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A B&W image from the 3p20 Parcels Group charter with the Severn Valley Railway's visiting Stanier Mogul 13268 hauling the East Lancashire Railway's LMS freight stock. The first run pasts at Burrs Country Park weren't blessed weatherwise but one burst of autumnal sun did create some dramatic light.
like a whisper suspended between centuries, the tower rises—its face lit by invisible prayers, its voice forever swallowed by the night. behind glowing windows, a city breathes in silence, unaware that time itself is watching.
i found him in valencia, tucked into the edges of a shadow, half-hidden around the corner. the light fell just so, catching the smoke curling from his lips and the glint of his glasses. the air hung thick with the scent of tobacco and the quiet stillness of a moment stolen from the rush of the city. he seemed unaware of the camera, lost in his own rhythm, the ember of his cigarette the only warmth in the cool contrast of the dark.
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**🎬 Prompt :**
Portrait ultra-réaliste en gros plan d’un homme astronaute au regard perçant, visage légèrement humide comme après un effort intense, peau texturée avec pores visibles, micro-gouttelettes de sueur reflétant une lumière cosmique. Ses yeux brillent d’une lueur bleutée surnaturelle, comme s’ils contenaient des galaxies miniatures. Barbe courte, dense et parfaitement détaillée, cheveux sombres légèrement en bataille, éclairés par des reflets stellaires.
Il porte une combinaison spatiale futuriste, usée et marquée par des impacts, avec des micro-détails techniques visibles (fibres, circuits lumineux subtils, rayures métalliques). L’éclairage est dramatique, mélange de lumière froide bleue et d’explosions orangées provenant de l’arrière-plan.
**Arrière-plan :** scène cosmique chaotique et spectaculaire. Un trou noir immense déforme l’espace-temps, aspirant des débris planétaires et des fragments de vaisseaux. Des planètes fracturées flottent, certaines en combustion, d’autres traversées de fissures lumineuses. À gauche, un vaisseau spatial en train d’exploser, projetant des étincelles et des débris en apesanteur.
À droite, une entité humanoïde cosmique émerge de la matière noire, visage féminin aux yeux luminescents, fusion entre énergie et galaxie, regard intense dirigé vers l’homme, créant une tension narrative mystérieuse.
**Ambiance :** épique, dramatique, fin du monde, confrontation entre humanité et forces cosmiques. Profondeur de champ cinématographique, flou artistique subtil en arrière-plan, netteté extrême sur le visage. Style hyperréaliste, rendu 8K, HDR, contraste élevé, textures ultra fines.
**Inspiration visuelle :** mélange entre science-fiction réaliste et art cosmique, style proche d’un blockbuster hollywoodien, avec une touche artistique sombre et mystique.
**Paramètres techniques suggérés :**
– ultra-detailed, hyperrealistic, 8k, cinematic lighting
– depth of field, volumetric light, lens flare subtil
– sharp focus on eyes, high dynamic range
– color grading teal & orange, contrast élevé
– dramatic composition, centered framing
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**🎬 Prompt (English):**
Ultra-realistic close-up portrait of a male astronaut with an intense, piercing gaze. His face is slightly wet, as if after extreme physical strain, with highly detailed skin texture, visible pores, and micro-droplets of sweat reflecting cosmic light. His eyes glow with an unnatural blue luminescence, as if miniature galaxies are swirling inside them. He has a short, dense, perfectly detailed beard, and slightly messy dark hair catching subtle starlight reflections.
He wears a futuristic space suit, worn and battle-scarred, featuring intricate micro-details (textured fibers, faint glowing circuits, metallic scratches). Lighting is dramatic, blending cold blue tones with warm orange highlights from explosions in the background.
**Background:** a chaotic and spectacular cosmic scene. A विशाल black hole warps spacetime, pulling in planetary debris and shattered spacecraft fragments. Fractured planets float in space, some burning, others cracked with glowing fissures. On the left, a spaceship is exploding, sending sparks and debris drifting in zero gravity.
On the right, a cosmic humanoid entity emerges from dark matter, with a feminine face and glowing eyes, blending energy and galaxy textures. Her intense gaze is locked onto the astronaut, creating a powerful narrative tension.
**Mood:** epic, dramatic, end-of-the-world atmosphere, a confrontation between humanity and cosmic forces. Cinematic depth of field, subtle background blur, razor-sharp focus on the face. Hyperrealistic style, 8K resolution, HDR, high contrast, ultra-fine textures.
