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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
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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.
n the arkaded side of passeig de mallorca, a woman walks through one of palma’s sharpest patterns of light and dark. she doesn’t pause, doesn’t notice. but for a second, her dachshund floats mid-air, legs stretched like shadows themselves. the pillars frame the scene like a stage. and for the length of a breath, everything aligns.
Soft, dreamy daffodils emerge from the darkness, their pale petals glowing like quiet lanterns against a deep, shadowed background. Hints of golden yellow blur gently into the surrounding black, creating a painterly, ethereal mood. The shallow focus and muted light give the flowers a sense of stillness and calm—delicate, intimate, and slightly surreal, as if caught in a moment between night and memory.
J'aime ce côté rétro, presque intemporel, comme un instant volé à une ancienne scène de music-hall. Un geste suspendu, une main qui effleure les cheveux, et cette petite poursuite qui vient chercher Maureen dans l'obscurité. Un peu de grain pour parfaire l'ensemble, du noir et blanc et juste ce qu'il faut de lumière pour laisser parler l'attitude.
EN I like this retro side, almost timeless, like a moment stolen from an old music hall stage. A suspended gesture, a hand that touches the hair, and this little chase that comes to look for Maureen in the dark. A little grain to perfect the whole, black and white and just enough light to let the attitude speak.
Got back to working on photos from my trip to Vegas last fall. Working on old photos is a great way to procrastinate!
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/
the light slices across his face like a question—half a story caught between confession and defiance. texture meets silence in every pore, every crease, while the eye, lit just so, holds a mirror to something deeply unfixed. in the shadow’s cradle, he wears mystery like a second skin.
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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.
With gusts over 45mph it's a hang on to your hat kind of day. I was lucky to get this shot in before the wind really began to crank it up.
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There is something beautiful about the quiet moments before a new chapter begins. Lost in thought, navigating the shadows, but always keeping my eyes fixed on the light. It’s a reminder that even in the darkest corners, there is always a spark of hope and direction if you just look up. ✨
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)
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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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Sunset ~ Florida Everglades U.S.A.
Spring 2015 ~ Palm Beach County
(one more photo from this spot in the comments)
He doesn't look like a man who needs to explain himself.
There is something about his presence. The cap pulled low, the glasses catching the light, a gaze fixed on something beyond the frame.
Perhaps he has a story worth telling.
Perhaps he prefers to keep it to himself.
I wanted to photograph him as if he had stepped out of a forgotten film scene. No elaborate setting. Just character, warm light, and the suggestion of a life lived on his own terms.
Because sometimes, a portrait becomes more interesting when it leaves something to the imagination.
Emotion. Stillness. Light.
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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.
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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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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.
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.
Switzerland, January 2024
Nikon FM3A, 20mm Voigtlaender f/3.5 SL Color-Skopar
Fuji Velvia 100 @ box (frozen expired)
Nikon Coolscan 5000ED
Another of this sunset from the same roll as the prior image.
Daria’s eyes hold a storm, but her pose stays quiet.
This portrait is not about romance — it’s about an inner fire that refuses to settle.
A moment of power wrapped in monochrome silence.
Part of my ongoing project inspired by Peter Lindbergh’s honest vision of beauty and strength.
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В глазах Даши — буря, но в позе — тишина.
Этот портрет не о романтике — он о внутреннем огне, который не утихает.
Мгновение силы, упакованное в чёрно-белую тишину.
Часть моего проекта, вдохновлённого честной философией красоты и силы Питера Линдберга.
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.
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.
I captured this image of the majestic Peña Montañesa during a perfect evening in Aragon. What fascinated me was this golden light caressing the limestone walls of this imposing geological formation, creating a striking contrast with the deep greens of the Mediterranean vegetation.
My intention was to reveal the full grandeur of this Pyrenean landscape by playing with the layering of planes - from the wooded hills in the foreground to this rocky wall dominating the valley. I waited for that precise moment when the raking light sculpted every detail of the limestone stratification, transforming the mountain into a true cathedral of stone.
This region of Aragon amazes me with its spectacular geology and its so particular light. Here, Peña Montañesa stands like a benevolent giant above the small village nestled in the valley, testimony to millions of years of geological history that I wanted to immortalize in all its splendor.
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.
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.
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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 =).