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It usually takes me a couple of days to sort through an edit of an image. I think it just takes time looking at it to see what's there and what will make it shine. The toning and texture on the barn was the biggest challenge on this in post-processing.
Usually in these situations I would go for a panned shot, but on this occasion I decided to freeze the action a bit more to capture the texture in the exhaust. Southern Railway S15 Class 4-6-0 847 heads towards Horstead Keynes on the Bluebell Railway with a freight train during a Jon Bowers/75H Charters event.
Usually I don't photograph bugs. But this tiny shiny couple in the nettles caught my eye while searching for moths. They are just 6 mm long and beautifully glittering in rainbow colors.
Couple of Dead-nettle leaf beetles - very busy producing more of their kind :-)
Seen in a landscape protection area in Achim near Bremen - Lower Saxony - Germany.
Normalerweise fotografiere ich keine Käfer. Aber dieses winzige glänzende Paar in den Nesseln fiel mir ins Auge als ich nach Nachtfaltern suchte. Die sind nur 6 mm lang und glitzern prächtig in allen Regenbogenfarben.
Paar von Prächtigen Blattkäfern (die heißen wirklich so, hab ich nicht erfunden) - sehr beschäftigt mit der Produktion der nächsten Generation :-)
Gesehen im Landschaftsschutzgebiet in Achim bei Bremen.
I usually pride myself on my memory, but not for this image. I've seen Dianthus in local gardens over the years, but not this species. And it's only been a few months. Well, beauty is beauty, and I was fortunate to find this one-stemmed threesome somewhere, and not at all rangy and tangled as Dianthuses usually are. Had to be near, but not in Ruth Bancroft Garden or on the western flank of Mt. Diablo, but as close to sea level as possible on a mountain side.
Dianthus carthusianorum, commonly known as Carthusian pink, is a species of Dianthus, native to Europe, from Spain north to Belgium and Poland, and east to Ukraine, occurring in dry, grassy habitats at elevations of up to 2,500 meters (8,200 ft) in mountains.I'm fairly sure I was not in Europe or anywhere at 8,200 in June or, if I was, I hope I had a good time.
Usually small birds are at the beach but this time a majestic Wood Stork strolling along Vilano Beach at Sunrise.
The Sherpa sends me a photo from the 43rd floor of his office building in the city every morning, Usually around sunrise.
This morning he sent me the photo on the right. Our city blanketed in smoke, like a thick soup, at hazardous levels. The first time I think it has reached hazardous levels.
No-one really knows the damage from long-term smoke inhalation yet. We know it's not good.
It brings home the reality to us of those that have been living through this for months and I know some countries this is the norm.
Welcome to our brand new world.
Usually the empty hopper trains roll east on the Lurgan Branch up to Harrisburg before hanging a left for Shire Oaks, PA. A couple times a year though empties roll the other way, coming out of Carneys Point, NJ and heading down the Lurgan on their way to Knoxville, TN instead of Western PA.
The train made a Golden Hour appearance on this day, with one of the original Juniata-built SD70M's leading outside Shippensburg, PA.
Usually the fishermen are tucked away on their special little platforms around the lake, so not in full sight.
I was really happy to see this one in plain view - and I love umbrellas !
Usually you get the backside when you a trying to capture the bird. Hmmm, well, Palm Warbler in my neighborhood.
I usually find this tiny little bug on the pieris, lovely to see it on the springboard petal of the sunflower! (I say lovely, I'd rather it wasn't in my garden lol) This tiny sap sucking bug is only 3mm long, so for obvious reasons best viewed large hee hee. ;0)
I don't usually put the items I make for BOOM on my own photostream, but I'm lazy.
This Lacey Heart Backpack is available at C88 this month in 8 colors. 88L a piece!
I usually don't link songs to photos but this one feels natural:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv_zJrO_ptk
Of course, should be viewed on black for full experience..
In my defense, it was Halloween...
