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Tramlines through a field of ripe barley blowing in a brisk wind as a heavy squally shower comes over. Thorpe, Lower Teesdale.
I cannot pretend to be impartial about the colors, I rejoice with the brilliant ones, and am genuinely sorry for the poor brown. - Winston Churchill
Taken from Birgram, Bogra, Bangladesh.
Taken with Nikon D300 & Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 using GND4 upright & GND2 upside down.
Another view from this weekend's very pretty sunset at El Matador State Beach. There are so many great rocks and sea stacks and arches at this beach, the comps seem almost endless. The tide was also just right that evening--not too high, not too low--for lots of playing around with water motion.
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Superb lighting conditions as patches of very strong sunshine create light and shade in Harwood. Marshes Gill farm on the left, Low End on the right,
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The briefest of bright intervals highlights the wall leading to a tree on the horizon as a fierce squall blows in.
Farewell, my sister, fare thee well. The elements be kind to thee, and make Thy spirits all of comfort: fare thee well.
~William Shakespeare
Dedicated to my lovely sister, though we may not see each other often, I am so thankful to have her walk with me through life. These are my adorable nieces, shot at the Prime Desert Woodland Preserve, in the south-westernmost tip of the Mojave Desert, California.
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Butterfly: likely a glasswing / clearwing butterfly, probably Glasswing Butterfly — Greta oto or a closely related ithomiine clearwing.
Confidence: moderate. The transparent wing panels, brown-orange venation, and delicate elongated wing shape fit glasswing-type butterflies, but the angle shows mostly one folded wing, so exact species is not certain.
Plant: likely Norfolk Island pine — Araucaria heterophylla or a related Araucaria species.
The dark green, rope-like, scale-covered branchlets and layered whorled growth are typical of Araucaria foliage.
Description
A small clearwing butterfly hangs beneath a dense conifer-like branch. Its wings are folded, showing transparent pale panels divided by warm brown-orange veins and borders. The butterfly is positioned low left of center, partly isolated against a deep black-green background.
The surrounding foliage is glossy, dark, and sculptural. The Araucaria branchlets curve and overlap, creating a tunnel-like structure. The image has strong contrast: the butterfly is warm and translucent, while the foliage is nearly black with bright green highlights.
Discussion
This is primarily an image of camouflage, fragility, and enclosure. The butterfly is visually small but important because its warm color and translucent wing catch the eye against the heavy green mass. The branch structure dominates the frame, almost like an architectural canopy or cave.
The lighting is dramatic. Highlights on the foliage create a wet, polished texture, while the shadows are very deep. That makes the butterfly feel suspended in a dark tropical interior rather than merely perched on a plant.
Compositionally, the butterfly’s placement near the lower left works because the curved branches guide the eye toward it. The open dark space around the insect helps separate it from the dense foliage. The image depends less on documentary clarity and more on atmosphere: hidden life inside dense vegetation.
As the intensity fades, the landscape settles into a softer palette.
📍 Portimão, Portugal
📅 May 2026
📷 Canon R8 + RF 100-400
There’s power in what’s hidden. In this moment, we’re not invited to see the face, but to feel the presence. The posture isn’t just concealment—it’s protection, tension, defiance, or maybe even peace. The interwoven fingers form a barrier, but not a wall. It’s a quiet stand in a noisy world. What makes it compelling isn’t what we’re allowed to see, but what we’re made to wonder. This is vulnerability in full display, not through expression, but through the act of withholding it.
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A blustery day of patches of bright sunshine passing quickly down the dale. One of them lights up a patch of Rosebay Willow Herb and thistles in the foreground, another set is shining on Holwick in the middle distance and a third on Cronkley Fell and Scar in the background. Taken from Stable Edge above Newbiggin.
A captivating portrait of a young woman, @celine.in.frame, captured with dramatic lighting by @stephanemossephoto. Her piercing blue eyes stand out against the chiaroscuro effect, as light and shadow play across her features and black sheer top, creating an intense and artistic mood.
You know if you rent a house from someone to enjoy your holiday in you'll often find a little book. In this book there are all kinds of notes from people who have enjoyed their holidays in the same house.
This is the book I'm talking about.
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An out take from the Dephect Spring/Summer 2016 shoot for Dephect clothing.
