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It was raining heavily, when we reached the Fjord and saw the wreck of the fishing ship. Mjóifjörður, Iceland, 2015.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxVUee4WsoA

 

Notre-Dame Cathedral and la Seine river through my lens.

 

So I wandered into the night and you were there in my winter heart and eyes.

 

HDR 5 Exposures.

Canon EOS 6D

Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

ND8

 

Paris. February 2017.

Submitted for #ThroughHerLens

(I have a doubt if they will find this tagged/hashtagged picture, hope they will type).

There is Orion Nebula in the photo. Sorry for the small defocus. But in my opinion the beauty is not spoiled ;-)

#BogKY #M42 #Orion_Nebula #Astrophotography

Additional photos are in the album fotki.yandex.ru/users/bogky/album/2062659 (Russian description only).

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Tech.details-brief:

Sony Alpha 7 / ILCE-7 (FF)(ISO1250), Synta Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro SynScan Goto, Televue Paracorr (Type 1 Universal) + Astro-Tech 8" f/4 imaging Newtonian optical tube(800mm+120mm=920mm f/4), 30s; RAW

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Russian: Мой первый фотовзгляд через телескоп

Описание фотосета и данные об инструментарии см. в описании альбома (fotki.yandex.ru/users/bogky/album/2062659). Есть небольшая ошибка фокуса (простите!), но, на мой взгляд, главный герой - туманность Ориона - милостиво простила

Macro Mondays 2017/07: Heart

Herzlichkeit – ein Leuchten von innen

 

~ Else Pannek

You will notice the Romanesque vault in transversal cradles and its arches with double roller and 2 colors. It is an almost unique case in Burgundy, only the rural church of Mont Saint-Vincent has a similar architecture.

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L'abbatiale Saint Philibert - l'intérieur

 

On remarquera la voute romane en berceaux transversaux, avec des arcs à double rouleau et à 2 couleurs. C'est un cas presque unique en Bourgogne, seule l'église rurale de Mont-Saint-Vincent possède une architecture semblable.

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Tournus - Bourgogne du Sud / South Burgundy - France

Das Leben ist nie geradlinig oder schwarz-weiß.

 

~ Christopher Meloni

This crisp and clear shot from the interior of the National Museum of Ireland from Lawrence for today. Four striking pieces of artillery tastefully arrayed among classical sculptures in a round room make for a beautiful display!

 

With thanks for everyone's inputs today, it is confirmed that French captured this image across the way at our neighbour's rotunda, in the National Museum of Ireland. Sharon.corbet advises that these cannon were captured at the Battles of Sobraon or Mahrajpore during the Anglo-Sikh Wars. While no longer displayed like this at the NMI Kildare St museum, Sharon tells us that one sits within the NMI Collins Barracks collection, and two others at McKee barracks near Phoenix Park....

  

Photographer: Robert French

 

Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection

 

Date: c.1880-1900

 

NLI Ref: L_ROY_03004

 

You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie

 

Shanghai's famous Bund row shot across the Huangpu River from the Pudong side, with the Lujiazui Riverside Promenade in the lower foreground. Stitched pano from 6 shots, taken @24 mm in portrait format, horizontal field of view just over 180°.

 

To get the correct mood, click to listen to the music played here:

上海灘 (Shanghai Tan) by Frances Yip

 

© All Rights Reserved - you may not use this image in any form without my prior permission.

So much has changed and so little has changed! This shot of Dame St. in Dublins city centre is still recognisable today despite perhaps 100 years that have elapsed. Mr. French must have obtained access to a building on Palace St. to get such a Point of View. There is much in this image to help date it?

