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An adult Herring Gull seems to be shepherding this juvenile (first year of a four year maturation) in a quest for edibles over Lake Champlain. They are common here in the open-water seasons, perhaps not so much so as the ubiquitous Ring-billed Gull. Gulls fly beautifully, with purpose and verve, and especially when the wind is up expressing the freedom of flight in a way that one imagines brings them joy.
Processed in LR, PS with a touch of Topaz and home made texture.
Long exposure photography can create dynamic, and sometimes, surreal images full of motion. Whether there is a sense of tranquility, apprehension with regard to the unexpected, or an element of surprise, night images can also evoke a true sense of emotion.
Photographers who specialize in night photography are indeed a special breed. This should not be so surprising when one realizes how much in-depth understanding of light is necessary to capture that perfect photograph. Additionally, there are some rather basic tips any newbie night photographer should know. This, and more, will be covered in this edition of “After Hours Photography,” with a few night photography exercises tossed in to allow you to practice that which is covered. After all, practice - and I do mean a lot of it - will enable you to create magical night imagery!
First thing first, and that is - Know Your Camera! Whether shooting landscapes, or urban settings, trundle through the darkness not only looking for the perfect scene, but experimenting along the way. A thorough understanding of your camera, and what all of the buttons do, is essential for night photography. The last thing you will want, with little light with which to work, is to fumble with your camera and its controls. Not knowing can only make for stressful, difficult photography.
** Take a moment, and have a look at your camera controls. Pay close attention to the Mode Dial. This is where you will set how you will photograph.
I help aspiring and established photographers get noticed so they can earn an income from photography or increase sales. My blog, Photographer’s Business Notebook is a wealth of information as is my Mark Paulda’s YouTube Channel. I also offer a variety of books, mentor services and online classes at Mark Paulda Photography Mentor
All images are available as Museum Quality Photographic Prints and Commercial Licensing. Feel free to contact me with any and all inquiries.
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Les jardins des Römische Bäder (Bains Romains) dans le Park Sanssouci, Potsdam, Allemagne.
Dans l'harmonie du parc de Sanssouci aux essences diverses, installé à la pointe d’un étang, apparaît cet ensemble composite conçu entre 1829 et 1844 et prévu pour loger les invités du roi ainsi que le jardiner du Schloss Charlottenhof dans la partie thermes romains. On découvre une maison de campagne italienne, des arcades, une pergola, des thermes antiques, un temple romain, et un pavillon de thé.
En 1744, Frédéric II de Prusse dessina et ordonna la construction du charmant palais rococo Schloss Sanssouci au sommet d'une petite colline pour lui servir de retraite loin de la cour où il pouvait s'adonner à une série d'activités culturelles et philosophiques "sans souci" et de préférence sans sa reine mais entouré d'invités tels Voltaire qui y passa 3 ans et lui servit de mentor. L'apparition de la façade au-dessus des terrasses en gradins, en montant le grand escalier, est impressionnante. Ce palais est le premier d’une série qui forme maintenant le "Versailles allemand".
Tracé en partie par Peter Joseph Lenné, le plus talentueux paysagiste de Prusse, le domaine couvre près de 300 ha et compte plusieurs centaines d'espèces d'arbres. Les différents châteaux et bâtiments ont été élevés entre 1744 et 1860. Classé au patrimoine mondial de l'humanité par l'Unesco depuis 1991, cet ensemble paysager et architectural est incontestablement la plus grande réussite allemande dans ce domaine.
Potsdam a probablement été fondée au 10e siècle ; la ville a été mentionnée pour la première fois en 993. Le village fut petit et sans importance jusqu'à ce qu'il fut choisi comme résidence par l'électeur Frédéric-Guillaume Ier. Frédéric Guillaume Ier fit de Potsdam un centre administratif et surtout une ville de garnison à tel point que les trois quarts de sa population se composaient de militaires. La ville fut aussi adoptée comme résidence par la maison royale de Prusse. La plupart de ses bâtiments prestigieux furent construit sous le règne de Frédéric le Grand. Alors que Berlin était la capitale officielle de la Prusse et plus tard de l'Empire allemand, la Cour restait à Potsdam. La ville perdit son statut de deuxième capitale en 1918, à la fin de la Première Guerre mondiale, à l'abdication de l'empereur Guillaume II. La ville est aujourd’hui la capitale du Land de Brandebourg située près de Berlin, au bord de la rivière Havel.
