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>>This picture is dedicated to this special person:
I took this as part of a photo-walk to shoot birds. At first we thought it would be very easy to photograph birds, they’ll be just sitting on branches and all we need to do is zoom to 200mm (this is the max I have) and click. But it was quite opposite, there was not a single bird on any tree (don’t know what the heck were they doing that early morning) and 200mm was no-way enough to shoot birds.
With this great enlightenment and frustration we started capturing all weird things – fallen leaves, hanging spiders, broken twigs…etc etc, it was then this old man (may be in his 70’s) gave a pat on my shoulder. He smiled at me and showed me these leaves brightly lit by all beautiful morning light, and said, “I think you should try on them". Looking at these leaves I was like "WOW, Thanku Sir" with all smiles.
By the time I finished clicking and turned back, he was far away from me, fast completing his morning walk routine : )
>>It was only a sunny smile and little it cost in the giving but like morning light it scattered the night and made the day worth living.
- Unknown.
Shot At: KBR Park, Hyderabad, AP, India.
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This is posted a second time, so bear with me! For some reason people could not comment on it earlier (except Maggie's World!!) so I am trying again.
Bird Lake, on the Yakama tribe side of Mt. Adam WIlderness area in southern Washington. Morning light floods across the lake on a calm morning in our campground. The rangers here are so nice, and I always feel safe.
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Explore page 49 July 13th
A couple weeks ago I organized a "glitter party," which was basically just a mass photoshoot involving lots of people, glitter, and a field. Unfortunately, the internet on my computer is down and has been down for about a week or so now. I can't seem to figure out how to get reconnected to the internet, neither can my brother. So my internet usage is reduced to whenever I can get on somebody else's computer. I don't like it at all.
The usual subject from a rather usual angle, if compared to my previous jetty shot, which was a bit unusual...
For anyone interested: an article on Infrared photography is now available on my website. This very interesting article has been provided by Luca Cesari who has some great IR work. Check out his stream here on flickr.
Check my profile for info on my website.
Technical info:
ND110 - 10 stops.
f/18
ISO100
17 mm
150s (2min30sec) exposure
Software:
Lightroom 3.0
PS CS5 - Silver Efex Pro
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"Quentes e boas!" is the portuguese expression for something like "warm and tasty" :) and is a well-known saying that portuguese chestnuts' sellers use to shout trying to get potential costumers attention :)
Best Viewed BLACK
IT WAS DARK AND SCARY.. THEY CAME OUT OF NOWHERE... Yikes...
it is October 31st.. they will be out tonight.. so beware.. IT'S HALLOWEEN AND THERE ARE BATS IN SIAM PARAGON... YES..
This is the proof and the second of the series.... I had my trusty old d300 set on B/W and voila or bingo I captured this instant BAT frenzy.. then ran for my dear life i had all the security personel on my back.. cannot shoot cannot shoot..
I said no not shooting only taking picture with a dumb look pn my face as I casually walked away..and blended sort of with the masses..lol
HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERY ONE.. AND A GREAT WEEKEND TOO.:-)
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Fallait bien mettre en evidence Halloween meme ici en Thailande ou on y comprend que dalle.. mais ou on s'amuse quand meme.. Donc deuxieme de la serie.. Prise a Siam Paragon semaine derniere au cours des preparatifs pour aujourd'hui.. Voila.. Bon weekend a toutes et a tous..
JOYEUX HALLOWEEN AT SUPER WEEKEND (FIN DE SEMAINE) :-)
The day following the expulsion, a demonstration took place in the front of the Ministère de la Crise du Logement to denounce the conditions of the police intervention. After what they had endured at night, it was a release for many people and spirits were high !
Merci de lire les explications en début d'album / Please read the explanations at the beginning of the set
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Señores de "Duro de Domar", si van a usar una foto mia en sus informes, tengan la honradez de pedir permiso!
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“Y estos derechos... a respetarlos, ¿eh? ¡No vaya a pasar como con los diez mandamientos!” (Mafalda)
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View On Black - vor Schwarz betrachten - siyah arkaplan ile
die Festplatte ist voll - es ist Zeit, aufzuräumen - und da stolpere ich über alte Sachen.
