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Estando en Isla Canela, ya se hablaba del Covid19. Pero era en China. Muy lejos. Pero llegó sin que nadie hiciera previsiones. ¿hasta cuando? ¿Quién tiene la responsabilidad? ¿Los fallecidos no tienen nombre? ¿Cuántos podrían haberse evitado? ¿por qué los sanitarios no tenían mascarillas, epis, respiradores ? ¿por qué las residencias de nuestros mayores han sido donde el virus ha maltratado?. Muchas cosas se deben de aclarar. Y los mayores, ¿Cuándo vamos a poder salir de nuestro confinamiento? ¿Cuándo llegará una vacuna, un medicamente útil?. Muchas, muchas preguntas sin respuesta. ¡Y los políticos siguen cobrando !
Being in Isla Canela, there was already talk of Covid19. But it was in China. Far away. But it came without anyone making any predictions. even when? Who has the responsibility? The deceased have no name? How many could have been avoided? Why the health personnel did not have masks, epis, respirators? Why have the residences of our elders been where the virus has mistreated? Many things must be clarified. And the older ones, when are we going to be able to get out of our confinement? When will a vaccine come, a medically useful one ?. Many, many unanswered questions. And the politicians continue to collect their pay!
À Isla Canela, on parlait déjà de Covid19. Mais c'était en Chine. Très loin. Mais cela est venu sans que personne ne fasse de prédictions. jusqu'à quand? Qui en a la responsabilité? Le défunt n'a pas de nom? Combien auraient pu être évités? Pourquoi le personnel de santé n'avait pas de masques, d'épis, de respirateurs? Pourquoi les résidences de nos aînés se trouvent-elles là où le virus a fait le plus de dégâts? Beaucoup de choses doivent être clarifiées. Et les plus âgés, quand pourrons-nous sortir de notre confinement? Quand un vaccin arrivera-t-il, médicalement utile? Beaucoup, beaucoup de questions sans réponse. Et les politiciens continuent de percevoir leur salaire!
Long sight in age
They say eyes clear with age,
As dew clarifies air
To sharpen evenings,
As if time put an edge
Round the last shape of things
To show them there;
The many-levelled trees,
The long soft tides of grass
Wrinkling away the gold
Wind-ridden waves- all these,
They say, come back to focus
As we grow old.
Philip Larkin
okay, i just wanted to add this description that clarifies who i am.
this picture is me.
some people seem to get confused..heh.
Geraniaceae
To clarify the name of this widespread plant: The greek "geranos" means crane. It referes to the inflorescence of the plant, rather than the blossom.
Vintage lens:
Oscillo-Quinon, 1:1.9/75mm Steinheil München
10 Year Project
Each month I take a favourite photo from ten years back, and re-edit it, using current tools and knowledge.
This one is a bit different. I just wanted to clarify things a little, so that the details were more apparent. The current tools made that much easier, and I quite like the result.
Unlike my usual drive-by shooting, I'm quite familiar with this place. It was my grandfather's farmhouse, and we used to visit frequently as kids, before we moved too far away. RIP, Grandad.
The ducklings spend their time doing five things: eating, napping, preening, swimming and sleeping. This photo was taken August 19 and I think a couple of the broods hatched quite late in the season. There are about a dozen chicks at this young stage, while most others around the pond are almost the size of their mothers.
Of all the chicks, this one youngster seemed quite curious. While her siblings were huddled close together, she would walk a few steps away on her own and do some exploring.
Linda made a comment yesterday about the wet appearance of the ducklings. I don't know much about ducks but I know they have a gland that secretes oil, which waterproofs their down. I think the wet look of this duck is caused by preening, as she spreads the oil onto her outer feathers. I'm sure there are some birders out there that can clarify that.
My 7 year old grandson is starting to take an interest in wildlife watching.
Bird identification has taken on a few strange twists however. So to clarify these are now blue birds and dunnocks obviously are Duncan's.
Blue Tit - Cyanistes Caeruleus
Golden Acre Park
Many thanks to all those who take the time to comment on my photos. It is truly appreciated.
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Hola a tod@s!
Hoy rescato de los archivos este colirrojo tizón de hace algunos inviernos. Muy colaborador, le hice algunas sesiones con la ventanilla del coche bajada, sin cebo ni posadero. Tenía querencia por ese montículo, desde el que se lanzaba a por los pequeños insectos de los alrededores.
