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Impressive, atmospheric, just a little frightening, the long black and red hooded and robed figures of the Procession de la Sanch march slowly through the streets of Perpignan to the solemn beat of black veiled tambourines The Procession de la Sanch, which takes place every ’Vendredi Saint’, (Good Friday), opens the celebration of the Easter Holy week.
The brotherhood of “La Sanch” (the blood) was founded in1416 by Vincent Ferrier at the church of St Jaques in Perpignan, its origin to assist and accompany the condemned to their execution. A preacher, Ferrier is said to have undergone a life changing experience in 1398 when he nearly died of the fever, but was miraculously cured after Christ appeared to him in an apparition. He attracted followers, penitents from all walks of life, who he led around Europe, preaching penance and helping sinners to prepare for judgment and punishment. The wearing of the black and red hooded robes (orcaparutxe) was to prevent criminals being recognized and ‘lynched’ in the streets as pay back for crimes committed, and prisoners, penitents, (there to give solace to the person about to die), and executioner were hooded for maximum confusion.
The procession as a whole commemorates the Passion and the Agony of Christ. At the head of the parade walks a red robed figure “le regidor”, warning the crowds of the procession’s approach. by intermittently ringing an iron bell as he leads the penitents to the gallows. They carry ‘misteris’ (full-size representations of the different scenes of the Passion) through the streets of Perpignan. Of course, over the years the Sanch has become a great crowd puller and a fabulous photo opportunity but for the ‘penitents’ carrying crosses, crucifixes and religious statues weighing up to thirty to fifty kilos, this re- enactment of Christ’s Passion is real enough. The procession takes place in silence – some walk bare-foot, others are on their knees…... only the sound of the tambourine, and the occasional peal of the bell breaks the eerie atmosphere, along with the Goigs, traditional Easter songs which accompany the march.
Over the centuries the Sanch has been forbidden several times. It has always survived.
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This was taken in Park Island Hong Kong SAR, China.
TSING MA is a bridge in Hong Kong, China. It is the world's seventh-longest span suspension bridge. The bridge was named after two of the islands in Hong Kong, namely Tsing Yi and Ma Wan . It has two decks and carries both road and rail traffic, which also makes it the largest suspension bridge of this type. The bridge has a main span of 1,377 metres (4,518 ft) and a height of 206 metres (676 ft). The span is the largest of all bridges in the world carrying rail traffic.
The 41 metres (135 ft) wide bridge deck carries six lanes of automobile traffic, with three lanes in each direction. The lower level contains two rail tracks. There are also two sheltered carriageways on the lower deck for maintenance access and as backup for traffic when particularly severe typhoons strike Hong Kong. Though road traffic would need to be closed in that case, trains could still get through in either direction.
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Two days later the leaves on the trees were all gone...
Where: Sweden, Östergötland, Bjärka säby. google maps
When: 20101015
How and why: The path littered with autumn leaves in morning sun.
Editing: HDR tone mapped.
OK, so today I wanted some creativity. My hubby found a large and dense spiderweb in the garage and was about to wipe it out but for my plea he kept it. I went on attack with a water spray bottle and started shooting--without a tripod ... no room there to fit it in - with my 100mm macro. This is a shot of the water drops in the spider web, which get a play on light through the window that is marbled to some degree from the water drops itself. I used a gorillatorch flashlight and played with channel mixer to get the colors in Photoshop. I think it is kind of cool. If the web is still there tomorrow, I will try to put a tripod in and some flowers and things in the background and see what I can get.
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Le port de Trois-Pistoles est au cœur de la région des Basques et situé dans le Bas-Saint-Laurent du Québec. Son nom évoque d'anciennes pièces de monnaie du XVIe siècle.J'ai encore en mémoire le "Bateau de la malle" effectuant la navette quotidienne entre les Escoumins de l'autre côté du fleuve et ce quai.
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The Snow-Storm
by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Announced by all the trumpets of the sky,
Arrives the snow, and, driving o'er the fields,
Seems nowhere to alight: the whited air
Hides hills and woods, the river, and the heaven,
And veils the farm-house at the garden's end.
The sled and traveller stopped, the courier's feet
Delayed, all friends shut out, the housemates sit
Around the radiant fireplace, enclosed
In a tumultuous privacy of storm.
Come see the north wind's masonry.
Out of an unseen quarry evermore
Furnished with tile, the fierce artificer
Curves his white bastions with projected roof
Round every windward stake, or tree, or door.
Speeding, the myriad-handed, his wild work
So fanciful, so savage, nought cares he
For number or proportion. Mockingly,
On coop or kennel he hangs Parian wreaths;
A swan-like form invests the hidden thorn;
Fills up the farmer's lane from wall to wall,
Maugre the farmer's sighs; and, at the gate,
A tapering turret overtops the work.
