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Sunset at Mt. Rundle, a jagged mountain that looms up behind the Vermillion Lake in Banff.
Spent several hours at this magnificent place, glorified by the lovely clouds and the warm sunset that illuminated the top of the mountains.
Thank you for your comments.
Gemma
Copyright ©Maria Gemma June, 2015
Sunset on The Dalles, Columbia River Gorge.
Taken during the recent photoworkshop with Adrian Klein and Kevin McNeal.
No HDR - processed the RAW file and boosted contrast a bit. Shot just before sunset with the sun behind me. The winds were blowing fiercely so shot at ISO 1250 to keep the flowers still as possible.
Explore, 5/13/2009, Front Page
What I find particularly fascinating about the high plateaus of the Andes is that very often heaven and earth compete for the one that will be the most spectacular of the two. But often they combine their beauty to amaze you together, like here in El Valle de la Luna.
Fall finally came in north Texas after Thanksgiving when leaves changed color suddenly. Late fall around here, I still have plants blooming in my yard.
Unfortunately, a storm in 2023 broke the tree and it was cut down.
Waterfalls, walks and wonders in the Catlins
A wonderful world of waterfalls, sea caves, coastal cliffs,rocky headlands, the Catlins is nature lover and walker paradise with amazing places to explore.
The Catlins is blessed with some spectacular waterfalls. The most famous of these is Pūrākaunui Falls - a magnificent waterfall surrounded by bush that cascades 20 metres over three distinct tiers. The waterfall is a short walk from a side road off the main Owaka-Invercargill highway.
Taken on May 6, 2022 at 10:30 pm at Range Lake, in Yellowknife NWT Canada, in the Center of a residential area. There is a gas station directly behind me, homes off in the distance to the left and buildings peeking over the tree line to the right. Framed properly to avoid the structures, it gives the illusion of a wilderness location, while still in the heart of the city. Since it is still early spring here, if you look off in the distance, the lake is still partly covered with a layer of ice that is slowly melting as spring gives way. I opened the aperture wide opened in this one, as was looking to capture the foreground in detail with a bit of a dreamy look in the background - not sure I actually accomplished what I was looking for, but it seemed to work. Was filling with gas as I noticed the spectacular sunset overhead, grabbed my camera and made the best of the situation, considering I was still inside town limits. Sunset was at 10 pm so this is what people often call the second sunset that occurs about 30 minutes after sunset, as the sun dips below the horizon, lighting up the cloud cover overhead for about 10 minutes.
The most spectacular of all birds of prey?
The largest of the Falcons and of course the fastest animal on the planet it's definitely a contender
For me (of the ones I've actually seen) the Red Kite still 'edges' it..,but never the less this is one very special bird
#MacroMonday
#SquaredCircle
I'm sure you all know the tube caps that have a star-shaped tool on the upper, "non-screwy" side which serves as opener for tubes that are sealed. This is one. A Sunday breakfast table discovery, when I opened a tube with a delicious (bread) spread inside and by chance noticed that the cap is semi-transparent (which looked nice held against the sunlight) and also round. So I thought I'd give it a try as a circular object within a square frame. And since I ran out of time, in the end this was my only circular object in a square frame ;-) Since I wanted to backlight it, I didn't shoot it from above, but up front, with blue transparent paper as background and both propped against my small LED torch (its diameter is the same as the cap's: 2,2 cm / 0,86 inches). This is a focus stack composed of 25 images rendered in Helicon Focus (Method B). Processed in Analog Efex Pro and ON1 Photo RAW (filters: HDR "Glow" and "Normal", Tone Enhancer and Dynamic Contrast, each with my own sliders tweaks).
A Happy Macro Monday, Everyone!
