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Managing to gaze into the open eyes of a snowy in daylight can be difficult, at best. Their sensitive retinas leave them squinting throughout most of the day… that is when they are not actually sleeping. But in the minutes before sunrise, when its rays lazily find their way above the horizon, the beaches and bays are eerily blue and the golden iris of the snowy glows with pupils as large as saucers. It takes luck! Luck finding a bird in a suitable place, luck having a cloudless sunrise, and luck finding an owl motionless enough to allow for a photograph in such low light. As luck would have it, we were -- quite lucky. It was a brief but memorable moment at twilight dawn, indeed. #SnowyOwls
Finally managed to get into this part of the red zone to get a few shots of the Catholic cathedral. This damage was done mainly in the 6.3 quake on Feb 22nd... more damage has apparently occured in the latest 6.3 as well but this was shot a few days before that happened.
The two front towers have collapsed and gone and that front wall on the left is held up by a bit of kiwi inginuity - shipping containers and hay bales.
To the right of the shot out of frame there is a carpark full of blocks and stone from the collapsed cathedral each layed out seperately and numbered - there being saved to possibly rebuild in the exact way once the quakes finally stop.... if they ever do... (they are doing the same to the Anglican cathedral in Christchurch's Center
The latest Quake has damaged it a lot more and it might now be never rebuilt, on this ground anyway....
Just as an interesting fact. The still standing tower at the back had a statue of the virgin mary facing inwards in the front window, during the feb 22nd quake the statue turned an exact 180degrees to face outwards - looking through the window - without falling over or being damaged.
The road im standing on - Barbadoes St - has been identified as having a Fault Line directly underneath - previously unknown. There are now 3 Major active faults under Christchurch.....
This is a 3 exposure handheld hdr processed in photomatix
Cheers for looking, ive got a few more of this from different angles ill post up
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I didn't see as much today at the swamp, but I managed to find another new species. Either a Pacific Forktail male found in northern California and Oregon only, or a Green-eyed Forktail found at the swamp, take your pick. Very difficult to tell the difference since the male of the former and the immature of the latter are darn near identical.
There were hundreds of people at the swamp and reserve today, along with hundreds of dogs and perhaps a hundred children under the age of 6. Imagine if the weather had been good and not overcast. Both from a nature and people standpoint, this was not the norm.
Anyway, Ischnura cervula, the Pacific forktail, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Central America and western North America. This one was probably four or five days old. This may be a very interesting time for me and the dragons and damsels since, in previous years, I didn't get started until most were adults, and some already on their last ... wings.
Tomorrow, I may post the Pied-billed grebe with a crawdad going down the hatch or a Great Blue Heron. Or maybe, it's time to bring out wildflowers that I've finally identified.
I managed to get out for the first time this month and I took my Sony A6000 & Ricoh GR with me.
The reason I took my Sony was to see if I still want to sell it. After yesterday's day out in the dull rainy weather the GR kicked the Sony's butt. OK I only had the kit lens on the Sony but I wasn't too impressed.
I'll give it a few more days out with the prime lenses on to see if it's off to eBay or not.
The reason the GR won was the image quality at ISO1600. The Sony images with the kit lens were starting to fall apart :0(
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This has to be one of the most difficult shots I’ve ever made.
I thought it would be easy but boy was I wrong. They don’t stand still, not even for a second and they are as quick as lightning. This is the best I could manage and the only real good one. But I love a challenge and I’ll try again real soon.
Have a great weekend
Explore: # 52
Managed to capture this seal as he was jumping out of his pool for his fish...Taken at skegness natureland and seal sanctuary..
Managed to grab an hour for myself to make some images. Been a good few weeks where I've had time and it wasn't cold, wet and grey. Popped into town for a quick stroll around the waterfront and shopping streets from some multi exposure fun
Rolleicord Va
Ilford FP4
EuroHC
This is my whisky-fueled, wee hours test shot using my home-made version of a Gary Fong flash diffuser. The real thing costs £50-£60 ... my version costs 60p :D
I finally managed to release a first version of the article about Noritsu, I've been working on for quite a while now. You can find it here, if you're interested:
deltalenses.com/the-makers-noritsu/
I hope you enjoy reading about something you've probably never have heard of before, including a couple of unusual lenses, supposedly made by some of the biggest names in the business, but forgotten over time. Of course I appreciate your feedback and suggestions and if you find some errors/have some additional information or know someone who might, I'm really thankful if you reach out to me!
Shot with a Rodenstock "Magnagon 75 mm F 3.5" lens on a Canon EOS R5.