 

And indeed with initial input from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley] and [https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia], the date was confirmed to be before 1900 (based on the horse-drawn trams and street lighting). Carol Maddock was then able to refine further, using the notice about the opéra comique named Olivette which was seemingly playing at the Theatre Royal in June 1898. Helping refine the date to the summer of 1898. At 3:40 in the afternoon :)

 

Photographer: Robert French

 

Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection

 

Date: Catalogue range c.1865-1914. Likely c.1898 per comments and description

 

NLI Ref: L_CAB_00508

 

You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie

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Texel is an island in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. It is the largest and most populated island of the West Frisian Islands in the Wadden Sea. The island is situated north of Den Helder. The dune landscape on Texel is a unique habitat for wildlife. Notable areas include De Slufter, where the tide comes in and meets the dunes, forming a marshy environment rich in both fauna and flora. Texel is known for its wildlife, particularly in winter, when birds of prey and geese take up residence. About one third of Texel is a protected nature reserve. Nature is at its most unspoilt and raw at the most southerly tip of the island. In particular, the De Hors sandbar shows you how nature goes about its work. New dunes are evolving all the time due to the effects of wind and water. The peace and quiet and the wide open expanses induce an inner calm. The bracing air at De Hors give new energy. This extensive stretch of sand came about as a result of the shifting sandbanks converging with Texel. Nature has free range on this exposed expanse of sand, creating space for the development of new dunes on which marram and rush grass can flourish. The area is also a favourite nesting spot for little terns.

 

The National Park Dunes of Texel covers roughly the entire dune area, including sandbank The Hors. On the northern edge of The Hors a lot of sand supply. There is wonderful to see how dune formation is done. Man grabs choose not to, given the nature free play. Kanitha exploring the northern edge of the Hors dunes.

 

Aan de zuidpunt van Texel ligt de Hors. De Hors is een uniek natuurgebied met een enorme strandvlakte. Het is het ruigste stuk van het eiland. Op de Hors kun je prachtig zien hoe jonge duintjes ontstaan. Je mag er vrij tussendoor lopen. Hier zie je hoe duinen ontstaan. Het landschap verandert voortdurend, de natuur krijgt helemaal vrij spel. Op de strandvlakte broeden dwergsterntjes. In de tweede helft van de vorige eeuw zijn op de Hors kunstmatige duinenrijen, stuifdijken, aangelegd die een stuk strand hebben afgesnoerd van de zee. Zo zijn de Horspolders en de Kreeftepolder ontstaan. Het zijn natte gebieden doordat de grondwaterstand hoger werd na de aanleg van de stuifdijken. Er komen bijzondere planten en dieren voor. Bij een grote toevoer van zand ontstaat duinvorming. Op Texel gebeurt dat alleen op de Hors. Langs de stuifdijken, maar ook midden op de vlakte kan biestarwegras groeien. Meestal verdwijnen deze graspollen weer als tijdens storm de zandvlakte onder water staat. Maar als ze het volhouden gaan ze zand vangen en ontstaan er miniduintjes. Die worden hoger en hoger, als er maar aanvoer van zand is. Als de duintjes zo groot zijn dat het zoete regenwater er in vastgehouden blijft, kan er helm gaan groeien. Dat gras vangt veel meer zand en de duinvorming gaat versneld door. Hoger op de Hors zijn veel jonge helmduintjes te vinden. Daartussen komen riet en andere moerasplanten te groeien zodra de grondwaterstand hoog genoeg wordt.

 

Bright brown and beautiful.

 

Autum was leaving me its yellow, red and brown,

Revealing the beauty of your face among nature's faces.

Winter is coming around,

Showing me your ribs and veins as a series of laces

The air you are breathing,

The world I am living,

Magic.Wonderland.

― dhwee

 

Bokeh.

 

The "Rocher Percé" shortly after the sunrise with a sky full of colors in the beautiful Gaspésie

La montée à la Roche de Solutré, assez tranquille, est l'occasion de découvrir des vues magnifiques, notamment sur la Roche voisine de Vergisson, avec son petit village bourguignon typique entouré de vignes.

 

J'aime beaucoup cette vue là que je prends pratiquement à chaque fois que j'y vais.

 

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Gorgeous view

 

The quiet climb to the Roche de Solutré (Solutre's Rock) let us discover gorgeous views, especially on the nearby Roche de Vergisson and its typical small Burgundian village surrounded by vines.

 

I like very much this particular view that i take nearly every time i go there.

 

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Solutré - Vergisson - Bourgogne du sud / South Burgundy - France

  

Le retour vers la Place du 18 juin et ses platanes...

