✿Lel EVOX

✿BOM face masks + unrigged mesh cucumbers

✿5 facemask colours (plum, charcoal, chocolate, deep sea, green tea)

✿Mesh cucumbers for your eyes + to hold

Enjoy!

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Seen on St. Peters Square tram station, Manchester…..

You must wear a face mask (covering) when travelling on public transport.

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Street photography from Glasgow, Scotland.

Captured in September 2020.

Right now cases in Glasgow are over 800 per 100,000 and doubling every 7 days. I am not going anywhere near Glasgow or any of the big cities around. No more street photography from me for the foreseeable future and I am so sick of this. Please stay safe everyone.

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Street photography from Glasgow, Scotland. Captured in October 2024.

Following an appointment with the Long Covid Clinic I can officially report that, yes, I have Long Covid. There is no definitive test yet but my symptoms are indicative of Long Covid and in addition I am told that my symptoms also indicate Covid induced dysautonomia. That means damage to my autonomic nervous system responsible for controlling blood pressure and heart rate, etc.

Just one mild acute infection that I caught from my ex-partner in 2023 has caused life-limiting disease.

There are now plenty of studies that show that even asymptomatic acute Covid infections result in permanent damage to the brain, cardiovascular system and immunity. Everyone that has had Covid is harmed even if they think they are fully recovered.

I'm pleased to see that the woman in this shot is wearing an FFP2 respirator mask. Sadly the man is just wearing a surgical mask that does nothing to prevent or protect from the spread of airborne infection such as Covid or the flu. Public health education has failed us.

Nothing can be done for my Long Covid by the way. There is no cure. There are no treatments (although HIV retroviral drugs are showing promise in a few trials around the world). My 'treatment plan' will involve advice on how to plan, prepare and pace myself to manage my symptoms. Things that I am already forced into doing just to manage day-to-day living.

Protect yourselves my Flickr friends. It's not too late. The damage from each infection is cumulative. Your health is precious.

Take care my friends.

Jan Provoost's painting of the Crucifixion in the wonderful "Groeningemuseum" in Bruges.

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Candid street photography from Glasgow, Scotland.

Just beginning to ask the question... when will it all end? *sigh*

Stay safe everyone!

Remember that facemasks are for faces and not for chins ;)

Ara-Hybride

Vogelburg

61276 Weilrod/Taunus

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DSLR selfie captured in September 2024.

Yesterday, not far from home, a guy drove past me and, leaning out of his window, shouted "weirdo" because he saw me wearing a 3M Aura respirator face mask.

Yes, it affected me a little, but that is because I am a 'highly sensitive person' and have CPTSD with a history of having been bullied and abused but, honestly, I call myself that and worse from time to time and I have been called far worse by other people.

Mostly I felt sadness and pity. That public health messaging, and in his case, education itself, has failed.

I do not mask because I am anxious. I do not mask because I am afraid of Covid-19. I mask because I understand airborne infection processes, have read too many reputable peer-reviewed papers on the damages of Covid-19 and because I have a baseline that I need to protect.

I have already suffered permanent damage and disability from a single Covid infection two years ago. I live alone, have nobody to care for me, and already have a disability baseline that I need to protect. I can't afford to be more ill or more disabled. I am not afraid of Covid. I am, understandably, afraid of losing the baseline of health that I have right now. I protect that.

Droplet dogma permeates our health institutions and they are reluctant and are politically pushed to ignore airborne infection despite nosocomial Covid and Flu being a major issue that is killing many vulnerable people every week. It's an Ignaz Semmelweis situation all over again. I guess change takes time.

It doesn't have to be that way. We can have clean air. Our immune system is not a muscle that needs to be trained by viral infections - viruses do damage, always.

In the absence of clean indoor air with adequate ventilation, HEPA filtration and high UVC treatment, the only protection from airborne disease is FFP2/3 (N95/99) respirator masks. They work. Surgical and cloth masks do not work.

I have had just one infection since the end of 2019. How many times have you or your family and friends been sick? Was that normal before the pandemic?

