Asio Otus

Very difficult shot to get this year if this is their new tree. This is one of three owls seen here. Very dark and a very small window to see them. Located in the same grove but more towards the outer edge of the grove. Luckily, this one bent over and looked down at us.

Monmouth County, New Jersey,

This waterfall is fairly difficult to shoot. There is just not much color there to work with. If you look through other images of the falls most simply use the sky to add some color. When I visited the site, I wanted to do something different, use something besides the sky to add color. Well, there was some great yelow grass, and some green near the falls, but it was hard to get to. The lookout is high above and getting in close to the fals would have meant using a zoom, then loosing the setting. So in order to get the color, and the setting, I had to venture down the cliff edge. So I went down, into the cliff face, which was made of sand and loose rock. Sooooo not the smartest thing I have ever done. One step, slide 5 feet, next step, slide 4 feet, and so on. I finally reached the color and set up the tripod. I was quite excited to see what it looked like. So anyway, I do not advise this spot. Not sure its worth the effort or the danger. After all, when I finished shooting and turned around, I had to climb back up, one step up, three feet back, second step up, 5 feet back. Not a productive way to get up a cliff. Enjoy.

It's called Wind Ridge for a reason. It was howling up here and difficult to remain standing upright. That's Pigeon Mountain on the left and the diagonal trail is Skogan Pass.

When I get back off this mountain, you can find me on Twitter

Hello everyone,...after some difficult and emotional month, I'm back. I lost my Dad...during several month I put all my sadness and émotion in my photos...

Green Hairstreak (underwing)

Iain Leach

The green hairstreak is a small butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

Scientific name: Callophrys rubi

Higher classification: Green hairstreaks

Phylum: Arthropoda

Order: Lepidoptera

Rank: Species

Class: Insecta

The Green Hairstreak has a very attractive metallic green underside. The upperside is brown but at rest the butterfly always keeps its wings closed.

It is quite small and difficult to see as it is well camouflaged among the green leaves of gorse and other shrubs.

Giro dei laghi di Sant'Anna di Vinadio, 2400 m

Valle Stura, Piemonte

In realtà non era poi così difficile. Ma è stato sotto una tempesta di vento e pioggia ( di lì a poco )

Difficult one to get a photo of as there's a bus shelter just in front of it.

Today we honor the mothers in our lives, who have one of the most important jobs in the world and also one of the most difficult at times. A job that brings great joy to mothers and awakens a love like they have never experienced until giving birth.

A mother will do anything to protect her children, even if it means walking through fire, jumping into a turbulent ocean or river to save their child from drowning, fighting off someone attacking her child. Whatever it is, she will lay down her life to save that of her child.

I know I would. Even though both my daughters are well into their 40s now, I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I would give my life for either of them if I had to for any reason.

So Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there. Enjoy your day to the max. You all deserve it.

This photo is a repost from many years ago but it has always been one of my favorite Mama grizz and cub photos. The quality isn't the best but it's the feeling it gives me when I look at it that is important to me. It is like the mama is imparting something very important to her cub and wants him/her to pay close attention and the cub appears to be listening intently.

It was close to 10 PM when I took this shot.

Teach your children well

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As difficult as it is to take shots into the sun, I feel that you have always got to try, otherwise you will never remember the reason why you are there, to convey the beautiful scene...

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Difficult to say how this happens but not unusual. Flies appear to be unable to reverse out of this situation either becoming intoxicated from the nectar or simply held in this position unable to get out ?

the macromondays' theme for today, 2/18, presidents day in the USA, is hard light and this is the posting for today. this portion of the little purple haired troll pin is just under 2 inches. i rather liked the streaming tendrils of unruly purple hair

ODC- easy and difficult

(achieving hard light conditions with a p&s camera)

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Looking Close on Friday: objects in pastel colours

I've always loved the pastel scenes my Flickr friends post. I found this really difficult so if anybody wishes to share a little expertise with me, that would be very welcome!

gratitude for all visits, faves and comments

Taken from a rock outcrop at Boroka Lookout, on the southern end of Mt Difficult Range.

DSC02549-4 photo stitched Panorama

Tower of the St. Clement Church in Klimno island Krk, Croatia, which dates back to 1381.

Difficult lighting, made even more so by the direction I had to shoot. Did what I could.

One of the more difficult photos I've ever had to process as it's actually a blend of three shots of differing brightness of the setting moon and Milky Way taken just after 3am at the Pinnacles, a wonderfully weird formation of limestone pillars a couple of hundred kilometres north of Perth in Western Australia.

