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Je ne crois pas vraiment aux anges mais il y a des images qui donnent envie de changer d’avis.
Je ne sais pas ce qu’elle regarde. Elle semble presque nous attendre, sans vraiment nous attendre. Peut-être qu’il n’y a rien à comprendre et j’aime bien cette idée car certaines images ne sont pas là pour apporter des réponses...
EN I don’t really believe in angels, but there are images that make you want to change your mind.I don’t know what she is looking at. She almost seems to be waiting for us, without really waiting for us. Maybe there’s nothing to understand, and I quite like that idea, because some images aren’t there to provide answers…
On devine les paillettes plus qu’on ne les voit. Quelques éclats dans l’ombre, juste assez pour rappeler que la robe est là, sans jamais voler la vedette au visage.
EN You can almost sense the sequins rather than really see them. A few subtle sparks in the shadows, just enough to remind us the dress is there without ever taking attention away from her face.
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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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Bathed in golden silence, the scarlet ibis stood like a flame resting on bark — a living ember between shadow and light.
No sound. No rush. Just this fleeting instant, where nature dared to burn with elegance.
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)
Got back to working on photos from my trip to Vegas last fall. Working on old photos is a great way to procrastinate!
Sunset ~ Florida Everglades U.S.A.
Spring 2015 ~ Palm Beach County
(one more photo from this spot in the comments)
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.
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.
One more from Montreal comic con - holiday edition
this one is about color matching.
Strobe info: keylight from camera left, rimlight camera right from the back. All AD600 and AD200 in umbrellas.
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This is a shot of Mt. Tupopdan (6106m) taken at the sunset with new and old suspension Husaini Bridge in foreground.
Probably one of the more instantly recognisable pictures you'll see in books and promotional pictures of Pakistan is of the numerous suspension bridges that cross the rivers in and around Northern Pakistan. And in saying that, one of the more famous day treks around the region is known as the Two Bridges trek which as the name suggests sees you crossing two bridges on a five hour trek in the area surrounding Passu and the neighboring villages before ending at Borit Lake.The trek itself is probably more of a pleasant stroll than a strenuous effort but the setting and the scenery is some of the best I've seen so far. Apart from crossing the two bridges you meander through farming villages, traverse steep ravines, cross potato and pumpkin fields as the farmers wave hello and end the day by enjoying a nice cold drink by an alpine lake.
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL, f/22, 0.8 sec (4/5), ISO 100, 21 mm
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Il reste parfois un geste pour retenir ce qui est déjà perdu. Une main contre la vitre, comme si la distance pouvait encore céder.
Mais certaines absences ne laissent rien à rejoindre.
EN Sometimes, all that remains is a gesture trying to hold on to what is already lost. A hand against the glass, as if distance could still give way. But some absences leave nothing to return to.
Taken on my journey up to Llanberis. Had to stop in this small lane when I saw this. Two other cars stopped in awe of what they saw.
Another picturesque view of a Catholic Cemetary in Bantay, Ilocos Norte, Philippines with majestic clouds and a mountainous horizon taken from atop a 16th century bell tower.
FR Dans le silence de l’ombre, elle élève une lumière fragile…
Est-ce un souvenir qu’elle protège, ou un secret qu’elle cache au monde ?
La brume avale les contours, le temps semble suspendu.
On ne sait pas si elle éclaire la nuit… ou si la nuit la dévore doucement.
EN In the silence of shadows, she lifts a fragile light…
Is it a memory she protects, or a secret she hides from the world?
The mist erases the edges, time feels suspended.
Is she lighting the darkness… or is the darkness slowly consuming her?
Rising from darkness, the tower becomes a silent monolith, reducing modern architecture to its purest and most monumental form.
A striking, high-contrast image of zebra succulents (Haworthiopsis attenuata) showcasing their pointed leaves and unique striped patterns in dramatic lighting. This artistic close-up captures the intricate details and bold textures of the succulent, creating an intense and almost surreal effect.
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This image was inspired by a dream I had the other night. I always have incredibly action-packed weird dreams. I think I have an over-active imagination. This is one of the most normal dreams I think I've ever had.
I wanted to try different lighting for this image to go for a more cinematic look. I really wanted the image to feel as if it were a movie still where there is clearly a story unfolding that you are only getting a snapshot of. Hopefully it's successful in doing so. If not at least I tried =).
Sculpture Details
Sculptor: Michael A. Naranjo (Santa Clara Pueblo)
(366?) One in a Series
Location: West Concourse Grounds, New Mexico State Capitol ("The Roundhouse"), Santa Fe
About the Artwork & Artist:
Created in 2000–2001, Emergence depicts a Pueblo figure with a traditional drum, capturing the movement, spirit, and ceremonial rhythm central to Pueblo culture.
The artist, Michael Naranjo, lost his sight and the use of his right hand during the Vietnam War in 1968. Guided entirely by touch and memory, he became an acclaimed sculptor whose bronze works are held in public collections worldwide, including the New Mexico Capitol Art Collection.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Naranjo
1. Naranjo encourages visitors touring his exhibitions to run their hands along his sculptures. When they close their eyes and feel the bronze beneath their fingertips, he hopes people will realize that "sight" isn't limited to the eyes.
Any correction or confirmation of this information will be appreciated.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico_State_Capitol
The New Mexico State Capitol was designed to resemble the Zia sun symbol when viewed from above, with four entrance wings that protrude from the main cylindrical volume.
