This picture is #172 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page

Olympus calls it Release/ Drive modes. The Olympus OM-D E-M5 can be set for single frame (one shutter release when the button is pushed), Sequential Shooting H (bursts up to 9 frames per second), or Sequential Shooting L (bursts up to 4 frames per second). I have mine set for up to 4 frames per second.

I usually shoot short bursts for two reasons:

1. Occasionally, with three or four "identical" images, one may be a teeny bit sharper than the other. At least that's how it was with my Nikon D90.

2. One can sometimes get micro gestures from a subject that are fleeting, and easily missed when only one frame is captured.

And, so it was with Heavenly (yes, that's her name). At about 10:45AM, I saw Heavenly setting up outdoor tables at McCabes Irish Pub and Grill, in Naples, FL. There were no customers, so I presumed that she might afford me a few moments of her time, but certainly no more. When I approached her, she was friendly and agreeable. Perhaps she thought that I might later eat there (I didn't). She was from Rhode Island, and recently had moved to Naples. She thinks that south Florida is..., well, Heavenly.

As usual, I shot a few quick bursts of three or four images. At first I got a smile with teeth that seemed a little too cheesy for my taste. So I asked her to just "be herself", and wiped my hand over my face, from top to bottom, leaving a deadpan expression. This worked. The final burst of three I liked. Numbers one and three of that burst comprise this diptych. Notice the change in expression. The image in the right has more of a hint of a smile. And I can see it in the eyes (in comments). I prefer this image – a subtle "eye" smile that is a bit ambiguous.

The point is this; checking the metadata, these images were captured in the same second. This change in micro gesture occurred in less than a second. One shot only, or a camera that refreshes slowly, and this gesture is lost.

Thank you, Heavenly, for allowing me to photograph you for the 100 Strangers flickr group.

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To track down the church used for the interiors I was able to contact the original location manager from the film who remembered that St.Alphonseus church on London road was used. Many thanks to the church for allowing me access for photographs.

heavenly simple moments r da most beautiful & memorable...

^i^

*Moments That Matter* ~ song lyrics by Corbin Bleu

www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5z1yHqUuhA

Looking back on a photo album of my life

It's the little things that make us smile

(That, that, that, that make us smile)

Like the very first time that you discovered true love

It's a feeling you can't describe

(But it always stays on your mind)

Or the first time you hear your song on the radio

that gives you goose bumps all over head to toe

the time you stayed up all night on the phone

And you look down and you realize she's staring

at the same song as you ho

Cause that's what gets me sentimental

That's what life is all about

That's what gets me all emotional

More than all the things I can do without

I figured out, that these are the moments that matter

Matter

And I figured out,

That these are the moments that mean the most to me

Cuz I know I have friends (friends) trust (trust)

family, and others around (around) me (me)

That should be enough and I figured out (i figure out)

These are the moments that matter

Matter to me

The one thing that I try cherish when I'm on the road

Is I know I'm never alone (ne-ne-never alone)

Just look around at sunsets and waterfalls

And you know that Gods very close

(Cause your love very close)

Its like the first time that I learned my history

Cause my dad looked down into my eyes

he broke it down for me

I still remember my mom asked me how my day had been

when I came home from school and Think thats a sweet memory

Cause that's what gets me sentimental

That's what life is all about

That's what gets me all emotional

More than all the things I can do without

I figured out, that these are the moments that matter

Matter

And I figured out,

That these are the moments that mean the most to me

Cuz I know I have friends (friends) trust (trust)

family, and others around (around) me (me)

That should be enough and I figured out (i figure out)

These are the moments that matter

Matter to me

Keep the only loved ones close to you

Cuz when it gets tough the'll help you pull through

Don't let anybody take you moments from you

Cause these are somethin matter in the end

Cause I figured out (i figure out)

These are the moments that matter, that matter

And I figured out (and i figure out)

these are the moments that mean the most to me

The school building in the film was the Queens park Secondary school on Grange road. Famous for being the school of Stan Laurel. The School closed in the 80's and then burned down in the mid 90's which explains why I was unable to get any interior shots of the school.

To get this shot I had to visit the new Victoria hospitals small injury unit which has reassembled the salvaged doorways from the original school building.

Heavenly received 12-20 inches of snow in the past 24 hours and it's been snowing off-and-on all day long; hard at times.

Heavenly Mountain Resort. View on Nevada.

BW

The film ends with Helen Mirren racing to Queen street station in her Fiat Uno to catch Vic before his train leaves. Thanks has to go to the station worker who looked like he was about to throw me out but listened while I explained my daft film location obsession then let me wander the platform without a ticket.

The evening sun casts lovely shadows on the old headstones and church building.

The glory of him who moves everything

for the universe it penetrates, and shines

in a part more or less elsewhere. (Dante, paradise)

Vic's flat in the film was on Fergus Drive, just off Queen Margaret drive in the West end.

