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What I liked about photography was precisely this: that I could walk away and I could be silent and it was done very quickly and there was no direct involvement :-)
Robert Frank
HGGT! Character Matters!
opuntia, spineless prickly pear, 'Ellisiana', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
One year ago, I bought my first camera.
And since this moment, I haven't seen the faces, the objects and the landscapes around me in the same way. The world (and more precisely "my" world) is made of an infinity of beautiful details. Thanks to photography, I discover everyday new things, about myself too, and even if my interest for all of this is recent, I already can not imagine to stop photography one day. It seems to be too late for me!! Now I'm swimming into colors, lights, textures, and I think I'm an addict :)
I'm not telling about skills, but what I love...
What I love to try with my pics, and what I love to see on the other's pictures.
Every photographer has his ideas, his approach of this art, and I think everything is interesting.
And I wanted to thank you, all of my contacts, for supporting my work. 10 000 views on my galery, with all your comments and favs, it means a lot for me.
Thank you so much :)
...and don't forget to take a look at my favs stream... There is a lot of talented photographers ;)
Laura
I am not precisely sure when this was taken, sometime around October or November 2021, I think.
Similarly, I am not precisely sure how I get on with this camera, a Rollei 35 S, or whether it needs a little work on its lens. Some shots seem pin sharp, others out to an extent that I find a little hard to credit, even given my occasionally uneven technical skills and handling.
But back to whether I like the camera: it has been helped me produce some of my favourite images since I picked it up for a song a couple of years ago; conversely, it seems utterly unforgiving - a trait I often like - and for all my carrying it about with me, my expectations of myself in using it and uncertainty make me less ... eager to take a shot. Which is, admittedly, a good way of saving film ...
And so, a crop from a 6x4ish image, Blenheim Park, Oxon. Rollei 35 S, Kodak Tri-X @ 400, in ID-11, suffering a little from over-vigorous squeegee work.
Old photo repainted, collaged and processed
“They might not need me; but they might.
I'll let my head be just in sight;
A smile as small as mine might be
Precisely their necessity.”
― Emily Dickinson
Beija-florVery small hummingbird,
about 8 cm
Beija-flor muito pequeno,
cerca de 8 cm
I can't say precisely what species this hummingbird is.
Não sei dizer com precisão qual é a espécie desse beija-flor.
Topetinho-vermelho (Fêmea)?
Besourinho-de-bico-preto?
Beija-flor-de-papo-branco?
Beija-flor-de-barriga-branca?
Apodiformes (Ordem)
Trochilidae (Família)
Pássaro Silvestre
Software: Windows Paint 3D; AI-S24Ultra;
Pixlr
Água Mineral
Parque Nacional de Brasília
Brasília, Brasil
The village is one of the most visited villages in the Luberon Regional Natural Park. It is located at the edge of the Park and precisely in the Monts de Vaucluse, which face the northern slope of the Luberon mountain.
Perched on a rock, the municipality contributes to the association Les Plus Beaux Villages de France for its rich and varied heritage: two abbeys, a castle, many ancient hamlets, and several hundred dry stone huts or bories, several water and windmills, fountains, washhouses and stingrays.
According to the ranking of the most beautiful villages in the world published on February 12, 2023 on the website of the American travel magazine Travel + Leisure, Gordes is considered the "most beautiful village in the world", ahead of the Japanese village of Shirakawa-go and Giethoorn in the Netherlands.
Le bourg est l'un des villages les plus visités du Parc naturel régional du Luberon. Il se situe aux confins du Parc et précisément dans les Monts de Vaucluse, qui font face au versant nord de la montagne du Luberon.
Perchée sur un rocher, la commune cotise à l'association Les Plus Beaux Villages de France pour son patrimoine riche et varié : deux abbayes, un château, de très nombreux hameaux anciens, et plusieurs centaines de cabanes en pierre sèche ou bories, plusieurs moulins à eau et à vent, des fontaines, des lavoirs et des aiguiers.
