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Second picture of the series Taking Off. (Horizontal Panoramic View, just a seconds before the last picture, the last flamingo was starting to take off the first of them)
After being amazed watching them and photographing them, the noise of a plane that passed through the sky frightened them and flew away.
It is a wonder to watch flamingos in total freedom fly.
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Salalah and Dhofar region offers visitors an enormous variety of things to see and do. The natural beauty of the surrounding area is breathtaking. You can witness the stunning views of dramatic mountains reaching right to the edge of the sea. You can experience wadis and beaches as well as the springs. Salalah is a coastal city located on the shores of the Indian Ocean, in the southern part of Oman. Although close to the Arabian desert, Salalah enjoys a pleasant tropical climate and even in the summer the temperatures are not too hot as the coastal fringe of Dhofar and Salalah is touched by the winds of the southwest monsoon between June and September. The surface winds encourage an upwelling of colder waters in the Indian Ocean which cool the over-lying moisture-laden air. The fog cools temperatures considerably, such that Salalah is a popular destination for Gulf visitors in the summer as a respite from the relentless heat. The phenomenon of this rain-bearing fog is known locally as the Khareef.
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Last morning of camping just happened to wake up with the first light & noticed all the glorious light fog in the air. Ran for the Tripod & must have shot a couple Gig's worth!
Will more than likely process quite a few of these, and create a separate set for em called, "The Fog!"
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Dasht-e Kavir also known as Kavir-e Namak or Great Salt Desert is a large desert laying in the middle of the Iranian Plateau. The Dasht-e Kavir's climate is almost rainless and the area is very arid.Temperatures can reach 50 °C in summer, and the average temperature in January is 22 °C. Day and night temperatures during a year can differ up to 70 °C. Rain usually falls in winter.
Iranian desert is spectacular as is the Sahara desert in Morocco with its very dark sky with minimal light pollution, if you are curious how night sky might look there check out
► MOROCCO'S NIGHT SKY WITH MILKY WAY - Timelapse Video
Spectacular Milky way & night sky can be also seen in these timelapse Videos :
► MACEDONIA'S NIGHT SKY WITH MILKY WAY
► ALBANIA'S NIGHT SKY WITH MILKY WAY
Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL, f/11, 0.003 sec (1/400), ISO 200, 18 mm
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Hello my dear flickr friends. Thank you as always for all you wonderful comments and visits. They are much appreciated. I hope you are having a wonderful week. I will be catching up with those I haven't yet later on the in the week. In the meantime, here are some of my favourite quotes
"Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business"
Tom Robbins, in Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1976)
"Love and magic have a great deal in common. They enrich the soul, delight the heart. And they both take practice.'" ......... Nora Roberts
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” C.S. Lewis
A very happy and magic rest of the week to you my friends : ) xo
Second picture of the series Golden Hour.
Reeds in the Albufera of Valencia, a few minutes after sunset.
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Skógafoss is one of the biggest waterfalls of the country with a width of 25 meters and a drop of 60 meters. Due to the amount of spray the waterfall consistently produces, a single or double rainbow is normally visible on sunny days. According to legend, the first Viking settler in the area, Þrasi Þórólfsson, buried a treasure in a cave behind the waterfall. A local boy found the chest years later, but was only able to grasp the ring on the side of the chest before it disappeared again.
This waterfall is just under the "now well-known" Eyjafjallajökull volcano, and it is very close the sea, in the South shore of Iceland.
In photography, it is difficult to get an idea of the dimensions of a place without a reference, something that we already know, like a person. This person, in this image, is the beautiful girl who was travelling with me, driving through Iceland. She enjoyed a lot this waterfall, running from the outside to the inside, getting surrounded by a double rainbow and getting totally wet.
This is another view of this place
Skógar, Iceland, 2010.
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La de Skógafoss es una de las cascadas más grandes del país, con una anchura de 25 metros y un desnivel de 60 metros. Debido a la cantidad de agua la cascada produce siempre, un arco iris simple o doble cuando hay sol. Según la leyenda, el primer colono vikingo en la zona, Þrasi Þórólfsson, enterró un tesoro en una cueva detrás de la cascada. Un chico lo encontró años más tarde, pero sólo fue capaz de coger el anillo antes de que volviera a desaparecer.