The harddisk is full, so it's time to clean it up a little bit - and while doing so, I found some old stuff ...
Harddisk dolu, bu yüzden eski fotograflarin düzenliyorum ve bunu yaparken eski bir sey buldum ...
08-10-27-3113
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Petit coin sympathique découvert avec Yoann hier après midi accessible à marée basse après une petite marche sur la plage précédente. Cette plage est bordée de très grands palétuviers et le sable recouvert par endroits de feuilles mortes. Quand nous sommes arrivés, le soleil passait déjà sous l'horizon, il a fallut trouver rapidement des éléments de composition (en évitant de se faire piquer par une escadrille de taons :-). Rémire-montjoly (Guyane française) le 20 novembre 2008, route des plages à l'embouchure du fleuve le Mahury.
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Sympathetic spot discovered with Yoann yesterday afternoon accessible to low tide after a small walk on the preceding beach. This range is bordered with very high mangroves trees and the sand covered by places with black leaves. When we arrived, the sun was nearly below the horizon, we had to quickly find elements of composition (while avoiding being bitten by a group of horseflies :-). Rémire-montjoly (French Guiana) on November 20, 2008, road of the beaches to the mouth of the river Mahury.
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Explore #1, thank you !
Vine aquí
sé que estàs cansada, els ulls s'et fan petits,
deixa'm abraçar-te
tendrament i calla
que és molt tard i arriba l'hora de dormir.
Posa el cap
a la meva falda i deix la meva mà
espolsar els fantasmes
que t'amoïnen i t'espanten,
tanca els ulls que jo et vigilo des d'aquí.
Dorm tranquil·la i digue'm bona nit,
deix que et porti en braços fins al llit,
jeu ben a la vora,
saps que no estàs sola
mentre et dic a cau d'orella bona nit.
La lluna pel balcó t'esguarda i sé que et fa un petó,
res no té importància
fins demà a trenc d'alba
quan de sobte t'acaroni la claror.
Dorm tranquil·la i digue'm bona nit,
deix que et porti en braços fins al llit,
jeu ben a la vora,
saps que no estàs sola
mentre et dic a cau d'orella bona nit, molt bona nit.
Oh my love, what can I do...
What can I do but love you?
For the rest of my days, the rest of my nights
What can I do but love you...
Summertime falls on the house in the woods
Back by the power lines
I aint got a neighbor
For nine or ten miles
Back in the tall pines...
Lisboa, 30/04/2011
With the company of mister Nelson Bolinhas.
Despite the bad weather, we decided to shoot another sunrise, to remember how good it feels to wake up at 5:00 ...
The aim was to repeat the visit to the piers in Povoa de Santa Iria, but after an attack of thousands of mosquitoes we decided to look elsewhere, and we went to this place never after photographed.
The weather was bad, the colors and the sun didn't appeared and this was my last record already in the rain.
Apesar do mau tempo, decidimos fazer mais um nascer do dia, para recordar como é bom acordar às 5:00...
O objectivo era repetir a visita ao cais palafítico da Póvoa de Santa Iria, mas depois de uma ataque de milhares de melgas decidimos procurar outras paragens, e fomos até este sitio muito pouco fotografado.
O tempo estava mau, as cores e sol não apareceram e este foi o meu último registo já debaixo de chuva.
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♥
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'You breathed infinity into my world
and time was lost up in a cloud and in a whirl.
We dug a hole in the cool grey earth and lay there for the night.
Then you said, "wait for me we'll fly the wind,
we'll grow old and you'll be stronger without him" but oh,
now my world is at your feet.
I was lost and I was found,
but I was alive and now I've drowned.
So now I will be waiting for the world to hear my song
so they can tell me I was wrong...'
i love this song.
i love this song.
i love these words.