Selon le classement des plus beaux villages du monde publié le 12 février 2023 sur le site du magazine de voyages américain Travel + Leisure, Gordes est considéré comme le « plus beau village du monde », devançant le village japonais de Shirakawa-go et Giethoorn aux Pays-Bas.
New York , New York what you do to me?
"it seems like you had me but i've never had you...
Sometimes we need to stop analyzing the past,
stop planning the future,
stop figuring out precisely how we feel,
stop deciding exactly what we want, and just see what happens."
stop the work for now
open the champagne
call your loved ones
A Blessed and Peaceful new year to all!
on explore december 31,2008 #198
Monique - Where Art Becomes Fashion
I stepped onto Avenue Montaigne just as the late afternoon sun began to wash the façades of Paris in gold. The elegant boulevard, home to some of the world's most celebrated fashion houses, seemed the perfect setting for a dress that blurs the line between art and couture.
That was precisely what drew me to Monique by (Oh!) Fashion.
There are garments that follow trends, and there are garments that transcend them. Monique belongs to the latter. From the moment I slipped it on, I felt as though I had become part of a living gallery exhibition - an embodiment of color, geometry, and modernist design.
Inspired by the artistic principles of the De Stijl movement and the iconic compositions of Piet Mondrian, Monique transforms abstract art into an unmistakably French chic fashion statement. Bold architectural bands of black divide vibrant blocks of color with remarkable precision, creating a visual composition that feels as relevant today as it did during the revolutionary fashion era of the 1960s.
Its silhouette is wonderfully refined.
Cut as a classic mod-inspired mini shift dress, Monique falls effortlessly from shoulder to hem in a clean, uninterrupted line. The sleeveless bodice features a graceful jewel neckline that frames the face with understated sophistication, while the gently structured body skims the figure without excessive shaping. Rather than relying upon dramatic curves, the design embraces the confidence of simplicity - a hallmark of true haute couture.
The result is timeless elegance.
A subtle A-line ease through the skirt allows freedom of movement while preserving the dress's architectural integrity. Thick black graphic bands create structure and rhythm throughout the garment, guiding the eye across the asymmetrical composition. The mini-length hemline introduces a youthful energy while remaining impeccably polished and sophisticated.
Monique is not merely inspired by art. It is art.
The included HUD allows the wearer to explore multiple color combinations, transforming the dress into an ever-evolving canvas. Whether styled with vivid gallery-inspired palettes or softer contemporary interpretations, the HUD offers exceptional versatility while preserving the dress's unmistakable identity. Multiple texture and color options provide the freedom to create a look that is uniquely personal while remaining true to the dress's artistic roots.
Monique is fitted for:
* PetiteX
* Maitreya LaraX
* Legacy
* Legacy Perky
* Reborn
* Reborn Petite
The precision of its fit and the flexibility of its HUD make it equally suited for gallery openings, rooftop soirées, elegant shopping excursions, and those unforgettable evenings when fashion itself becomes the conversation.
What I admire most about Monique is its understanding of balance. Like the great works that inspired it, every line serves a purpose. Every color has meaning. Every proportion contributes to the harmony of the whole.
There is something undeniably French about Monique. Not merely because of its silhouette, but because of its philosophy. It embraces the notion that elegance is not created through excess. It is created through balance, proportion, and confidence.
As twilight settled over Paris and the lights of Avenue Montaigne began to sparkle, Monique felt less like a dress and more like a celebration of artistic expression—one that honors the past while remaining effortlessly modern. Its clean mod silhouette, bold geometric composition, and unmistakable Parisian sensibility transform a simple evening out into a walk through a living gallery, where fashion becomes art and art becomes fashion.
Vintage Fair:
juniperevents.net/vintage-fair/
Oh! Fashion Mainstore:
marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/125560
"Art is higher than reality and has no direct relation to reality."
- Piet Mondrian
Located in Campo dei Frari, more precisely in the San Polo district in Venice, Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, commonly known as just the Frari, is the biggest Church in the city of Venice.