Esta cascada está justo debajo del famoso (también fuera de Islandia) volcán Eyjafjallajökull, y se encuentra en la costa sur de Islandia, muy cerca del mar.
En una fotografía es difícil hacerse una idea de las dimensiones de un lugar sin una referencia, algo que ya conozcamos, como una persona. En esta fotografía, esa persona es la preciosa chica que viajaba conmigo, conduciendo a través de Islandia. Disfrutó mucho de esta cascada, corriendo desdee el exterior al interior, para rodearse de un arco iris doble y salir totalmente mojada de la catarata.
Esta es otra vista de esta imagen sin una referencia
Skógar, Islandia, 2010.
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Wadi Bani Khalid is about 203 km far from Muscat. After turning right from Sur-Muscat inland road (about 105km from Sur) zigzag roads takes you to the mountains, the whole 30 km drive offers spectacular views to the surrounding mountains, villages and palm groves. It is the best-known wadi of the Sharqiyah region. Its stream maintains a constant flow of water throughout the year. Large pools of water and boulders are scattered along the course of the wadi. As a geographical area, Wadi Bani Khalid covers a large swathe of low land and mountains.
Caves form some of the interesting features of this wadi. These include Kahf Maqal which is one of the Sultanate's underground chambers. However, reaching this cave takes a lot of effort and visitors should be prepared for the adventure. Springs of water are also common in this wadi. The springs of Ain Hamouda, Ain al Sarooj and Ain Dawwa, among others, are a blessing to the eye as one ventures along the wadis. The village of Badaa is a well-known tourist stop in the valley.
There are plenty of warm pools for swimming here, and a short cave system to explore – all in a spectacular setting. Since the attractions are easy to reach, it's no wonder this area is very popular. The pools are quite touristic, with shades, benches and bridges between big limestone boulders. But the setting is beautiful and the handful of other visitors are easily lost when exploring the area.
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As I said, in photography, it is difficult to get an idea of the dimensions of a place without a reference, something that we already know, like a person. And Landmannalaugar is one of those places, which looks small in pictures but it is really huge. Please, check the spot walking in the middle of the frame, it is a person.
Landmannalaugar (Icelandic, meaning the people's pools) is a region near the volcano Hekla in southern section of Iceland's highlands. Historically, it has been the only "safe place" in Iceland for exiled outlaw people, like the famous outlaw Fjalla-Eyvindur.
The area displays a number of unusual geological elements, like the multicolored rhyolite mountains and expansive lava fields, as well as hot springs, crater lakes and steam fumaroles. The many mountains in the surrounding area display a wide spectrum of colors including pink, brown, green, yellow, blue, purple, black, and white
Landmannalaugar, Iceland, 2010.
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En una fotografía es difícil hacerse una idea de las dimensiones de un lugar sin una referencia, algo que ya conozcamos, como una persona. Y Landmannalaugar es uno de esos lugares que parece pequeño en fotografías, aunque en realidad es enorme e impresionante. Si se presta atención al centro de la foto es posible ver un punto andando, es una persona.
Landmannalaugar, que en islandés significa, las pozas de la gente, es una región cercana al volcán Hekla en la zona sur de las Tierras Altas de Islandia.
Históricamente, ha sido el único "lugar seguro" en Islandia para los foragidos que eran desterrados, como el famoso Fjalla-Eyvindur.
El área destaca por la presenciae de inusuales elementos geológicos, como las montañas de riolita de tonos multicolores, campos de lava expansiva, así como los lagos en cráteres, aguas termales, y fumarolasde vapor.
Todas las montañas de la zona muestran un amplio espectro de colores incluyendo rosa, marrón, verde, amarillo, azul, púrpura,
negro y blanco, debido a los minerales de origen volvánico que la componen.
Landmannalaugar, Islandia, 2010.
