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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
(Sq Crop).. some lovely 'Fuchsias'.. from June 2011.. Full Canvas
Thanks for stopping by.. have a lovely evening..
This shot was created using an LED colour changing light unit and a glass paperweight.
SOOC except for the border and signature.
Thanks to Jane in Colour for her encouragement.
Please check out her wonderful photos here: Light in Motion
Part of my Light Painting (Set)
© Jon Downs 2010 All Rights Reserved.
…Taken on a trip to Dow Gardens located in Midland Michigan. This place is so beautiful, and just wondering what it would look like on a blue sky sunny day already has me planning another trip back before summer is over. According to my brochure, the gardens cover 110 acres and include some of the finest horticultural displays in the Midwest. Due to time and the weather I missed a lot to, so that’s another reason to go back. I’ve included two links in case your interested, and the second link has a little clip of pictures that were taken from other flickr members.
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.
Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco, May 2010
Taken just after sunrise on a beach just to the east of the Bay Bridge tunnel. This was my first time to Yerba Buena/Treasure Island to shoot photos, and I spent half an hour trying to figure out where to go/park. By the time I found a spot, the sun had already crested the East Bay hills, so I just did some long exposure sea shots.
A freighter was passing by when I was shooting the rocks, so I managed to catch it during one exposure. Thinking back, I probably should have shot a quick shutter speed shot of the ship and merged it with the long exposure of the water. Anyhow, I spotted some cool piers with the SF skyline in the background for my next return trip, so I chalk this expedition up as educational.
30 seconds, f/8.0, 8 stop ND w/ graduated ND for ship/sky.
¡Feliz Cumpleaños, Klaus!!!
Fue difícil elegir tu regalo y tu dedicatoria, aunque no imposible...
Creo que contigo aprendí a amar la arquitectura desde otro punto de vista, a buscar el mejor ángulo para fotografiar, a intentar mirar lo que no acostumbraba a ver, a tener un dolor de cuello de tanto estirarme para poder incluir todos los detalles, a divertirme con mis fracasos fotográficos reiterados, a disfrutar de tu sentido del humor y tus ironías tan especiales, entre tantas otras cosas...
Para ti, con todo mi cariño y admiración, esta toma (no tienes idea de lo difícil que me resultó!!!) y esta canción, D´amour ou d´amitie, de Céline Dion.
Y espero que podamos disfrutar de nuestro cariño y amistad por muchos años más, con "La Locura" y con La Cordura. ¡Un besote inmenso y muchas felicidades!!!
Y para todos, un gran cariño y hasta la próxima!!!
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taken on Lago Maggiore, Piedmont - Lombardy Italy
A legend tells that in 1170 a rich merchant, Alberto (Besozzi family - Arolo), while he was sailing with his boat on the lake, a storm breaks over him. He trusted in S. Caterina (Alessandria) and decided to do penance if he survived the storm; so he avoid dead and once landed, he went to live alone in the place where now is the monastery. In 1195 Alberto stroke against the plague that hit the surroundings and, following the revelation of the angel, he made the "sacello" to be build like the one hosting the remains of S. Caterina on the Sinai. In 1205 when he died his corpse was buried in the chapel near S. Caterina.
The monastery was built after the miracle, so the supernatural help continued to draw his life. When in 600 some stones fell on Alberto's grave, destiny wanted them to stop a few cm from the soil and made them to pose quietly on the land years later. This event contributed to associate definitively the pray zone with the miracle. Since 1379, it was the territory of hermits, in 1670 belonged to the Carmelite friars and afterwards in the 2nd half of 1700 was cancelled. The province of Varese bought and financed long restorations, ended in 1986. Its structure was entitled to some Dominicans friars.
from www.lagomaggiore.net/old/uk/attractions/eremosantacaterin...
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Explore: 12.17.2008
John 8:32 is a blunt, to-the-point bottom line on why we need the truth. "You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." Some of us live like the truth will scare us to death or hurt too much. But it can't hurt nearly as much as avoiding the truth about yourself - the truth that continues to poison your relationships, limit your life, and bring you down. Someone may be your "mirror" that is irritating or painful to hear from. But God put those people in your life because He loves you too much to let you keep running from the truth that is costing you so much.
