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A 300mm -even with converter- is a bit short for bird photography.
Dutch birds are usually quite shy and hardly ever come close enough.
Fortunately there are these Scandinavian beauties that aren't used to humans and somehow this makes them less elusive.
It's a bit sad to realise that knowing humans is a reason to be scared (I wish it could be the other way around), but nevertheless it's a nice opportunity.
I found some waxwings enjoying their crab-apples and they let me come close enough to portray their pretty face.
Wouldn't it be nice if it would always be like this..?
"A movement is only composed of people moving. To feel its warmth and motion around us is the end as well as the means."
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"It's all in how you arrange the thing... the careful balance of the design is the motion."
Andrew Wyeth
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Baron Nicolas on his journey through the land stopped by this new settlement to visit his old friend officer Alexandre who was on his daily patrol in woods.
He also took this opportunity to talk with General Bertrand about some major issues and problems about new land.
Für 31.10.2013 wurde Nebel vorhergesagt und ich habe mich entschieden zu der Burg Vetzberg bei Gießen zu fahren.
Gegen 7 Uhr war ich dort angekommen und musste leider feststellen, dass Nebel so dicht und hoch war, dass man nicht mal eigene Nase sehen konnte.
Ich habe entschieden zu warten und nach etwa 4 Stunden! hat der Nebel angefangen sich aufzulösen. Dabei haben sich solche Lücken gebildet, die einen freien Blick auf die Stadt und Umgebung ermöglicht haben.
Hier sieht man die Burg Gleiberg, die sich teilweise aus dem Nebel zeigt.
Thanks for visiting! Most photos are of Mei, my wife and muse.
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A PLAYFUL SUNSET
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This image is on my bucket list for quite some time now. That's why I ditched my usual Willy's Rock sunset shoot in Boracay and opted to shoot and opted to shoot a different side of Boracay's beauty -- it's people.
The lava lake in the Nyiragongo volcano crater. A friend of mine said that this looks like a closeup of the end of the burning cigar or cigarette.
Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Flickr Explore December 22, 2011. Best position #253.
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Read more about my experience taking this photo here: www.globalgoebel.com/2013/04/the-story-behind-photo-heart...
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Is this a sign that I have a problem...? I think I need to stay away from the Converse shoe store.
I have pretty flat feet so they honestly are perfect for me plus I love all the fun colors. The ones I'm wearing are my absolute faves! Who can go wrong with slip ons.
It is basically a challenge to Mr Sherlock Holmes
if you, Mr, think you can deduct if a guy has a mistress by how much his shoe soles are worn or stuff like that, knock yourself out on this one,
I am no Sherlock but I can tell you for free that the guy, number three from the bottom right, has no mistress but he's got a pet chinchilla called Beth, and he likes to dress her up on the week-ends, he also is a high flying executive of a tech firm. If the fact of his affection to his pet chincilla became public that would ruin his career and destoy his company but most importantly that would send tech market into a free fall given the size of the share his company has. You may well wonder how I know all that. Ask Mr Holmes. He knows how.
Friday 11th January - is that too late to say Happy New Year? Well heck happy new year anyway. Here's a rare landscape shot - well I say landscape I guess its still urban, maybe industrial - and in fact this is as industrial as Suffolk gets. I'd love to shoot more industrial landscapes - I've been looking a lot at Bill Brandt's work recently - famous for his nudes but his depiction of Britain in the 30's and 40's really is fascinating - so this year I'm going to have to do a bit more travelling I think - hence posting this shot which sums up the start of this project.
The shot is taken from the side of the A14 in Bury St Edmunds and this is the Sugar Beat factory that billows out steam constantly through the winter. The shot was taken just before Christmas - which was the last time I really picked up my camera properly. Hopefully that will change soon.