You gave me courage to believe that all your goodness I will see and if it had not been for you standing on my side where would I be
If not for your goodness if not for your grace I don't know where I would be today if not for your kindness I never could say I'm still standing if not for your mercy if not for your love I most likely would have given up if not for your favor I never could say I'm still standing but by the grace of God
To you I lift my offering and set my heart on higher things for if it had not been for you standing on my side where would I be
I'm still standing I'm standing I'm still standing but by the grace of God
(another in the comments)
I am only back for a moment to say:
My Pro account expires on August 6th and seeing as I had to block the man that gifted me with it last year because it turns out he's addicted to porn....I will be gone for a while longer I suppose.
And several of you have been asking whats wrong with my tumblr, I just changed the url:
I havent gotten a chance to read any messages either so please dont think you are being ignored.
K, that is all.
Thank you.
EDIT:
A beautiful girl just bought me another pro account.
Thank you so much Grace
I owe you the world.
:D
The Erasmusbrug was completed in 1996. The 802 metre long bridge has a 139 metre-high asymmetrical pylon, earning the bridge its nickname of "The Swan".
The southern span of the bridge has a 89 metre long bascule bridge for ships that cannot pass under the bridge. The bascule bridge is the largest and heaviest in West Europe and has the largest panel of its type in the world.
In 2005, the bridge served as the backdrop for a performance by DJ Tiësto titled "Tiësto @ The Bridge, Rotterdam".
El poeta Carlos Mastronardi ha escrito:
"No tenemos un lenguaje para los finales. Quizá un lenguaje para los finales exija la total abolición de otros lenguajes"
Y yo me adhiero a sus palabras. Vuelvo a emprender otro viaje, por razones de trabajo. Será por varios meses y por lo tanto, estaré alejada de Flickr durante todo ese tiempo. Nunca es fácil decir adiós. Sí quiero agradecerles todo el cariño que he recibido durante este año flickeriano, eso es inolvidable!!!
Mi regalo, una flor de despedida. Una flor de un almendro que me cautivó estando en España y por la que caí (literalmente) por no mirar por donde caminaba, del embeleso que tenía.
¡Un besote inmenso para todos!!! ¡Sigan tomando excelentes fotos!!!
¡EN ALGÚN LUGAR, EN ALGÚN MOMENTO, NOS VOLVEREMOS A ENCONTRAR!!! ¡HASTA LA VUELTA!!!
SI UN ADIÓS DE AMOR FUERA TODAVÍA AMOR
(SI UN ADÉU D'AMOR FOS ENCARA AMOR)
Lluís Llach, Jocs (2002)
Oh, si un adiós de amor fuera sólo el gesto
del dolor compartido
por no haber sabido volar más alto.
Oh, si un adiós de amor fuera todavía amor.
Oh, si un adiós de amor fuera polvo de un camino
sin lugar para reproches,
sólo un paso en el bello don de continuar en el intento,
ese antiguo intento de amar y soñar
desde siempre, para siempre y siempre libremente.
Oh, que nunca acabe tu paso a través de mí,
ni este juego de los sentidos
que ahora nos hacen señales de un amor tan denso,
raro entramado de miedo y deseo del más allá...
Oh, si un adiós de amor fuera todavía amor,
para siempre, desde siempre y siempre libremente.
Affichage fond noir | View on black
Cette année, j'ai eu la chance, à l'occasion du brame du cerf, de rencontrer cet animal à l'approche très difficile pour le photographe, en particulier.
En effet, le cerf ne pointe le museau dehors qu'au lever du jour ou à la tombée de la nuit; au moment où la lumière est très faible, de plus il s'expose très peu de temps , a un odorat très puissant qu'il est difficile de tromper.
Pas facile dans ces conditions d'obtenir de bons clichés. Souvent, je suis revenu bredouille, mais quand même j'y suis retourné avec l'espoir d'avoir un peu plus de chance.
J'y retournerai l'annèe prochaine, un peu plus aguerri peut-être.
This year, I had the chance, at the call of the deer, meet the animal to approach very difficult for the photographer in particular.
Indeed, the deer does not point out the muzzle at daybreak or dusk, when the light is very low, the more it exposes a very short time, has a very strong smell that it is difficult to deceive.
Not easy in these conditions to get good shots. Often, I returned empty-handed, but still I went back hoping to have a bit more luck.
I will return next of year, a little more seasoned, perhaps.
