Calle de Antonio Machado. Madrid

I invite you to visit my "Black & White" album.

The day I visited Lake Nakuru it was difficult to know just where to point my camera. Look at all of this wildlife. Yes that is a rhino. I was very lucky that day. It is always amazing to see an area that is frequented by so many different species. You usually see groupings of the same animals. This is a "snapshot" of the diversity found in a natural setting in Africa.

I'll show you close ups of the animals soon.

Difficult shoot this one as he wouldnt stay still!

The most difficult action shot in my series was this oncoming sprint towards me. Not having eye autofocus and a slow fps I knew this shot would require some luck and concentration. The final outcome was 2 acceptable shots in this challenging situation. Click for large view.

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 is probably the most difficult photo manipulation I've ever done.. I was about to give up but I'm happy with how it turned out!

Here's a before and after!

Click here!

Tanti saluti al 2024 che se ne va e grandi auguri per il 2025 che arriva !

Una mia foto rielaborata con Photofacefun

for HSS

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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).

During these difficult times we have to remember our children in particular. We have to work to coming together to help everyone, the refugees, children separated from their parents and universally working at it. We all belong to the human family and the human family extends worldwide, not just within the borders of a country.

Thank you for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day! ❤️❤️❤️

TRUTH

We all have our own truth

Credos that we abide by

It stops us falling into murky waters

Getting lost by the wayside

It can be difficult staying on the path

I wish I had Dante and Virgil at my side

Instead I rely on your light to guide me

Love like a burning flame inside

I knew it would not be easy

I have my own steep hills to climb

But I would do it all again if you asked me

At least I can say I have tried

This flame may die down into embers

Ready to ignite at your word

Such love can never be extinguished

Like a heart that never really dies

Can I still find my way through the forest

Navigate my way past the lies

See the truth of you in front of me

Answering all the tears that I have cried

I have been taking a little break from Flickr after my last upload of images. So consequently I am a bit behind with my usual thank you’s. So I thought I would place this up here in the meantime for you to thank you all for your support. Those of you who have got to know me and my work know how much these pieces mean to me, and the journey that led me to create them and share them here. Each poem is deeply felt and a reality to me, and can be emotionally challenging to write. I am learning that not only do I need time to create them, I also need time to rest in between them. Thank you again for all your kind words, faves and views. I would have found it difficult to keep going without you.

This image is the view towards the Altar beneath the East Window of Ripe Church, Sussex, UK, which has medieval fragments of the original stained glass set within the clear gothic window.

To see more of my images and poetry have a look at my website:

www.shelleyturnerpoetpix.com

A tree besides the sea in Gouves, Heraklion, Crete

Here is TWEETY ! Tweety the European Eagle Owl is another good old friend at the falconry and one of their stars. She is often difficult in flight displays because as soon as someone points a camera at her she forgets that she is supposed to fly and poses for the camera instead. The photo and the one in the comments were taken before the flight display started. Tweety was waiting for her turn and while she waited she had a stare down with a dog. The dog lost.

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.

Stay healthy

stay safe

hold together

Send you all a rose. Well, the rose is not perfect, but the times with the coronavirus are not, either, and I thought it would fit. The song (Link below) was composed for another reason, but it fits many situations. Hold together and you are not alone! Follow the government's recommendations and we can deal with the crisis. Good start to the weekend xx

A huge applause for everyone who is fighting on the front line in this difficult time !!!!

This is a moss rose, my darlings, they are as delicate and fragile as -we are-. Thanks for watching, much appreciated.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOXwzvk1WTc

Oh my, it seems like I have my very first photo on explore. That means a lot to me. Thank you all!

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.

Referred to as living fossils, they are the only living genus of a class of plants over 100 million years old, which formed Paleozoic forests so predominant in coal. They reproduce by spores and once established are very difficult to eradicate. A fascinating plant.

Se si ingrandisce si vedono bene ile palline di polline

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impossible cases, abuse, abuse victims, bodily ills, loneliness, lost causes, marriage difficulties, difficult marriages, marital problems, mothers, parenthood, sterility, sickness, the sick, the impossible, those in need, widows, and wounds.

Finding it difficult shooting this location at the moment.

The conditions were perfect and this was at the second time of asking.

Even though it is local seemed to have lost the skill of capturing its beauty.