Directly above the setting moon you can see a horizontal Milky Way and the constellation of Sagittarius. The two brightest stars directly above the central pinnacle are Nunki and Ascella. The brightest star in Sagittarius is actually Kaus Australis but because it's lower in the sky than the other two (to the left of the pinnacle), it almost seems less luminous. Further to the left of the pinnacle is the constellation of Scorpius.

The brightest star on the right hand side is Altair in the constellation of Aquila (the 12th brightest star in the night sky).

Little grebes on a lake

Here it is very difficult to approach them, so I had to use the 1.4x TC and to make a lot of photos, because they are diving diving diving ... full cropped view

Grèbes castagneux sur un lac

Ici, il est très difficile de les approcher, j'ai donc dû utiliser le 1,4x TC et faire beaucoup de photos, car ils plongent, plongent, plongent ... vue croppée à 100%

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Macro con un objetivo angular. Quién dice que para hacer fotografías de aproximación es imprescindible una lente macro. Esta fotografía está tomada con una lente Leica de 12 mm a f2.0 (24mm equivalente en FF) y a una distancia de unos 6 centímetros del borde de la lente. Creo que es otra forma de hacer fotos de aproximación aprovechando lo que tienes, la ventaja es que se integra mejor en el paisaje, el inconveniente es que es más difícil aislar al sujeto principal. Estos ejemplares tenían unos 3 centímetros de alto

Macro with an angle lens. Who says that a macro lens is essential to take close-up photographs. This photograph is taken with a 12mm Leica lens at f2.0 (24mm FF equivalent) and at a distance of about 6 centimeters from the edge of the lens. I think it is another way to take close-up photos taking advantage of what you have, the advantage is that it integrates better into the landscape, the disadvantage is that it is more difficult to isolate the main subject. These specimens were about 3 centimeters high.

When I visited St Aidans the other day I was lucky to have bright sunny weather. The Swallows and Sand Martins were out in force so I decided to have a go at photographing them in flight. Alas this is the best of my Sand Martin photos. Now, I know they are super fast but I have seen a reasonable number of fabulous in flight photos on Flickr, so what am I doing wrong? It must boil down to my auto focus settings.

I am using AF-C with a wide focus area, a fast shutter speed with a lowish ISO. I also increased the exposure bias, in this case by 1.7. I have opened up my EXIF data, so if anyone can make any recommendations or point me in the right direction please feel free to do so. I am sure that instead of using the "Wide" focus area I have also previously tried the "Zone" setting.

DO YOU KNOW, MY FRIENDS, HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO TAKE THIS MACRO PHOTO WHEN "MAESTRALE" WIND IS BLOWING IN SARDINIA (ITALY)?

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California State University Fullerton

Campus butterfly spotting. The wind picks up quite a bit every afternoon and it is difficult to show that movement in a photo and still be in focus.

I consider street photo one of the most difficult styles of photography as your subject is constantly changing. You are not capturing a bridge or a river or a colorful fall forest. You are capturing moments from the city, an urban scenery, you are capturing expressions of random people while they are not posing for you, people doing their every day thing. So quite often I am trying to focus on something static on the street, something that caught my eye and then wait until the "right people" get into my frame. I think I got lucky on this one, as it felt like these 2 guys were just leaving the area after not finding what they were looking for (404 error, web administrators may get the joke). Picture taken at Little Five points, in Atlanta, GA.

Shurik'n - Samouraï

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Κατα τη γνωμη μου η φωτογραφια δρομου ειναι ισως το πιο δυσκολο ειδος φωτογραφίας καθως το θεμα σου αλλαζει συνεχως. Δεν φωτογραφιζεις μια γεφυρα, ενα ποταμι η ενα πολυχρωμο δασος το φθινοπωρο. Στη φωτογραφια δρομου το θεμα ειναι οι στιγμες σε μια πολη, ενα αστικο σκηνικο, οι εκφρασεις τυχαιων ανθρωπων που ομως δεν ποζαρουν για σενα, τυχαιοι ανθρωποι που κανουν καποιες κινησεις ρουτινας. Ετσι συχνα προσπαθω να εστιασω σε κατι στατικο, σε κατι που τραβηξε την προσοχη μου και επειτα να περιμενω μεχρι οι "σωστοι ανθρωποι" να μπουν στο καδρο μου. Νομιζω σταθηκα αρκετα τυχερος εδω αφου οι 2 αυτοι τυποι εμοιαζαν να απομακρυνονται απο την περιοχη αφου δεν βρηκαν αυτο που εψαχναν (σφαλμα 404, οι web admins μαλλον θα πιασουν το αστειο). Η φωτογραφια τραβηχτηκε στην περιοχη Little Five points στην Atlanta της πολιτειας της Georgia.

