Macro Mondays - Pair - 4/12/21

Sometimes all the stars align and you get a shot like this.

This is (yet another) shot from one of the most visually stunning shows that I have ever seen. It features two members of 'Kataklo', an athletic dance group from Italy, composed entirely of former Olympic gymnasts.

I became friendly with the show's producer (Angella Kwon) this year, having met (and become friendly with) her sister Boram (who currently studies at my old university in Stirling) last year. Both are South Korean and Angella was producing two South Korean shows at this year's Edinburgh Fringe...and also Kataklo.

We were having lunch, the day before the last Kataklo show (I had only seen them perform on the Royal Mile) when Angella kindly invited me along and asked me to take photographs. I could not have taken this shot with my old camera. This (and several others like this) were taken at 3200 ISO, hand held with a shutter speed of 1/20th of a second (I just love image stabilisation) and relying on autofocus. I love my Canon EOS-5D!

Just to prove I know a number of talented people, my friend Ken Campbell has a progressive rock group called 'Crooked Mouth'. At the moment, he is preparing their second album ('Hold in the Sun') for release. I will be providing photographs for the CD, the idea being to produce a photo that represents each different song. However, one of these shots is a candidate for the CD cover. You can find out more about Crooked Mouth and hear some samples (and even order their first CD!) here: Crooked Mouth

You can find my other pics of this amazing group (Kataklo...not Crooked Mouth...not that Crooked Mouth aren't amazing in their own way!) in these locations:

Arc of a Skier

We All Fall Down

Following The Leader

Grace Under Pressure

Trust

The Goalkeeper

When You're Falling

En Garde!

Freefall

Downside Up

Making it Happen

Only 10 shopping days 'til Christmas....

I like when the light shines through and makes this lovely glittering light.

Behind the scenes: Pip and Tom, my sisters cat ^___^

Papilio multicaudata

This is a large and flashy butterfly and I have been pleased so see so many of them this spring. All these images were taken in Montell, Uvalde County, Texas.

My dogs, Tessa Black and Miles Brown. They're several years older now, than when I took this photo. But they're still a couple of lovable goofballs. Where would the world be without dogs?

Volcano CA

Shot through the windshield while turning a corner.

Detail of a metal railing.

Ran a 5k this morning with a friend. It was one of those days where I felt like I was making awesome time but because of the hills I didn't beat the time from my last race. Happy I came in 2nd for my age/gender so I will win a prize, yay! My time was 30:43. Plus, I got up early and enjoyed the sunrise on a Saturday.

I shot this in natural light. In Photoshop I duplicated and flipped the image because it felt a little too minimal.

Hope your Saturday is filled with fun Fall activities.

Smile on Saturday: Two the same

This pair of matched keys has been in our junk drawer for years. We have absolutely no idea what they're for.

Blue Jays fly off with their peanuts. Blue Jays With Peanuts On The Ground Portfolio.

The Grand Teton and Mount Moran peek out beneath the clouds and above the forest at Two Ocean Lake.

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Archive diving again =)

Cityscape in colour. Impressive architectural diversity in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Glasswing butterflies

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Red GT

2019 green Bullitt

Private collection,

Dover, Tasmania, Australia

HWW!

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Flores

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One egret bits at the others foot as they both make their way to the same tree.

Sherbert, orange and raspberry, please.

Las Vegas,USA

Two Teal up at Leighton Moss from the Causeway hide

... or too cool... ;)

Two cool icicles overlooking the cool January landscape.

Guarding nation's boundaries is a career which involves a great amount of sacrifice not the least of which is surviving intense cold and lack of basic amenities at these heights!

The Memorial Rose Garden

Riverside Park

Victoria, TX