**Visual inspiration:** a fusion of grounded sci-fi realism and cosmic fantasy, like a high-budget Hollywood blockbuster with a dark, mystical undertone.
**Suggested technical parameters:**
– ultra-detailed, hyperrealistic, 8k, cinematic lighting
– depth of field, volumetric lighting, subtle lens flare
– sharp focus on eyes, high dynamic range
– teal & orange color grading, high contrast
– dramatic composition, centered framing
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Haraz mountains is about 85 kms (a good 2-hour drive) from Sana'a. It reaches to 2300 meters above sea. As far as you can see there's mountains, smaller ones, bigger ones, and about 90 percent of these mountains are covered with terraces for agriculture. Not all of them are used anymore, because lots of locals have moved to the capital and there's just not enough people left to work all the fields. On every hilltop or big rock a town was built, for protection against enemies in the past, incredible constructions, it is mind-boggling how they managed to build them all ... and then : the fields and hillsides are so green, it seems unreal, as if it was painted on.
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL, f/8, 0.003 sec (1/320), ISO 200, 162 mm
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As the sun fades, silence settles over the graves. Shadows stretch, whispering stories only the wind remembers.
Alors que le soleil s’éteint, le silence s’installe sur les tombes. Les ombres s’étirent, murmurant des histoires que seul le vent se souvient.
his hands adjust the dials like he’s setting the light itself — not just on his camera, but in the moment. shadows dissolve into thought, and silence turns tactile.
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Beneath the deep blue twilight, the ancient tower rises like a forgotten gateway between history and myth. Prague becomes a silent labyrinth of shadows, stone and memory.
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Rannoch Moor as a place of wonder, one of the last really wild places in Scotland. Imagine a triangular area, stood on its apex, about 10 miles across its base and about 10 miles from top to bottom. Imagine that this 50 square mile inverted triangle is a roughly level plateau that sits at an altitude of a little over 1000ft. Imagine that its surface is dotted with innumerable lochs, lochans, peat bogs, and streams; that it is surrounded by mountains that rise to over 3000ft to the south-east and the west and to over 2000ft in the north. And, finally, imagine that this area is crossed by a railway line, running a little inside the south-east side of the triangle, and a single road, running a little inside the south-west side of the triangle. Congratulations: you've just invented Rannoch Moor.
Most people first see Rannoch Moor when driving north from Bridge of Orchy. Near Achallader the main road and the railway line diverge and the road makes a sweeping climb up to the Rannoch Moor plateau. What you find there can be a glory of heather and lochan surrounded by distant mountains. Or it can be a grey cloud-shrouded landscape through which you catch occasional glimpses of an other-worldly landscape. If Achallader marks the southern apex of Rannoch Moor's triangle, then the other two are equally distinctive. In the north-east lies Rannoch Station and the end of the public road in from Pitlochry, 40 miles to the east.
Camera Model: PENTAX K20D; ; Focal length: 20.00 mm; Aperture: 6.7; Exposure time: 1/60 s; ISO: 200
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I wasn't planning on going to Fred Howard Park a couple of days ago, but for some reason I felt like I might get some better pictures then rather than wait a week when I was planning to go. Just a hunch... no real reason - I hadn't checked the weather.
Ironically, it was stormy on and off during the day of the shoot, but then as I was heading to the beach, I could see some amazing cloud formations. I had to go fast to try to get there before I missed all the beautiful cloudscapes transforming before my eyes. I did miss some spectacular light rays piercing through the clouds, but there were more beautiful shots in store.
Some good fortune occurred the moment I arrived at the beach. I was getting ready to pay the $5 for parking, when someone who was leaving the beach offered to give me his full-day parking pass. Sure, why not? That's serendipity!
When I arrived at the shore and took my camera out, my lens fogged up horribly, the product of the cold air from my car's air-conditioner.. I took a few dozen "fogged-up" shots - it was an interesting effect but maybe there was one decent shot in the bunch, but nothing I did cleared up the fog. Then I opened up the lens to f 1.8, and just like that, the fog evaporated. I decided to keep shooting at f 1.8, because I liked the look coupled with my 6-stop neutral density filter.
