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Adding the last five uninspiring photos taken two days ago. Not the best quality, but posting for my own records.
The day before yesterday, 17 March 2022, I took a last-minute afternoon drive SE of Calgary. The sun was shining and I just felt like getting out somewhere for a few hours. The roads are clear of snow, which makes such a huge difference.
No new roads for me this time; just checking out a few of my usual back roads. It was great to see that there was a lot of open water, both sloughs and temporary 'ponds' in fields. We have had so little snow this winter - small amounts on quite a few days - which is not going to help Alberta's drought. March is said to be our snowiest month but, so far, the weather has been beautiful. Looking at the forecast, they are expecting this mild weather to continue, even 18C for 23rd March.
My first sighting turned out to be a Bald Eagle. When I first spotted the distant dark 'blob' high up in a tree in a tangle of branches, I thought maybe it was a Great Horned Owl. It was almost impossible to get a tiny open spot to take a photo or two. (from my car window), but nice to see.
In places, there were so many birds in the fields. At first, I expected them all to be Canada Geese. However. when I zoomed in, I was delighted to see that there lots of Northern Pintail ducks scattered among the Geese. Pintails are such beautiful, elegant ducks and it is always good to see them return.
I couldn't believe my eyes when I found three Snowy Owls! The first one I found was a new (to me) bird; my fifth Snowy this winter. I had noticed a few birds in a field, mainly Canada Geese, but then took a look at one that looked different and smaller. At first, for some reason, 'gull' came to mind, but when I saw it from a slightly different angle, I realized that I was looking at a Snowy Owl, down on the ground near the Geese.
Continuing my drive, I came across two Snowy Owls, a male and a female, that I had seen before. Couldn't get a half-decent photo of either. Both were skittish, despite my sitting in my car way down the road from them.
A group of European Starlings were fun to see. Love it when they actually stay still for a moment. Though they are not popular birds with many people, they are beautiful, especially in the sunlight.
previous post shows the context of the ice
more views from the same '12 storm I've been posting this week
nothing like this so far this winter - supposed to be in the mid 70s on Christmas Eve
What a difference a skirt and change of heels can make to the previous picture with the same blouse
Enjoy my leg lovers
Dear Mona, your generosity has no limits 😍 Knowing your pictures, admiring your art, it becomes pretty obvious in what delicate and elegant ways you conceive artistry, you develop your own creativity. When you pay attention to some of our contributions, I believe you look at them under the same perspective and taste. Thus, the fact that you choose to highlight one of my pictures in your groups is the greatest compliment. It is a real honour to have my latest picture featuring as the cover of Show us your Journey through SL ( no Avatar please )! Thank you very much, my friend ❤
Same shot as before but different - because the original edit just wasn't quite mad enough! One for Sliders Sunday :-)
I'll delete one or the other - probably...
Note: In December 2019, I discovered that my lens had been incorrectly reassembled by a previous owner with the rear element reversed. This made a quite pleasant soft focus lens but my early shots are not representative of it's true performance. Correctly assembled, it provides far better IQ.
With the weather lousy, I've spent an inordinate amount of time pretending to be an artist and fiddling w/flowers after the fashion of O'Keeffe. In large part, it has become an exercise in frustration as each image yields the potential of 4-5 different perspectives from the same shot...and I cannot decide which I prefer, continuing to fiddle and becoming even more confused while cropping my brain away.
This, by the way, is not one of those images. While it is "big" and shows the variation possibilities, it does not convey the conceptual "brush strokes" I am hoping to suggest. That series to follow...at some point...maybe...;-)
Denver & Rio Grande Western eastbound Rio Grande Zephyr with a D&RGW unit coal train operating in the same direction being led by a GP40-2 locomotive # 3096 along with two additional GP40-2 engines at a three track main line location in Utah, Summer 1980. The unit coal train is most likely operating on a branch line that will soon join the main line. Notice on the front porch steps of the lead GP40-2 locomotive that an employee is standing there, so this makes me believe that this is a branch line with a connecting switch to the main line that must be operated by the employee.
El jueves estuve con Pipa y Pepe Ros en Los ojos del Luchena. Sabía que habían Zygonys torridus volando pero ni en sueños hubiera podido acercarme a la realidad. ¡¡Una multitud!!
