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A bit more slidey faffery with this image for Sliders Sunday. I think I prefer this even more vintage style to the original...first comment. HSS
Optical distortion of a single twig of the Sweetgum tree, taken against the light.
Olympus EM1 + Helios 44-2 with reversed front element.
Met and photographed on an aimless Monday afternoon wander with Kiyoshi-san and NJ. The Shop, Columbia Street, Chinatown, Vancouver. October 5, 2015.
Day 136/365:
Definitely Dreaming - Orange...Better late than never
We found these gorgeous azaleas at Felbrigg, North Norfolk
Lensbaby Twist 60
Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura , preening on my back fence.
Happy Mono Monday!
1 Feb 2021; 08:46 CST
melting ice cube
I took this image during the first heat wave this year in June when I longend for snow and ice : ))
[taken through a glass with blue glitter rubber foam in the background]
Stay cool everyone !
Photographed while exploring with Charlie-san, Fukuda-san, Fumi-san, Hitomi-san, Junko-san, Kiyoko-san, Maeda-san, Makio-san, Minoru-san, miyunico-san, Nakamura-san, Roger-kun, Scott, sonnar-san, Taizo-san, Take-san, Tomoko-san, and Yume-san. Kitanotenman Shrine, Kitano-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe. November 6, 2016.
Tulips last evening in the new formal garden outside the President's Residence at Smith College. 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷
Day 278/365:
October 2022: A month in 31 pictures
Not really tea, just the dregs from the teapot with a little water added fill the cup. As for sympathy, feel free...
I've taken very few still life images with my iPhone (apart from the spotlight series). Thought I'd attempt this one using the menu from my birthday tea at Luton Hoo. My Canon is redundant for the foreseeable future so I have got to work out a new way of doing things that won't damage my back more than it is already.
Probably one more for Sliders Sunday, as tried to enhance this the best I could. Also, as you'd probably guessed on my earlier effort on this shot, the Yacht was added from another shot I'd taken.
I really missed my tripod for these seascapes.. For one I ended up with too much movement on the bracketed shots to make into HDR, and two I had to shoot them at a very shallow DoF, due to the low light.
Although posted a bit early, decided to add this to the Sliders Sunday group, HSS everyone :-)
“I walk, I look, I see, I stop, I photograph.”
-Leon Levinstein.
Thank you to everyone who pauses long enough to look at my photo. Any comments or Faves are very much appreciated.
(Anna Kendrick)
... reminds me a bit of a fly agaric !! :D
for Crazy Tuesday - theme of August 20, 2019: bikes
My cyclist friendly hometown is full of crazy and colourful cycling gear - you just have to look ;))
Happy Crazy Tuesday (evening) erveryone !! (better late than never - had a long, long work day)
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für Crazy Tuesday - Thema am 20. August 2019: (Fahr-)Räder
... erinnert mich ein bisschen an einen Fliegenpilz :D
Meine radlerfreundliche Heimatstadt ist voller verrückter und bunter Räder und Radzubehör - man muss nur schauen ;))
Day 349/365:
My poor cyclamen are suffering in this cold spell. They are frozen solid in the pot and don't seem to happy about it.
Lensbaby Twist 60 and macro filter.
16/31: October 2021: A month in 31 pictures
Smile on Saturday: Begins with S - Star fish and seeds.
The seeds are collected from marigolds in my garden.
I am quite cross with myself as once I realised I had placed the front starfish upside down, the light was gone. So instead of the beautiful textures we have a smoother surface. In defence of my silly mistake, I have been very busy and I had my flu jab this morning. Keeping my fingers crossed for no symptoms, so far just a sore arm.
Wishing you all a lovely weekend.
Lensbaby Velvet 56
#4 - 100 x challenge - Lensbaby
Looking close on Friday - Earrings
These earrings are among my favourites, from my favourite jewellery company.
Lensbaby Sweet 35 with macro converters. My own texture added.
~ James Joyce
Do you see a face (with a beard), too?
This 'face' reminds me a bit of Treebeard of J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' : ))
[or Baby Groot, as Skyline:) mentions in the comments below]
After an appointment in the city I cycled a bit with my bike through the neighbourhood during blue hour, enjoying the fresh air.
The afternoon rain had formed little puddles on the benches and wooden platforms ... and I loved how the warm lights and illuminated trees were reflected in them
Glad I had my camera with me (as most of the time now ;))
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Seht ihr auch ein Gesicht (mit Bart)?
Dieses "Gesicht" erinnert mich ein wenig an Baumbart aus J. R. R. Tolkiens "Der Herr der Ringe" : ))
[ oder Baby Groot - siehe Skyline:)'s Kommentar ]
Nach einem Termin in der Stadt bin ich zur blauen Stunde ein bisschen mit dem Fahrrad durch die Gegend geradelt.
