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Switzerland, May 2021
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ABOUT THE PHOTO:
So this photo is a bit of a novelty for me - at least here on Flickr, but it's also a journey back in time in a sense. I've always loved b/w and sepia photography; already as a very young teenager I would go out into the woods with an old Pentax Spotmatic (which I had nicked from my father) whenever it was a foggy day to shoot b/w compositions of sunbeams cutting through the ghostlike trees.
I used films with a sensitivity of at least 1600 (for those of you who remember what that means 😉 ), and the resulting photos had an incredibly fine grain which I loved; I blew them up to the size of posters and hung them on the walls of my teenage man-cave next to Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Slash.
But then I abandoned photography altogether for 20 years, and when I finally picked up a camera again, it was one of the digital kind. Now neither film nor grain played any role in my photographic endeavours - let alone b/w compositions: because the reason I fell in love with shooting pictures once more was the rare and incredibly colorful lizard species that had chosen my garden as its habitat.
It's this species - the Lacerta bilineata aka the western green lizard - that my photo website www.lacerta-bilineata.com/ and also my Flickr gallery are dedicated to, but I've since expanded that theme a bit so that it now comprises the whole Lacerta bilineata habitat, which is to say my garden and its immediate surroundings and all the flora and fauna I find in it.
I like that my gallery and the website have this clear theme, because in order to rise to the challenge of portraying all aspects of a very specific little eco system (which also happens to be my home of sorts), it forces me to constantly explore it from fresh angles, and I keep discovering fascinating new motives as my photographic journey continues.
Which brings me to the horse pasture you see in this photo. This playground for happy horsies lies just outside my garden, and it normally only interests me insofar as my green reptile friends claim parts of it as their territory, and I very much prefer it to be horseless (which it thankfully often is).
Not that the horses bother the reptiles - the lizards don't mind them one bit, and I've even seen them jump from the safety of the fly honeysuckle shrub which the pasture borders on right between the deadly looking hooves of the horses to forage for snails, without any sign of fear or even respect.
No, the reason I have a very conflicted relationship with those horses is that they are mighty cute and that there's usually also foals. The sight of those beautiful, happy animals jumping around and frolicking (it's a huge pasture and you can tell the horses really love it) is irresistible: and that inevitably attracts what in the entire universe is known as the most destructive anti-matter and ultimate undoing of any nature photographer: other humans.
Unlike with the horses, the lizards ARE indeed very much bothered by specimens of loud, unpredictable Homo sapiens sapiens - which makes those (and by extension also the horses) the cryptonite of this here reptile photographer. It's not the horses' fault, I know that, but that doesn't change a thing. I'm just telling you how it is (and some of you might have read about the traumatic events I had to endure to get a particular photo - if not, read at your own risk here: www.flickr.com/photos/191055893@N07/51405389883/in/datepo... - which clearly demonstrated that even when it's entirely horseless, that pasture is still a threat for artistic endeavours).
But back to the photo. So one morning during my vacation back in May I got up quite early. It had rained all night, and now the fog was creeping up from the valley below to our village just as the sky cleared up and the morning sun started to shine through the trees.
And just as I did when I was a teenager I grabbed my camera and ran out to photograph this beautiful mood of ghostlike trees and sunbeams cutting through the mist. There had already been such a day a week earlier (which is when I took this photo: www.flickr.com/photos/191055893@N07/51543603732/in/datepo... ), but this time, the horses were also there.
Because of our slightly strained relationship I only took this one photo of them (I now wish I had taken more: talk about missed opportunities), and otherwise concentrated on the landscape. It was only later when I went through all the photos on my computer that I realized that I actually really liked those horses, even despite the whole composition being such a cliché. And I realized another thing: when I drained the photo of all the color, I liked it even better - because there was almost a bit of grain in it, like in the photos from my youth.
