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Theme of The Week - Hockney collage
I got laser eye surgery on Thursday. It fixed my vision to 20/20, but unfortunately, I didn't get laser vision...
A Mirror Image (in a plane mirror) is a reflected duplication of an object that appears almost identical, but is reversed in the direction perpendicular to the mirror surface. As an optical effect it results from reflection off from substances such as a mirror or water. It is also a concept in geometry and can be used as a conceptualization process for 3-D structures. Two-dimensional mirror images can be seen in the reflections of mirrors or other reflecting surfaces, or on a printed surface seen inside-out.
If we first look at an object that is effectively two-dimensional (such as the writing on a card) and then turn the card to face a mirror, the object turns through an angle of 180° and we see a left-right reversal in the mirror. In this example, it is the change in orientation rather than the mirror itself that causes the observed reversal. Another example is when we stand with our backs to the mirror and face an object that's in front of the mirror. Then we compare the object with its reflection by turning ourselves 180°, towards the mirror. Again we perceive a left-right reversal due to a change in our orientation. So, in these examples the mirror does not actually cause the observed reversals.
Trinity Bridge (Troitskiy Most) is a bascule bridge across the Neva in Saint Petersburg. It connects Kamennoostrovsky Prospect with Suvorov Square. It was the third permanent bridge across the Neva, built between 1897 and 1903 by the French firm Société de Construction des Batignolles. It is 582 meters (1,909 ft) long and 23.6 meters (77 ft) wide. The bridge takes its name from the Old Trinity Cathedral which used to stand at its northern end. In the 20th century, it was known as Equality Bridge (1918–1934) and Kirovsky Bridge (1934–1999).
In 1803, the Voskresensky ponton bridge, which was built in 1786 near Voskresensky Prospect (now Chernyshevsky Prospect), was moved to the Summer Garden. In 1825, the pontoon Suvorovsky Bridge was built to link Suvorov Square with Troitskaya (Trinity) Square. In 1892, a contest for constructing a permanent Troitsky Bridge was announced. There were 16 entrants from local and European engineers, including one from the French engineer Gustave Eiffel, the creator of the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris. The winner was the out-of-competition conception by Paul-Joseph Bodin aided by Arthur Flachet, Vincent Chabrol, and Claude Patouillard from the French Société de Construction des Batignolles. Some contributions to their proposal were provided by a team of local engineers. A special commission from the Imperial Academy of Arts, including Leon Benois also participated in the project. Construction began on 12 August 1897. Félix Faure, the president of France was present at the ceremony. In the same political spirit, Nicholas II laid the foundation stone for the Pont Alexandre III in Paris, another memorial to the Franco-Russian Alliance. The bridge was completed in 1903, in time for the 200-year anniversary of Saint Petersburg.
Originally the bridge had nine spans. Five of these were permanent metallic riveted spans, with novel console-arch-beam systems and gradually increasing span length from banks to the middle of the river. A three-arch granite viaduct linked the metallic central section to the right bank, and a two-winged bascule span joined it to the left bank. The design of the central spans, in which single uncut girders bridge more than one span, significantly relieves the stress on the central part of the arches, decreasing the support required in the river and giving the span structures a gentle arch shape. The bridge is decorated with cast iron gratings with artistic casting, granite pylons with lanterns and metallic three-colour lanterns in the Art Nouveau style. The obelisks flanking the entrance to the bridge from Suvorov Square were remodeled in 1955. In 1965–1967 the bascule span was rebuilt as a one-winged, lifting design. Its length was extended to 43 meters (141 ft) and its appearance modelled on the other metal spans. A granite arch slope was set on the left bank. During the reconstruction water slopes were enlarged and granite benches were set along left bank abutment.
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Liked how this accordian player, who was seated next to a temporary wire fence in the vicinity of the Frauenkirche in Dresden, was reflected in a nearby puddle of rainwater. I clicked and flipped the image which resulted in this interesting composition.
See below for more fascinating, flipped images I captured on our walk back to the old square in Dresden with the Frauenkirche.
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As most of you know, I love capturing reflections in puddles! I "found" this one on a Waikiki sidewalk after a light shower.
The man on the hotel balcony is much further away than you might think. Luckily for me, the woman inadvertently walked into the reflection which I, of course, captured and then flipped :-).
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HFF and have a nice weekend!
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雨が降ったら聞いてみる。
映し出される光景が
これからどこへ行くのかを。
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雨が降ったら話すんだ。
ささやき声でそっと言う
君の行き先目的地。
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[Camera] Canon EOS 5D mark II (35mm FullSize)
[Lens] Carl Zeiss 50mm/F1.4 T* ZF
[PictureStyle] Technicolor CineStyle
[Format] tatenaga
[original ver.] look boy “mizutamari knows”
A blued view of Claudia Jewell's gorgeous Parallel Worlds build.
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Parallel Worlds Challenge - May /June 2024 (Ends June 9)
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Mystic Challenge Group Award
Theme of The Week - Get Pushed (Smoke Photography)
1. Thankfully, Missouri sells fireworks year-round
2. This was the only photo out of 41 that came out somewhat "good"
3. My eyes were tearing up & stinging so bad!
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I believe in parallel worlds! This is a picture I took near Braives in Belgium.
I also made the drawing. I wanted to convey a surrealistic feeling to this
composition. My next Pencil Vs Camera creation will be more poetic...
Thanks for your appreciated feedbacks!
Update: See THIS VIDEO showing some 18 Pencil Vs Camera images
in progress (small animation and an original musical composition).
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Parallel World
A poem by Katie Gabrielle
Bubbles rise
From down below
Parallel world
It just ain't so!
Ever wonder which path
To take?
Left or right
Give or take?
Like the rise and fall
of the ocean tide
The intersection of you
Is the common denominator
Your heart, your soul
Your choices, Your goals
No choice is wrong
But all complete
Just take a chance
Because life is sweet.
Individuals and parallel lives. But all is joined together by one cord or backbone that some call spirit or love or atman.
Taken for active assignment weekly - parallel lines. Blinds on the office window.
WIT: The window glass has a tint of blue (and whitebalance set to daylight). Shot at close to telephoto end to get the dof.
Looks better in large.
A Guardian from "The Grandfather's Paradox," story # 12 of the Starcall Anthology, Vol.1. Read samples or buy at www.amazon.com/author/bobbello and www.bn.com/s/bobbello
they say that there are millions of universes..not just ours..that each time we throw up a coin,and head comes up..in some other universe it's tails.
millions of universes,maybe right this moment i'm brushing up against a thousand different worlds,unfelt,untouched,and unknown.
if there are so many worlds..couldn't it be,that in one,in just one..you and me fly together?
explored.