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EXPLORE: Highest position: 485 on Thursday, March 20, 2008
Pine needles in evening sunshine, Woy Woy, NSW Central Coast, Australia
We were positioned in a field outside Berlin when the sirens started to wail. The bombers were coming more and more frequently. We've barely been resupplied from the last time. It's no longer a question of if American tanks will roll over our position, but when? Out of our original 9 man crew, only 3 of us remained. Steffen had our remaining mp40, I manned the cannon and Andreas was wounded in the last attack. The only thing he'd be good for a the moment is taking potshots at the enemy, but if they get that close it's over for us anyway. The Third Reich is dead, it's just too stubborn to roll over.
I believe this is a Sedge Frog but there are a few different varieties and as it was siting tight, I couldn't quite see all its markings to be certain. This information is from the Sunshine Coast Council.
The flower is a beautiful big Lotus.
"As a place to start I cast my eye around my own suburban garden. My gaze falls to a tiny pale brown frog, barely more than a centimetre long, sitting silently atop the fronds of a fishbone fern Nephrolepis cordifolia (yes, it's a weed – I have, after all, never claimed to be a good gardener) (image 1). Many coastal residents will be familiar with the high-pitched ‘cr-e-e-e-k’ or ‘cr-e-e-e-k pip’ of the eastern sedge frog Litoria fallax, and that is indeed the delightful little frog that is hiding among the fishbone ferns.
There are a number of physical features that distinguish the eastern sedge frog from superficially similar coastal species, including a dark band between the eye and nostril, a white jaw stripe and usually orange inner thighs as seen in the photo at right (image 2). However, the general body colour can vary widely from fawn to green and multiple combinations of those two colours, likely influenced by temperature and colour of surroundings. Occasionally unusual variations can occur, such as the frog to the right who was living in a shallow black-lined garden pond (image 3). Usually, however, colour variations shown in images 4 – 12 are more typical.
If you live near a pond or lake you have probably heard the cheerful chorus of males throughout spring and summer, which often intensifies before and after rain. During this time, competition between males for prime calling positions on vegetation can become intense and it is not unusual to see two males wrestling and jostling for occupation of the highest spot on emergent vegetation.
Female eastern sedge frogs lay their eggs in a series of small clusters, each containing up to 35 eggs. After 10 – 15 seconds the female will move to a new location and start the process again. Males cup their feet around each cluster to fertilise them after laying. Researchers have recorded females laying as many as nine clusters in the space of 28 minutes. Usually this process results in around 200-300 eggs in multiple clusters but can be result in as many as 1,300 from a single female. After fertilisation, the egg cluster will either adhere to vegetation or sink into the water, where they will hatch after three to five days.
Along with graceful tree frogs Litoria gracilenta, eastern sedge frogs frequently become accidental travellers huddled in banana bunches and other plants and produce. However, while this little frog might be one of our backyard treasures, its arrival in new areas can increase the risk of disease if they are released into other native frog populations."
Mt. Coot-tha Gardens, Brisbane.
Thanks to Fleur Walton for the tip.
Highest Position - Explore #44 | 19.08.2008 (Thank You! :))
This was a casual shot which I walked past, shot it & quickly moved on to the food mall to feed my hungry stomach! Just thought the colours are pretty attractive!
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The Southgate along Yarra River in Melbourne
The Shot
Standard 3 exposure shots (+2..0..-2 EV) taken handheld using Sigma DC HSM 10-20mm lens
Photomatix
- Tonemapped generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Photoshop
- Added 1 layer effect of 'curves' to increase the overall contrast
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (reds) to decrease the overall harshness
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (blues & cyans) to slightly increase the ceiling glass
- Used 'unsharp mask' (as always) on the background layer
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Explore Highest position # 94 on Sunday, May 10, 2009
The above photo is the scene of the Tamarama beach. There were some small yellow flowers at the spot I took the shot, wave texture, blue sea water color and cloud formation are very nice. This shot used high exposure speed to freeze the wave texture.:)
Tamarama is a beachside, eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Tamarama is located 7 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district. Tamarama has a small but perfectly formed ocean beach located about 1 kilometre south of the world famous Bondi Beach and a couple of hundred metres north of Bronte Beach.