Su historia es un tanto interesante, pues en los dos inviernos que disfruté de su presencia pude constatar ese plumaje tan peculiar que tenía: por la mancha alar blanca se puede identificar como la spp. gibraltariensis (la habitual en la península), pero la mancha rojiza de la cola que le da nombre se extiende también por el abdomen, lo cual correspondería a la spp. ochruros (presente en Turquía y el Cáucaso), según datos de la guía de aves de Svensson. Mi duda es ¿hibridación?, ¿otras posibilidades?, ... Tras casi seis años, sigo dándole vueltas, a ver si alguien me lo puede aclarar.
Saludos y gracias por pasaros.
Hello everyone!
Today I rescue from the archives this red-haired blight of some winters ago. Very collaborative, I did some sessions with the car window down, without bait or innkeeper. He had a love for that mound, from which he threw himself for the small insects in the surroundings.
Its history is somewhat interesting, because in the two winters that I enjoyed its presence I could see that peculiar plumage it had: by the white alar spot it can be identified as the spp. Gibraltariensis (the usual one in the peninsula), but the reddish spot of the tail that gives it its name also extends through the abdomen, which would correspond to spp. ochruros (present in Turkey and the Caucasus), according to data from the Svensson bird guide. My question is hybridization ?, other possibilities ?, ... After almost six years, I keep turning, to see if someone can clarify it.
Today's photo was taken late this afternoon at the Canal Basin in Coventry. The view is showing the scene at the start of the Coventry Canal along with some of the shops and converted warehouses that for the Canal Basin area. There are also the reflections of a couple of Narrow Boats in the foreground.
The photo was taken using the app KitCam on my iPhone 6.
First I used the app Snapseed to edit the picture. I cropped the image and applied the Tonal Contrast preset and decreased the Highlights. I then increased the Shadow areas and boosted the Saturation, Contrast, Warmth and Ambiance. I finally applied a vignette to the image. After this I used the app PicsArt to apply the Artistic Oil Paint preset to the image but decreased the intensity a little. Finally I used PhotoToaster to add the Clarify preset, the Vibrant FX and a Small Dark Vignette. I then applied the Stucco texture and the Charcoal frame.
Rework of an older picture of mine. I improved the clouds, clarified the mountain some more, and added the windmill. If you look close enough I'm standing next to it.
Rocky Mountain National Park. Just to clarify, everyone - that's the formation's name. I wish I was the clever person to come up with that name, but alas, no.
"The years passed by and Sofia got more and more involved in the business of Tane and his farm. Today she’s visiting Ol’Zeke’s Water Mill to clarify the details of future grain deliveries. Over the years the girl had grown to be quite tenacious, and Ol’Zeke expected hard negotiations today."
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December just started and it's time to tackle the CCC. And since it's more fun to build together, I teamed up with my friend Markus . On a weekly basis we’ll be telling the story of Sofia and following her on her adventures.
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Don’t pin us down to that, but the plan is as follows: I will upload on Mondays while Markus will upload his parts on Thursdays.
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To clarify, this was taken on the way up to the summit 'Großes Teufelshorn', not from the summit itself.
26/03/2016; Originality wasn't my drive to make this shot, as I was with a group of 5 other people, and then there were also some 15 Germans on a photo course next to me, and some more people behind me. Guess that's enough clarifying for now. ;)
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Just testing out the 100-400 II + 1.4x III combination. The lack of moveable autofocus points might be a problem with moving subjects, but fortunately this robin was content to pose. This is a circa 70% crop; the robin was about 5m away.
Edit to add: To clarify, the 1.4x Extender reduces AF to single point which remains movable, but one loses area AF and 61-point automatic AF. Which was fine for this robin but un-usable when I was photographing flying birds of prey a week later.
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69002 and 69005 take the 321 express Parcels SWIFT unit back to Doncaster from Long Marston after being launched at the Rail Live event
due to the way the Translator vehicles work this could not be top and tailed as some had thought
this was delayed from last week due to train crew and route restrictions that needed clarifying at Kemble
"1st of January
Said you starting over
Your heart's been in remission
Making a new beginning ..."
