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In a land where milk and honey flow, not even a cyclone is dangerous for you. Well, maybe for your waistline. This is a vanilla soy milk / dark chocolate nibs cyclone from my milk frother (please see first comment). Normally I'm using chocolate soy milk for my coffee, but it was sold out for the weekend, so I went for vanilla and added chili chocolate nibs (used for hot chocolate).

Captured from above, handheld (with camera mounted on table top tripod which I put against my chest for stabilisation, and I was pressing my head against the cupboard, standing on tiptoes, though), wide open aperture (f2.8), regular kitchen light. The "eye" is the small black wisk wheel (size: 3 cm in diameter [1,18 inches]). Needless to say, this is not SOOC. I enhanced clarity and structure in LR and Nik's Viveza, and used the "Detail Extractor" filter in Color Efex.

A Happy Macro Monday, Everyone! Have a great week ahead!

Thank you for your comments and faves, they are always highly appreciated!

Soja-Vanille-Schokokrümel-Orkan ;-) Normalerweise nehme ich ja gleich Soja-Schoko für meinen Kaffee, aber die war aus, also musste Vanille ran bzw. rein in den Milchaufschäumer (siehe den 1. Kommentar) und ein paar Krümelchen Chili-Trinkschokolade von der Konditorei Simon in Passau für den Schokogeschmack obendrauf. Das Auge ist der Quirl (3 cm Durchmesser).

Aus der Hand fotografiert, aber mit Tischstativ (zur Stabilisierung gegen den Oberkörper gehalten, Kopf gegen den Hängeschrank gedrückt, aber auf Zehenspitzen, um die nötige Höhe zu bekommen und damit die Linse nicht sofort beschlägt), Offenblende, "normales" ( = was es da so gibt) Küchenlicht. Klarheit und Präsenz habe ich in LR und Niks Viveza erhöht und den "Detail-Extractor"-Filter in Color Efex angewendet.

Ich wünsche Euch einen schönen Montag, Ihr Lieben!

Pressing by Pekka Helstelä

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4L8A7572 by Ricardo Gomez A

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Best seen on black (by pressing L) to have larger view!

Aconsejo ver la fotografia, con el fondo negro, es como mejor se aprecia la calidad.

Comments are always welcome and favs most appreciated.

Comentarios y favs son siempre bienvenidos

~‘Piano’~ by Lanay Resident

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Softly, in the dusk, a woman is singing to me;

Taking me back down the vista of years, till I see

A child sitting under the piano, in the boom of the tingling strings

And pressing the small, poised feet of a mother who smiles as she sings.

In spite of myself, the insidious mastery of song

Betrays me back, till the heart of me weeps to belong

To the old Sunday evenings at home, with winter outside

And hymns in the cosy parlour, the tinkling piano our guide.

So now it is vain for the singer to burst into clamour

With the great black piano appassionato. The glamour

Of childish days is upon me, my manhood is cast

Down in the flood of remembrance, I weep like a child for the past.

D. H. Lawrence

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Pressing Matters by James Scorgie

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Hotspur Press - Manchester

Peregrine Falcon and gnat (Falco peregrinus) by Brian Jones

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***Best viewed pressing "L" on your keyboard***

Imagine if you will coming into this world with eyesight that far exceeds our many times over. Now imagine seeing a gnat flying above your head. If I could speak for the fledgling my sense is he would be saying" Is this what I am supposed to catch in mid-air and somehow hold this morsel in my feet trying to eat it while ripping it to shreds??? Or, very simply... "what the hell is this??"

Either way, there's the falcon and there's the gnat. you make up your own scenario as to what a new visitor to this world might wonder about this gnat. He is looking at it, and shortly after this frame the gnat continued to fly over his head as he followed the flight path in wonderment...

Do not attempt to clean your monitor... that speck on your screen is a gnat!!!

I don't make this stuff up; it's real life as my camera sees it...

Thanks for stoppin by and peeking at my work. Commenting is allowed, and appreciated.

Happy Sandhill Sunday! by Cheryl Hamblin

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Good morning. My electronics are up and working again, I'm happy. There were over 550,000 cranes at Wood River in Nebraska while I was there and it was one of the most amazing migrations I have ever seen. Not always the best light but I couldn't help pressing the shutter frequently.

Pressing On by Gaige Dreamer

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Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.

Looking skyward Tri-Colored Heron (Egretta tricolor) by Brian Jones

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****Must be viewed pressing "L" ****

This image, odd as it may sound is a "lifer" for me. They do come down this way at times but have eluded me until yesterday.

Make it a great day my dear friends. Thanks so much for your continued interest in my work, and all the kind comments of encouragement. It is appreciated!!

Gallantly pressing on. by Chris Firth

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Terry has recently uploaded a few shots from a winter hike we took last year. Poor chap must be missing the snow! Just incase a reminder of the conditions is required here is a shot of Terry making tough but good progress on that hike.