Ihr kennt bestimmt alle diese Tubenverschlüsse, die auf der oberen Seite so ein sternförmiges "Werkzeug" zum Öffnen der Tube haben. Dies ist so ein Verschluss. Eine Zufallsentdeckung am sonntäglichen Frühstückstisch, als ich eine Tube mit einem leckeren Aufstrich öffnete und den Verschluss aus Spaß gegen das Licht hielt. Der Anblick machte neugierig, und da der Verschluss praktischerweise auch rund ist, wie es die meisten Tubenverschlüsse so an sich haben, bot sich hier eine Möglichkeit für die Quadratur des Kreises. Am Ende blieb es die einzige Möglichkeit, da ich gestern schlicht keine Zeit für mehr Fotos mit anderen runden Dingen in einem quadratischen Rahmen hatte. Um den Verschluss direkt von hinten anstrahlen zu können, habe ich ihn nicht von oben fotografiert, sondern von vorn. Als Hintergrund diente ein Blatt blaues Transparentpapier, hinter das ich meine kleine LED-Taschenlampe legte, die denselben Durchmesser hat wie der Verschluss: 2,2 cm. Das fertige Foto ist ein Fokus Stack aus 25 Bildern, zusammengefügt in Helicon Focus (Methode B) und bearbeitet in Analog Efex und ON1 Photo RAW.
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Mesa Arch provides the frame for a stunning Utah landscape. Along the mesa to the east is another arch, named Washing Woman Arch. Below the mesa is the prominent white rim of spectacular canyons carved by the Colorado River and a breathtaking view of the Island in the Sky. Rounding out the view, the snow-capped peaks of the La Sal Mountains meet the sky at the horizon.
The Arch is right on the edge of a 500-foot cliff, part of a 1,200-foot drop into Buck Canyon.
This image was taken at sunrise.
Thank you for your comments,
Gemma
Copyright ©Maria Gemma June, 2015
Leo Rojas - El Condor Pasa
A spectacular view at the top of the Roche de Vergisson.
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Vue spectaculaire en contrebas
Une vue spectaculaire au sommet de la Roche de Vergisson.
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Vergisson - South Burgundy - France / Vergisson - Bourgogne du Sud - France
A beautiful view with natural surroundings of Pink Lake in Quebec, Canada. Best viewed large. Happy new week my friends =)
High above Hjørundfjord at Sunnmore. The fjord runs like a giant canyon through mountainous alps. This is one of the world's most spectacular fjord, according to one of the visitors. In the end of the fjord you will find Øye. Øye has been a central location for the early tourist traffic to Norway since the end of the 1800s and first 1900s. This is a good starting point for mountain hikes. Here you will also find the famous hotel Union. The hotel stands in its former splendor and looks like it did when it opened in 1891. A few years ago the hotel got the award «One of the worlds 12 most exciting hotels».
Hoch über dem Hjørundfjord bei Sunnmore. Der Fjord verläuft wie eine riesige Schlucht durch bergige Alpen. Laut einem der Besucher ist dies einer der spektakulärsten Fjorde der Welt. Am Ende des Fjords finden Sie Øye. Øye war seit Ende des 18. und Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts ein zentraler Ort für den frühen Touristenverkehr nach Norwegen. Dies ist ein guter Ausgangspunkt für Bergwanderungen. Hier finden Sie auch das berühmte Hotel Union. Das Hotel erstrahlt in seiner alten Pracht und sieht aus wie bei seiner Eröffnung im Jahr 1891. Vor einigen Jahren erhielt das Hotel die Auszeichnung «Eines der 12 aufregendsten Hotels der Welt».
Muy por encima de Hjørundfjord en Sunnmore. El fiordo corre como un cañón gigante a través de los alpes montañosos. Este es uno de los fiordos más espectaculares del mundo, según uno de los visitantes. Al final del fiordo encontrarás Øye. Øye ha sido una ubicación central para el tráfico turístico temprano a Noruega desde finales de 1800 y principios de 1900. Este es un buen punto de partida para caminatas de montaña. Aquí también encontrará el famoso hotel Unión. El hotel se encuentra en su antiguo esplendor y luce como cuando se inauguró en 1891. Hace unos años, el hotel recibió el premio "Uno de los 12 hoteles más emocionantes del mundo".
