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This is the first draft of a new music video I made for French artist Watine. The final one (post-produced by Benjamin Sanchez) is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlNbs-bWztc
Most nights the woodland creatures at the end of the garden settle in around twilight. (with the exception of a few cows who party on til they come home)
The last few days I have woken early and wandered out to the garden with my morning coffee, enjoying the spring wonders which have at last, arrived here in the wastelands. Yesterday and again today I noticed the tell-tale skid marks of the Famous Lipizzaner Racing Snails on the stone walk. I followed the trail, slick and snotty as it was, round the corner of the shed to find a gaggle of them setting up housekeeping in the usual spot near the old log.
Yerbod was the first to greet me with a wink so I brought my old friend inside to have a natter about his long winter journey, about the racing circuit, his wins and losses, and the perils of being left handed in a right handed world.
Yerbod is made from the graciously donated wool of Clarice and Evelynn the sheep who reside down the lane. He's made by the needle felting method which involves poking wool with a special barbed needle a bajillion times until his form takes shape. His eyes though are recycled shockingly bright "mother-in-law lipstick pink/red" earbuds which have had a good soak in alcohol and guaranteed germ and ick-free.
It was the last week in Vilnius and I finally visited the Contemporary art gallery in Vilnius. Super nice building (I took other pics but that's one of my favorite) that welcomes you with this "grate like" structure on the road.
I suggest one visit because the building is amazing outside and either inside.
Ps. Took with my Oneplus 2 and processed with Snapseed
Enjoy!
Experiment tonight.
A little over a year ago, I took a shot of some bagels I had baked that I really liked. The shot was taken in natural light, which isn't something I get to take advantage of a lot when I do food photography, but is usually pretty flattering when taking shots of food.
Tonight, I baked up a batch of bagels for the kids to bring to school tomorrow (they read a book called Jalapeno Bagels in class last week and I ended up being volunteered to bake, somehow.) I decided to see if I could recreate that shot I liked, but using strobes to light the scene instead. I think I managed to get the quality of light pretty darn close (although I did tweak the composition very slightly, and I didn't let the white balance skew quite as blue this time, both intentionally.)
Nikon D7000 w/Nikkor 18-200mm @ 50mm, 1/250s @ ƒ/8, ISO100. One SB-700 at 24mm zoom, 1/2 power, camera left and bounced off the ceiling in my kitchen for the overall diffuse light the shade lended to the original shot, and a second SB-700, 24mm zoom, 1/2 power, also camera left but shooting through a white umbrella directly toward the bagels, to get the diffuse-but-directional light causing the soft shadows in the original. Other than minor cropping and a slight boost to vibrance, this is straight off the camera.
I used to bake a dozen of these almost every weekend before the kids were born, and only 6 or 7 times a year now. After having one for dinner tonight, I think I need to add these back to a more regular rotation. I can tell i’m out of practice, as these weren’t quite as evenly sized, or as smooth-crusted, as I used to be able to get them (although now that I think about it, I was stuck using lower-protein flour than usual, which would impact the crust at least.)
This recipe started life as the bagel recipe in The Best Recipe from the folks at Cooks Illustrated, then modified to suit my tastes a bit (really should get around to that web site someday), and finally converted into the weights you see here, which is essentially a 60% hydration dough (or a 5:3 ratio of flour:liquid).
Ingredients
30 oz. high-protein flour (about 6 c.—I use the Sir Lancelot variety from King Arthur Baking)
15 oz. water (1 7/8 c.) at about 110°F
3 oz. barley malt syrup (3/8 c.)
2 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast (1 packet)
1 tbl. kosher salt
Directions
Combine the dry ingredients in the work bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the dough hook. Combine the malt syrup and water in a measuring cup and stir to combine.
Mix the dry ingredients on low speed until the yeast is mixed in well, then pour in the liquid. Continue mixing until a dough ball forms, then mix at low-medium speed for 10 minutes in the stand mixer. This is a real workout for my stand mixer, so keep an eye on yours to avoid it walking or overheating. When done, the dough will be smooth, only very slightly tacky, and easily pass the windowpane test. Remove from the mixer, form into a ball, cover with plastic wrap, and let rest for 5-10 minutes.