And when his hours are numbered, and the world
Is all his own, retiring, as he were not,
Leaves, when the sun appears, astonished Art
To mimic in slow structures, stone by stone,
Built in an age, the mad wind's night-work,
The frolic architecture of the snow.
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Does anyone know does anyone know what happened to the Tiger / Lynx bus that was with Hamilton City Buses then GoBus as No 42, Rego. NK1175?
A photo from the David Jones collection, 1988...
www.businfo.nz/index.php?R=16326&OP=4
It was a “one off” Leyland Experimental Vehicle, a Tiger chassis fitted with a modified Lynx body.
It was last heard of doing schools in Te Puke for GoBus and Don understands from a source in GoBus that it was possibly donated to MOTAT in 2013.
Can anyone confirm....?
Photo courtesy of the Omnibus Society.
This bus was constructed in 1985 for the NZRRS urban bus contract that was won by Hino with the RK176. At the time the Lynx was still under development by Leyland with deliveries commencing in 1986. A body was adapted at Leyland Bus Australia by lengthening pillars. Because of the higher floor level on the Tiger chassis the doors had to be lowered and infill panels installed above ths doors. The waist is also higher so it does not form a continuous line with the windscreen. [The door panels on the standard Lynx model broke up the waist line which detracted from the appearance of the bus.]
The body components were then shipped to Coachwork International in Auckland for assembly.
After the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, the bus was sold to Newmans for use on Hamilton City services where it remained for 16 years.
A modified front panel was fitted late in 2004.
Make: 1988 LEYLAND
Model: LYNX
Plate: NK1175
Engine No: 8561825
Chassis: 8500651
Seats: 42
NZ First Registration: April 26, 1988
This coach was initially conceived as a potential replacement for the Bedford SB3s and NFMs in urban services. The TRCTL11/3RPsp chassis has a Lynx B41D body modified by Coachwork International. Several years later it was sold to Lees Industries Ltd. of Papakura who used it as a mobile display unit. It was put into passenger service during 1990 Commonwealth Games and sold afterwards.
Is now part of Malcolm Little's collection at Taita in Wellington's Hutt Valley.
Previous owners:
22/5/1990 – Newmans Coach Lines, Hamilton
4/12/1991 – Simpsons Bus Service Ltd., Huntly
7/9/1992 – GoBus Transport Ltd., Hamilton
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Emotions are something very sensitive, it differs from person to person. How they react to a situation and how they emote to a situation is something very personal to them. Some times we don't get hurt even after some swearing from our friends, but get hurt even when we see some one smiling at us when we are down. Such is the power of emotions, but how many times do you feel you have emoted the way you wanted to be? When we were kids our emotions were spontaneous, we just behaved the way we thought. It was much simple when we were like that, but once the maturity factor started creeping into us, we made this wonderful and simple thing more complicated. Yeah we tried really hard and stopped being spontaneous. We started emoting according to our surroundings, we wanted to show we are more intelligent and decent by emoting according to the person in front and stopped responding to the real us. We also know when we can camouflage our emotions then others can do it too and this has taken away the factor called belief in between everyone. We feel everyone is acting in front of us and so we should do the same too, doing this slowly we too follow what we hated initially. Lets try to be truthful to our emotions at least in front of someone who we really love, yeah its going to be difficult to accommodate after all our acting classes, but lets at least give it a try.Thanks for all your visits, comments and favs
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Shot it at Kumbha Mela 2010.Its a greatest show on Earth.
In Hindu mythology, its origin is found in one of the popular creation myths and the Hindu theories on evolution, the Samudra manthan episode (Churning of the ocean of milk), which finds mention in the Bhagavata Purana, Vishnu Purana, the Mahabharata, and the Ramayana.
The Gods had lost their strength, and to regain it, they thought of churning the Ksheera Sagara (primordial ocean of milk) for amrit (the nectar of immortality), this required them to make a temporary agreement with their arch enemies, the demons or Asuras, to work together with a promise of sharing the nectar equally thereafter. However, when the Kumbha (urn) containing the amrita appeared, a fight ensued. For twelve days and twelve nights (equivalent to twelve human years) the gods and demons fought in the sky for the pot of amrita. It is believed that during the battle, Lord Vishnu flew away with the Kumbha of elixir, and that is when drops of amrita fell at four places on earth: Prayag, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik, and that is where the Kumbh Mela is observed every twelve years.
First written evidence of the Kumbha Mela can be found in the accounts of Chinese traveller, Huan Tsang or Xuanzang (602 - 664 A.D.) who visited India in 629 -645 CE, during the reign of King Harshavardhana.
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September 2012, update
Hi folks. I reprocessed (and replaced) the above shot this week to transfer it to canvas and large prints.
The wide angle lenses I use (back in 2011 I used the Sigma 10-20 on DX, now the Sigma 12-24 on FX) give quite some distortion, especially in the far corners. It's not always easy to get rid of it.