Este año, tuve la oportunidad, a la llamada de los ciervos, conocer al animal a acercarse muy difícil para el fotógrafo en particular.
En efecto, el venado no señala el hocico al amanecer o al atardecer, cuando la luz es muy baja, más se expone a un tiempo muy corto, tiene un olor muy fuerte que es difícil de engañar.
No es fácil en estas condiciones para obtener buenas tomas. A menudo, volví con las manos vacías, pero aún así me volvió la esperanza de tener suerte un poco más.
Voy a volver al lado de año, un poco más experimentado, tal vez.
Este ano, tive a oportunidade, ao chamado do cervo, conhecer o animal se aproximar muito difícil para o fotógrafo em particular.
Na verdade, o veado não apontar o focinho ao amanhecer ou ao anoitecer, quando a luz é muito baixa, mais ele expõe um tempo muito curto, tem um cheiro muito forte de que é difícil de enganar.
Não é fácil, nestas condições, para obter boas fotos. Muitas vezes, voltei de mãos vazias, mas ainda voltei com a esperança de ter um pouco mais de sorte.
Voltarei próximo do ano, um pouco mais experiente, talvez.
Bonne journée à tous. merci pour vos visites et commentaires.
Have a nice day. Thanks for your visits and comments.
Buenos días a todos. gracias por sus visitas y comentarios.
www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?species=urticae
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Genus: Aglais
Subgenus:
Species: urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)
Wingspan:-
Male: 45 - 55mm
Female: 52 - 62mm
Introduction
The Small Tortoiseshell is one of our most-familiar butterflies, appearing in gardens throughout the British Isles. Unfortunately, this butterfly has suffered a worrying decline, especially in the south, over the last few years. This butterfly has always fluctuated in numbers, but the cause of the most-recent decline is not yet known, although various theories have been proposed. One is the increasing presence of a particular parasitic fly, Sturmia bella, due to global warming - this species being common on the continent. The fly lays its eggs on leaves of the foodplant, close to where larvae are feeding. The tiny eggs are then eaten whole by the larvae and the grubs that emerge feed on the insides of their host, avoiding the vital organs. A fly grub eventually kills its host and emerges from either the fully-grown larva or pupa before itself pupating. Although the fly attacks related species, such as the Peacock and Red Admiral, it is believed that the lifecycle of the Small Tortoiseshell is better-synchronised with that of the fly and it is therefore more prone to parasitism. This is one of our most widespread butterflies, occurring throughout the British Isles, including Orkney and Shetland.
Aglais urticae
This species was first defined in Linnaeus (1758) as shown here (type locality: Sweden).
Phenology
The adult butterflies can be seen at any time of the year, even on the last days of December or first days of January if the temperature is high enough to wake them from hibernation. However, adults normally emerge from hibernation at the end of March and start of April. There are typically 2 broods each year, except in the north, where there is usually only a single brood. Whether single or double-brooded, the butterfly is a familiar sight in late summer as it takes nectar to build up essential fats in preparation for hibernation.
Habitat
This butterfly can turn up almost anywhere, from city centres to mountain tops. As such, it is one of our most successful butterflies. It is most-often seen, however, where nettles grow in abundance, such as field margins. This butterfly is often encountered while hibernating in an outbuilding, such as a garage, shed or barn, where they may be found in the company of other individuals. Other hibernation sites include hollow trees and wood piles.
Larval Foodplants
The primary larval foodplants are Common Nettle (Urtica dioica) and Small Nettle (Urtica urens).
Nectar Sources
Adults feed primarily on Betony (Stachys officinalis), Bramble (Rubus fruticosus), Carline Thistle (Carlina vulgaris), Dandelion (Taraxacum agg.), Devil's-bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis), Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis), Greater Stitchwort (Stellaria holostea), Hawkweeds (Hieracium/Hypochoeris), Heather (Calluna vulgaris / Erica spp.), Hemp Agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum), Ivy (Hedera helix), Knapweeds (Centaurea spp.), Marjoram (Origanum vulgare), Primrose (Primula vulgaris), Privet (Ligustrum vulgare), Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea), Thistles (Cirsium spp. and Carduus spp.), Thyme (Thymus polytrichus) and Water Mint (Mentha aquatica).