Como pillarlas al vuelo no es lo mío, monté 100 pero por el camino me encontré a este macho que hacía el mismo trayecto de ida y vuelta a la altura de mi cabeza. Así que lo intenté y de diez disparos, 2 entraron en el encuadre y relativamente enfocados.
Este tiene un 18% de recorte.
En Los Ojos del Luchena. Lorca (Murcia) España
On Thursday I was with Pipa and Pepe Ros in Los ojos del Luchena. I knew there were Zygonys torridus flying but even in my dreams I could not have come close to reality. A crowd!!
As catching them on the fly is not my thing, I rode 100 but on the way I met this male who made the same round trip at the height of my head. So I tried it and out of ten shots, 2 came into the frame and relatively focused.
This one has an 18% trim.
In Los Ojos del Luchena. Lorca (Murcia) Spain
Same as my last post sometimes things fall into place, the weather, the location, the loco, the company and along comes the 1015 Sheringham to Holt service on route towards Weybourne.
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the same lobster, a whole new story. this moody take was captured with the voigtländer nokton f/1, embracing the beauty of low light to create an intimate, almost candlelit atmosphere. the lobster remains the star, its vibrant colors glowing against the soft shadows, paired perfectly with its golden potato companions.
this is part two of a lens experiment—if you missed the sony gm II 85mm f/1.4 version of this shot, be sure to check out the previous post. same dish, two lenses, two perspectives. now it’s your turn: which one captures the moment best?
janina’s in puerto portals delivers more than just lobster—it’s a dining experience. if you’re ever in mallorca, you owe it to yourself to try it.
Same day, but another train. TDX 1026 is back up to the station of Montmorency, for preparing this day on the Charlevoix Subdivision, MP 6.
Same problem that I’ve had on previous low light pictures. Some devices (like my low cost Samsung galaxy) display details in black zones, like brush strokes that are not supposed to be seen. I still haven’t found a solution yet, so any help would be welcome !
Thanks for visiting !
This is the view on the other side of the same place as in the previous photo. Quite an iconic view. I loved it there, so many interesting angles to play around. That day we had to learn that in Iceland you have to be extra careful at all times, as one guy lost his camera in a wave, and another one fell twice by hopping on the rocks like a bunny. Luckily nobody got seriously hurt. Really wish I can come back there someday...
Blooming Lilacs on the creek side of Oshawa Valley , also at the same period is the annual Peony Festival at the Oshawa Valley Botanical gardens with a beautiful trail and creek that runs through the Oshawa Valley concervation area , Martin’s photographs , Oshawa , Ontario , Canada , June 17. 2020
Rotary bridge
Rotary bridge plaque
Plaque
Having a walk on this beautiful autumn day on trail
Eastbourne park
large trees
edited photograph
Having a walk
autumn
Bridge
Oshawa creek
Bridge across Oshawa creek
trail in Eastbourne park
trail in Eastbourne park in Oshawa
Alliums
Lilacs in the Kinsman Valley view park
Kinsman Valley view park
Lilac trees
Peony
Peony Festival
Botanical gardens
Oshawa Botanical gardens
Martin’s photographs
Edited photograph
Oshawa
Ontario
Canada
June 2020
Gazebo
Gazebo at the Oshawa Botanical Gardens
Peony Festival at the Oshawa Valley Botanical gardens
Oshawa Valley Botanical gardens
Oshawa Valley
IPhone XR
Favourites
Hosta
Hosta collection
Oshawa Garden Club Hosta Collection
Oshawa Garden Club
Martin’s photographs
Cropped photograph
Alliums and Peonies at the Annual Peony Festival in Oshawa
October 2016
Trail in Oshawa conservation area
Having a walk
large trees
IPhone 6
We having nice a walk at Oshawa Valley Botanical gardens trail in the Oshawa Valley concervation area
June 2021
IPhone XR
Park bench
Lilac
Alliums
Peonies
Annual Peony Festival in Oshawa
Lilacs in the Kinsman Valley view park
Same Panorama in higher resolution and better interactive controls:
www.360cities.net/image/christmas-trees-in-the-financial-...
EH302 (YX18KXP) on London General's N155 to Morden, and EH178 (YY67URG) on London Central's 171 to Bellingham, Catford Bus Garage.
A place lost in the high Jura valleys. A place for exhibitions, here some ceramics called "bowls of wind". I loved the name.