This time I went through the whole process again to correct the Ferry House, and bring it back to its true proportions.
Why am I doing this? Well, because I have my first exhibition Saturday, September 29. Where? Over here in this old Ferry house itself! :) Due to the 350th anniversary of the Hoge Brug in Overschie there's all kinds of festivities. One of them is the Ferry House opening its doors in the afternoon. The owner asked me to show my Overschie photo work over here, and I gladly agreed.
Info: www.museumoudoverschie.nl/nl/main/agenda/350-jaar-hoge-br...
Everybody's welcome of course to meet and greet and you can win a nifty canvas too. At the end of the day I'm selling my large prints (50x75 and 30x45) at special prices.
I'll keep you posted. I'm busy with processing, flyers, prints and marketing the whole thing, so I'll be on and off. Ta!
November 2011, nice story...
The Ferry House (Veerhuis) which I regularly shoot in Overschie was sold to a new owner.
I got contacted by him recently, and was asked if I could deliver a blow-up of one of my recent shots he loved (see below), to put it on the wall of his new home. Of course I gladly accepted the assignment! Yesterday I brought a huge canvas of the image (see below) to the Ferry house (wasn't easy, it's located on an impossible spot!) which is heavily renovated at the mo'.
I got a 'guided tour' through the house (from 1747) and I found out that Anton Pieck had lived here, which was news to me. There was a huge stone in the living room wall saying "Anton Pieck, November 1982". You can find Anton Pieck's take on the Ferry house and church over here. It's really nice (from 1948). A very nice experience all-round! Thx Joost, succes with the renovation!
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Fotografía tomada en el Jardín Japones de Palermo - Buenos Aires - Argentina.
Flor de cerezo: Sakura.
A mi me gusta mucho con esta canción con volumen suave de fondo: Hojas de tilo - Ana Prada ♪♫♪♫,
Espero les guste!
Que tengan un lindo viernes y un mejor finde!!!
Un abrazo apretado!
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la bisbal d'empordà
català
La Bisbal d'Empordà és la capital de la comarca del Baix Empordà i cap del partit judicial de la Bisbal a la província de Girona, Catalunya.
El municipi es troba a la Plana de l'Empordà, adjacent al massís de les Gavarres i regat pel riu Daró.
Per al seu origen caldria remontar-se a la vil·la romana de Fontanetum. Posteriorment s'anomenà Fontanet fins que rebé el seu nom actual de La Bisbal, ja esmentat el 1019, després de la seva cessió al bisbe de Girona durant el domini carolingi.
La jurisdicció, que havia estat discutida pel llinatge dels Cruïlles, va ser cedida plenament al bisbe de Girona per Jaume I. Durant el segle XIII es té constància de l'existència d'un call jueu. El 1322 Jaume II li va concedir la celebració de mercat setmanal els divendres, i encara subsisteix.
L'antic palau episcopal en forma de castell, va ser seu dels bisbes de Girona. Al segle XIV, la vila, que era regida per quatre cònsols i un consell electiu de 40 persones, va ser emmurallada. Pere el Conestable de Portugal ocupa la vila el 1465 després d'haver estat vençudes les forces defensores de Pere de Torroellai li canvià el nom a la vil·la pel de Camp-reial, que durà molt poc.
A partir del segle XVI es produeix una expansió urbana amb l'establiment a la vila de senyors territorials de la comarca.
L'any 1906 rebé per Reial Decret d'Alfons XIII el títol de ciutat.
monuments i llocs d'interes
Castell-palau
Església de Santa Maria
El Call jueu
Les Voltes
El Convent
El Pont Vell
El Passeig
esglesia de la pietat
l'aigüeta (ceramica)
Tradicionalment l'agricultura i la ramaderia han estat una de les primeres fonts de riquesa del municipi. A començaments del segle XX, cal destacar el despuntament de la indústria del suro. Actualment la terrissa, la ceràmica industrial i artística representen els puntals de l'economia bisbalenca.
Són molt populars els dolços de les seves pastisseries.
Bisbalenc ,Càntir i el Rus
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castellano
La Bisbal del Ampurdán (en catalán y oficialmente La Bisbal d'Empordà, popularmente reducido a La Bisbal) es un municipio catalán de la provincia de Gerona, (España) y capital de la comarca del Bajo Ampurdán. Se asienta sobre el llano del Ampurdán, adyacente al macizo de les Gavarres y regado por el río Daró. Su origen se halla en la villa romana de Fontanetum. Su nombre actual se debe a la cesión de la localidad al obispo de Gerona durante el dominio carolingio.
Tradicionalmente la agricultura y ganadería han sido las principales fuentes de riqueza de la población. A comienzos del siglo XX destacó la industria del corcho. En la actualidad, la cerámica industrial y artística representan su principal registro económico y turístico. También es reconocido por sus populares dulces de pastelería.