The exterior is deliberately plain in accordance with the Franciscan emphasis on poverty and austerity.
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Sensor oxidation is visible at the top of photographs. Usually when there's a blue or clear sky.
It looks like an elongated dust spot. If I don't touch the photo with Lightroom, it's precisely to show the sensor oxidation.
This message will appear on all photographs.
I have a UV/IR filter on my lens.
LEICA, SAVE THE M9. PLEASE.
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La oxidacion del sensor se ve en la parte superior de las fotografias.Generalmente cuando hay un cielo azul,o claro.
Parece una mancha alargada de polvo.Si no toco la foto con Lightroom es para que se vea,precisamente,la oxidacion del sensor.
Este mensaje aparecera en todas las fotografias.
En el objetivo llevo puesto un filtro UV IR.
LEICA SALVA LA M9.POR FAVOR.
Creo que Leica tendria que darnos una solucion.
"Listening and watching of a Great Grey Owl".
I watched this Great Grey Owl as it watched but more precisely listened for voles in the meadow.
She would scan and suddenly change her position as she obviously heard something from a completely different direction.
Here she is sitting on a tree overlooking the meadow where I am seated.
Iberia´s flight IB-6300 inbound from San Juan de Puerto Rico (SJU), operated with this A-330-202 (EC-MKI), precisely named as "Puerto Rico" with a special sticker promoting the city of Madrid.
Press "L" to enlarge the picture.
Especially dedicated to my dear friend Eyal Zarrad, www.flickr.com/photos/eyalzarrad
Wishing you all the best and happy day!
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Aproximación final del vuelo IB-6300 desde SJU a MAD, Madrid, España
Vuelo de Iberia IB-6300 procedente de San Juan de Puerto Rico, operado con este A-330-202 (EC-MKI), denominado precisamente como "Puerto Rico" con un vinilo especial promocionando la ciudad de Madrid.
Pulsa "L" para ampliar la imagen.
Especialmente dedicada a mi querido amigo Eyal Zarrad, www.flickr.com/photos/eyalzarrad
¡Te deseo lo mejor y feliz día!
Six and a half years ago, the scientists of SETI began receiving garbled and unintelligible communications from points unknown. What they could perceive came out as a series of clicking sounds, but they repeated precisely indicating that some form of intelligence was behind the transmissions, not something randomly generated as was first thought. The top linguists on the globe were brought in to analyze the communications until finally five years after initial contact one Professor Winnefred Littledove from Lichtenstein made a breakthrough and with an army of people and computers behind her, she at long last was able to decipher the clicking into words. Those words were chilling and they read, 'Your planet is in danger, we are here to help.'
The reply was made simple for the sake of expedience and yet took days to form, 'how so?' Littledove pushed the send button herself and silence filled the room as no one even breathed in anticipation.
Two days later came the foreboding reply, 'We have been studying your world and can see that you are nearly at the point of no return in the effects of global warming, soon many thousands of species will cease to exist including yourselves if something isn't done immediately. We have a solution.'
After several days and many sleepless nights of translations
a response was hurriedly recorded and in less than an hour SETI sent its one word reply, 'Yes?'
Newly minted corporal Emmit Woodcock awoke the next morning feeling a bit fuzzy from the night before. His squad had taken him out to Galway Bay Pub and eatery where they proceeded to 'tack on' his new stripe, this is accomplished by punching the chevron on with great force to prevent it from ever coming off. Groggily he sat up and put on his slippers and headed for the loo to rid himself of a few ales. Sure enough, and the reason for the slippers, he came across yet another of his 'houseguests' and proceeded to stomp the cockroach with equal parts disgust and pleasure. "Twenty seven!" He proclaimed. No sooner had he finished his business the ancient air raid warning horns warbled on. He'd never heard one with the exception of in the movies, but there was no mistaking the noise. He hurriedly donned his OD's from the night before and dashed for the door, just before turning out the light he called out, "twenty eight!"
