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A lifting fog and overcast sky. The warm air mixing with cold frosty ground made for a wonderful view of this farm. No artwork filters were used ..holds to my theory that unusual weather makes for great images.
MYANMAR,burma , die Mahamuni-Pagode(mit Gold-Buddha-Statue) in Mandalay
The Mahamuni Buddha Temple also called the Mahamuni Image is a Buddhist temple and major pilgrimage site, located southwest of Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) (Myanmar).The Mahamuni Buddha image (lit. 'The Great Sage') is deified in this temple, and originally came from Arakan.] It is highly venerated in Burma and central to many people's lives, as it is seen as an expression of representing the Buddha's life.
Ancient tradition refers to only five likenesses of the Buddha, made during his lifetime; two were in India, two in paradise, and the fifth is the Mahamuni Buddha image in Myanmar.] According to the legend, the Buddha visited the Dhanyawadi city of Arakan in 554 BC.King Sanda Thuriya requested that an image was cast of him. After casting the Great Image, the Buddha breathed upon it, and thereafter the image became the exact likeness of the Mahamuni.
Castilla la Mancha .... the Spirit of Don Quixote continues ...,
Castilla la Mancha....el Espiritu de Don Quijote continua...
The Mahamuni Buddha Temple also called the Mahamuni Image is a Buddhist temple and major pilgrimage site, located southwest of Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) (Myanmar).The Mahamuni Buddha image (lit. 'The Great Sage') is deified in this temple, and originally came from Arakan.] It is highly venerated in Burma and central to many people's lives, as it is seen as an expression of representing the Buddha's life.
Ancient tradition refers to only five likenesses of the Buddha, made during his lifetime; two were in India, two in paradise, and the fifth is the Mahamuni Buddha image in Myanmar.] According to the legend, the Buddha visited the Dhanyawadi city of Arakan in 554 BC.King Sanda Thuriya requested that an image was cast of him. After casting the Great Image, the Buddha breathed upon it, and thereafter the image became the exact likeness of the Mahamuni.
To all who have shared your great images, keep them coming, may you have a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year.
Chaos perhaps, but controlled chaos for sure! A beautiful and colorful street scene from Karnataka! Sorry to be slow getting to all your great images but travelling to COP27 with little time only managing now to grab some airport lounge wifi to throw up a pic but back soon in the glow of the internet.
More clouded shots but this time with a sun. On a very variable day, at the end of it the sun suddenly came out, offering some great images of this icelandic landscape, and also in other places the landscape turned nito gold.
Die Sonne ist noch nicht ganz aufgegangen als ich auf dem Heimweg von meiner Milchstrassenexkursion war, als sich mir diese wunderschöne Szenerie bot. Hellweiss schimmernder Bodennebel in der sich eine Gruppe Pferde wild tobend vergnügte. Welch ein tolles Schauspiel..
The sun wasn't quite up yet when I was on my way home from my Milky Way excursion when I saw this beautiful scenery. Bright white shimmering ground fog in which a group of horses were romping wildly. What a great spectacle..
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A shot of the Devil’s Mouth which is part of The Long Mynd section of the Shropshire Hills, looking towards Church Stretton.
I’d been there for sunrise, which didn’t really produce anything of note (I revisited a couple of days later and was rewarded with some great images, see previous posts), but once the sun came up, and the clouds started breaking up, there was some very nice light.
MYANMAR,burma , die Mahamuni-Pagode(mit Gold-Buddha-Statue) in Mandalay
The Mahamuni Buddha Temple also called the Mahamuni Image is a Buddhist temple and major pilgrimage site, located southwest of Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) (Myanmar).The Mahamuni Buddha image (lit. 'The Great Sage') is deified in this temple, and originally came from Arakan.] It is highly venerated in Burma and central to many people's lives, as it is seen as an expression of representing the Buddha's life.
Ancient tradition refers to only five likenesses of the Buddha, made during his lifetime; two were in India, two in paradise, and the fifth is the Mahamuni Buddha image in Myanmar.] According to the legend, the Buddha visited the Dhanyawadi city of Arakan in 554 BC.King Sanda Thuriya requested that an image was cast of him. After casting the Great Image, the Buddha breathed upon it, and thereafter the image became the exact likeness of the Mahamuni.