Cut dough into quarters, then cut each quarter into thirds (12 pieces total). Shape each into a bagel by rolling into a smooth ball, then poking your finger down through the middle and stretching out like an elastic band. Arrange the shaped dough on two half-sheet pans dusted with cornmeal, cover lightly with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel, and place in the refrigerator overnight to proof. They won't appear to rise much in the fridge; that's expected.
In the morning, preheat your oven to 450°F. In a large, deep skillet or a dutch oven, bring 2 quarts of water plus 2 tbl. of sugar or malt syrup to a boil (for darker bagels, as seen here, add a teaspoon or so of baking soda to the boil as well.)
Working with about 3 bagels at a time, gently stretch the bagels out so the hole is at least an inch in diameter, then boil for about 1 minute on each side. The bagels will puff up almost to their final size while being boiled. Return them to the sheet pan (with a little more cornmeal to prevent sticking).
If you want to put some sort of topping on your bagel, now's the time. The outside of the bagel is usually sticky enough for seeds and the like, but a little egg white can be used as glue if you want more insurance.
Put the sheet pans into your preheated oven in the upper-middle and lower-middle positions, and spray the inside of your oven with water to make a good amount of steam (or, leave a heavy skillet on the floor of the oven during your preheat, and pour in a half cup or so of ice water.) Bake 18-20 minutes until nicely browned, rotating the pans halfway through.
Transfer to a cooling rack. These are great still warm from the oven, and, once completely cool, will keep well stored in a plastic bag for 4-5 days, particularly if you're toasting them. They also freeze nicely.
in every part of me
there is a stain you left
you contain my sourness
I endure your shadow
in my dormant breath
I will explode again and again
in your shrivelled heart
like a silent hate that won't leave you
that will be with you always
heavy eyes won't shut
sleepless you will be forever
because I won't let you rest
this is a constant prayer
for you to know how it feels
to be inside my head.
For centuries Tibetan Buddhists have planted these flags outside their homes and places of spiritual practice for the wind to carry the beneficent vibrations across the countryside.
They are written in Tibetan and said to bring happiness, long life and prosperity, enlightenment and protection to the flag planter and those in the vicinity who will also be protected against dangers and negative forces.
Traditional Tibetan prayer flags are colorful squares of fabric with Buddhist symbols and sutras printed on them.
According to ancient Tibetan-Himalayan tradition, as wind drives the flags, prayers are unleashed to the heavens, carried by Wind-Horse.
As the square flags’ edges start to fray and the vivid colors begin to fade, all the prayers are said to be released.
These flags are stung together and hung outside temples and homes.
They may be placed either inside building to increase the spiritual atmosphere or outdoors where the wind can carry the sacred prayers.
A typical prayer flag has at its central image a horse bearing three flaming jewels on its back, known as “Wind-Horse” which lends the flags their Tibetan name, ‘lung-ta’.
The three jewels symbolize Buddha, Buddhist teachings and Buddhist community (the equivalent of Tibetan trinity).
Five different colors are used in the prayer flags which represent five elements, or five different postures of Buddha: space (blue), water (white), fire (red), air (green) and earth (yellow), and five different elements, earth, water, fire, cloud, sky.
These five colors also represent five directions, five wisdoms, five meditative Buddhas and five mental attributes.
Around the horse are 20-odd matras-powerful ritual utterances – each dedicated to a particular deity.
The flags are usually renewed each Tibetan New Year.
These flags are colorful reminders of truth of life, that we are here with this precious life for some time only.
This picture was shot at the time of sunset, in Leh, capital of Ladakh, in the Himalayan hills.
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Inside the danish royal library in Copenhagen also called the Black Diamond.
In danish: taget inde i Det Kongelige Bibliotek aka. Den Sorte Diamant. Arbejdede der i 4 måneder som militærnægter.
The photo is under Creative Commons license, use it as you will, just give credit :-)
Link to my website: kristoffertrolle.com
TTL photowalk in Nawabganj, near Dhaka.