The Bible says, "Iron sharpens iron; so a friend sharpens the countenance of his friend." It may be that someone you might consider an enemy has said some things no one else would say to you about you. And while they mean to hurt you, there may be at least some mirror of truth in what they said.
The truth that might be painful never really goes away. Everywhere you go, you take you with you. God loves you too much to let you keep running, denying, and living a lie. So He's put someone in your life to hold up a mirror. Don't reject what the mirror is trying to show you. And don't blame the mirror - it's the message the mirror is trying to give you, not the messenger that's the issue.
Thank God for the mirror He's given you. The truth may be hard to face. It may mean opening up to someone who can really help you with it. It may mean removing a mask you've been hiding behind for a long time, but it's worth all that and more. Because it's the truth, and only the truth, that will finally set you free.
-Ron Hutchcraft
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 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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PHOTO: TAKE ONE FALSE STEP (1949, Universal)
William POWELL, Shelley WINTERS
Director: Chester ERSKINE
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" MY SHAMELESS VANITY " -
LOVE LETTERS ( Quality ) # 40 June 1955
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LOVE LETTERS ( Quality )
1949 Series
# 1 November 1949 - #31 June 1953
1954 Series
# 32 February 1954 - # 51 December 1956
The late 1940s are generally thought of as a low point in comics history because of the demise of the Golden Age super-heroes, but in fact comics never before and rarely since enjoyed a larger, more diverse, and more adult readership than in those years. As a result, several genres, including romance, crime, and horror comics, emerged to cater to older readers, with more sophisticated stories and themes and a harder edge to their material.
Love Letters, from Quality Comics, came out quickly on the heals of the first romance comics from Simon and Kirby, Young Love and Young Romance. Love Letters took its cue from those pioneering titles, offering bittersweet tales of temptation, betrayal, class conflict, and emotional violence that belied the image of sappy sentimentalism that later overtook the love comics genre. Artists like Bill Ward and Reed Crandall helped lift the standard even higher.
This series was continued in Love Secrets (Quality) #32
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One of those rare occassions whereby I'm pleased with a photograph of architecture ! This photo' was taken from the rear of the Cathederal as there is far to much light pollution and street furniture obstructions in and around the stepped Main Entrance situated in Mount Pleasant !
People often ask 'Why "Metropolitan"?' One obvious answer is that Liverpool is fortunate enough to possess two mighty symbols of the Christian faith in the two Cathedrals which face each other at opposite ends of the aptly-named Hope Street ! Both are dedicated to Christ: the Anglican one to Christ and the Blessed Virgin and the Catholic one to Christ the King, so it helps avoid confusion to refer to one as 'Liverpool Cathedral' and the other as 'The Metropolitan Cathedral ' !
A term of endearment bestowed locally is " Paddys Wig-Wam " !
But the term "Metropolitan" indicates a wider remit than just Liverpool or indeed Merseyside, for this building is the seat (Greek 'Cathedra') of the Archbishop of Liverpool who is the spiritual leader of all the faithful of the Northern Province of the Catholic Church in England comprising seven dioceses in all !
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".
We popped in to Coventry Cathedral today. I've only been once, years ago, and seeing as we have lived in the next town for the last 5 years we thought we should visit!
This is the gorgeous gorgeous stained glass window, or 'baptistry window'.
My still photos of it were not that great as it was fairly dark - so I tried playing with a longer exposure and moving the camera in a semi-circle. LOVE the results.
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
La vida es un largo camino en el que aprendes a aprovechar lo bueno y dejar lo malo a un lado, el problema es que aprendemos demasiado tarde.
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Life is a long way where you learn to harness the good and let evil aside, the problem is that we learn too late.
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...
Comments are very welcome... 8-)
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.
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. :)
This may shock you but i made my decison and im going to major in photography ive only been shooting for 4 months now but one day ill be good enough to be a professional if I keep up with it and ive never loved anything more in my entire life.
Probably the first non vintage edit i ever uploaded this is pretty much sooc used cs4 for a little tweaking.