 

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Vous lire est un plaisir.Merci de vos commentaires,votre visite,vos invitations et favoris!

To read your comments is a pleasure.Thank you for your visit,comments,invitations and faves!

Vine at sunset

  

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Milly-Lamartine - Bourgogne du sud / South Burgundy - France

 

Manarola. Italy.

Taken during the blue hour.

  

For all Cinque Terre shots, I have to thank to my little sunrays and awesome one.

One for letting me shooting in peace and taking care my dog, and one for guiding me with long exposure and the trip along the way. The way they took good care of me.

 

youtu.be/xEVZJHPh4SA

 

Hope your day will be amazing.

Those crisp cloud-funnels looked almost like smoke!

It was pretty stormy here all through September...

 

South Florida ~ Sunset ~ Florida Everglades U.S.A.

Broward County ~ Hometown ~ Coral Springs, Florida

 

(three more photos 'from this night' in the comments)

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everglades

J'ai pris avec gourmandise cette dernière photo du magnifique clocher roman de l'abbaye de Cluny. C'était une belle image à garder avant de repartir

 

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Flowers for Cluny's Abbey

 

I took with relish this last shot showing the beautiful Romanesque bell tower of Cluny's abbey. It was a beautiful image to keep before leaving.

 

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Cluny - Bourgogne du sud / South Burgundy - France

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Lying halfway between Lisbon and Oporto in the Beiras region of central Portugal, venerable Coimbra nestles on the banks of the River Mondego in dignified glory. Famed for its university - the oldest in the country - and a fantastic collection of handsome churches, serene monasteries, and lively cultural institutions, Coimbra is also a busy commercial hub with its many shops, boutiques, and appetizing choice of cafés and restaurants. The city center is divided into two neighborhoods, the Lower Town and the Upper Town. Its historic heart lies high above the Mondego on Alcaçova hill, known to the Romans as Aeminium. Here, medieval convents, cathedrals, and some fine museums cluster around the old University. Kings were born in Coimbra; they are entombed here, too. Indeed, it was once the proud capital of the Portuguese nation. This royal heritage permeates the city's steep hills, narrow lanes, and verdant parks, all of which are best explored on foot. And exploration further afield is rewarded with the largest and most compelling Roman site in Portugal, and an emerald-hued forest of enchanting allure and breathtaking beauty.

 

In terms of historic significance and romantic beauty, Coimbra is second only to Lisbon and Oporto. Its ancient buildings cling to the side of the hill that rises above the curves of the river Mondego, the ornate buildings of the famous University of Coimbra are its crowning glory. We are accessing the old part of the city through the Arco de Almedina, we find the old cathedral known as Se Velha. The most picturesque way to enter Coimbra's labyrinth of lanes is via Arco de Almedina. Coimbra's upper town rises quickly and picturesquely from the banks of the Rio Mondego. Photo taken from Hotel Astória.

 

De Portugese stad Coimbra heeft tijdens de middeleeuwen gefungeerd als hoofdstad. Destijds stond de stad bekend als Aeminium. De plaats ligt ongeveer 120 kilometer ten zuiden van de stad Porto vandaan. In Coimbra zijn veel waardevolle herinneringen bewaard gebleven die ons meer kunnen vertellen over de afgelopen zeven eeuwen. De universiteit heeft hier een groot aandeel in gehad. De vele studenten die de stad telt zorgen dat de plaatselijke horeca niets te kort komt. Er zijn dan ook veel gezellige clubs, bars, terrassen en restaurants te vinden. Qua festivals doet de stad Coimbra het ook erg goed. Massaal trekken bezoekers richting de stad als de ‘Festa das Latas of Queima das Fitas’ de stad lijken over te nemen. De studenten houden de historie volle stad Coimbra goed in leven. De rust vind je vooral in de groene delen van de stad. Parken zoals Penedo da Saudade, Santa Cruz Park, Mata Nacional do Choupal en de botanische tuin van de universiteit worden dan ook veelvuldig bezocht door zowel gasten als de lokale bevolking zelf. We wandelen door de straatjes en steegjes naar de best bewaarde oude Kathedraal van Coimbra. De Kathedraal uit de Romaanse periode trekt jaarlijks duizenden bezoekers. De binnenkant is even prachtig als de buitenkant doet vermoeden. Met name het schip en het hoofdaltaar zijn exceptioneel. Ook zijn er veel graven aanwezig die bestaan uit de meest bijzondere beeldhouwkunst. Vooral het graf van Vataça Lascaris met daarop het symbool van de tweekoppige adelaar waaruit men opmaakt dat zij van adel was, is een ware schat.