Since then I have experimented quite a bit with b/w and sepia compositions (some of which I will upload here eventually I guess), but this photo here is the first one that helped me rediscover my old passion. I hope you like it even though it builds quite a stark contrast with the rest of my tiny - and very colorful - gallery. But in the spirit of showing you the whole Lacerta bilineata habitat (and also in the spirit of expanding my gallery a bit beyond lizards and insects), I think it's not such a bad fit.
As always, many greetings to all of you, have a wonderful day and don't hesitate to let me know what you think 😊
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I spotted this small common kestrel through the window of our car on the way home from the Lake of Der (France) to Luxembourg. The bird was taking a lunch break or just observing surroundings when I approached him/her with my camera. To my suprise, the bird did not fly away but continued sitting on the branch and watching me. You never know what will be your next shot! :)
Another hard drive find from one of the most remote places in the American Southwest in new processing:
In the late afternoon, after 61 miles (98 km) of gravel road, we reached Toroweap Point on the north rim of the Grand Canyon. Before I set up the tent on the primitive campsite, I used the beautiful light to explore the area with the camera.
Weiterer Festplattenfund von einem der abgelegensten Orte des amerikanischen Südwestens in neuer Bearbeitung:
am späten Nachmittag erreichten wir nach 98 km Schotterpiste den Toroweap Point am Nordrand des Grand Canyon. Bevor ich das Zelt auf dem primitiven Campingplatz aufstellte nutzte ich das schöne Licht, um die Umgebung etwas mit der Kamera zu erkunden.
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In the beginning of June I arrived in the arctic circle. Although the weather predictions were not very good, in the end it turned out much better.
I had heard the Lyngen alps (www.flickr.com/photos/115540984@N02/54813116460/in/datepo...) were a nice part of Norway, and not so far away from Tromsö, so this morning I went to that area for a few days before heading to Senja. This picture is just outside of Tromsö. Because of the wonderful weather I had to get out of my camper quite a few times.
Hello there! I hope all is well my friends! I am such a pizza person and Margherita is my favorite type/flavor of pizza. Now I have a beautiful one in-world. This is a mega post featuring the West Village Pacific Patio Fatpack and the set is new to the Belle Event. After the event it will be at the mainstore! The Fatpack has so many amazing things in it. My inspiration was a beautiful patio dining area to enjoy not only the food and company but the view. This is what I came up with using these items. Full details are on the blog. Feel free to have a look! BONUS pics on the blog and Facebook page! Thank you so much and have a blessed day! xoxo <3333 Ebony
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Two meerkats keeping a close eye on their surroundings deep in he African bush. These animals are absolutely fascinating to watch and photograph.
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It was just a very ordinary walk in the same Helsinki suburb surroundings, still with patches of ice here and there, but sun already was shining warmer and friendlier than a couple of weeks ago. And then behind a turn of the path opened a view over a little bay, and sunlight fell on the tops of last year dropworts in so marvelous angle that all the scene was flooded with light... I deliberately let the flare come into the photo, because it reveals the feeling from that moment like fairies would be dancing in the branches and chasing the winter away. :-)
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When you're an Anna's Hummingbird with several other rivals around, it's best to check your surroundings and be ready to do battle on half a moment's notice. In our back yard in one of our grapefruit trees - a favorite perching spot this guy
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Thank you all so much for your visits, your warm words,
your faves, your invites but most of all your friendship.
Hugs by me ♥ and Beethoven
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This Sunday morning we took a walk from Navacerrada to the surroundings of Navalmedio Reservoir, in Cercedilla.
I forgot at home to take the polarizing filter, and what was my disappointment when I arrived at these waterfalls and did not have it. Well I managed as best I could to get this slow shutter photo.
These waterfalls are part of the Arroyo de Navalmedio, and go down from Puerto de Navacerrada to Navalmedio Reservoir. All this environment is part of the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, about 34 miles (55 km) away from Madrid, Spain.
Hoping you like the picture, I take this opportunity to wish you a good Sunday and a great start to the new week ahead.
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Esta mañana de Domingo dimos un paseo desde Navacerrada hasta los alrededores del Embalse de Navalmedio, en Cercedilla.