I LOVE this picture I can see how i was subconciously inspired by my favorite photographer.
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.
© Irwin Reynolds, all rights reserved. If you are interested in using one of my images or would like a high quality fine art print, please send me an email (irwinreynolds@me.com)
Sebbene le origini di Portovenere vengano fatte risalire al VI secolo a. C., quando nel sito fu edificato un tempio dedicato al culto della dea Venere, la storia vera e propria del borgo risale alla prima metà del XII secolo, quando la Repubblica costruì un Castrum vetus sulla punta San Pietro, all'estremità occidentale della baia.
Quel primo insediamento fu racchiuso da una muraglia che dalla chiesa di San Pietro arrivava a proteggere l'intera area del borgo antico.
La chiesa di San Pietro fu eretta tra il 1256 e il 1277, in segno di ringraziamento per la vittoria sui Pisani, in suggestiva posizione prominente sul promontorio.
Fu costruita sui ruderi di una pieve paleo-cristiana, a sua volta innalzata sui resti di un tempio pagano, dedicato a Venere, di cui le tracce sono state trovate sotto l'impianto duecentesco.
Si compone di due corpi separati, di cui il più grande è munito di campanile con bifore ed è rivestito dal tipico paramento a pietre alterne bianche e nere.
Sul pianoro alle spalle della chiesa sopravvivono i resti di due corpi cilindrici che probabilmente erano mulini con funzioni di avvistamento, come se ne trovano di frequente lungo le Riviere.
Del castell de Talamanca en tenim notícies ja a l'any 967. En el testament sacramental de Ramon Folc, vescompte de Cardona, apareix l'any 1086,el castell de Talamancha com a propietat familiar. En el s.XII ens consta en diversos documents l'existència de la família Talamanca, castlana del territori. Sembla ser que un tal Guillem de Talamanca es casà amb Dolça de Santa Coloma, inserint-se així aquest darrer cognom. El 1288, Berenguer de Talamanca era senyor del castell de Talamanca. En els fogatges que van de 1365 a 1370 hi apareix el "Castell de Talamancha, d'en Ramon de Talamanca, XXX focs". El 1406 Andrea de Talamanca es casà amb Joan Aymerich. En el mateix segle s'introdueix també per casament el cognom de Planella. El 1668 Maria Francesca es casà amb Joan d'Amat i Despalau, senyor de Castellbell, del matrimoni nasqué el fill que esdevingué el primer marquès de Castellbell. Al 1714 entraren al castell de Talamanca les tropes castellanes de Felip V capitanejades pel marquès de Poal. Al 1717 el castell fou desmantellat del tot, encara que les seves pedres serviren per edificar el Casal conegut per "El castell" o "El castell del Marquès" (per al.lusió a la família marquesal dels Castellbell).
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Another RogueOlympics entry, where the prompt was “Balance”. Which brought to mind the design principle of balance, with the simplest version being symmetrical balance. Cue a very fun day building this spaceship and playing with the color-scheme. Between it and the display stand, 100 elements were used.
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Exif data
Camera
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Exposure P
Canon Exposure Mode
Program AE
0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture
f/5.0
Digital Zoom Ratio
2.028169014
Focal Length
14.8 mm + 2.0x converter
aka 150 mm
ISO Speed
500
Exposure Bias
-1/3 EV
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Highest position: 498 on Saturday, November 7, 2015
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Just got back home after ten days in Chicago, where I stayed in a Holiday Inn right across the Chicago River from this amazing-looking building.
Chicago has an absolutely gorgeous downtown area, probably one of the most beautiful I've ever seen. Old buildings and new rise side by side, and the river runs through them all. There are cool 1930s-style steel lift bridges every block and, to top off the eye candy, there's even an elevated train. They call this part of town The Loop, I'm not sure why. What I *am* sure of is that I'd love to go back there and take photographs for about two or three weeks someday. It's a photographer's dream.
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Location Info..
The Johnson Street Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the harbour of Victoria, British Columbia. It is nicknamed "Big Blue" because of its distinctive blue colour.