Finally managed to capture a photo I am happy with after being stuck in a rut for the last two months. We've struggled with a lot of rain for the past months here in Alberta which only added insult to injury. But at last, the rain stopped so I took a little last minute trip to Drumheller and I'm glad I did because the sunset really showed up!
Normally the park is quite dry but because of all the recent rain, the vegetation was very lush and green, and it contrasted the desert scene quite nicely. Add the beautiful golden sunset light beaming through the canyon and it brought some life into the scene.
This scene had a very high dynamic range and with the foreground being so close to the lens, it made for a technical picture to shoot. It is a focus stack of 3 images. Additionaly, I waited for the sun to get closer to the horizon for the light to be less harsh and the clouds to have more colours to snap an extra exposure for the sky. I also used a polarizing filter to remove glare and make the greens pop more.
I managed to get out and go for a wee bit of a walk up the road with my camera after the snow let up around 3 or so. I love how the snow seems to just stay on the branches of the pines and cedars up here.
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A minute or so before sunrise atop the grassy cliffs of Cape Spear, Newfoundland.
While work and family were the focus of this past summer and left little time for photography for a good while, I did manage to get out a couple of times while in different locations with my wife and various extended family members. One of these quick trips with family was to the St. John's area and a few other places in Newfoundland.
Newfoundland's cliff-lined coasts and other natural beauties were absolutely magnificent--and I'd love to go back tomorrow to see more--but just as enthralling was the unparalleled friendliness of the people and the vibrant music and culture. I didn't go out to shoot any sunsets because the summer's main music festival was in town that week, and we were eating in open air cafes, sampling the local Quidi Vidi brews, and listening to great Celtic-inspired live music every evening.
Just a short drive from St. John's is this beautiful rocky headland known as Cape Spear, which is somewhat well known for being the easternmost point in North America (so long as you don't count Greenland as a part of North America), and is thus a place at which many visitors congregate each morning to gaze out into the vast ocean and be among the first on our continent to see the sun begin its daily arc across the sky.
We had gotten up the day before and headed out, only to find that the Cape here was completely socked in with thick, thick fog. But here it was this morning, absolutely beautiful weather and almost completely clear. Yet I found myself thinking it would be cool if somehow the view could include a few wisps of fog blowing through the scene or mist rising off the cold north Atlantic waters. So as I tried out some different shots awaiting the imminent sunrise, I noticed some slight "fog" in the lower portions of a couple of images. A brief investigation revealed a very thin, and somewhat surprisingly patchy film of condensation forming on the lower portions of the soft grad I was using to hold back the brightness of the sky just a bit.
I almost dried the filter reflexively before I realized that the faint effect seemed kind of cool in this instance, so I held off and took a few more longer exposure shots with this "fog" effect from the condensation before finally wiping the filter clean. Not an approach I would use very often, but this image with this fog effect turned out to be one of my personal favorites from that morning, probably just because it was a little different.
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I managed another sunrise outing with friend and fellow flickr photographer Paul Hollins to Merewether Beach and Burwood Beach NSW; Australia yesterday morning.
Conditions were wonderful - a really low tide exposed this nice collection of rocks and these were complimented nicely by some great color just prior to sunrise.
It's scenes like this that make you grateful for good vision and health that allow us to enjoy the magnificence of nature and the world around us!!
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Sheringham woods.
We try and have a short stroll through the woods every day.
Mrs.F. can just manage it with care.
Managed to shoot a few lovely shots of one of these speedsters swooping low over the field picking of midget flies. This is a 50% crop.
I managed to get a quick shot of this wild thing in my garden - not sure if it's animal or vegetable, or some strange hybrid ...
Added to Smile on Saturday 29-04-17 'Hair' theme.
Happy Saturday Smiles everyone :-D
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I managed to get a reasonable photo of one of these guys. They have a habit of being almost constantly on the move and don't settle for long so you don't get much chance to focus. This one is on a nettle leaf just resting, its not the food plant. Lady's Smock is the main food-plant.
More info www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/wildlifegarden/atoz/o/orangetipb...
Managed to get a very special package together just in time, Hopefully it will arrive for my Friend's Birthday.. Susie Stopped me from Shipping it before I put the Card in!
Good job Susie Sass!
Managed to get a clear bit of late afternoon sun just in time to view the shards of ice soaring out of the glacierlagoon.
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Just managed to go through shots I took at Notting Hill Carnival this Monday. It was the best one I ever had - amazing public, light and vibes.
Remnants of a fence on the edge of the chalk cliffs at Saltdean in Sussex, parts of which have evidently already been taken by rock falls. Shot from behind the newer fence that replaced it.
Finally managed to grab a photograph of single deck 162 which has also received its new madder and white livery.