The ECM, emergency communication memo, on his phone ordered him to report to coordinates unknown to him and off he went. When he reached the park at Bellingham Bay his world became very surreal. An army, literally, of men were unloading sandbags from ancient deuce and a halfs and piling them to make a wall, a wall halfway around a glowing globe of tremendous size towering above them smoldering from its recent entry into Earth's atmosphere.
"What's going on?!"
Sgt. Jones gave Woodcock a quick glance, "It's an invasion, I hear that these things are landing everywhere, get busy with that wall!"
In between tosses of sandbags Emmit could see 50 cals. being set up left, right and center with infantry between. Yelling to be heard to the man next to him he asked, "what about tanks?"
"Armored is on its way, it's just us right now."
Suddenly all noises and movement ended as an audible mechanism inside of the alien craft whirred up and engaged. The bottom half of the orb opened as five doors swung slowly down and away in an unnatural and creepy movement much like a claw opening. Emmit vaguely heard the order to take cover, but he was transfixed on the otherworldly happenings transpiring before him and was consumed by the feeling of dread and although he was covered in sweat, he felt very cold. Then, through the murky darkness, the new corporal began to perceive movement, a slow, methodic wave of movement. Crawling out of the spacecraft came gigantic spiders, eight legged, multi eyed, hairy spiders and along with the clicking noises that they were making he went from cold to frozen. No one can remember if there was an actual order to fire, but fire they did. After the massacre was over there was much clapping on backs and cheering for their victory, for never was there a more fearsome enemy to overcome. Songs would surely be sung in their honor.
Back at SETI what would become known as the final transmission was finally translated roughly at the same time that the Battle of Bellingham Bay was taking place, it had taken days of work to decipher as it was longer than the rest and it read: "At last, it is so good that we can now communicate for we have so much that we want to impart to you. We have sent word to bring atmospheric condensers and we have the schematics here aboard ship so that when they arrive you will be able to set them up and not a moment too soon, any further delay would have meant a global catastrophe. I will send a team of scientists down now, help is on the way."
If people would accept each other as they were, this world would be such a better place. Goes for humans toward their dogs too, so many get discarded because they are not "normal", whatever that means. Our crew is composed of mainly unusual little beings and this is precisely why we love them so much.
Happy pride month!
KOO JEONG A directs our gaze to the incidental, to the marginal zones of experience that are first noticed after patient observation. Invisible phenomena can be experienced through sounds, smells, and minimal gestures. The invented and found, concrete and intangible slide into one another devoid of fixed boundaries. At the same time, KOO JEONG A’s work is characterized by extraordinary restraint. Just a few, precisely arranged elements are enough to generate a presence.
Two rivers flowing from two different valleys in the heart of Costa Rica meeting just down a road bridge.
Unfortunately, I just can't remember where it was precisely, which is what happens when you sleep in the car.
El 23 de enero del 2009, o sea hace un año justó subía por primera vez fotos aquí a este sitio y comenze haciéndolo precisamente con esta foto.
Gracias a todos ustedes por ser una compañía constante ,
a los que simplemente pasan, a los que dejan comentarios constructivos y que me han ayudado a mejorar , a aquellos a los que les gusta mi trabajo, a los que siempre están en todo momento y principalmente a los amigos que he ganado acá.
Simplemente gracias por las 19.000 visitas, por las 31 fotos que aparecen en 36 expos, por todas las que se llevan a favoritas, a los 43 explores, y a todos los mensajes e invitaciones que recibo a diario.
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On January 23, 2009, or is just a year ago was up first photos here to this site and began doing precisely this photo.
Thank you all for being a constant companion,
those who simply pass to the left and constructive comments that have helped me to improve, to those who like my work, which always are at all times and especially to the friends I've won here.
Just thanks for the 19,000 visits by the 31 photos that appear in 36 expos, for all that carried favorites, the 43 Explorer, because all the messages and invitations that I receive daily.
