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The faces behind the creations ya'll love from Space Cadet.
Casey Wilder - Top-notch Skilled Mesher
Jane Bang - Pose Maker and Animator Extraordinaire
This pose will be available later this month.
Nobody showed you how to live?
Me either.. ♪♪
The mugger crocodile is a skilled predator that preys on a variety of species. Like other crocodilians they are ambush hunters and wait for their prey to come close. They wait camouflaged in the murky waters to launch the attack in the suitable moment. They mostly prey on fish, reptiles, birds and mammals. Reproduction takes place in winter months. Females lay eggs in nests that are holes dug in the sand. Temperature during incubation is the determinant of sex in the young. The mugger crocodile possesses the size to be a serious threat to humans, but they are not as aggressive as some other species, such as the sympatric saltwater crocodiles. They are also observed to usually avoid areas with saltwater crocodiles. Muggers are fairly social species and tolerate their conspecifics during basking and feeding.
The loggerhead shrike is beautiful and a very skilled hunter. He also can be very brutal . It is the way they were created and necessary for their survival. This is the part of nature that can be difficult to see but it is nature and survival.
Wisging you a lovely and blessed evening !!
Ibises are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, that inhabit wetlands, forests and plains. Ibises usually feed as a group, probing mud for food items, usually crustaceans. It is widespread across much of Australia. It has a predominantly white plumage with a bare, black head, long down curved bill and black legs. They are monogamous and highly territorial while nesting and feeding. Most nest in trees, often with spoonbills or herons. Due to its increasing presence in the urban environment and its habit of rummaging in garbage, the species has acquired a variety of colloquial names such as tip turkey; and bin chicken, and in recent years has become an icon of popular culture, being regarded with passion, wit, and, in equal measure, affection and disgust. 42939
Skilled crew collecting ballon toward sun, after ballon tour, catched my attention
Nikon D750, 15mm, F/13, 1/640 sec., ISO 200
A last one (maybe) of the lynx kitten. They are already skilled tree climbers although they are only about 10 weeks old!
Tierpark/animal park Goldau
Vielleicht mein letztes Bild von den jungen Luchsweibchen (vorläufig...). Auch wenn sie erst 10 Wochen alt sind, können sie schon geschickt klettern
A cockatoo is any of the 21 parrot species belonging to the family Cacatuidae, the only family in the superfamily Cacatuoidea. Along with the Psittacoidea (true parrots) and the Strigopoidea (large New Zealand parrots), they make up the order Psittaciformes. The family has a mainly Australasian distribution, ranging from the Philippines and the eastern Indonesian islands of Wallacea to New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Australia. Cockatoos are recognisable by the prominent crests and curved bills. Their plumage is generally less colourful than that of other parrots, being mainly white, grey or black and often with coloured features in the crest, cheeks or tail. On average they are larger than other parrots; however, the cockatiel, the smallest cockatoo species, is a small bird. Cockatoos prefer to eat seeds, tubers, corms, fruit, flowers and insects. They often feed in large flocks, particularly when ground-feeding. Cockatoos are monogamous and nest in tree hollows. Some cockatoo species have been adversely affected by habitat loss, particularly from a shortage of suitable nesting hollows after large mature trees are cleared; conversely, some species have adapted well to human changes and are considered agricultural pests. 8191
Ibises are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, that inhabit wetlands, forests and plains. Ibises usually feed as a group, probing mud for food items, usually crustaceans. It is widespread across much of Australia. It has a predominantly white plumage with a bare, black head, long down curved bill and black legs. They are monogamous and highly territorial while nesting and feeding. Most nest in trees, often with spoonbills or herons. Due to its increasing presence in the urban environment and its habit of rummaging in garbage, the species has acquired a variety of colloquial names such as tip turkey; and bin chicken, and in recent years has become an icon of popular culture, being regarded with passion, wit, and, in equal measure, affection and disgust. 42470
If so, the post-Brexit UK does not want you. Yes, the British Government will introduce a "Points System". You can still immigrate, but you would come with a higher education degree (paid for by who knows, but not the UK) and with good spoken English - and, you need 70 points. Stay away if you don't. The party is over. Englanders first!