[Eternus] Selena Set FULLPACK

Compatible with: - Legacy+Perky+Bombshell - LaraX+PetiteX - Reborn+Juicy Boobs+Rolls+Waifu

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Fuji X-Pro1 plus Helios 44M-7 wide-open. I have been a keen cyclist almost all of my life. Years ago I had sold already my Italian racing bike (hand-made and beautiful). That was difficult. Age-wise, I am now at a stage where I have to consider my physical limitations and, perhaps also, road safety. I am going to sell this velo as well (I had it for 25 years). There still is our car, but otherwise I will be a pedestrian (with a camera).

J'avais repéré au passage, avant de garer la voiture à quelques centaines de mètres d'ici près de l'usine électrique qui nous vaut le joli lac de Lazer, ce champ d'orge au vert tendre constellé d'une multitude de coquelicots qui campaient effrontément autour d'un arbre solitaire. Je ne voulais pas manquer d'en restituer l'image.

Depuis la petite route paresseuse qui arrive avec nonchalance jusqu'au lac, l'angle de vue vraiment ne me convenait pas : l'arbre restait trop à distance, et la lisière des bois au fond du champ en mangeait les contours : approcher eût été possible, mais je ne souhaitais pas traverser les herbes particulièrement hautes en cette saison de la prairie bordant la route ; la trace de mon passage aurait été telle que le paysan se serait demandé si le réchauffement climatique n'avait pas permis le retour des éléphants dans les environs...

Le champ d'orge était bordé de deux fossés profonds, et celui qui partait de la route, habité d'épineux prunelliers et de ronces cramponnes, était longé par un petit chemin à peine distinct. Arrivé face à l'extrémité de mon champ, il me fallait trouver un passage pour franchir l'obstacle du fossé, boueux après les dernières pluies, et envahi d'une jungle malveillante. Quelques mètres plus loin, une minuscule sente, peut-être tracée par des animaux, me permit de me hisser du bon côté de la mission que je m'étais fixée. Restait à remonter le champ sur une bonne partie de sa longueur en empruntant les sous-bois en pente parfois raide qui s'élevaient depuis sa lisière.

Un itinéraire sans grande difficulté, et particulièrement agréable car de petites clairières s'ouvraient ici et là, permettant aux minuscules lumières bleues des aphyllanthes de Montpellier groupées en touffes épaisses de s'épanouir en un superbe tapis (Voir : www.flickr.com/photos/145414276@N08/49908711793 ). Ces plantes qui apprécient le soleil colonisent les pentes où se mélangent pierres, gravier et argile, contribuant à les stabiliser de leur solide enracinement. Un régal pour les yeux au printemps, où leur bleu clair se marie très esthétiquement avec par exemple le jaune vif des genêts et le blanc rosé ou pourpre des touffes de thym.

Un peu plus loin, je me dis que je ne tarderai pas à arriver en face de mon fier noyer solitaire : je descends quelques mètres pour rejoindre un autre ruisseau, à sec celui-ci, qui forme une gouttière au fond assez large et suit les courbes du champ sur toute sa longueur -- pardon, la nature semble reine encore ici : il convient de reconnaître que ce serait plutôt le champ qui suit avec application ses longues courbes tapissées de roches schisteuses. Du fond de ma gouttière, poussant le nez au-dessus du talus, je peux constater qu'il me faut encore progresser d'une bonne centaine de mètres pour espérer un angle de prise de vue intéressant. Ce ruisseau sans eau m'offre, lui, une trace bien dégagée, et me permet de progresser rapidement, jusqu'à ce que je me heurte à la coalition de gros buissons d'églantiers magnifiquement fleuris de bouquets offrant toutes les nuances du rose, mais bien décidés à me barrer la route de leurs longues tiges tentaculaires qui montrent leurs épines prêtes à harponner les imprudents.

Trois pas à droite, et je suis dans le champ. Les travaux qui ont occupé mes étés autrefois m'ont appris à suivre les rangs plantés de céréales sans écraser la moindre tige : juste la largeur d'une chaussure, les tiges en fleurs de l'orge glissent entre mes jambes, derrière moi, nulle trace !