Au-dessus de Hjørundfjord à Sunnmore. Le fjord s'étend comme un canyon géant à travers les Alpes montagneuses. C'est l'un des fjords les plus spectaculaires du monde, selon l'un des visiteurs. Au bout du fjord vous trouverez Øye. Øye a été un lieu central pour le premier trafic touristique vers la Norvège depuis la fin des années 1800 et le début des années 1900. C'est un bon point de départ pour des randonnées en montagne. Vous y trouverez également le célèbre hôtel Union. L'hôtel se dresse dans son ancienne splendeur et ressemble à ce qu'il était lors de son ouverture en 1891. Il y a quelques années, l'hôtel a reçu le prix « L'un des 12 hôtels les plus passionnants au monde ».
For spectacular views over Quito’s mountainous landscape, hop aboard this sky tram, one of the world's highest aerial lifts, that takes passengers on a 2.5km ride (10 minutes) up the flanks of Volcán Pichincha to the top of Cruz Loma.
Once you’re at the top (a mere 4,100m/13,451ft), you can hike to the summit of Rucu Pichincha (4,680m/15,354ft), a 4km/2,48mi (five-hour) round-trip – ask about the safety situation before attempting the climb and bring warm clothes.
This is where the Rivers Spiti and Pin meet in Spiti valley,Himachal Pradesh,India.To appreciate the majestic scale of the landscape you might take a look at the village on the left bank of the River Spiti.
The Spiti valley is a high altitude desert mountain valley in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India.It is a sub-division of Lahaul & Spiti district .Kaza at a height of about 12500 feet is the capital of Spiti."Spiti" means "Middle Land" .Spiti valley lies between Ladakh,Lahaul,Kinnaur and Kullu.The Spiti River flows through this valley. It is one of the most thinly populated areas of India.However,the valley does have some picturesque villages peopled by hardy but gentle and friendly people and surrounded by fields of barley,buckwheat,peas and other vegetables.The population is mainly Buddhist and Spiti has some very old monasteries like Tabo,Dhankar and Kye.
A spectacular little trail near Machu Picchu takes us in half an hour to the Inca Bridge. This suspension bridge could be raised or lowered to control access to the citadel.
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Le pont de l'Inca
Un petit sentier spectaculaire à proximité du Machu Picchu nous amène en 1/2 heure au Pont de l'Inca. Ce pont suspendu pouvait être levé ou baissé pour contrôler l'accès à la citadelle.
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Machu Picchu - Pont de l'Inca - Pérou / Machu Picchu - Inca Bridge - Peru
A passing storm after sunset. A spectacular night time exposure at the New Brighton Pier - New Zealand
Let us admire once again the upper Colca Valley with all these extraordinary agricultural terraces, fruit of an obstinate human work.
The morning is now well advanced, the weather is nice and warm, we were in shirtsleeves and teeshirt to enjoy this gorgeous landscape.
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Un panorama spectaculaire
Admirons une fois de plus la haute vallée du Colca avec toutes ces extraordinaires terrasses agricoles, fruit d'un travail humain acharné.
La matinée est maintenant bien avancée, il fait beau et chaud, on a pu se mettre en bras de chemise et en tee-shirt pour déguster ce superbe paysage.
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Vallée du Colca - Pérou / Colca Valley - Peru
Despite an area being dry and somewhat barren, a spectacular sunset will always beautify public BLM lands in North America. This was shot from public land in Utah with the Great Salt Lake visible in the distance.
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Spotted these gorgeous Peony Tulips at the Spring Tulip Festival. I'm really partial to this deep red one, it really stood out. Happy new week my friends, enjoy =).
Hope everyone enjoyed a terrific Xmas day.
This image was taken at the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba (World Heritage Site since 1984) in Andalucia, Spain. It is arguably one of the most significant monuments and one of the most amazing buildings in the western World. The complete evolution of the Omeyan style in Spain can be appreciated in its different sections, as well as the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles of the Christian part.
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I started shooting tonight's sunset when it was "really pretty" and it kept getting redder and redder and was SO amazing! I wish I had been somewhere with no wires in sight! View On Black Wow...Explored at #106 Nov.15
Sandia Peak, Albuquerque, NM.
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