The least flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) is a small migratory bird found in North America. Measuring around 12 centimeters in length, it has olive-gray upperparts, a pale gray throat, and a whitish belly. With a white eyering and a short, thin bill, it catches insects on the wing. Its sharp "che-bec" call is characteristic. Least flycatchers breed in deciduous and mixed forests, constructing cup-shaped nests hidden in dense vegetation. Skilled aerial hunters, they perch and sally forth to catch insects, often returning to the same spot. They migrate long distances to spend winters in Central and South America. Their diet consists mainly of flies, beetles, and moths. While not as well-known as other flycatchers, birdwatchers appreciate their energetic foraging and distinct call. The least flycatcher's unassuming appearance adds charm to North American forests.
Welsh St Valentine's Day
Today is Santes (St) Dwynwen's Day, which is the Welsh equivalent of St Valentine's Day.
The story as it is today is that Dwynwen fell in love with Deelon Dafodrill and, because her father the king had promised her elsewhere, she prayed for a cure for her love. Allegedly an angel grants her a potion which turns Meelon to ice (poor chap) and in return for his release, she is to remain unmarried and that through her, God becomes a refuge for all true lovers.
She then retreats to the little island of Llanddwyn where she becomes a herbalist and healer she dies circa AD460 and later becomes a patron saint of sick animals as well, and her early 'church' and well became a site of pilgrimage.
If we read between the lines she clearly was a skilled natural herbalist and healer whose services and potions (including love potions most likely) were well sought, and after her death, the well from which she drew her water was imbued with magical properties as the herb dispenser was no longer living. It is unlikely that in the early 5th centurey the term 'angel' would have been common place or even known as Christianity would have been in its absolute infancy in these islands in in those days, having not that long previously been officially adopted by the Roman Empire, and all Bible's were in Latin, only recently produced and rarely available to the public who spoke not Latin. It is of little doubt at that time traditional nature deities would still have been the order of the day.
This is further evidenced by the fact that under the reformation of Henry VIII her veneration and site of pilgrimage became a practice to be suppressed and she is not mentioned in Anglican or Catholic records as a saint.
She is however, recognised in the Eastern Orthodox Liturgics.
Another skilled artist on the street using a plain white t-shirt as a canvas. I stood for few minutes to watch him doing this wearable, trendy and versatile work of art! It only takes 20 minutes to get a shirt done. What brilliant idea as a Christmas or birthday presents.
"The pied kingfisher is a skilled hunter with remarkable abilities and interesting habits. The species is definitely one of Africa’s most interesting black and white animals.
If you evoke a kingfisher image, you see its unmistakable dagger beak. Well, the pied kingfisher is even more recognizable due to its simple black and white colors and its comparatively larger size.
It is one of the most largely populated species, ranking in the top three. These high numbers could be due to its specialized hunting abilities, which no other kingfisher species possesses.
The distinctive hunting technique of pied kingfishers has earned the species a few records. Not only are they the largest hovering bird. But they are also the only kingfishers with the ability to perform a figure of eight wing stroke.
They hunt by hovering 50-65 feet above the water and then diving headfirst (or rather, bill-first) into the water. Pied kingfishers demonstrate spectacular speed and agility on the hunt."
A delightful wildflower in the Ottawa area, a relative of the Sunflower, the Sunchoke has a tuber that is edible and quite amazing raw in salads or cooked like a potato.
I am not a highly skilled photographer at the best of times, and weaker still with wildflowers, but this species was a continuing delight in my excursions this fall and I wanted to record it. I hope this does it justice.
