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Approaching the gorgeous waterfall, it was harder as it seams. There was only two wooden beams as the construction basis and no path as such. Truth to be told it was more satisfying to have more challenging road.
Australian crows and ravens are challenging to identify; concentrate on call, throat-hackles, behavior, and location. Calls typically end with a very long, drawn-out wail. The very long throat hackles lend it a bulbous-bearded appearance. Inhabits many habitats in southwestern Western Australia and much of eastern Australia. Essentially the default crow/raven in Sydney and Perth. (eBird)
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They may be the default corvid in much of Australia, but like all crows and ravens they are very wary and like to keep their distance. We saw them multiple times but this was the only time that i had a chance of a photo, and I must say, it came out pretty well.
Capertee Valley, New South Wales, Australia. October 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours - Eastern Australia.
small Leopard cub in the Kruger area of South Africa
from the archives
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A challenging sunset shoot in stormy weather at Kampen beach
Kampen, Sylt, Germany
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Life is challenging for all of us right now, but I will try to keep sharing some of the beauty from my small part of this vast world. Here in Canada, we are being told by our leaders to stay at home, but they also are encouraging us to get outdoors. Of course that means staying out of crowds, and keeping a safe distance from each other. So keeping this in mind, I will endeavour to continue taking pictures where possible.
This beautiful sunset was at the marsh boardwalk of Canada’s most southern national park, Point Pelee.
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Challenging times abound...
Hang on, people of the world, and keep showing kindness and spreading love....
Beautiful Sim created and designed by the amazing Elizabeth Nantes-Jewell ♥
Pose: "The Ottoman" by Gravity Poses. Thank you my Sweet Elizabeth ♥
And to the ONE who loves me inside out.....You amaze me! ISFLY ♥.
so don't bother challenging me, I already won!
Ewlises Gonzalez
HPPT! Justice Matters! Indict Trump!
foggy morning rose, 'Rainbow Sorbet', little theater rose garden, raleigh, north carolina
Photographing glass is challenging. Infuriating. Rewarding? I’ve shot this wine glass many times and each time I get a completely different result. Should you backlight or side light or in this case a bit of both? I used a green plastic bag over my LED light to create the colour, the other hues are refractions and reflections from random objects on the table.
I tried a whole array of subjects this week, up to the wire on time again!
HMM
A challenging setting with incredible backlighting, but one you can produce really nice results from.
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It’s challenging to get a decent photo from a boat that’s rocking and rolling and being drenched in water. Visitors touring the Stirling Waterfall from a boat get the famous Milford ‘glacial facial’ as a reward for visiting. Is it worth it? Absolutely!
There were some dead trees which were not too tall that the Bee-eaters loved to perch on. However, if I wanted to have the sun at my back, which is ideal, I would've gotten most photos with the sky as the background. So I either chose better lighting and worse background or better background and worse light. You can tell from this photo which I chose. But that wasn't the only challenge or problem. Soon enough, I would find myself on the edge of giving up......
Nth Stradbroke Island, east coast Australia. The waves were choppy, rough, and fast to break. After some challenging storm surfing, I came in and took a few shots of the wild ocean surf... you can see another surfer friend of mine (a guy this time... see first shot before) at the bottom left takeoff point, riding a wave, a bit cautiously as this was one was so choppy and the wild surf is starting to flatten out a bit .... awesome fun, workout and being one-with-nature!
🎧 "Before The Storm" (Original Mix, Santi & Tuğçe): www.youtube.com/watch?v=faZvAFBysRg
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Coming out of the gorge.
For the longest time I'd walked on the other side of the river, and it was challenging at times when going into the gorge. Finally, after passing the gorge I was able to rock-hop, cross the river and return on the other side. No wet feet this time :)
It turns out the other side was greener!
2021 Has been another strange year. More challenging in some ways than last.
I hope you all get a restful and peaceful Christmas. Whatever you are doing or wherever you go stay safe. Love Jaminda
Photo taken at Between Autumn and Spring
Andrea Bocelli - Ave Maria
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Praying for world peace during these very challenging times!
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Challenging me in order to protect all the hens. So not bad to shot he as close as this one. Both trying to do our best.
Jupiter 9. A non F stop lens. Probably half a step close to f2.5
As usual, global adjust.
Let me add I love the things this lens do with red tones...
Thanks all.
