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... just a dream... or....reality?
A miracle often denotes an event attributed to divine intervention. Alternatively, it may be an event attributed to a miracle worker, saint, or religious leader. A miracle is sometimes thought of as a perceptible interruption of the laws of nature. Others suggest that a god may work with the laws of nature to perform what people perceive as miracles.[1] Theologians say that, with divine providence, God regularly works through created nature yet is free to work without, above, or against it as well.[2]
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the more technical aspect from my book of miracles:
3 shots, 0/+2/-2EV, freehand. aligned with hugin, tonemapping with qtpfsgui, parameters below.
overall adjustment of saturation, color and contrast.
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With the soft sound of air pressure equalizing through synthetic oxygen, the door to J'onn J'onzz residents sealed shut. The room was cold and dark, the only light crept in from a thick twelve inch piece of glass. It's frame was wide, looking out into the darkness of space. The sun's light bounced off the white and blue surface of Earth, leaving J'onn's room illuminated under a faint blue glow. It was Christmas Eve, and The Green Martian couldn't feel any more alone.
He sighed, resting a red and white package on his bed, then glided slowly to the window; he gazed longingly out across the surface of the enormous blue sphere. This far above the planet, his telepathic mind was quiet. He couldn't hear a soul. In fact the only sound he could hear at all was the soft muffled humming of the main reactor on this enormous Space Station. He closed his eyes and let his mind wander back to earlier this evening. Clark was boarding the Javelin with Flash and The Green Lantern....
"I insist! Come to Smallville with me, J'onn!" Clark smiled hopefully. "It's so quiet, I swear you can hear the snowflakes touch the ground!"
However, J'onn's emotions were a mixed case of loneliness, confusion, and longing for his own Martian family. Christmas was never an easy time for him. It stood as a reminder of all he has lost in his life. All the traditions he upheld so long ago.
"I'm afraid this holiday has no meaning for me..." J'onn replied somberly but stern.
"You know you're always welcome, J'onn" Clark spoke kindly. "Oh! I almost forgot!" He stepped away for a moment, only to return with a present wrapped in red and white paper. He handed it to J'onn without hesitation, grin spread wide across his face.
"But I have nothing for you..." J'onn said discouraged.
"Nonsense! Your company is all we could ever want!" Clark smiled again, turned, and boarded The Javelin. "Enjoy your holiday, I hope you like your gift!" He said turning back, waving to him as the loading ramp sealed.
J'onzz opened his eyes suddenly, finding the glow the planet's surface unchanged, but additionally, the soft hue of primary colors flickering calmly in the corner of the room. It was a surprise to him to see a small green pine tree decorated with blinking lights inside his quarters.
A faint smile of content grew as he quietly glided over to the tree. He touched it's branches softly, it's bristles still full of life.
His attention gradually returned to the present on his bed. He smiled once again and retrieved it, taking it to the window. Piece by piece, J'onn gently removed the paper. Inside was a knitted sweater. The initials JJ were sewn into the back of the collar, and down to the the very last snowflake, the stitches were drawn with human hands.
J'onn's smile brightened. He could feel a warm joyful sensation swelling up inside his chest. It was only a piece of clothing, but the love and affection put into it filled his soul with a strange comfort. A feeling he had not felt in a very long time. As he admired this piece of fabric, an envelope with his name fell from inside it. He opened the letter as he did the gift, with care and gentle strength. It read;
"J'onn, the team and I had been thinking about how you tend to feel during this time of year. We all know what it must be like, to be around folks who have families to go home to. From the team and myself I hope you know that we will respect your solitude, but I can't promise that we won't miss you.
Thanks to Ma Kent for knitting this for you in her spare time. We couldn't let anyone stay up here by themselves without leaving a gift for them! It just wouldn't be right!
Oh and the Tree was Barry's idea! I hope it didn't startle you!
I know we may not be your true family, but I hope that we can be the next best thing.
Merry Christmas Martian Manhunter
Your friends,
Clark, Bruce, Diana, Barry, Hal, and Arthur"
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This story was inspired pretty heavily by Paul Dini's Justice League episode, "Comfort and Joy”; It's one of my all time favorite episodes in the series! (they're all fantastic, but this is one of my top fives for sure!)
I don't commonly post things relating to holiday's but I don't know, this year has been total crap from the beginning; the last few months have been especially quite dire. So something struck me recently! To upload a positive “final post” for 2016. Besides, I've been Jonesing to make another Watchtower build since my last one flic.kr/p/vAkjsv really needed an upgrade!