A cockatoo is any of the 21 parrot species belonging to the family Cacatuidae, the only family in the superfamily Cacatuoidea. Along with the Psittacoidea (true parrots) and the Strigopoidea (large New Zealand parrots), they make up the order Psittaciformes. The family has a mainly Australasian distribution, ranging from the Philippines and the eastern Indonesian islands of Wallacea to New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Australia. Cockatoos are recognisable by the prominent crests and curved bills. Their plumage is generally less colourful than that of other parrots, being mainly white, grey or black and often with coloured features in the crest, cheeks or tail. On average they are larger than other parrots; however, the cockatiel, the smallest cockatoo species, is a small bird. Cockatoos prefer to eat seeds, tubers, corms, fruit, flowers and insects. They often feed in large flocks, particularly when ground-feeding. Cockatoos are monogamous and nest in tree hollows. Some cockatoo species have been adversely affected by habitat loss, particularly from a shortage of suitable nesting hollows after large mature trees are cleared; conversely, some species have adapted well to human changes and are considered agricultural pests. 14796
Created for Magnificent Manipulated Masterpieces: New Challenge 179 ~ Bread
Processed with Midjourney, Photoshop, and Topaz.
Vietnam gardenia — Gardenia augusta “Vietnam” — is a plant for skilled gardeners who like a challenge. This gardenia from Southeast Asia likes acid conditions. Growing it in our alkaline soils means keeping on top of its nutrition, but the beautiful, solitary flowers, with lustrous white petals forming pinwheel-like corollas, should make the effort worthwhile. The shrub, in the coffee family, has somewhat quilted leaves. Several of the small shrubs planted together make a nice bed. The Tropical Flowering Tree Society says this is a cold hardy plant that blooms almost constantly.
Read more at: www.miamiherald.com/living/home-garden/article45484155.ht...
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
This was taken earlier in the week at Micheldever in Hampshire. I take my hat off to all the accomplished woodland photographers out there - I think it’s probably the trickiest genre of all and most definitely requires a very skilled eye to find something coherent amidst all of the busyness found in the typical woodland.
I also added a real girl photo to make it part of whole artwork witch is done in artistic.
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The Art of CG Landscape - (B&W-HQ) - Click Here
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If you don't know what CG is then here is some info on it.
CG Artists create 2D and 3D assets used in developing video games and digitally animated films. A CG artist's work usually revolves around finding balance between artistic sensibilities and technical limitations while working within a development team.
CG artists are typically skilled at creating both 2D and 3D digital art, and often specialize in one or more subsets of content creation such as: hard surface modeling, organic modelling, concept art painting, architectural rendering, animation, and/or visual effects. If the CG artist is a technical artist, they will usually also have programming skills such as shader and script writing, character rigging, and/or skill in languages such as Python, MEL, C++, or C#.[2]
I've heard opinions that film, particularly color negative film, is not sharp. I've also heard that lenses from the eighties and nineties are really not sharp. To the owners of those opinions, I respectfully present this image. While yes, it has been sharpened, so have most digital images.
I think the biggest problem that people who believe that film is soft face is that film, even when shot by a photographer who knows what she/he/they is/are doing, still needs a really good scanner with sharp focus and a really good scanner operator. Although I have an Epson Perfection 800, a dedicated 35mm film scanner with autofocus, and various camera macro lens scanning rigs, nothing beats a really skilled professional scanner and scanner operator at a professional lab except for a really skilled professional drum scanner operator at a pro lab. None of this, unfortunately, is cheap. If it were, I would likely consider shooting film only.
Technical data:
Camera: Zenza Bronica ETRSI
Lens: Zenzanon PE 50mm f/2.8
Film: Kodak Portra 400
Processed and scanned by Richard Photo Lab
Great Blue Herons are skilled predators that use their sharp, spear-like beaks to stab prey, such as fish and frogs, in shallow water.
The great blue heron is the largest heron native to North America. It exhibits a minor degree of sexual dimorphism; males are slightly larger than females, but otherwise the sexes are not easily outwardly distinguishable. It has a head-to-tail length of 91–137 cm (36–54 in), a wingspan of 167–201 cm (66–79 in), a height of 115–138 cm (45–54 in), and a weight of 1.82–3.6 kg (4.0–7.9 lb)
The fish in the photo is an invasive species in Florida often originating from home aquariums, known for its tough, armored plating.
To consume large, spiny fish like this, the heron must kill the prey first and then swallow it whole, headfirst, to prevent the fins from getting caught in its throat.