- Jah Cure, Unconditional Love
Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=38A1NZEHpxY
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE - JAH CURE
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
As the arms of the trees outstretch to reach the sun
So can we rise up and touch the stars
As the sun falls to meet another day in a far off land
So may we fall down and rise to begin again anew
Love is not lost when truth is known
It is strengthened and clarifies our vision
The veils may fall from our eyes
but what we see is still heaven with a brighter light
The sun may nestle in the clouds
as we may soften the fall of those we love
but we will help them stay afloat
and buoy them up with love and understanding
The sun does not ask for anything
but gives us warmth and light
Ask for nothing in return
but offer unconditional love
- AP - copyright remains the property of the author
'copyright image please do not reproduce without permission'
Nez Perce Peak (11,901 ft.) emerges from the fog obscuring adjacent peaks on a beautiful morning in Grand Teton National Park.
Camera Nikon D3S
Exposure 1/3200 sec
Aperture f/10.0
Focal Length 290 mm
ISO Speed 1600
Exposure Bias 0 EV
View the entire Tetons - East and West Set
View my - Most Interesting according to Flickr
Hope you guys don’t mind, I took this entry to clarify some things. It turns out my past entries have been done by other builder specifically Melanie who expressed her complain…(Hi there, Melanie) :)
For sure I don’t have the intention to copy a build that have been done before since it literally will waste my limited time that I have, moreover to copy such a wonderful build she’d done by making way lesser build that I did…hahaha. I haven’t been around and get my hands with Lego nor I have open TBB or BrickNerd for more than a year, I also chose not to see what Grant’s have build with this piece, so I’m not sure what builds have been done using this piece.
As far as I know based from last year, other builders have made a lightbulb, flower, and vase from this piece and I’m lost track since then.
As for behind the thought that I did it to win this competition, I can assure you that I knew that I will definitely loose this round when I found out that the mystery part is way to large for my part collection which will make me difficult to build my ideas into realization, moreover with my limited time and bad scheduling conflict I have this time around and the fact that I have to compete with Grant who I think is way much better and skilled builder than I am…(I hate you Grant!)...hahaha
My personal goal for this round is not to win, I’m just so glad and happy that I can get to build again eventhough I can only spare an hour or two to build and took the shot of my build. It reminds me how much I love to build and how much I love to took the shot of my build.
Having said that, it’s 4.00 am in the morning and I haven’t sleep yet due to catch a project deadline I've been working on, but I managed to build something simple for you guys, I hope it haven’t build by other builder though. Enjoy and hope you guys like it :)
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My 6th build for Iron Builder vs. Grant Davis.
The part that we need to use the whole month is the Panel 4 x 4 x 13 Curved Tapered with Clip at Each End.
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The peony or paeony is a flowering plant in the genus Paeonia, the only genus in the family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, Europe and Western North America. Scientists differ on the number of species that can be distinguished ranging from 25 to 40,although the current consensus is 33 known species. The relationships between the species need to be further clarified.
Most are herbaceous perennial plants 0.25–1 metre (0.82–3.28 ft) tall, but some are woody shrubs 0.25–3.5 metres (0.82–11.48 ft) tall. They have compound, deeply lobed leaves and large, often fragrant flowers, in colors ranging from purple red to white or yellow, in late spring and early summer.
Peonies are among the most popular garden plants in temperate regions. Herbaceous peonies are also sold as cut flower on a large scale, although generally only available in late spring and early summer
After twenty years of hiking and photographing Grasslands, I'm still finding new viewpoints. On a cool morning in November, I followed the ridge line above Laouenan Coulee, looking for Mule Deer, and came upon this vista. Ice fog was drifting through the Frenchman River Valley in the background.
Despite appearances, it wasn't cold - although that is a relative term, so I will clarify: it was neither uncomfortable nor unpleasant. Of course, it wasn't t-shirt & shorts weather, either. For the record, my winter clothing consists of long underwear, a light fleece layer on top, wool sweater over that, winter parka, scarf, wool cap (known in Canada as a "tuque" - rhymes with "kook"), liner gloves, fingerless wool gloves, wool over-mitts, fleece pants, light liner socks, wool socks, winter boots. Ice cleats optional. Voila! Nothing to it. Nice and warm in freezing temperatures or slightly below. But below -25 Celsius, there is no such thing as warm. This, comparatively, was nothing.
