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Creditons Parish Church, more in the style of a small cathedral than a mere church. I tried something different this time - taking 3 photos for a vertorama, starting right at ground level stacked together in Photoshop. The full formal name of the parish church is: Church of the Holy Cross and the Mother of Him who Hung Thereon. The site was chosen for building a cathedral as early as the 10th century although the first cathedral did not survive through the centuries with a few rebuilds and modifications since then. The current form has been established in the 15th century. So lots of history on that site!
A Green heron on the move.
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Wildwood Lake, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
f/8 1/640 sec. ISO500 600mm
American bullfrog in the canal.
Wildwood Lake, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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[Explore 10/2/2016]
African Wild Dogs in the Mana Pools NP, Zimbabwe
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Abandoned gas station with an empty liquor bottle in Cooper County, Missouri by Notley Hawkins. Taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III camera with a Canon EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM lens at ƒ/5.0 with a 169-second exposure at ISO 100. Processed with Adobe Lightroom CC.
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A group of people enjoying a hot air balloon ride from a perspective below the basket. The image highlights the experience of aerial travel and the human element of adventure and sightseeing.
The primary subject is a hot air balloon basket filled with passengers. The people are casually dressed and appear to be tourists or adventurers, with several individuals waving or using their phones to take photos. The wicker basket, a traditional element of hot air balloons, is a prominent feature.
The photo is taken from a low angle, looking up at the balloon. This perspective emphasizes the scale and height of the balloon, making the passengers and basket appear to be suspended high in the sky. The balloon's dark fabric and the basket's texture stand out against the clear blue background.
The lighting is bright and natural in a clear day ideal for flying. The overall mood is one of excitement and joy, captured by the passengers' expressions and gestures. The image evokes a sense of freedom and the unique experience of viewing the world from above.
The image is sharp, with good focus on the basket and its occupants, while the sky provides a simple, uncluttered background that makes the subject stand out. The clarity of the image is consistent with modern photography techniques that allow for clear shots from a distance.
Taken from Luxor west bank.
Kerk en toren Den Andel, Groningen NL.
De losstaande toren van de kerk dateert uit de veertiende eeuw. Deze toren heeft een afgeknot tentdak en een later geplaatste dakruiter uit 1989. De klokken in de toren dateren uit 1653, vervaardigd door Jurjen Balthasar te Leeuwarden. In 1989 werd vanwege verval van de kerk een sloopvergunning aangevraagd welke werd geweigerd.
Nadat de aanvraag tot sloop werd afgewezen werd overgegaan tot restauratie in 1991. Hierbij werden oude middeleeuwse gewelfschilderingen ontdekt. Het betreft onder andere een riddergevecht en een gevecht tussen een panter en een draak. De kerk is in het bezit van een laat Romaans meloengewelf, maar dan zonder de ribben. Dit gewelf wordt gedragen door transversaalbogen en muraalbogen. De wandpijlers die het geheel droegen zijn weggehaald en vervangen door trekbalken. Aan de noordoostzijde in het koor bevindt zich een zogenaamde sacramentsnis voor het bewaren van de geconsacreerde hostie. In 2008 werd de kerk overgedragen aan de Stichting Oude Groninger Kerken (Wikipedia)
Church and tower Den Andel, Groningen NL.
The stand-alone tower of the church dates from the fourteenth century. This tower has a truncated tent roof and a ridge turret from 1989. The bells in the tower date from 1653, made by Jurjen Balthasar in Leeuwarden. In 1989, due to the dilapidation of the church, a demolition permit was requested which was refused.
