Inconsequential Portraits
View allAll Photos Tagged authenticity
At what point does a photo become an illustration or work of art? Photoshop recently launched its Sky Replacement tool, and this weekend I gave it a whirl. You can see the original image here:
www.flickr.com/gp/starwizard/riCyoi
The sky replacement was very, very simple. The water reflection took a lot of trial and effort; it's not yet part of the sky replacement built-in tool. The water area still needs about an hour more of attention to clean up some pixel peeping details.
It's an amazing transformation into a believable scene I dream of capturing - I am sure I could sell this as a work of art, and most people would never question the authenticity.
At what point do our edits change a photo to an illustration or work of art?
♥ Best is always inside the blog, thanks for taking the time ♥
DETAILS, LINKS & MORE PICS: IGOTIT BLOG
▴▴▴▴▴▴▴▴▴▴▴▴▴▴▴
Find me:
but I'll have the courage to be my authentic self.
"Be weird. Be random. Be who you are, because you never know who would love the person you hide." - Alan Watts
HIGHLIGHTS BY: DOVELY
dovely. - lazy river - fatpack - using FATPACK EXCLUSIVE w/ EXCLUSIVE FLOATIE
Floatie has multiple patterns and colors. Pack comes with 5 poses, all with mirror images, and a floatie for each pose! Upgrade to the fatpack to get this exclusive pose!
Find it here!
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hashira/18/94/3
Other socials!
BLOG #4
“I don't need fame or fortune, what I need is a few people who are with me. Besides me. Walking a similar path. Who listen when I speak. And pay attention when I don't. Those people who make it all worth it. Who make my heart smile and my mind happy. Who teach me what love is. Show me how to do life right. Who have risen to the heights. Who are born of fire. That ooze authenticity. That walk with their shadow. Who get my weirdness because they either share it or have their own. Give me a handful of those people. They're all I need to get by.”
#VirtualWorlds#SecondLife#SL#secondlifestyle#Rapture#Pout
aroyalminx.com/2021/08/12/540/
Rue Malbranche is a charming cobbled street located in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, near the Latin Quarter. Lined with Haussmann buildings, it offers a picturesque atmosphere with its small shops, cafes and restaurants. Its narrow sidewalks and colorful facades make it a popular place for strollers in search of Parisian authenticity.
La rue Malbranche est une charmante voie pavée située dans le 5e arrondissement de Paris, à proximité du quartier latin. Bordée de bâtiments haussmanniens, elle offre une atmosphère pittoresque avec ses petits commerces, cafés et restaurants. Ses trottoirs étroits et ses façades colorées en font un lieu prisé par les flâneurs en quête d'authenticité parisienne.
……Another interesting Shrewsbury pub - no doubting the authenticity of this timber framed building, thankfully Shrewsbury has many fine examples Taken on my phone in Apple RAW and edited to B&W in Lightroom. Alan:-) ……..
For the interested I’m growing my Shutterstock catalogue regularly here, now sold 120 images :- www.shutterstock.com/g/Alan+Foster?rid=223484589&utm_...
©Alan Foster.
©Alan Foster. All rights reserved. Do not use without permission.……
Everyone must have at least one (from every city we visit :) Never straight, leaning to one side for 'authenticity' and, ideally, lo-fi...
Authenticity is the source of success ...
highlights ...
some light situations can only be photographed around December 21, when the sun, shining from the south, is flat enough ...
manche Lichtsituationen kann man nur um den 21. Dezember fotografieren, wenn die Sonne, aus Süden kommend, flach genug steht ...
Authentizität ist der Urspung des Erfolges ...
_NYC8443_pp
“Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.”
—Brené Brown
P.S. You’re beautiful.~
(Thank you, but comments have been disabled for this image.)
Tito Presi, singer and intense voice, captured in a simple and direct gesture. The worn hat, the raised hand, the open smile: a spontaneous portrait that conveys presence, humanity, and character. The eyes smile before the mouth does, the gesture is natural and unguarded. A photograph that speaks of music, lived life, and authenticity without posing, of a kindness that does not perform and asks for nothing, and that passes through the gaze even before the gesture.
