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After a long and very wet winter in Washington State, spring finally emerges, and hopefully with it more dry weather and oppurtunities for picture taking.
Personally, for me it has been a very tough and challenging 3 month healthwise, and even though I am not totally healed yet, I am well enough to get out occasionally, weather permitting.
I want to thank all you so very much who have thought of me and wished me well!! It meant a lot to me!
When the sun shines in the winter in Alaska, the fox take full advantage of the warmth. Often times, the temperatures will still be well below zero farenheit but the radiant heat of the sun still brings warmth.
This fox was napping when it was spotted. Spent some time waiting for it to wake up and when it did, took the oppurtunity to snap some photos.
In the Arctic, where this photo was taken, the sun is always to the south. I imagine when the fox laid down, he was in the sunshine, but as the earth rotated, the fox then was in the shade. I believe that is why it woke up. It looked around, heard the clicking of the shutter, moved back into the sunshine and laid back down. It didn't stay long though, after another few minutes, it was up and trotting across the tundra in search of a meal.
Explore #288 July14th 2008
I'm baaack.....
Saw this on my way out of town...on the road for 10 minutes
and had to stop and take a photo already....so many photo oppurtunities not enough time...
four days 1400 miles.....
Awesome!
Now capturing the other side of the car park; I went for a square frame because the sides were just too busy. It's all about the spiral, baby.
As we walked off, Michael told me that we had been watched the entire time by a bemused security guard. I was glad not to have noticed as it definitely would have put me off. The amount of times I've scurried off and missed a photographic oppurtunity!
Every encounter is another oppurtunity, no matter how common. This Snowy Egret was standing in the shallow waters edge with the bright afternoon light coming down on the fast wind blown water!
So a followup to the previous posting. I've now circled around the photographer doing this wedding and took some shots behind him. He had this couple tossing the flowers up in the air several times.
Not really sure what he was hoping to achieve but it lent me a nice oppurtunity to take a few for all of us to enjoy now.
Location - Central Park - New York City
***Way too dark on my work monitor. More detail at home. Hopefully better for you all.
CSX M492 crosses a wooden trestle along the CSX Brunswick Subdivision in Waycross, GA.
As of early January 2023, CSX began routing all northbounds that used to traverse the Jesup Subdivision north of Waycross, to the Brunswick Subdivision where they run east toward Nahunta and turn north there allowing them to use the Nahunta Subdivision to Jesup. The reason for this change is unknown, however, with the length of trains increasing in todays age, the shorter sidings on the Jesup Subdivision cannot warrant meets of two 10,000' trains, however, they can do so on the Nahunta. This routing change also allows northbounds and southbounds running via the A-Line through Jesup/Savannah two routes into Waycross which could prove beneficial in cases of derailments or a need for multiple reroutes. For railfans, this change is nice because the Brunswick Subdivision, while fairly bland and boring, recieved one train which ran under darkness most of the time allowing for minimal photography oppurtunities along the line.
Calm and simple images are my favourite ones to make. Perhaps because it feels like an antidote to the pace of modern life,
The oppurtunities for that often come at the rivers where I feel I've had the most success with my photography.
Ok, it's that time of year. Low raking morning light (without needing to get up at "daft o'clock") and the leaves are starting to fall.. Driving back on the school run, I had 10 minutes to spare -- so pulled over at the local park. Grabbed this and applied a lot pp work to 1) try and enhance the image and 2) fix the fact I blended 3 exposures but didn't use the self-timer so half the image is misaligned over on the right...
As I drove away, at the top end of the park, I saw far better photo oppurtunities pass by... But, it was too late, my 10 minute window was up..
As we agreed to meet at the Speulderbos after sunrise, I thought I would make use of the oppurtunity and visit the Castle of Staverden at sunrise.
It is an enchanting place, especially with the small waterfall in front of it.
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Nikon D7500 / Tokina 11-20 / ISO 50 / f/11.0 / 11-20 @ 12mm
Another from the archives. This guy lives fairly close to where I live, in fact I've seen him on a fence post once here at home. I haven't seen much of him this winter, at least compared to last year, but I did spot him the other night just as it was getting dark, So maybe I'll get some more oppurtunities to photograph him some more.
Large on black is nice.
We had to drive down to Langdale yesterday to take part in a 10k pudding run , which meant a drive through the lakes to get there, and there was plenty of photo oppurtunities with the mist and the changing light. But I only had my panasonic point and shoot so managed a few shots, this one is a merge of three photos.
Press L for the best view ....
This is another photo i have of this wonderfull waterfall called skogarfossur in Iceland. It is massive and very meditated to look at. here are alot of turist so the oppurtunity of getting a photo of this place with out any people in it is very time comsuming and almost inpossible.
