Schuykill riverwalk, Philadelphia PA

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Panasonic GM1 camera

PanaLeica 15/1.7 Summilux lens

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LR5

DXO base

Photoshop

Impressions swirly II blend layer

Glow sketch outline darken layer

Pixelmator mirror blend layer

A look across the Nisqually River area at a roadside stop. What I loved about this view was the greens of the evergreen trees all around. Here I zoomed in a little bit to focus on the mountain peaks of the Tatoosh Range and the hillsides of evergreens seemingly all around. There just happen to be break in the clouds above, so I found the blues there a nice contrast to the greens of the trees.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

#PaintCanApp #Pixelmator

Hilton Anatole, Dallas TX

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Panasonic LX100 camera/lens

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Pixelmator

DXO base layer

Topaz Impressions texture blend layer

Topaz Glow blend screen layer

Topaz Glow blend burn layer

Sony A7II & Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8

Max Grey

Apps: Art Studio, Image Blender, Snapseed, Stackables, Pixelmator, Glitche, PhotoToaster

This is one of my first explorations with the app Pixelmator - an app I quickly learned to love - one that will no doubt appear in many, many of my future works. I began this piece with a selfie I took in the car waiting for my son to come out from school. I explored the various tools, and especially the magical brushes in this app and arrived at this. I recall being at lunch with a friend some years ago - and noticed a table filled with women in red hats and purple attire - they were very enthusiastic and I was fascinated by them. This was pre-iPhone days, or I might have some very interesting photos of that lunch! I later learned of the Red Hat Society, which I suppose I am of age to join now, but I don't think I will!

Hard Rock Cafe, Baltimore Inner Harbor, MD

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Olympus E-M5 camera

Olympus 12-40/2.8 lens

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Nik Dfine2

Nik RAW pre-sharpen

Pixelmator

MacPhun Intensify Pro base

Topaz Glow layers blended

Topaz Impressions blended

Edited using Pixelmator Pro

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Phoenix Gateway Bridge, Hartford CT

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Panasonic GM1 camera

Panasonic 12-32 lens

Nik Dfine2

Nik RAW pre-sharpen

MacPhun Intensify Pro

Topaz Glow

Pixelmator

Processed with Adobe Photoshop Elements 11, Pixelmator, Photomatix, ShockMyPic, Intensify for OS X

Pure (Bracket mode bias 2Ev), Mobile HDR, Snapseed, Rainy Daze, Painteresque, ShockMyPic, Pixelmator, Leonardo for iOS

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Jour 284

One of a few studies with the Voigtlander 40mm f/1.4 lens: Beech trees receding into the distance, their remaining leaves bright orange against the cool blue-green dusk light.

Prints and things: www.shinyphoto.co.uk/photo/The-Softness--6--Spray-of-Beec...

Edited using Pixelmator Pro

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Das fehlende Bindeglied

zwischen... Na ja... interpretiert das nach Belieben... :))

between... well... interpret at will... :))

Tools: Aperture, Silver Efex Pro 2, Pixelmator.

Edited using Pixelmator Pro

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Late autumn low afternoon golden sunlight above the remains of the roman fort

Linear World: Baltimore Inner Harbor

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Panasonic LX100 camera/lens

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DXO (noise, pre-sharpen)

Pixelmator using

B DXO-processed

L Topaz Impression

L Topaz Glow (color dodge)

L Topaz Glow (highlight screen)

+ mask and darken sky

+ curl right edge

Edited using Pixelmator Pro

Thanks for the comments, faves and visits

Camera: BMPCC 6K

Lens: Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

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Commerce Square, Philadelphia PA

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Panasonic LX100 camera/lens

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Photoshop using

Impressions blend layer

Glow blend layer

Desaturation masked blend layer

Exposure masked blend layers

Pixelmator perspective effect blend layer

Lightroom 5 highlight adjustment

ColorEfex2 border

Edited using Pixelmator Pro

Thanks for the comments, faves and visits

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To see more of my 4K HDR videos see my channel: www.youtube.com/@hherringtech

Mix of Lenabem & pareeerica textures

Taken @ chouchou

First edit on Pixelmator on iPad, it's no'bad

Edited using Pixelmator Pro

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Texture : Lenabem Anna

Vous êtes-vous déjà demandé ce qui se passerait si la communauté scientifique confirmait que nous n’étions pas seuls dans l’Univers ?

De l’Antiquité à nos jours, l’Homme n’a cessé de se questionner quant à l’existence d’une intelligence extraterrestre, issue d’une autre planète que la Terre.

Déjà au 7e siècle avant notre ère, le philosophe grec Anaximandre émettait l’idée d’une "pluralité cosmique", selon laquelle l’univers compterait une infinité d’autres planètes abritant la vie.