หาด Tamarama เป็นชายหาดชานเมืองซิดนีย์ ในรัฐนิวเซาท์เวลส์ ออสเตรเลีย หาด Tamarama อยู่ 7 กิโลเมตรทางตะวันออกของย่านธุรกิจใจกลางนครซิดนีย์
Exposure: 1/1500 sec, Aperture: f/6.7, Focal Length:14 mm, ISO: 320
Nikon D700, Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
Single shot. Light and color work in PS.
(No multi invitations please.:))
Sunset at the harbour in Bonavista Newfoundland. This is a long exposure (about 4 minutes) taken at the tail end of sunset.
Originally constructed in 1940, the fire lookout sits at an altitude of 11,402 feet with 360-degree views of the surrounding mountains. It was later retired from fire service and after several years of neglect, a team of people worked to restore the structure. It is now used for short term rental.
Red Deer - Cervus elaphus
Hinds scrapping for herd position?
London Royal Parks
The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is one of the largest deer species. The red deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Asia Minor, Iran, parts of western Asia, and central Asia. It also inhabits the Atlas Mountains region between Morocco and Tunisia in northwestern Africa, being the only species of deer to inhabit Africa. Red deer have been introduced to other areas, including Australia, New Zealand, United States, Canada, Peru, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina. In many parts of the world, the meat (venison) from red deer is used as a food source.
The red deer is the fourth-largest deer species behind moose, elk and sambar deer. It is a ruminant, eating its food in two stages and having an even number of toes on each hoof, like camels, goats and cattle. European red deer have a relatively long tail compared to their Asian and North American relatives. Subtle differences in appearance are noted between the various subspecies of red deer, primarily in size and antlers, with the smallest being the Corsican red deer found on the islands of Corsica and Sardinia and the largest being the Caspian red deer (or maral) of Asia Minor and the Caucasus Region to the west of the Caspian Sea. The deer of central and western Europe vary greatly in size, with some of the largest deer found in the Carpathian Mountains in Central Europe.Western European red deer, historically, grew to large size given ample food supply (including people's crops), and descendants of introduced populations living in New Zealand and Argentina have grown quite large in both body and antler size. Large red deer stags, like the Caspian red deer or those of the Carpathian Mountains, may rival the wapiti in size. Female red deer are much smaller than their male counterparts.
The European red deer is found in southwestern Asia (Asia Minor and Caucasus regions), North Africa and Europe. The red deer is the largest non-domesticated land mammal still existing in Ireland. The Barbary stag (which resembles the western European red deer) is the only member of the deer family represented in Africa, with the population centred in the northwestern region of the continent in the Atlas Mountains. As of the mid-1990s, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria were the only African countries known to have red deer.
In the Netherlands, a large herd (ca. 3000 animals counted in late 2012) lives in the Oostvaarders Plassen, a nature reserve. Ireland has its own unique subspecies. In France the population is thriving, having multiplied fivefold in the last half-century, increasing from 30,000 in 1970 to approximately 160,000 in 2014. The deer has particularly expanded its footprint into forests at higher altitudes than before. In the UK, indigenous populations occur in Scotland, the Lake District, and the South West of England (principally on Exmoor). Not all of these are of entirely pure bloodlines, as some of these populations have been supplemented with deliberate releases of deer from parks, such as Warnham or Woburn Abbey, in an attempt to increase antler sizes and body weights. The University of Edinburgh found that, in Scotland, there has been extensive hybridisation with the closely related sika deer.
Several other populations have originated either with "carted" deer kept for stag hunts being left out at the end of the hunt, escapes from deer farms, or deliberate releases. Carted deer were kept by stag hunts with no wild red deer in the locality and were normally recaptured after the hunt and used again; although the hunts are called "stag hunts", the Norwich Staghounds only hunted hinds (female red deer), and in 1950, at least eight hinds (some of which may have been pregnant) were known to be at large near Kimberley and West Harling; they formed the basis of a new population based in Thetford Forest in Norfolk. Further substantial red deer herds originated from escapes or deliberate releases in the New Forest, the Peak District, Suffolk, Lancashire, Brecon Beacons, and North Yorkshire, as well as many other smaller populations scattered throughout England and Wales, and they are all generally increasing in numbers and range. A census of deer populations in 2007 and again in 2011 coordinated by the British Deer Society records the red deer as having continued to expand their range in England and Wales since 2000, with expansion most notable in the Midlands and East Anglia.