Imago
The two sexes are almost identical in appearance, with the distinctive yellow and orange uppersides providing a contrast with the drab undersides that provide the butterfly a good deal of camouflage when hibernating.
In the afternoon, males set up territories, usually close to a nettle patch, where they rest of the foodplant or ground with their wings open, waiting for a passing female. When a female enters the territory, a most curious courtship begins. The male approaches the female from behind and starts to "drum" his antennae on the hindwings of the female, making a feint sound that is audible to the human ear. The female may fly a little distance, with the male following, where the process repeats. This can go on for several hours with the couple spending a good amount of time basking together. Eventually, usually in early evening, the female will lead the male into vegetation, often a nettle patch, and crawl between stems with the male following, where they eventually mate. They remain coupled until the following morning.
Aberrations
This species displays considerable variation in both the upperside ground colour and the familiar upperside pattern and markings.
Much work has been carried out in this species to discover how temperature shock in the late larval/ early pupal stage can affect the development of pigments in the imago. These experiments have assisted our understanding of how and when the pigments are 'mapped' in the Vanessid butterflies. The Small Tortoiseshell appears to be particularly sensitive to temperature shock, and this species has been widely bred in the past in the hope of producing extreme environmentally controlled aberrations such as ab. semi-ichnusoides.
Extreme shocks of either heat or cold during the last 24 hours of the larval stage and the first 48 hours of the pupal stage can disrupt the natural process of metamorphosis and inhibit the normal processes in which organic chemicals create the colouration of the wing scales.
The expression of aberration through temperature shock is a graduated process; one level of exposure creates ab. semi-ichnusoides, a little more fuses all three black blotches along the costa of the forewing to create ab. conjuncta, and the most extreme exposure produces an almost entirely melanic form known as ab. osborni. The conditions required to produce the latter forms are thought to be so extreme that they lie right on the very cusp of extremes of temperature that would be fatal to the larva or pupa. Consequently these forms are rare in captivity and extremely unlikely to be met with in the wild.
It is difficult to ascertain how frequently any of these aberration occur in the wild, however it is a rare event that exposes the newly formed pupa or transitional larva to the necessary conditions for metamorphosis to be disrupted in this way, and this is supported by the paucity of historical sightings of the extreme aberrations in the wild. That is not to say that the lesser of the aberrations do not occur however, and an ab. semi-ichnusoides presents a particularly striking sight when nectaring on a garden buddleia amongst typical individuals.
It has been speculated that severe late frosts could possibly cause instances of these aberrant forms, as well as a larva/pupa being exposed to particularly strong sunlight after having the normally sheltered pupation site disturbed in some manner.
Environmental influences are not the sole cause of aberration in this species however, and there are many genetic aberrations which the observer could encounter at any time. Occasionally the orange ground colour is replaced entirely by a pale whitish buff (ab. lutea), as well as various transitional shades leading to this. Similarly, sometimes the orange colour is replaced by a brownish-purple hue and this is known as ab. brunneoviolacea.
There are in excess of 105 named aberrations known to occur in Britain. Click here to see a full list of aberrations for this species.
ab. nigrita (Fickert)
On the forewings the two upper black costal spots are united to form a single black blotch. The twin discal spots are absent. Hindwings entirely black with no marginal lunules.
Ovum
The female is quite choosy about where she lays, which is not surprising since she lays her green eggs in large batches and needs to ensure that the location is just right for the developing larvae. Typical sites are nettle patches containing relatively-new growth, and that receive full sun. Eggs are laid on the underside of a nettle leaf, usually one near the top of the stem and at the edge of the nettle patch. The eggs are not laid in neat rows, but piled on top of one another. Egg batches can contain up to 80 eggs which take some time to lay - typically between 20 and 90 minutes. The egg stage lasts between 1 and 3 weeks, depending on the weather.
