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The Eagle Nebula (Messier 16 or M16,) is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens. The dark center of the nebula was made famous as the "Pillars of Creation" when imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. It is approximately 5700 light years from Earth.
This is a reprocess of some older data using some new noise reduction techniques and SHO combination.
Equipment Details:
•6 Inch GSO Ritchey-Chretien (RC) F9 1370mm Focal length
•Skywatcher NEQ6 Mount
•ZWO ASI1600mm Cmos Camera cooled to -10'c
•ZWO EFW7 Filter Wheel
•Baader 36mm unmounted Ha, Oiii
•Orion ST80 80mm Guide Scope
•ZWO ASI120mm mini Guide Camera
•ZWO ASIAIR Pro for full automation
Exposure Details:
•Ha 20X180 seconds - Bin 1x1
•Oiii 20X180 seconds - Bin 1x1
•Sii 20X180 seconds - Bin 1x1
Total Integration Time: 3 hours
Mindfulness, a practice rooted in ancient meditation traditions, is gaining traction in modern society as a powerful tool for mental clarity and well-being. This technique involves maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and the surrounding environment through a gentle, nurturing lens.
By fostering a heightened state of consciousness, individuals can break free from the autopilot mode often induced by the fast-paced nature of contemporary life.
Recent studies underscore the myriad benefits of mindfulness, which range from reduced stress and anxiety to improved focus and emotional regulation. Advocates argue that incorporating mindfulness into daily routines can lead to enhanced overall health, promoting a more balanced and fulfilling life.
As the practice continues to garner mainstream attention, its potential as a remedy for the mental health challenges of our time becomes increasingly apparent.
Be in the moment, embrace the calm and just breathe.
Canon EOS 5D
Canon EF100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM
This is the color version of one of the images from my black and white series 'Into The Cypress Swamps' that won me the overall title in the Travel Photographer of the Year competition a few months ago.
This one also has a more panoramic look, which was not possible for the bw version as that one was part of a series. It’s my favorite shot of the series, clearly because I’m in it. And the light isn’t too bad either.
The image was shot with a remote control - the camera was on a tripod that I carefully positioned in the water.
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Marsel
©2016 Marsel van Oosten, All Rights Reserved. This image is not available for use on websites, blogs or other media without the explicit written permission of the photographer.
My entry for the microscale category in Brickscalibur 😀. Had quite a bit of fun with this one, not at all frustrating to place all those tiny trees…or the waterfall…😂. Hope you like it!
I had heard about a technique quite a while ago and I have been meaning to try it one day, it consists of taking an object, photographing it multiple times all around it and then blending the layers in varying opacity in photoshop.
This is my first attempt - 12 photos taken around this nice little pot of lavender, blended in PS. I've then added some textures to finish the look. The left-hand image is my base image or starting point as a comparison.
The technique can be used on outdoor objects as well like trees, statues, fountains, buildings etc, etc...
© Dominic Scott 2023
for 365 and Half-Dressed Tuesday
FGR: Show us your pair -- those would be my pair o' legs with my pair o' boots.
also for
GTWL: natural light
and
TOTW*Technique: big sliding window to camera left, it's overcast out, so that's why the nice soft light. Added a Pioneer Woman Sunshine action, but took out the brightness layer and then ran her Heartland action and set it to 61%. Then put a curves layer back on top to add back in some of the contrast. Also, I shot this with a pretty wide angle lens and that's why the actual umbrella doesn't appear completely circular -- wide angle lens distortion.
Today's Random Fact
My realtor for the house I currently live in was my best friend when I was in 2nd grade.
Intha Lake fishermen, renowned for their distinctive technique, navigate the waterways with a remarkable leg-rowing style. Perched at the stern of their slender wooden boats, these skilled fishermen balance on one leg while the other is wrapped around the oar. With a synchronized motion, they propel the boat forward, their arms free to manage the intricacies of the conical nets. This unique technique, evolved over generations, allows them to navigate the lake's shallow waters, where reeds and floating gardens abound. Their dexterity extends to the handling of the conical nets, an artful craft passed down through ancestral knowledge. With precision and grace, they manipulate these nets using a circular motion, skillfully casting them into the water to ensnare the abundant fish that thrive in Inle Lake's rich ecosystem. The harmony between their rowing and net handling embodies a tradition that not only sustains their livelihood but also stands as a testament to their cultural heritage and intimate relationship with the lake.
Wow, time sure flies when you are having fun!
We just bid farewell to our second group of Rifugios in the Dolomites participants. What a week of amazing views, dramatic skies, big laughs, and incredible food! We worked on an array of photographic techniques including focus stacking and exposure blending. This is an image we worked together during one of our post-processing sessions.