A true story: years ago I spent a winter in Whitehorse, Yukon. THAT was cold! I knew a guy who was chopping wood, bare handed, at -50, and accidentally chopped his thumb off. He stuck it back on, wrapped it, and drove himself to the hospital, where they successfully reattached it. I guess the cold kept it from deteriorating en route. This guy was tougher than me. Remembering this, I try not to whine too much when my fingers get cold. Cold fingers are not the end of the world.
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2020 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
A mosaic floor is not one of the best place to show off a plantain leaf laden with Onam delicacies, but then that's what it is for several of us who live away from our traditional homes back in Kerala.
A pair of small bells hangs from every dome cross of an abbey. The abbey has got twelve domes, each and every one of them crowned with a cross; the number 12 may well refer to Christ’s Apostles, yet what the bells’ pairs symbolize still remains to be clarified. This architectural detail is something unique to my experience with Orthodox Christian churches
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Abbey (aka “Monastery”) was built in c.1770 or 1792. Its “katholikon” (the abbey’s main church) is defined by its twelve domes (the central dome is double). The church is a vaulted three-aisled basilica of a singular architectural style all of its own, measuring 72.8 × 43.3 ft (22.2 × 13.2 m) without the apses and choirs. In the foreground one sees the roof of one of the abbey’s auxiliary buildings (below-right). It took eight years for the construction to be completed. The abbey is located within a picturesque fir-trees’ forest at an altitude (elevation) of 3,609 ft (1,100 m), between two villages—Dholianá and Kraniá. Both villages are in the greater area of Aspropótamos (Greek for “White River,” toponym of river Acheloos) in Trikala county, Greece.
Major repairs were reported in 1839–1848 and in 1982–1985. The latter was necessary after the severe damages caused by the Nazi Germans during the occupation in WWII. The Holy Cross is dependent on St. Stephen’s monastery (Meteora).
Actually, this is Arizona (just to clarify things, in case you took me seriously :P), taken with a fisheye lens and processed to give a painting like feel.
The Grand Canyon in Arizona is a natural formation distinguished by layered bands of red rock, revealing millions of years of geological history in cross-section. Vast in scale, the canyon averages 10 miles across and a mile deep along its 277-mile length. Much of the area is a national park, with Colorado River white-water rapids and sweeping vistas.
There is something that I must clarify here, when I took this photo, a long time ago, there were many more people with cameras, so I do not want problems with anyone about it,
On Explore Mar 26, 2013
The town has ancient origins, even if these have not been clarified with absolute certainty. The name, which is derived from 'caccabe' [horse-heads], may have been given by the Carthaginians who took refuge here after their defeat at Himera in 480 BC.Different suppositions have been made on the origin of the name Caccamo anyway: from Greek kakkabe (partridge); from Latin Càcabus (kier); from Carthaginian caccabe (horse's head).
The Arabs promoted its growth in the 9th C and the Normans built the castle that made it one of the major strategic centers in Sicily.
Do Not Advertise your work on this stream please...
Every attempt will be promptly removed. Thank you.
This is my student's Melanie Zhu work.
I have work on the the post processing by using Picasa3 then Corel Paintshop Pro Xi after receiving her submission.
Picasa3:
Crop
Striagthen
Sharpen
Contrast
Color
Saturation
Grow
Tinting.
Corel paintshop Pro Xi:
Brightness & Contrast
Clarify
Clarify
Sharpen More
Sharpen More
Noise reduction
Clone
Resize
Save.
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España - Murcia - Cartagena - Antiguo Gran Hotel
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ENGLISH:
The building was commissioned by the mining businessman and merchant Celestino Martínez Vidal to the architect Tomás Rico Valarino. The works began in 1907 under the direction of Tomás Rico, but at the level of the mezzanine Víctor Beltrí took over the direction and design of the works for the rest of the building. The building was already erected, at least externally, in 1910, as indicated by the date on the weather vane. While work was being done on the interior, in January 1911, Martínez Vidal died, so the works had a considerable delay while the children clarified the complicated inheritance of his father. Considered at the time as one of the best hotels in all of Spain, it was inaugurated on February 29, 1916, counting that year among its guests Wilhelm Canaris, a German sailor and then spy during the First World War.1 During During the Civil War of 1936-1939 and until Franco's victory, it was expropriated and converted into the headquarters of the Unified Socialist Youth and the Militia Headquarters.