Lothian 162 seen at the bottom of The Mound whilst working its usual service 42 to Davidson's Mains. 21st November 2016.
"I think I'm with Dave on this. I can't get on with this weather at all. But you love it don't you?" Lee looked at me as he finished the sentence, and then at his watch. His beloved Aston Villa were due to kick off against Chelsea at 5:30pm, and Mr Bezos and his board of big chiefs had generously enabled those of us who subscribe to his streaming and next day delivery service the rare opportunity to watch some Premier League football during the festive period.
I grinned, although by this stage the effects of recent consecutive adventures into a very damp outside world were beginning to dampen my enthusiasm too. I'd managed to escape with the camera three times already since work had finished, and been repaid with a thorough soaking every time. My determination to embrace the conditions whatever they brought was beginning to wear off, as once more I struggled to keep the lens free of rain spots. I too was thinking about that football match on the television, perhaps with a glass of single malt to accompany the evening ahead.
But meanwhile, here we stood at Porthleven, overlooking the famous church tower that has featured in so many biblical images. Two white vans were parked in front of the church, bonnets open and no apparent sign of movement from either of them seemed imminent. Nor did any exciting drama in the sea for that matter. When the big winter storms assaulted the coast here seven years earlier, a photograph taken by Carla Regler here made the front pages of the national papers. I've yet to be here in weather quite as exciting as that, but one not very fine afternoon I will be here at high tide to witness Armageddon hit the harbour wall, the cliffs, the church, and any bystanders who haven't worked out where to watch proceedings safely from.
As we stood watching the scene, waiting for high tide and speculating as to whether it might stop raining for longer than three minutes at any one time, we stared vacantly at the two white vans. It seemed that one of them had broken down, perhaps the victim of a flat battery and the other had appeared with a set of jump leads to stir it back into action. With the light starting to go, we discussed how easy it would be to clone them out of the final image, partially obscured as they were by the railings on the harbour wall. We agreed it might be beyond our limited skills and for a while watched the hardy group of surfers who seemed not the least bit bothered by the rain nor the fact that we were in the middle of winter.
After what seemed an age, the vans finally drove away, but the waves hitting the coast weren't quite what we'd hoped for. However it was one of those afternoons where the rain hung in visible drifts over the land and the sea. As the sky darkened, it brought an opportunity to capture all of that weather in blue tones across the entire palette before us. It's a picture which I could have used to describe the afternoon without a single one of the words in this story.
I'm glad I waited and took a further and very thorough soaking as I raced back to where I'd parked my car in the fast fading light. Thank goodness I have a raincoat that stands up to this weather. I even got home in time for the match, which wasn't at all bad. With all that's happening around us, it already seems like a long time ago, yet less than two weeks have passed since I took it.
I managed to squeeze in a bit of brick therapy during the past few weeks.
This is small cargo shuttle, that I've been building over the last five weeks or so. This ship is intended to be the space equivalent of a box truck, like this. I imagine this particular ship as having a lot of light-years under its belt, used for longer journeys than originally intended, so there's a hammock in the cargo bay. As I explained above, I had a lot of time to think about this creation, even if I didn't have much time to build or blog. I also imagined the that it might not always have been docked in the nicest of space neighborhoods, so I built after I took some photos, I covered it in graffiti.
Managed to get out for a couple of hours today, and boy was it a little different to what it has been. Lovely clouds in the sky and no sun blazing down.
Anyway visited Wheal Coates, a fantastic spot and excellent for walking and of course photography. So i done a bit of both.
This must be one of the most photographed engine house ever, it is always busy here in the day time.
Best to view in Lightbox, press L.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Zeiss ZE 21mm f2.8 Distagon T*ZE
Exposure 320 seconds @ f/13
Filter used Lee 4 stop hard grad at the top, 1 stop soft grad underneath and Hitech 10 stop IRND
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i managed to get 3 photos of christine in the last light of day on friday. we had so much fun even tho it's getting cold out there! i can't wait to do some more editing but today i will be at roslindale open studios all day showing my work. i love it when days are full of creativity. :)
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Excerpt from Wikipedia:
Elements (圓方) is a large shopping mall located on 1 Austin Road West, West Kowloon, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is developed and managed by MTR Corporation through its subsidiary Premier Management Service.
Elements is located directly above the Kowloon MTR station and near the International Commerce Centre, residential complex Union Square and the Western Harbour Crossing.
The mall is divided into five zones based on the concept of the five elements of Nature, namely Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth. Each zone is designed with a distinctive interior architectural theme that responds to the element, public art such as large scale sculptures are also employed to enhance the respective theme. The Fire Zone is symbolised by the sculpture "White Heat".