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La Bisbal d'Empordà is the capital of the comarca of the Baix Empordà in Catalonia, Spain.
The town is 29 km south east of Girona, 12 km west of Palafrugell and 19 km north west of Palamós. The town lies on the C-66 road between Girona and Palafrugell/Palamós where it becomes the C-31. The GI-660 to Calonge and Sant Feliu de Guíxols and GI-664 to Cassà de la Selva cross the Gavarres mountains.
The town's name is derived from the Catalan bisbe, meaning "bishop", as the town was under the control of the bishops of Girona from the Carolingian period. It is constructed on the site of the Roman settlement of Fontanetum, and is sometimes referred to as Fontanet in Old Catalan. The Spanish name of La Bisbal del Ampurdán is no longer in official use.
The current settlement can be dated at least to the consecration of the church of Santa Maria de la Bisbal in 901 (the current baroque building dates from the seventeenth century). The fortified episcopal palace occupies a large part of the historic town centre.
The municipality lies on the northern edge of the Gavarres mountains and on the banks of the Darò river a tributary of the River Ter.
The town became home to a substantial number of French immigrants after the French Revolution of 1789. The saw several battles during the Napoleonic Wars (Peninsular War). General O'Donnell routed the French forces of General Schwarz at La Bisbal in 1811. The town was briefly occupied by Carlist forces in 1874 during the Third Carlist War.
The towns economy is heavily based on pottery as well as agriculture.
The town is one of the traditional centres of the sardana dance.
Alarm went off 2.45am ugh!! rain and heavy cloud was forecast 4.00am as i drove up to brecon light spots hit the windscreen , got to the road leading up to the reservoir and for the first time ever the gate was shut and locked with the army or rangers on the radios so no idea what was going on , so i had an even longer walk poor molly.Been here so many times and today got a sky and flat calm reflections but no real array of sunrise lighting but s happy !!!
Witness how tranquil it was this morning here
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Taken with camera phone as dont have a clue yet how to use the 5d mark II video !!!
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Certains d'entre vous l'on peux être lu dans uns des mes précédents post, d'autres bien informés ont déjà eu l'information,mais c'est maintenant officiel,
à la veille d'un investissement important en terme de matos, j'ai finalement décidé d'abandonnermon très cher D300 pour...un 5D Mark II.
Les raisons de ce changement sont multiples et murement réfléchies.
Les principales étant le passage au 24x36 et du matériel plus adapté à mes besoins, qui n'existe tout simplement pas chez Nikon. N'étant pas homme à agir
sur un coup de tête il y a également une liste de détails purement technique que
je vous épargnerez ;-)
Voici donc la première photo que j'ai décidé de vous montrer faite avec le MarkII. Photo qui est aussi un petit clin d'oeil à une très jolie photo de Poussin Malin qui m'a inspiré cette version, certes "un peu" plus sombre et tourmenté...
La météo couverte ce jour là et la quasi absence de vent à transformé le Servière propice aux reflets en véritable miroir. Une bonne occasion de tester mon nouveau jouet, et de gouter au plaisir du Vertorama en 24x36. L'original fourmille de détails et
culmine à quelque 30mpix une fois recadré !
Si mon D300 m'aura apporté beaucoup de satisfactions, et s'il me faudra encore un peu de temps pour maitriser le petit nouveau,à n'en pas douter le MarkII ne devrait pas me décevoir..
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#Lac Servières,Puy-de-dôme,Auvergne,France
Prise de vue
EOS 5D MarkII - f/11 - 1/100 s - 200 ISO, Canon EF 24-105 f/4L IS USM
Assemblage
- Assemblage de 2 vues horizontales, par projection « Rectilinéaire ».
Photomatix
Tone Mapping généré avec « photomatix » en utilisant « detail enhancer ».
Développement
- Fusion HDR
- Recadrage en 1x1.
- Conversion en Noir et Blanc
- Correction du gamma, par ajustement des niveaux.
- Corrections localisées du contraste avec un réglage luminosité/contraste + masque.
- Correction des les hautes et basses lumières avec un réglage courbe.
- Accentuation de la netteté, pour corriger le flou de l'objectif.
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View Moonrise and Moving Clouds, Rialto Map/EXIF
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II + 16-35 mm @ 16 mm - 30.0 sec at f/2.8, ISO 400
Manual mode @ 0 EV E.C - Pattern metering - no flash
Subject Distance: unknown
This was actually my test exposure to get a baseline for a smaller aperture. When I saw it come out of the camera, I really liked what the clouds were doing, but, try as I might for an hour or so, I couldn't replicate it. Interesting how fast things can change.
47°56'23.72" N 124°38'54.52" W, 17.6 m
Rialto Beach, 3283 Mora Rd, Forks, WA 98331, USA
Forks, Washington, USA
Taken on 08.12.2011, uploaded on 09.07.2011.