Larva
On emerging from their eggs, the larvae build a communal web, usually at the top of the nettle, from which they emerge to bask and feed. As the larvae grow, they move to new plants, building new webs along the way. This leaves a trail of webs, decorated with shed larval skins and droppings, that show the passing of time, and allows the patient observer to trace the larvae all the way back to the plant where the eggs were laid. The first experience that some people have of a Small Tortoiseshell is seeing these webs as they extend over stretches of nettle, with the larvae resting communally and quite visibly on the surface of the web, or feeding from nearby leaves.
Larvae have several techniques to avoid predation. When disturbed, a group of larvae will often jerk their bodies from side to side in unison, which must be a formidable sight to any predator. The larvae will also regurgitate green fluid and will, if necessary, curl up in a ball and drop to the ground. Larvae feed by both day and night and there are 4 moults in total.
Pupa
The larvae disperse as they become fully grown, and eventually wander off to find a suitable pupation site. The pupa is formed head down, attached to a stem or leaf by the cremaster. The colour of the pupa is quite variable, often having a beautiful metallic sheen. This stage lasts between 2 and 4 weeks, depending on temperature.
Sites
Arthur's Seat, Bedfont Lakes Country Park LNR, Bryncelyn Hall, Darley, Devil's Ditch, Dundas Castle, Eakring Meadows Nature Reserve, Glenarm, Horsenden Hill, Hounslow Heath LNR, Howardian Local Nature Reserve, Hutton Roof Crags, Hyde, Kenfig Pool, Kinghorn Loch Path, Lavernock, Mansmead wood, Mayford Pond, Meanwood Park, Moss Field, Mynydd Marian, Old Down, Basingstoke, Rookery, Ryton Woods Meadows, Sutton Bingham Reservoir, Tophill Low, Viking Field/LesleySears, West Williamston Salt Marshes, Winkleigh, Winsdon Hill
Conservation Status
Despite being a widespread and common species in certain areas, the declining fortunes of this butterfly, especially in the south, mean that this butterfly is a species of conservation concern.
Although this shot has been my most popular high alpine photograph, I have never been happy with the processing of my original post. At the time I will admit I really had very little clue about what I was doing with post processing and fumbled it up in my opinion. From setting a poor white balance for the scene to my blending technique and managing dynamic range, I just didn’t know enough to due this photograph justice, so I decided to take another crack at it recently.
This time around I decided from the start to go with the full un-cropped version. It does center my foreground a little, but I found I really loved the beautiful reflection of the more colorful clouds in the lower right. From there I carefully processed each RAW file and then did a meticulous hand blend to try to maximize dynamic range. I paid a lot of attention in Photoshop to try to balance out the light for a more even exposure throughout the scene, despite the use of a filter.
The end result was an image I was much happier with, and one that I feel more accurately represented the scene that morning. I know that in the world of post processing there is a never ending learning curve, so sometimes it pays to go back and revisit an old image. That is one reason why I always keep my original RAW files around. I would love to get some feedback on this shot and see what you all think.
Thanks for viewing and I hope you all have a wonderful week.
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Canon 5D mark II
Canon 16-35L lens @16mm
2 & 3.2 sec. @ F22
ISO 100
Hitech .6 GND Soft
Two RAW files for further dynamic range processed in Lightroom 3
TIFF files hand blended and processed with Photoshop CS4
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'Even Haley wanted in on the NEW and IMPROVED Feet Up Friday Group' On Black
So this shot is for one of my best girls, Insatiably Sassy.
She was banned from the OTHER Feet Up Friday group.
OMG TOO funny!
If you are confused see details here -
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Haley and I are honored to be in the NEW and IMPROVED Feet Up Friday group!
*grin*
And OMG babe, do you remember these black shoes of mine?!
My damn Tommy shoes.
I last wore them to the Nickelback concert.
OMG remember they were hurting my feet SO damn bad that I ended up just wearing my socks for the LONG walk back to our car?!
In blizzard like conditions, HA!
Good time, Good times.
Happy Weekend Everyone!
PS Check out the NEW and IMPROVED Feet Up Friday group here -
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Thank you all who voted, I appreciate it a lot.
I will leave the link while voting is on.
