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The majestic Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque is probably the most imposing religious and national landmark in Abu Dhabi to date. It is also arguably one of the most important architectural treasures of the contemporary UAE society - and one of the most beautiful in the world - initiated no less by the late president HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who is fondly thought of as the father of UAE.
The Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque, popularly called Grand Mosque by local residents, is seen as a “globally unifying” landmark from its conception to completion, bringing together designers, features, materials and suppliers from nearly every corner of the globe: Italy, Germany, Morocco, India, Turkey, Iran, China, Greece and the UAE.
The Mosque’s initial architectural design was Moroccan, but it evolved to include many global features, including exterior walls that are of traditional Turkish design. Natural materials were chosen for its design and construction, which include marble, stone, gold, semi-precious stones, crystals and ceramics.
You might think that this mosque is hidden somewhere in the middle of the desert but the opposite is the truth. It is located between two main roads leading to Abu Dhabi. I have however taken use of the construction that is still going on there and found a spot with hopefully unusal POV and foreground. We've been also rather lucky for the light as we have got there early morning with light "storm" which created my favorite darker background and beautiful front light.
Camera Model: PENTAX K20D; ; Focal length: 14.00 mm; Aperture: 8.0; Exposure time: 1/250 s; ISO: 100
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UK - Scotland - Inner Hebrides - Isle of Skye - Fairy tale Cascading Waterfall at Ben Dearg captured at summer time with rich green surrounding
Camera Model: PENTAX K20D; ; Focal length: 77.50 mm; Aperture: 32; Exposure time: 4.0 s; ISO: 100
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Lucia Carbines (performing under the stage moniker “Miss A in a Bubble”).
Suspended directly above the gasping crowd inside Spiegelworld’s vintage, velvet-and-mirror Spiegeltent, Australian aerialist and contortionist Lucia Carbines delivers one of Empire’s most striking spectacles. Performing inside and around an aerial acrylic sphere, Carbines bends and twists her body with impossible, fluid grace, effortlessly shifting between hyper-flexible contortion and high-altitude acrobatics. Hovering just feet above the front rows in the intimate venue, the act combines daring physical control with the seductive, vaudevillian edge that defines the production.
Shot from below at night, a beautiful woman in red towers over the frame like a sacred and unsettling presence.
She is not the devil: she is an imagined Madonna, a Red Madonna.
She does not comfort, she does not caress — she looks at humanity with anger.
A silent warning: do whatever you want…
judgment will come. If not here, then beyond.
Florida Everglades ~ #295 in Explore 8/5/13
Summer sunset light-stream on the lake.
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Here's another photo that I snapped in the dunes at the De Hoop Nature Reserve last Saturday.
This one was captured a few minutes before sunset.
Nikon D800, Nikkor 14 -24 mm at 14 mm, ISO of 100, aperture of f/14 with a 1/60th second exposure.
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Patches of sunshine drift across snow covered fells above Holwick, Upper Teesdale, taken from Middle Side..
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Wahiba Sands lies in the eastern region of Oman. The sands stretch from north to south 180 kilometres, east to west 80 kilometres, with high dunes, extensive woodlands and an unspoiled coastline. Some of the sand dunes are 100 meters in height. Total land area is approximately 12,000 square kilometres with about 3,000 Bedu of varying tribal origins including Janabah, Mawalik, Hikman, Amr and Wahiba.
Evening conditions in Wahiba sands seem to be tricky for a photographer as it gets rather windy and the sand is blowing everywhere, however at the same time it creates fantastic new opportunities.
PENTAX K20D, f/6.7, 0.004 sec (1/250), ISO 100, 180 mm
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Wahiba Sands lies in the eastern region of Oman. The sands stretch from north to south 180 kilometres, east to west 80 kilometres, with high dunes, extensive woodlands and an unspoiled coastline. Some of the sand dunes are 100 meters in height. Total land area is approximately 12,000 square kilometres with about 3,000 Bedu of varying tribal origins including Janabah, Mawalik, Hikman, Amr and Wahiba.
I was walking around Wahiba Sand dunes sea, starting to think how many more different desert photos I can take, having recently been in 4 different deserts across Arabia. To my surprise in a minute after this thought, strong wind started to blow, creating fantastic new opportunities.
PENTAX K20D, f/9.5, 0.006 sec (1/180), ISO 100, 130 mm
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A quiet, intimate moment captured in low light. A gentle shaft of light illuminates her face, bringing out the soft textures and serene expression of peaceful sleep.
"The mystical ambiance of a Gothic cathedral, where stained glass windows paint the stone with celestial hues."
"L'ambiance mystique d'une cathédrale gothique, où les vitraux peignent la pierre de teintes célestes."
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Europe - Italy - Italia - Rome - Roma - Pantheon - Former Roman temple - Temple to all gods of Ancient Rome & One of most preserved & influential building of ancient Rome
The Pantheon (from Greek: Πάνθειον, meaning "Every god") is a building in Rome which was originally built as a temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome, and rebuilt circa 126 AD during Hadrian's reign. The intended degree of inclusiveness of this dedication is debated. The generic term pantheon is now applied to a monument in which illustrious dead are buried. It is one of the best preserved of all Roman buildings. It has been in continuous use throughout its history. The design of the extant building is sometimes credited to Trajan's architect Apollodorus of Damascus, but it is equally likely that the building and the design should be credited to Emperor Hadrian's architects, though not to Hadrian himself as many art scholars once thought. Since the 7th century, the Pantheon has been used as a Roman Catholic church. The Pantheon is the oldest large-scale dome in Rome. The height to the oculus and the diameter of the interior circle are the same, 43.3 metres (142 ft).
