a pale crown with black streaks, and black facial markings and bill. Its wings are black and white with a panel of distinctive electric-blue feathers.
It has a wingspan of around 55cm and is 35cm from tail to beak.
Jays hop around on the ground in search of acorns, and for places to hide them. Storing acorns like this is called ‘caching’ and provides the birds with food in leaner times. However, not all acorns are found again, which means some are left to grow into oak trees. Jays will also sometimes take eggs and young birds from nests.
April is usually the beginning of the nesting period for jays. Pairs mate for life and work together to construct their messy-looking nests. Nests are built in trees and shrubs using twigs, with roots and hair for lining, where the female will lay four to five eggs. Eggs are incubated for 16 days, with chicks fledging at around 22 days old.
Jays are widespread across the UK, apart from northern Scotland, and are active throughout the year. They favour broadleaf woodland but are also found in conifer woodland, scrub and urban areas.
Jays are most noticeable in autumn when they’re foraging for and burying acorns, but they can be seen all year round.
You’re likely to hear a jay before you see it – it has a characteristic ‘screeching’ call. It’s also a skilled mimic, sometimes copying the songs and calls of other birds.
( info from The Woodland Trust -- with thanks )
A gentle tune by the Blue Jays --------
This order started out for 8 of these babies. I'm thrilled that it whittled its way down to only 5. These are 6" cakes. Not too big, but 50 servings of cake can sure be accomplished in a much easier time frame than 5 cakes!! She just wanted a simple design and I thought I'd try my hand at some piping. Decided to stick with dots 'cause scrolls are just too intimidating still. The "stringwork" is extruded fondant. Couldn't brave those either with the royal ;-).
Hey! #2 Explore!!!
NOT just another Table Mountain photo!
Hey... did anyone else manage to get some shots of the amazing aurora over Table Mountain last night?
No? Me neither! :)
I was too lazy last night to put up the hide so took a few from the upstairs window. This is our regular sow, shown in a wider shot to show the context. We're hoping for some cubs in the Wildlife Cafe soon.
...the little shelf with plants in cups is from niji-ya - it has a lot of texture changes and also a wall version - i love it...<3
21 October 2021, the Sandgate Chamber of Commerce hosts its "Long Table " sumptuous dinner of the Shorncliffe Pier on a balmy evening under a rising moon. Sounds a great thing to do but it isn't for the poor and I have been unable to determine from various web sites that it supports any deserving cause as these things usually do.
Well it looks fun anyway and if you drink too much, you can just expel your expensive meal and alcohol over the rail! Meanwhile, the pier is off limits to the common folk.