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Yes, more vacation photos! This was my first ever visit to Torch Lake. It is absolutely beautiful and I plan on going back again some day.
My second shot using a borrowed Clulite CB2 1 Million CP Lamp. This shoot was a nightmare due to condensation forming on the lens and filters, which has forced me to bin 70% of my shots from last night. I like this lamp but I find the light from it a little warm and would prefer even more CP, maybe 2 or 3 million in order to enable a shorter exposure time, as my camera is pants at dealing with noise from low light long exposures, which I've tried my best at dealing with here. Additionally, I find the most difficult part of painting with light on this scale, to be judging the light spread evenly across the subject. However, I'm sure with practice it'll get easier :-)
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Torch ginger flower
Etlingera elatior (also known as Torch Ginger, bunga kantan, Red Ginger Lily, Torch Lily, Wild Ginger, Combrang, Bunga Kantan, Philippine Wax Flower, Xiang Bao Jiaing, Indonesian Tall Ginger, Boca de Dragón, Rose de Porcelaine, Porcelain Rose) is a species of herbaceous perennial plant. Botanical synonyms include Nicolaia elatior, Phaeomeria magnifica, Nicolaia speciosa, Phaeomeria speciosa, Alpinia elatior, Alpinia magnifica.The showy pink flowers are used in decorative arrangements while the flower buds are an important ingredient in the Nonya dish laksa. In North Sumatra, the flower buds are used for a dish called arsik ikan mas (Andaliman/Szechuan pepper Spiced Carp)It is known in Indonesian as bunga kecombrang or honje, Malay as bunga kantan and Thai as ดาหลา daalaa. In Thailand it is eaten in a kind of Thai salad preparation.In Karo, it is known as asam cekala (asam meaning 'sour'), and the flower buds, but more importantly the ripe seed pods, which are packed with small black seeds, are an essential ingredient of the Karo version of sayur asam, and are particularly suited to cooking fresh fish.Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etlingera_elatiorFor me it's just the king of flowers.This picture was taken in Bato spring Resort, near San Pablo City, Philippines
Just to carry on the theme of the olympics with another picture of Sue, this one was down the seafront itself with Eastbourne pier in the background.
I asked Sue to hold the olympic torch above her head to frame the pier in the background, this was to show a part of our wonderful town in the picture..
I really liked the golden rim light in the previous picture but I have controlled the highlights much better here with very good exposure on the torch itself.
The torch being a reflective material and the white outfit was very hard to get right but I think I pulled it off.
This was taken with my Nikon SB600 on a stand with see through white umbrella to my camera right and set to 1/2 power at 70mm.
I stood further back and zoomed in to make the pier seem closer than it was to Sue as it was quite small in the background.
Taken With
►Nikon D300s
►Nikon 16-85 @62mm
►Handheld
►White Balance set to flash
►1 x Nikon SB600 + Lightstand and White Umbrella
This was a big learning curve for me and I learned a lot being put under a bit of pressure, I came away with ideas on how to improve things for next time as I was using quite high ISO's to let in as much ambient light as possible and want to reduce those to better levels to enhance the quality even more.
P.s keep your eyes peeled as my wife keeps on at me to start my blog which I'm sure I will start very soon.
Also thankyou for all your continued support and amazing comments especially to my flickr friends.
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I've seen tiki torches at sunset dozens of times, but there's still something magical about shots like this.
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Some of the support vehicles for the Torch Relay parked up at Brighton Marina. On the left is DIB 2061, a 29 year-old Van Hool T818 semi-decker, which was once with Eastcliff, Dawlish and Western National (2243) but was new to Flights as TOA 727Y. It's window line has been heavilly modified at some point!. Alongside is 7 OUR, a more recent Ayats Bravo decker, new to DSB, Lambeth as W50 DSB. Both currently with Starcruiser. On the right is SKR 616G, the back-up Lloyds TSB promotional bus from Malta. No idea what it is, I'm afraid! Lovely July weather - wet and windy!
Edit:- DIB 2061 back in 1988: www.flickr.com/photos/14218609@N02/7604096304/in/photostr...
Kniphofia uvaria "Red Hot Poker" at Medstead & Four Marks station on the Mid Hants Railway/Watercress Line, Hampshire.
From the Douglas A. Yeager Collection (COLL/5039) at the Archives Branch, Marine Corps History Division
OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH
Nicolaia elatior 'Thompsonae' (Syn. Etlingera elatior) photographed in the Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Baltimore. The large depth of field was obtained using focus stacking.
Sunset over the Han River in Seoul. I caught the sun on the bridge support structure so it looks like a torch. Seoul, Korea
Torch Ginger (Etlingera elatior) is a species of herbaceous perennial plant. Botanical synonyms include Nicolaia elatior, Phaeomeria magnifica, Nicolaia speciosa, Phaeomeria speciosa, Alpinia elatior, and Alpinia magnifica. (Wikipedia)
Captured at Dambarawa Estate, Kundasale, Sri Lanka.
Torch Ginger (Etlingera elatior) also known as the Red Ginger Lily,
an exceptionally-red, waxy flower common in gardens throughout Costa Rica.
Delray Beach, Florida.
The Olympic Torch has been making it's way across Canada. Tomorrow afternoon it will reach our beautiful little town of Peachland. Go Canda Go! www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/olympic-torch...
Peachland, BC
This picture was taken at noon time when the sun was on top of a flower at Mission San Juan Capistrano
Olympic Torch relay Bury St Edmunds Suffolk. Stretch No. 97
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La Antorcha de la Amistad (Spanish for "The Torch of Friendship") is a monumental abstract sculpture that stands in Downtown San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. The artist of the sculpture is world-renowned Mexican sculptor, Sebastián, and was commissioned by the Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos AEM (Mexican Entrepreneur Association). The sculpture was presented as a gift from the Mexican government to the City of San Antonio in 2002. It was unveiled on June 28, 2002, by the artist, Mayor Edward D. Garza, and then–Secretary of Foreign Affairs for Mexico and political analyst Jorge Castañeda Gutman.
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The Olympic torch came through Mansfield this morning on a tour of the nation, leading up to the London Olympics.
It was raining stair-rods just moments earlier, but the runners, dancers and motorcycle-policemen were in high spirits after 40 odd days on the road
The torch-bearer is Jenny Birch.....
www.london2012.com/torch-relay/torchbearers/torchbearers=...
I can't believe she is 66 years old
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This is Torch Lake in Northern Michigan. Rumor has it that National Geographic calls this lake the 3rd most beautiful in the world. The lake is 22 miles long and roughly 1 mile wide. The water temperature was primarily 72 degrees, crystal clear and just perfect. I love this place!
A torch march with thousands of participants took place during the festivitys of the 60ty year anniversary celebrations in the centre of Pyongyang.
DPRK, Sept 2008 (scanned slide)
Little Human Torch
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The Olympic torch relay on the Cardiff leg. They had just run up Corporation road to the junction next to the little Tesco.