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The Burj Al Arab (Arabic: برج العرب, literally, Tower of the Arabs) is a luxury hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At 321 metres (1,053 ft), it is the second tallest building used exclusively as a hotel, after Rose Tower, also in Dubai. The Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island 280 metres (919 ft) out from Jumeirah beach, and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge. It is an iconic structure, designed to symbolize Dubai's urban transformation and to mimic the sail of a boat.
Burj Al Arab characterizes itself as the world's only "7-star" property, a designation considered by travel professionals to be hyperbole. There is not much one can do about composition, so it is not the most original shot by far, the only point of difference is the sky. The weather in the Middle East started to change so we have some clouds across Gulf, (even in Kuwait) and clouds in the sky mean lovely colors.... I'm happy the way colors turn out on this shot.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: EF17-40mm f/4L USM; Focal length: 24.00 mm; Aperture: 11; Exposure time: 30.0 s; ISO: 125
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Day 3, Magic hour - Sparks lake
Shortly after I shot the B+W cloud motion photo, the sky started to grey up. I thought my chance of catching some dramatic warm light had passed. Nonetheless, I shot another photo with the 10 stop filter and during the exposure a sweet band of warm narrow light suddenly brushed the bottoms of South Sister and Broken Top. I had to refrain myself from closing my shutter and removing the filter, and try to take a faster exposure; experience has taught me I may miss everything! So I just kept the shutter open with the hope that I wasn't blowing out the exposure. I used a homemade nd grad as well.
30 seconds later (a 64 second exposure overall) I ended the exposure and the light was gone. I immediately checked the new image and was ecstatic with what I found.
Then the sky went total grey and that was that. Or was it???
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During my last visit to Prague I was hoping to take some less usual photos. Luckily for me there was a huge storm that I actually enjoyed after so long spent in Middle East. Therefore I didn't run home with the camera, rather went out to explore photographic opportunities. This was a result of it - amazing "golden rain" falling from the sky over the Prague caste taken on famous Charles bridge. I have to admit that I had someone holding umbrella above me, so I and my camera didn't get wet :-)
An epic history has made Prague one of the most beautiful cities in the world, as well as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The magical city of bridges, cathedrals, gold-tipped towers and church domes, Prague is also a modern European metropolis full of energy, music, and art. Serene green isles in the river and peaceful parks draping the city's seven hills are just steps away from the architectural treasures and bustling street life of the city center. Prague's atmosphere is both intimate and romantic, and quite impossible to forget.
Ancient capital of Charles IV's Bohemian Kingdom, Prague has played a pivotal role in the development of Central Europe since the Middle Ages. During a walk through the city, you will quickly discover that the history of European architecture has left behind splendid representatives of its various periods and styles. There are Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and Classicist buildings, as well as various neo-historic styles and Art Nouveau. Mozart reportedly shocked the Viennese when he once scoffed at his Austrian patrons, claiming, "Praguers understand me." This statement placed Prague in the center of the musical world and entrenched the city in musical folklore.
PENTAX K20D, f/4.5, 0.05 sec (1/20), ISO 200, 16 mm
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Nice to see such a clear view, from my home in Vancouver, Canada, of this magnificent mountain considering that it is across the border in Washington State, USA, a distance of 140km or 84 mi.
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After Mount Rainier, Mount Baker is the most heavily glaciated of the Cascade Range volcanoes; [...] It is also one of the snowiest places in the world; in 1999, Mount Baker Ski Area, [...] set the world record for recorded snowfall in a single season—1,140 in (2,900 cm).
[...] Located in the Mount Baker Wilderness, it is visible from much of Greater Victoria, Greater Vancouver, and, to the south, from Seattle (and on clear days Tacoma) in Washington.
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Europe - UK - United Kingdom - England - Dorset - Jurassic Coast - UNESCO World Heritage Site - Durdle Door Beach - Famous rock formation & natural limestone sea arch near Lulworth - One of the most iconic landmarks in Great Britain
Durdle Door is one of the most photographed landmarks along the Jurassic Coast. This rock arch in the sea was formed as a result of the softer rocks being eroded away behind the hard limestones, allowing the sea to punch through them. Eventually the arch will collapse to leave a sea stack such as those that can be seen at Ladram Bay in East Devon. Below the cliffs lies a sweeping beach that was once three separate coves.