So in a manner of speaking, this story and build just kinda came naturally. Two Birds with One Stone if you will. :)
Anyway, Patreon has a few photo's of the build, a bit more of the furniture, and a fun side-by-side comparison of pre-edit to post-edit for this image! …He's also wearing the sweater ;)
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Explore #478 12/27/08
A scene from our Thanksgiving trip. Right now all my cameras are malfunctioning---so having a bit of a problem taking new shots!
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Our true harbingers of spring, the turkey vultures have returned to their breeding grounds in the Milan Area.
Photo slightly slide using equalize.
The fog horn was wailing out at Fort Amherst, not much use going out there. I am down in The Narrows in a bit of shelter out of the spray from the waves. Quite a sea on. This is the result of clicking on Equalize in Photoshop, did a little adjustment to raise mid-tones and liked the dramatic purple hue rather than just plain old grey sky.
The ship is Atlantic Heron inbound St. John's.
HIS 80'sBoombox & Dance Machine At the Men Only Event -
A most excellent Boombox! With 80's detail carved wood, animated speakers , equalizers & cassette , 22 dances & awesome tunes on touch. Resizable and available in both décor and wearable versions.
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"Education, then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of men, — the balance-wheel of the social machinery. I do not here mean that it so elevates the moral nature as to make men disdain and abhor the oppression of their fellow-men. This idea pertains to another of its attributes. But I mean that it gives each man the independence and the means by which he can resist the selfishness of other men. It does better than to disarm the poor of their hostility towards the rich: it prevents being poor." - Horace Mann
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A Slinky is a toy pre-compressed helical spring invented by Richard James.
It can perform a number of tricks, including travelling down a flight of steps end-over-end as it stretches and re-forms itself with the aid of gravity and its own momentum.
Great fun from Studio Indigo.
Hope this brings a smile again, have a good day and thanks for your visit, so very much appreciated, Magda, (*_*)
For more: www.indigo2photography.com
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This shot was taken with a lens of 50mm (E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS) and two extension tubes of 26mm. It is made up of a flower, a thin wooden rod, and a drop of water. It was processed with the development version of Darktable 3.4, which is expected on the 24th of December.
Many Color Calibration (set up as channel mixer) adjustments, Filmic_v4, Tone equalizer, Contrast Equalizer, and Lowpass filter (with screen blending) play an important role in its processing.
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Please take your time... and enjoy it large on black
Wat Lokaya Sutha is situated to the west of the Ayutthaya Grand Royal Palace. No evidence has been found to indicate when it was built. Only comparative study of art style of the temple mail prang reflects early period of Ayutthaya arts. Wat Wat Lokaya Sutha or Lokayasutharam is located near Wat Worapoh and Wat Worachettharam. The primary feature of this wat is the huge reclining Buddha image, Phra Budhasaiyart, located in the ruins of the viharn and facing towards the East. It was constructed of bricks and cement in the Middle Ayutthaya Period and is 42 meters long and 8 meters high. The head is resting on a lotus and the legs overlap squarely to show the equalized toes a sign of enlightenment and beauty. The image was restored in 1954 and again in 1989.
A Bhikkhuni is a fully ordained female Buddhist monastic. Buddhism is unique in that Buddha, as founder of a spiritual tradition, explicitly states in canonical literature that a woman is as capable of Nirvana (enlightenment) as a man, and can fully attain all four stages of enlightenment. Photo taken of a Bhikkhuni who mindfully offers beautiful flowers to the Reclining Buddha - Ayutthaya Historical park, Thailand.
De grote, liggende boeddha van Wat Lokaya Sutha is ongeveer 42 meter lang en ongeveer 8 meter hoog. Ooit lag deze boeddha binnen, maar de tempel die eromheen stond is verwoest. Desondanks wel mooi om even te zien. Ayutthaya is de oude hoofdstad van Siam Thailand en ligt ten noorden van de huidige hoofdstad Bangkok. De eerste hoofdstad was Sukhothai, maar Ayutthaya was voor een langere periode hoofdstad. De ruines van het oude Ayutthaya staan op de Werelderfgoederenlijst van UNESCO. Meer dan vier eeuwen lang was Ayutthaya de machtige hoofdstad van Siam en er stonden vele grote tempelcomplexen. Het rijk Ayutthaya was machtig, maar tijdens de tweede oorlog met de Burmezen ook wel Birmezen werd Ayutthaya volledig verwoest. De stad viel zelfs, dat was in 1767. Onder leiding van generaal Taksin werd de stad enkele maanden later weliswaar heroverd, maar de stad was veel te gehavend om nog als hoofdstad te kunnen dienen. Men besloot het vernietigde Ayutthaya niet meer als hoofdstad te houden, men ging op zoek naar een plek die iets beter verdedigbaar zou zijn en zou daar een nieuwe hoofdstad stichten, Thonburi. Thonburi ligt aan de westelijke oever van de Chao Phraya rivier in Bangkok, Thailand. Echter, Koning Rama I vestigde zijn nieuwe hoofdstad Krung Thep de Thaise naam voor Bangkok op de oostelijke oever van de rivier in 1782. Thonburi bleef nog een aparte stad totdat het pas in 1972 aan Bangkok werd toegevoegd.