Model - Thomas Boord James, AKA Brotherman.
Lit with a single Bowens 400 head fitted with an octobank.
“A narrow alley in Termini Imerese, where sunlight slices through the shadows like a blade. The worn cobblestones and balconies whisper stories of Sicilian life, frozen in a timeless interplay of light and darkness.”
Fun Fact
Termini Imerese’s old town is a labyrinth of narrow streets and alleys, many dating back to medieval times. These passages were designed to provide shade and coolness during the intense Sicilian summers.
This is the last photo of my summer sunset-series taken here in South Florida on a wildly colorful night in late August. It was a still night with no wind and it seemed to have all of the elements needed; decent cloud formations, good color, soft mist and great reflections. The scenes seemed to change slowly from minute to minute and it lasted for well over an hour. Hope you have enjoyed my rendition of the evening and thanks so much for looking ~ Florida Everglades U.S.A.
[With complete lack of mountains; it forces us to be
more creative with light, composition and reflection]
(ten more photos of 'this night' in the comments)
On Fridays, The British Museum stays open a little later into the night.
I've been mixing up my photo editing process: I first create a monochrome version of my photo, which makes it much easier to figure out shadows, tones, and overall composition. I then bring color back into the image and focus in on warmth, contrast, and range. I don't know if this'll work too well for portraits, but I'm finding it super useful for architecture and landscape photos. I'd love to hear your thoughts!
Organization: Tim Engle
Photography and Editing: Dirk Dreyer.
Hi-Res pictures and prints available at galleries.dreyerpictures.com
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Superb lighting conditions as patches of very strong sunshine create light and shade in Harwood. Taken from the Cow Green access road.
SomeWhere between silence and a smile
BnW Portrait. Lightand shadow elements were creatively enhanced during post-processing...
Deep within the abandoned Liat mines, I captured this moment of solitary contemplation as a fellow explorer stood silhouetted against the mineral-painted walls of this forgotten gallery. The rich palette of blues, oranges, and earth tones that time and oxidation have created transforms this industrial space into an unexpected underground cathedral.
My intention was to convey the profound sense of connection between past and present that these mines evoke. The lone figure represents all the explorers, photographers, and curious souls who venture into these depths, drawn by the same fascination that once drove miners to carve these passages through solid rock. The vibrant mineral deposits tell their own story - decades of chemical processes creating art from industry.
This image embodies the spirit of modern exploration photography - finding beauty and meaning in abandoned places that whisper stories of human endeavor. Standing in these galleries, surrounded by the geological artwork that emerged from mining's aftermath, I'm reminded that sometimes the most powerful legacies are the unintended ones. These tunnels, once purely functional, have become galleries where industrial heritage and natural artistry converge in ways their creators never imagined.
A fierce confrontation on a cold winter’s night under harsh stadium lights. One player holds his ground, eyes set, as his opponent charges — determination meeting impact in a frozen moment of youth rugby. The black-and-white tones strip away distraction, leaving only form, force, and focus.
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A patch of strong sunshine lights up these farms in Harwood, with vivid yellow Buttercups and Marsh Marigolds creating a dramatic scene under a stormy-looking sky. Lingy Hill farm nearest the camera, Waters Meet and Herdship farms in the distance. Taken on the last day of meteorological spring, 31 May 2026
There is still color in the leaves, but most are fallen off the trees as October winds down and winter approaches.
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Looking over towards part of Langdon Beck, Cronkley Farm in the distance, taken from Lingy Hill
Kuakata, Bangladesh, 2011.
The fight with fate and nature.
The perpetual cycle of poverty carried to the next generation.
..And the only resort called God.
Like some of us believe....
Nature is not a synonym of God here.
Fishermen of Kuakata are stuck in a never ending captivation. Like their fathers, the children must carry on the legacy of sufferings imposed by natural calamity, monetary debt and poverty.
A striking editorial portrait bathed in hard directional light, casting dramatic shadows across the subject's face and décolleté. The warm golden tones of her skin and terracotta lace top contrast sharply against the deep black background, while her blue eyes hold the camera with quiet intensity. A Roman numeral tattoo — XXV — marks her collarbone, adding a personal detail to an otherwise timeless composition.