white nights impressive sunset taken on the north of ladoga lake

Vue de Bienne depuis Macolin, juste avant le lever du soleil, avec les Alpes en fond.

Fusion HDR de 3 photos (+/-2 stops) sous Capture One 22.

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View of Biel from Magglingen, just before sunrise, with the Alps in the background.

HDR merge of 3 photos (+/-2 stops) in Capture One 22.

Nikon D800E + Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm F2 ZF.2

Lee foundation kit + GND Lee 0.75xHE

Trépied Gitzo Mountaineer 6X + rotule Markins Q3 Emille

35mm, f/11

1 RAW (no HDR)

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Nikon D800E + Carl Zeiss Distagon 15mm F2.8 ZF.2

Lee foundation kit + GND Lee 0.75xHE

Trépied Gitzo Mountaineer 6X + rotule Markins Q3 Emille

15mm, f/11

1 RAW (no HDR)

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Sunset over Torquay Harbour in this HDR capture using 3 bracketed shots and blended with Photomatix Pro 5 and adjustments in Lightroom 5.

Queenscliff Pier was built between 1884 and 1889, a shelter shed in 1886-87and a new lifeboat shed between 1926 and 1929 to house the newly-arrived lifeboat Queenscliffe. The first jetty at Queenscliff was constructed in about 1856 and was located at the end of Wharf Street. A lifeboat was added soon afterwards and a lifeboat shed in 1860. This pier became known as the Fisherman's Pier. As the town prospered, the increasing use of steamers for pleasure and for carriage of goods created a need for a new pier extending to deeper water. A new pier known as the Steamer Pier was constructed in 1884 to the south of the first pier. John Knox of South Melbourne was the contractor for this pier. This is the pier that remains today.

This was taken on a summer afternoon with shifting wispy white clouds. The roofs of the shed happened to be dramatically highlighted.

This image is included in 3 galleries :- 1) "PAISAJES INCREÍBLES.PAISAJES DE ALUCINE XVLVXXVXXVXXXX." curated by Lagarto (miguelitoiglesias21), 2) "MEGALITHS AROUND THE WORLD" by digitalbyKJ and 3) "Beautiful Landscapes" by Karen Valentine.

The Bakers Oven is a spectacular natural attraction located along the famed Great Ocean Road in Port Campbell, Victoria, Australia. This stunning site features dramatic coastal cliffs and unique rock formations that provide a breathtaking backdrop for visitors.

The namesake may also due to the oven-like hole in the island and a small rock, shaped like a loaf of bread that once sat on the ledge - according to Rodney Hyett.

This image was taken on a summer afternoon, the sky was adorned with an interesting wavy cloud formation. In the overcast light, the island looked like a gigantic, luminous precious stone. This was taken during one of the occasional calm moments. Beyond the horizon is Bass Strait.

( Explored : Mar 10, 2025 #30 )

This image is included in a gallery "The Eternal Whispered 2" curated by thanks 173rd Airborne.

Lake Tyrrell (also known as Lake Tyrrell Wildlife Reserve) is a shallow, salt-crusted depression in the Mallee district of north-west Victoria, in Australia. The name 'Tyrrell' is derived from the local Wergaia word for 'sky', the Boorong Aboriginal people of the area being distinguished for their interest in star-lore. The Boorong, with their astronomical traditions, told stories connected with constellations in the night sky.

In the mid-2010s, the lake became a tourist mecca, particularly for Chinese. It is a popular location for photographers and social media users, who take snaps of the lake's mirror-like surface (天空之鏡) during winter, when ground water percolates to the surface and inflows arrive from the Avoca River/Tyrrell Creek system.

At more than 20,800 hectares, Lake Tyrrell might hold the title of state’s largest salt lake.

During dry periods, people can walk on to the lake area by using places where salt has formed a solid surface.

This was taken on an Autumnal dawn during dry season. Here the salt on the lake surface is drenched in the beautiful colours of a spectacular dawn clouds.

( Explored: Jul 2, 2025 #36 )

Classique effet de pose longue (8 secondes) au soleil couchant sur les rochers des sables d'Olonne.

J'aurais voulu me rapprocher plus mais ce n'était pas possible !

[ Long exposure (8 seconds) on the rocks of Les Sables-d'Olonne. Les Sables-d'Olonne is a seaside town in western France, by the Atlantic Ocean. ]

Nikon D700 + objectif Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR

Tripode Manfrotto 190CXPro4 + rotule joystick Manfrotto 324RC2

Lee foundation kit + filtre GND Lee 0.9xHE + filtre GND Lee 0.3xHE + filtre Proglass Lee 0.9 ND (=ND 8)

16mm, f/11, 8s

1 RAW (no HDR)

Capture NX 2

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HELLO EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think I can live with it any longer, I HAVE to post a PICTURE!!!!!!

I don't know what I did before I started photography.

I have been peeking in here and there to see your photos.

