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Hello there, welcome back to another Cyberpunk build. As you may know now, I’m became to more diverse person in terms of themes, so be ready to see some non-Star Wars content. This build took me about three weeks to complete and due to Corona, I’ve now got more time. This build takes place in the future in which where criminals roams around freely with no one to stop them. This build was inspired a bit by [Intense Potato] with his colorings. The two pods were also taken inspiration from a building in Japan called the Nakagin tower.
I haven't gotten as many fall scenes this year, so here's one I didn't post from last year. A view of Lower Elakala Falls in West Virginia.
Hope your weekend is going well and thanks for looking!
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Horse back ride up to this amazing waterfall for an afternoon of swimming and diving. Didn't have this to our selves but definitely worth it
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The two ponds on the property are often a subject of my photo shoots since moving here to western Illinois. One is situated immediately in front of the house whereas this one is down hill from it... so I call it the lower pond. :D This was taken earlier this year before the leaves on the trees began to spring forth.
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The Mill house dates back to the fifteenth centrury, just not built here. The building was deconstructed and rebuilt on this site.
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In this case, a 'Slaughter' is a 'muddy place' - not that it's muddy here these days - the perfect Cotswold village!
Lower Falls @
Old Mans Cave
Hocking Hills State Park
Logan, Ohio
I have always struggled trying to come away with a nice comp of the 25' Lower Falls at Old Mans Cave, especially with it's large splash pool and hardly any foreground. I decided this morning to spend some time hoping to come away with a decent photo before making the spectacular exit from the gorge, climbing up a series of stone and stairs, passing underneath a seasonal waterfall, and then up through a tunnel to the rim.
On a very windy Friday afternoon ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways) 1144 122 operated by Rail Cargo Austria (RCA) with a westbound mixed cargo speeds through Rekawinkel station (Lower Austria)
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The crew set the road for Crianlarich Lower Yard from the ground frame at Lower Crianlarch Junction.
37 408 Loch Rannoch prepares to take the thrice weekly Oban - Mossend Speedlink freight onto the spur where it will leave the tanks while it proceeds to the yard to shunt timber traffic.
D6948 coasts through the semaphores north of Toddington, working 2C17 14:25 Broadway - Cheltenham Racecourse (with 37215 as tailgunner). This was part of the Growler Group’s 60th anniversary event for D6948 (37248) and 37215. I had bailed at Toddington on the inbound run for this working in order that I could grab a fot from the bridge.
I was able to visit Page, AZ and Lower Antelope Canyon after a business trip in Las Vegas. I arranged for two 2hr photography tours so I could get the morning and afternoon light. All I can say is that this place is magical! It was on my "Bucket List" and I just might have to go back again. I'll be posting some more images over the next few days and I hope you enjoy viewing them as much as I enjoyed taking them.
This image has some of the droppings from the many bird nest located at the top of the canyon, mainly crows with some owls.
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Some information on Lower Antelope Canyon...
Antelope Canyon is the most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest. It is located on Navajo land near Page, Arizona. Antelope Canyon includes two separate, photogenic slot canyon sections, referred to individually as Upper Antelope Canyon and Lower Antelope Canyon. The light beams that appear at different spots in the canyon during mid day are the highlight of Upper Antelope, while the rock formations are the focus of Lower Antelope.
The number of visitors has increased significantly in recent years. It is still well worth visiting and can provide for some striking images, but photographing amongst the crowd has become a stressful experience even if the Navajo guides do a good job with crowd control if you are in one of the "Photographer Tours".
The Navajo name for Upper Antelope Canyon is Tsé bighánílíní, which means "the place where water runs through rocks." Lower Antelope Canyon is Hazdistazí, or "spiral rock arches."
Antelope Canyon was formed by erosion of Navajo Sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding and secondarily due to other sub-aerial processes. Rainwater, especially during monsoon season, runs into the extensive basin above the slot canyon sections, picking up speed and sand as it rushes into the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways are eroded away, making the corridors deeper and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form characteristic 'flowing' shapes in the rock.
Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona. The light reflects off the canyon walls, creating beautiful soft tones.
Taken in Hanging Rock State Park in Danbury, NC
This was the very first waterfall I've ever been to, and so it shall always hold a place in my heart. :-P Although Stokes County is three hours from Asheville, I had to take a day and drive out there to get a proper photo of the falls with all the pixels it deserves. It was a perfect day, not too many other hikers, and the woods were even a little haunted. Can't complain!
Sunrise at the lower falls, Cataract Falls, Indiana
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In Lost Valley near the Buffalo River in northern Arkansas. One of my earlier efforts below from the same spot.