L'arbre apparaît, je m'approche, les jambes dégoulinantes de l'eau capturée par les épis en formation. Au sortir de cette opération, mon pantalon me collera aux jambes, des cuisses aux chaussures, mais peu importe. Me voici enfin face au tronc bien fier entouré de sa cour en jupes couleur de sang, et je découvre avec intérêt que de cet endroit on distingue, cerise sur le vaste gâteau, le lac de Lazer comme une flaque d'azur au pied des collines boisées...

Quelques clics avant de repartir dans les bois, faire un large détour sous les pins et les chênes, traverser le vastes prairies aux parterres immodérément fleuris, (Voir : www.flickr.com/photos/145414276@N08/49912479937 ) et plus loin redescendre jusqu'au lac afin d'en faire le tour. La randonnée terminée, ma lessive a pu sécher au grand air ! Seules quelques taches vaguement terreuses marquent le tissu de coton...

♡ ʙᴏᴅʏ ᴄᴏᴍᴘᴏɴᴇɴᴛs ♡

Hᴇᴀᴅ → Lᴇʟᴜᴛᴋᴀ - Bʀɪᴀɴɴᴏɴ

Bᴏᴅʏ → Lᴇɢᴀᴄʏ

♡ Cʟᴏᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴀɴᴅ Aᴄᴄᴇssᴏʀɪᴇs♡

Oᴜᴛғɪᴛ → LSR MODA Tʀᴇs Cʜɪᴄ LM - Sᴇxʏ Zᴀɪʀᴀ Sᴜɪᴛ Tʀᴇs Cʜɪᴄ Eᴠᴇɴᴛ

Bᴏᴏᴛs → LSR MODA Tʀᴇs Cʜɪᴄ LM - Sᴇxʏ Zᴀɪʀᴀ Sᴜɪᴛ Tʀᴇs Cʜɪᴄ Eᴠᴇɴᴛ

♡ Mᴀᴋᴇ Uᴘ ♡

Eʏᴇsʜᴀᴅᴏᴡ → Pᴏᴜᴛ! - Dᴀʀᴋ Dᴇsɪʀᴇs Eʏᴇsʜᴀᴅᴏᴡ sᴇᴛ

Lᴀsʜᴇs → Pᴏᴜᴛ! - Mᴜsᴇ ʜᴀɴᴅ-ᴅʀᴀᴡɴ ʟᴀsʜᴇs

As the days draw in earlier the Northbound train chase routine becomes more difficult. Here train 32 opens up the post Easter exodus ex Brighton behind TR units 01 + 06. As the train was approaching the shadows from the hillside behind were racing towards the train and when it got there there was hardly any light left so I used a monochrome rendition to rescue what I could as there were huge areas of shadows. Despite the borderline result I was quite happy with the lighting effect despite trying to not pay too much attention to the grain extracted from the shadowy areas !.

Monday 17th April, 2017.

Photo By Steve Bromley.

A difficult image to process, either in bw or colour, as everything is pretty much the same. All the stones have the same colour and the few plants on the edge of the path don't make much difference. Still, I love that little part of Aldeia Da Cuada, the narrow path winding between the cozy looking cottages. I always get a feeling of safety when I look at this scene.

The stretch of sand at Seilebost beach on the south side of Luskentyre Bay was once voted one of the top 10 best beaches in the world. Come here on a fine, sunny day and it won ‘t be difficult to see why. Whatever time of year you visit this is a perfect destination for spectacular photo shots or for those just looking to truly get away from it all.

Pure sands with rocky patches slope gently into the pristine, aquamarine waters of the sea. Fine views across the water to Taransay and Ben Luskentyre reward the visitor with that winning combination of clean sands, sparkling waters and mountain vistas.

One thing to note is that, whilst the view is iydllic, there is the possibility of quicksand in the area so walkers should avoid walking in the wet sand at low tide.

The beach can be accessed from the A859. Seilebost is on a promontory of land jutting out into the sea, north of the tiny village of the same name. Access to the beach from the road be a little difficult, but for those prepared to make the effort, the reward can be that you just might have this tiny bit of paradise all to yourself.

The Eastern end of the beach gives way to grassy dunes, a suitable starting point for long walks.

The traditional crofting village of nearby Seilebost (pronounced Shell-a-bost) has no facilities other than holiday cottages. There are no facilities near the beach, but restaurants and other amenities can be found in Tarbert.