People can suprise you, even when you've been best friends with them for 8 years. I've had previous experience with spiked fences (usually bruising my arse and cutting my trousers...) and was rather put off going into the ruin due to its perimeter fencing.
Feeling glum about the lack of oppurtunity, I headed down the road to capture this shot. As I turned away to set up the tripod, Michael said "pass it over". Confused, I looked around and there he was, already on the other side of the fence. I clearly looked at him incredulously as he laughed. It turned out the 'padlocked' gate was just open with the padlock doing no securing whatsoever. Well done Michael - he always finds a way, somehow.
An early morning spent at Bushy Park for an oppurtunity to witness the stag rut. Very little rutting going in.
Picture of aWhite Egret coming in to Roost at Venice Rookery Florida USA. With the Sun going down I was after trying to capture the bird as it came in with wings spread showing the silouhette of the bird. It was a rookery so managed to get a few oppurtunities.
I never pass up an oppurtunity to shoot a Warbonnet, even if it's grown ugly with age, and especially when it's in the wee hours of a perfect summer night and Luna is shining brightly through the sparse cloud cover.
Burlington, Ia, as always.
Abundance of Wildlife and oppurtunity to witness nature is few of many reasons I keep going back to NWT, collectively they contribute to make NWT truly spectaculer. Needless to say I miss going back two years in a row because of prevailing circumstances, on one of earlier visits, I was lucky to spot this Black Bear cub munching on Berries, it was too busy and Ignored me for most of the encounter untill Mama reminded the dangers of humans with Long Lenses.
I know it is not the best shot, but it was a real oppurtunity to get a photo of this female in flight - she was planting her eggs inside the stems of reeds, I may post one of her later actually laying the eggs!
Weekend tomorrow!
Cari amici .... , desidero ringraziarvi per la compagnia e l'amicizia che mi avete dimostrato in questi mesi , con i vostri commenti ho trascorso giornate piacevoli e sicuramente nei prossimi giorni mi mancherete ...un pò !
Domani partiamo ...meta..." Galizia e Spagna Atlantica " ,rientro previsto circa fine Agosto . Avrò quindi il tempo e l'oppurtunità di scattare tante foto , mi auguro anche qualc'una ben fatta da potervi mostrare .
Un grande abbraccio a tutti Betty.
This Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake is lying in ambush. Waiting for just the right oppurtunity to take down a meal.
He was spotted after a couple hiking the area walked right past him without noticing he was sitting there.
It's amazing how they go undetected.
I need to kiss the sun to burn my eyes
There lies a truth behind I may despise.
Many a faces torn ,many a smiles gone
Many a beauties faded under life's disguise.
A fraction I am of a fraction of the universe
And what my dreams ? Oh what my eyes.
Such week a mort ,not solely mine
Such week a soul to pick virtue or vice.
I Need To Kiss The Sun ______Duaaz
Location : Scientific Center Corniche ; Salmiya , Kuwait.
I was trying to upload a landscape for the last many uploads but poor me , couldn't get oppurtunity being out in day-hours n if got chance ,twice i found not 'that' ideal light I imagined in the core ov ma mind =) ... tu socha jo available hai wohi sahi :-) ... was thinking of some title n the above lines kept coming,so shared ...
Have A Good Day Ahead
Chickadee perched on a lichen covered branch in deep winter.
I have made it a part of my photography to photograph and share even the most common of species. Instead of striving to only get the most rare encounters this gives much more oppurtunity to get nice shots more frequently with not needing to devote tons of time for just a few images of something more rare. Following that mindset has made photography fun again and not like I am missing out when I can get to those rarest of places for the rarest of shots.
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This is the last piece of work that carried out lately on the study carried out in Macau, China.
Sadly to say too, it will be my last upload for time being as did not carry out any photo shooting. Hopefully will recover soon but nevertheless, I will take this oppurtunity to visit and catch up with each and everyones work to further sought inspiration for my next field trip.
Cheers to all and fine day!
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Lens: EFS 10-22mm f/3.5~4.5 USM
Exposure: 5 sec
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal Length: 14 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Filter: None
Processing Tool: CS4
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between the green leaves and flowing creek, i saw this stunning blue. what a great oppurtunity for me, have a nice sunday
Rotterdam has so many oppurtunities to grab some great shots. This isn't my best one from Rotterdam, but it has some cool atmosphere.
I was allowed to take this shot in my university- at the physiology rooms! It was pretty funny to sit in this old denitists chair and shoot :-)
I am really thankful that I got the oppurtunity to shoot in university AGAIN :) and I will upload some behind the sences and before after within the next day!