There's been a couple of blogs about me published recently - the first is one of a series of blogs by Andrew S Gibson, he's interviewing many fine long exposure photographers and I was lucky enough to be included. You can find the interview with me here: Long Exposure Interview 5 - Giles McGarry
The second is on The D-Photo Blog by Diana Eftaiha - always a great source of inspiration with a really ecletic mix of photography presented. I'm pleased to be included in her blog - which you can find here: Creative Black and White Photography by Giles McGarry
Technical Details
Nikon D700
Sigma 70-200 f2.8 lens @ 78mm
f11
30 seconds
Lee Big Stopper + 0.9 SE Grad
ISO 200
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Laos has remained virtually unchanged for half a century. Rich in history and culture, Laos and its peoples, more than 47 ethnic groups, harmonize life to ancient rhythms and traditions that evoke timeless Asia. Although the trappings of the modern world are becoming increasingly visible, Laos remains the least developed country in Southeast Asia. A country where experienced travelers will appreciate breathtaking scenery and ofcourse the friendly people.
It took us about 6 ½ hours for the approximately 230 km bus trip from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang. The scenery was very good, Limestone mountains jutting sharply above the flat river valleys. The scenery got even better the further north we went, rolling high hills and scattered farms and villages. This snapshot was taken from our bus window on our way to the capitol of north central Laos. A crop of the original photo below. She seems lost for a moment.
Laos is een prachtig land met ongerepte natuur, exotische dieren en vriendelijke mensen. Het land is een arm land, met nog onbedorven wildernis en een bevolking van 5,5 miljoen mensen. In Laos zijn zo'n twintig natuurgebieden die door de overheid zijn aangewezen als National Protected Area. Door deze bescherming wordt het unieke landschap en de flora en fauna zoveel mogelijk behouden De gebieden bestaan uit tropische regenwouden, kalkstenen rotsformaties, inheemse flora en fauna en andere wildlife. Zeker voor de avontuurlijke reiziger herbergt dit land een grote hoeveelheid aan onontdekte natuurschatten, vriendelijke mensen en een gevoel dat veel nog ' puur' is.
A Stranger - 30 Seconds Project
All about the idea of this project can be read here:
Carl Zeiss Interview - English
f5.6 − 1/80 - ISO100 - No Flash - Nikon D800 - Nikon 105mm F2 D DC
Bonhams
Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris
The Grand Palais Éphémère
Place Joffre
Parijs - Paris
Frankrijk - France
February 2023
Estimated : € 160.000 - 220.000
Sold for € 310.500
"It's one of the world's most luxurious cars. In fact, only the Rolls-Royce Phantom comes close. It can carry a driver, front passenger and up to three rear passengers on a serene, silent and spacious journey." – Autocar magazine on the Maybach 57 S.
Few industry observers would have predicted the revival of the Maybach brand after almost 50 years of dormancy, but that is exactly what Daimler-Benz did in 1997 when it presented a luxury concept car at that year's Tokyo Motor Show. In pre-war days Maybach had represented the absolute pinnacle of automotive technology, producing some of the most advanced, luxurious and expensive cars the world had ever seen, and its resurrection signalled Mercedes-Benz's intention to compete head-on with BMW-owned Rolls-Royce. Although it had not built any cars since 1940, Maybach had lived on as a manufacturer of proprietary engines, latterly as MTU Friedrichshaven, until its purchase by Daimler-Benz in 1960.
The revived brand's new dawn commenced in 2002 with the launch of the Maybach 57 and 62: a brace of high-performance luxury saloons that, inevitably, incorporated a good deal of contemporary Mercedes-Benz technology. The model designations were derived from their approximate lengths: 5.7 metres in the former's case and 6.2 metres in the latter's, and both were powered initially by a 5.5-litre 542bhp twin-turbocharged V12 engine. The 57 was intended for the owner/driver, while the longer 62 was aimed at the chauffeur-driven elite.
An enhanced version of the 62 - the 62 S, for 'Special' - was introduced for 2007 and featured the 6.0-litre, 604bhp V12 from the 57 S. Costing an additional £40,000-plus, the 60-or-so extra horsepower had little effect on performance, shaving a fraction of a second from the 0-60mph (0-96km/h) time while the top speed remained limited to 275km/h (170.9mph). A base price of around £360,000 ensured that only a privileged few would get to experience the 62 S's stupendous performance at first hand. Autocar magazine hailed the Maybach 62 S as "an even more incredible – and incredibly expensive – place from which to command your business empire".
Unfortunately for Daimler AG (as the group had become), Maybach failed to establish the kind of brand identity enjoyed by its parent Mercedes or the Rolls-Royce and Bentley opposition. Sales were disappointing and in August 2012 Maybach was discontinued, only to be revived again as a sub-brand of Mercedes in November 2014.