The Elements has a total of 123 shops as of 2008, along with an ice rink and the 1600-seat Premiere Cinema (formerly The Grand Cinema), currently the largest cinema complex in Hong Kong.
The mall has ten washrooms, outside which there is a lobby with sitting area and magazine rack. Management said these are conceived for men "to wait for their girlfriends outside the washroom", providing "a decent and comfortable place for them to wait".
Male washrooms are stocked with colognes, aftershaves and electronic shavers while the female washrooms have perfumes and make-up. Staff are on hand to ensure that all these personal items are kept hygienic.
The shopping mall has a great emphasis on fashion and wardrobe with (as of 2008) 58 shops in that category out of a total of 123 shops in the mall.
Last year when I was kayaking on Loch Long I came across an old pier and a derelict building at the top of some worn concrete steps. It turned out I has come across the remains of an old World War 2 building used to winch anti-submarine nets across the loch. I often wondered if there was a way to get to it across land, and a couple of weekends ago I managed to find an old trail leading to it.
I did not wander too far but managed to go down the driveway to GP's garden and check out if anything was starting. The cherry tomatoes in pots are starting to produce fruit.
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Well, I managed to get an entry put together, and I think I even have a day to spare. Yay me! So, without further ado, let's get to it.
Name: Sheik
Homeworld: Mirial
Species: Mirialan
Weapon of choice: Energy bow
Affiliation: Separatist/Empire
Era: Clone wars - Imperial age
Backstory:
Orphaned at a young age, Sheik was forced to fend for himself. Ever since he could remember, he had dreamt of leaving his cold and dry homeworld of Mirial. Once he had left, he made his way towards the inner core of the galaxy, taking the odd job as he went. By the time the Clone war had broken, Sheik was already prolific in certain circles. He was famous for his methodology, using an energy bow, instead of a blaster, to strike down his prey. allying himself with the Separatists proved to be a lucrative decision, affording him many chances. During the clone wars, he was rumoured to have killed as many as 30 Jedi, with only his energy bow, and his wits.
When the Clone war ended, his bloodlust still not satisfied, Sheick affiliated himself with the newly formed Galactic Empire, aiding them in hunting what few Jedi remained. renowned across the galaxy for his wits, Sheik quickly came to be known as 'the Predator', using solely his skills and his bow to hunt his prey. He was known to stalk his prey planet to planet if necessary. Sheik is a deadly opponent, and is not one to misjudge his opponent. Be careful not to make the mistake of underestimating him.
So, that's that done and dusted. As always, lemme know what you think :D
Managed to find the nest site of a pair of Dartford warblers kept our distance as Mum & Dad kept a steady flow of food coming
I managed to squeeze in a bit of brick therapy during the past few weeks.
This is small cargo shuttle, that I've been building over the last five weeks or so. This ship is intended to be the space equivalent of a box truck, like this. I imagine this particular ship as having a lot of light-years under its belt, used for longer journeys than originally intended, so there's a hammock in the cargo bay. As I explained above, I had a lot of time to think about this creation, even if I didn't have much time to build or blog. I also imagined the that it might not always have been docked in the nicest of space neighborhoods, so I built after I took some photos, I covered it in graffiti.
We managed to do a snowshoe trip to Hyak Lake yesterday. A cold, beautiful day. We saw nobody else in the woods all day until we returned to the car at 5 pm, when a man was out walking his dogs.
Here is where we ate lunch. The temperature was about 22 degrees, with no breeze, complete silence. From here we wandered further uphill to the warming hut used for cross country skiing. A thermometer on the outside of the building, facing the sun, read a balmy 22 degrees.
When we started the car and let it warm up as we removed our gear the car's thermometer read 11 degrees.
I managed to get a quick shot before it disappeared in some brush.
High shutter speed wasn't intended; I have a bad habit of accidentally hitting the control when grabbing my camera, and I didn't notice until it was too late.
Press "z" to enlarge.
Nikon D7500, 100-400 mm, f/4.5-6.3
f/6.3, 360 mm
1/8000, ISO 3200
Managed to borrow a boat to get me here. The little Cumbrae is a small relatively inaccessible island on the west coast of Scotland
Managed to get down to this spot in the rain without slipping to my death, and waited out the shower till it passed further down the Newlands Valley.
Managed to get my first three shots of the fledglings in the garden this morning. There is about five of them but not staying still long enough! The blue tits are nesting too so hope to get some shots of them also.
Managed to catch the last of the sunset. Foreground is a statue of Te Peeti Te Aweawe, one of several Rangitāne leaders who helped guide their people through the uncertainties of musket warfare and colonisation. The Clock Tower adds some nice colour. A quick hand-held while waiting for Festival of Cultures light display some time ago.