Se me olvidó en casa coger el filtro polarizador, y cuál fue mi decepción al llegar a estas cascadas y no tenerlo. Bueno, me apañé como pude para obtener esta foto de obturación lenta.
Estas cascadas forman parte del del Arroyo de Navalmedio, y bajan desde el Puerto de Navacerrada hasta el Embalse de Navalmedio. Todo este entorno integra el Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama, a unos 55 kms de Madrid, España.
Esperando que os guste la foto, aprovecho para desearos un buen Domingo y un gran comienzo de la nueva semana.
Pulsa "L" para ampliar la imagen.
From the passenger seat on a stormy day, while driving through some road construction.
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This is one of many photos I’ve taken from the passenger seat as we drive twice each week to my neurofeedback appointments. This practice of seeing, appreciating and capturing my surroundings from the moving car can sometimes be very helpful for me.
Our guides, from Guilin Photography Tours, setup an opportunity to go into some peoples homes on our first day.
It's one thing to be walking around an ancient village but something else entirely to be invited into a home and photograph people within their surroundings.
This lady, to me, was absolutely beautiful both in her appearance and in spirit. So was so welcoming when we came in and was so willing to be a subject for our cameras.
This is one of my favourite moments from the trip and one of my favourite shots from the couple of weeks that I was in China.
My website: In the Moment Creations
A series of photomontages that try to create pictures of unreal places, which could exist in reality in the same or a similiar way and show the absurdity of present day urban surroundings.
L’arrivée sur les terrasses est une autre source d’émerveillement. Outre la vision à 360° qu’elles offrent sur les abords et le parc de Chambord, elles donnent le sentiment d’être au cœur d’un village céleste. Les toitures des pavillons y sont hérissées de tourelles d’escalier, de souches de cheminée et de lucarnes au décor foisonnant. Cette exubérance des parties sommitales rompt avec la sobriété des façades et donne une envolée finale à la masse imposante du donjon. Au centre, prolongeant l’escalier à doubles révolutions, s’élève la tour lanterne, point culminant du château (56 m) dont le sommet est orné du symbole des rois de France, la fleur de lys.
The arrival on the terraces is another source of wonder. In addition to the 360 ° vision that they offer on the surroundings and the Chambord park, they give the feeling of being at the heart of a celestial village. The roofs of the pavilions are bristling with turrets, chimney stumps and skylights with an abundant decor. This exuberance of the summit parts breaks with the sobriety of the facades and gives a final flight to the imposing mass of the dungeon. In the center, extending the double-revolved staircase, stands the lantern tower, the highest point of the castle (56 m) whose summit is adorned with the symbol of the kings of France, the fleur-de-lis.
Fotografía capturada en los alrededores de "Tudelilla". Este es un pequeño município de poco más de 350 habitantes, perteneciente a la comunidad autónoma de "La Rioja", dedicado a tareas del campo, entre ellas, viñedos, elaboración de vino y la almendra.
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Photograph taken in the surroundings of "Tudelilla". This is a small municipality of just over 350 inhabitants, belonging to the autonomous community of "La Rioja", dedicated to agricultural tasks, including vineyards, wine making and almonds.
Cámara Nikon D850 con lente NIkkor 24-120 F4/G-VR editada con Photoshop
Recomiendo hacer doble click sobre la imagen y ver en grande.
I recommend see in larger, clicking double on the imagen.
my heart 05.02.2021
this one is from Kringsjå Molde
Most of my flower portraits are captured in and around the city of Molde. The second largest city in the county of Møre og Romsdal. It lies along the shores of the Romsdalsfjord in Western Norway.
This charming city has been nicknamed the “City of Roses” since 1913. It boasts incredibly scenic views and surroundings and is filled with beautiful parks and gardens.
"Ranunculaceae is a family of over 2,000 known species of flowering plants in 43 genera, distributed worldwide. The largest genera are Ranunculus, Delphinium, Thalictrum, Clematis, and Aconitum. "
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