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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.

Canada gosling in the bright green grass

 

iNaturalist link www.inaturalist.org/observations/159633097

 

Jenny Pansing photos

 

Kereta Angkuatn Ballast untuk proyek kereta cepat dengan formasi push and pull

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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Elephant on the banks of the Chobe, Botswana

 

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Cypress knees... by Lake Henderson, Inverness, Fl

Explore 4-19-2023

Wildwood Lake, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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Más dificil, contrapicado a cinco / More difficult, low-angle shot to five.

La Défense de París

Never thought I would use the above words together in one sentence but here you go...

 

Diesel the dachshund on a defunct Dodge ~ Poughkeepsie, NY

Union Twp, Pennsylvania.

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Views nice fullscreen Keys L and F11

1/6 sec. f/7.1 250mm ISO100

Edwards Garden - Toronto, Canada - August 2020

One of the many groynes along the red sandy beach of Teignmouth.

Rachel Platten很俏皮的一首歌,甚麼事都不會發生~

 

甚麼事都不會發生

如果你一直待在房間裡

甚麼事都不會發生

如果你太早離開這個派對

如果你不參與這個遊戲,你絕無法成為贏家

甚麼事都不會發生

如果你總是不敢冒險...

就放手嘗試

離開你的舒適圈吧~

...

 

Rachel Platten - Nothing Ever Happens

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB5INNI86fc

 

...

But nothing ever happens if you stay in your room

Nothing ever happens if you leave the party too soon

Never be a winner if you're not in the game

And nothing ever happens if you always play it safe

Make a little space and get out of your own way

 

A ticket out sits on her shelf

And gathers dust upon itself

Cause chasing chance is for the brave

Maybe soon she'll feel that way

 

But nothing ever happens if you stay in your room

And nothing ever happens if you leave the party too soon

Nothing ever happens if you don't get hurt

And nothing ever happens if you never get dirty

Make a little space and go on, get out, go on get out

 

Leave what you don't need

You're free and the pieces will fall into place

You and you only who can make a little space and

And get out of your own way

 

She sees the sunlight through the cracks

It's only her who holds her back

And so she takes her deepest breath

Shuts the door and walks down the steps

...

  

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Common Bluetail with backlight and bokeh in high key

A European Turtle Dove walks in towards a small water puddle, perhaps pausing on its migratory journey south to northern sub-Saharan Africa to winter The setting is a vast, steppe-like landscape in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, offering a peaceful backdrop as the bird seeks refreshment.

An Azure-winged Magpie raises its vibrant blue tail, a likely sign of excitement, while gathering near an almost hidden pool. Captured from a low angle, this characteristic pose reflects the bird's social behavior

Photographed from a hide in the Bakony region of Hungary, this Great Spotted Woodpecker appeared for a quiet moment among the soft colours of the woodland.

 

I wanted to portray not only the bird itself, but also its natural beauty and elegance. Its striking black, white and red plumage stands out beautifully against the warm, softly blurred background, while the moss-covered ground completes the peaceful forest atmosphere.

 

Moments like this remind me how much beauty can be found in nature when we take the time to observe it quietly and with respect.

"Red Centre" by Carl Billingsley and "Berg" by Warnockwise

2 very interesting sculptures at Tamarama Beach.

Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2013

 

Have been very busy @ the moment!

It's almost the end of the week...... :))))))))

Basel, Switzerland is a beautiful place, rain or shine...

Leopard cub in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

 

For this shot I was leaning out of the gameviewer using the display of my camera to get as low as possible.

 

I take pictures because I like it, not because I am good at it.

  

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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.

 

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1958 Chevrolet Bel-Air ~ Shawangunk, NY

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

A frog quietly observing its surroundings while floating just above the water surface, partially hidden among the reeds. The calm water creates a soft reflection and warm natural tones, giving the scene a peaceful and almost meditative atmosphere.

Photographed at eye level to create a more intimate perspective with this small wetland inhabitant, capturing a quiet moment in its natural habitat.

Another take from a recent stroll through Shobrooke park including my favourite tree.

Stone Harbor Point, Stone Harbor, New Jersey

Virtual art exhibition by Japanese artist Ryoji Ikeda at Carriageworks, Sydney

 

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Looking straight up at a rust-orange arched rooftop structure and ribbed metal cladding in central Alicante, shot against a flawless blue sky. Late-morning sun casts slatted shadows across the corrugated surfaces, while the curved rim sweeps through the frame like a drawn line. Found urban minimalism: colour, repetition and geometry, nothing else needed.

 

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[ES] Vista desde abajo, una estructura de cubierta arqueada en naranja óxido y un revestimiento metálico acanalado, en pleno centro de Alicante, se recortan contra un cielo azul impecable. El sol de última hora de la mañana proyecta sombras de lamas sobre las superficies corrugadas, mientras el borde curvo recorre el encuadre como una línea trazada. Minimalismo urbano hallado al paso: color, repetición y geometría, sin necesitar nada más.

 

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Rabbit - Southern New Jersey

Wildwood lake, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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Guinness Brewery Dublin

Sirkeci train station, after rain.

African Wild Dog portrait

Mana Pools, Zimbabwe

 

All animals in Africa bite, but the safari bug is the worst.

 

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