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Prompt: A grand, painterly historical oil painting depicting Christopher Columbus as a visionary explorer. He stands on a rocky coastline overlooking the sea, wearing late-15th-century European attire with a dark cap, fur-trimmed cloak, and red garments. In one hand he holds a navigational instrument, and in the other a rolled parchment map. Behind him, sailing ships with billowing sails approach the horizon on a sunlit ocean. A globe, open books, and maps rest near his feet, symbolizing exploration and knowledge. Ethereal clouds fill the sky, forming symbolic visions above: a divine, radiant female figure in flowing robes gesturing toward the horizon, distant castles, and ghostly ship silhouettes, suggesting destiny and faith. Warm golden light, dramatic clouds, and rich earth tones dominate the scene. Highly detailed, classical realism, Renaissance-inspired oil painting style, epic scale, soft brush textures, cinematic lighting, historical allegory, masterwork quality.
This digital fine art was created using OpenAI Sora AI and Photoshop
PCA294 - Fire
Built a small fire in the backyard and then tossed in a old book I found in a dumpster. Upped the clarity and the shadows a bit. Cropped slightly. I took many shots of the book during its conversion into heat and light. I liked this one because of the way it morphed into some other entity before falling into ash.
Taken today, December, 26, 2008. Bay L'Argent, NL. Explored on Dec 26, 2008 #205! :) Taken with my new camera that my boyfriend bought me for Christmas :)
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Explored 28/01/12 #286 - thank you so much!
Another one taken back in August 2011 in the desert about 40 km inland from Dubai.
Variations of words jabal, jabel, jebal, jebel, jbel, djebel, jibal, etc. have been used for the Arabic word "jah-bahl", 'جبل', meaning "mountain, hill or slope" Wikipedia
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Texture here by the wonderful lenabem-anna
Original photo and extrordinary sand sculpture by Amazin' Walter:
www.flickr.com/photos/amazinwalter/
[I just played with it].
Do you see how the leaf looks like a heart? This was actually taken in a barrel of water.
We used the "Antique" setting on iPhoto, if you're wondering.
A Day Later: Eeep! This photo was on Explore. :)
[Explore 30 November 2024]
The weather forecast was pretty grim with Storm Bert approaching (why do they always have such friendly names?), but apart from the biting wind and getting soaked, I am pleased we decided to go for the hike!
A shot from the MM Kitchen shoot that I really like. I love the watermelon colours, hope you do too.
Really appreciate your comments and favourites.
Explored on 7th January 2026, position 171.
Branicki Palace is a historical edifice in Białystok (Poland). It was building in the first half of the 18th century by Jan Klemens Branicki. The palace complex with gardens, pavillons, sculptures, outbuildings and other structures and the city with churches, city hall and monastery, all built almost at the same time according to French model was the reason why the city was known in the 18th century as Versailles de la Pologne
Explore / Interestingness / August 2012 / 19th
#15 on Explore, January 4th, 2025
This bokeh was caused by sparkling light created by sunlight and moving water on Kerr Lake which was the backdrop in this photo. The sun apparently was at the perfect angle, within minutes this shimmering light was gone.
Taken with a manual focus Takumar 200mm f/3.5 vintage lens.
Please accept my sincere thanks for choosing my photo for Flickr Explore. This is a great honor for me!
اللهم اهدنا فيمن هديت، وعافنا فيمن عافيت، وتولنا فيمن توليت، وبارك لنا فيما أعطيت، وقنا وأصرف عنا شر ما قضيت، فإنك تقضي ولا يقضى عليك، إنه لا يذلك من واليت ولا يعز من عاديت تباركت ربنا وتعاليت، لك الحم على ما قضيت ولك الشكر على ما أعطيت، نستغفرك الله من جميع الذنوب ونتوب إليك
جمعــه مباركــه عالجميــع :)
Explored: May 10th
Best Position: 186
I don't really care for this shot anymore. Sure the knife and dof is cool and all but I would have done alot differently today. Strangely it made explore some time back...
Sometimes it's fun exploring on your own. Sometimes it's fun exploring with a friend.
This was a standard shot with the figures out in the sun rather than in the shadows like the previous shot.
WOW! A few months ago, I noticed I was approaching half-a-million total views, and it hit the mark over night! I can't believe it! A HUGE THANK YOU to all of you who follow my photos, I appreciate your views, comments, favorites, EVERYTHING so much!! :D
edit: I found out this made explore, THANKS SO MUCH EVERYONE!! :D
1/6/12
#68