The city of Petra, capital of the Nabataean Arabs, is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world.
t is not known precisely when Petra was built, but the city began to prosper as the capital of the Nabataean Empire from the 1st century BC, which grew rich through trade in frankincense, myrrh, and spices.
Petra was later annexed to the Roman Empire and continued to thrive until a large earthquake in 363 AD destroyed much of the city in the 4th century AD.
The earthquake combined with changes in trade routes, eventually led to the downfall of the city which was ultimately abandoned.
Petra is also known as the rose-red city, a name it gets from the wonderful colour of the rock from which many of the city’s structures were carved.
The Nabataeans buried their dead in intricate tombs that were cut out of the mountain sides and the city also had temples, a theater, and following the Roman annexation and later the Byzantine influence, a colonnaded street and churches.
In addition to the magnificent remains of the Nabataean city, human settlement and land use for over 10,000 years can be traced in Petra, where great natural, cultural, archaeological and geological features merge.
On December 6, 1985, Petra was designated a World Heritage Site.
When you believe and trust yourself about your aims, precisely at that moment your way is going to be shining between the darkness in front of your feet as in this photo! Your future is in front of you, not on your back! If you turn your back, you will see the dark shadow of you..
È proprio negli alti e bassi della vita che si ritrova l'equilibrio (Susan Randall)
It is precisely in the ups and downs of life that is found the balance (Susan Randall)
The Aqueduct of Segovia (or more precisely, the aqueduct bridge) is a Roman aqueduct and one of the most significant and best-preserved ancient monuments left on the Iberian Peninsula. It is located in Spain and is the foremost symbol of Segovia, as evidenced by its presence on the city's coat of arms.
The picture was taken in Venice, or to be more precisely in Giudecca which is in the south of Venice.
NGC 6992 is part of the Veil Nebula in the constellation of Cygnus. It is part of the eastern edge of this supernova remnant. The source supernova exploded some 5,000 to 8,000 years ago, and the remnants have since expanded to cover an area of 3 degrees; about 6 times the size of a full moon. The distance to the nebula is not precisely known, with estimates ranging from 1,400 to 2,600 light-years.
TS 80mm Triplet
TS 2" FF
Canon 550D modified
Astronomik CLS and UHC filters
27 x 720sec and 2 x 600sec subs
Totalling 5hrs44mins
Processed using Pixinsight and Photoshop.
“Unicorns love rainbows. I love unicorns. Therefore thy hair must be a rainbow.”
(Krista Ritchie - Hothouse Flower)
It's been a while since I've seen a full rainbow, from end to end. You pretty much need to be in the right place at the right time to see any kind of rainbow, but to see it end to end like this, you need to have a little perspective. You have to be able to see the horizon, and in my world, most of the time both horizon and rainbow are usually obscured by trees and life.
I like to take the back road home. It takes a little longer, but the view is better. It takes me past ripening rice fields that wave in the wind, and across slow-moving bayous. It gives me a chance to listen to the radio and every now and then, I get something like this..
Here you see one of the photos from Bangkok that I'm particularly happy about.
You're looking at the Grand Palace, and more precisely, at a shrine in honor of the king, to the right of its entrance.
During peak times, like on weekends, people constantly stream past, either wanting to enter the palace or having just left. But during my visit on a weekday, shortly before the gates closed, I was able to observe and capture this beautiful scene.
A woman in traditional Thai clothing stands before the shrine and seems completely absorbed in prayer. In all the hustle and bustle of this metropolis, this scene radiated so much peace and tranquility.
Hier seht Ihr eine der Aufnahmen aus Bangkok, über die ich mich besonders freue.
Ihr blickt hier auf den Großen Palast und um genauer zu sein auf einen Schrein zu Ehren des Königs, rechts von dessen Eingang.
In Hochzeiten, wie am Wochenende strömen hier ununterbrochen Menschen vorbei, die entweder in den Palast wollen oder diesen gerade verlassen haben. Doch bei meinem Besuch an einem Wochentag, kurz vor Schließung der Tore, konnte ich diese wunderschöne Szene beobachten und auch festhalten.
