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The Highlight Towers are twin office towers located in the the Parkstadt Schwabing area of Munich. With a height of 126m resp. 113m they belong to the tallest buildings in Munich.
The towers are connected by two glass/steel bridges, a double bridge at the 9th/10th floor and a single bridge at the 20th floor. Design by Murphy/Jahn (Chicago, USA).
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of a Hydrangea macrophylla *Tricolor' / Buntlaubige Bauernhortensie 'Tricolor' in the shady hydrangea corner of our garden - Frankfurt-Nordend
A few varieties of hybrid poppies have found their way into a field of Common Poppies.
There was a problem with Flickr Mobile App and this image and others kept appearing under someone else's name and the only way I could solve the issue was to remove it and post it again. I have reported it to the person involved who is a Admin of a well respected group and to the flickr team. I await their reply!
A lovely sunrise this morning but unable to rush out due to cracked ribs after a heavy fall on the ice onto my back last Monday which has all but laid me up.
A Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) in low-altitude flight over a body of water along the Nile River in Aswan.
The wing position is captured at a downward stroke, which is generally a visually pleasing "power" pose in flight photography.
There is a subtle reflection of the bird on the water's surface. In bird-over-water photography, capturing a clearer or more prominent reflection is often a goal for a high-impact "wow" factor.
The lighting appears warm from the "golden hour" which beautifully highlights the ripples in the water and gives the scene a peaceful, atmospheric mood.
The cool grey-blue of the bird’s plumage contrasts well with the warm, brownish-gold water.
The exposure seems well-balanced, maintaining detail in both the bird's feathers and the highlights of the water ripples.
I still have not been able to get out lately ( at least when conditions are good) . Baseball season will be over soon and I should have more time for photography. I took this shot late last winter. Hope you all have a great weekend!
It is always tough to choose a “favorite” when I look back on the year. The expected, and the unexpected, experiences from the the field are always fun to reflect on. The one that particularly stands out in my mind is this photo of the Apache Railway’s Alcos smoking it up rolling out of Snowflake, AZ. We lit out to go find them in the morning, tracked them back to snowflake, and then waited. And waited, and waited, and waited some more, for them to be done with their interchange work. There’s not a lot of heads up when they leave, so you really have to commit to setting up and hanging out. Thankfully, the longer we waited, the better the weather was getting, and it was peaceful sitting in the desert and waiting. After a while, we heard the distinctive horn and Alco growl. Not long after, they rolled around the corner in this gorgeous afternoon lighting smoking ’em up, and putting on a show befitting of their power. What a day, what a scene, what a memory.
The coast of Chile near Puerto Montt, with a cloud bank obscuring part of the coast and highlighting the mountains and the Osorno Volcano.
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UPDATED: 4th June, 2019
From the vibrant South Bank of Melbourne, the city comes alive under the night sky. The shimmering reflections on the Yarra River beautifully frame the glowing skyline, with its dazzling towers and sparkling lights. The iconic Southgate Landing and riverside bustle create an inviting scene, blending calm waters with urban energy. This capture highlights Melbourne’s charm at night—where culture, dining, and architecture meet the rhythm of the river in a timeless glow.
Late afternoon at Hambersham is always a dramatic spot especially in Fall as late afternoon sun highlights the trees and exhaust of a southbound coal train trying to climb Duff Mountain.
Shooting with the Fuji X I can imitate the Nikon photo very closely but chose to do what Fuji X does best: be creative. I started with an in camera processed JPEG image, Softened the highlights & shadows. then ran it through photoshop for a different look: this is the result
While Fuji will never replace Nikon, [but would like Nikon to be more like Fuji X]. It is a viable camera that is easy & fun to use and takes quality photos.
I shot this about an hour earlier than the original, so the light is a bit stronger, and had to compensate by under exposing by about 1 to 2 stops to bring highlights into about zone 6 /7. Then bring up the shadows & blacks in Lightroom.
I have given serious thought to trading in my Nikon gear for a Fuji XT4. WE will see.
Little Owl - Athene noctua
I have been photographing this local Little Owl on and off for a couple of years and an early morning visit to its favourite oak tree in June provided the opportunity for my best shots yet of the adult and, for the first time at this site, a fledgling.
These sunlit weeping cherry leaves looked even brighter against the Japanese red maple and sky in the front yard.
There is no sin in being on the pathway; the spiritualists are wrong. But there is a sin in loving our road instead of our home; the materialists are wrong. There is no sin in being on the road, in being corporeal, in being finite, in being homo viator, in having responsibility for things outside, below, and now; there is only sin in settling for the lesser, and not letting it awaken an appetite for the greater.
-LITURGICAL MYSTICISM, DAVID W. FAGERBERG
We're still coated with ice and now 8 inches of snow, as well. A most beautiful way to end the year. This Red Twig Dogwood entirely coated in sparkling ice.
Took this on the newly completed BLM Plaza in Washington, DC. With the new pedestrian pathway in the center, I was able to get side by side light trails. Used some new presets in Lightroom to bring out the highlights from the light trails and light posts.
Vor kurzem zeigte ich hier bereits ein Bild des Rangiergeschäfts im Kehler Hafen. Wenn man dort den richtigen Tag erwischt und etwas Glück hat, könnte man meinen, dass die Zeit hier seit 40 Jahren stillsteht. Abgesehen davon, dass hier noch unzählige Gleisanschlüsse bedient werden und nur sehr wenige Gleise nicht mehr befahren werden, lassen auch die Fahrzeuge den Eindruck aufkommen, als würde die Bundesbahn noch leben. Von der (altroten) V100 über die (blau/beige) V90, bis hin zur unverwüstbaren ex. DB V60 ist hier alles zu finden und eifrig im Einsatz.
Am besagten 27.03.2025 hatte ich wohl einen guten Tag erwischt und obwohl ich nur etwa vier Stunden dort war, kamen allerhand Bilder zustande.
Highlight war zweifelsohne der Containerzug, den eine Railpool 186 am Vormittag nach Kehl brachte, ehe am Nachmittag die 212 052 von BM die finale Zustellung im Hafen übernahm. Dabei wird auch die "Schrottinsel" passiert, welche zwischen den Portalkränen einen tollen Hafenflair entfacht und eindeutig zeigt, dass die V100 auch nach über 60 Jahren noch lange nicht zum alten Eisen gehört.
Vielen Dank an dieser Stelle an den Lokalmatador Jerome fürs Mitnehmen und die "Einweisung" im Kehler Hafen. ;-)
Bildmanipulation: Eine kleine Ecke eines angeschnittenen Krans wurde am rechten Bildrand entfernt.