Positioning myself at this natural rock formation, I waited for the dramatic morning light to illuminate the desert landscape. The framing was carefully chosen to create a portal effect, using the mountain's natural arc to frame the distant cliffs. The golden morning light and dramatic clouds add an ethereal quality to this harsh desert environment.
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A perfect sunset on the one and only (Straight from the camera - no Photoshop)
Perfeito pôr do sol no famoso e único, Taj Mahal
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Photos are not allowed inside the monument so this link to a virtual tour is worth it.
This for a virtual tour: www.taj-mahal.net/
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Highest position: 460 on Monday, October 23, 2023
Highest position: 459 on Monday, October 23, 2023
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In the second scene / Martha will stand in the / lower right corner / while Caroline and Jessy / walk over in oblique line / aiming to pass Martha / on her left side. // Keep about 2 meter distance.
Seen in Explore November 16, 2010. Highest position #85. Thanks everyone!!! :-)
Part of my light painting series. Taken the same night as the "Astro Boy in Dinoland" :)
The background is a light painting using 3 different color glow-in-the-dark sticks. I used red, yellow, and green for this. 30 seconds exposure.
Lighting Info:
Canon 430ex II left of subject @ 1/16 power. diy diffuser.
Vivitar digital slave flash right of subject. bare
3 glow-in-the-dark sticks for the background
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Explore Highest position # 66 on Thursday, August 28, 2008
The above photo was taken by my elder son before he go to study in the U.S.A. two days ago. We spent time together before we don't have a chance to see each other for a year. This photo has a distinct composition and vibrant color contrast, taken with his D40 and 18-135mm lens.
Thank you very much my dear flickr friend. Your lovely comments made my son's first photo posted here in flickr are on explore!!! :)
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This is the interior of the gothic Saint Rombolds Cathedral in Mechelen, Belgium.
Building started in the 13th century and it was inaugurated in 1322, but finished as it is today around 1500.
Apparently only the tower of the cathedral is a member of the UNESCO World Heritage list, not the rest of the Cathedral, can you actually believe that kind of crap ???
There are some other (non-fisheye) interior shots of this cathedral here :
To get an idea of the outside of this magnificent cathedral, you can have a look at :
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Standard 3 exposures HDR on a tripod using the Sigma 10mm fisheye lens and a remote control.
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08641 positions the newly delivered former Anglia Mk3's from Norwich at Laira. 68024 brought the train down, and can be seen on the left.
This two-storey interwar corner shop was constructed circa 1922 in a prominent position on the corner of Days and Grange Roads. It was one of the first shops in Days Road and was built shortly before the Grange area developed rapidly in the 1920s and 1930s. While both floors of the building were eventually used as shops, the top floor may have initially served as a residence. Tenants have included a fruiterer, hairdresser, dentist and grocer, and the building is still in use as a shop today.
Source: Brisbane City Council Heritage Register.
Fynn looks quite serious here but he was only sleepy. He had positioned himself on some flowers because for whatever reason he loves to take a nap there (see photo in the comments). It's a daily ritual and the flowers have given up in the meantime. They remain on the floor, ready to serve as Fynn's pillow at any time. :)
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Tricolored Heron (Egretta Tricolor)
This was taken with a sigma 50-500mm mounted on a tripod. When I was taking this shot the photograph I had in my head was the two herons with their heads together in the shape of a heart. This is as close as they came to that shape when I was ready to take a photo. Sometimes I have the worst luck when it comes to thing like this. I will keep my eye in the viewfinder for a long time just waiting for the shot I want but eventually I will take my eye away to give it a rest and that is when what I wanted happens. Well I have a lifetime to take all the photos I want.
This is the view through one of the 'keyhole' windows of the Polruan Blockhouse. This stands on the opposite side of the mouth of the Fowey river from the Fowey Blockhouse.
The following, ( from www.castlesfortsbattles.co.uk/south_west/polruan_blockhou... ) refers mainly to Fowey but gives a good background history of the blockhouses.
