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Prudence Oiseau on the train from Paris to Scotland, arriving in Hogsmeade checking into a room at above the Three Broomsticks until tomorrow where she prepares for the up and coming big day.
Another "star" among the trains diverted via Brennero was the LKW Walter shuttle from Koln to Padova.
Managed in cooperation by Budamar and LTE, this nice consist tipically runs with a good variety of Vectron locomotives belonging either to Alpha Train, Beacon (both blue and black) or with the only two Budamar loks provisioned for Italian services.
On 12/9, I was lucky enought to catch 383.301 leading a northbound train near Ora.
Managed a birding trip to Slovakia and Hungary. (I must be doing something right at home :). Anyhow, me and a friend of mine went over for a short week. Had a great time with some excellent sightings, but not many quality photos. Unfortunately the weather was not on our side. I managed this shot, one evening. This was by far the closest we got to one of these and even then this is a big crop and a lot of work on photoshop to clean it up. We had a few very brief and distant views of males on a few occasions no oportunity to get a shot though.
Thanks to all who view and comment on my images, much appreciated :)
Image taken, close to Hortobagy, Hungary.
Just managed to fetch my camera and take one shot through the kitchen window of this male sparrowhawk on my garden fence before he flew off.
I managed to score one of these on eBay!
The guns are really nice. All of them look like they came straight from the movies and games.
I highly recommend them.
New figs coming soon?
Yes.
Thanks Brickarms!
Boss
I managed to capture the 2nd full moonrise of October on the night of Halloween. Otherwise known as a blue moon.
I made a little video showing how I took this picture, and what settings I used here youtu.be/9V0j5YRQ8YM
So ... I was up a nice dark hill to photograph a meteor shower and the clouds rolled in to spoil the view. Of course the minute I get down to sea-level the clouds started to dissipate :( Still, at least I managed to get this shot on the way back to my caravan.
A few nights ago a mixture of a cloud inversion, then fog, rolled in over Loch Eck. The moonlight occassionally managed to find its way through to light up the Loch Eck waters.
managed to catch a minute or so of good light after work from the Mt Jukes lookout, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia
I've walked past this waterfall many times and it is usually barely more than a trickle. However, after many days of rain, it can be more interesting.
Managed to find some Wild Garlic (ramslök if you're wondering what the Swedish name is) in an aptly named location called Wild garlic valley. Though I think I was there a tad too early and need to come back at the start of June instead as there wasn't too much on show. There were plenty of mosquitos though...
These things move. Silently, imperceptibly, stealthily. Minding my own business, well aware of the location of this vicious plant, avoiding it like the plague, as i go about composing an image in Joshua Tree NP. Next thing i know it is underfoot as i scramble and stumble and somehow manage to not impale myself on this sneak! The desert is full of things that bite, stick, cut, poison, scratch - and things that move that one would not be aware of.
Did manage to get the whole Male Bearded Tit in shot, amongst the reeds, but there was quite a lot of vegetation clutter. Thought it worked a bit better as a close crop - helped by the fact that he popped up quite close to me.
Taken in Norfolk.
Thinking over and over again about the situation that happened last night with the boy she has a secret crush on, she sat in the corridor alone using her favorite spell over and over....
Managed a quick shot of two guys in canoes who came down the falls of Shin, whilst the salmon were leaping. I had been taking long exposure shots when they appeared at top of the falls. I was a bit too slow to optimise the camera settings but you can get a feeling for the energy of the water and the action.
These are the misty hills overlooking Loch Eck. Severe localised winds can sometimes come down to the loch due to the shape of the hills. The bare patch in the trees just left of centre of the photo looks like a large number of trees have been felled by one such localised effect. There are a few patches like this in the area.
I managed to scramble early to watch sunrise from the Alabama Hills in California. About 20 minutes before the sun's first rays hit the peaks of the Sierra Nevada, this neat pink/blue combination set in. Over the next 20 minutes they would completely change. There are so many great perspectives from these hills. Both formations are granite, with the foreground hills showing more weathering and soft shaping.
Managed to snap this one as the sun was emerging over the horizon - the framing was a challenge with so much clutter
We managed to get out and about yesterday, been feeling low so it was nice to feel the sun and fresh air. Whenever we are in Steveston we always buy a loaf of bread at Romania Country Bread. The owner built the wood-fired oven himself and is quite a character. All he makes is one type of bread and it costs ten dollars a loaf but it is fabulous. As for Win Win Chicken, haven't tried it yet :)
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listening to Pachelbel's Canon played by a rubber chicken :)
Mischief Managed boasts an incredible one of a kind HUD for learning magic
Despite out website being down our application system is not!
I am so lucky but, this was a lot of work! With this virus, I manage to find exercice into the forest behind my house and came up with a 3 mile long trail that can be use in different ways
Managed to blag my way onto Ards Airfield tonight to get a few shots of some of the aircraft flying in the Newcastle Festival of Flight tomorrow. Time was a bit limited but it was nice to get a peep at them....especially the Bristol in the background :)
I managed to leave my camera on the roof of my car earlier in the day and drove off. Unbelievably the thing still worked though the lens suffered considerably - that's why there's bad blur on the left, and overall the image quality is suspect.
