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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.
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!
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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There is still color in the leaves, but most are fallen off the trees as October winds down and winter approaches.
That fleeting moment when a dramatic beam of sunlight cuts through the pine-covered slopes of the Alpilles, while dark storm clouds roll over the limestone ridge and the distant tower.
Lit from behind with an SB600 in a snoot, and from front right with an SB700 is a softbox. Power levels were adjusted until they looked right. 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/...
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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.
Sunset ~ Florida Everglades U.S.A.
Summer 2015 ~ Palm Beach County
Fire-light Sunset ~ Quarta Sunset 287
(three more 'firelight sunset' photos in the comments)
I did both a color and black and white version of this image. Down below in the comments you can see the black and white version. You can click on it to view it larger.
I lit this with one YN560-III in an 8.6 inch Lastolite softbox above and to the right of the flower. Fill light came from a small hand mirror at camera left. The flash, in manual mode, was triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N. While the Lastolite soft box is relatively small for a softbox, because it's much larger than the subject and also within 4 inches of it, the light on the flower is very soft.
Other Calla Lily pictures are in my Calla Lilly set. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157626082181550/...
Other plants, flowers, fruit or thingys that I've photographed using strobes can be seen in my Strobe Lit Plant set. In the description for that set, I list resources that I've used to learn how to light with off camera flash. www.flickr.com/photos/9422
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Bir Ali is located on the spectacular coast road and it is surrounded by white sand dunes, green rocky mountains and black lava deposits. You can spend your afternoon swimming or relaxing on a white sand beach or spend overnight in beach huts. The surrounding coast is a mixture of volcanic landscape and occasional patches of sand dunes.
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FR Regard en clair-obscur, suspendu entre confidence et énigme.
La pose effleure le silence, chaque geste retenu comme un secret à demi révélé.
La lumière sculpte le mystère, glisse sur la peau et s’arrête dans les yeux là où tout commence, et rien ne se dit vraiment.
EN A chiaroscuro gaze, suspended between confession and enigma.
The pose brushes against silence, each gesture held like a half-revealed secret.
Light carves the mystery, sliding across the skin and settling in the eyes where everything begins, and nothing is ever fully said.
En medio del jardin, tan tranquilo.......ni ola de frio ni temporales, ciertos rosales son unos auténticos supervivientes.
Rosal Louis de Funès.
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Rows of freshly cut silage under a sinister looking late afternoon sky.
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A day of extreme contrasts with brief spells of very strong sunshine mixed with hefty wintry showers. Here a curtain of hail makes its way across the dale while the foreground as far as Holwick is lit up with sunshine. Taken from Middle Side on the morning after Storm Dave.
The photo club that I belong to, Polyphoto in San Diego, had a workshop this morning devoted to "negative space". The purpose was to help the members get an understanding of the concept for an upcoming competition on, you guessed it, negative space. As I understand it, negative space in an image helps to emphasize the positive shapes in an image, thereby drawing attention to interesting shapes and colors. I may not have fully understood the concept, but I came home and created this using an old pot of Icelandic Poppies, which I've been exploiting for some time, and a couple of strobes. I also used the Photoshop liquify tool to add some interesting (I hope) shaped curves to the picture.
Strobist info: One SB600 in a snoot behind the plant at about 11 o'clock for backlighting, and a SB700 in a softbox in front, camera left at 7 o'clock to throw a little light on the front of the plant. The strobes were in manual mode, and I adjusted the output until I got the results I liked. The strobes were triggered by the pop up flash on my D90 in commander mode.
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/...
Some portraits are carefully planned.
Others simply happen.
No elaborate direction, no constructed moment — just light, presence and a gesture that felt right.
Sometimes the image you weren't looking for becomes the one that stays with you.
This is a plant that I bought a few week ago, and find myself exploiting from time to time. I like Callas, and I have seen some beautiful images of them taken by some of the famous photographers of the past.
I went for dramatic light here and used a YN560-III in an 8.6 inch softbox positioned above and behind the plant, and pointed down at a 45 degree angle. I wanted directional light to create the shadows that show shape and texture, while, hopefully, lending an element of mystery to the image. It also provided a bit of rim lighting to the tops of a couple of leaves. I hand held a small hand mirror at camera right to bounce a little bit of light onto that side of the flower. The flash, in manual mode, was triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N.
Other Calla Lily pictures are in my Calla Lilly set. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157626082181550/...
Other plants, flowers, fruit or thingys that I've photographed using strobes can be seen in my Strobe Lit Plant set. In the description for that set, I list resources that I've used to learn how to light with off camera flash. www.flickr.com/photos/9422
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Dramatic lighting and Crepuscular Rays as a patch of bright sunshine moves towards Thwaite, Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
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The remote isolated hill farm at Stoney Hill, Harwood, Upper Teesdale. A hole in the cloud cover lights it up together with meadows coloured pale from recent haymaking. At the rear edge of the sunshine patch are spoil heaps from the Ladys Rake lead mine.
I'm pleased this one came out, the rain was pouring so it was one of those whip the camera out of the bag and straight back in shots to stop it getting soaked. The road was glistening in the light which doesn't really show, but hey, who cares?
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Photography and Editing: Dirk Dreyer.
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she holds the cigarette like a thought not yet spoken — suspended, unfinished. the smoke curls into the dusk with the grace of something that remembers how to vanish. it’s not about rebellion. it’s about time slowing down just enough to breathe in stillness and exhale a whisper.
In South Africa’s Kruger National Park, we followed him at a respectful distance as he moved through the thorny bush — slow, silent, almost weightless. From behind the branches, his eyes held that unmistakable mix of wild focus and exhaustion. He looked thin, weak… and when he came a little closer, the truth was hard to ignore: deep wounds, likely from a fight with another leopard or predator, and a body that seemed to be running out of time.
I was there with my safari company, GoThombi, and moments like this are why we do what we do: not to chase “the perfect shot”, but to witness nature as it is — beautiful, brutal, and profoundly human in the way it can hit your chest without warning.
That look through the bushes is one I’ll carry forever.
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Dramatic winter sunshine and a dark stormy sky in this view into Lunedale, taken looking over the lower part of Teesdale from Folly Top
A dramatic mountain face emerging through morning mist, with a lush alpine forest catching the first soft light. I captured this scene during a break in the weather, just as the fog lifted and revealed the textured cliffs.
A quiet, atmospheric moment where the forest, stone and clouds blend together.
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Sony A7C
Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6
150 mm — 1/400 s — f/5.6 — ISO 100
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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
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Strong early spring sunshine lights up the snow covered cliffs of the spectacular Cronkley Scar and Widdybank Fell. Widdybank Farm, now a base for Natural England, stands out nicely against the hillside
Once the second‑largest slate quarry in the world, Dinorwic began operations in 1787 and powered nearly two centuries of Welsh slate production before falling silent in 1969. Its vast terraces, tramways and abandoned buildings now stand as a striking reminder of the industry that shaped Llanberis and the surrounding communities.
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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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Field End farm, Newbiggin, Teesdale lit by a break in the cloud cover.
Organization: Tim Engle
Photography and Editing: Dirk Dreyer.
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