Just in case you have another spare second to click and make me closer to a photographer who had won something
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VOTE - Jumping Bride aka UFO
VOTE - Bird Eyes aka Crazy Bird
In return I can`t promise you much but a level up in your Karma
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Thank you
addendum - Straight Out Of the Camera (SOOC) shot of two marbles.
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Day 92
9th November 2009
We drove back from Norfolk to Somerset today, it look 7 hours. Eek. We took in some castles and had a picnic in the cold on the way, which admittedly did contribute to the length of time it took us to get home!
The weather was very strange this morning but good rainbow weather. This shot is obviously very processed but I thought it could get away with it
Hibisco 'Hamabo' - Hibiscus syriacus 'Hamabo' ou althea frutex 'Hamabo' (latim)
Dimensão adulta: Altura até 2,50 metros, largura até 2 metros.
Folhagem: Caduca.
Tipo de solo: Evitar os extremos.
Clima: Torna-se rústico com a idade (até -21°C). No entanto, proteger do gelo nos primeiros anos.
Exposição: Sol.
Características e utilizações: Bela e abundante floração que se renova desde o mês de Junho até às primeiras geadas. As flores solitárias desenvolvem-se sobre os rebentos do ano, daí que seja útil efectuar uma poda severa, no fim do Inverno para reforçar a floração seguinte. Pode trabalhar o hibisco em tufo ou em talo e fica muito bem nos pequenos jardins, talvez plantados em canteiro.
This is dedicated to my dearest friend SIGI for her birthday - .HAPPY BIRTHDAY!.. with my very best wishes of a fantastic day filled with joy and love and lots of fun as well as lots of creation for you are such an artist as well a a wonderful person inside and out - you always send me a bit of our beloved Africa so for you voila a bit of Lisbon at the magic hour - may your "new year" be also magic and golden.
Here you can see the Praça do Comerçio (downtonw city center with its stadue the of King Don Jose I (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_I_of_Portugal)- the last of the " golden age" and after the huge hearthquake in 1755 ( actually it was a tsumani) which destroyed the city and surrounding areas - at the time Lisbon was one of the biggest cities in Europe and Portugal the 2nd biggest Empire in the world (which is not very well know these days - it was re-build under guidance of the Marques de Pombal .. after and still today one can see the " Avenida da Liberdade) - a huge Avenue the Champs-Élysées of Lisbon, which goes from one hill down to the river and sea .. - they are mixed here ... ( in pertect sintony - you can look at the one on the top of the hill (of Pombal square)- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebasti%C3%A3o_Jos%C3%A9_de_Carvalh. to the King and they are one straight line to the Marques de Pombal statue (his chief Minister - who made it all and one must say quite well - which makes a a lovely Avenue from the top of one of the 7 hills of Lisbon to the river and then sea .. -- from here sailed the first " caravelas" (caravels) to discover the New World see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caravel - this is the "main square in Lisboa " - where one can enjoy both the river Tejo (Tagus) and appreciate both its beauty and " taste in many ways a bit of good Lisboa" - now it you can even enjoy a 3D film of the its history and soon more to come - also here concerts and many "happenings" take place" now - you can see the "old city" of the "Baixa" - downtow or the "old city - it literally means " low city " near the water in this case - Lisbon is made as Rome of 7 hills - this picture was taken at the " the golden hour" that little magic time btw sunset and all else .... when all stands still and its kind of magic - as I know and hope my dearest friend Sigi will visit this beautiful city soon (or as soon as it can be) - we are waiting for you my dear, now it's all renovated and one can really enjoy it - most relaxing at most times of the day and a lovely place to unwind after a long visit to the city - just showing a bit of it and some info :
Info : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisbon
www.ucityguides.com/cities/top-10-most-beautiful-cities.html
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Marcus Aurelius
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Eppure il vento soffia ancora!!! Pierangelo Bertoli
E l'acqua si riempie di schiuma il cielo di fumi
la chimica lebbra distrugge la vita nei fiumi
uccelli che volano a stento malati di morte