Despite the fish's armor, these herons are capable of digesting them, though it may require significant effort to flip and swallow such a large, prickly meal.
This image was taken at the Big Cypress Oasis Visitor Center along the Tamiami Trail in Southern Florida, USA
This guy was handling the huge waves very well and just making it all look so easy! Great to watch in action.
Taken near the mouth of the Moyne river at Port Fairy, Victoria.
While skilled in many disciplines, from painting to sculpture to metal work, artist Lowell Davis is perhaps best known for his farm animal figurines, distributed to thousands of gift shops across North America. Lowell was often called the “Norman Rockwell of Rural Art”. His home, Red Oak II, is just outside of Carthage, Missouri. Lowell depicts himself in this art piece, "The Flying Wagon". RIP Lowell, we all miss you!
The creek of Goriuda is one of rare sources on the northern side of Kanin massif. Kanin massif is built of Main Dolomite (Dolomia Principale), on which 1500 m and more thick layers of Dachstein Limestones were deposited in late Triassic. Limestone is very porous and all water immediately disappears underground. But when it reaches dolomite, it starts flowing more horizontally towards the edges of the massif. But the dolomite layers are slanted towards the south, so the majority of Kanin waters comes out in strong sources on the Slovenian side (Boka, Gljun, Možnica, etc.). Goriuda fontanon is mostly bringing out waters from Foran del Mus karst plateau. At the source there's also a cave, allowing skilled explorers to penetrate into the underground.
The Dinh Vua Mèo, or Hmong King’s Palace, was built in the early 20th century by Vuong Chinh Duc, a powerful Hmong leader whose wealth stemmed from the opium trade. The palace is a stunning fusion of architectural styles, combining Chinese feng shui principles, French colonial influences, and Hmong cultural motifs. Constructed by skilled Chinese craftsmen, its intricate carvings, tiled roofs, and strategic design reflect both the grandeur and functionality required during a time of political autonomy and territorial pride. Today, it stands as a symbol of the Hmong people’s cultural resilience and the region’s layered history.
Local folklore surrounding the palace tells of a forbidden love between a Hmong prince and a commoner, a romance that defied the rigid social expectations of the time. When their secret was uncovered, the couple faced the wrath of the king, who forbade their union. The tale diverges in its endings: one version recounts their tragic separation, with sorrowful echoes said to haunt the palace halls; another imagines a daring escape into the remote mountains, where they lived in anonymity but free to love. This duality—tragedy and freedom—adds an air of mystery and poignancy to the palace’s storied past.
Model Trang Nguyen @~Shine
For Flickr photo #2000 we go back about 7 months to bittersweet times for the Escalante Western Rwy. The days were numbered for the coal hauler with the planned shut down of the Plaines Escalante Generating Station announced for the end of the year, they would no longer have any purpose to operate. But on this morning, with bright sunshine and clear skies, the crew went on with business as usual. The morning empties are just about clear of the yard and 9,000 of EMD's finest horses are rolling down to the Hwy. 19 grade crossing under the skilled hands of the engineer. A few moments later the sweet sounds of that Leslie will be booming out across the land and bouncing off the red cliffs around Escalante Jct.
There is a person walking a dog along a path beside a rice paddy.
犬の散歩
On the way home after visiting a highly skilled chiropractor nearby for my back pain. My lower back seems to be getting better—hopefully.
Growing up I was well aware of the presence of the "road runner", often being chased by the coyote, specifically Wile E Coyote, and there was usually some sort of explosive involved. LOL. When I was a young 10-yo girl, I saw my first one along the road somewhere in TX or AZ. So when we visited AZ a few years back, the Greater Roadrunner was on my list to see and photograph. You know how you never can find what you're looking for? Well it was one of those first few days. Then when poised with my seat belt on and fast food all over my lap ... there it was. FREAK!!!! I've never seen 2 girls move so quick ... with so many obstacles! It was actively hunting and really didn't pay us any attention which was so appreciated. Quite the beautiful bird and skilled hunter, scoring some sort of a big lizard and running off with it. Moral of the story ... never give up and sometimes your sought after subject just comes to you. :-)
Happy Thursday!