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Mike Silverman, William Humphreys, Tom Melba, Dante Monteverde at Heavenly ski resort Lake Tahoe California

"With prayer and good intentions, we make our lives sacred and come into balance." --Don Jose Matsua, HUICHOL SIERRA MADRE MEXICO

Only through prayer can we make spiritual changes that are permanent. You have told us that all life is sacred. Today I intend to serve you, my Creator. Allow me to overcome temptation, and if one comes along, let me see the lessons that will give balance. You have told us that all life is sacred. Let me see today with a sacred eye. Let me see beauty in all things. My Creator, let me know what You would have me be today. Let my intentions be honest, respectful, humble, and loving.

{Verse 1}

When you feel so close to some resolve,

You write the words that you're writing for,

But your courage gets dissolved,

Into what, I don't know.

{Hook}

When you feel that way again,

You have to stop your thinking,

And think of what you're here for,

And let the rest of your feelings go.

{Chorus}

And you've got to find your balance,

You've got to realize,

You've got to try to find what's right before your eyes, oh.

And if you find you've fallen,

And all your grace is gone,

Just scream for me and I'll be what you're falling on, ooh.

When you feel so close to some resolve,

You say the things that you're standing for,

Don't let your courage get dissolved,

'Cause it's then that the fear grows,

{Chorus}

And you've got to find your balance,

You've got to realize,

You've got to try to find what's right before your eyes, oh.

And if you find you're fallin',

And all your grace is gone,

Just scream for me and I'll be what you're falling on, ooh.

Woah, woah.

Just give me the word and I will be there,

Just tell me the words that I've been living for,

Just tell me the things that I've been fighting for,

It's do or die, this is either or,

Just give me the word and I will be there. [x2]

{Chorus}

You've got to find your balance,

You have to realize,

You've got to try to find what's right before your eyes, oh.

And if you find you're fallin',

And all your grace is gone,

Just scream for me and I'll be what you're falling on.

You've got to find your balance,

You've got to realize,

You've got to try to find what's right before your eyes, oh.

And if you find you're fallin',

And all your grace is gone,

Just scream for me and I'll be what you're falling on, ooh.

*Falling On* ~ song lyrics by Finger Eleven

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1FJA2RgpVg

I took a few shots of just the clouds - the glow, the shadow and the effect looked amazing.

Recipe from Nigella Lawson - How To Be A Domestic Goddess.

Recipe on my blog Paris Pastry:

www.parislovespastry.com/2012/09/heavenly-buttermilk-cake...

The heavenly awe of sunlight breaking through a cold January sky over Lake Erie. Photographed at Lakeview Park in Lorain, OH.

Sunset reflecting on Quarry water.

Cosplayer: Rachele Masi - Foto by Walter Pellegrini

Tamarack Beach - Carlsbad CA

Just love him.

Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas.

Friday, May 27, 2016, 10:40am.

These photos, Heavenly sky 1 through 16, were all taken in the same afternoon. It was indeed a "heavenly" show. All fifteen photos are farmland in southeastern Michigan between Ann Arbor and Jackson.

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Flickr Pro expires tomorrow, and I'm probably not going to renew it. Visit my Facebook page if you're interested in following my work--I post many more on there than I do here, despite the lack of quality.

On a side note, if anyone wants to help me set up a website in MySQL, I'd be super grateful and I'd send you prints of your choosing! :]

The hospital Vic visits for his results is the Western Infirmary on Dunbarton road. This is the second hospital location in this project that is now under demolition.

the Emerald Centre

Hammersmith, London

February 1994

PIAO photo set.

Neate photos facebook page.

More neate photos.

I did several views of this really impressive stand of Aspen along the Guanella Pass road with Nickie's 24-105. I couldn't figure out if I liked the landscape or the portrait orientation better, so I posted them both.

Below is a shot of the new growth branchlet.

Village of Mimet lies in the massif de l’Étoile.

At first this photo (iPhone) looked simply ruined: all dark and flat. But it seemed to me that there was some potential in it. So I applied some work in Lightroom.

"Mimet is the highest village in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône. Turning its back on Marseille, the village opens towards the plain of Aix-en-Provence.

Facing the famous Sainte -Victoire mountain, leaning against the massive Grand Puech (Etoile chain), it is ideally located to discover the chain of Etoile."

Mimet, Provence.

France, 2019

Прости, моя радость, прости, мое счастье,

Еще высоки небеса,

Но там вдалеке, где клубится ненастье,

Чужие слышны голоса.

Не плачь, Бог с тобою, оставь сожаленья

О том, что исчезнет во мгле.

Пока не стемнело, хотя б на мгновенье

Останься со мной на Земле.

Михаил Щербаков

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The female lion that play with a cub is in front of the The first gate(the gate of heavenly purity) of the inner court of forbidden city.

wishing u a heavenly weekend...tks 4 ur beautiful comments, awards, invites & simply flying by...

