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These are a 'specialty' Tulip, with pointed petals, when they open completely, they look like stars... and this one was a superstar, with the odd green bit grown in.
To me: quirky=interesting=special.
Have a wonderful day, and thank you for your time and comments, M, (*_*)
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The Torre del Mangia is a tower in Siena, in the Tuscany region of Italy. Built in 1338-1348, it is located in the Piazza del Campo, Siena's main square, next to the Palazzo Pubblico (Town Hall). When built it was one of the tallest secular towers in medieval Italy. At 102 m it is now Italy's second tallest after Cremona Cathedral's Torrazzo, the Asinelli tower in Bologna at 97 m being third.
It emulates Islamic architecture with its square minaret design, pointed arches and striking height. The tower was built to be exactly the same height as Siena Cathedral as a sign that the church and the state had equal power.
The name refers to its first bellringer, Giovanni di Balduccio, nicknamed Mangiaguadagni (‘Profit eater’) either for his spendthrift tendency, idleness or gluttony.
The tower has visually distinct levels, from the bottom:
a marble loggia at the base
a long red brick shaft
a stone section that flares out slightly
a short pale-gray upper loggia
a marble (uppermost) structure.
The loggia where the tower meets the Piazza del Campo, known as the Cappella di Piazza, was added in 1352 to fulfil a vow to the Holy Virgin by Sienese survivors of the Black Death. The corner pilasters attained their current form in 1378, the sculptures decorating them being executed in 1378-1382 by Mariano d'Angelo Romanelli e Bartolomeo di Tommé. The simple wooden ceiling once covering the loggia was replaced by the current Renaissance marble vault in 1461-1468 by Antonio Federighi, also responsible for the bizarre decorations of the coronation. In 1537-1539 Il Sodoma painted a fresco above the altar, now housed in the town museum in the Palazzo Pubblico.
The upper-middle part in stone was built by Agostino di Giovanni to the design of one Mastro Lippo pittore, probably identifiable with Lippo Memmi. It consists of a parapet resting on corbels. The pronounced petal-like arches between the corbels have led writers to describe the structure as a tulip or lily.
The clock on the lower part of the shaft was added in 1360. There are three bells, the largest one is called the "Sunto" - an abbreviation of assunto, a reference to the assumption of the Virgin. The bell plays a notable role in the celebrations of the Palio.
The walls of the tower are approximately 3 m thick on each side.
This bird was hopping about in a Gorse bush as if it was not sharp at all .There were about 40 birds in the flock mostly Great tit, Blue tit ,Longtailed tit and Chaffinch and a solitary Wren they passed by in less than 5 minutes . Long-tailed tits are not really members of the Tit family but of the Aegithalidae family They grow to a length of 6 " (150mm) and adults weigh approx 1/4 ounce (6 grams)
female northern cardinal, Laguna Seca Ranch, near Edinburg, TX. Sony A6500 and FE 70-300G. She has similar markings and coloration to a female pyrrhuloxia, but the pyrrhuloxia has a more parrot like beak. This series of bird photos is from Brian Loflin's South Texas Bird Photography Workshop.
The roofline of Alexandra Tower apartment building in Liverpool.
The 27 storey building is on the waterfront of the River Mersey.
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There was a mini pointed cabbage (Hispi cabbage) in the shop…
A creative photographer came along and spotted it, picked it up, turned it around and around, looking at all the beautiful angles… could not resist, saw the potential… and bought it.
Eagerly took it home, into a dark studio, positioned it, switched on the lights, set it it all up beautifully and made a portrait of the mini-cabbage… RESULT! LOLOLOL
Then, cut into a delicious vegetable soup. THE END.
Thanks for your time and comments, greatly appreciated, M, (*_*)
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For the first time in years I pointed my camera at things that aren't feathered, furred or scaled. A good day out in Brecon with Mark Eggleton today. Nice to bump into Martin Dolan too.