After the demolition request was rejected, it was restored in 1991. Old medieval vault paintings were discovered. It includes a knight fight and a fight between a panther and a dragon. The church has a late Romanesque melon vault, but without the ribs. This vault is supported by transverse and wall arches. The wall pillars that supported the whole have been removed and replaced by draw beams. On the northeast side in the choir is a so-called sacrament niche for the storage of the consecrated host. In 2008 the church was transferred to the Foundation Oude Groninger Kerken (Wikipedia)
Springtime cuties.
experimenting with new circular polarizing filter.
iNaturalist link www.inaturalist.org/observations/155863423
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Chobe, Botswana
I take pictures because I like it, not because I am good at it.
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Only 100 meters away the Trier christmas market attracts thousands of tourists. But this small backstreet is in peace and quiet.
Camera: Sony A7s
Lens: Zeiss 35mm f2.8
Canada gosling in the bright green grass
iNaturalist link www.inaturalist.org/observations/159633097
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Another viewpoint of Tottiford reservoir from our day out last Sunday. It seems to be a popular spot for fishing and bird watching. We spotted some cormorants, did not know they would also hang out so far inland...
Explore July 9, 2022
This macro-focused image captures a stately American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) in high detail, perched prominently atop a weathered log. The amphibian's moist, olive-green skin is mottled with dark brown patterns, and its large, golden iris glows under soft, diffused light.
The log itself is blanketed in a lush, velvet-like layer of emerald green moss that retains droplets of water from a recent mist. Adding a touch of new life to the composition, a single, delicate green sprig with a few tiny leaves emerges from a crack at one end of the log, providing a soft vertical counterpoint to the bullfrog’s heavy, grounded presence. The background is a soft bokeh of swampy greens and muted blues, keeping the focus entirely on the textures of the frog and its mossy throne.
Wildwood Park in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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That's Teignmouth pier - unfortunately it seems like much of the pier will be demolished in the near future because no financial support to do the necessary reconstruction could be found. A shame really as this is one of the landmarks of the South Devon coast!
An Iberian Green Woodpecker (male) pauses at the edge of a hidden pool, head tilted skyward after a refreshing drink. Captured from a low perspective, his striking plumage stands out against the natural backdrop.
Dilapidated home in Boone County, Missouri by Notley Hawkins. Taken with a Canon EOS R5 camera with a Canon RF15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM lens at ƒ/5.6 with a 1/640-second exposure at ISO 50, processed with Adobe Lightroom CC.
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She was hunting in a distant field when I first located her. For a brief moment I got distracted and I lost her completely. However, she was following a ditch between two hills, so I calculated her path of movement and came back to another trail where I thought I might find her. Sure enough, after 30 mins, I suddenly hear the ground squirrels screeching. As I look she came running down the hill chasing the squirrels.
I am not much familiar with bobcats yet, so I don't know whether she is inexperienced or not. But I never saw her catching a single squirrel in her numerous attempts. However, my estimate of her path was precise enough that I did not need to move, just needed to lie down for this image. I was also prepared for this situation, ready with the proper camera settings and lens.
She looks at me, nonchalantly cross the road, and at that moment I got distracted again. Three bikers came rushing down behind me with loud talks. I needed to move from the middle of the trail. So I lost her again, but for a brief moment.
I will continue with this bobcat and it's evening prowl. At the same time tell the story as it unfolded. It was an evening of learning, frustration and observation of bobcat-human interactions.
Elephant on the banks of the Chobe, Botswana
I take pictures because I like it, not because I am good at it.
The world is like a book and those, who do not travel, only read the first page.
If you only visit 2 continents in your lifetime, visit Africa, twice.
All rights reserved. © Thomas Retterath 2025
A close-up photograph of a female painted turtle basking on a semi-submerged, weathered log. The turtle’s smooth, dark olive-brown carapace is slightly domed, a characteristic of females, and features intricate yellow and red markings along its edges. A layer of tiny green duckweed clings to its shell and the waterline of the log, where a few delicate, preened feathers left by a previous bird guest are snagged on the rough bark. The background is a soft, vibrant green bokeh, suggesting a lush, sun-drenched wetland.
Wildwood Park, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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1/125 sec. f/5.6 309mm ISO100