Bozeman Pass, Montana.
13.10.2024
[EN]
Over two years ago, an engaging and interesting event featuring a magnificent machine took place near Česká Lípa. A pre-war steam locomotive, the 486.007—also known as "Zelený Anton" (Green Anton)—arrived all the way from Slovakia. On October 12th and 13th, it hauled several special trains, and I managed to capture one of these runs—the Sunday trip to Ebersbach.
"Zelený Anton" looked stunning against the backdrop of the autumn landscape as it tackled the mountainous route. One of the spots where I managed to photograph the train was a well-known clearing near the village of Svor. That day, all the photographers were locked in an uphill battle against the clouds; as you can see, the outcome remained uncertain right up until the very last moment.
The 486.007, pulling a train from Česká Lípa to Ebersbach, departs Svor during a brief break in the clouds.
[PL]
Ponad 2 lata temu odbyła się fajna i ciekawa impreza z piękną maszyną w okolicach Českej Lipy. Aż ze Słowacji przyjechał przedwojenny parowóz 486.007 znany również jako "Zelený Anton". 12 oraz 13 października poprowadził kilka pociągów specjalnych, a mi udało się uchwycić ten niedzielny przejazd - do Ebersbach.
"Zelený Anton" pięknie się prezentował w tych jesiennych okolicznościach przyrody walcząc z górskim szlakiem. Jednym z miejsc w jakich udało mi się uchwycić przejazd była słynna polana w okolicy miejscowości Svor. Tego dnia wszyscy fotografowie toczyli nierówną walkę z chmurami i jak widać, w tym miejscu, los trzymał w niepewności do końca.
486.007 z pociągiem Česka Lipa - Ebersbach opuszcza Svor w "oknie" pogodowym.
I managed some time to shoot for myself today. I have been wanting to visit the Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area for quite awhile now. When my friend and photographer, Michael Rosell, posted his image I knew that it was time to go. If you find your way out there, you will see this area is right at the main gate to the right. There is a very small parking area and a wooden fence. Make your way past the fence and up a very short trail to this grove. These trees feel like something out of Northern California.
These are actually Pine trees as well which is weird given the name of the park. I shot with my 24-105L, 85mm, and 50mm. There are quite a few different styles I chose to work with and I’m excited to hear which might be your favorite. I would encourage you to click on each one to get a further detailed look.
Managed to catch this small private Porsche Carrera GT run leaving yesterday.
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Whilst the amount of rain in Scotland can be tiresome at times, it always makes for great river and waterfall photos :)
There was a group of about 12 Blue Tits feeding on the Bullrush heads , each head was only visited for a moment and then the bird moved on to the next one . I got as close as I dared and with an ISO of 2000 I was lucky enough to manage quite a few flight shots , This one was by far the best of the bunch .
I managed to escape the confines of pixel world over the weekend and indulged in the human festivities they call Pride.
"Now - everybody throw down your guns or I scrape off all her make up!" - Tank Girl
Whatever you're into... I hope you're having fun doing it.
;) <3 Flit
She managed the pearls and the scarf, but Muriel thought she might need help clipping on the earrings. Personally, I'm just relieved she didn't find the red lipstick. :))
I bought these earrings for next to nothing in a local shop last year to use as a prop, but this is the first time they've seen the light of day. I was happy to see the theme this week!
For this week's Smile on Saturday! group theme, Earrings.
Happy Birthday Mischief Managed! Thank you for all the friendships I have made throughout the years, I would have never met so many wonderful people if it wasn't for this community.
Here is to you, celebrating the start of a beautiful friendship with a beautiful soul. #MischiefManagedSL #HappyBirthdayMM
MM - HUD v2.4.4: Alasdair Edward Blackwood successfully cast Severing Charm nonverbally!
Alasdair Edward Blackwood grinned wickedly and laughed at Bobby's comment. It was probably the least thing in this entire world that he ever wanted to be. Watching the badger shrink the carrot, he shrugged. "I don't think anyone important will notice." He said, making a glance to Marigold when he did. That was when he noticed the scarecrow. Oh, he just couldn't help himself. He pointed his wand at the head of the scarecrow and watched the severing charm shoot out - slicing the scarecrow's head clean off followed by an amused chuckle from Alasdair. "Ah, gardening is fun."
MM - HUD v2.4.4: Bobby Billings successfully cast Engorgement Charm!
Bobby Billings opened his mouth to gasp before grinning at Alasdair as the scarecrow's head fell off. "Nice!" The boy mused, looking over to Marigold before turning his eyes onto the carrots. "Hey, reckon you could help me stick one of these carrots on there as a head instead?" Bobby mused, flicking his beaten up wand at one of the carrots and calling "Engorgio." Watching as the root vegetable in question puffed up, ridding its top half of soil as it became as big as a large watermelon. "I don't reckon anyone'll notice..."
Managed to capture this Spotted Pardalote about to land on a branch. Very overcast day but relatively low shutter speed as the bird slowed for landing allowed a sharp bird but with nicely blurred wings.