As some of you know I got my first job in December. You also know from my last post that entered my first photo contest. I didn't win the judges pic, but this up comming Wednesday I will find out if I win the people's choise award.

Finally, since I didn't post anything in December I can tell you something that I got for Christmas.....

I GOT A NEW CAMERA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is a Fujifilm Finepix F550 EXR.

Since I've been busy I haven't used it almost at all yet, but I will soon

Anyway, this is a HDR capture of a beat up boat that me and my uncle found when me, my brother, and sisters went to visit him last year.

Hope you like it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7-exposure HDR, captured hand-held, processed in SNS-HDR and LR5.

Nikon D800E + Carl Zeiss Distagon 15mm F2.8 ZF.2

Lee foundation kit + GND Lee 0.6xSE

Trépied Gitzo Mountaineer 6X + rotule Markins Q3 Emille

15mm, f/16

1 RAW (no HDR)

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Nikon D800E + Carl Zeiss Distagon 21mm F2.8 ZF.2

Lee foundation kit + GND Lee 0.75xHE

Trépied Gitzo Mountaineer 6X + rotule Markins Q3 Emille

15mm, f/16

1 RAW (no HDR)

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Un superbe site au nord de la Guadeloupe.

Nikon D800E + Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 25mm F2 ZF.2

Filtre polarisant Rodenstock HR Digital MC

Main levée

25mm, f/11

1 RAW (no HDR)

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Nikon D800E + Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 25mm F2 ZF.2

Filtre polarisant Rodenstock HR Digital MC

Main levée

25mm, f/11

1 RAW (no HDR)

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** EXPLORED #21 24.12.2013 **

[ L'Île d'Yeu is an island off the french Atlantic coast.]

Nikon D800E + Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 18mm F3,5 ZF.2

Trépied Gitzo Mountaineer 6X + rotule Markins Q3 Emille

Lee foundation kit + filtre CPL Lee + filtre GND Lee 0.45xHE

18mm, f/11

1 RAW (no HDR)

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Beautiful Pitts Special at Bidford airfield. In camera HDR capture.

Abandoned building in france

HDR capture

** EXPLORED #42 15.08.2013 **

Expo longue sur des récifs de la côte sauvage à l'île d'Yeu (30 secondes de pose).

[ Long exposure (30 seconds) on rocks of the wild coast. L'Île d'Yeu is an island off the french Atlantic coast.]

Nikon D800E + Leica Elmarit-R 180mm f/2.8

Tripode Manfrotto 190CXPro4 + rotule Markins Q3 Emille

Lee foundation kit + Big Stopper

180mm, 30s

1 RAW (no HDR)

Capture NX 2

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EXPLORED!!! Highest position: 91 on Saturday, December 26, 2009

Dear Flickr friends, I know it's been a while since I've come back here.

Everything is going great, I've been really busy and I can't wait to spend some great time for Christmas.

I should be processing tons of files pretty soon...

In the next hours I will be trying to catch up with some of your new works, I'll try to do my best!

This shot comes from an early morning photoshoot from last saturday. It snowed all night and I couldn't miss the early morning white landscape!

Details

- CANON 400d, EF-S 10-22 @ 10mm, f/9, 1/60s, ISO 100.

- Tripod

The shot

Shot not far from where I live.

The Processing Just one exposure, no HDR

Capture one

- White balance tuning

- Little highlight recovery

Photoshop:

- Switched to LAB to provide a good tonal starting point

- Created 5 Overlay layers to adjust light

- Applied a warming photo filter to remove some blue in the snow

- Created a slight lighting curve

- Toned the colors with a Color Balance layer

- Improved microcontrast with Unsharp Mask

- Resized

- Sharpened (SS + More Accurate)

- Framing and signature.

Take a look at it, LARGE on Black :

Magic White Sunrise [WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST CHRISTMAS EVER], On Black

@ You all

Comments, faves and critiques are always welcomed!

I wish you all the best Christmas ever, hope you can spend it with the ones you love.

The Cuillin vus depuis Elgol à l'heure bleue.

Nikon D800E + Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 21mm F2.8 ZF.2

Lee foundation kit + GND Lee 0.9xHE + GND Lee 0.9xSE

Trépied Gitzo Mountaineer 6X + rotule Markins Q3 Emille

21mm, f/11

1 RAW (no HDR)

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** EXPLORE #10 21.08.2012 ** THANKS TO ALL :))

Expo longue (179 secondes) sur la balise des Chiens Perrins photographiée depuis la pointe du But à l'extrémité ouest de l'île d'Yeu.

[ Long exposure (179 seconds) at sunset on the wild coast of l'Île d'Yeu. L'Île d'Yeu is an island off the french Atlantic coast. ]

Nikon D700 + Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 25mm F2 ZF.2

Tripode Manfrotto 190CXPro4 + rotule joystick Manfrotto 324RC2

Lee foundation kit + filtre GND Lee 0.9xHE + filtre GND Lee 0.3xHE + filtre Lee Big Stopper

25mm, f/11, 179s

1 RAW (no HDR)

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The Cuillin vus depuis Elgol à l'heure bleue.