The bascule spans were designed by the Strauss Bascule Company Limited and were fabricated in Ontario. The sub-structure was built by the City of Victoria Engineering Department and required 9, 144 cubic metres of concrete. The bridge was completed in January 1924 at a cost of C$918,000. The original wood deck was replaced by a steel grid in 1966 and the steel structure was repainted in 1979 as part of an extensive renovation.
The bridge has two opening spans of 45 m (148 ft) that operate independently, a three-lane highway span of 350 tonnes and a railway span of 150 tons. The approaches are fixed girders, the east is 34 m (112 ft) and the west is 22 m (72 ft). The counterweights are made of hollow concrete and total 780 tonnes. Daily traffic is 30,000 vehicles.
Technique...
Three raw exposures taken at -2, 0, +2 EV. Tonemapped in Photomatix, then bumped contrast and did an Unsharp Mask in PSE7 to enhance the details.
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Para ti, Rez González, por confiarme tu poema. Gracias.
Ciega me viene,
con mi pañuelo en sus ojos,
con mi perfume en sus fosas.
Confianza ciega para llevarte al fin del mundo
a mi lado en cien caballos negros;
música y humo.
Ciega el amor,
como luces fijas mirando al infinito,
esta noche las estrellas guiarán tu vuelo y el mío.
Ciego, oscuro, redondo,
como el cielo en la noche es tu pelo;
pájaros de acero sobrevuelan nuestros cuerpos.
Vino, rosas y poemas,
un techo donde vivir,
y para comer, un huerto.
Te he traído al fin del mundo
sólo para darte un beso.
Ciegos a oscuras,
las luces que nos alumbran,
se apagan.
Son las señas del destino,
las que siempre me muestran tu cara.
Ciego del amor,
dame la mano,
tengo miedo.
No me dejes solo en este camino,
me ha costado tanto entrar
que sin ti no puedo seguirlo.
REZ GONZÁLEZ
View On Black. Para ver en grande sobre fondo negro pincha aquí.
Voy a subir una serie de 15 fotos de esta Iglesia, en tres tandas de 5 fotos cada una y es que no me podía decidir por una única toma y eso que que no pude fotografiar el osario, que ya queda para otra visita. Mañana o por la noche una serie del interior.
Otra de mis dudas fue elegir que foto ponía de principal, así es que al final puse esta un poco al azar. Quiero dedicar estas fotos a todos los que odian el HDR para que vean que a veces tampoco es tan malo usarlo.
La iglesia de Santa María, tal y como está estructurada hoy día, cuenta con tres naves, un crucero no señalado en planta y tres capillas rectangulares en la cabecera. El crucero y la cabecera son de época mozárabe, del siglo X. Se trata de un espacio muy compartimentado, separado con pilares sencillos que soportan arcos de herradura. Uno de los pilares del lado de la Epístola conserva un capitel tallado a bisel con formas vegetales estilizadas. Algunas bóvedas son de cañón, con generatriz de herradura y otras han sido rehechas. El cuerpo de la iglesia es románico de finales del siglo XII; consta de tres naves separadas por pilares compuestos de núcleo rectangular y columnas adosadas, con capiteles de tres tipos: con motivos vegetales, con figuraciones animalísticas y monstruosas, y con representaciones historiadas, como el Pecado Original, la Gula, el Peso de las Almas y otras. Los arcos son apuntados y de rosca doblada y la cubrición es de madera. Entre las portadas destaca la de los pies, que tiene un tímpano y va protegida por un tejaroz con canecillos decorados con figuras de animales y cabezas humanas. Las tres columnas de las jambas llevan capiteles con decoración animal y vegetal y las arquivoltas se decoran con lóbulos y gruesos boceles.
En el muro del testero de la capilla mayor se conservan restos de pintura al fresco que parecen imitar la decoración de una tela oriental. Entre la imaginería que conserva la iglesia hay que destacar un Cristo en madera policromada del tercer cuarto del siglo XVI, de clara influencia berruguetesca,que se acerca a los tipos de Francisco Giralte. Entre los retablos hay que fijarse en un retablo de pintura de principios del siglo XVI, de dos cuerpos y tres calles, con una arquitectura de estilo plateresco. La tabla central representa la Epifanía, flanqueada por Santa Catalina con un donante y San Pedro y San Pablo. En el espacio homónimo se encuentra la escena del Llanto por Cristo Muerto, flanqueada por San Juan Bautista, con donantes femeninos y San Miguel, con donantes masculinos.