Of all of Dorset's beautiful and varied coast, the stretch from Worbarrow Bay to Osmington is supreme. Whitenose, Durdle Door, Lulworth and Mupe Bay are contained in this area. Green fields, rugged chalk cliffs and pebble beaches dominate this stretch of the coast. The Dorset Coast Path, part of the South West Way, leads you up hill and down dale along these beautiful Dorset Cliffs. Durdle Door is one of Dorset's most recognisable features. On a clear day you can see along the Jurassic Coast westwards towards Portland and eastwards towards Man of War Bay and Lulworth Cove.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: EF17-40mm f/4L USM; Focal length: 17.00 mm; Aperture: 13; Exposure time: 30.0 s; ISO: 100
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Sandstone arches are one of the subjects which made me addicted to landscape photography. I was always amazed about this famous sandstone arches in the U.S., let's say Mesa Arch or Delicate Arch in Utah. The situation there is absolutely ridiculous. For sunrise or sunset, you find 20 or 30 tripods there, waiting for the best light. This arch here, which exact location will not be named here, I discovered by myself. I did a small scouting trip shortly before the actual shooting. Then I went out right before sunrise. I lowered my expectations because I was unsure if the light would catch on the arch or not. Well, it was a true magical experience as the golden glow got more and more perfect. And the best of it all: I had the place absolutely to myself. What an experience.
January 2024 | Planet Earth
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Twilight and the first star of the evening: the headlight of this near silhouetted DPU draws the eye to itself as the sun has taken her warmth leaving another day to the cold night coming. Her receding residual light faintly beaming through the celestial prism creates a magical hue above the vast Eastern Washington horizon weaving a seamless transition from red to cobalt and vice versa. This unit oil, having just cleared West Lamphier has come to a stop. Shortly it’ll slip away and out of sight itself down Sprague Hill heading – West. This evening I find the Lakeside Sub is a non-stop procession of westbounds jumping from one block to the next waiting for a favorable light to proceed as eastbounds in the darkness beyond look for cover in sidings the likes of Tokio, Essig, Paha, Keystone, and Sprague. It’ll be a long night for the men and women running on the hundred-quarter-some-mile Lakeside. But they already know it's par for the course. (05Dec17 ©)
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Disney's Magic Kingdom ~ Disney World
Cinderella Castle ~ Orlando, Florida
Fireworks Series ~ May 2014
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We trekked out to the east counties (Lake Cuyamaca) to explore. We encountered dreamy light, escaped cows, and a brewery. All the excitement can be found on the blog!
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Kata Tjuta, also known as the Olgas, are 36 domed rock formations located in central Australia.
They cover approximately 8.37 square miles and are composed of a rock conglomerate which includes granite and basalt which is held together with sandstone.
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Stumbled on this image while in the vault and decided with a little PP, it could be postable.
Funny thing though; I get a laugh thinking about this angel flying at high speed with long flowing hair and then slamming into the facing canyon wall. Just can't help it
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Lower Antelope Canyon, Page, AZ.
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On a beautiful morning I shot this image. It's a view on the german city Emmerich, this is minutes after the first rays of the sun hit the land. This was also the first day I had to scratch the ice of my windshield.
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Qatar is a small (11,000 sqkm) but indubitably important Persian Gulf nation; aside from oil, more natural gas reserves are found here than anywhere except Iran and Russia. It is nearly totally surrounded by the turquoise waters of the Arabian Gulf. The country is flat with some rocky outcrops up to 130 feet (40 m) high, with the desert landscape ranging from rocky shrub-land to beautiful sand dunes, and some bleak salt flats in the centre of the country.
On my way from Nepal I've decided to have half a day stop over there too. Rented a car and went directly to desert to be rewarded with some stunning desert shots which I didn’t hope for. This one was taken just before sunset. The wind was blowing strong and dust was flying in the wind with wonderful evening light. I particularly love this shot for its timeless feel.
PENTAX K20D, f/6.7, 0.003 sec (1/350), ISO 100, 250 mm
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in flight. I know airplane shots are old news, but I have never in my life seen such loveliness from the air. It took my breath away. I definitely belong on the west coast.