Usually when a Doe has here youngster with her, she is usually on high alert and goes snorting off into the distance long before I a can get a capture. That was not the case with this particular Doe as she was very casual about my presence near to where they were foraging along the banks of Horsepen Bayou.
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Usually All White, This Is A Very Rare All Black Seal Pup.
Out Of Well Over 1,000 Pups Born At Horsey This Year - Only Two Have Been Black
Usually these birds are hard to spot but this year it seemed that every where we stopped in the Codroy, we saw one.
Such a great treat.
The wood duck (Aix sponsa) is a typical North American species that usually nests in trees.
Le canard branchu (Aix sponsa) est une espèce typiquement nord-américaine qui niche habituellement dans les arbres.
I'm not usually one to roll through the different bodies or make changes easily, but the chance to blog the Prima body was on offer and I decided to try my hand. I'm still learning the hud and playing with the different features but so far, I have to say it is the EASIEST body transition I have EVER made.
Shown here with Leven Ink's "Harmony Tattoo" out now at Kinky, and with a pose by Ana Poses in the Valldolid set out now at The Fifty, I am digging the features that are available for this body.
Nipples, bust, navel, booty, oil and water shine, pores, hand animations, and a more than decent fingernail set BUILT IN, I an see this one being my go to as it grows in popularity and more designers get on board ;)
Prima:
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Leven Ink:
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Marketplace: marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/209258
Ana Pose:
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Bastian usually prefers dining alone, but the tuna was so tempting that he had it right next to Rags.
Dushara Tatters and Rags (Somali cats) & Bastian (mixed breed), 05.08.2019.
Olympus OMD EM5 Digital Camera
I usually have a big hit list of places I want to photograph when I am away, but Rome was different. I did some research, but the only actual place on my list was this staircase, one which I have admired in others photographs for years. It's funny, as I find with photography that some scenes in front of me, the beauty just doesnt translate into a photograph, and other, less impressive scenes can look stunning in an image. This staircase was the later, I had been so excited to see it, but when I did, it was slightly underwhelming. A bold black and white edit was required and now I love it again.
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Mourning Doves resting, even sleeping. They usually sleep in a tree, guess the wind is blowing to hard for them to feel safe sleeping in the tree today. They obviously aren't afraid of the big bad Paparazzi. :^ )
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16 KNOW that a man is NOT justified by observing the law, but by FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be JUSTIFIED BY FAITH in CHRIST and NOT by observing the law, BECAUSE BY OBSERVING THE LAW NO ONE WILL BE JUSTIFIED. (Galatians 2:16)
1. Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2. BY THIS GOSPEL YOU ARE SAVED, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
3. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4. that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5. and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. 6. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. 7. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, 8. and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.
9. For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them--yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. 11. Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed. (1 Corinthians 15:1-11)
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I am usually a day late and a dollar short, so late to this party as well.
It was overcast here that night, so I decided to try and capture it with the clouds.
On another note, we as a humanity couldn't have a come up with a more descriptive name? Super moon ... really?! Sounds like a phenomenon from Marvel comics that a "Super Hero" had to fight to save us all.
/End rant. (=:
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Usually I don't like to shoot in programs but this time I tried my 6D's night portrait mode. I'm surprised about the result. Only slight modifications in LR with light and shadows and a vintage look as well. I like this rather cool-ish atmosphere
Chasing the Bessemer usually ain't that hard if one step's on it a bit but I wouldn't recommend chasing in these weather conditions. After sliding thru a stop sign sideways & getting stuck behind people driving more sensible than me, this shot was had at Pennside with about 20 seconds to spare.
I usually only focus on birds but now and again, I will turn my camera in a non-bird direction. We were fascinated by this Figeater and took lots of photos the first day we were there. It had ants crawling all over it. Elliot went back to the car and got him macro lens but I kept my distance.
We ended up seeing them everywhere so they weren't that unusual to see. One kept buzzing around after me at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary which kind of freaked me out because they are pretty big!