Out in the distance, there was lightning and pyrotechnics happening, but it wasn't overhead so I kept on shooting. Then the sky lit up with an incredible orange glow as if out of a sci-fi movie... as if an alien space ship was landing. I kept shooting and shooting to try to capture the right moment.
Right after sunset, the lightning intensified and it started raining. Hurriedly, I stashed my camera into my camera bag and scurried back to my car.
Sometimes you have to go with your hunches! :)
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The Museum of Islamic Art is a museum located in the Qatari capital Doha and designed by architect I. M. Pei. The museum draws much influence from ancient Islamic architecture yet has a unique design. It is the first of its kind in the Persian Gulf and will have a very large collection of Islamic art, plus a study, a library, and several restaurants. The museum has a total area of 45,000 m2 and lies on the edge of Doha harbour at the south end of Doha Bay. Construction of the structure reached completion in 2006, but the interior was subjected to a variety of changes thereafter. The museum celebrated its VIP opening on November 22, 2008, and opened to the general public on December 1, 2008.
Canon 5D Mark II, f/22.0, 25 sec, ISO 100, 28 mm
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Another one of those 'Close Encounters' moments. This one on the barns at Bowlees taken from across the dale at Holwick.
Time doesn’t stop,
the gaze chooses to remain.
Between sky and earth,
light persists.
And in that waiting,
everything takes shape.
Non è il tempo a fermarsi,
è lo sguardo che decide di restare.
Tra cielo e terra,
la luce insiste.
E in quell’attesa,
tutto prende forma.
Actually it came from the garden this afternoon, but I'm not one to pass up a truly pretentious title.
I bought a third strobe a few days ago, and it's what I used to get the glowing colors here. I used SB600's in a softbox to either side of the flower for decent flat lighting, and then hand held the third flash which I pointed to the underneath part of the flower for the glow. I adjusted the output of the strobes manually until I got the results that I liked. "Season to taste", as they say on the cooking shows. The strobes were triggered by the pop up flash on my D90.
Other plants and flowers that I've photographed using strobes can be seen in my strobe lit plant set. In the description, I list resources that I've used to learn how to do this. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157628079460544/...
More iris pictures can be seen here. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157623861858581/...
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An epic history has made Prague one of the most beautiful cities in the world, as well as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The magical city of bridges, cathedrals, gold-tipped towers and church domes, Prague is also a modern European metropolis full of energy, music, and art. Serene green isles in the river and peaceful parks draping the city's seven hills are just steps away from the architectural treasures and bustling street life of the city center. Prague's atmosphere is both intimate and romantic, and quite impossible to forget.
Ancient capital of Charles IV's Bohemian Kingdom, Prague has played a pivotal role in the development of Central Europe since the Middle Ages. During a walk through the city, you will quickly discover that the history of European architecture has left behind splendid representatives of its various periods and styles. There are Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and Classicist buildings, as well as various neo-historic styles and Art Nouveau. Mozart reportedly shocked the Viennese when he once scoffed at his Austrian patrons, claiming, "Praguers understand me." This statement placed Prague in the center of the musical world and entrenched the city in musical folklore.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: 17.00 - 40.00 mm; Focal length: 20.00 mm; Aperture: 13; Exposure time: 32.0 s; ISO: 320
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This image is based on the proverb: “He who digs a pit for others falls into it himself.”
It is an ancient saying, born from popular oral tradition and passed down through centuries, but it also appears in biblical wisdom literature, where the same idea is stated clearly: whoever prepares a pit or a trap for someone else will end up falling into it. This is why very similar versions of this proverb exist in many languages — it is a truth that crosses time and cultures.
Its meaning is simple and universal: those who set traps for others often become trapped in the consequences of their own actions. It is a human mechanism before it is a moral one: deception leaves traces, manipulation creates returns, and what is built to crush others can eventually become a danger for the one who built it.
In this image, the proverb becomes a scene: a woman has been thrown into a pit. The signs of what happened remain, along with the object abandoned mid-gesture: the shovel. The pit is not a final place — it is a trap built by someone. And the proverb reminds us that, sooner or later, that trap changes its target.
This image was created using Artificial Intelligence as an expressive medium, not as a replacement for art or photography. I use digital tools to build visual allegories and turn proverbs into images, but the control remains human: I choose, correct, intervene, and refine the work myself so that the scene stays credible and faithful to the meaning of the saying.