Managed to catch this guy early one morning at the front of my house. You really do have to go far to find beauty in the world, as long as you at least step out.
This photo was taken at Dornoch Point on Loch Eck. It was actually quite dark when it was taken requiring a 2 second exposure and the use of an off-camera flash. It was originally meant to be a drone photo but I felt that there were too many moving bits to juggle, especially as my remote camera trigger had stopped working. Maybe one day I will redo this shot using the drone :)
I managed to capture this tender moment when a mother Grizzly Bear was given a hug by her young cub. The bears were so well fed on the abundant salmon they had excess energy for play fighting with mum, and between her twin cubs. This was on the Nekite River in British Columbia.
Managed to get out for a while between showers today... and finally saw some Daffodil flies (Norellia spinipes) almost a month later than last year, when I first spotted some on 09.03!
Upton Magna - Shropshire
Closer shot (viewable large) in comments, but the sun went in! She's rather gravid!!
Finally we managed to work out the way up to I SASSI BLU, where we will stay the first night in Cinque Terre
Every Day is Stairs Day!
Managed to find this old jetty at Meiklejohns Bay, Lake Wakatipu. I have seen a couple of amazing shots from this location, so was looking forward to visiting it. The rustic old jetty certainly looked surreal surrounded by snow caped mountains.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED Lens
F18 | 8 sec| ISO 100 | 50mm
Lee Filters | 1.2 GND soft
8 Images Stitched
Managed to catch a gorgeous sunset over St Giles church at Sandiacre. Despite the saying of Red Sky at Night..It wasn’t a Shepherds Delight! Woke up to thick fog! 😳.
Generally speaking, I do at least manage to get the basics right. No intruding digits over the front of the lens, no sudden jolt to the left or right during the exposure - that sort of thing. Getting the shot acceptably sharp is also usually something that comes without too much of a struggle. Usually.
But then there are those moments when things go wrong - and just now and again, the blip stays hidden on the card until that big screen moment. The most distressing of these incidents happened just outside Husavik, in the north of Iceland. After a whale watching escapade, we stopped just outside of town when we spotted a splendid lone house set against a series of pastel blue layers and a snow capped mountain range. A quick set of handheld shots later and we were on our way south, with what I thought might be one of the defining and more unusual images of the entire trip. It would have been if I hadn’t made such a dog’s dinner of things while I was taking my shots, but it was only when I arrived home a few days later that I realised they were all blurred. And I don’t go to Husavik every day either. It’s a long way to the sixty-sixth parallel from West Cornwall you know.
Some years later, another shot that I liked fell victim to a similar spell of technical collapse. This time, the sweeping tide on the beach at El Cotillo may have been to blame. Perhaps an incoming wave caught the legs of the tripod and nudged the camera - just enough to drag the shot, but not so much that I could see it on the back of the camera. It wasn’t one of those once in a lifetime opportunities like the Husavik horror show, and by the time I could see the blur on a big enough screen to realise its existence, we’d already booked to go again the following winter. But even so, it was a shot I’d have shared here sooner if I’d got it right in the first place. With the glowing sunset light surrounding the submarine shaped rock and bouncing all over the wet sand, it was the kind of image I can’t help but get sucked into, hook, line and neutral density filter every time.
But even the soft edges of the submarine hadn’t consigned the raw file to the dustbin. A year later, it was still there in the folder. A year later, the good people in charge of the AI sharpening software I purchased over three years ago made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. The original purchase had come with just one year of free updates, following which I was invited to part with hard cash to keep the refreshes coming. At the time, I wasn’t persuaded, and so the software remained on my PC, frozen in time like Miss Havisham in her wedding dress, still very occasionally employed, but less and less often as the core armoury in Lightroom and Photoshop went from strength to strength. By the start of the new year, I wasn’t using my Topaz software at all - and then they emailed me a seventy-two dollar discount code with no minimum order value. Suddenly a further year of upgrades was cheaper than a reasonably priced lunchtime nosh up - it was a no brainer as far as I was concerned,
And in the two year hiatus, the denoise and sharpening utility suites had come on very nicely indeed. Even though Lightroom now has a game changing denoise function, this one still has its place when you’ve made a gazillion adjustment layers in Photoshop, but it’s the sharpening software that has really tickled my bell. Suddenly, there was hope for the submarine, and the Husavik house, which also still existed in the raw.
Of course it would have been better if I’d got it right in camera, and of course there are those who sniff at this sort of thing. It’s not absolutely perfect, but I think the robots in my PC have done a pretty decent job of covering up my indiscretions. There’s a fair argument that says “you messed it up. Move on, learn your lessons and do it right the next time,” but we all have these blips from time to time. And of course we all know they’re going to take over one day - which might be for the best, considering how well the human race is managing its own affairs at the moment - but in the meantime, it seems a good thing to me that these occasional lapses can be rescued.
If you saw “Cappuccino Flow” recently, you’ll know I returned to the scene a few weeks ago. But there was no glow and the submarine was fully submerged. I came away with a very different, but equally pleasing result. And I didn’t need it to be rescued by the robots either. Good to have them there though - because I’m bound to do it again at some point aren’t I?
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