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This image was shot at the blue hour on a very clear night. This plant is still in production, so every thing is shiny and the light is functional.
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In photography,every image we take is a result of a variety of components, within we could find technique, skills, talent and work. If we could measure the amount of these components in getting a good shot, probably we could find something like this:
5% of equipment (SLR, point and shoot, lenses, filters, tripod...)
10% of technique (how to use your equipment)
10% of skills and photographic eye
80% of work
105% Total (....because work brings you more than the 100% you could actually get!!)
Previous work, like scouting an unkown place, planning your future shot, thinking where and when to shoot, preparing yourself for the light and any other variable that could affect your shot brings you all. You can be talented, you can have an excellent camera and lenses, you can learn how to use your gear...but most of the "WOW!!" of your shot falls on your work.
In this one, we get to Hvítserkur around 5 p.m. in the afternoon, looking for the place, studying the tides of the water, the weather, the sunrise.... just to know what we would get later on this shot.
After that, we went to bed early, and then we woke up at midnight, for the show.
Hvítserkur is the last remains of a central volcano, it is an injection of magma directly to the sea about 15m high. Legend states that this is a troll turned into stone when he was surprised by the sun while attacking a nearby abbey with rocks.
The sea erosion has carved holes through its foundations and sculptured it in the unique shape it is today. Some say it is in the shape of a petrified monster.
Hvítserkur, Vatnsnes, Iceland. 2010.
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En fotografía, cada imagen que tomamos es el resultado de una variedad de componentes, entre los que encontramos la técnica, la habilidad, el talento y el trabajo. Si pudiéramos medir la cantidad de estos componentes cuando conseguimos una buena imagen, probablemente podríamos encontrar algo como esto:
5% de equipo (SLR, apuntar y disparar, lentes, filtros, trípode ...)
10% de técnica (cómo utilizar el equipo)
10% de habilidad y ojo fotográfico
80% de trabajo
105% Total (.... porque el trabajo aporta más del 100% posible)
El trabajo previo, como explorar un lugar desconocido, planificar la futura imagen, pensar dónde y cuándo disparar o prepararse para la luz y cualquier otra variable, puede afectar al resultado final. Se puede tener talento, se puede tener la cámara más cara y las mejores lentes, se puede aprender a utilizar bien el equipo ... pero la mayoría lo que creará una imagen espectacular recae en el trabajo.
Esta foto,que está hecha cuando llegamos a Hvítserkur alrededor de las 5 de la tarde, buscando el lugar, estudiando las mareas del agua, el tiempo, la salida del sol .... sólo para prever lo que veríamos más adelante, como en esta foto.
Después de eso, fuimos a la cama temprano, y luego nos levantamos a media noche, para disfrutar del espectáculo.
Hvítserkur es lo último que queda de un volcán central, y es una roca que emergió de un brote de magma directamente en el Océano que tiene unos 15m de altura. La leyenda dice que se trata de un troll que se convirtió en piedra cuando fue sorprendido por el sol, mientras atacaba una abadía cercana al mar.
La erosión del mar ha esculpido sus agujeros en la base de la roca y ha esculpido, lentamente, la forma única que tiene hoy.... parecida a la de un monstruo petrificado.
Hvítserkur, Vatnsnes, Islandia 2010.
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Svartifoss (Black Fall) is the name of this waterfall in Skaftafell National Park in Iceland, and is one of the most popular sights in the park. It is surrounded by dark lava columns, which give rise to its name. The hexagonal columns were formed inside a lava flow which cooled extremely slowly, giving rise to crystallization.
The base of this waterfall is noteworthy for its sharp rocks. New hexagonal column sections break off faster than the falling water wears down the edges.
It was a cloudy-cloudy day, so why not shoot on B&W, anyway it was the shape of the rocks and the moving water what interested to my eye. I thought a long exposition would work for the image, the bright water, the dark stones....
Miss my b&w film camera loaded with an ISO 400 film, with its grain, its contrast....
