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Canon EOS 6D - f/18 - 6 sec - 100 mm - ISO 200
- challenge Flickr group: Macro Mondays, theme: Contained
- crystal salt cellar with sterling silver rim
- diameter of this salt cellar is 4 cm
- Not a good start of 2020 ???
- A superstition in Western cultures holds that spilling salt is an evil omen.
The European belief in the ill luck that comes from spilt salt is quite old, going back to ancient Rome. The 1556 Hieroglyphica of Piero Valeriano Bolzani reports that "salt was formerly a symbol of friendship, because of its lasting quality. For it makes substances more compact and preserves them for a long time: hence it was usually presented to guests before other food, to signify the abiding strength of friendship. Wherefore many consider it ominous to spill salt on the table.
This may not be the actual explanation since salt was a valuable commodity in ancient times and, as such, was seen as a symbol of trust and friendship. A German proverb held that "whoever spills salt arouses enmity". According to Charles Nodier, among "savages", the "action of spilling salt ... indicates among them the refusal of protection and hospitality from such strangers as they may have reason to suspect are thieves and murderers."
One widespread explanation of the belief that it is unlucky to spill salt is that Judas Iscariot spilled the salt at the Last Supper and indeed Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper depicts Judas Iscariot having knocked over a salt-cellar.
This is often taken as a questionable explanation because spilling salt was generally considered a bad omen already and indeed the imagery predates da Vinci's usage.
The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood (Russian: Š¦ŠµŃŠŗŠ¾Š²Ń Š”ŠæŠ°ŃŠ° Š½Š° ŠŃŠ¾Š²Šø, TserkovŹ¹ Spasa na Krovi)[a] is a former Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, Russia which currently functions as a secular museum. The structure was constructed between 1883 and 1907. It is one of Saint Petersburg's major attractions.
The church was erected on the site where political nihilists assassinated Emperor Alexander II in March 1881. The church was funded by the Romanov imperial family in honor of Alexander II, and the suffix "on [Spilled] Blood" refers to his assassination.[1]
I spent the entire afternoon doing splash photography, was pretty cool and I got a lot of funny pictures.
We are having a terrific fall in Minnesota. One morning this past week was extra special with a colorful sunrise early on and then an hour later by this small lake the fall colors across the way look as if a Divine Artist had spilled a full box of 64 Crayola crayons.
My attempt at the "Macro Mondays" theme "Superstition".
Shot with an Agfa "M 3525 6/3" lens on a Canon EOS R5.
I was going to do something with coffee but then I remembered buying these from the candy jar...
ODC
Situated in "Silvertown", an area of east London that lies between the River Thames and the London City Airport, the old Spillers "Millennium Mill" was built in 1933, heavily bombed and damaged in WW2, restored and reopened in '53, and then closed for good sometime in the early 80s. Since then it has been threatened with redevelopment many times but nothing has ever come of any of those plans. When I shot this I had a chat with a security guard who kindly let me step inside the wire fence that surrounds the building to take a few photos. Apparently there are now concrete plans to redevelop the building as luxury apartments (what else!). Another building on the estate where this building is has already been redeveloped and according to the friendly guard this is the next one that will be worked on. Of course I'd love for this building to be saved but I hope its not at the expense of it's wonderful rough and ready facade which is just fabulous.
A really interesting part of the old mill's history is the number of times its been used in cultural projects, including a Jean-Michel Jarre's projection project, multiple TV and film productions, and a whole host of music videos including ones by the Arctic Monkeys, Mick Jagger, Snow Patrol, and Coldplay. Looking at it's wikipedia page it's clear that it has a fascinating history.
35mm film photography
Leica IIIb rangefinder
Industar N-61 52mm f/2.8
Kodak Double X B&W film
3/365
Becki is a free elf! Which was my friend's response when I texted her to say that all of my essays were submitted. I now have nearly a month before I go back to uni, which seems like ages. Of course, I did stay up all night finishing them off, so I do not actually remember a thing that I wrote in any of them.
For some reason, my initial instinct was to call this Hopes and Dreams, and I have no idea why. And because I have no idea why and because it makes the photo seem kind of sad, I decided not to.
Little Qualicum Falls, Upper Falls, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
A tremendous area to visit. We hadn't planned on checking this place out, but I saw signs for it on our way to Cathedral Grove, then, with the power of technology, did some quick research on the phone, and we decided to stop by on our way back. It was our wine tasting day bundled with some outdoor stuff, so we had lots of free time. Anyways, the landscape is lovely, the color of the water so pure, and this time of year the water was just a wild torrent.
This is a composite of my own work. The first image is of the glasses with the spilling marbles and the second of an abstract of the lake with clouds reflected.
Light pollution is spill light or upward light which is 'unused' and generally unwanted.
What is light spill in photography?
Light spilling is where light falls where it was not intended to fall. Worst looking example is when background light spills onto the subject - creates a hazy, blown out look at times.
This technique is defiantly not one you will find in the "top ten lighting styles for photography".
Being different can be fun.