Available as a Digital Download and Print including Editorial License
Ideal for travel magazine editors, social media creators and websites related to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Tap to see more
thailand-becausewecan.picfair.com/images/024181279-authen...
Authentic commerce and daily life unfold at Cholon Market, also known as Binh Tay Market, in District 5, the heart of Chinatown in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This historic marketplace is one of Southeast Asia’s most vibrant centers of trade and culture. From vendors selling fruits, spices, and textiles to the sounds and scents that fill its narrow alleys, the market offers a true glimpse into the rhythm of local life.
As a travel photographer, I was drawn to the authenticity of this scene — where tradition and modernity coexist seamlessly. The lively atmosphere, human interactions, and colorful displays reflect Vietnam’s cultural heritage and community spirit. Cholon Market captures the essence of Saigon’s identity: dynamic, diverse, and deeply rooted in history
A quiet moment at the edge of the world — she stands before the ocean as the sun melts into gold.
The wind carries stories, the waves whisper peace, and the light feels like a secret only the heart can hear. 🌊🌅
Centred on the artist as avatar, she builds, breaks down, gestures, cries, dissolves. Colour passes over her monochromatic existence. At all times somebody and nobody. An exercise in the minimal.
A still from a video filmed at a performance by SaveMe Oh in Second Life, 7 January 2022.
Embracing the vibrant beauty of orange with these stunning flowers. Captured straight from the camera, showcasing nature's true hues in all their glory. No post production needed to highlight the vividness that only orange can offer. Letting the natural colors speak for themselves has its own distinct charm and authenticity. A simple yet powerful reminder of the beauty found in untouched moments like this one. Truly a celebration of pure, unfiltered beauty through the lens of nature and an appreciation for its rich color palette. 🌼
The last light of day melts into the horizon — soft gold and quiet blues meeting in perfect stillness. The sea rests in gentle rhythm, each wave whispering peace. A moment of calm, where time pauses and the world feels beautifully still. 🌅
Golden light spills across the Aveiro lagoon as the sun sinks low over the Atlantic. The calm waters reflect hues of pink and amber, while herons, flamingos, and egrets drift gracefully across the shallows. Evening sea walks here are a quiet ritual — the air salty, the light soft, and the rhythm of nature unhurried. A peaceful moment where land, sea, and sky seem to breathe together.
Thank you all my dears Flickr friends for your sweet comments! I do appreciate them very, very much
My Books:
My book "Discover GUIMERÀ" (preview)
My book "Discover SANTA PAU" (preview)
My book "Discover BESALÚ" (preview)
Listen The Legend Of Kristy Lynn - Rudy Adrian
The success of the Cistercian adventure is what actually accounts for Poblet. Cister was founded in 1098, and Poblet in 1151, less than a hundred years later. Both the 12th and 13th centuries are essential to the history of our monastery. Most rooms and buildings were, in fact, finished during those centuries : a space, both beautiful and functional, whereby to seek God. Such a space has come down to us virtually intact. The 14th century was a century of great achievements, but also that of the decline, slow but sure. We must point out that the known records of the time, and which refer to the private life of the community of Poblet, don’t show any noticeable deviations from the original ideals of the founders of Cister and, likewise, the founders of Poblet, who originated from Fontfroide. In fact, this, which is the true history of Poblet, has never been written and probably never will. The history of the monks who, day after day, made the growth and continuity of the house possible, the domus Populeti. Thus we could explain the succession of the days and years over the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th centuries: Poblet, the institution, the community, its monks, all hasten to find a new visage, new features, forms different from what they intimately live in their hearts. Not always, though, will they succeed in doing so with the transparency and vigour of the first ideal. The 19th century will sow, in a society going through radical changes, the seed of a future recovery, in spite of the abandonment and subsequent plunder of the monastery. A recovery that, along with the monks in 1940, brought back that old way of life, purer, truer, more deeply Benedictine and, therefore, more evangelical. Today the monks, the ancestral ones’ heirs, are perpetually grateful for this legacy, because authenticity is possibly one of the most important values that we can and must offer the men and women of our time.