During the Highland clearances, people living on the Western side of the Isle of Harris were forced to move east, so that cattle could be grazed in the more fertile West. Today Highland cattle and sheep still graze in the grassy slopes.

The Lesser Yellowlegs looks a lot like the Greater Yellowlegs. They are smaller, hence the name "Lesser", but that is a difficult feature to determine when they are not side-by-side with the Greater Yellowlegs. (see collage below).

The bill is shorter, the body less robust and the coloring is in a tighter pattern in Lesser Yellowlegs.

Life Bird Photograph #222, Lesser Yellowlegs, seen along the Black Point Wildlife Drive, Merritt Island NWR, Florida. In this photo, the Yellowlegs' leg is coated with swamp muck.

Yes, it is difficult to judge and, perhaps, it is better not to. What you see is a place that is central to Liverpool: in the background and dominating the image is the Anglican Cathedral of 1978. In the foreground we have the Oratory of 1829, originally a mortuary chapel to St James Cemetery. Continuing this view you would look into Rodney Street in Liverpool's even older Georgian quarter. The Oratory was built in the shape of a Doric temple, that is in the architecture of the Greek revival style. The Cathedral however, is a monument of the revival of medieval Gothic architecture. The concepts of this enormous structure - its is one of the largest religious buildings on this planet, were produced before WWI. However, I can only speculate as to why, in the 20th century, medieval ideas were revived and, also, why it was felt necessary to build something of this enormity. Mind you, the Cathedral was full at least on one religious occasion - when in the aftermath of the Hillsborough Disaster of 1989 (you may remember that 97 Liverpool supporters were crushed to death in Sheffield's football stadium) the fans of Liverpool Football Club came to the Cathedral to mourn their dead. Fuji X100F.

An adolescent male cardinal transitioning to his handsome adult plumage-- not quite there yet. Glendale, Missouri

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Les blagues sur les Belges sont souvent le signe d’un sens de l’humour très développé qui illustre non seulement une ouverture d’esprit sans égal, mais aussi une clairvoyance digne d’un fort épanouissement intellectuel …

Enfin, c’est ce que je crois au sujet des nombreuses blagues racontées par mes amis français et autres …

Ainsi met venue l’idée de ce cliché qui dénonce quelque peu les préjugés sur « le peuple le plus brave de toute la Gaule » (sic Jules Caesar) 🤔

… et une petite désaturation partielle pour faire ressortir ce personnage bien concentré sur son paquet de frites !

A+ les artistes et gardons toujours en nous un peu humour qui nous permettra de mieux vivre les difficultés rencontrées durant ce périple sur notre petite planète !

PdF

Douglas County-Washington State

. . does hot air reflect? Yes!

Another from the recent balloon festival I attended.

I guess, like you, I have a folder with a number of photos waiting to be posted to Fl**kr, but I just loved the colours I saw at this event so sorry for boring you with another addition to my balloon series.

Arnota Monastery is located in Costeşti commune, Vâlcea County, Oltenia, and it is one of Romania’s most valuable monuments, famous for its architectural style, sculptures and paintings. Initially a monastery for monks, today it is (since 1999) a convent for nuns. It is consecrated to Saint Archangels Michael and Gabriel and its dedication day is 8 November.

The monastery was erected by ruling prince Matei Basarab (1632-1654), between 1634-1636. Under the church of the monastery were found the traces of an older church. It is said that the ruler Matei Basarab decided to build this monastery on the site of the household where he found shelter in a difficult time, when he was chased by the Turks.

The monastery was renovated by ruling prince Constantin Brâncoveanu (1689-1714) between 1705 and 1706. He also added a porch with a belfry, and replaced the iconostasis and the front door carved in chestnut wood. He ordered the painting to be restored, with special precautions not to damage the previous layers.

Malaga, the Atazaranas market near the harbour

📷 It's difficult to be next to a bird, especially to the European Robin. A very helpful advice is to wear dark clothes to avoid attracting attention. Another very important advice to get closer to the animal is to go quietly, making the least noise possible. If you want to get sharp pictures, you will need a very sharp telephoto lens and be as close as you can to the animal.

📷 Es difícil estar cerca de un pájaro, especialmente del Petirrojo Europeo. Un muy buen consejo es llevar ropa oscura, para evitar llamar la atención. Otro muy buen consejo para acercarse al animal es ir en silencio, haciendo el menor ruido posible. Si quieres conseguir fotografías nítidas, necesitarás un teleobjetivo muy nítido y estar lo más cerca posible del animal.