Some challenging canoe balancing for this one...;-) Our weather has been spectacular, sunny with record highs moving toward 70F. And not one hard frost or even the suggestion of snow which is unheard of this late in the year. Not too many complaints to be heard...except from the deer hunters, whose season opened this weekend and who tend to rely on colder temps and snow for tracking purposes. Sorry guys...oh, and gals.
Often it is so challenging to maintain our innocence or just look at the world with the same wonder and purity as when we were untouched by it. This song reminds me of my younger self, that part of in all of us that has remained untainted and whole, capable of being true , authentic .
Once upon a time
Once when you were mine
I remember skies
Reflected in your eyes
I wonder where you are
I wonder if you think about me
Once upon a time
In your wildest dreams
Once the world was new
Our bodies felt the morning dew
That greets the brand new day
We couldn't tear ourselves away
I wonder if you care
I wonder if you still remember
Once upon a time
In your wildest dreams
And when the music plays
And when the words are touched with sorrow
When the music plays
I hear the sound I had to follow
Once upon a time
Once beneath the stars
The universe was ours
Love was all we knew
And all I knew was you
I wonder if you know
I wonder if you think about it
Once upon a time
In your wildest dreams
Moody Blues, Your Wildest Dreams
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjTvsSOFGac
Visit this location at Luanes Magical World in Second Life
I thought I should say where I got this beautiful dress:
@Uber - December 2018
Feathers Dress by Baiastice
in 15 colors
Hide/Show Upper and Lower feathers for each color.
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Mix & Match Feathers and Dress colors only by Fat Pack HUD
Maitreya - Hourglass - Freya - Isis - Physique
Headpiece by Belle Epoque
Wings by Blueberry
Body Glitter & Make Up by Izzy
Life can be challenging and sometimes it challenges you to think afresh about your life, your path, your choices, and how you fit in the world. What do we seriously value? What do we choose to hold our attention and become our focus?
I certainly do not claim to have been everywhere there is to go, or having done everything there is to do. People, as far as I can tell, are people. Cultural details aside, such as language and cuisine, we all are far more similar than different. We have the same needs and desires. Yet most of us focus on the differences and allow them to be used as leverage to build ignorance, fear, hatred, and violence.
I avoid most of the news because it is not uplifting, but I do not live in a bubble, insulated and isolated from reality. It is easy sometimes to ignore the world at large and forget for a while just how horrible people can be to others. I listen to a classic song from 48 years ago and realize that no matter how much I want things to change, they don't necessarily get better. Not by themselves. I have to do something. We have to do something, to make things better.
Instead of focusing on faults and failures, we should focus on our common goals and dreams, learning from and supporting one another. Who are we to pass judgment and condemn anyone?
"War is not the answer
Only love can conquer hate"
- Marvin Gaye
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Longboat to ChatuChak (Closing soon)
Somewhat more challenging hike from Bezau to Winterstaude - about 8 hours / 20 km (13 mi) and about 1300 (4300 ft) elevation gain. Few people on the way - we like that. The weather doesn't look so good - but optimal visibility. Perfect temperature for hiking.
A challenging bird to shoot in flight and this ones off my target list now for birds in flight. While the flight path is predictable, the bird is pretty fast and pretty small, so its hard to get into focus. Just found the right place to get the action and waited. I wasn't disappointed with several of them flying over the lake taking turns to catch flies hovering above.
Some challenging light this morning, but worth getting on site for 6:00 even though there was only a hour of good light before the clouds stole the moment. A view over the hazy flatland of South Oxfordshire, taken from Castle Hill at Wittenham Clumps.
Anspruchsvolles navigieren und eine ruhige Hand vom Steuermann wird beim Kreuzen durch die Schärenlandschaft, vor der Küste von Norwegen, benötigt.
Challenging navigation and a steady hand from the helmsman are required when cruising through the archipelago off the coast of Norway.
I love the textures of the clouds and the dry clay soil. The daffodils were lit from within which produced a rich golden tone. Shooting directly into the sun can be challenging. I waited for the sun to be partially hidden behind the cloud. I used a neutral density filter to control the amount of light reaching the sensor, allowing me to adjust to the brightness. It has been a dry spring and it shows on the foliage tips.
The light might be challenging but Colas Tug 60026 still makes a fine sight passing through an autumnal Horbury Cutting as it takes charge of the 08.55 Preston Docks - Lindsey (6E32) discharged bitumen tanks for the very first time.