^i^

* Bullseye * ~ song lyrics Aly & AJ

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SL-abDHcQE

Everybody's trying to get to me

Every guy is all for the kill

I'm the type of girl worth pursuing

But I won't be caught standing still,I won't

You're blowing all of your attention on me

Take your best shot I bet you'll miss

You got me interested enough to stand closer

Maybe try a little, kiss

You hit the bullseye, baby

(You hit the bullseye, baby)

Now I'm into you crazy

(You know ya hit the mark)

Don't know how you got me started

(I'm not an easy target, HIT IT!)

(You hit the bullseye)

You hit my heart

I'm surprised the way you affect me

Like an arrow penetrating my heart

Naturally you seem to just get me

So obviously you're pretty smart

HA HA HA!

I like the way you're all dressed up, messed up

I like the way you don't care

I wasn't certain that you'd ring my bell but

Then you whispered in my ear

You hit the bullseye, baby

(You hit the bullseye, baby)

Now I'm into you crazy

(You know you hit the mark)

Don't know how you got me started

(I'm not an easy target, HIT IT!)

(You hit the bullseye)

You hit my heart

You hit my heart (heart, heart)

You didn't ask me for my number?

Wait, you didn't ask me for my number?

Hmm I like the fact that you didn't ask that

Cause you already got my number, huh

You hit the bullseye, baby

(You hit the bullseye, baby)

Now I'm into you crazy

(You know you hit the mark)

Don't know how you got me started

(I'm not an easy target, HIT IT!)

(You hit the bullseye)

(You hit the bullseye)

(You hit the bullseye)

You hit my heart

sweet glory upon us this heavenly day....

we dwell in this heavenly land & seek...

our heavenly destiny is 2 live in peacefulness...

along da way we stumble...

but we r not heavenly alone...

as we rise above our sorrows...

reaching out & touching a heavenly heart...

along our long journey...

sometimes we leave an imprint behind...

which cannot be erased..

yet many try...

4 we r all 1 heavenly being...

destined 2 meet in da end..

nooo matter how twisted my life's road...

heavenly grace from above helps carry da load...

i only hope 2 have left behind heavenly goodness....

and da world will remember me...

as 1 who served wit heavenly kindness.

wishing u a heavenly day....

^i^

*the grace* song lyrics by neverending white light's

www.youtube.com/watch?v=My0FyN72Phc

In better days I've been known to listen

I go to waste all my time is missing

I'm mapping out my ending,

it's never gonna happen now

These things are condescending

with everybody backing down

You pray to stars that can help you get by

And all at once you forget to try

I'd go there if you let me,

they're never gonna find me now

My life is always empty

and in and out of doubt

You're not coming back for me, these things they will never be

I'm so used to being wrong, so put me where I belong

I'll get back to you,

God knows I try,

but I still lose

And I get back to you,

these days run by,

but I still lose

Angels say they can make you suffer

They give and take like a vicious lover

When all this loses meaning,

You'll never want it back somehow

Awake but still I'm dreaming

And never waking up

Alone...Where I'm not alone

Heavenly Light

This corner of the city centre where Sauchiehall street meets Renfield street was used in a few scenes from the film. Most notably as the start point of the green light run.

Heavenly Kids~★

/ by Chesca

A long shutter exposure inside the house on a cloudy day gave this heavenly look. It's amazing how a control on the shutter and aperture can produce effects which are otherwise impossible.

Visit this on my photoblog: Heavenly by Sudipto Sarkar on Visio Planet Photography tips and photoblog.

it's been a beautiful & colorful day ...these goldfishes got me in

the holiday mood 4 october..i hope 2 catch up on ur pics soon..

tks 4 ur visit's & ur kind words..many blessings 2 each of u..

^i^

I climbed up a mountain, and looked off the edge

At all of the lives that I never have led

There's one where I stayed with you across the sea

I wonder do you still think of me

I carry your image always in my head

Folded and yellowed and torn at the edge

And I've looked upon it for so many years

Slowly I am loosing your face

[chorus:]

Oh the ocean rolls us away, away, away

The ocean rolls us away

Six's and seven's we live on jet planes

So many faces I don't know the names

So many friends now and none of them mine

Forgotten as soon as we meet

All of these moments are lost in time

Your caught in my head like a thorn on a vine

To forever torment me and I wonder why

Do I wish I'd never known you at all

[chorus x2]

Oh the ocean rolls us away, away, away

The ocean rolls us away

The sun and the moon

An ocean of air

So many voices

But nothing is there

The ghost of you asking me why

Why did I leave

[chorus]

Oh the ocean rolls us away away away

And I lose your hand through the waves

the ocean ~ the bravery

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbtzd56zkk8

The hospital Vic visits for his results is the Western Infirmary on Dunbarton road. This is the second hospital location in this project that is now under demolition.

Cosplayer: Rachele Masi - Foto by Walter Pellegrini