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Photographed in situ. This was just one of around 10 flowers on the one plant.
These tiny, pretty star-like flowers belong to Romulea rosea which has many common names such as onion grass, rosy sandcrocus and pink romulea.
Native to southern Africa and now with established weed status in all States of Australia bar Queensland.
It is an herbaceous plant growing each year from a rounded underground bulb. Reaching just 20 mm in height. The grass-like leaves grow up to 65 cm long and only 1 to 2.5 mm wide, fanning out from ground level. Flowers are 15 to 30 mm diameter.
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#8 - 100 x challenge - Lensbaby
Anything goes for 2021 - Bokehlicious
A bit of faffing today with the Lensbaby Velvet 56, some bokeh and the Omni filters.
Pleased to say we had our first Covid vaccinations yesterday. Still a long way to go but the start of being able to look forward to a brighter future.
Stay safe and have a lovely weekend.
foggy conditions yesterday.
here's a 'selfie' of me bombing my own long-expo shot.
sometimes accidents turn out nicely.
October 2025: A month in 31 pictures
#83 in my 100 x challenge- 100 Lensbaby images which happen to be mainly flowers...ooops!
Meet Sweet Sanne, a new dahlia to my garden this year. She was a bit of a slow starter and her first bloom was savaged by black fly. Finally she has shown her true beauty with this small but perfectly formed flower.
Lensbaby Sol 45
... sometimes I need this quirky and melancholic pop-dance-song on a Monday: 🎵 David Guetta featuring Sia - 'Flames' (with lyrics) 🎵
[The first time I noticed Sia was when I stumbled upon the electronic Pop-Jazz long-player of ZERO 7 'the garden' in 2006
🎵 www.last.fm/music/Zero+7/The+Garden 🎵 ... give 'Throw it all away' a try]
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Saint Petri Church in Malmö (Sweden)
I loved the alignment of candle lights along the centre aisle and had enough time to play with depth of field. In the end I prefered the photo with aperture f/1.6 (one stop down from wide open) ...
Wishing you a happy first week of September !! :)
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Sankt Petri Kirche in Malmö (Schweden)
Mir gefiel die Anordnung der Kerzen entlang des Mittelgangs und ich hatte genug Zeit, mit der Schärfentiefe zu spielen. Letztlich hat mir das Foto mit Blende 1,6 (eine Stufe abgeblendet) am besten gefallen
Ich wünsche euch einen schöne erste Woche im September !! :)
Day One, using a macro/micro of a viola’s bridge and strings. I shot this at increasing apertures, but I like the way the light spreads on the strings at f/11.
Studying a book on the science (and magic!) of photographic lighting— for as long as it takes. Somehow I missed physics courses on light.
Thanks for looking.
Photographed on a Sunday afternoon exploration with Kiyoshi-san, Mari, NJ, Sun, and Yukiko-san. East 11th Avenue, Vancouver. October 4, 2015.
Day 3/365
Macro Monday - Cotton
These are face scrubbies that I crocheted. They are an eco friendly alternative to cotton pads for makeup removal. We are doing our best to avoid anything single use. HMM
365 weekly theme - Introduction:
I am a maker of various things. Mostly handmade greetings cards so expect to see some of those in my 365. I used to teach card making and scrapbooking to adults but now it's just a hobby.
I finally succumbed to joining the 365 today (my fourth). I managed a photo each day for three days and have set up a flat lay for tomorrow...piece of cake huh? ;)
Reasons for joining:
1. Eric www.flickr.com/photos/54515311@N00/ said I was crazy enough to do it.
2. On New Year's Day my osteopath posted on Instagram "Do something that scares you" Well, committing to a 365 is pretty scary!
3. I am hoping it will help with the return of my mojo
4. At least it's not a 366
5. I just want to do it
What could I say, well this was a perfect morning in my eyes. It saved my day, so to speak, no matter what else was to come.