Early morning looking toward the sun with the Pilot Boat APA No.1 approaching support ship Thor Freyja, inbound for St. John's.
Photoshop filters Equalize and Cyan used in the process, generating a jpg file size of 27.8 MB.
Late post: Thanks to EQUALIZER SL MAGAZINE for featuring COLOR THE WORLD ORANGE in their latest issue.
Equalizer SL Magazine was one of CTWO's sponsors in its Photography Contest during the campaign period.
Color the World Orange sim is still open until end of January 2022.
So if you want to check it out and enjoy the sim visit us here: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Life%20Island/89/133/23
- Jerzzie Reece, CTWO Project Head (admin) and Zaffy Kiori, Project Head (creator) CTWO / Kiyori Project
Check out the SIM VIDEO made by Jackson Redstar in the link below:
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Being Batman demands exceptional physical fitness!
This gym, located deep in the heart of the Batcave, features, left to right:
- Rope climping station and skill practise target
- Pommel horse
- Equalizer bars, dip belt with a blue 20kg weight plate to increase difficulty for dips, pullups etc
- Barbell rack (barbell in rack loaded at 170kg)
- Spare plates (2xblack 10kg, 2xgreen 15kg, 2xblue 20gk, 2xred 25 kg)
- Extra wide pullup bars
-Three extra barbells, each 20kg
- Rubber tire and sledge hammer for tire flips, ture pounding stamina exercise etc.
As you can see, Batman is a real badass, and his capabilities range much furthe r than just brute strenght.
Note: the weight plates, displayed by round 2x2 plates, have the olympic weightlifting standard coloring;
Red plates = 25kg
Blue plates = 20kg
Green plates = 15kg
Black plates = 10kg
Any suggestion for making gymnastic rings in lego are highly appreciated. Maybe you have an idea, Hugo?
Eat me! I have to admit I was taken aback by the very stark message here and it made me look at my plate completely different. Loved the metal textures and shadows though.
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Photoshop? no....
With the first light effects, lit a pipe, equalized for keith jarret on the pianos.... the show, the greatest on earth, must have lasted about 10 minutes....magestic....
One of the most memorable moments of my life.... I wish you all of you, one like that one.
GRACIAS... a la vida.... y a Jorge Lombardozzi, guia y amigo.
Rose hips on a bright October afternoon at Frederick's Cove in The Narrows, St. John's.
Craquelure and Equalize filters give a more unique appearance to the scene.
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This is a shot I made with my D80 just days after I purchased it for our trip across the country. I barely knew how to use it, let alone how to use it well. I didn't have a polarizer for it, and I was basically using it as a point and shoot.
As you can see, this shot is mediocre. The landscape is nice, but the sky is uninteresting and lacks detail.
In the next step you'll see just how much of an effect the Equalize function in Photoshop can have on a photo.
I took this picture with a low-lying sun coming right over the mountain, from behind the trees, and illuminating them. It was terribly back light, but I loved the silver lining that it was giving to the trees. To limit flare I used my hand as a cover (I don't carry much equipment, hence I didn't have a flare cover).
Post-processing was crucial (and I used darktable, as always). First, my hand was casting a pink blur on the top of the image. Second, the image was lacking contrast and had some dots from dust that had caught the sun flare. I played with tone curves to remove my hand and to focus the importance of the composition on the trees, decreasing the contrast in the bottom of the image. I used spot removal to remove the dots of dust. I used the equalizer filter in clarity mode to add contrast to the trees, and in particular to their trunk. I used a bit of split-toning, with highlights in yellow and shadows in orange, to tune the overall color of the image; but I was careful not to kill the subtle shades of colors that were present in the various trees.