Kisses, Sunny
Full Moon Setting in Sunrise
Colorado Springs, CO
99.1% Illumination / Waning Gibbous
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Hopefully this weekend will present another oppurtunity for some nice "moonshots" ...
Despite the winter, lately we have almost been witnessing temperature of spring. i saw this moment as an oppurtunity to take sunset photograps.
A Demon Overlord Tale (Edit) Thank You Vae Victis for the Staff and Krampus AO and oppurtunity to use the Sim for the Atmosphere. Also Thanx to Aii for all the great items that let me make this Insane Demon.
at weekend, it is an incredible oppurtunity to relax and to get rid of boring city life when rowing on the lake through the sunset.
If you view my pictures pretty regularly then you know by now that I have a creek where I take my dogs to run. Well across the road from the entry to said creek is just the glimpse of a barn in the trees. If you have read my profile my first draw to photography is a passion for old barns. My husband happened to be home early yesterday and we decided to take the dogs to the creek. When he saw the barn he asked if I had phtographed it yet. Well there is a private drive that I have to enter in order to gain perspective so, being that it is usually always very early and me being alone as well, I hadn't ventured. So being a prime oppurtunity off we go. My husband being the biggest talker of the two of us jumps out as I pull up the drive with people coming out to see who was there. I grab the camera and he is making introductions. Well as it happens this land has been handed down generation to generation since 1837 in the Middleton family. The house and barn are original. The house has had some additions but still maintains the original structure since the early 1900's when additions were added. You know how when you tend to be around some old places and you get the creeps well not this place at all. It has warmth and charm I hope I captured a bit of. An antique buyer would go wild there!!!!! They are everywhere. Old farm implements an old refrigerator as you see. Tons of stuff. I was welcomed back anytime with a promised tour of thier family cemetary on the place as well as inside tour of the house. I wll definantly be back with notepad ready......VERY COOL!!!!!!!!
A night shoot at RAF Conningsby 13th October 2018, a great oppurtunity to get up close to the RAF GR4 Tornado, a plane that really packs a punch.
www.scottishphotographyhides.co.uk For over a week now this bird has been visiting the perches at the Sparrowhawk hide several times a day. An extremely rare event to see this happening and a real privellage. Still a few places available and if you would like to experience this rare and unique oppurtunity please email me at alanmcfadyen@ymail.com. Along with the Tawny Owl we have regular appearances from Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Red Kite, Red Squirrel, Jay, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Lesser Redpoll, Goldfinch, Siskin, Roe Deer and chances of Green Woodpecker too. All for only £80 per day!!!!
i don't specifically go out to shoot wildlife but i will always take the oppurtunity! here i feel the deer adds something special to this image. i wish i could have got this shot a bit higher quality but the light was so dim and i was shooting handheld. this was the single frame i captured before she ran off.
Taking the oppurtunity to dodge the showers the sun comeou for me to take this shot. Swaledale Yorkshire
Went Saturday to the orchards of a friend. I know that the goldfinches are there at this moment.
They always are together now, female and the male. Female is searching for nestmaterial in the blossom and branches and the male, like this one is watching everything.
The oppurtunity for me to capture these beautiful birds. My absolute favorites !
No camouflage, handheld shot.
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To my surprise its been over 2 years since I last photographed diving Kingfishers. However as the pool was frozen over today I took the oppurtunity to break a hole in the ice and watch the master getting some much needed food at this difficult time of year.
MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
With Christmas around the Corner and a New Year in sight, I sit here and reflect on the past Months.
I started my New Blog in July 2024 , it started as a Hobby and I never expected to grow that much in a short time of just 6 Month...and oh Boy, to look at the photos i made then and look at the Photos i take Now, how much progress i made over the past Months is very interesting for me and yes iam a bit proud too...i hope my progress is not ending in the coming month and will still continue to get Better and better.
Look where we at Now....on primfeed we went on over 1500 Followers; Flickr counts over 350 and that is just awesome, never expected that much support from the Community,My awesome Sponsors, who given me awesome Oppurtunities right from the Start or my Awesome Partner @Aαяση Ɓєαυƒσят who believed in me or sat with me for Brainstorming, or pointed out what i can do better.
I take some vacations from Blogging now for the sake of the Holidays!
I will be back at January 3rd 2025!
THANK YOU!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS,MERRY CHRISTMAS & a HAPPY NEW YEAR
Valea Beaufort
A quiet evening at the island Hisingen with beautiful light oppurtunities.
Chosen as Inspiring Shot of the Day in the group Get Inspired. Thanks a lot!
5th place in Weekly Contest (week 48) in the Group Simply Your Best Photo.