Une idée qui a depuis fait son chemin, en témoignent les nombreux romans et films de science-fiction qui existent aujourd’hui sur le sujet. "La Guerre des Mondes","E.T.", et plus récemment le blockbuster "Avatar" sont, en effet, autant d’œuvres de la pop-culture ayant, année après année, façonné notre imaginaire …

Mais qu’en est-il en vérité ?

L’hypothèse d’une vie extraterrestre pourrait-elle se vérifier dans les mois, les années ou les siècles à venir ?

Pour l’instant, aucune preuve concrète n’a pu être avancée, toutefois les scientifiques ne rejettent pas l’idée.

Au contraire, nombre d’entre eux estiment qu’au vu des récentes avancées technologiques, l’homme n’a jamais été aussi proche de découvrir la preuve d’un existance extraterrestre !

Mais qu’arriverait-il, si c’était le cas et comment se déroulerait cette rencontre entre notre monde et le leur, et quelles en seraient les conséquences sur notre avenir ?

Vous avez bien votre petite idée sur la question, n’est-ce pas les “artistes” ? 🤔

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Have you ever wondered what would happen if the scientific community confirmed that we were not alone in the Universe?

From Antiquity to the present day, Man has continued to question the existence of an extraterrestrial intelligence, coming from a planet other than Earth.

Already in the 7th century BC, the Greek philosopher Anaximander put forward the idea of a “cosmic plurality”, according to which the universe would include an infinity of other planets sheltering life.

An idea that has since gained ground, as evidenced by the numerous science fiction novels and films that exist today on the subject. "War of the Worlds", "E.T.", and more recently the blockbuster "Avatar" are, in fact, so many works of pop-culture having, year after year, shaped our imagination...

But what is it really?

Could the hypothesis of extraterrestrial life be verified in the months, years or centuries to come?

For the moment, no concrete proof has been able to be put forward, however scientists do not reject the idea.

On the contrary, many of them believe that given recent technological advances, man has never been so close to discovering proof of extraterrestrial existence!

But what would happen if that were the case and how would this encounter between our world and theirs take place, and what would be the consequences for our future?

You have your own idea on the matter, don’t the “artists”? 🤔

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Un problème brûlant avec la création de modèles d'IA génératifs est que beaucoup d'entre eux, comme Midjourney, sont formés à l'aide d'images volées !!!

Bien évidemment, c’est un gros problème pour les photographes, qui sont à juste titre gênés par le fait qu’une entreprise ait pu voler leur travail, créer un produit et finalement générer des revenus …

Je tiens cependant à vous signaler que tous les modèles d’IA ne sont pas construits avec du contenu volé … mais néanmoins, certains le sont, et cela dérange les photographes 😡

De plus, on pourrait craindre également que la génération d’images IA puisse entraîner une augmentation des « fausses nouvelles » et des contenus trompeurs

Les images trompeuses peuvent avoir un impact réel sur la sécurité des personnes et même sur les marchés boursiers !

Alors que l’IA continue d’évoluer dans le monde de la photographie, les préoccupations démontrent le besoin urgent de trouver un équilibre entre l’adoption du progrès technologique, la sauvegarde du travail des créateurs et le maintien de l’intégrité de la narration visuelle dans ce monde numérique en pleine mutation …

Il est à espérer que nous serons écoutés et respectés par des règles et des contrôles strictes pour que l’intelligence artificielle ne parvienne jamais à gérer notre vie et notre travail 🤔...

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A burning issue with building generative AI models is that many of them, like Midjourney, are trained using stolen images!!!

Obviously, this is a big deal for photographers, who are rightly embarrassed that a company was able to steal their work, create a product, and ultimately generate revenue...

However, I would like to point out that not all AI models are built with stolen content... but nevertheless, some are, and this bothers photographers 😡

Additionally, there could also be concerns that AI image generation could lead to an increase in “fake news” and misleading content.

Misleading images can have a real impact on personal safety and even on stock markets!

As AI continues to evolve in the world of photography, concerns demonstrate the urgent need to balance embracing technological advancement, safeguarding the work of creators, and maintaining the integrity of storytelling visual in this rapidly changing digital world...

It is to be hoped that we will be listened to and respected by strict rules and controls so that artificial intelligence never manages to manage our lives and our work 🤔

Jour 138

A l'attention particulière de mon ami Philippe 😉

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Les astro-photographes devront photographier les anneaux de Saturne le plus tôt possible, car ils vont disparaître de plusieurs façons après cet été !

Ainsi, ils vont bientôt devenir plus difficiles à voir !