It was normal to have maybe one or two simple colds each year, ones that were uncomfortable for a few days. Maybe, once every 20 years you would get influenza and be bedbound feeling like you are dying for a week or so.

Now people are much more ill with each infection and are ill far more often. Covid-19 did this. It damages the immune system in a similar way to HIV. In fact, in many countries HIV drugs are being used and trialled to treat Covid and Long Covid now.

I prefer not to be sick. I have always been a square peg in a round hole too so I don't mind standing out if it keeps me safe and well.

I think we need to stop the normalising of spreading our respiratory diseases to others. We have the tools and technology to stop the suffering. Demand clean indoor air. We cleaned our drinking water to stop Cholera. Why would you not want to stop the spread of Covid-19, influenza, RSV, TB, Measles and more?

Food for thought.

I wanted to share because public health messaging has failed us. Knowledge is power.

I don't really care if you or anyone else thinks that I am weird. Especially when I have just stepped off a bus full of people coughing their lungs up.

From my new series, 'PANDEMIC'.

A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO MINIATURE WORLDS - MACRO

We are GO FOR LAUNCH!

My new interactive eBook is now available to purchase on my website: www.davidgilliver.com/product-category/books/

I hope anyone who buys it enjoys the read, and I hope it becomes a really useful learning and teaching resource for anyone who loves photography!

Thanks,

David

Canon EOS 6D - f/9 - 1/640 sec - 100mm - ISO 200

- for challenge Flickr group 'Macro Mondays', theme: 'Layer'

- some mouth masks, alas not from the type that gives any protection against the Corona -Covid 19- virus.

- I'm glad we have a hobby, macro photography, that can be practised most times inside the house.

Stay Safe and Healthy all of you !

by Various & Gould

Berlin

Ginger Chevalier since 2007

I received this cute face mask from my sister who bought it at Rembrandthuis in Amsterdam. It has a picture on it from a drawing by Rembrandt. For Macro Mondays. This week's theme: Safety first. HMM

Chinatown fast food delivery by bicycle.He looked a little narked at me,but I got great eye contact with my subject,all worth it.

You have to feel sorry for this lady, two hours earlier it was glorious sunshine.

This was just after lockdown one, notice no social distancing and no face coverings; no wonder lockdown two and three came along. What does it take to get through to people?

Market Street, Manchester, UK.

They tested me for covid when I first came in. Negative.

Or it would normally have been just after 5pm on a weekday. Park Street, Croydon.

..may this collection soon be ready for the Museum of Temporary Discomfort..

Ginger Chevalier since 2007

It is Christmas and we come back when we were children; the poetry and the magic of this moment is and will be forever i our souls and heart...

Be positive, my Friends, hope and trust and be happy...

My Friends... stay safe, stay at home as much as you can and your Christmas time will be happy because you and your beloved ones will be safe...

do not worry, Christmas will be in your hearts💖💖💖💖 and in your souls.. we all are far each other but will be all together in a tight virtual hug and we will be happy

✵╰❅☆❅╮✵╰❅☆❅╮✵╰❅☆❅╮✵╰❅☆❅╮✵╰❅☆❅╮

My Friends,

Everywhere lights and joy and music...Christmas is coming....

these are the most magic days of the year...

my precious gifts for YOU wherever you are all over the world...

and no matter what you will find under the Christmas tree

but who will find around it and overall who will you will find in your Heart..

this is the MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS:

close your eyes and take who you Love in the deep of your Heart...

I believe in science and evidence informed healthcare and that the future looks bright,

#FlickrFriday

#Believe

Miix Event Start 30th - 20th

-[KIKI] DARKNESS SEASON PACK

-VORTEX Lashes 6.0

-Amuse Bouche - Crystal Eyes [LEL EVO]

❖❖❖

-OPOPOP ! Mesh Face Mask TAYLOR V#3- Avalable in the Store

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It's Amazing

With the blink of an eye you finally see the light

It's Amazing

When the moment arrives that you know you'll be alright

It's Amazing

And I'm sayin' a prayer for the desperate hearts tonight...