Also, happy cozy sunday! I hope you are all feeling the coziness. These two shots are meant to help you if you're feeling drearily wintery :)
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Muharraq (Arabic: المحرق) (meaning Place of Ashes), is Bahrain's second largest city, and served as its capital until 1923. The Muharraq Town was established by the Al Bin Ali Utub tribe as early as the late 17th Century.It has long been a centre of religiosity. The city is located on Muharraq Island. The city's origins are ancient, going back to the time of Dilmun some five thousand years ago, but it came to prominence in the historical records during the era of Tylos when Bahrain came under domination of the Selucid Greeks, and Muharraq was the centre of a pagan cult dedicated to the shark god, Awal. The city's inhabitants, who depended upon seafaring and trade for their livelihood, worshipped Awal in the form of a large statue of a shark located in the city.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM; Focal length: 144.00 mm; Aperture: 6.3; Exposure time: 1/320 s; ISO: 200
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Lebanon - Libnān - Lubnān - Byblos - Gebal - Βύβλος - جبيل - Jubayl - Ancient Town on shores of Mediterranean Sea - Oldest continuously-inhabited city in the world - UNESCO World Heritage Site - Historic Quarter Marina - Sunset over Coral Reef
Byblos (Βύβλος) is the Greek name of the Phoenician city Gebal (earlier Gubla). It is located on the Mediterranean coast of Lebanon, about 26 miles (42 kilometers) north of Beirut. It is believed to have been founded around 5000 BC, and according to fragments attributed to the semi-legendary pre-Trojan war Phoenician historian Sanchuniathon, it was built by Cronus as the first city in Phoenicia. Today it is believed by many to be the oldest continuously-inhabited city in the world.
Overlooking sunset over these coral reefs from ancient city walls, watching fisherman waiting their evening catch and sharing wonderful dinner over chilled glass of wine with someone special in this ancient city port cannot be more different to the general view that many people might have about civil war troubled Lebanon.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: EF17-40mm f/4L USM; Focal length: 27.00 mm; Aperture: 22; Exposure time: 3.2 s; ISO: 50
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Sur is a fishermen's town on the east coast of Oman. In the past it has been well known for its Dhow building and was Oman's main centre of trade with East-Africa. Dhows are still being built in Sur today but there is no trade with East-Africa any longer. Nowadays Sur is a quiet town. You can wander in its authentic souk with Middle-Eastern ware; it has that genuine Arabic feel with locals wearing dish-dash or abaya. You can even treat yourself to a bit of culture by visiting one of the forts in Sur, the marine museum and dhows, or go for a stroll along the quay.
Sur has an ideal location; it is a great starting point for exploring Oman. It has great beaches and several interesting things to see and do nearby. For example turtle watching at Ras Al Hadd is only 45 km along the coast or The Wahiba Sands (Oman's beautiful desert) is reached within a one hour drive. Oman, with its quickly developing tourism, is a beautiful and friendly country and very suitable for people who like camping, boating, wadi trips, the beach, culture etc. Sur is 350 km from Muscat by the inland road and 150 km by the graded coastal road.
Camera Model: PENTAX K20D; Focal length: 20.00 mm; Aperture: 16; Exposure time: 30.0 s; ISO: 200
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This is the waning crescent Moon (lit by Earthshine) and Venus (as a "morning star") rising together on the morning of January 8, 2024 in the brightening dawn twilight. The Moon had just occulted (hidden) the star Antares a few minutes earlier when both were low and in the trees. So both worlds were in Scoripus this morning.
An odd aircraft contrail adds the streaks in the sky, which I left in.
The camera was on the new MoveShootMove Nomad tracker for all exposures, to track the sky, and blurring the foregound somewhat. It worked well.
Taken from home in southern Alberta on a very chilly winter dawn at about 7 am local time, with the temperature at -20° C.
This is a base image of a single 10-second exposure with the Canon RF135mm lens wide open at f/2 and Canon R5 at ISO 400, blended with a set of nine shorter exposures masked for just the Moon, taken at one-stop increments down to 1/60-second to add the bright lunar crescent, to prevent it from overexposing into a bright blob, while retaining the Earthshine on the dark side iof the Moon. The shorter exposures were blended in with Lumenzia luminosity masks. I also extended the ground down slightly using Generative AI Expand to add content below for a better composition. I added a mild Orton effect and Magic Light effect with Luminar Neo.
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Raouche is a residential and commercial neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon. It is known for its upscale apartment buildings, numerous restaurants, cliff-side cafes and its wide seaside sidewalk, the Corniche, where strollers and joggers crowd the pavements in the evenings and weekend. Off the coast of Raouche, there is a natural landmark called the Pigeons' Rock (also known as the Rock of Raouche). Located at Beirut's western-most tip, the two huge rock formations, which stand like gigantic sentinels, are a popular destination for locals and visitors alike. Raouche's Pigeons' Rock has recently been featured on the front page of Microsoft's Bing.