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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 wader most likely to be found along Ireland’s rocky shoreline. Mainly a winter visitor from northeast Canada and northern Greenland but good numbers pass through Ireland in spring and autumn en route to/from arctic and subarctic breeding grounds. About the size of a Starling, with a stocky build and short orange legs. In winter, its dark brown upperparts, white underside and black breast crescent make it difficult to see amongst seaweed. Spring birds are brighter and show rich chestnut markings on the wing and back. In flight, Turnstones show a series of black and white stripes, resembling a miniature Oystercatcher. Usually occurs in small flocks, moving with head down, constantly flicking over seaweed fronds, pebbles and beach debris with its short, stubby bill, in search of sand hoppers and other invertebrates.

Known in North America as the 'Ruddy Turnstone', there is also a second species, the 'Black Turnstone', which lives on the Pacific coast of North America.

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)

It is difficult to get close enough to a branch to photograph it as they are so far off the ground! The pinecones and fronds are so delicate and tiny! Amazes me.

CALIDORNIA REDWOOD FOREST

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.

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

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).

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

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.

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

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMBTDuvl6dQ

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.

Emerald Damselfly

Damselflies are very difficult to ID accurately so we have made a best guess on their names to the best of our ability, we are happy to be corrected by anyone with more knowledge. (Gordon & Maureen)

Damselflies are insects in the sub-order Zygoptera (meaning "paired-wings"). All four wings are near enough equal in size and shape. They are usually small, weakly flying insects that stay close to the water margins or water surface. When at rest, most species hold their wings along the length of their abdomen. The Emerald Damselflies are an exception and usually hold their wings partly open when at rest. They are therefore known as Spreadwings in North America. The eyes are always separated, never touching. The larvae have external plates (lamellae) at the end of the abdomen, which act as accessory gills.

In Great Britain and Ireland there are about 20 species that may be encountered and a few that are now extinct. These species fall into 4 families and 9 genera. A partial taxonomic "tree" for the damselflies is shown below.

(Courtesy of the British Dragonfly Society website)

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.

Lou Pitavin - Marmora, Piemone, Italia

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Ce jour là il y avait beaucoup de vent arrière, l’atterrissage était difficile, elle a perdu juste deux plumes.....!

Photo prise à la réserve naturelle des marais de Bruges

That day there was a lot of tailwind, the landing was difficult, she just lost two feathers .....!

Photo taken at Bruges Marshes Nature Reserve

The Latourell Falls has a 249 foot drop down a lichen covered basalt cliff face. It can be difficult to get a shot of just the falls as people like to crowd down near the bottom. I had to wait about 10 minutes for a group to get tired of getting soaked in the spray and leave. I imagine it's a very popular hang out when the weather is warm.

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.

It's called calm and it cost me many storms.

Calm is called and when it disappears…. I go out again to search for him.

It's called calm and it teaches me to breathe, to think, and to rethink.

It is called calm and when madness tempts it, wild winds are unleashed that are difficult to control.

It is called calm and it comes with the years when the ambition of youth, the loose tongue and the cold belly give way to more silences and more wisdom.

It is called calm when you learn to love well, when selfishness gives way to giving and nonconformity fades to open your heart and soul, giving yourself whole to whoever wants to receive and give.

Calm is called when the friendship is so sincere that all the masks fall and everything can be counted.

It's called calm and the world evades it, ignores it, inventing wars that no one will ever win.

Calm is called when silence is enjoyed, when the noises are not just music and madness but the wind, birds, good company or the noise of the sea.

It is called calm and with nothing you pay, there is no coin of any color that can cover its value when it comes true.

It is called calm and it cost me many storms and I would go through them a thousand times more until I found it again.

It's called calm, I enjoy it, I respect it and I don't want to let go ...

Dalai Lama

Cloven Forest, Cloven (125, 38, 22)

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Intanto che mi sbizzarrivo con questo magnifico viale, è arrivato un altro fotografo che è rimasto in paziente attesa laggiù, senza essersi accorto che volevo fare anche riprese da questo lato, seppure in controluce. L'ho poi pregato di spostarsi un attimo e lui mi ha gentilmente accontentato.

Prossimamente vi mostrerò anche l'altra mia foto ;-)

Escursione a caccia di Autunno dorato

Interno della Liguria - Sassello - Località Maddalena

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