Svartifoss, Skaftafell National Park, Iceland. 2010
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Svartifoss (Cascada Negra) es el nombre de esta cascada en Parque Nacional de Skaftafell (Islandia), y es una sus atracciones más populares. Está rodeada por columnas de lava oscura, que dan origen a su nombre. Las columnas, de forma hexagonal, se formaron dentro de una erupcion de lava que se enfrió muy lentamente, mediante cristalización.
La base de la cascada destaca por sus rocas afiladas, cuyas secciones hexagonales son erosionadas en los bordes constantemente por el agua que cae.
Era un día nublado, muy nublado, ¿por qué no disparar en blanco y negro?. De todos modos lo único que me interesaba era el contraste de la forma de las rocas y el agua en movimiento. Una larga exposición me daría esta imagen, el agua clara, la piedras oscuras ....
En ese momento eché de menos mi cámara de película cargada con una película de ISO400, con sus matices, su contraste, su grano ....
Svartifoss, Parque Nacional de Skaftafell, Islandia. 2010
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Seyðisfjörður (Seydisfiordur) is a village in the Eastfjords of Iceland at the end of the fjord of the same name. A road over Fjarðarheiði mountain pass connects Seyðisfjörður to the rest of Iceland; 27 km to the ring road and Egilsstaðir. Seyðisfjörður is surrounded by mountains on all sides with most prominent Mt. Bjólfur to the West (1085m) and Strandartindur (1010m) to the East. The fjord itself is accessible on each side from the town, by following the main road that leads through the town.
The pass is amazing, like an alpine valley just growing from the sea level. You can't believe your eyes, which tell you that you are in a high mountain environment, since your brain knows you are so close to the Ocean.
The clouds were passing away very fast, the light was changing every minute, the meltwater level of this small lake was rising.
Why not shooting a long exposition and capture that natural mirror?
This valley is just awesome.
Near Seyðisfjörður , Iceland, June 2010.
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Seyðisfjörður (Seydisfiordur) es un pueblo en el Este de Islandia, que se encuentra al final del fiordo que lleva el mismo nombre. La carretera de montaña que cruza el paso de Fjarðarheiði conecta Seyðisfjörður con el resto de Islandia, 27 km (un mundo) hasta Egilsstaðir, que es el núcleo de población más cercano. Seyðisfjörður se encuentra rodeada de altas montañas por todos lados, por lo que el acceso al valle es sólo por un punto o a través del mar. Los picos más altos son Bjólfur en el Oeste (1085m) y Strandartindur (1010m) hacia el Este.
El paso de Fjarðarheiði es increíble, es como un valle alpino emergiendo desde el nivel del mar. Cuando estas allí, no puedes creer a tus ojos, que te dicen que estás en un paisaje de alta montaña de 3000m, mientras que tu cerebro sabe que estás muy cerca del Océano.
Las nubes desaparecían muy rápido, la luz cambiaba a cada minuto, el nivel de agua del deshielo de este pequeño lago glaciar crecía contínuamente.
¿Por qué no usar una larga exposición y capturar ese espejo natural?
Este valle es impresionante.
Cerca de Seyðisfjörður, Islandia 2010.
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Second picture of my series Marjal Reflections, all taken in the Albufera of Valencia.
(This time a few minutes after the sunset looking for the abstract diagonal lines and reflections of the clouds over the water of the rice fields in a longer exposure)
Albufera means, according to its Arab origin, small sea.
In some poems it was called the Mirror of the Sun.
On the technical side, say that I only used a neutral gradient three steps filter.
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Acropolis, known today as Jebel al-Qal’a, or the Citadel, the ancient acropolis covers about 40 acres and is L-shaped. The hill is divided into three terraces and was surrounded by deep wadis on all sides but the north. In times of weakness, the Ammonites could find seclusion and protection here. Towering above downtown Amman, Citadel is the site of the earliest fortifications, now subject to numerous excavations which have revealed remains from the Middle Bronze Age (2nd mill. BC) and the Iron Age (8th century BC), as well as from Hellenistic (2nd century BC) and late Roman to Arab Islamic Ages.