Suzie: "Uncle Bear, Can I Ask You A Question?"
Me: "Why Sure, Suzie...Fire Away."
Suzie: "If You Cover Your Mouth And Plug Your Nose When You Sneeze, Doe It Shoot Out Your Ears?"
Me: "Hmmm...I Was Kind Of Hoping The Question Was About Spark Plugs Or Which Oil To Use."
Suzie: "Or Does Your Head Explode?"
Claire Mungai, an Akili Dada mentor(left) with Monica Mwende, an alumnae of the Akili Dada scholarship program with a current beneficiary Akili Dada scholarship beneficiary from the Kenya High School participate in a role play
The downward version of the spiral staircase I uploaded a few weeks ago. Apologies for anybody with vertigo, this is not for you. After taking the shot from the bottom I took the lift 14 floors up to the top for this shot. The nearest Underground Station is Bethnal Green though it is a bit of a walk from there. The Cranbrook Estate is a housing estate in Bethnal Green, East London designed by Francis Skinner, Douglas Bailey and an elder mentor, Berthold Lubetkin who was well known for his post war modernist designs and other Spiral Staircases. This shot is taken in the Tower Block called Puteaux House on Mace Street. As usual with such blocks entry is by an entryphone system. I didn’t figure my chances were good of buzzing an Eastender resident and asking to come in to take pics of their spiral staircase. Luckily a resident was going in just as I arrived so I followed behind her. Otherwise it would have been a matter of hanging around suspiciously waiting for somebody to go in.
This one is thanks to the map of London Spiral Staircases by Sean Batten and has recently been added. See www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zGBl9m2NaoaU.kUNHdyvugwUA& ...
The picture was taken with a Sony A700 with a Sigma 10-20 mm lens at 17mm. Taken with a Tripod leaning against the railing looking straight down 14 floors. 3 raw images 2EV spacing processed with Photomatix FusionNatural for a natural look. Noise reduction with Nik Define and more detail with Topaz Clarity. Crop tool for better composition
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US Navy marked Beechcraft T-34C Mentor BuAerNo. 144013 on display at the 1987 McGuire AFB Open House
Scanned Kodak 35mm Transparency
National Orchid Garden, Singapore
The National Orchid Garden, located within the Singapore Botanic Gardens, was opened on 20 October 1995 by Singapore's Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew.
The Singapore Botanic Gardens has been developed along a 3-Core Concept. The three Cores consist of Tanglin, which is the heritage core that retains the old favourites and rustic charms of the historic Gardens; Central, which is the tourist belt of the Gardens; and Bukit Timah, which is the educational and recreational zone. Each Core offers an array of attractions.
The National Orchid Garden is located in the Central Core of the gardens.
The Garden is located on the highest hill in the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Providing a place for 60,000 orchid plants - consisting of 1000 species and more than 2,000 hybrids - is the three hectares of carefully landscaped slopes.
The design concept presenting the display of plants in four separate colour zones: the spring zone with its prevailing colours of bright and lively shades of gold, yellow and creams; the summer zone with its major tones of strong reds and pinks; the autumn zone of matured shades; and the winter zone of whites and cool blues. A careful combination of selected trees, shrubs, herbs and orchids (mostly hybrids) with matching foliage and floral colours depicts the colour combination.
Central Cascades, Washington
Even though I've been working at it for a few years now, I am still very much a novice at wildlife photography, and this is the first image of such I've ever posted, not that I think it's great. Wildlife is the most demanding of photographic pursuits. One needs to spend days, weeks, months, to get an image that speaks.
I hope that someday I may capture one.
This guy was definitely the alpha goat; kept me company on my most recent trip (though may actually be a big nanny -not positive-- didn't check close, you know?) and I felt I owed it to him(or her?).
I only wish I could move as gracefully on rock.
Another blast from the past with a dear friend. Joyce has been a mentor to many, myself included, and has a heart of gold.