Pero además Wamba cuenta con dos ermitas, la del Humilladero y la de la Virgen de la Encina.
Laiya, Batangas
Seen best when Viewed Large On Black
A resort about 2 hours south of Manila. Yesterday, we left at about 0815 and arrived at the venue at about 1430 or approximately 6 freaking hours! There was a vehicular accident in Calamba, Laguna the previous night and it was not yet resolved by the time we passed by.
As we did not have any previous reservation, and only got the name of this resort from one of our passengers, we did not know what to expect. We did not want to go home empty handed after what we have been through that we were willing to settle for anything just as long as we can shoot. And to our delight, the beach front and the landscape of this resort was majestic. Certainly, we saw the Light!
We left the resort at about 2130, exhausted and hungry. We were back in Manila at about 1230 in the morning.
An exhausting but fulflling 18 hour travel and shoot day!
Going out the whole day.. Will catch up tonight. Thanks for your understanding.
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Elles s'appellent Mignonne, Câline, la Gaillarde ou bien la Coquette, la Friponne, la Finotte... Elles peuplent nos belles montagnes cantaliennes, elles rythment les pâturages et les rondeurs des estives de leurs cloches qui égrènent leur son de bronze à chaque mouvement de tête...
Depuis la vallée on monte sur la plateau à travers les buis et les genêts, jusqu'à l'étang de Lachamp où la vue s'étire jusqu'au Puy Mary... et poursuivre vers Lascourt... Mais chut, ne dérangeons pas nos belles "encornées"!!!!
( Entre les communes du Claux et de Cheylade, Cantal, Auvergne )
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The difference is what you choose to fix your eyes on. If you focus on the storm you're in, you'll lose hope. You'll give up. But if you keep your eyes on the sun on the horizon - the rewards for your faithfulness, the deepening of your relationship with your Lord, the better thing God will give you in place of what you have lost - then there will be joy in this journey. So, keep on driving. Drive carefully and look down the road at the beauty that's on ahead. For just like us on that snowy, stormy day, you'll soon be celebrating a break in the clouds and a day that is flooded with glorious sunlight. No matter how dark it looks now, there are brighter skies ahead
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as a few of my friends would tell you, i had this shot in mind for some time. to make a city of nuts and bolts. the photographer friends kept asking me to do it. i didn't have the knowledge of lighting i wanted to pull off even a half reasonable job. At the monday night class im attending, the teacher gave us an assignment; shoot any still object and, light it how we like. the class was divided in 4. as i was the last in my group i didn't get a chance to have a turn as we ran out of time. but promised my group i would attempt it at home. Juanita, as promised ;)
not enough room inside. had to move all the gear under the pergola outside, the friggin logistics lol. a big thanks to karla for all her help.
strobist info - sb800 camera left high @ 1/16 power, sb800 camera right and low @ 1/64 power both fired through umbrellas, sb600 fired to white backdrop @ 1/64 power. all flash heads zoomed to 85mm.
it didn't turn out exactly as i pictured on paper, but close enough. there are a few hot spots i know. it was getting late last night and wanted to pack the equipment and didnt bother with re shooting ;). the blur on the bottom is caused by my lens being butted up against the board the bolts were balanced on. wanted to get down low as i could to make the bolts look bigger then they were.
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Daisies infinite Uplift in praise their little growing hands, O'er every hill that under heaven expands.
Ebenezer Elliott
Demonstrators writing with flares on the pavement of Nation square.
Merci de lire les explications en début d'album / Please read the explanations at the beginning of the set
Part of Régimes Spéciaux (Recommended as a slideshow)
Explored! #293 on 8/25/2025. Thanks!
Last January 24 we headed into Grand Ledge to meet our friends at Toad's Coffeehouse. As Joan drove down highway M-43 I dug out my camera and took pix of the fog and the scenery. (I do this to her regularly.)