In November 1976, the Official College of Architects of Valencia and Murcia expressed its opposition to the possibility that the real estate company that had acquired it would demolish it to build a new building. The following month a file was opened for its declaration as Asset of Cultural Interest. In 2012, the property was declared a Site of Cultural Interest, with monument status.
On February 29, 2016, the building was reopened as the beginning of the events programmed by the Cartagena City Council for the so-called "Year of Modernism", which was intended to commemorate the architectural splendor that the city experienced between the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th.
It consists of a total of eight floors, seven above ground and a basement. The exterior is made of brick and artificial stone. Its decorative motifs take inspiration from French and Viennese modernism. Its zinc dome stands out, with which the corner of the top floor is crowned.
It was renovated to house an office building, but the façade, the main staircase with its gratings and the original laminated steel structure remain original.
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ESPAÑOL:
El edificio fue encargo del empresario minero y comerciante Celestino Martínez Vidal al arquitecto Tomás Rico Valarino. Las obras comenzaron en 1907 bajo la dirección de Tomás Rico, pero a la altura del entresuelo Víctor Beltrí asumió la dirección y el proyecto de las obras del resto del edificio. El edificio ya estaba levantado, al menos exteriormente, en 1910, como indica la fecha de la veleta. Mientras se trabajaba en el interior, en enero de 1911, falleció Martínez Vidal, por lo que las obras tuvieron un considerable retraso mientras los hijos aclaraban la complicada herencia de su padre. Considerado en la época como uno de los mejores hoteles en toda España, fue inaugurado el 29 de febrero de 1916, contando aquel año entre sus huéspedes con Wilhelm Canaris, marino alemán y entonces espía en el curso de la Primera Guerra Mundial.1 Durante la Guerra Civil de 1936-1939 y hasta la victoria franquista, fue expropiado y convertido en la sede de las Juventudes Socialistas Unificadas y el Cuartel General de Milicias.
En noviembre de 1976, el Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Valencia y Murcia se manifestó en oposición a la posibilidad de que la sociedad inmobiliaria que lo había adquirido lo demoliese para construir un nuevo edificio. Al mes siguiente fue incoado un expediente para su declaración como Bien de Interés Cultural. En 2012 se declaró Bien de Interés Cultural el inmueble, con categoría de monumento.
El 29 de febrero de 2016, el edificio fue reinaugurado como inicio de los actos programados por el Ayuntamiento de Cartagena para el llamado «Año del Modernismo», con el que se pretendió conmemorar el esplendor arquitectónico que vivió la ciudad entre finales del siglo xix y principios del XX.
Consta de un total de ocho plantas, siete sobre rasante y un sótano. El exterior está realizado en ladrillo y piedra artificial. Sus motivos decorativos toman inspiración del modernismo francés y vienés. Destaca su cúpula de cinc con la que se corona la esquina de la última planta.
Se reformó para albergar un edificio de oficinas, pero se mantienen originales la fachada, la escalera principal con su rejería y la original estructura de acero laminado.
Today's image was taken late this afternoon. It is a view of the Church of St John the Baptist in the Westwood Heath area of Coventry. The Church was built between 1842 and 1843 using freestone that was provided from the local quarry of Lord Leigh of Stoneleigh abbey. Lord Leigh was the patron of the Church.
The photo was taken using the App VividHDR on my iPhone 6.
First I used the app Snapseed to straighten the image. I then applied the Tonal contrast filter along with a little extra saturation and warmth. Next I used DistressedFX to apply the Jupiter overlay and the Lade texture. I then flattened the image and applied the Stirred overlay and the Vanilla texture. Finally I used PhotoToaster to add the Clarify setting, the Drama FX. A small vignette, the Antiqued texture and the Charcoal frame.
" At the end of the day, the Chief Inspector always found that his thinking was clarified immeasurably over a decent pint in a comfortable pub."
Requiescat In Pace Colin Dexter, OBE
The title clarifies what I did in post-processing. A little bit of everything, but mainly used Adobe Creative Cloud and NIK (now known as MacPhun) filters. Having fun with the one-eyed Volkswagen at Don's Bug Barn in Athens, TX.
Thanks all for your views, faves and comments!
The image for today was taken in the area of Balsall Common. It is a view of a couple of run down old sheds that were at the side of a small field. The image was taken from the side of the road.