My first visit to this classic spot - and helpfully one which only entailed falling out of the car to bag.
29th October 2015
The same Mule Deer fawn I've uploaded before. A different shot of the magical few moments I spent with it. Not perfect, as the lighting was challenging and it passed too close to me, but it somehow encapsulates the specialness of the moment...
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It was a little challenging shooting the internal workings of this tiny wrist watch because of the incredibly miniature size of the parts. I was amazed upon opening up the back of this ladies watch, which must be about 30 years old but was not an expensive one, that everything looked so pretty and delicate. I wasn't expecting that from a relatively cheap product, but it just goes to show that I know nothing about watches except that I like them and wear one every day.
This is a challenging stretch of the coast path, as there is a series of these monster chalk cliffs. When I was younger I used to race up and down them quite enthusiastically, but nowadays I'm more inclined to cheat. If you veer off inland, there's a flat stretch you can walk along and then easily come out on to whichever viewpoint you choose.
However, on this occasion (according to the photographic record), I did actually do down to the beach here and then climb up that next cliff, where there were some good pics to be had ;-)
Easily one of the most challenging photos I've taken in my relatively brief photographic experience. Fog had not totally lifted by late afternoon and snow was continuing to fall. It felt like my fingers had fallen off (slight exaggeration) in the sub-freezing temps while mounting the camera and lens to the tripod. The challenge, however, came in deciding how to capture this rather magical scene. As a C.S. Lewis and J.R.R Tolkien fan, whose mythical prose paint vivid, even startling images, I let my imagination loose. What it came up with was a high-key attempt (Nikon 24-70 f/2.8 lens on a Nikon D750, ISO 160, 24mm, f/4, 0.8sec): Over exposed in the camera. Back in the comfort of my den with a cup of hot chocolate close at hand, I processed my images through Lightroom and came up with what you see here. Yes, I took artistic license, that kind of license, though, I think Lewis and Tolkien would have relished.
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After a pandemic, a long drive, a challenging hike, and hours of shooting and waiting on Mr. Milky Way, it was time to turn in.
OK.
One more shot.
It can be a bit tricky to illuminate a subject in the same scene with the night sky. I have a single Goal Zero mini lantern on its lowest setting in my tent. Even though I captured the whole scene at the same time, I needed to process the sky and the landscape separately. I processed the sky using Starry Landscape Stacker. The landscape in Lightroom and Nik Color Efex. I brought them back together it a way I feel balances the composition. And I just like the “tent under the Milky Way” images!
Here’s hoping you can spend a night or two enjoying our awesome universe!
Peace and cheers!
In very challenging light with the setting sun seemingly moving quickly directly in line with the train,60011 approached in the nick of time, 5 minutes later and the shot would be a bust.
60011 crossing the Don at Kirk Sandall with 6E10 10:05 Wolverhampton Walsall Street Steel Terminal to Immingham Sorting Sidings.
19th January 2023
This is a bird I photographed last Summer in Calgary. We were attending a friend's 60Th birthday celebration and decided to stick around for a few days and do some birding. Thanks to another friend Geoff who took us to some fantastic locations for birding and photography around Calgary. It was my first opportunity to get Black Tern in flight, we do not have these birds at home... Wow.... was I ever challenged.... They do not like the camera, they are quite fast and trying to focus on these dark birds was a frustrating exercise... Perhaps Nikon and Canon would be interested in these subjects to test the new gear they are working on... Anyway, given the amount of practice I need to get these birds, I will need a few trips back into the Calgary area .... This is a superb bird and well worth the multiple visits!
The theme of Macro Mondays for this week is Redux. I chose the curves theme and have cropped this one quite a bit. Color processing always feels challenging and this one was no exception. I hope this brightens your day and serves as reminder that we all have challenges that we need to work on overcoming.
Under challenging skies and with headlights gleaming, Azuma unit 800103 bears down on Morpeth station with LNER's 9.52am Aberdeen - London Kings Cross (1E15) service.
Although it doesn't stop here, brakes are applied to negotiate the tight 90 degree left-hand curve immediately behind me - surely one of the tightest on the East Coast Mainline.
A quick shout-out to Greens Cafe on the station - best coffee I tasted in the north-east, and so good I went back for another👍
Given an arty tweak and intended to be viewed full-screen.
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1.43pm, 25th March 2023