Eine Frau, in traditioneller thailändischer Kleidung steht vor dem Schrein und schein ganz im Gebet vertieft zu sein. In all dem Trubel dieser Metropole strahlte diese Szene so viel Ruhe und Frieden aus.
Work by the street artist Luca Vallese, well known as Zentequerente.
For more informations:
On the left, a whirlwind of symbols and meanings linked to ancient iconographies, such as fire and the triangle, express the first spiritual and then archetypal dimension of the demiurge. On the right, man is dominated by habits and attachments until, suddenly, an epiphany: "Destiny as a choice", precisely the title of the painting, is an encouragement to become aware of oneself and of what surrounds us, to rise upwards and descend into the deepest parts of our inner world.
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.........I'm thinking that it should be wonderful to live in a city, town, village so full of colors... I think that each grey wall could be transformed into an awesome work of art...
This is Vallà di Riese (Veneto Region, Italy) experience....
woooooow.... I love this... the project is supported by Region Administrators ....
It is Vallà participatory urban regeneration project, born from an idea of the BocaVerta Collective to put art and beauty back at the center of our urban landscapes. The name combines the English word wall and the country where the initiative takes place in a play on words.
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COS’È THE WALLÀ. È il progetto di rigenerazione urbana partecipata di Vallà, nato da un’idea del Collettivo BocaVerta per rimettere al centro dei nostri paesaggi urbani l’arte e la bellezza. Il nome unisce in un gioco di parole il termine inglese wall (muro) e il paese in cui ha luogo l’iniziativa.
In concreto, The Wallà si propone di trasformare i muri di edifici pubblici e privati in “tele” per un museo permanente a cielo aperto, composto da opere di street art che rappresenteranno un potente mezzo per sensibilizzare, raccontare, accogliere, riqualificare. A oggi sono più di 10 gli edifici individuati per gli interventi artistici, ma l’iniziativa è in continua espansione.
“Questo progetto”, spiega il Collettivo BocaVerta, “nasce dalla percezione condivisa di degrado lungo l’arteria che attraversa da nord a sud il nostro paese, quella Strada provinciale 667 che è croce e delizia del paese stesso, veicolo di sviluppo, ma anche di traffico e inquinamento. Ripartire dalla bellezza, per noi, significa riprendere possesso dei luoghi che ci sono familiari e coinvolgere attivamente i cittadini nella ricerca di un vivere comune che sia rispettoso di sé e degli altri”.
www.trevisotoday.it/.../riese-walla-street-art...
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“It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera…
they are made with the eye, heart and head.”
[Henry Cartier Bresson]
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The Italian Renaissance Garden at Hamilton Gardens is a stunning recreation of a 16th-century Tuscan villa. It features precisely trimmed hedges, marble fountains, and elegant statues. It is one of 18 themed gardens designed to explore the history and meaning of gardens through time
Five images merged,
Melville, Waikato, New Zealand
KOO JEONG A directs our gaze to the incidental, to the marginal zones of experience that are first noticed after patient observation. Invisible phenomena can be experienced through sounds, smells, and minimal gestures. The invented and found, concrete and intangible slide into one another devoid of fixed boundaries. At the same time, KOO JEONG A’s work is characterized by extraordinary restraint. Just a few, precisely arranged elements are enough to generate a presence.
A unique phenomenon observable only just before noon and precisely on top of the rubbish bins in a very particular location. Was I privileged to see this? My educated guess is that just by "seeing" I did in fact "create" the phenomenon. You may have heard about the strange findings in particle research, namely that the observation of particles triggers a change in their behaviour. In this case, they lit up creating a kind a halo. Remarkable. Leica M8, Elmar (collapsible) 50/2.8 wide-open.