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: EF17-40mm f/4L USM; Focal length: 20.00 mm; Aperture: 20; Exposure time: 30.0 s; ISO: 100
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FR – 2 février 2023 – Budapest, Hongrie
Sous une brusque éclaircie, la façade de Budapest-Keleti se détache sur un ciel d’hiver chargé de neige. Le lendemain, la tempête éclatera plus au nord, en Slovaquie.
Keleti signifie « de l’Est » en hongrois : Budapest-Keleti pályaudvar est la gare de l’Est de Budapest.
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EN – February 2, 2023 – Budapest, Hungary
Caught in a sudden burst of sunlight, the façade of Budapest-Keleti stands out against a wintry sky heavy with snow. The following day, the storm would break farther north, over Slovakia.
Keleti means “Eastern” in Hungarian: Budapest-Keleti pályaudvar is quite simply Budapest’s Eastern railway station.
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Asia - Nepal - Boudha - UNESCO World Heritage Site - Town located 7 km East/Northeast of Kathmandu - Home to one of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world built during the 5th century AD - Boudhanath Stupa - Important place of pilgrimage & meditation for Tibetan Buddhists & local Nepalis
Bouddhanath Stupa, the biggest stupa in Nepal, lies about 7 km east of the capital, it is also called by many as Khasti Chitya. It is one of the oldest stupas in the country. After 1959, many Tibetans arrived and settled in Bouddhanath area. The stupa, a well-known Buddhist pilgrimage site, is included in World Heritage Cultural site list by UNESCO. With diameter of about 100m and 40m height, Buddhanath holds its place among the largest stupas in the world. It is one of the largest in the world. It looms 36 meters high and presents one of the most fascinating specimens of stupa design with hundreds of prayer wheels and 108 small images of Buddha all around.
It is religious center for the Buddhist people. Surrounding the stupa there are many different monasteries belonging to different Buddhist sects. Most of the visitors use go to The Stupa for sightseeing and shopping and Tibetans handicrafts. During the full moon day many Buddhist people come to celebrate and take part in various religious activities. Many have schools that teach young monks.
Camera Model: PENTAX K20D; ; Focal length: 16.00 mm; Aperture: 5.6; Exposure time: 1/45 s; ISO: 100
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The title encapsulates a precise and severe biological reality where two distinct physical dysfunctions amplify one another, subject to a constant state of bodily attrition.From a scientific standpoint, having the body perpetually wet due to hyperhidrosis forces the skin into a continuous process of forced evaporative cooling. Evaporation is the body’s most efficient mechanism for heat dissipation; for every liter of sweat that evaporates, the organism loses approximately 580 kilocalories. In a healthy individual, this mechanism serves to cool down the body during physical exertion; however, in chronic hyperhidrosis, this process never shuts off, causing a continuous and uncontrolled drop in superficial core temperature, regardless of ambient conditions.To compensate for this massive, unyielding heat loss and to stabilize internal temperature (homeostasis), the organism is driven into an immense metabolic overload. Under normal circumstances, the lungs actively assist in thermoregulation through respiration. Yet, in the presence of a severely compromised respiratory system or post-pneumothorax sequelae, air reserves and gaseous exchange efficiency are drastically diminished. The pulmonary system lacks the baseline strength to sustain this unrelenting energetic demand, while the constant cooling induced by the wet skin forces the airways to constrict, exacerbating physical fatigue, tightness, and organic wear. Consequently, the water armor ceases to be a mere visual metaphor and turns into a real clinical stressor, crushing the body’s innate ability to defend its own breath.
A golden autumn leaf rests upon a striking blue textured surface, creating a stunning contrast between warmth and coolness, nature and the artificial. The interplay of light and shadow adds depth and emotion to this minimalist composition.
A high-contrast black and white photograph capturing a rural dirt path bathed in fading sunlight. The deep blacks and sharp highlights create a cinematic effect, making it ideal for fine art prints, storytelling, and documentary-style projects.
In Marina di Massa, on the rocky shore, a photograph from the past returns in an intense light: sea, rock, and reflections draw together in an essential and incandescent vision.
No filters used, this is as taken, however it's a twin-shot panorama.
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This was 'the start' to one of those jaw-dropping southern South Florida summer sunsets that lasted for well over an hour. The intense beauty seemed to change by the minute. Come back; to see my long sequence of shots of this colorful event that I will post over the next week. I have included four of the last images in the comments below.
It was one of the best skies of the year, so far, and maybe even one
for the ages IMHO. Thanks for looking ~ Florida Everglades U.S.A.
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The sabal palmetto (also known as cabbage palm)
is the state tree of both South Carolina and Florida
And a last one of the Preikestolen hike. I assume you might have a had a spectacular view also at night if you were the person who installed the red tent...
"A trembling hand, a quill dipped in ink… and the mysteries of the world recorded in forbidden pages."
"Une main tremblante, une plume trempée dans l’encre… et les mystères du monde consignés dans des pages interdites."
At sunset, the desert transforms into a silent sanctuary.
Silhouetted monoliths rise like ancient cathedrals beneath a sky ablaze with golden light.
Captured with a wide-angle lens, this moment reveals nature’s quiet grandeur — where light, land, and silence converge in perfect harmony.
Avec Maëva, je voulais sortir un peu du portrait classique. Une ambiance assez sombre, ce cercle jaune en arrière-plan et cette robe blanche qui accroche la lumière. Mais ce qui m'intéresse surtout ici, c'est son attitude car c'est une fille qui a du caractère.
EN With Maëva, I wanted to get a little out of the classic portrait. A rather dark atmosphere, this yellow circle in the background and this white dress that catches the light. But what interests me especially here is her attitude because she is a girl who has character.