When I had to pick my first blue hour/sunrise location in Beirut, I decided to go to Pigeons' Rock, even thought the sunrise would not provide dramatic colors as the sunset due to the location position as I already had plans for the evening time somewhere else. I was hoping for some nice clouds that would reflect the rising sun from the other side. Fortunately luck was on my side and I got some nice pink color on that lovely cloud.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: EF17-40mm f/4L USM; Focal length: 23.00 mm; Aperture: 22; Exposure time: 30.0 s; ISO: 100
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One of the small bridesmaids, making a break for it, just as the sun was setting. This needed to be so much sharper, but I quite like it, grainy image and all. Straight out of the camera. I tried some textures, but they just made everything worse!
UPDATE: This photo made Explore veeeeeerrrry fleetingly on August 25th, 2009. Highest position: 135.
This was such a cute couple. I'm a sucker for pictures of couples and since I never really took any photo of two people together, I thought about getting a quick shot of these two when I was in Key West.
Seriously though, how are you guys able to take pictures of strangers without them looking nastily at you? Luckily this couple wasn't looking at me but at the sunset (which was romantic and lovely and I wish I could share that moment with somebody else), but still, other people were looking at me weirdly.
(Two more with the girl to come. I might upload them tomorrow)
I'm so tired and glad it's almost friday. Even though I have to work on saturday. But whatever; I get to work from 12 to 4:00pm instead of from 10:30am, which is much better.
Hope you all will have a wonderful weekend. :)
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The Icelandic horse is a breed of horse developed in Iceland. Although small and often pony-sized, they are considered horses by most Icelandic breed registries. The breed develops late, but is long-lived and hardy. The breed was developed from ponies brought to Iceland by Viking settlers in the 9th and 10th centuries. Horses were worshipped in Norse mythology, and these beliefs were brought to Iceland by the original settlers. The Icelandic breed is mentioned in both literature and historical records throughout Icelandic history, from the 9th century on, with the first historical reference to an individual horse appearing in the 12th century. Selective breeding has been used over the centuries to develop the breed into its current form. Natural selection has also played a role, with the harsh Icelandic climate killing many horses through cold and starvation. In the late 18th century, much of the breed was wiped out in the aftermath of a volcanic eruption. They are still used for traditional farm work in Iceland, as well as for leisure, showing and racing.
It is difficult to say which is my favorite shot from my trip to Iceland, however series of these shots of Icelandic horses in the mist must be one of the most mystical photoshoot ever. I remember that we drove back to Reykjavik from already amazing time at Seljalandsfoss Waterfall (where I got rather wet from the ever present spray of water). As it was nearly sunset time I was getting more and more restless about the right location for the setting sun. As we drove along the road we noticed group of horses on the field with the mist that was slowly picking up. Icelandic horses were on top of the list of shots I wanted to leave that amazing country with. I managed to get some photos with reasonably good light and background before this moment, however I could have never imagined situation like this. Some shots can be carefully planned and executed, some will never repeat itself, this is definitely one of those. Part of that amazing experience was also the chance to watch how the whole scene “grew on us”. If I was there with a person that is not into photography, I would have taken one or two shots and got back to car. The freedom to explore the whole scene and situation with someone that has the same interest (obsession) gave me opportunity to emerge into the moment and capture better and better photos (completely forgetting that I’m taking photos across sharply wired fence in rather high and very wet grass).
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Lens’s focal length: 70.00 - 200.00 mm, Photo Focal length: 70.00 mm, Aperture: 4.0, Exposure time: 1/60 s, ISO: 200
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If you've ever wondered if those Pacific Island sunsets are as good as they make them out to be in the movies, the answer is, in fact, yes they very much are. This was so painterly, such an utterly lush sky, that it was difficult to believe it was real. The truth is, I wasn't that crazy about going to Hawaii… Scotty had to work hard to talk me into it. But moments like this really did justify the decision to go.
Of course, I'm still feeling the adventure pang, so we're heading up to Sonoma this coming weekend. Finally! Anyone know of a cheap place to stay in SF for one night? We mis-planned, and we're needing to sort out our plans for the night of the third. Dumb, I know… I'm sure everything is booked already due to independence day.