Thanks Vashkar for the Tokina 11-16, 2.8 and Sharif for the Nikon D-80.
- John Lubbock.
The Library of Congress, inside the Jefferson building. This is the main building of the Library made famous by the movie National Treasure. I had been fascinated by these building since I was a kid and chanced up on a Smithsonian guide of Washington D.C. which my dad dropped after one of his trips. Since then I have always wanted to visit the place and capture these magnificent historic building that shaped arguably the most powerful nation in the world.
The building had strict security and because of my camera bag I was extensively searched, they don’t allow tripods inside and the locations where you can actually take pictures are limited. I used three exposures to create an HDR shot to get the details here and a perfect exposure. I love it when you can use HDR to get realistic results.
Hope everyone likes it more to follow…
Mais um tênis pintado. Há uma pequena fila de novas customizações à espera!
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A new sneaker custom. There is a little line of shoes waiting for painting!
Yes, I know I just posted, and b & w nonetheless.....but I guess it's just been so long since I've done something 'serious', let alone taken my camera up because I genuinely felt like it.
So, this will just count as my 28 weeks photo, since I'm only 2 days early.
Meanwhile, I've been pondering Flickr for some time now since my Pro account expires May 2nd....
Trying to decide if I'm going to *spring back* into photography soon or not...should I bother renewing?
(Cos you know...in about 85 days I'll have a little adorable bundle of awesomeness to photograph.....)
Hmmm. Ponder, ponder.
Love to all you Flickrites. Don't pass out, yes, it's really K two days in a row. ;-)
>[ Funny outtakes inside :D ]<
Decidophobia- Fear of making decisions.
I want you to stay
I want you to go
I can't make up my mind
It's driving me mad
I'm going the flow
I can't even decide
All my big decisions always ruin my life
Gets harder with time
All my big decisions make me act like a child
Decisions decisions all the time
Looking up at the ornate domed ceiling of the sanctuary inside the newly-completed Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in downtown Columbia, South Carolina.
Featured on Columbia's WIS News 10 7:00 Report (9/21/11).
From a different pocketwatch comes this shot, where the machine bits seem contained in a gap shaped like a word or thought balloon.
It's how robots imagine, I imagine.
"Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn,
Hundreds of bees in the purple clover,
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,
But only one mother the wide world over."
~ George Cooper
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Taken from the inside :) - The room of the clock mechanism, actually. This was what I could take through a wodden door :)
#64 in interestingness (on 2007-06-30)
Be careful opening packages - some might have little furry black & white Piranha puppies.
Thanks to Sandra's comment on my "Puppy Ouzo" set, I dug up this shot that my husband took of 10 weeks old Ouzo.
Chris was trying to send in a rebate for a computer case, so he cut the UPC bar code from the empty box - creating the perfect hidaway for the ferocious canine.
I miss that pink thunder he had on his nose. I don't miss those needle sharp fangs.
Week 2 / Squares
52 Weeks of Pix
~ A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid. ~
J. R. R. Tolkien
another inside installment for the taong bundok...and yeah.....c Andrew...the kid whom i photographed alot when we were in Cebu.
my new series..."mga taong bundok" (People of the Mountains). shots of people who lived in mountains and rural places.
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Posting this one to help cheer a friend up...you know who you are. She's a bit on the down side cuz she didn't get to go to prom...inside joke.
Anyways, this is quite possibly the most embarassing picture i've ever posted of myself...so that certain someone better appreciate it.
For My Face is My Canvas: Emulation #19.
For some reason when I saw the photo that was chosen, this was the first thing that came to my mind. Then began the task of locating the little bag of spiders that I had tucked away in my "craft shelves of doom".
I'm feeling better today, I think I just needed a day to feel cloudy. Today I'm off to officially start my marathon training with a nice 10km run!
forty six.
We are all beautiful.
This was taken as part of the I am Beautiful Project, created by the amazing Amy Spanos. I know the photo is supposed to represent our personalities, but I chose to portray the idea that beauty does not come from what we wear, or our style, but from our natural bodies, no matter what shape or size--though I feel this does have aspects of who I am in it.