I think it would be hard for me to pick my favorite season of the year, as I like them all very much. This winter however wasn't very fun. With almost no snow, there weren't a lot of things making the season beautiful - at least it was a chance to photograph some trains in places, where the sun would usually not allow it.
I therefore was eagerly anticipating the arrival of spring this year, tired of the constant grayscale of Polish winter. With the first green grass popping up and flowers of the year blooming in the still very low sunlight, pictures look way more pleasant. Just like the flowers, the railway traffic is also blooming at this time of year, with aggregate trains becoming more frequent.
Changes came in the transfer of the famous oversize loads from Wrocław to the harbour of Gdynia. For the first time in years, SKPL did not deploy its SM31 for the journey. Instead, SM42-954 of the company "BM Naprawa Pojazdów Kolejowych Antoni Bartosz Moch" (very long name :D) was attached to the train TNS 553003 Nakło nad Notecią - Kościerzyna (note: the journey was done with a couple of diferent schedules, this one was one of 4) and hauled it through the dense forest areas of Northern Poland.
Said SM42 is seen here on the line no. 215, which (as one of its stretches) connects Czersk and Bąk - both places lying on once very important lines - the Royal Prussian Eastern Railway and the interwar period Polish Coal Mainline respectively. The time here, as in many places in Northern Poland, has stopped years ago. Telegrah pylons, almost unused rails and overgrowth very much remind everyone of times gone by.
Photo by Piotrek/Toprus
I usually first hear them before I see them as they can be noisy. Quite often I see them making aerial sallies from their perches looking for insects that they catch flying in the shade of the canopy. The Bronzed Drongo is somewhat smaller than the Black Drongo and has more metallic gloss with a spangled appearance on the head, neck and breast. The lores are velvety and the ear coverts are duller as can be seen in this shot. The Bronzed Drongo is found in the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats of India and the lower Himalayas. This species is usually found in moist broadleaved forest.
All that remains of the hydrangea flowers after the stormy winter. Usually the dead flower heads stay on the bushes, and gradually turn a very light sepia/ochre colour. Not this year! I found this last one, wet with the morning dew still hanging on! As a light rain began again I thought I'd catch a few shots with the Helios 44-2 lens!
Happy Donnerstagsmonochrom 😊
and Happy Monochrome Bokeh Thursday too!
B/W Tinted and Mono Here
Helios 44-2 and 44-M set: Here
From the garden Here
My Hydrangea set: Here
Usually, sakura’s petals fall one by one, but these fallen flowers of ’Somei-Yoshino’ were lying on the ground as a whole. I was wondering what was happening… It is said that birds cut and drop sakura flowers when sucking nectar. Actually I saw some sparrows and bulbuls enjoying sucking nectar on the trees above. Please see also the next photo.
Usually Red-bellied Woodpecker is very alert, unless I am hiding he takes off, this time I took my shots with a zoom 5 feet away from the window, I learned my lesson, start shooting and then try to get closer,
Thor is usually associated with strength, thunder, and protection, but seen in the light of shamanism he can also be understood as a spiritual mediator between humans and the forces of nature. In Norse mythology, Odin is more directly linked to shamanic practices—such as seiðr, trance, and communication with the spirit world—yet Thor represents the more earthly and collective dimension of the same worldview. His thunder and lightning can be seen as expressions of ecstatic natural forces, a kind of “cosmic drumbeat” reminiscent of the drumming in shamanic rituals. Thor also travels in his sky chariot drawn by the goats Tanngnjóstr and Tanngrisnir, a motif that recalls the shaman’s journey between worlds with the aid of a totem animal. In addition, his hammer, Mjölnir, functions as a ritual tool: it consecrated, protected, and sanctified, much like the shaman’s drum or staff. Thor can therefore be viewed as a link between the practical, down-to-earth cult—where people sacrificed to him for protection and fertility—and the more spiritual ideas of power and communication with the spirits of nature. In this way, he stands at the meeting point between the shaman’s world and the farmer’s reality.