The small town of Fowey was established when Tywardreath Priory granted a charter formally recognising the town in 1300. Positioned on the River Fowey at the point where it flows into the English Channel, the natural harbour made it a superb location for shipping and a flourishing maritime trade emerged with Europe. As with other coastal towns, such as Dartmouth, the sailors that operated out of the port had a reputation for aggressive, almost piratical practises. Such behaviour saw Fowey become a wealth town during the Hundred Years War as its sailors turned to privateering - effectively government sanctioned piracy. The privateers called themselves the "Fowey Gallants".
By the 1380s the Hundred Years War was turning against the English and the residents of Fowey feared they would become a target of French raids. Initially hiring a force of 160 archers equipped with the English Longbow - a formidable weapon that had recently won major engagements on land at Crecy and sea at Slurs - the town eventually built substantive defences in the form of two rectangular Blockhouses. These structures, which had thick walls and internal gun positions firing through key-hole penetrations, were positioned at Fowey and on the other bank at Polruan. Small calibre cannon were installed on both towers. Unfortunately they proved insufficient to stop a French attack in 1457 which led to the upgrading of the defences with a boom barrier - a thick chain that blocked access to enemy ships but which was dropped to the seabed for allied vessels. This chain was confiscated in 1478 by Edward IV - who had been offended by the behaviour of two Fowey locals, Treffry and Michelstow - and given to Dartmouth Castle where a similar defensive arrangement existed.
The defences around Fowey were upgraded in the sixteenth century as part of fortifications built along the south coast by Henry VIII to protect the Kingdom against invasion following the English Reformation. Fowey was deemed particularly vulnerable and accordingly St Catherine's Castle was built on the cliffs overlooking the estuary entrance. Thomas Treffry, a descendant of the individual who had upset Edward IV resulting in the confiscation of the defensive chain, oversaw construction of St Catherine’s Castle.
The invasion Henry VIII feared never came but Fowey did see action during the Civil War between King Charles I and Parliament. The town, along with much of the South West, was under Royalist control. However, in 1644 a Parliamentary force under Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex attempted to wrest control of the area to deny the King the valuable income from the local tin mining that was sustaining the Royalist war machine. The attempted incursion failed spectacularly resulting in Essex’s forces being encircled by a much larger Royalist army near Bodmin. The subsequent fight – the Battle of Lostwithiel (1644) – was an attempt by Essex to keep the road to Fowey open so he could evacuate his forces by sea. He had high hopes given Parliament's control of the navy but ultimately his plan failed as the Royalists secured full control of the Polruan Blockhouse and the high ground opposite the harbour denying its use to the Parliamentarians. Although Essex himself escaped, the greater part of his infantry was forced to surrender.
The two blockhouses continued to be manned after the war and, in conjunction with St Catherine's Castle, repelled an attempted Dutch attack in 1667. Time and coastal erosion has not been kind to the Fowey Blockhouse but the one at Polruan remains well preserved.
Highest Position - Explore #494
Many people were waiting for this photo, as I told them that I got a new lens ;) 'The Sigma' check my profile to know my gadgets …anyway so here it is ;)
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The Moon takes about 27 days (27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes, 11.6 seconds) to go all the way around the Earth and return to its starting position. The Moon is 4.5 billion years old. Why is a Lunar month (29.5 days) longer than the number of days it takes the Moon to orbit the Earth (27.3)? Whilst the Moon is orbiting the Earth, the Earth is constantly moving because it is orbiting the sun. The Moon therefore travels slightly more than 360° to get from one new moon to the next. Thus the lunar month is longer. (handheld) IMG_1695
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Model: Natalia
Location: St.Albert
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Another rural scene from central Ohio.
I stopped my car along a dusty country road to take this picture. It was so peaceful and quiet. The only sounds I heard were the birds singing and the clanging of a cowbell in the distance.
Please view in large size to see if you can tell in which year this barn was built.
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The Floating Pavilion employs the crème de la crème of sustainable technology and is a showpiece for sustainable construction and design. It is heated and cooled using solar energy and surface water, its waste water is purified and reused and plants are used for insulation.
Canon EOS 50D
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Focal Length: 10 mm
F-Number: F/8
Exposure Time: 66 Sec
ISO Speed: ISO-100
Manfrotto 055XDB + 804RC2 Tripod