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I initially thought to use Microphen, but then realising that I'm working with a slow film, maybe a developer better suited for that would be best. That settled me on Perceptol instead; of course, there was then the thought to over-expose and pull in development. Thankfully I didn't go that route and shot the film at ASA-50, and I'm glad I did; the results were clean, good contrast, tonal separation and super sharp. Certainly a winning combination.
A note for my viewers, these rolls of film were purchased before the brutal and illegal invasion of Ukraine ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin. After careful investigation and communication, I have found no connection between the people behind Silberra and those connected to the Russian President. Glory to Ukraine and prayers for the defenders and peace!
You can read the full review online:
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Minolta Maxxum 9 - Minolta Maxxum AF 50mm 1:1.7 - Silberra Pan50 @ ASA-50
Ilford Perceptol (Stock) 10:00 @ 20C
Scanner: Epson V700 + Silverfast 9 SE
Editor: Adobe Photoshop CC
Another spectacular Alberta sunset.
Titled after the song, "Burning Down the House,"as performed by the Talking Heads.
Watch out you might get what you're after
Cool baby strange but not a stranger
I'm an ordinary guy
Burning down the house
Hold tight wait 'til the party's over
Hold tight we're in for nasty weather
There has got to be a way
Burning down the house
Here's your ticket pack your bag; time for jumpin' overboard
Transportation is here
Close enough but not too far, maybe you know where you are
Fightin' fire with fire
All wet yeah you might need a raincoat
Shakedown thieves walking in broad daylight
Three hundred sixty five degrees
Burning down the house
It was once upon a place sometimes I listen to myself
Gonna come in first place
People on their way to work say baby what did you expect
Gonna burst into flame
My house S'out of the ordinary
That's right Don't want to hurt nobody
Some things sure can sweep me off my feet
Burning down the house
No visible means of support and you have not seen nothing yet
Everything's stuck together
I don't know what you expect staring into the TV set
Fighting fire with fire
Burning down the house
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Rainy night in San Francisco.
I waited for the rain to stop to walk out on the pier and snap this panorama picture of the lit up pyramid and the SF skyline.
Over the holiday break I was a little obsessed with the SF skyline. I took a bunch of shots from all different angles of the city. This time of the year is great because they turn on the decorative lights on the buildings and crank up the "disco" ball on top of the pyramid. I plan to upload these shots over the next couple of days...
They are all stitched panorama pictures and are in extreme high resolution, supporting very large prints (up to 5 feet in high sharpness). If you are interested in a print of any of my pictures let me know... :-)
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Let's call it a day for the time being, my friends!! I have closed down the comment box for uploads henceforward. I don't wanna be rude and unfair - receiving comments but not returning any. I don't know when I am gonna reopen the comment box; only time knows, I guess!
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Photography by nature is spiritual considering, it comes from the darkness to show the light.
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Haven't been uploading for quite some time, I've been busy with studies. In fact, I've been having my final exams since last week. It's ending next Tuesday. (Finally) I'm supposed to be studying, but I can't resist editing and posting this photo :}
Nikon D7000 | 50mm | f/1.8 | 1/1250 sec | ISO 320
Listen to : Sarah Bareilles - Gonna Get Over You
Have you ever had someone look at one of your photos and comment "Gee, you must have a really nice camera"?
A friend sent me an email the other day wanting to know if he should spend (a fortune) to buy a laundry list of new camera equipment because he wanted to "take better photos".
In response to that, I wanted to post this shot taken with a $199 "point and shoot" 3-megapixel digital camera. I keep it in my briefcase when I'm traveling on business and can't take my D90.
Would this shot have been better with my Nikon? Sure.... there is some noise in the sky due to using a high ISO on a cheap camera and the optics can't match a $1200 lens.... but the basic image would have been the same.
Becoming a better photographer is about learning to see differently, experimenting, learning, challenging yourself - not about how much equipment you purchase.
Key West, FL
Explored Nov 23, 2008 #197
Another Shot I would like to dedicate to my girlfriend
By Tomasz Wasik TLW Photography
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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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A quelques enjambés du Lac Pavin, la commune de Besse et St Anastaise
révèle ses verts pâturages tapissées de forets qui font le bonheur des amateurs
de ski de fond une fois l'hiver venu. Quelques vaches, paissent tranquillement en profitant du charme et de et de la vue imprenable de l'endroit. Au loin se dresse le Puy de Pertuyzat du haut de ses 1304m, témoin de quelques activités d'une terre de feu ayant pour notre plus grand bonheur laissé place a de somptueux océans de verdures.
#Remerçiements : Bernard Demoncuit
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A propos
#Puy de Pertuyzat, Commune de Besse et St Anastaise, Auvergne,France
Assemblage
- Assemblage de 2 vues horizontales, par projection « Rectilinéaire ».
Développement
- Recadrage en 1x1.
- Conversion en Noir et Blanc
- Correction du gamma, par ajustement des niveaux.