Apologies for my lack of activity on Flickr - we were away for a few days and on returning, I found my grandson had unwittingly shared his daycare cooties, to which I am defenseless. In any case, a snowy Sunday afternoon and morale boosting hot toddy found me playing with pictures again. This one is from last September just outside Fundy National Park. I like the composition and have come back to it a few times but it's not a great image - there was no sky, it was getting late so the light was poor, and there was a breeze stirring the grasses. Sliders Sunday seemed a good excuse to push the limits and see what would happen - though I was probably encouraged a bit by the toddy. Thanks for your patience.
Some heavy shadows made this a great image for a mono conversion. The conifer with its scrawny arms aloft shielding the glare of the morning sun really stood out and cast a deep shadow back to where I was standing. Taken in Hillock Wood, Princes Risborough
Daniel 2:31 “Thou king sawest, and behold: there stood before thee a great Image, whose figure was marvelous great, and his visage grim.”
Sorry, I've not been active on Flickr lately due to life - will try to catch up with all your great images as soon as I am able...
MYANMAR,burma , die Mahamuni-Pagode(mit Gold-Buddha-Statue) in Mandalay.
Blattgoldkleben ist in der Mahamuni-Pagode reine Männersache
Es dürfen sich nur Männer der Statue nähern und sie mit Blattgold bekleben. Der Reiseleiter besorgt mir solch ein Blättchen. Bei der Sicherheitskontrolle wird schließlich strengstens darauf geachtet, dass sich keine Frau unter die Gläubigen schummelt. Zugleich darf nur an die Buddhastatur herantreten, wer auch nachweislich Gold bei sich trägt. Andernfalls wäre der Andrang wohl noch größer als ohnehin schon.
Man klebt das Stück Blattgold auf, wobei das gar nicht so einfach ist wie man meint. Denn die Goldblättchen sind hauchdünn, sodass sie sich sofort an die Haut haften, sowie man sie in die Finger nimmt. So werden viele der Blättchen mehr auf die Statue geschmiert als tatsächlich geklebt. Ein spannend Ritual ist es aber dennoch.
MYANMAR,burma , the Mahamuni Pagoda(with Gold Buddha Statue) in Mandalay.
In the Mahamuni Pagoda, gluing gold leaf is a men's business
Only men are allowed to approach the statue and cover it with gold leaf. The tour guide gets me such a leaflet. Finally, at the security check, strict attention is paid to ensuring that no woman cheats among the believers. At the same time, only those who can prove that they are carrying gold are allowed to approach the statue of the Buddha. Otherwise, the rush would probably be even greater than it already is.
You stick the piece of gold leaf on, which is not as easy as you think. Because the gold leaves are wafer-thin, so they immediately stick to the skin as soon as you pick them up. So many of the leaves are smeared onto the statue rather than actually glued. But it is still an exciting ritual.
We had a trip to Great Sand Dunes planned, so I hit the web doing research for the place. Everyone seemed to have the same thing to say- sand and cardio. Sand will be everywhere and you will die from climbing the dunes. Well, both were true. I left sore and with sand in everything. I was very careful with the lenses though. Never changed them in the field, and used an older 70-210. I also hit the dunes at sunset, because sunrise finds the dunes hidden in shadows of the mountains next door.
The plan worked great. I came away with more images from here than anyplace else on the trip. I usually edit all my images and then decide what gets posted, but I could not wait when I had so many great images. Here is my favorite so far. This is a slow shutter tripod image blended with a fast shutter to show the detail and show the motion of the sand.
Let me know what you think.
#macromondays #Redux2021
What a great fun challenge for the end of the year :)
This time we had to put two themes out of 2021 together into one image. So many ideas and choices. Should i go for another little world scene or something different without the tiny helpers ? I decided to take #Bottle(s) and #Five for my participation. Well it almost has gotten a Trio since i could add #Behindtheglass as well for this Shot. Or maybe #Holes and #sidelit - you decide :)
The year almost has ended and i would like to thank all of you who are Part of this amazing group. The members who share week after week their great images as well as the moderators who are doing an fantastic job to keep this group alive with such great themes.
Thank you to all of you. You are an inspiration for me!
Thank you for your visits, comments and favs!
Vielen Dank für Eure Besuche, Kommentare und Sternchen!