I did feel that I should pull some detail out of the shadow but changed my mind as I think the silhouette helps emphasise the conditions.

The Young Ones by Rob Schop

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Thanks for having a look! All faves and comments are highly appreciated!

You do me (and hopefully yourself) a big favour by pressing L and then F11, to view at maximum size.

The Signalmans View by Brian Stoddart

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Please try viewing pressing the 'L' button .thank you.

Pressing by Marion Brite

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Downtown Valier, Montana.

a pressing moment by Jawdoc

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Granville Island, Vancouver

pressing in the sun! -Πιεζοντας τον ηλιο! by Stathis Vanikiotis

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Pressing flowers by Evangelina

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Pressing engagement by Gaynor Henry

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An Uhlhorn Knuckle-Jointed press, located at the Canadian Mint in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Welcoming November in Toronto, Canada by Judy

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Good morning everyone. One of three photos taken from different balconies of our 34th floor Sky Lounge, in Toronto. You can see the CN Tower, formerly the world's tallest free standing structure in the world. Best seen large by pressing L or Z or by clicking on the photo.

Thanks for your visits and feedback, have a blessed day:)

Pressing down on me by Dreemrr

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Wood Ducks at the Nest_20A3871 by Alfred Lockwood

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Thought I would visit my local park and look for the wood ducks. When this pair took flight, they flew to their nest and spent some time tending to it. I kept my distance and they didn't seem to be bothered by me. It's a crowded park so they are pretty habituated to people also. I've never seen an actual wood duck nest before, so this was an exciting experience. Bear Creek Park, Keller, Texas, USA, May 2020

A new day - Quantum Fold Chapter 3/ 6 by Adrienne Mackenna

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Adrienne stirred, the scent of wine lingering in the thick underground air. Her eyelids felt heavy, her head throbbing with the dull ache of indulgence. What a weird dream… more like a nightmare.

She nuzzled into the warmth pressing against her side. Then realized she was waking up somewhere unfamiliar. Who had she gone home with this time? She shifted slightly and felt an arm draped over her waist, their bodies tangled in the deep cushions of the worn leather sofa. Relief washed over her as she realized she was still dressed. Then she turned—Kayla---and the nightmare rushed back into focus.

Kayla groaned beside her, stretching lazily. “Remind me,” she muttered, voice rough with sleep, “whose idea was it to finish that second bottle?”

Adrienne let out a low, tired laugh. “Yours.”

Kayla cracked one eye open and shot her a suspicious look. “Liar.”

Adrienne smirked, shifting onto her side to face her.

Kayla stirred, stretching before offering a small, knowing smile. “Did you sleep well?”

“I slept.” Adrienne rubbed her temples, willing away the weight pressing against her skull. She exhaled slowly, then muttered, “Tell me yesterday didn’t happen.”

Kayla’s gaze softened—ok but only for a second. “You need to practice.” Her voice was quieter now, more serious.

Adrienne sighed, pressing her fingers to her forehead. “I know. But maybe we could just lay here for a while longer.”

Kayla sat up, pulling Adrienne with her. “You did great with the teleportation last night, but you have to learn to focus. If you don’t land exactly where you intend to jump, we’re dead.”

Adrienne inhaled sharply through her nose, the weight of responsibility settling against her chest. She was learning, but learning wasn’t enough. She had to master it.

Kayla pressed a firm hand to Adrienne’s knee, grounding her. “You were born for this. It’s in your in your blood. Now, close your eyes.”

Adrienne felt the hum of her device start, a faint vibration against her skin. She obeyed, letting the quiet of the apartment wrap around her, pressing in but never suffocating.

“Find the thread,” Kayla continued. “Focus on a place—then feel the pull. Don’t chase it. Feel it.”

Adrienne inhaled deeply, centering herself. Focus. The place, the pull.

She felt it—faint, distant, like the whisper of something just beyond her grasp.

“Let it bring you to the edge,” Kayla murmured. “But don’t fall. Just stand there. Balance.”

The air shifted around her. The apartment walls grew thinner—like layers peeling apart, revealing glimpses of elsewhere. The scent of dust and old books filled her senses. The university library. The room. She could see it, smell it.

She was about to jump.

“Not here. Not now,” whispered Kayla. “Just to the edge.”

Adrienne’s breath hitched.

Kayla’s fingers pressed against her wrist, steadying her. “Hold it. Stay.”

Adrienne felt it—the pull, the tension—but she didn’t jump.

She controlled it.

Kayla exhaled, nodding in approval. “Come back to me.”

Adrienne slowly let go, her awareness settling back into the apartment. She rubbed her head. “Ouch.”

Kayla smiled, satisfaction flickering in her gaze. “That was perfect. I think you must remember from times past.”

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