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... of the best kind! As a diver, a shark encounter is among the most exciting and thrilling. Their seemingly effortless glide through the water is mesmerizing. But most surprising may be their curiosity. Their eyes are expressionless, suggesting that they are mere machines. Nevertheless, they certainly conveyed a sense in their close passes that they were wondering what we were doing in their domain. We weren't stirring up fish for them to eat and they lingered well past the point of realizing that we were not food. (Nor were we chumming.) So maybe we were just a distraction from their mundane activities. Don't we all need that!
This is a caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi), estimated to be about 1.5m, so probably a young one. (Mature ones are 2-2.5m.) They are listed as near-threatened by IUCN. Why anyone would intentionally harvest sharks from the ocean is beyond me.
The earlier image I posted from the dive provided a better sense of the reef terrain. This shot, looking slightly up, includes the wave patterns from the surface (we are in about 8m of water).
This Black vulture (Coragyps atratus) was more interested in the 'former racoon' than me. There were several around but this fellow was almost too close. The Springfield Nature Center's 'Circle of Life' was quite evident.
Macro Mondays : Glass
Antique pocket magnifying glass showing a detail from one of my encaustic pieces.
For Looking close… on Friday!
Theme : Bears.
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In onze tuin staat een afgezaagde amerikaanse eik. Elk jaar loopt ie toch weer uit met grote kleurrijke bladeren. Dit is een close-up van een van die bladeren.
In our garden stands a cut-down American oak. Every year, it sprouts new leaves with large, colorful foliage. This is a close-up of one of those leaves.
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Young crow and his mum taking for a walk near Ocean Beach in San Francisco. He didn't seem to mind me as long as I didn't get too close. But mum was keeping a close eye out.
First time posting this in color because I hate the background, but you can't always select that. Sometimes ya just gotta go with what ya got. But I was impressed with the details in the feathers.
Belgium, 2020
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This is a close-up photo of rusting, weathered details on an old train engine at the Railway Museum in Musquodoboit Harbour.
This one foot long blue tongue lizard was wandering our streets in the middle of the roadway, so I gently nudged it in the direction of some safer garden areas, but it came straight back out onto the pathway again. I wasn't really very close taking this - minimum focus distance is 20 feet, but I got as low as I could for the shot. I made sure it moved back to safety again.
In my garden taking pictures of little birds at my bird feeding place, this jackdaw with an attitude was so close that my 600mm prime lens could only take a close-up of this black bird species.
Did you know....The peanut was probably first domesticated and cultivated in the valleys of Paraguay....
"A friend is a hand that is always holding yours, no matter how close or far apart you may be. A friend is someone who is always there and will always, always care. A friend is a feeling of forever in the heart."
Marvel of Peru (Mirabilis jalapa) closing in the morning with dewdrops.
The stamens and style are folding back into the flower.
Great crested grebe
A couple of shots taken as low as i could manage on the boardwalk at high tide. I guess the only way i will ever get lower will involve chest waders and or a right angle veiwfinder attatchment. Every inch closer improves separation
Of the Red-shouldered Kind. We were watching this young fella in the tree when he decided to fly down and past us, so close I couldn't focus on him in some frames!
“You can close your eyes to things you don’t want to see, but you can’t close your heart to things you don’t want to feel.” – Johnny Depp
This weeks "Macro Mondays" Theme of "Closed" had me unsure of what to photograph for a while. I was a little uninspired. I had a look through the photos today and saw a few thoughts I'd had already represented with some good photos.
I then decided to make my son's drinks bottle my subject and use a technique I'd used recently for the "Wheels" theme to actually close the bottle during the exposure and have it closed by the end. I also incorporated the "Complementary Colours" theme into the photo and selected a Green background with texture.
I do like photos with motion blur so I was happy to try this again.
In this scene, both the foreground log and the slightly obscured bridge, both angle in the same direction. The fallen tree however, crosses most of the bridge, helping to aid in the narrative. That this single bridge is used but is a background element to the forest itself. And, how very close it came to being crushed by the fallen tree.
I removed the polarizing filter to capture the surface reflections and flow of the water. That in turn aided in the creation of a leading line, taking the viewer up and into the heart of the shot. It was an extremely peaceful moment.
Seit die Rückkehr der Bauhrei 218 auf der KBS 855, Reuth bei Endorf bildet sich zum ein der bekannteste Fotostellen Deutschland. Die Stelle war längst auf mein Liste und mit 2 sonnige Wochenendetagen habe ich das endlich abgestattet.
Für der mittäglich RE 2 4863 sammelt sich ungefahr ein Dutzend Fotografen um die bekannte Stelle. Die Spannung war hoch mit Befürchtung von ein Gegenzugschaden. Die Signal zeigt Hp1 für ein Nordfahrende Güterzug. Zum glück kann die RE zuerst, der Güterzug knapp ein Minute später!
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Since the return of the 218s to the Regensburg - Hof line, Reuth bei Endorf has become one of the most popular photo spots in Germany. The location had been on my list for a long time, and with two sunny weekend days I finally made the trip.
About a dozen photographers were assembled for the afternoon RE2 4863. It was a tense wait as a freight was approaching from behind, the signal already showing HP1 (clear). Thankfully the RE2 showed up first, about a minute before the freight!