We haven’t spoken of illustrious abbots of Poblet, nor of counts, kings, nor constructions… We like to think it is humility that writes history, the true history, which is something the tomb slab of a former abbot of Poblet makes overwhelmingly ostensible. The tomb slab of that abbot, fray Vicenç Ferrer, who died in 1411, was put right in front of the Chapter House so that everybody steps on it upon entering or leaving the room, and where we can read a sole revealing inscription: Miserere mei Deus secundum magnam misericordiam tuam [God, have mercy on me in Thy great mercy], borrowed from Psalm 50, the psalm with which St. Benedict tells us to start our daily morning praise, at daybreak, and at which he wants a most scrupulous attendance (cf The Rule of St. Benedict 13,2). A prayer that we, like abbot Ferrer, should make ours, with confidence and gratitude, because after all, the monk’s life is summed up in this unrestrained abandonment to God: «and never to despair of God’s mercy» (The Rule of St. Benedict 4, 73).
In Wordpress In Blogger photo.net/photos/Reinante/ In Onexposure
Beautiful, epic , vast .. a loving work of art and one of my favourite places to go photograph .. hope you enjoy these beautiful views of Portugals stunning countryside x
Standing on the ridge, watching the wind roll through the valley, it feels like the world just keeps going — horizon after horizon, cloud after cloud. The turbines turn quietly in the distance, a reminder of how far we’ve come and how much more there is ahead.
This view is more than a landscape; it’s a moment of stillness that whispers possibility — of journeys not yet taken, and ideas still forming on the edge of the sky.
Striking and beautiful the caramulo mountains are stepped in history and take you back to a time once forgotten.
The last light of day melts into the horizon — soft gold and quiet blues meeting in perfect stillness. The sea rests in gentle rhythm, each wave whispering peace. A moment of calm, where time pauses and the world feels beautifully still. 🌅
The world glows in gold — the kind of sunset that makes you forget everything.
But not the phones.
Two men stand in front of this quiet miracle, screens lighting their faces brighter than the sun itself.
Even in moments of absolute beauty, we struggle to look up — to just be here.
A modern kind of blindness… surrounded by wonder.
The day fades into stillness as waves whisper against the shore. The horizon glows in soft gold and violet — a quiet space for reflection and calm. Captured during golden hour, this seascape reminds us that every ending can feel like a beginning.
In comparison to other ksour of the region, the Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou has preserved its architectural authenticity with regard to configuration and materials. The architectural style is well preserved and the earthen constructions are perfectly adapted to the climatic conditions and are in harmony with the natural and social environment
Taken @Ait-Ben-Haddou, Morocco, North Africa.
Beautiful, epic , vast .. a loving work of art and one of my favourite places to go photograph .. hope you enjoy these beautiful views of Portugals stunning countryside x
With its unique impact and authenticity, participatory nature with environmental
Consciousness, sand sculpture seems to have become a major tourist attraction
.......
I can not post my works to flickr, why?
The all images are in file and can not seeing
The window 10 spying on me and trying to destroy all
Never use Window 10 my friends or you will be the same
It stops my DVD player working eating some of my files
I have perches thousand CD and DVD now all can not play by PC
My file "Stan by" was been locked now why?
This file was Post image for Flickr
Window upgraded my window 7 to flagship, professional by force then to 10, I find the speed was slow down and something spying on me so back to 7, then they said my 7 was
not official ed. for this I pay more than 6,000 NT$ for Microsoft
they sent me a copy of window 10 with a letter tell me pass word, can you except this? Is this was act of big company as Microsoft?
正宗
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH4B6aAt4X8
Real is so rare these days
© All rights reserved Anna Kwa. Please do not use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit written permission