Usually photographed from the Honolulu side, this view of Diamond Head looked quite different to me - so different, in fact, that I actually asked another guest if it was Diamond Head. He assured me it was, not quite hiding a smile.
I took this shot from a seventh floor balcony at the Kahala Hotel, looking westward. The image was kind of hazy, so it was a fine candidate for Sunday sliding. I used Jixipix moku hanga, trying for a tapa/barkcloth/kapa look.
„Usually completely unnoticed, the drying leaves on the trees in the forest and meadow form bizarre sculptures - and testify to transience and renewal.
A motif that fascinates me completely every year, and runs like a common thread through my photographic work.
A motif that, however, only unfolds its full effect with appropriate photo editing, and is preferably shown by me in black and white.
A motif that impressively illustrates that digital photography - if you shoot in RAW format - is inextricably linked to digital RAW development or digital photo editing.“
„Meist vollkommen unbeachtet bilden die vertrocknenden Blätter an den Bäumen in Wald und Flur bizarre Skulpturen - und zeugen von Vergänglichkeit und Erneuerung.
Ein Motiv, welches mich jedes Jahr erneut vollkommen fasziniert, und sich wie ein roter Faden durch meine Fotoarbeiten zieht.
Ein Motiv, welches jedoch seine volle Wirkung erst mit entsprechender Fotobearbeitung entfaltet, und von mir bevorzugt in Schwarzweiß gezeigt wird.
Ein Motiv welches beeindruckend veranschaulicht, dass die digitale Fotografie - sofern man im RAW-Format fotografiert - untrennbar mit der digitalen RAW-Entwicklung, bzw. digitalen Fotobearbeitung verbunden ist.“
I usually photograph the Sandias from a bit further away, like 10 miles. But on this occasion I was driving Tramway just where it bears left and begings to descend toward I-25 and the river.
I noticed that the light was changing rapidly and the mountainside was being lit by a setting sun, so I pulled off onto Forest Service Road 333.
Good thing I did.
I don't usually post more than one photo a day, but today I'll make an exception...
Twenty-four years ago today, I was a senior at Troy High School in Troy, NY when terrorists highjacked four different planes -- two of which struck the Twin Towers in New York City, one which struck the Pentagon in Washington, and the other that was brought down by heroes and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. My aunt just happened to be working as an FBI agent out of NYC when the attacks happened, and -- not yet having a cell phone -- I remember using a payphone in the basement of Troy High to call home and see if there was any news about her. Thankfully, she was fine, but unfortunately for her she had to be heavily involved in the cleanup at Ground Zero afterwards.
The world changed after 9/11. Sadly, it wasn't really for the better -- other than for temporary solidarity amongst Americans. I, for one, remember what it was like to do railroad photography before 9/11, then just how many times I got questioned by police after that.
I don't always post about 9/11 when the anniversary comes up, but -- with all of the other terrible events we've seen recently -- it seemed appropriate to say something and share something.
9/11 -- along with more recent events -- are reminders that evil exists in the world. We can pretend it doesn't, we can imagine that there's a way to totally outlaw it through legislation, but you can't. There's only one solution to evil that I know of, and -- without getting too preachy -- I'll just share a quote from the one who's the solution:
"In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33, NIV)
Regarding the train, this was a combined Pan Am / NS OCS that ran west over the West End on October 7, 2009. This was before the F-units arrived, and I believe NS had left their F-units in Mohawk Yard. When I took this photo, it wasn't long past the 8-year anniversary of 9/11. With the early Fall weather and just enough of a breeze to show off Old Glory, there's no doubt that day crossed my mind when I took this photo...
Pan Am OCS
Pownal, Vermont
October 7, 2009
"I usually do not post 'Birds in Flight' where I clipped their wings, but this was a roadside opportunity that I couldn't pass up. In this case, I was shooting handheld with the camera in the vertical position."