Location: A forest near my hometown
Time: About 7am
Used Tools: Sony A7II & SEL2470GM, the mobile is a Sony Xperia XZ2 compact. well the focus is here on "compact" in comparation with the size of my hand :)
This wonderful caterpillar caught my eye isolated on the rushes by the lake at Warnham nature reserve.
A quick Google search shows it might be a drinker moth caterpillar?
It's another week with a lot of work to bring home so I'm having to keep away from Flickr for a few days, but a half hour out with the camera has been the best relaxation. Please forgive me for posting my finds and running for a few days :(
"In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hour."
-- Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer who was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced", and William Faulkner called him "the father of American literature)
Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 400
Aperture – f/7.1
Exposure – 1/1000 second
Focal Length – 95mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
Velvetleaf seedheads (Abutilon theophrasti, Malvaceae) with a bokeh of fall colors
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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spring atmosphere in Copenhagen in May 2019
Taken in "Superkilen", a public park in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen - popular for its multicultural design: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superkilen
Let's hope May 2022 will bring more love & peace on Earth !
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Frühling in Kopenhagen (Mai 2019)
Aufgenommen im "Superkilen", einem öffentlichen Park im Stadtteil Nørrebro, Kopenhagen, berühmt für seine ausgefallene mulikulturelle Gestaltung: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superkilen
And here is a different chipmunk, this time at the top viewpoint of the trail on the outskirts of Banff, Alberta, Canada
Verdammt. Der Lack ist ab.
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Well, I crossed my fingers just to be sure. The paint is actually a little off (the bloom is off the rose) – it comes that way with age. But maybe it will bring some luck by crossing your fingers. And this will prevent a bit of decay ;-) I don't really care about the nails – but I swear I'll be overworking them soon ... without crossed fingers ;-)
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Na gut, ich habe zur Sicherheit die Finger überkreuzt. Der Lack ist tatsächlich etwas ab – das kommt so mit dem Alter, so wird gesagt. Aber vielleicht bringt es etwas Glück, wenn man die Finger kreuzt. Und dem Verfall wird in dieser Weise etwas vorgebeugt ;-) Bei den Nägeln ist es mir ein wenig egal, aber ich schwöre, ich werde sie demnächst überarbeiten ... ohne gekreuzte Finger ;-)
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Crossing one's fingers is a hand gesture used to superstitiously wish one another good luck or to cancel a promise or oath. In the Anglo-Saxon region, this gesture is also used to superstitiously wish one another luck, while the pressed thumb that are common in German-speaking countries are less well known there. The “crossed fingers” gesture is used on the United Kingdom's National Lottery logo and the United States' Oregon and Virginia Lotteries. / Wikipedia
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Seine Finger zu kreuzen ist eine Handgeste, die verwendet wird, um sich abergläubisch Glück zu wünschen oder um ein Versprechen, einen Schwur oder Eid aufzuheben. Im angelsächsischen Raum wird diese Geste auch verwendet, um sich abergläubisch Glück zu wünschen, während das im deutschen Sprachraum dafür gebräuchliche Daumendrücken dort weniger bekannt ist. Die Geste der „Gekreuzten Finger“ wird für das Logo der National Lottery des Vereinigten Königreichs verwendet sowie für die Oregon- und Virginia Lottery in den Vereinigten Staaten. / Wikipedia
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Ingredients: two fingers (my middle and index finger), daylight (the last rays of autumn sunshine), checkered paper box (notepad as contents) – and of course nail polish – nicely scratched, chipped and grown out, not suitable for a neat and tidy night out ;-)
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Zutaten: Zwei Finger (mein Mittel- und Zeigefinger), Tageslicht (die letzten Herbstsonnenstrahlen), karierte Papierbox (Merkzettel als Inhalt) – und natürlich Nagellack – hübsch zerkratzt, abgesplittert und herausgewachsen, für ein gepflegtes Ausgehen nicht geeignet ;-)
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Nikon Micro-Nikkor-P / 1:3.5 / 55 mm / added extension 16 mm
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#MacroMondays 2021 / October 25 / #Damage / A lucky HMM to everyone!