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As in all ancient societies, agriculture was the main economic activity. The harvests in Egypt were richer than in most other countries at the time, allowing for a larger percentage of urban dwellers and diverse forms of production. Hence the cities, temples, the wealth of the state and the ability to equip armies for campaigns against countries producing products that Egypt had in short supply. The main crops of Ancient Egypt were wheat and barley, as well as lettuce, beans, onions, figs, dates, grapes, melons and cucumbers. Flax was grown by many farmers, and then used for the production of linens.
There was no typical money system in Egypt. Products were bartered, and workers were paid in wheat, barley and, occasionally, in craft products like pottery, clothes etc. But barley could be defined as a type of money, since it was easy to use as payment. For example, if a peasant might pay with barley for a refined product, like a new garment, and then the seller would in his turn sell that barley to obtain other products.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: 28-300mm; Focal length: 300.00 mm; Aperture: 6.3; Exposure time: 1/250 s; ISO: 100
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Almost every day during the summer (our rainy season), heat
accumulates (all day) over the inland Florida Everglades until
it builds and explodes in the late afternoon as thunderstorms.
(Above; could hear thunder & see some occasional lightning.
Below in the comments; is the left-side of this scene above.)
Sunset Blue Hour ~ Boca Raton, Florida
South Florida ~ Florida Everglades U.S.A.
Summer 2016 ~ Palm Beach County, Florida
"Have a seat! Enjoy the view! Have a good summer!"
Switzerland, January 2024
Nikon FM3A, 20mm Voigtlaender f/3.5 SL Color-Skopar
Fuji Velvia 100 @ box (frozen expired)
Nikon Coolscan 5000ED
It's been a year for spectacular sunsets, as southerly Foehn winds have brought in enormous amounts of Sahara dust.
In the remote dunes of Namibia’s Kunene region, two desert-adapted elephant bulls engage in a powerful sparring display. Dust rises beneath their feet as strength, instinct and hierarchy unfold in the golden light of the African wilderness.
Desert elephants survive in one of the harshest environments on Earth, traveling vast distances across dry riverbeds and wind-shaped dunes. Moments like this reveal both their resilience and their raw, untamed power.
Namibia, Africa.
Almost every day during the summer (our rainy season), heat
accumulates (all day) over the inland Florida Everglades until
it builds and explodes in the late afternoon as thunderstorms.
(Above; could hear thunder & see some occasional lightning.)
Sunset Afterglow ~ Boca Raton, Florida
South Florida ~ Florida Everglades U.S.A.
Summer 2016 ~ Palm Beach County, Florida
(1 more summer photo 'from this location' in the comments)
The original blue Hydrangea that the digital painting from a few weeks back came from.
Image was captured back in 2005 with a Panasonic FZ20 and edited on the iPad in Snapseed
Painted version is here if you care to compare: www.flickr.com/photos/27872610@N05/12009143565/
A quiet moment frozen in time — tradition, grace, and timeless beauty.
The deep magenta sari, the soft light, and the ancient doorway create a scene that feels like a story whispered from the past.
A portrait filled with culture, emotion, and stillness.
After centuries beneath the waves, the Kraken finally booked his dream Hawaiian getaway. As he rose from the surf to savor the golden sunset, barnacles glinting and seaweed trailing, a local sun-worshiper mistook his peaceful emergence for an ancient reckoning—and fled, leaving only footprints and panic in his wake.
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When I photograph my Tree-Across-the-Field, my preference is to have the tree in the bottom center of the frame. Sometimes, however, this isn't the best photograph of the scene. In this case, the way the line of colored clouds points towards my tree from the left of frame made for a much more interesting image than simply filling the right half of the frame with a solid mass of blue-grey cloud.
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Manakha is located in the Haraz mountains, 85 kms (a good 2-hour drive) from Sana'a. It is located at 2300 meters above sea. As far as you can see there's mountains, smaller ones, bigger ones, and about 90 percent of these mountains are covered with terraces for agriculture. Not all of them are used anymore, because lots of locals have moved to the capital and there's just not enough people left to work all the fields. On every hilltop or big rock a town was built, for protection against enemies in the past, incredible constructions, it is mind-boggling how they managed to build them all ... and then : the fields and hillsides are so green, it seems unreal, as if it was painted on.
This photo was taken before sunset, when the sun was just about to set behind those mountains. It created beautiful long sunrays which were pointing at the village.
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL, f/10, 0.005 sec (1/200), ISO 200, 24 mm
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