Der Nachmittagsregen hatte kleine Pfützen auf den Bänken und Holzplattformen gebildet ... und ich liebte die Reflexionen der warmen Lichter und beleuchteten Bäume darin
"Family photo albums are so powerful in that they make kids feel valued, cherished and respected." - Nancy O'Dell
A soft hardcover ... this is a photo album with baby and toddler photos of me ... and no, although some of them are really cute - I won't show them here 😄
The fabric binding feels like fluffy terry cloth to the touch and has a baby girl wearing a blue dress embroidered on the top
Crazy Tuesday - theme of February 9, 2021: Soft
Sorry - busy work day - I will try to pop in now and then today ... will be browsing properly in the evening
There are hundreds of little yellow wildflowers all over the place as we move closer to Spring. It's warm but still cold...that mixed-up time when the weather doesn't quite know which season it is.
7 Days With Flickr - Flora (Fridays).
Another image from this wooden artifact at the Valkenburgse meer. Went this time for a high contrast b/w
This (lonely) leaf looks a bit like it's waving goodbye, doesn't it !
I am very busy at work these days and will be away the comming weekend ... so I might still be a bit slow with catching up and commenting : )
Please take care !
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Bis bald, Sommer !
Dieses Blatt sieht ein bisschen aus, als würde es zum Abschied winken, nicht wahr?
Ich bin beruflich derzeit ziemlich eingespannt und werde das kommende Wochenende nicht zuhause sein ... ich werde daher weiterhin etwas hinterherhinken mit Kommentaren und Besuch eurer Seite, aber ich gebe mein Bestes : )
Passt auf euch auf !
#58 - 100 x challenge - Lensbaby
These peonies were in my flowers delivery last week. The ones in my garden are too precious to pick...intentionally, I did snip a bud by mistake. I think these peonies will only last one more day, already petals are starting to shed. They just don't last long enough.
Lensbaby Velvet 56 and Omni filter
This is a sprig of a tamarack tree, otherwise known as larch, a conifer that is found throughout Canada. Conifers don't typically lose their needles, but tamaracks are deciduous and lose their needles each fall. Before the needles drop off, they turn from green to gold. As you can see, this sprig is nearing its transition into becoming fully golden. Happy Monday and new week, everyone!
Thank you for stopping by and for leaving me a comment, much appreciated!
14/30: April 2021: A month in 30 pictures
I was stumped for ideas today until I saw these little violets growing amongst the lavender.
Sorry to post and run again, I have a book group meeting this evening (via zoom) back later to comment
Day 122/365:
Macro Monday - Leather
Nothing very exciting, just my car key fob. Low key because I've had a busy day and the light had gone by the time I got round to this. I went for a high contrast punchy look though as I felt it was more interesting. HMM
Day 20/365:
Inspired by Jess www.flickr.com/photos/jyy_sue/51822260020/in/faves-289922... and having run out of light. I decided to revisit an image I took a few years ago. It was a MM challenge for lighting an image with candlelight. This image is different as I used my Lensbaby Velvet 56 (it was already on my camera) less candles and a different composition. I also took a shot of the background and used it as a texture overlay.
Original image in first comment
Thriving in the half-light of shade, the Astrantia major (var. Alba), also known as Masterwort and Hattie’s Pincushion.
Olympus EM1 + Meyer Optik Görlitz Oreston 50mm f1.8, at f4
18/31: October: A month in 31 pictures
Not much time for photography today. Our grandson was with us again...we are making the most of it before winter sets in and we may not be able to see him so much. So today's offering is low key since the evenings are drawing in.
The book is one of my finds from a visit to a second hand book shop in Norfolk a couple of years ago. The rose from a beautiful bouquet sent by my son and daughter-in-law recently.
Incredibly small female crab spider, just a few mm body length. Perhaps a juvenile. I only saw her on these native kangaroo paw flower buds due to the contrasting colours. Out of place when I came upon her, as they usually hang out on flowers of similar colour to themselves.
This could be Thomisus spectabilis, commonly called spectacular crab spider or simply white crab spider.
Usually white, but can have patches of yellow, or appear fully yellow. The legs and head appear almost translucent.
Another suggestion is Zygometis xanthogaster, the milky flower spider (due to the eye ornamentation).
Of interest is that the spider also takes advantage of its colour scheme's reflectance of UV light to create a colour contrast in the visual field of the bees that subsequently attracts them.
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Pulling on my snow togs to go shovel out my car yesterday, I reflected on my summer wardrobe -- shorts, a tee shirt, and sandals -- and how much more quickly it is to dress in that outfit, than what it takes to pull on all my layers of winter clothing and boots, so much effort leaves me out of breath sometimes.