All the day's pix were versions of photographs I'd taken before, as we've traveled those eight miles thousands of times. That said, this is the best image I've ever managed of that barn. And the photo I posted a year ago, of the state highway and the highway's sign, is one of my favorites. The framing there is odd, but it came out well.
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My Olympus E-M1 Mk II has been my "good" camera for a bit over seven years, now. The 12-40 f/2.8 lens I carried last January was part of the original purchase. It's an excellent lens, the one I mount when I know my first concern is a sharp photo.
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This photograph is an outtake from my 2024 photo-a-day project, 366 in 2024.
Number of project photos taken: 21
Title of folder: Foggy Morn to GL
Other photos taken on 1/24/2024: none
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Where: Sweden, Östergötland, Linköping: google maps
When: 20100411, at the Linköping sailingboat harbour.
How and why: Sunset, water, trees, reflections... sometimes it gets clichéd, but rarely boring.
Editing: HDR tone mapped.
Light show in Beaubourg by Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist, called "A la belle étoile". The 10mn show will be projected every night from 7pm to 8am until Feb. 26. Tip: pretend you're going to the restaurant on the 6th floor and stop at the 5th floor, which is opened and from where you can see the show from above without any glasses interfering :-) The previous link is also offering a webcam of the show.
Part of A la belle étoile
We had a plan to visit the Kambala event this weekend, but it has been canceled due to some unfortunate circumstances. It happens you see. I have been posting black and white pictures in 2010 till now, so thought will post a color one for a change. Also it looked like a picture for the Valentines day. Its not often that we react for some ones pain instantly, we smile for some ones success instantly, the instant reaction happens when something happens to us, because we know what we have gone through to get to that point, so if some one reacts to your feelings, then it clearly shows they live in a different body but still they breath for you when you need it, they smile for you when you feel it, they cry for you when you are in pain, they fight for you when you are down. Such is the power of the emotion called love. It cannot be explained, at some point it may even look insane. But that's how it has been designed. Wish you all a happy Valentine's day.Thanks for all your views, comments and favs
பொக்கிஷமாய் மாறிப்போன அழுக்கேறிய அவளின் பள்ளிக்காலத்து புகைப்படம்,
"என்ன சொல்ல, நீ சொல்லு", "அப்புறம்" என்றபடி ஏதுமே சொல்லாமல் மணிக்கணக்காய்த் தொடர்ந்த உரையாடல்கள்,
ஏதும் பேசாமல் மௌனமாய்க் கரைந்து போன அந்த முதல் சந்திப்பு,
அவள் சிந்திவிட்டுப் போன புன்னகையை நினைத்தபடியே விழித்திருந்த இரவுகள்,
8 எழுத்துப் பிழைகளும் ஒரு மாற்றிவைக்கப்பட்ட ஒற்றுப்புள்ளியோடு அவளுக்கு எழுதிய முதல் கடிதம்,
பயணத்தில் தோள் சாய்ந்து உறங்கையில் அவள் நெற்றிக் குங்குமத்தால் கறையாகிப்போன அந்த நீலச்சட்டை,
புத்தகங்களுக்கூடே என்றோ ஒரு நாள் தூக்கிப் போடச் சொல்லி அவள் கொடுத்த வாடிப்போன பூக்கள்,
காதலுக்கு அடையாளமாகிப் போன எத்தனையோ இதயங்களுக்குள்,
எனக்காக துடிக்கும் ஒரு இதயத்துக்காக நான் சேமித்த வைத்திருக்கும் எனக்கான அடையாளங்கள் இவை.
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`M.BIRDIE / Leah look-Jacket on shoulder5
Accessories.
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Bowtique - Chimpy Earring (R)
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Jiancing Historic Trail, like many other trails in Taipingshan National Forest, was built along the old logging railway. The elevation of 2000m is the height at which clouds form and linger. Jiancing (見晴) actually means the wish for a clear day. For a photographer, however, there's nothing better than hiking all day in the impenetrable white mist.
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 17-40mm f/4.0L USM, 17mm 1.6s at f/18, ISO 200 ND2. Tripod.
This image was selected as Photo of the Day on EarthShots.org, 2012/04/16