Red-tailed Hawk
The Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a bird of prey, one of three species colloquially known in the United States as the "Chickenhawk," though it rarely preys on standard sized chickens. It breeds throughout most of North America, from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies, and is one of the most common Buteos in North America. Red-tailed Hawks can acclimate to all the biomes within their range. There are fourteen recognized subspecies, which vary in appearance and range. It is one of the largest members of the genus Buteo in North America, typically weighing from 1.5 to 3.5 pounds, and measuring 18–26 inches in length, with a wingspan from 43–57 inches. The Red-tailed Hawk displays sexual dimorphism in size, with females averaging about 25% heavier than males. The bird is sometimes referred to as the red-tail for short, when the meaning is clear in context.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-tailed_hawk
Usually on the 23rd June there are fires on our mountains, they are called Johanni Feuer (Johannes Fires). This year the mountain here was surrounded by clouds so I couldn't see what they'd done. This image you see was taken in 2020, i.e. during the pandemic. When you zoom in you can see that the cross is half done and the little lights show you were people stand or work on the display.
I have no idea how difficult it is to move around up there and I also don't know about coming down again safely after dark. Maybe one of the mountaineers on Flickr can enlighten me. I do know that someone got killed a few years ago, so it is probably not "a walk in the park"
Usually seen with red berries..... In the British Isles the rowan has a long and still popular history in folklore as a tree which protects against witchcraft and enchantment.
I usually avoid taking photos of tourist buildings, but I thought this one was worth including. The following information comes from the plaque at the front of the property: "Built circa 1783. This pioneer log cabin was one of the first buildings constructed in this area. Built from cedar logs by Jedediah Hyde, Jr., an engineer and veteran of the Revolutionary War, it was the home of the Hyde family for over 150 years. The cabin was one large room, heated by a stone fireplace, and a loft above. Many believe this is the oldest log cabin in the United States. The cabin was moved two miles to this location in 1946 by the Vermont Historical Society and restored in 1956 and in 1985. The Grand Isle Historical Society own the collection in the building.
The shamisen is a three-stringed traditional Japanese musical instrument derived from the Chinese sanxian. It is played with a plectrum called a bachi.
Traditionally, the strings were made of silk, while the skin covering the body was usually dog or cat skin. The bashi, or plectrum, was typically made of ivory, tortoise shell or buffalo horn.
Usually only active at dusk and night, the beaver was searching for a way out of the pond and into the stream in broad daylight. A small lock blocked its path, so it eventually crawled over the lock along the bank and continued its journey.
Europese bever - Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber)
Usually this waterfall is little more than a dribble, but it becomes a lot more interesting after days of heavy rain.
Usually these birds take off when someone approaches, with a loud call that scares off other shorebirds nearby. This one, however, was very calm and quiet. Maybe the company it kept (a group of Cackling Geese and a few mallards) made it feel safe?
usually they sort of make eye contact while sailing by, but this guy actually turned his head a bit to have a better look
Small, plump bird with stout bill. Male mostly lime green with contrasting yellow belly and thin blue collar on nape and blue rump; some populations entirely blue above. Female similar but duller, with greener belly. Usually seen in pairs or small flocks, often in association with a fruiting tree. Forages at all levels, most frequently in the canopy.
This one was photographed in Northern Peru led by Neotropic Photo Tours and our Peruvian local guide for this portion of the trip; Fisher Chávez of Perú Nature Photography.
usually I don't take pictures of trees....
but for this I made an expection....I love it! It makes me dream!!!
Killarney
2007
Irland
Usually as you see here one always stands guard watching, while the others eat / preen..
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Eurasian blue tits, usually resident and non-migratory birds, are widespread and a common resident breeder throughout temperate and subarctic Europe and the western Palearctic in deciduous or mixed woodlands with a high proportion of oak. They usually nest in tree holes, although they easily adapt to nest boxes where necessary. Their main rival for nests and in the search for food is the larger and more common great tit.
The Eurasian blue tit prefers insects and spiders for its diet. Outside the breeding season, they also eat seeds and other vegetable-based foods. The birds are famed for their skill, as they can cling to the outermost branches and hang upside down when looking for food.