Texture : Oldsunstone. Pour un court séjour à Sète. Plus exactement Frontignan La Peyrade où nous avons la chance de posséder une baraquete sur le canal Rhône Sète donnant sur l'étang de Tau. Non loin se trouve les cuves alimentés par les raffineries. Un univers magique que j'ai traité un peu "Drama" cette fois.
Suivront les maisons face à la plage de Frontignan. Encore un monde de baraque fait de bric et de broc mais avec un charme populaire qui éloigne un tourisme BoBo. Puis quelques images de Sète.
Le tout traité dans un monochrome loin de mes traitements colorés de Sète comprenant 60 albums déjà ...
www.flickr.com/photos/patpardon/collections/7215762742003...
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Texture : Oldsunstone. For a short stay in Sete. More precisely Frontignan La Peyrade where we have the chance to own a baraquete on the Rhone Sete canal overlooking the pond Tau. Not far away is the tanks supplied by refineries. A magical world that I treated a little "Drama" this time.
Follow the houses facing the beach Frontignan. Another World booth did bits and pieces but with a charm that repels a popular tourist BoBo. Then some pictures of Sète.
All treated in a monochrome color away from my treatments Sète with 60 albums already ...
www.flickr.com/photos/patpardon/collections/7215762742003...
On a line not known for seeing loco hauled trains since the 33/1s left in 1988 and the demise of the class 47 hauled inter regional trains I was quite surprised to find no less than 8 locos between Wool and Moreton yesterday. Seen here front to back, or more precisely furthest to nearest 66551, 66545 and 66712. Immediately beneath me was one of two Colas 70s at the end of the line.
Shot through the clouds at precisely 9 pm on this beautiful September night in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada. At 1000mm is was easy to compose and fill the frame with the moon low to the horizon. Thanks for stopping by!
“The Desert Fathers believed that the wilderness had been created supremely valuable in the eyes of God precisely because it had no value to men. The wasteland was the land that could never be wasted by men because it offered them nothing. There was nothing to attract them. There was nothing to exploit. The desert was the region in which the Chosen People had wandered for forty years, cared for by God alone. They could have reached the Promised Land in a few months if they had traveled directly to it. God's plan was that they should learn to love Him in the wilderness and that they should always look back on the time in the desert as the idyllic time of their life with Him alone. The desert was created simply to be itself, not to be transformed by men into something else.”
— Thomas Merton
It is known that the new generation is highly addicted to computers.
My six-year-old daughter said to me, "Dady, why don't you take a photo of the computer keyboard, and share on Flickr."(I hadn't even realized she knew about Flickr) I said to her it'd be boring, but I thought about it.
So... I'd like to generalize the idea how people, more precisely young parents and children, are addicted to computers by these two small objects, and how they are restricted and isolated from other activities.
Belatuk Dada Merah, Orange-backed Woodpecker, Reinwardtipicus validus
This is a woodpecker or more precisely Orange-backed Woodpecker (Reinwardtipicus validus), found throughout Malaysia. Perhaps this is the easiest woodpecker seen because it is not afraid of humans and dare to look for food in the trees near the residence. The two birds on the lower part are male woodpecker while the upper one is a female. Somehow these three appeared simultaneously while I was lurking for birds of other species. My lens nozzle changed direction to shot this drama of nature on a dead tree trunk as a stage.
Exif: 1/400, f/5.6, ISO 500, focal lenght 400mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D
Ini adalah burung belatuk atau lebih tepat lagi Orange-backed Woodpecker ( Reinwardtipicus validus ), terdapat di Semenanjung dan juga di Sabah dan Sarawak. Mungkin inilah burung belatuk yang paling mudah dilihat kerana sifatnya yang tidak takut manusia dan berani datang mencari makan di pokok-pokok berdekatan kediaman. Yang dua ekor di bawah adalah belatuk jantan sementara yang seekor di atas adalah belatuk betina. Entah kenapa tiga ekor ini muncul serentak semasa saya sedang mengendap burung spesis lain. Maka muncung lens berubah hala ke batang pokok mati yang menjadi pentas drama tiga ekor belatuk ini buat seketika.