I can hear Robyn Michaels berating the photographer now: "you missed the shoes!" And it's a shame, really, because I recall I was wearing a beautiful pair of patent leather Vince Camuto stilettos!
This photo missed the cut years ago, but coming across it again brought back lovely memories, and whatever reasons I had then for excluding it from my Flickr page have been expunged!
My friends and I went on a night sky safari a couple of years ago, along California's scenic Highway 395. I've learned a lot since then. I was still in my mode of light-painting with my red headlamp - I hate that now and, thankfully, this is one image that had no light-painting. Anyway, our first stop was the Patriarch Grove of the Bristlecone Pine Forest in the White Mountains east of Bishop. A long way on a rough gravel road. I figured we'd be alone and we were, until near sundown a whole bunch of cars swarmed into the parking lot. I didn't know then about meteor showers and such, and this was a lively bunch led by a guide/mentor. Let's just say it was a little challenging but we did the best we could in a crowd ;-)
These are from a "Shadow for the Day" Mentoring session I did at Studio Suzanne. Check out her site suzannephotos.com/blog/ if you are interested in taking your business to the next level. I found her here on flickr and am so glad I did. It was a wonderful time filled with good information. I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone!
Colas Railfreight liveried Class 37, No.37099 is pictured bringing up the rear of 1Q86, the 10:14 March Down Reception Sidings - Derby RTC test train through Peakirk (between Werrington Junction and Spalding) on the 'joint line'.
Classmate 37254 is leading the 4-coach test train which includes pantograph fitted coach 'Mentor' towards Spalding and Lincoln.
They had already stripped the K before the store closed! I do wonder if this is because I made off with the K's from the Brooklyn store when it closed!
Commemorative Air Force T-34 88/2S performs a topside pass at the 2025 "Warbirds Over Monroe" air show.
Aircraft: Former-United States Navy Beech T-34A (A45) N88RM (G-752) 88/2S.
Location: Charlotte–Monroe Executive Airport (EQY/KEQY), North Carolina, USA.
Mentor Compur-Reflex Model 310 - 1929
Zeiss Tessar 10.5 cm f3.5
Rada 120 6x9 roll-film back
Look at that beautiful "Lens Blooming” on the front element. " Bloom is a natural oxidation of minerals in some early glass."
One of my favorite vintage SLR cameras to shoot with.
Perfect 6x9 images via the 120 6x9 roll-film back.
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CADIZ, SPAIN-SEP 09: Aircraft T-34 Mentor taking part in an exhibition on the 5th airshow of Cadiz on Sep 09, 2012, in Cadiz, Spain
Picture taken 5/1/22
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Former NAS Atlanta based US Marine Corps Beechcraft T-34B Mentor N85995 - previously BuAerNo. 140875 used as an Instructional Airframe at the Griffin B. Bell Aerospace Technology Center - part of the South Georgia Technical College Campus in Americus, Georgia
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Hidden away amongst the rugged West Texas Mountains is the tranquil Coal Mine Ranch. The ranch is privately owned so one must be invited, tho' what's more, is one must know how to navigate the unmarked dirt roads to arrive there. An off-road vehicle is a must, too. Once at the Coal Mine Ranch, satellite radio is the only connection to the civilized world; otherwise, expect one of the most relaxing times you could ever have in the wild.
The Coal Mine Ranch is featured in my second book, "El Paso 120 : Edge of the Southwest" which shows the incredible landscapes of West Texas, Southern New Mexico and ... well, El Paso. All areas included in the book are 120 miles or less from the City of El Paso, Texas. Upon release, "El Paso 120" went on to become a best seller and was recognized by the Texas Book Festival as one of the best Texas photography books of the year. The book is available to purchase from any major book sellers such as Barnes and Noble , Amazon or Waterstones
Signed copies are also available. Simply send me a message to arrange.
I help aspiring and established photographers get noticed so they can earn an income from photography or increase sales. My blog, Photographer’s Business Notebook is a wealth of information as is my Mark Paulda’s YouTube Channel. I also offer a variety of books, mentor services and online classes at Mark Paulda Photography Mentor
All images are available as Museum Quality Photographic Prints and Commercial Licensing. Feel free to contact me with any and all inquiries.
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