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This is a photograph of my friend Taylor. I used a softbox to illuminate her hand dramatically while the rest of her remains quite dark, appealing to a low-key style and making the shot more emotive overall.
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A young boy hanging out in front of a small convenience store is surprised upon seeing a camera pointed at him at a closer range.
Captured in late afternoon at a village in Subic, Zambales, Philippines.
Sharp thorns give this cactus a form of self-defense and an aura of exotic beauty, along with a subtly persuasive message:
Admire but don't touch!
The Cambridge 800 Town, Gown & Country Show. Cambridge may be a tiny place in size and population but it is one full of activities and beauty. The Town & Country Show at Parker's Piece is a new event (this was the third year) and this year the University joined in because of the 800th Anniversary. This is a candid of one of the University people who were busy with activities at the fair. I noticed the eight-pointed star shadows and had to capture the scene. Claire, who works for the University's External Affairs & Communications team, was chatting with a little girl in a pink hat when I took this. All very colourful and lovely:-)
Captured from the hip. HE caught me by surprise and I just pointed camera and fired off a single shot,
A bespectacled guy with a white cloth wrapped around his head and while holding a smartphone in his hand on whose screen his eyes were glued earlier, is totally speechless as if seized by shock upon seeing a camera pointed at him.
Later on, however, he bursts into laughter after he saw the person behind the camera - a distant relative of his, who is fond of taking candid photos of ordinary, everyday people that he comes across with.
Captured along a pathway at a village in Subic, Zambales, Philippines.
After all the years I have photographed flowers, and especially Tulips.
Started to read them.
Saw their emotions.
With my imagination easy peasy.
I even seem to humanise some!
They can be sad, happy, in love, surprised... you name it, just like people.
Please, forgive the artist in me and just enjoy with a smile? LOLOLOL.
These are a 'specialty' Tulip, with pointed petals, when they open completely, they look like stars... superstars, with the odd green bit grown in.
To me: quirky=interesting=special.
Have a wonderful day, filled with love and thank you for your visit, M, (*_*)
For more: www.indigo2photography.com
IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY image or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved
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Small finch. Sharply pointed bill is pink in summer, grayish-brown in winter. Small head, long wings, and short, notched tail. Adult males in spring and summer are bright yellow with black forehead and wings. Females are dull yellow below and olive above with two distinct wingbars. In winter, they are drab, buffy-brown. Active and acrobatic. Sometimes in large numbers at feeders or on ground below. Found in weedy fields, cultivated areas, roadsides, orchards, and backyards.
Gananoque, ON Canada
UN AMOUR de FLEURS...
One day, not so long ago, a bouquet of small fresh tulips was brought into my studio.
Their subtle fragrance took me straight into Spring as I stood with my eyes closed.
I opened the stubborn packaging, open they fell when I saw one of them bowing across to one, so longingly, so lovingly!
I looked through the rest, to see what they were telling me and when I came back to the two lovers, they had moved closer and were kissing!
AAHH, how could I separate them, no no, so I kept them together and they lived happily ever after.
LOLOL
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As thunderstorm mature and begin to degenerate, there is a mass of cold air that 'blows' out of bottom of the storm. These winds often yield interesting cloud formations.
The title reflects the Police song I'm listening to.
This was an experiment... softbox above camera, SB800 hitting the seamless, 2 Vivitar whatever-they're-calleds aimed toward camera. I call this a proof of concept because I'm too lazy to mask out the stands and optical triggers.
I originally planned to somehow be clever and say something regarding Obama and the static conservatives are throwing out there about socialism (as if it's such a bad thing).
I imagine this same kind of shot can be accomplished with a flash pointed toward the seamless and another one to the back of the subject, the light would probably wrap enough, yes?
So yeah, shooting/editing photos of myself makes me lazy. Not enough of a narcissist I 'spose.
These are Iris and I was hoping they might have fully opened, by now, but as yet they haven't!
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