- Corrections localisées du contraste avec un réglage luminosité/contraste .
- Correction des les hautes et basses lumières avec un réglage courbe.
- Correction de la ‘saturation’ (Bleus), un peu plus de saturation moins de lumière pour correction des tons Bleus.
- Correction de la ‘saturation’ (Jaunes), moins de lumière, plus de saturation pour augmenter la densité des tons Jaunes.
- Accentuation de la netteté, pour corriger le flou de l'objectif.
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Dimanche 3 Février après-midi, le DAL (Droit Au Logement) a occupé un gymnase rue du Renard pendant quelques heures. Après la promesse d'un rendez-vous avec Delanoë la semaine prochaine, les 150 à 200 militants et familles ont quitté les lieux vers 20h30, après une brève manifestation jusqu'à la place de l'Hôtel de Ville.
Dans le gymnase, les enfants passent le temps en jouant, sautant des espaliers sur les matelas.
Merci de lire les explications en début d'album / Please read the explanations at the beginning of the set
Part of Droit Au Logement (Recommended as a slideshow)
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Model: Marlene Senko
+1 in comments with close ups of the props
Explored
I have been wanting to do a shoot like this for a while. Ever since I saw Simon Filip's stop motion I have been so inspired by it. I love how there was so much detail in his music video and it was all so beautiful.
I set up this shoot by myself. This was the first shoot I have ever done that was well thought out. Usually my photos come to me and I shoot, but this one I thought long and hard about it.
This photo wouldnt look it's best without a little help of some people. I would like to thank my grandmother for allowing me to use her typewriter and flowers, my little sister for letting me use her butterfly (the one on the table in the jar - it is real but dead). I would also like to thank my friend Daniel for letting me use his birdcage at short notice. I appreciate it. And i would also like to thank my mom for driving me and my model to this location and sitting in the 90 degree weather for 2 hours while we shoot. Last but certainly not least, thank you Marlene. I am so glad you like doing shoots with me. You are so beautiful and patient with me and you didnt care that it was hot and the ants were crawling on you. :)
View On Black and Large Explore #147, 6/10/09
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Candidate for my 52 weeks for Dogs project. What do you think? Another to follow soon.
Jake and I send you greetings from our NC mountain vacation. Here we are at about 4600 ft.- and are above the clouds below us. Often there are beautiful inversions- where the top of a mountain is in sunshine above the clouds covering the valleys below. This moment is one of those magical ones. Jake is a 9 month old standard poodle puppy- he has been hiking with me in the woods- and running through the woods. I just comb out the dirt. Poodles are actually fairly easy to keep, in spite of their bad rep.
Limited computer access- so will catch up sometime.
Taken 6/8/09, posted 6/10/09
.. an smiling E.T from another world..
Its a shot from my archives of smoke shots. I was looking for something to upload as recently i didn't had much time to shoot. Browsing through old shots i saw this and it struck me instantly. A smiling Alien !! So here it is.
BTW, does any one know a easy way to select exactly half the size of canvas. I tried to find but no luck so far. For the above i set the canvas size to a 30 inch and selected until 15 inch using ruler as guide. I would not be able to increase canvas size for normal shots so need to know a easy and effective way. Any link/lead will be appreciated.
Exposure: 0.067 sec (1/15)
Aperture: f/3.2
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: On, Fired
original upload: 07/3/2009
Zollverein - Kokerei/Coking Plant @ Night (HDR)
The coking plant at Zollverein had been a "no-go-area” until mid 1993.
Today the artificial channel is opened for ice skating in the winter.
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex
(from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
The Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex is a large former industrial site in the city of Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has been inscribed into the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites since December 14, 2001 and is one of the anchor points of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.
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Shaft 12 (seen on my first two images of this Series) became the main supplier of new central coking plant from 1961 with its 192 ovens, which was again designed by Fritz Schupp. After an expansion in the early 1970s, Zollverein placed among the most productive coking plants worldwide with around 1.000 workers and an output of up to 8.600 tons of coke a day on the so-called dark side. The white side of the plant produced side products such as ammonia, raw benzene and raw tar.
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On its 25th session in December 2001, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared both the sites of the shafts 12 and 1/2 and the cokery a World Heritage Site.
for more information:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zollverein_Coal_Mine_Industrial_Com...
Explored - Feb. 16, 2009 - Thank you all so very much!
Thanks Donna for the explore update!
Where:
Barrington Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
When:
Near midnight after a snow storm last month
What:
Roaming the streets downtown just after a snow storm last month. I've tried shooting these street lamps with the lit wreaths around them a couple times. Once from the pedway above the street but never really liked the PoV I got. Anyway a couple buddies wanted to go downtown to get some snow shots. I crossed the street here with the camera setup on the tripod and just plunked it down, fired off a shot and ran before the truck ran over me! :-)
I mentioned it before but I just can't get over the cool starburst from this cheap "nifty-fifty" lens. If you own a Nikon, Canon or Pentax (maybe the others too?) go out and spend the $100 and pick up one of these lenses!