Nikon D800E + Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 21mm F2.8 ZF.2

Lee foundation kit + GND Lee 0.9xHE

Trépied Gitzo Mountaineer 6X + rotule Markins Q3 Emille

21mm, f/11

1 RAW (no HDR)

Capture One

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Classique effet de pose longue (15 secondes) au soleil couchant sur les rochers des sables d'Olonne.

[ Long exposure (15 seconds) on the rocks of Les Sables-d'Olonne. Les Sables-d'Olonne is a seaside town in western France, by the Atlantic Ocean. ]

Nikon D700 + objectif Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR

Tripode Manfrotto 190CXPro4 + rotule joystick Manfrotto 324RC2

Lee foundation kit + filtre GND Lee 0.9xHE + filtre GND Lee 0.3xHE + filtre Proglass Lee 0.9 ND (=ND 8)

25mm, f/11, 15s

1 RAW (no HDR)

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Nikon D300 + 17-55mm f/2.8 Nikkor + filtre GND Hitech 0.9xHE + tripode Manfrotto 190CXPro4

(one shot, no HDR)

Capture NX2

Imafune Stop, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

日本 大阪府 大阪市 今船電停

Sunset at Armand Bayou in Houston, Texas. Shot 2 July 2008.

Tone mapped and blended from a 5-exposure HDR capture.

Note: Edited to remove color cast and blend tones in foreground tree. Thanks, Shannon!

"IMPARK13" Festival in Munich's Olympic Park, blue Hour, long-Exposure HDR captured from the Olympic Hill

Nikon D800E + Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 25mm F2 ZF.2

Filtre polarisant Rodenstock HR Digital MC

Main levée

25mm, f/11

1 RAW (no HDR)

Capture One

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Nikon D800E + Carl Zeiss Distagon 21mm F2.8 ZF.2

Lee foundation kit + filtre CPL Lee

Trépied Gitzo Mountaineer 6X + rotule Markins Q3 Emille

21mm, f/11

1 RAW (no HDR)

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** EXPLORED #87 22.01.2013 **

Lever de soleil paisible sur la pointe du Porteau (le Portia) et ses petites cabanes.

[ Sunrise on the eastern coast of l'île d'Yeu. L'Île d'Yeu is an island off the french Atlantic coast.]

Nikon D700 + Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 18mm F3,5 ZF.2

Lee foundation kit + filtre GND Lee 0.9xSE

18mm, f/11

1 RAW (no HDR)

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One of the dozen roses I bought for my wife for our Anniversary this Holiday Season. The HDR captures its beauty and imperfections.

I processed this 3 exp HDR using the trial version of HDR Max.

Check it out Large On Black

Quand les falaises se mettent à rougeoyer au lever du soleil...

Nikon D800E + Carl Zeiss Distagon 15mm F2.8 ZF.2

Lee foundation kit + GND Lee 0.75xHE

Trépied Gitzo Mountaineer 6X + rotule Markins Q3 Emille

15mm, f/13

1 RAW (no HDR)

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Nikon D800E + Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 25mm F2 ZF.2

Filtre polarisant Rodenstock HR Digital MC

Main levée

25mm, f/11

1 RAW (no HDR)

Capture One

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Asahiyama Zoo, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan

日本 北海道 旭川市 旭山動物園

L'extrémité de la sublime plage de Bordardoué sur la côte nord-est de Belle-Île-en-Mer avec une nouvelle fois ces couleurs quasi tropicales !

[ Belle-Île-en-Mer is a French island off the coast of Brittany, and the largest of Brittany's islands. The coasts are a mixture between dangerously sharp cliff edges on the southwest side, the Côte Sauvage (Wild coast), and placid beaches like this one. ]

Nikon D700 + objectif Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR

Main levée

Lee foundation kit + filtre GND Lee 0.45xHE + filtre polarisant (CPL) Lee

1 RAW (no HDR)

Capture NX 2, PhotoshopElements

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Iidabashi Station, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan

ウェブフレーム

日本 東京都 飯田橋駅

Nikon D800E + Carl Zeiss Distagon 15mm F2.8 ZF.2

Lee foundation kit + GND Lee 0.6xHE

Trépied Gitzo Mountaineer 6X + rotule Markins Q3 Emille

15mm, f/11

1 RAW (no HDR)

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My first HDR capture. I made the photo near Harstad, Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Please enlarge to enjoy the details.

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Nikon D800E + Carl Zeiss Distagon 15mm F2.8 ZF.2

Lee foundation kit + GND Lee 0.75xHE

Trépied Gitzo Mountaineer 6X + rotule Markins Q3 Emille

15mm, f/11

1 RAW (no HDR)

Capture One

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