Purchased by the current vendor and delivered new to Switzerland, this imposing Maybach has covered a mere 268 kilometres from new. Stored for several years, the car will require re-commissioning before returning to the road. Accompanying documentation includes a purchase invoice (listing its outstanding specification), and Mercedes-Benz's receipt for US$690,000.
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Turning my attention back to the RIBA Stirling prize nominated Blavatnik School of Government from last months Oxford Open Doors weekend. This was the second stop on the joint Oxford / London Flickr Group photowalk and although I've visited many times I still keep finding new compositions. For most of the shots this time I tried to keep my compositions as simple as possible but for this one I've used my fisheye to make things as complex as possible.
Click here for more photos of Stirling Prize nominees and winners : www.flickr.com/photos/darrellg/albums/72157634329899070
From the RIBA website, "Inside, the building is quite simply breathtaking. It is one of those rare moments in architecture when the spirit soars. This is a modern cathedral of learning that at the same time stimulates, soothes and excites.
The client’s brief to ensure that students engage at all levels is handled very cleverly. This is exactly how the plan works too, with offset balconies and wide twisting staircases, interactive spaces at the junction of stairs and communal spaces between. The traditional Oxford quad has been reinterpreted and the rule book thrown away, resulting in a space where people naturally come together and engage both physically and emotionally. The result is a relaxed and uplifting experience – it does not feel in any way contrived. This is a complex building in its geometry with stacked orthogonal and rectilinear forms working brilliantly against all the odds - it is a truly inspirational piece of design and one so fitting for its purpose."
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Best viewed large Palais de Tokyo. No PS involved, this is not a cutout ;-)
Part of "A stroll in Paris"
Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
If you have been here over the years you will know that I have shared this album before. But it is so so so very good.
I could gush about everything on this album. I could tell you how many times I have listened to it. I could tell you what it means to me. I could tell you how often it has pulled me up. I guess I just did.
The album is a beginning and an end. It marks the end to anything that Jeff did with Jay Farrar. It also marks the end of working with Jay Bennet. (What is it with Jeff and guys named Jay?). It also is the beginning to the sound and vision that Jeff had for Wilco. There is no doubt that Jay Bennet was used to shape the sound and vision of Wilco but as you can see in the wonderful documentary by Sam Jones – I Am Trying To Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco – Jay and Jeff as a team had run its course. The album is about change and being strong enough to move forward with what you believe in. That is again prevalent in the band being dropped from their label and searching for a new label that believed in them (check the movie out for more details).
So ya, there were plenty of things floating about as this album was coming together and what never wavered was the belief in the songs – the lyrics – the music.
I was able to hear Wilco perform this album from beginning to end at The Solid Sound Festival in 2015…ya that was super cool. Poor Places is my all-time favorite song and when it is played at one of their concerts I am a happy human being.
A couple of songs from the YHF:
I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlxH9-TYseY
Ashes Of American Flag
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LMaqRmBo1s
Poor Places
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiunRkXHP3g
Poor Places from the doc
A ladybird resting in the summer sun. A handheld macro shot, hence the high ISO and shutter speed.
Aperture ƒ/5.0
Focal length 90.0 mm
Shutter 1/2000
ISO 1600
A procession of elderly minifigs that paid tribute to the anniversary of the architecture was ravaged by a party of partying people. The procession with well-known figs from the late seventies, early eighties of the last century, left the archive in serene silence and headed towards the city center. There they wanted to meditate for two minutes, especially on the oldest architecture sets, who exist for ten years this year. However, a group of youngsters, dressed in party costumes and provided with drinks and musical instruments, gatecrashed the ceremony to announce their own 40-year existence.
The effect was explosive. The buildings suddenly found themselves boring. They exchanged their predominantly black, gray and beige look for a psychedelic color palette. Lanterns and garlands came out. The elderly figures decided on their turn to provide themselves with a more exuberant appearance. They too grabbed the snacks and drinks that were brought in and they formed spontaneously a space rock band. The Burj Khalifa and the Rockefeller Center offered themselves as a stage. The police who were present (1 agent) did not intervene. The party lasted until well into the year, and continued without further incidents.
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