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A week spent in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem always leads to great images a few of which are unexpected. This bull Bison caused a traffic jam (Bison-Jam to those of us who frequent the park). He had a giant ball of Sage wrapped in his horns and basically just stood in the middle of the road obstructing traffic. The I finally go to the front of the line to go around him I leaned out the window and took his picture as I rolled by. His face filled the frame, and if you look closely you'll see my truck in the reflection of his eye.
These little Brachyscome flowers are still looking pretty in the garden :)
Have had a lovely few days away on the south coast and I look forward to catching up with all your great images now :)
Thanks for all the kind comments and faves on my images.
Dandelion
Spotted in the garden this morning!
My time for Flickr will be limited over coming days. I will try to keep posting and catch up with all your great images.
We had been to Lower Downing before. We even got a great image there that sits on the living room wall right now. However, something about this place makes you want to go again and again. Its not a check-it-off-forget-abut-it kind of place. Its also nice because its off the map so our dog could join us (he does not do well with crowds).
I did want to get in the water though, something we did not do last time. I did not get a chance to get in as far as I wanted. It is still winter after all, even if the lack of snow here in the Pacific Northwest seems to mask that fact. In the summer I am going to try to get an image here from the other side. Hard to do though, because the moss is the beauty and its hard to scramble over there without damaging the moss. For now, this image will do. Enjoy!
I'm back! Sort of! Shot back in August on a wonderful misty morning (all misty mornings are wonderful in the wood!) in Hillock Wood, I was taken by this glorious branch with its deep curve. Still in full green, I'm sure I've shot this before, but always makes a great image.
Sorry to disappear on everyone, unfortunately health issues took away my ability to walk. I have been having pains in my lower leg off and on since May this year and some months ago came on with a vengeance that meant I could not walk for more than 30 seconds without having to sit down. Crutches and sticks made no difference. So following several trips to A&E, MRI scans and lots of prodding and poking, I am still none the wiser. Thankfully I am back walking again now but have not been out with the camera since I took this shot. Still have more tests in the pipeline to rule out damage I did to my back nearly 7 years ago now. Also vascular is being looked into! All fun and games.
Desperate now for some good misty weather as the leaves are starting to change. I won't be posting every day for now until I get some more content, but we shall see.
Hope you are all well.
Andy
I walked my favorite butterfly trail in Elk Island National Park today during a late afternoon sunny break. I was happy to find these four beauties. I thank mattbpics for his great images of Moths and inspiring me to pay more attention to them.
Top L - Silver-bordered Fritillary. Top R - Tawny Crescent
Bottom L - Spear-marked Black Moth. Bottom R - Canadian tiger swallowtail
Elk Island National Park. Strathcona County, Alberta.
This is a snapshot, photographed in RAW format to see how far can a cellphone go in post process, and its amazing for a smartphone, not even close to a DSLR, but it delivers great image quality.. Thanks :)
"Dancing in the mirror; great image." (Elliot MARGOLIES / www.flickr.com/photos/elliotmar/)
"Des reflets géniaux ! Excellent." (SOPHIE C. / www.flickr.com/photos/sophie-clb/)
An image of a juvenile male Yellow Bellied Sapsucker taken at Kirk-Cousins Management area just south of London.
Thanks for viewing and wishing you all a new year that is happy, healthy and full of great images!! :)
(Alcedo atthis) This will be my last post for a few weeks now until the end of February. I'm off on a long planned trip to Japan so hope to have some great images when I get back!
Did not have the opportunity to capture Mr Rainbow this season. Managed to improve the PPing of these shots to get decent IQ. The shooting condition was very dim and shaded. Shot handheld with 1/8 sec. That's why I am hanging on to my Oly system for dear life - the great image stabilisation and Pro Capture feature.
Thank you my friends for popping by.
I really appreciate your visits, comments & favourites.
Wishing all my Flickr friends a Beautiful Day
Take care and stay safe everyone
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As we cross over from one year to another, I'd like to say thanks, Flickr friends, for your friendship and support in 2017, and for all of the inspiration that you provide with your great images every day.
HSS, and my best to you for a happy and creative 2018!
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This article has some great images of this bridge being built. I have found some areas that this bridge is right up against things like this great old brick building.
www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-05-22/photos-sixth-...