The photo was taken using the app PureShot on my iPhone 6.
First I used the app Snapseed to edit the photo. I Cropped the image and applied the Tonal Contrast filter. I then boosted the Brightness, Saturation, Ambiance Shadows and Warmth. After this I used the healing feature to delete the telephone cable from the image, I also decreased the Highlights and added a little extra Structure and Sharpening. Next I used the app Mextures to apply the formula Uthopia by Ana Gōmez De Leōn. After this I used the app DistressedFX to add the Stirred overlay and the Bliss texture. Finally I used PhotoToaster to add the Clarify preset, the Stark FX and a Medium Dark Vignette. I then applied the Scratched texture and the Leather frame.
Just to clarify...I'm rubbish at editing other than the most basic things like cropping, straightening and blemish removal (when my lens isn't clean) this image is straight out of the camera no correcting (wait I did straighten it a bit).
Galaktoboureko: Milk Pie
Recipe courtesy Cat Cora
4 cups milk
1/2 cup fine semolina
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup unsalted butter
4 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pound thick, commercial phyllo dough
2/3 cup clarified butter, to brush dough
3 cups water
2 cups sugar
1/2 lemon
In a heavy pot, bring the milk to a boil. Sprinkle in the semolina, whisking constantly over very low heat. Add the sugar, then simmer for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring from time to time. Remove from the heat and add the butter and the eggs, 1 by 1, stirring. Blend in the vanilla. The mixture will be thick but pourable, like a sauce.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Butter a deep 10-inch baking pan. In the bottom of the pan, layer 8 sheets of phyllo, leaving the edges hanging over the sides of the pan. Brush each sheet generously with clarified butter. Pour the milk mixture over the phyllo layers.
Cut the remaining sheets of phyllo about the size of the pan and brush each sheet with clarified butter. Place the buttered sheets on top of the filling, then brush the hanging bottom sheets with clarified butter and roll them up to seal.
With a very sharp knife, score the top diagonally in 2 directions to make diamond-shaped slits on the surface. (This makes it easier to cut later, and also allows the syrup to penetrate the pie.) Sprinkle with a little water and bake about 1 hour, or until top is light brown and filling has set.
The minute you start baking the pie, begin to make the syrup. Simmer the water with sugar and the 1/2 of lemon for about 1 hour. Remove the lemon half and squeeze the juice into the syrup. Discard the lemon. Pour the syrup over the pie the minute you take it out of the oven. Be careful, syrup will bubble vigorously and can burn you.
Let cool, and serve, cutting pieces along the slits that you made before baking the pie.
One of my rejected images for a series.
Experimenting with the surreal and real
edit:
People keep asking me about the rejected description. Let me clarify that when i said rejected i meant for the seried i was doing at the time, but not as an image in itself. As an image i know it works just fine.
from February: kodak gold 200 unedited. first time shooting film. (Let me clarify: I'm not counting my previous shots with a disposable camera. It isn't the same.)
featured in this months ACHE Magazine There are some wildly talented artists in there so go check it out.
Model: Dillon
I've not produced any self-portraits for quite some time now, and especially not out here in Asia. However, how could i pass up both stars and sand dunes?
Red Sand Dunes, Mui Ne, Vietnam
Butter lamps (Tibetan: དཀར་མེ་, Wylie: dkar me; are a conspicuous feature of Tibetan Buddhist temples and monasteries throughout the Himalayas. The lamps traditionally burn clarified yak butter, but now often use vegetable oil or vanaspati ghee.
The butter lamps help to focus the mind and aid meditation. According to the Root tantra of Cakrasaṃvara Tantra, "If you wish for sublime realization, offer hundreds of lights".[1]
Pilgrims also supply lamp oil to gain merit. The monks in the monastery manage the actual lamps, taking extreme care to avoid starting one of the devastating fires which have damaged many monasteries over the years. For safety, butter lamps are sometimes restricted to a separate courtyard enclosure with a stone floor.
Externally, the lights are seen to banish darkness. Conceptually, they convert prosaic substance into illumination, a transformation akin to the search for enlightenment. Esoterically, they recall the heat of the tummo yoga energy of the Six Yogas of Naropa, an important text for Kagyu, Gelug, and Sakya schools of tantric Buddhism.