Architecturally, the Capitol is a blend of New Mexico Territorial Revival style and neoclassical influences. Above each entrance is a stone carving of the State Seal of New Mexico. The building has four levels, one of which is below ground.
New Mexico 2026
Santa Fe Downtown
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A wide desert landscape stretches beneath a clear, pale blue sky at sunrise. A rugged line of volcanic mountains dominates the scene, their jagged peaks and layered cliffs glowing with warm golden and rust-orange light where the low sun strikes their faces. Shadows spill gently down the slopes, revealing deep folds, fractured rock, and subtle variations in color from burnt umber to muted purple. In the foreground, a broad desert plain is dotted with low shrubs, grasses, and scattered dark stones, their cooler greens and browns contrasting with the illuminated rock above. The light feels calm and unhurried, emphasizing the scale and stillness of the mountains as they rise sharply from the open desert floor.
Some people never follow the path that others expect.
They choose their own rhythm, their own appearance, their own way of living. Not to stand out, but because it is the only way they know to be themselves.
When I met him, I wasn't looking for perfection. I was looking for character.
This portrait is part of my ongoing search for people who remind us that authenticity is never ordinary.
© Peter Meirmans Photography
Golden light surrounds the church of Peterhof Palace near St Petersburg, Russia.
The Peterhof Palace is a series of palaces and gardens located in Saint Petersburg, Russia, laid out on the orders of Peter the Great. These Palaces and gardens are sometimes referred as the "Russian Versailles". The palace-ensemble along with the city center is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A LEOPARD CANNOT CHANGE ITS SPOTS.
This proverb speaks a simple and merciless truth: sooner or later, a person’s nature shows.
Masks can change. Roles can be played. People can pretend for a while, and even convince others — but what someone truly is cannot be erased.
The “spots” are not decoration: they are the deep structure of character, instinct, and intention.
It is a proverb about human truth: certain patterns always return, like a signature.
Those who are loyal tend to remain loyal.
Those who are false eventually fall back into falsehood.
Those who harm often find a way to harm again — even after presenting themselves as “changed”.
This does not mean nobody can improve.
It means real change is not a statement: it is long, serious work — and it is rare.
And when that work is not real, reality resurfaces.
Like the leopard’s spots.
I create and publish these proverbs through digital images made with Artificial Intelligence not because AI can replace photography or “pure” art, but because I want to use a new medium as an expressive tool.
I do not become a servant of the machine: I use it.
I bend it to my own language to build symbols, to break patterns, and to remind that the truth about human beings — for better or worse — always leaves a mark.
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Vivid autumn colours, strong sunshine and a super sky in this view of a swollen River Tees at High Force Waterfall. Taken from the viewpoint on the Pennine Way long distance footpath which passes to the left of the waterfall.
One of two shots I got this weekend at Delicate Arch that I'm really pleased with (the other was taken about 15 minutes earlier, and the storm clouds over the La Sal Mountains behind the arch were darker and really dramatic--I'll throw that one up in a few days). Hiking back from the arch in the dark was a bit freaky, but totally worth it.
Nothing needs to be proven.
The strength is there,
contained,
unspoken.
Held without effort.
Part of the series Reflections Without Mirrors
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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 are 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 ...
Camera Model: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL; Lens: 18.00 - 200.00 mm; Photo Focal length: 200.00 mm; Aperture: 7.1; Exposure time: 1/250 s; ISO: 200
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Recently discovered self-portrait taken in 2019 during COVID, experimenting with facial hair. The image was created by shaping a single-source light into a noir-style low-key study.
Capturing this mandrill in a moment of intense vocalization, I was struck by the raw power and primal energy radiating from this magnificent primate. The dramatic black and white treatment emphasizes the creature's fierce expression and the sculptural quality of its form emerging from the darkness.
I chose to work with dramatic low-key lighting to create this theatrical effect, where the mandrill becomes almost mythical against the deep black background. The monochrome processing strips away any distractions, focusing entirely on the animal's powerful presence and emotional intensity.
What fascinated me was witnessing this display of natural behavior - whether territorial calling, social communication, or simply expressing dominance. There's something both intimidating and mesmerizing about observing such raw, unfiltered animal instinct up close.
My intention was to create more than just a wildlife photograph, but rather a portrait that captures the essence of wildness itself. The dramatic lighting and composition transform this moment into something almost cinematic, revealing the dignity and power inherent in our closest evolutionary relatives.
Driving east on the Ring Road away from Kirkjubæjarklaustur towards Höfn there are many rivers and streams.
This stream is Hverfisfljót - nothing remarkable about it apart from the excellent light and heavy, dramatic sky inland, to the north, that made me stop and make a photo. Farm buildings at the right probably belong to Núpar Farm.
Not a small screen shot ;-)
Fuji X-Pro2, XF18/2, 1/220th sec at f/8, ISO 250.
This little lens is the sleeper of the XF line - it is a stellar landscape performer and the profile on the XP2 is very small.
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Photo was taken in Beyal Camp which is a wonderful place surrounded with beautiful thick Pine forest, spellbinding views of Raikot Glacier and Nanga Parbat.
It was taken after the rain. I particularly like those wonderful evening colors and simple composition created by the rocky hills and one of the last rainy clouds.
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL, f/7.1, 0.008 sec (1/125), ISO 200, 59 mm
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