I went to the city with Marybeth Saturday and we walked around lower Manhatten as we often do. It was hot, sticky, blazing bright and I was totally just wanting A/C and shade. I took some shots here and there but never really got into it plus, I usually only bring one lens and on this day I brought the rather big heavy 70-200 security magnet. I took my usual shots as we were leaving on the ferry and when I got home and started to open some files I smiled, not only did I do good, I was blown away.
Three 70mm pano shots from the Staten Island Ferry merged in CS5 and B&W processed with Efex Silver. Sorry, I seem to be in a B&W frame of mind lately for my photography shots but I can post the color if interested. If you have the time and like to explore open the 16,900x4,400 original file (for my purist friends, I'm still coping with Efex artifacts but I love the detail in the bolts, I mean negatives. :)
As anyone who has attended one of my courses or endured my presentation on the "Truth, Lies and Myths of Photography" (currently 2 hours, 350 slides) can confirm, I whole heartedly believe the real skill in outdoor photography lies within the darkroom.
The minute I bought my first camera and discovered the crippling limitations even when using it to its full potential, I fully understood the significance of obtaining quality darkroom skills.
Whilst there is no doubt, that turning up to the same location over and over again until conditions prove perfect, can be enjoyable and also occasionally produce beautiful images. It is however, a lottery of which you have absolutely no control. Your progress as a photographer is not in your hands.
I'm also not convinced a camera can ever really be a creative tool in the landscape, It is nothing more than a mechanical/digital device which allows you to capture an optimal amount of light.
Creativity comes from the darkroom. This is where we have the ability to create drama, alter mood, add atmosphere and eventually produce something individual and unique to ourselves. This is where good photographers of days gone by became masters. Ansel Adams was good with a camera but he was a master of the darkroom
Think of it like this –
-If you don’t post process your images - you are the guy who used to give his film to the chemist
-If you only do basic adjustments, you are still the guy who used to give his film to the chemist but might play around with different types of film
-If post processing is critical to you, you are the guy who had his own darkroom and doesn’t accept constraints or limitations. Your potential is far greater than any other type of photographer
I know which option I prefer and firmly believe that by accepting a raw file to be nothing more than the first few percent of the finished product; I am in no way constrained by weather or opportunity. Taking pictures regardless of conditions and creating beautiful, unique, distinctive images; for me, is not just “Photography”, it is "The Art of Photography".
Now By writing this blurb I am in no way stating that I am an artist, far from it. I am simply explaining that every time I pick up my camera or switch on my computer, that is the destination I am aiming for.
This was never meant to be a long winded explanation; I just wanted to say this image is a good example of the how post processing is the only tool that allows you to be truly creative and produce your own distinct interpretation of a scene. I have put the original into the comments for comparison. The raw file is “Photography”, the completed image is "The Art of Photography", big difference?
On a side note...
...for two years now I have presented my slideshow around various camera clubs and organisations all the way from Dundee right down to Liverpool.
Learning people the truth about photography through nothing more than simple facts is something I feel extremely passionate about. I am a firm believer that arming people with the truth allows them to then make up their own mind and follow their own path.
In fact I feel so strongly about this stuff I have never once requested a fee for my presentation. I simply find it very rewarding to see how enthused people become once they understand the truth as so many people have been given inaccurate information around this subject.
If you belong to any clubs or organisations interested in this type of information, just give me a shout. As long as I'm not out of pocket and we can arrange suitable dates, I don’t mind travelling anywhere to present it.
This capture of the Lower Swallow Falls there in Maryland was taken about 20 minutes after sunset after hiking along the river from Muddy Creek Falls. By this time the lighting was getting very nice there ... though a bit dangerous to hike with all the trees and roots exposed still from the damage Sandy did last year.
I really liked this lighting, and the vertical comp works well I think here from the vantage point. Was not possible at all to get to a lower vantage point between the high water flow and all the trees that were down. This is basically the one clear spot to shoot the falls with all the debris that is now laying everywhere there.
In Palouse Falls State Park, the Palouse River drops about 20' in the upper falls and about 180' feet in the lower falls into a plunge pool. The Palouse Falls is the official waterfall of Washington State.
Once we passed the fiery rock monster it was clear sailing. That evening, as the moon rose in the sky we reached Lower Ruby Falls. It was a remote, beautifully stark, and lonely place. But this is not what we came for. The magical Upper Ruby Falls was our destination. We camped at the lower falls for the night and planned to reach the upper falls the next day.
Image imagined in MidJourney AI and finished with Topaz Studio and Lightroom Classic.
Lower Manhattan from an early morning flight into LaGuardia (LGA). I like the reflection in the East River of the rising sun off the windows of the buildings.
The One World Trade Center (Freedom Tower) can be seen towering over the other buildings. Also to the right, the Woolworth Building can be seen.