M42 - Nébuleuse D'Orion.

Megrez 72 + Canon EOS 350d défiltré. Ciel moyennement limpide avec nappe de brouillard.

IC 1805 - Nébuleuse du Coeur.

Megrez 72 + Canon EOS 350d défiltré. Ciel moyennement limpide avec nappe de brouillard.

Tired of my squirrels yet? Here is ONE MORE. Sorry...

Happy Fence Friday! :-) HFF

 

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Have a nice weekend!

 

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Vu depuis la Cholière au dessus de Pralognan

 

Voir l'Album

 

In Explore 2 octobre 2016 "#331"

This year has not been one of the better years in my life and I have really struggled just to continue with what needs to be done,

 

I have had a hard time breaking loose to focus on photography or even art. Every so often I force myself to not think of life and just take photos. This is another shot of Mono Lake from my recent road trip. I hope you all enjoy these little glimpses into my life.

 

On a side note I have been looking at the Flickr Explore lists every day, and looking back at what I am doing wrong with my art, and at first was bummed when my work was not measuring up, but now I have made my peace, and I have come to the conclusion that my work is not algorithm friendly and not worthy of "Explore" status.

 

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autumn

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Pentax K-5

SMC Pentax-M 50mm F1.7 (almost all shots with this lens taken with aperture at 2.0)

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© 2016 stefanorugolo | All rights reserved.

magic

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Pentax K-5

SMC Pentax-M 50mm F1.7 (almost all shots with this lens taken with aperture at 2.0)

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© 2016 stefanorugolo | All rights reserved.

Echinacea / Punahatut.

Purple coneflowers. #Finland #Summer

  

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Have a nice day!

A good friend of mine Bruce Livingston sent me an image of a pipe organ and asked if I might use it as it really was a very cool geometric pattern shot. I have been playing around with it for a couple of weeks and it was going to make an appearance last week but I went a bit in another direction. I went back to the shot and carrying the theme of the New York Sykline, it managed to get stirred into the soup and produced many of the shapes and lines in this rather unique view of the New York Skyline as seen from the Staten Island Ferry. This is one of those slides that I just kept following to see where the work was going to take me, a twisted path but I love the looseness and fluidity of the lines. Only three images were used, a building facade, a pipe organ and some tourists taking a picture of the skyline from the ferry.

 

Thank you Bruce for letting me use your shot, probably didn't see this coming :).

 

Please visit the original and stroll through Bruce's excellent photostream:

 

flic.kr/p/JEdy4X

 

Happy Slider Sunday, HSS

Don't come across this breed too often unless you're at a show. Beautiful Pharaoh Hound pup.

You can also follow my work on Instagram ;D

 

www.instagram.com/yasha_jakovsky/

 

I have good sun song for you :o)

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu-eO3LrEyg

 

I believe that many people don't know about this lovely song.

 

直幅10張接圖

 

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Villandry - the great sitting room

  

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Villandry - Val de Loire - France

 

Je n'avais pas mon trépied, mais un pilier plat sur le petit pont où je me trouvais m'a permis d'essayer mon nouveau filtre ND. J'ai été content du résultat.

 

A noter : un nant est un terme que l'on rencontre en Savoie, cela désigne un ruisseau ou un torrent.

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The race of the "nant"

 

I did not took my tripod, but a flat pillar on the bridge where I stood allowed me to try my new ND filter. The result pleased me.

 

To note: a "nant" is a term that we find in Savoy, it means a beck or a torrent.

 

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Les Contamines-Monjoies - Haute-Savoie

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