I don't know where this is precisely, the photo was taken from an airplane window.
It was somewhere in the Nevada Basin-and-Range country, where there's another mountain range every few miles.
Nevada. March, 2023, after an unusually snowy winter.
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Sensor oxidation is visible at the top of photographs. Usually when there's a blue or clear sky.
It looks like an elongated dust spot. If I don't touch the photo with Lightroom, it's precisely to show the sensor oxidation.
This message will appear on all photographs.
I have a UV/IR filter on my lens.
LEICA, SAVE THE M9. PLEASE.
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La oxidacion del sensor se ve en la parte superior de las fotografias.Generalmente cuando hay un cielo azul,o claro.
Parece una mancha alargada de polvo.Si no toco la foto con Lightroom es para que se vea,precisamente,la oxidacion del sensor.
Este mensaje aparecera en todas las fotografias.
En el objetivo llevo puesto un filtro UV IR.
LEICA SALVA LA M9.POR FAVOR.
Creo que Leica tendria que darnos una solucion.
The Aqueduct of Segovia (or more precisely, the aqueduct bridge) is a Roman aqueduct and one of the most significant and best-preserved ancient monuments left on the Iberian Peninsula. It is located in Spain and is the foremost symbol of Segovia, as evidenced by its presence on the city's coat of arms.
ink, collage and watercolor on paper Fabriano
cm 27x38
It is simple to make a collage, and it can be
done quickly. It is fun to make a collage and
at the same time it is considered suspicious
because too simple, too fast. It seems not re-
spectable enough or immature. This is why
collages are mostly a playful and silly children's
activity. But a collage is resistant; it escapes
control even of the one who made it. Making
a collage always has to do with headlessness.
There is no means of exprssion with such
a great explosive power. A collage is charged
and always remains explosive. I often stand
dumbstruck before it, and precisely, as an
artist, it is a matter of enduring this ' looking
dumb'
Thomas Hirschhorn
The Kalmak-Ashuu Pass at 3,446 Mts is located on the shortest access between Kochkor and Song Kul Lake in Naryn valley.
The pass allows to cross the mountain range "Song Kul Too", and more precisely ridges called Bay-Duula which culminates at nearly 4000 meters of altitude.
Taken in Kyrgyzstan.
Keeping an eye on the speedometer, CN engineer Andrew eases the WCRA Christmas excursion train back, precisely controlling the slack action on the train. Like Andrew, several other qualified railway engineers donate their time to operate the excursion for the benefit of the society. Having certifications such as an engineers ticket or conductor qualification are assets for the heritage society in order to keep trains running.
ENG: On the streets of Berlin! More precisely, on Axel-Springer-Street in the direction of Leipziger Street with a view through the canyons of houses to the television tower.
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GER: Unterwegs auf den Straßen Berlins! Genauer gesagt auf der Axel-Springer-Straße in Richtung Leipziger Straße mit Blick durch die Häuserschluchten auf den Fernsehturm.
Explore Date: Apr. 09, 2023
Ranking: 154
Photo taken somewhere between Ardmore SD and Gillette WY on BN's Butte or Black Hills Sub, but the adjacent slides don't help me pinpoint the location any more precisely than that.
This was on a jaunt from Alliance to Glendive to view a total eclipse, so the date would have been Feb 24 or 25, 1979. My vehicle at the time was a ragtop Jeep CJ7, and it was a memorably frigid trip.
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In the Appenzell Alpstein, more precisely on the Schwägalp, a path with many small lanterns leads through the forest during the cold and dark season. This is of course beautiful when there is also snow.
We have completed the path shortly after the sun has set. The golden and the blue hour, but also afterwards in the darkness showed great moods. Fortunately, the trail is not too long, because it was freezing cold. This was good for the quality of the pictures, but was at the expense of cold fingers :-)
Thanks for your criticism and as always, favs, likes and comments are gratefully appreciated!