Concept by: Yeka Gasser

Edition by: Yeka Gasser

Pose by: Yeka Gasser

Funny Facemask by: Bliss Burton

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Candid eye contact street photography from Glasgow, Scotland. A good example of how not to wear a facemask during a pandemic. Italy has recently joined a growing list of places requiring the use of masks outdoors which, given the season, is a very sensible move especially in heavily populated areas. Just remember that you have to treat the outside of the mask as a contaminated surface. Disinfect as per manufacturer instruction and wash your hands after touching it. Wearing one like this is just making it easier for the virus. Stay safe everyone!

Celebration of essential workers at 7:00. New York City, USA

Store in World

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Marketplace

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Available in my store, terrifying masks hahahaha.

This is my contribution for this year's Halloween. Such a horrible year that the whole world has had.

Terrifying masks .....

Contains

1 Mask for men

1 Mask for women

1 Hud with all the textures you see in the image.

Menu Resize. (Not rigged)

Happy Halloween !! : D

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Candid street photography from Glasgow, Scotland. Enjoy!

#lockdown

#supermarket

#breathe

#breatheinbreatheout

#breathedeep

#breatheheavy

#masks

#facemask

#throwback

#covid19

#coronavirus

#dublin

#ireland

#displacement

#socialdistancing 2020

#coronavirus

#covid19

#isolated

#isolation

#dislocation

#displacement

#urban

#urbanspace

#urbanliving

#place

#memory

#space

#publicspace

#containedmemories

#temporarymemories

#traces

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Candid street photography from Glasgow, Scotland.

It's great to see a facemask being worn properly and we need to keep it up. Another vaccine approved in the UK today is another candle burning at the end of the tunnel. The light is there and though it may be months away, the brighter side can be reached. Keep safe my Flickr friends, stay strong and we will enjoy an entire world of photography in freedom again.

#lockdown

#supermarket

#breathe

#breatheinbreatheout

#breathedeep

#breatheheavy

#masks

#facemask

#throwback

#covid19

#coronavirus

#dublin

#ireland

#displacement

#socialdistancing

#coronavirus

#covid19

#isolated

#isolation

#dislocation

#displacement

#urban

#urbanspace

#urbanliving

#place

#memory

#space

#publicspace

#containedmemories

#temporarymemories

#traces

#borders

#lines

#queues

My Wooden folk are a faceless bunch. So I presented them all with a few paper facemasks to wear at the 'doo!' staged in my little back garden..

♰ Astrophe Event Closes 25th ♰

ZOON - Edgy Fishnet FaceMask

KILLJOY - Glamour Ghoul Dress

NYNE - Eyes Tattoo #04

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♰ SABBATH Event Open 21 - 11th ♰

VelvetVue - Abigail Skin

[GHB] - Piercing Strang (Human Ears)

CULT - Azrealia

[piXit] - Rent Free (Wearable)

♰------------------------------♰

Navy+Copper - Uma Hair // @ACCESS EVENT

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street portrait part face by feej13. anyone who knows me knows lm a bit obsessed with parts off peoples faces and photographing them and eyes , one off the reasons is the first time l went out to do st photography l went with a st photography group and instantly wonder up to people to ask for portraits didnt know how to use my camera, or even change it from screen to viewfinder just bumbled about looked at screen and hoped for best have at least improved alittle since then after many hours off trail and error though have been still known to forget how to turn it on or panic ah its all dark broken oh no its not lens cap on , when l first went out saw a beautiful young man and felt his face just felt right to photograph just part off it its still one off my favorite shots, after that l often would see someone and see the part l wanted to photograhy sometimes l crop but alot off time l just do part off face, this one off young lady is as seen uncroped, also l have rely bad eyesight and one off my eyes is blurred so often when l see someone lm seeing part off their face clearer than rest so feels quit natural lm just learning rely but its fun to do, xx

macro abstract art