After always posting up pictures of fishing boats and villages I thought I should show you a little bit of the city for a change :-)
What I learned:
Wear a big coat to protect your camera from the snow when you aren't shooting. Also bring lots of little lens wipes.
You:
I appreciate all comments, tips, questions & faves! No need for glitzy awards, your "real" comments are much better!
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Nikon D90 : Nikkor 50mm 1.8D lens : 3s @ f/22 : ISO 400
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www.algarvewildlife.com/habitats-woodlands.php
The best type of woodland for the wildlife enthusiast is undoubtedly one of mixed oak and pine, and there are still some good examples of this type of habitat dotted around the Algarve. If the oaks are Cork Oak, the woodland may be managed from time to time when the trees are being stripped of their valuable bark, but the ground is not treated with the herbicides and pesticides which are the scourge of so much of our landscape in northern Europe, and so many native plants are able to survive the management routine and continue to thrive there.
There are some excellent examples of this type of wildlife-rich woodland up towards and around the Monchique area, and also out towards the western Algarve between Vila do Bispo and Odeceixe. It is normally quite easy to access these areas, and unless land is fenced off or clearly being cultivated, it is usually perfectly acceptable to wander through the woods and you are unlikely to be challenged.
In April and May the woodlands are alive with the sound of Cuckoos, and numerous woodpeckers hammer away at the tree trunks in search of the bugs that live there. Other woodland birds include tits, including the Crested Tit, Azure-winged Magpies (which are increasing greatly in number in the Algarve) and warblers. In summer Nightingales can be heard in the woods too.
If not too intensively managed, the understory of many of these lightly wooded areas include cistus species and Strawberry Trees (Arbutus unedo), along with various types of heathers such as white-flowered Portuguese Heath (Erica lusitanica) and pink-flowered Erica multiflora which are both magnificent and covered in blossom in early spring. These woodlands are also filled with early-flowering bulbs which include the lovely Romulea bulbicodium, both One-leaved Squill (Scilla monophyllos) and Two-leaved Squill (Scilla bifolia), Spanish Iris (Iris Xiphium) and, in a few places, the Spanish Bluebell (Hyacynthoides hispanicus).
The most common wild orchid species to be found in this habitat is the Broad-leaved Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine), although they can be difficult to spot in the dappled light of the woods. On the edges of the woodland various tongue orchids flower, and they include Long-lipped (Ploughshare) Tongue Orchid (Serapias vomeracea), Small-flowered Tongue Orchid (Serapias parviflora) as well as the magnificent Heart-flowered Tongue Orchid (Serapias cordigera) with its large, blood-red flowers. An exciting find in this type of woodland is the rare orchid Violet Limodore (Limodorum abortivum). The stems of this plant are a striking dark purple as they emerge from the ground in the form of spears, and the flowers (if they open) are also violet. The Latin name of the plant is an indication of the fact that the flowers don't always open, even though the inflorescences may appear above the ground and look as if full flowering is imminent for several weeks. It appears that this flower is capable of self-pollination within the bud in years when the flowers don't actually open.
If the woodland has a stream it can be a good place to observe many insects but especially dragonflies. The Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii) particularly likes these slight acidic woodland streams for breeding.
in the area would be ideal.
I lose control because of you babe
I lose control when you look at me like this
There's something in your eyes that is saying tonight
I'm not a child anymore, life has opened the door
To a new exciting life
I lose control when I'm close to you babe
I lose control don't look at me like this
There's something in your eyes, is this love at first sight
Like a flower that grows, life just wants you to know
All the secrets of life
It's all written down in your lifelines
It's written down inside your heart
You and I just have a dream
To find our love a place, where we can hide away
You and I were just made
To love each other now, forever and a day
Highest Position in Explore # 6 on 30th Mar'09
Hohensalzburg Castle (Festung Hohensalzburg) is a castle in the Austrian city of Salzburg. It sits on Festungsberg hill. With a length of 250 meters and a width of 150 meters, it is one of the largest medieval castles in Europe.
This is again from my archives a single RAW file tonemapped and digitally blended using Photoshop.
Trivia
During the early 20th century it was used as a prison, holding Italian prisoners of war during World War I and Nazi activists (before the Anschluss with Germany) in the 1930s. It was refurbished in the 20th century and became a major tourist attraction, with a cable car, built in 1900, leading up from the town to the Hasengrabenbastei. It stands today as one of the best preserved castles in Europe. Source: Wikipedia
winter solstice . deep bass notes . dark sacred night . dark of the moon
purest stillness . falling snow . ancient awe . stars aglow
sacred gifts to gather our peace
peace all around us
peace within us
every breath, a prayer for peace
every breath, a prayer of gratitude
shhhh ... find the still place within
tonight we may dream of faraway drumbeats
in the morning we will know a secret
it was mother nature's wakening heartbeat
the sound of light returning
so we take this peace
gathered in the stillness of winter solstice
and spread it like seeds in the warming ground
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lovelight to You*
alight
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The National Botanic Garden of Wales is situated on land whose history as an estate stretches back over 400 years.