"In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins, not through strength but by perseverance." H. Jackson Brown.
Something I love about tropical countries is the ease of getting to incredible waterfalls located in the middle of the rainforest. Taking a path to a waterfall always causes me great expectation, because although you have read about the route, you never really know when these prodigious waterfalls will appear and leave you speechless.
On my trip to the Philippines, I was lucky to visit the Kabigan Falls, which can be reached by a path that the locals have built (with wooden bridges spanning the river), to facilitate the access to the visitors, to whom they act as guides for a small contribution. This is positive because it is easier to reach the main waterfall, but at the same time it makes that the waterfalls receive such amount of people that in the high season the time that you can remain in them is limited. In my case, I visited the waterfalls during the rainy season, so there was no time limit, but there were a lot of people taking a bath in the natural pond created by the waterfall.
For several minutes and after searching and searching, I was unable to find an interesting composition, the riot of the people destroyed the peace that is needed in this type of locations to create a charming image. At times I thought about throwing in the towel and leave the place without any good picture. The falls were amazing but it did not seem like the right time to photograph them. Maybe in the future I could return at dawn and find them without people. But when I was about to tell my girlfriend to leave, I saw the possibility of crossing the stream and then go under some rocks, covering most people with them. Placing the tripod where it was was not easy, and getting there with my feet covered by water and leaves (who knows what nice animals could be under them) less still. But I was able to achieve this composition that isolated me from the crowd, I just had to wait to capture some images without anyone bathing under the waterfall and finally perseverance paid me off.
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"En la lucha entre el arroyo y la roca siempre triunfa el arroyo, no porque sea más fuerte, sino porque persevera." H. Jackson Brown.
Algo que me encanta de los países tropicales es la facilidad para llegar a cascadas increíbles situadas en medio de la selva. Tomar un sendero hacia una cascada provoca en mí siempre una gran expectación, ya que aunque se haya leído sobre el recorrido, nunca sabes realmente cuando estos prodigiosos saltos de agua van a aparecer frente a ti dejándote boquiabierto.
En mi viaje a Filipinas tuve la suerte de visitar las Cascadas Kabigan, a las cuales se accede por un sendero que los locales han construido (con puentes de madera salvando los cruces del río), para facilitar el acceso a los visitantes, a los cuales hacen de guías por una reducida contribución. Esto es positivo porque es más sencillo alcanzar el salto principal de agua, pero al mismo tiempo hace que las cascadas reciban tal cantidad de gente que en temporada alta se limita el tiempo que se puede permanecer en ellas. En mi caso, visité las cascadas durante la estación de lluvias, por lo que no había límite de tiempo, pero sí muchísima gente bañándose en el foso que se crea bajo la cascada.
Durante varios minutos y después de buscar y buscar, era incapaz de encontrar una composición interesante, el alboroto de la gente destruía la paz que se necesita en este tipo de localizaciones para crear una imagen con encanto. Por momentos pensé en tirar la toalla y quedarme sin foto alguna. El lugar era increíble pero no parecía el momento de fotografiarlo. Quizás en el futuro podía volver al amanecer y encontrarlo sin gente. Pero cuando ya estaba a punto de decirle a mi novia que nos fuéramos, vi la posibilidad de cruzar el arroyo y meterme bajo unas rocas y tapar a la mayoría de gente con ellas. Colocar el trípode donde estaba no fue fácil, y meterme allí con los pies cubiertos por agua y hojas (quien sabe que lindos animales podría haber bajo ellas) menos aún. Pero pude conseguir esta composición que me aislaba del gentío, solo quedaba esperar a capturar algunas imágenes sin nadie bañándose bajo la cascada y finalmente la perseverancia dio sus frutos.
Same friend as the last, She is one of the few in who's hands I feel truly safe. We don't share the relationship we once did, but knowing that she is forever there for me is what makes me know that I am forever safe with her.
And I would not trade that trust and friendship for anything in this world.
Warszawa, Poland
Autumn
NIKON FM2 and Washi 500
"We Have Never Met" project puts myself and another photographer together from anywhere in the world as we shoot one roll of the same film together...kind of....at a distance anyway. And then combining the effort into a tangible photowalk of sorts."
This time it is with my friend Erik Mathy from San Francisco. The entire series will be on Behance soon.