One of the major sites on the Citadel hill is the great Temple of Hercules (Herakles), it was built between 162-166 AD. The massive structure faces east and is seen here from the front (northeast corner.) The temple portico is framed by six 33-foot tall columns. The absence of columns on the rest of the structure, has convinced the excavator that the temple was actually left unfinished.
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There was a Carnival Cruise Liner passing Ground Zero and The Tribute of Lights. At first, I wanted to let it pass, but then decided that it may make for an interesting movement shot. I think I succeeded.
PS. Shot in the blue hour...those few lovely minutes between dusk and complete nightfall
I managed to capture this special and short lived and beautiful light condition before it disappeared.
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Peniche peninsula is very interesting place with very unusual limestone formation which shows morphological aspects resulting from the interaction between karst and sea erosion. Joints crossing the rock have been largely karstified producing grikes and anastomosed disso\lution hollows. Along them not only sea levelling but also mechanical destruction of sea cliff and karren occurs. Caves are intersected and deep fissures enlarged creating promontories and isolated towers..
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Minimalist view of the lake that brings back such good memories.
The dunes create a kind of sound wave, and colors of clouds and strokes aircraft contrails are reflected in the water.
The feeling of tranquility and calm breathing there, on that morning.
There's nothing like being able to enjoy what you're doing at the time, and then a picture to remember it.
It all comes back to your brain and invites you to travel with your thoughts to those so pleasant moments.
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Jeddah (also spelled Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda; Arabic: جدّة Ǧiddah) is a Saudi Arabian city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The population of the city currently stands at over 3.4 million. It is considered the commercial capital of Saudi Arabia and the wealthiest city in the Middle East and western Asia. Jeddah is the principal gateway to Mecca, Islam's holiest city, which able-bodied Muslims are required to visit at least once in a lifetime.
PENTAX K20D, f/32, 15 sec (15), ISO 100, 18 mm
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I think that everyone of us has place which we wanted to visit but didn’t manage to do so or didn’t know about it when being in the area.
Well, Nasir al-Mulk mosque …. is such a place for me. When I visited Iran in 2006, I got to Shiraz mainly wanting to see Persepolis. It was only after I’ve left Shiraz that I’ve seen wonderful photos of rather unusual mosque that has beautifully colored glass windows. When I flew to Shiraz couple of months ago, I made sure that I wont miss this place again. However life makes sure that there is always some surprise prepared for us. Beauty of this mosque comes up especially when the light nicely penetrates colored glass and beautifully reflects on the tiled floor. I’ve visited this place on Saturday morning and carpets have been still spread on the floor after Friday prayers… so I didn’t get the full effect of the colorful light… it means I have to visit it again….
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Evening light creates a magical view of a beach near Vik in the south of Iceland.
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Lotus Pond, named after the aquatic plants growing in it, is located in eastern Zuoying District. The pond is surrounded by willow trees, area of 75 hectares, also an area of temples like Confucius Temple, Spring Autumn Pavilion and Dragon and Tiger Tower. The foggy view in the morning and late evening makes the pond with the mystery feeling, especially in summer time, with the willow trees on the pond side. One of the more famous temples is the Confucius Temple to the west of the lake, the biggest of its kind on Taiwan.Architecturally similar to examples from the Song Dynasty, the temple features an arched bridge and an embossed bronze wall profiling Confucius. Other prominent landmarks around Lotus Lake are the Dragon Tiger Towers with their relief carvings illustrating twenty-four stories of filial piety, twelve men of virtue, and the thirty-six generals of the Emperor of Heaven.
This is one of those photos that was nearly not taken. It was early 4.40 AM wake up call and I nearly had no energy to get out of bed. I thought that I have already taken lovely shots of this place the previous night and I just didnt feel like going into the hot darkness yet again just to capture another sunrise photo. By pure power of will I got out of bed and decided to go for it. When scene like this appeared I was more than happy I did.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: EF17-40mm f/4L USM; Focal length: 24.00 mm; Aperture: 22; Exposure time: 20.0 s; ISO: 50
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