The estate derives its name from the Middleton family, from Chirk Castle near Oswestry, who built a mansion here in the early 1600s. Three generations later the estate passed, via marriage, to the Gwyn family of Gwempa who were eventually forced to sell Middleton Hall in 1776 to pay off debts.
to be continued....
Prince's Inlet, Nova Scotia (near Mahone Bay)
You might recognize this old shack from two earlier photos in my stream. I took this the same day as the other ones but was a little later as I was leaving. The sky was really cool but I totally underexposed the building (it was a black silhouette) so I left the image in my huge reject folder.
After reading Terry's blog (halfwit_ns) I thought I would try to rescue this image. Well after a few layers & a bit of masking I managed to make a purse out of a sow ear :-) It certainly isn't perfect as I am still learning and I realize I should have used a tripod & bracketed my shots for this contrasty subject. This photography thing is a great learning experience though. I love it!!
Thanks so much for the great info Terry!! Time for me to go through that folder a bit more. Expect a flood soon! ;-)
Explore: May 20, 2009 #430
"We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation" (Romans 5:3-4, NLT).
Did you know that the way you handle your adversities has a huge impact on your success in life? If you shrink back, choose to get bitter, and lose your enthusiasm, then you are allowing the difficulties of life to bury you. You are allowing hardship to keep you from your God–given destiny. But if you choose to keep pressing forward with a smile on your face, rejoicing even in the hard times, you are allowing God´s character to be developed inside of you. You are setting yourself up for promotion.
Did you know that the only difference between a piece of black coal and a priceless diamond is the amount of pressure that it´s endured? When you stand strong in the midst of the trials and difficulties in life, when you allow God to shape and mold your character, it´s like going from a piece of coal to a priceless diamond. Those difficulties are going to give way to new growth, new potential, new talent, new friendships, new opportunities, new vision. You´re going to see God develop your life in ways that you´ve never even dreamed!
-Joel Osteen
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taken in Koh Yao, Thailand. June 2008
My Most interesting photos for a guy called Isaias
Ko Yao (Thai: เกาะยาว) is a district (Amphoe)
Ko Yao (เกาะยาว), sometimes written Koyao, is a group of islands between Phuket and Krabi. There are two main islands, Ko Yao Noi ("Small Long Island") and Ko Yao Yai, with Noi being the more developed of the two.
Ko Yao Noi remains a beautiful island, where most people still believe that the island should be preserved from human degradation.
Sea Gypsies (Moken people) were inhabiting the Bay before anybody else, except maybe other nomadic people like forest hunters and collectors (Sakai, Negritos). The 3,500 or so inhabitants of Koh Yao Noi are thought to be recent migrants from the Malay Peninsula (Satun, Trang).
The Mon population, linguistically and culturally belonging to the Khmer ethnolinguistic group, did settled in peninsular Thailand since ever, ruling maritime states like the one of Ligor (Nakhon Si Thammarat). They melt continuously with Southern migrants from Malaysia and with Northern rulers (Thai), over centuries of commercial exchanges and political conflicts. Most probably the Mon stock remains prevalent for most of the people living nowadays in Southern Thailand, including people of Koh Yao.
Numerous cave paintings hidden in the many islands of the bay, extending from 2000 years ago to last century, attest the influence of distinct communities in the emergence of a mixed origin population, living now in the provinces of Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi and Satun.
The most recent migrations (17th-18th century) from Satun and Trang to Ko Yao Yai and Koh Yao Noi is attested by the fact that the particular dialect spoken on the island still bear obvious Malaysian lexical traces, particularely regarding toponyms and vernacular names of the flora species.
The main industries on the island are fishing and rubber planting. A little rice farming and some fruit, palm and coconut plantations are evident. Boat building and farming techniques here have been passed from father to son and, while some of the youngsters leave Ko Yao to seek the bright lights of Phuket, most return to their tight knit community
From: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphoe_Ko_Yao
A very special place with no one in sight, kind of scary and surreal.
[fr]: Dans les rues du Vieux Quebec, Canada
[image info]: HDR from 3 exposures - Nikon D200 - Sigma 10-20mm@11.5mm
[Level of Retouching]: 50% (textures, vignetting, HDR, levels, general and local curves, use of blending modes) - total processing time: 60 minutes (took me a while to settle on texture)
[News]: Now part 2 of the plan is in motion as my studio was ordered last week at alienbees.com/digi.html. I'll give you more information as soon as I receive it.
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