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Obviously from a previous summer.
Prospects for macro work THIS summer are greatly diminished I fear. The two gardens where I do most of my insect / flower photography are both out of commission; thank you covid. The historic mansion grounds, originally set to re-open June 1, remain closed and padlocked, with the resurgence of the little virii. Future uncertain.
The city gardens...not fenced or gated, just stand untended. Untilled plots, browning dead weeds...sad. And the word I was given was that no summer workers are going to be hired this year AND volunteers wouldn't be used either. That left a three person crew...and that crew is just too small for this large area.
All of this is subject to change at some point, but for now, my go to macro sites are DON'T GO TO.
A long exposure from my time at Danesfield House a month or so ago. It was a fairly overcast day, so I had to experiment with the settings to get the shutter speed right for the effect I wanted. Normally I shoot at f8, but with the Super Stopper on that would have given me a shutter speed that would have blurred out all of the movement in the clouds. I could have increased the ISO but instead stopped down to f5 in order to get the exposure roughly where I wanted it to be.
Edited in Lightroom and then finished in Color Efex Pro 4.
Hermes: ‘Chaos was in the beginning, and everything began with Chaos.’
Werner: ‘Everything?’
Hermes: 'Everything.’
Werner: ‘Did even Time begin with Chaos?’
Hermes: ‘Everything began with Chaos. Now do ask me your stupid question.’
Werner: ‘What question?’
Hermes: ‘But who or what was there before Chaos, yak, yak, yak - there must have been something.’
Werner: ‘Oh no, I would not ask this because this really is a stupid question!’
Hermes: ‘Why, what is so stupid about it?’
Werner: ‘Look, Time had yet to be created, so time words like before and after do not yet have any meaning.’
Hermes: ‘I hate these know-it-all guys. Did Prometheus talks to you?’
(Inspired by the first few pages of Stephen Fry’s “Mythos”, 2017)
7Artisans manual lens at F1.2, contre-jour, reflector. Shot as JPEG.
When I saw this man I felt that he has been through many years of hard work and problems, his eyes were full of sadness and dispair, too sad to even cry.
He was in Souq Wagef looking for people who want their bags to be carried so they tip him. I felt very heart broken and it made me realize how privileged many of us are and all the things we have we take for granted.
To my yard, that is. These rose-breasted grosbeaks were especially welcome since I've had no time to walk around and look for migrants this fall. They stopped to eat berries, along with a resident northern cardinal, in the dogwood tree in my front yard before moving on.
A very small, spooky abandoned place in Belgium. Not sure of the history but whoever lived here was a hoarder. We had to take it in twos as there was no room for four. It was cramped and quite a challenge to get anything decent I felt.
The travelling nun Tour. On Belgium derps with Dursty, John and Mike.
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There was a Red Cardinal on one side and a Blue Jay on the other but I had the macro lens on and by the time I changed lens the Cardinal was gone but the Blue Jay decided it was bath time.
'No amount of stammering candle light, or fireplace ablaze could cut warmth through the coldness of her dining room. Zimelda Zemeckis stood there, clinging onto her stick, staring into nothingness. Uncertainty was poison; a poison that carefully bled through every corner of her angular frame. The political election within the Ministry of Magic started to fade into reality, as did her reluctant realisation that she may not survive it. She had lasted a very long time, in spite of everything, but much like the flames flickering intently behind her, she could hear and feel time ticking away. Her next step was crucial as it would determine her fate, as the next Minister for Magic was ushered in once more.'
HOLY FREAKING STARS, THIS IS AMAZING!
Yes, I said it. Yes, this picture blew my own mind.
I looooove going to the cabin, because when you walk down to the dock at night you can literally see every single star in space. I swear. I love to lay down, and stare up into the sky - it really puts everything in perspective for you. I'm going to go back up there again, next time better prepared for long exposure sitting. It is truly an incredible place, and I'm so thankful to have it so easily accessible.
WHOA!
The time of the lilies is over. It's a great pleasure to have big catch on the table. The house is filled with the fragile perfume.
Now there's a short while with Lily of the valley, which I have on my table right now.
We have had the warmest May month for many years. Many people already bath in the lakes and in the ocean. Which is very rare here in May.
Lovely to be able to sit out for a long time in the bright nights we have now, but also very dry in all fields. Fear of forest fires is growing.
Texture: LenaBem Anna. modified colors.
Weaving between the slips of time on the Quiraing. What better way to clear your mind, than exploring the folds of this ancient landscape in the warm light of dawn? 🤔 💭
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Time passages.
There's something back here that you left behind...
-- Al Stewart
Saqqara.
Cairo, Egypt.
(EN) Picture was taken in the dark ride „Castello dei Medici“ at amusement park „Europa-Park“ Germany.
(DE) Das Foto wurde in der renovierten Themenfahrt „Castello dei Medici“ (ehemals „Geisterschloss“) des Europa-Parks aufgenommen
It has been awhile since I have posted to Photochallenge and I must say that my photography has suffered as a result. My intention is to be more active with the group this year! My very first photograph I posted to photochallenge 4 years ago was for a Macro challenge in which I photographed these very same watch gears. Since I was new to this type of photography and did not have a proper Macro lens I took the shot using the "poor mans macro" technique (my first time trying the technique). For me, photochallenge was not solely about the photograph, it was about the research and the information I learned as a result of the challenge. So for my comeback photo I thought it would be significant to "redo" that first photo with all the knowledge and experience I gained since first joining photochallenge and being able to now use a proper Macro lens, since it was the weekly challenges of this group that helped me identify my photographic style and also influence the type of gear I have invested in over the years. I would like to thank Jeanie and Eric for continuing the challenges and everyone else who is kind enough to donate their time to the group! (If interested in viewing the "original" photo, it can be found at the bottom of my feed).
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