Amy, if you ever read this, you are inspiring in every single way. You were one of the first Flickr members I ever followed on a daily basis, and each one of your photos are absolutely wonderful. You put so much effort into your descriptions, and are truly a kind and caring person. You are beautiful, inside and out, and I could only wish to be as talented as you.
It's difficult to see what I've done here, I've taken a piece of rolled felt and attached a bead a either end and then tied it to the longer strip of thicker rolled felt that acts as the base for this piece...whew!!
The Junee Locomotive Depot was built by the New South Wales Government Railways when the line from Sydney opened to Junee in 1878. On 29 September 1947 a 42 road, fully covered roundhouse was completed. This was the last steam locomotive depot built by the New South Wales Government Railways. As well as being the depot for locomotives on various branch lines it was strategically important being located half-way between Sydney and Melbourne. On 9 July 1993 the State Rail Authority closed the depot.
In December 1994, Junee Council leased the roundhouse with part of it sublet to Austrac Ready Power who restored several ex State Rail Authority engines at the site as well as rebuilding engines for BHP, Port Kembla with the other part set up as a museum.
Following Austrac Ready Power ceasing in September 2000 the depot lease was taken over by Junee Railway Workshop.
Since April 2010 Junee Railway Workshop has been overhauling a fleet of eighteen 48 class locomotives for GrainCorp.
The building features a 100-foot turntable, and part is still used for commercial reconditioning and the rebuilding of locomotives.
Source: Wikipedia
One of the things I admire the most from Anton is his GREAT capacity to reach deep inside of himself and always manage to keep everything in a Zen vibe, positive and calm...
No matter if he's sad, passionate, mad, frustrated, afraid, super happy, impatient... no matter how crazy things around him get, he will always know how to keep it in a good level... by having a serene, meditated dialogue with his soul and his mind.
Unlike me, for whom emotion runs wild... I'm the one whose heart, soul, mind, fear, joy, etc... they all talk loud and crazy, creating some havoc until they run the show sometimes... leaving a whirlwind... sometimes good, sometimes not as much.... LOL.
I guess it's true what they say about opposites attracting each other!
:-)
Anton about to try his first pair of glasses ever... while on our trip.
Barcelona, Spain.
Taken with a 3G iPhone
By an Auto-Takumar 35/2.3. Processed in various ways from two photos by hand (no filters/layers). Amongst other tricks I was trying to process the base of the flower-pot to float in space, neither inside, nor outside.
This is one of my experiments. I wanted to control the low key, I mean, controling the darks without losing detail on the shadows.
Some people, when they're watching my photographs, sometimes they said "hey, I don't understand this one". My answer always is "But... you don't have to."
I don't want to be rude or something...
Diane Arbus said once: "A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know."
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Este es uno de mis experimentos. Quería controlar la clave baja, es decir, controlar los negros sin perder detalle en las sombras.
Algunas personas, cuando ven mis fotografías, a veces dicen "Hey, no entiendo esta". Mi respuesta siempre es "Bueno... no tienes que entenderla."
No quiero sonar borde, o algo así...
Diane Arbus dijo una vez "Una fotografía es un secreto sobre otro. Cuanto más te dice, menos sabes."
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Wazir Khan mosque - Lahore - Pakistan.
A beautiful masterpiece of Mughal architecture during there rule in Indo-Pak subcontinent.
This mosque is about 450 years old, and now is the national heritage of Pakistan.
I took this shot on a Sunday, all natural light, no high-tech post processing in involved.
I like this shot due to its fine details in the artistic masonary work.
I was given the opportunity to shoot inside the San Juan Bautista Mission in San Juan Bautista, California. Despite the fact that there were a couple of dozen people inside the church praying I was able to get some decent shots. After the first couple of shots I realized that I had the beep turned on and I promptly turned it off. No one seemed to mind that I was shooting around the church while they were praying.
These candles are lit in commemoration of the dead. It seemed like such a time-honored tradition that it warranted capture.