il freddo interesse alla vita ha sbarrato le porte
un'isola intera ha trovato nel mare una tomba
il falso progresso ha voluto provare una bomba
poi pioggia che toglie la sete alla terra che è vita
invece le porta la morte perché è radioattiva
Eppure il vento soffia ancora
spruzza l'acqua alle navi sulla prora
e sussurra canzoni tra le foglie
bacia i fiori li bacia e non li coglie
Un giorno il denaro ha scoperto la guerra mondiale
ha dato il suo putrido segno all'istinto bestiale
ha ucciso, bruciato, distrutto in un triste rosario
e tutta la terra si è avvolta di un nero sudario
e presto la chiave nascosta di nuovi segreti
così copriranno di fango persino i pianeti
vorranno inquinare le stelle la guerra tra i soli
i crimini contro la vita li chiamano errori
Eppure il vento soffia ancora
spruzza l'acqua alle navi sulla prora
e sussurra canzoni tra le foglie
bacia i fiori li bacia e non li coglie
eppure sfiora le campagne
accarezza sui fianchi le montagne
e scompiglia le donne fra i capelli
corre a gara in volo con gli uccelli
You can walk the entire length of Oberstraase, the main street of Bacharach, in about ten minutes. However, on our first outing in the village, my wife and I took a more leisurely approach and spent an hour or so photographing the half-timbered houses, wandering the side streets, and soaking up the unpretentious charm of this delightful riverside town.
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O, speak again, bright angel! for you are
As glorious to this night, that is over my head,
As is a wingéd messenger of heaven
To the white, upturned, wondering eyes
Of mortals that fall back to gaze on him
When he crosses the slow moving clouds
And sails upon the heart of the wind.
My wife and I went on a no destination bike ride last weekend. We felt like kids just riding our bikes around aimlessly and one of the places we ended up is a garden we hadn't been to in over 10 years. She read a book by the pond while I ran around with my new camera chasing dragon flies. Can't think of a better way to totally clear my head of all the work stuff that seems to consume my life right now.
Super busy with work right now, so I apologize in advance if it takes me a while to get to your photostream =(
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No photo for today, but an illustration!
as some of you may know, i am an illustrator before being a photographer. and since i opened a second flickr account in order to sort my art out, i thought i was going to make the link to my photo account.
have a nice visit!
The posted image is an illustration based on Asimov's foundation cycle. it is NOT a photo, but a concept art piece.
note: i've been swamped in things to finish lately. will go back to my regular photo schedule+stream visiting very soon.
note 2: don't pay attention to the EXIF on the lower right side. i used an old photo for the first initial textures of the image, and kept the original file with exif included. :)
fr: Journée ensoleillée à Vernet-les-Bains, Conflent, Pyrénées Orientales, France
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This Wayside Shrine - in Austria called "Marterl" - is located in Obernberg, Tirol, Austria on the hiking trail to the Lake Obernbergersee. This Shrine should remind the pedestrian to make a quiet pray or put some flowers or a candle into the Shrine. The style, this "Marterl" is built, is typical for Tirol, Austria - Bayern, Germany and Alto Adige, Italy. In other parts of Austria they are built in another style. So this is very unique and beautiful to look at. Most of the "Marterlen" here in Tirol are in a very good condition and they are mostly filled with flowers or candles.
Shot was taken shortly before sunset - as you may see, the sunlight comes from left behind. It was a wonderful and magic moment for a shot. Luckily I had my camera with me...
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Most of this shoot was shot against a white seamless, I've been experimenting with different ways to mask and replace the background.
Strobist info:
- SB800 in softbox camera left
- Bare SB800 camera left and behind the model for rim light (probably was a stop to high)
- Trigger with CLS
Photo info:
Model: Neelam
Hair and Make up: Monica and Neelam (Mica Designs)
Photographers: Kevin (me) and Adnan
Flare created by bare SB-600
Strobist Info:
Triggered by Nikon CLS
SB-900 45 degrees Camera Left TTL E/V +1.0 1/4 CTO Gel RPS Lighting Mini-Softbox
SB-600 120 degrees Camera Right outside window TTL +1.0 E/V Bare
Nikon D700 Commander Mode -0.7 E/V
Bilbao.
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