L'inclinaison de la planète rendra bientôt les anneaux pratiquement invisibles du point de vue de la Terre !

Le problème le plus pressant concerne les angles !

En ce moment et jusqu'en août, les anneaux de Saturne sont inclinés vers le bas à un angle de 9 degrés en opposition, ce qui les rend très clairs et faciles à voir !

Cependant, l'année prochaine, l'inclinaison les déplacera à seulement 3,7 degrés.

D'ici 2025, ils disparaîtront presque entièrement de la vue de la Terre car le bord des anneaux sera frontal de ce point de vue.

Après cela, il faudra un temps incroyablement long avant que les anneaux ne soient à nouveau visibles et encore plus longtemps jusqu'à ce qu'ils reviennent à l'état dans lequel ils se trouvent actuellement.

Ils continueront à s'incliner jusqu'à leur maximum de 27 degrés d'ici 2032 avant de revenir lentement au cours de la prochaine décennie et plus !

Heureusement, avant que tout cela n'arrive, les anneaux de Saturne deviendront d'abord les plus brillants et les plus visibles le mois prochain.

Comme rapporté par Sky at Night , Saturne atteindra l'opposition - le point où elle se trouve directement en face du Soleil par rapport à la Terre - et sera donc à son maximum le 27 août 2023 !

Cette nuit, et les nuits autres, fourniront aux astrophotographes les meilleures chances de capturer les anneaux de la Terre !!!

Les scientifiques évaluent toujours les données pour déterminer l'âge réel des anneaux de Saturne, ce qui les aidera également à comprendre quand ils pourraient s'estomper, mais il est prouvé que leur luminosité actuelle atteint son maximum et qu'elle ne sera que descendante à partir d'ici-là vers le bas et que cela pourrait prendre des millions d'années …

Voici donc une nouvelle pour tous ceux qui parmi les artistes, aiment tout ce qui touche l’astrologie … comme en particulier mon ami Philippe MenHel@s-

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Astrophotographers will need to photograph Saturn's rings as soon as possible, as they will disappear in many ways after this summer !

Thus, they will soon become harder to see !

The planet's tilt will soon make the rings virtually invisible from Earth's perspective !

The most pressing problem concerns the angles!

Right now and through August, Saturn's rings are tilted downward at a 9 degree angle in opposition, making them very clear and easy to see !

However, next year the tilt will move them just 3.7 degrees.

By 2025, they will disappear almost entirely from Earth's view because the rim of the rings will be frontal from this vantage point.

After that it will be an incredibly long time before the rings are visible again and even longer until they return to the state they are in now.

They will continue to tilt to their maximum of 27 degrees by 2032 before slowly returning over the next decade and beyond !

Fortunately, before all that happens, Saturn's rings will first become their brightest and most visible next month.

As reported by Sky at Night, Saturn will reach opposition - the point where it is directly opposite the Sun from Earth - and will therefore peak on August 27, 2023 !

Tonight, and the nights beyond, will provide astrophotographers with the best chance of capturing Earth's rings !!!

Scientists are still weighing the data to determine the true age of Saturn's rings, which will also help them understand when they might be fading, but there is evidence that their current brightness is peaking and will only drop from here down and it could take millions of years...

So here is news for all those among the artists who love everything related to astrology... like in particular my friend Philippe MenHel@s-

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Feldstudie

...über die Verwendung von Archivmaterial in Bildbearbeitungsprogrammen. ;))

...on the use of archived materials in image editing software. ;))

Tools: Photos, Analog Efex Pro 2, Color Efex Pro 4, Pixelmator.

Listen : youtu.be/36SLHLXvBVg

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Cica Ghost Build

One of a few studies with the Voigtlander 40mm f/1.4 lens: the classic view from Kinnoull Hill past the tower folly on the left, looking along the River Tay.

Prints and things are available from the website: www.shinyphoto.co.uk/photo/The-Softness--1--Pink-Skies-ov...

Edited using Pixelmator Pro

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Philadelphia PA

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Panasonic LX100 camera/lens

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DXO base

Photoshop

+Glow fur and features II blend layer

+ Impressions liquify II blend layer

Pixelmator

+Mirror effect bland layer

+Blur zoom effect layer

Edited using Pixelmator Pro

Thanks for the comments, faves and visits

Camera: BMPCC 6K

Lens: Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

To see more of my HDR and 4K videos please see my Video Website: vimeo.com/randyherring

question of the day: summer or winter?

Edited using Pixelmator Pro

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Kansas City Kansas

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Panasonic LX100

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DXO base

Photoshop blend layers

+Glow

Pixelmator

+Mirror effect layer

+Star effect layer

+Gradient layer

Lightroom highlight adjust

Nik ColorEfex2 border