Laughing Gulls and Royal Terns share the beach, with the gulls in the grass at the edges and the Royals everywhere but in the grass. Royals make their living fishing and gulls, who I'm sure also fish, make their living at the colony stealing from each other and the terns. I just made a gallery of their behaviors:
mykey.smugmug.com/Galleries/Wildlife-and-Nature/Royal-Ter...
Thanks for your following, comments and the great images that the photographers I follow have been posting. All the best, Mike
I will say it was quite a shock to step off the plane in Boston Saturday night to a 15 degree cold chill after being spoiled with 9 days of sun and 60's and 70's. The week in Arizona with the Pitarys' and the our friends from Ohio and Chicago was a great time. The trains were very co-operative and some oddities made for great images. Getting the street running in downtown Globe was a big check on the list and with an earlier than normal call time on Friday February 18th, AZER train 107 for Lordsburg, NM hit the street just before 3pm in pretty nice light. Five GE B40-8's led by 4012 and a heavy train march through the city of Globe, AZ. It was a great time with great friends, can't wait to go back.
with a storm rolling in yesterday, hoping to capture many lightning strikes, I set up my K3 in the morning with a MIOPS lightning trigger and aimed it to the west. A daytime storm required me to put on an 8 stop neutral density filter on my lens. I set the sensitivity on the MIOPs to 90%. My shutter was at a 1/4 of a second at f/8. After work I was hoping for some great images of some really cool bolts. Not a one did I capture as the strikes were landing elsewhere. But I did get some wonderful images of clouds, all lit from extraneous and distant lightning flashes. Have a super day friends and hope that you enjoy this series of images.
Hi everyone. Hope you are all ok. What a time to be having computer problems. Mine is running very very slow. Was going to try and get it looked at but never made it before lock down.
I have not been on flickr for a while because of this. Will try and keep up with your posts, as it's nice to see your great images.
Take care and keep safe.
Brian.
Coastal scene along the spectacular north west coast of Scotland.
Landscape Photography is easy......anyone can give it a try, it's so accessible. Head out the door with your smart phone and start shooting. You don't need tripods and filters to get great shots. There's so many locations where you can grab great shots just by sticking your camera out the window of the car.
Landscape Photography is hard....and mastering it can take a lifetime. There are technical issues that must be learned like compositions rules, camera settings and exposure triangle. You need an artistic vision to tell a story. However, if you take on these challenges you will be rewarded with great images and a deep sense of satisfaction that will keep you wanting more. It doesn't hurt to be lucky either.
Whichever of the above is true, if you catch the bug, spending time in the Great Outdoors into interesting locations promotes a more active lifestyle with virtually no downside and your overall wellbeing will be increased.
EXPLORE # 389 - 17.01.09
Not taken a photo of molly for some time , got some great images from this walk however , ever tried getting your dog to pose for 3 exposures and keep them perfectly still - i took so many photos and deleted so many - Good Girl Molly !!!!!
Anyone watching me or even listening to me would have thought i was NUTS !!!
Many thanks to everyone who views, faves or comment son my picture.
I wish you all a healthy and fulfilling year, with plenty of great images to share.
Ticked into the Canadian Rockies are about 6 gajillion lakes. Some are quite popular, others, not so much. As you may imagine, the popular ones are so for a reason, access and beauty. This lake is no exception to either. The water is a classic aqua, like many other lakes. There are glaciers in the distance, which normally make this very picturesque. But when traveling with the family, on a whirlwind tour, with fires abound everywhere, you take what you can get. This image was no exception. It was actually raining when I took the shot, if you look hard you can see the water drops hitting the lake. The good news is the clouds. I love rain clouds in an image. That was also good because rain tends to chase off the crowds. This was no exception. Two drops and everyone that is not from Oregon scatters like rats. Ha. I AM from Oregon. I did not even notice the rain. Happy to stay and shoot. The smoke was not really an issue in this image, but the rain clouds were blocking the glacier. Almost happy to trade the clouds for the ice though, because now my image does not look like all the other images. Funny, I had looked at about a million images of this to scout out photo spots. I never saw one with the rocks in the foreground. Perhaps because they are placed there by man, and everyone tries to hide that fact when they are shooting here. Not sure. I loved them, and I thanked them for helping me with the image. They did not talk back though. Rude Canadian rocks.
So between the easy access, the beauty, the rain, the rude rocks and the scattered rats, this turned out to be a great image after all!