I used many of the processing techniques covered in my Tonality Control Video. It's available here: www.zschnepf.com
Another of my favorites from my epic first trip to the Palouse with my good friend Kevin McNeal. P.S. This looks fantastic as a large print. I think I'll frame it for my show this weekend.
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Yesterday a great wet plate Collodion workshop at Hans de Kort. We made tintypes and ambrotypes. I'm so happy, I wanted to do this for a long time. I think I'l order some collodion stuff today. (And cut my hair next week.)
Technique: Sometimes the subject I'm shooting gets so use to me being close that it just goes about its business as if I'm not there. All I had to do is set the camera to under expose the natural light in the background, and I shaded the subject so that the flash was the only significant light source on the mantis (to freeze motion).
Tech Specs: Canon 70D (F11, 1/125, ISO 200) + a Canon EF-S 60mm macro lens with 37mm of extension + a diffused MT-24EX (flash head "A" set as the key and "B" as the fill, with the key on a Kaiser flash shoes). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held.
Leaf, snow rocks. Created 4 layers, each layer was a different color. Flipped the 4 layers around so each layer was in a different position. Combined the four together and this is the result. Very easy to do. Try it on shots that don't turn out 100%. You'll be pleased with the results.
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This is one image in a series of studio setups I am shooting. Unlike my flower series of several years ago, which I lit with traditional lighting, I shot these with a technique called Light Painting. The technique involves hand-holding small diffused flashlights and "brush stroking” the light where you want it while the camera’s shutter is open for a long exposure. I then blend several frames together in PS using the best elements from each frame to reach the desired look. This series features hand tools. I had several hammers I had gathered over the years and started adding to the collection for this series, picking up some gears and vintage oilers for some variety. To see more in the series, click StillLifes
Excerpt from english.cha.go.kr/html/HtmlPage.do?pg=/royal/RoyalPalaces...:
If one passes the garden at the rear of the Juhamnu Pavilion and walks down along the slope of the hill leading into the stairway, the person can find a square pond on the opposite side and a pavilion on the north bank of the pond. This is the Aeryeonjeong, which is composed of only 1 kan. Looking out of the windows of the pavilion, one can enjoy a wonderful view. It looks like just a framed picture, owing to the decorations attached to the upper part of the pillars. Of course, the mood of the picture depends on the season. In particular, the stone structure, through which water comes into the pond, is opposite excellent in beauty and technique of design.
The museum at Ósvör (Bolungarvík, Iceland) is a reconstructed fishing station, recreated as a memorial of almost forgotten Icelandic industrial activity.
As you can see, it's a turf construction. Icelandic turf houses were the solution to a harsh climate and the relative difficulty in obtaining construction materials in sufficient quantities. They offered superior insulation compared to buildings made solely of wood or stone.
I can still feel the smell of the place. The wood of old, humidity... It was actually a very comfortable feeling inside the hut.
Exif: ISO 200 ; f/4.5 (with 10 stop ND filter) ; 32 sec ; @18mm
Magic Cloth Technique. Rainy, cold & windy.
This one made it to Explore.
I figured the tree technique I came up with (using stacked lassos) might work pretty well for microscale so I gave it a treehouse :)
There is one technique in Wildlife Photography that for me can truly transform and improve a person images. I used this technique to capture an image of this Merlin sitting on its prey along the road in front of my home a few weeks back. This technique allowed me to create what I think is wonderful image in a difficult scene. To learn more about this technique and my encounter with this Merlin check out my recent blog post.
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.
The kingfisher bird’s black and white colors and hovering ability are their most distinctive qualities. You’ll often spot the pied kingfisher live in action, hovering over bodies of water.
Vary difficult to get an image as they fly past you so fast and I was standing in a boat. Amazing birds
taken for macro mondays theme: light painting
A relative working in Qatar, brought us this small (about 2 inches/5cm) bottle of sand as a gift. Somehow, the bottle appears empty - I guess from some combination of the light painting technique and icm? An earlier attempt with less movement shows the sand more clearly in the first comment box below.
This technique was completely new to me. I'll try it again when I have more time. Thanks to the administrators for coming up with such an excellent variety and combination of themes!
Dark-ages-era spacey stuff recovered from my old computer. (Again, please excuse my poor 2014-era photography skills... or lack thereof)
The United Systems Military Fleet (USMF) was a faction I created out my love of combing things old and new. The old being classic Lego space set parts from the likes of Futuron, M-Tron, Ice Planet, and Blacktron and then combining those classic elements with the new parts Lego had designed since then.
The colors being the simple red and white were born out of a desire to use the most classic parts in those colors and introducing the newer dark bley to add a touch of modernity.
The USMF was faction I have an affection for as it has direct ties to classic space sets of yesteryear with some of the pizzaz of new parts and new building techniques. This is somewhat unlike the other factions I have made (the CLC and CDN) as they are more modern military-focused, with basically none of the old space elements many of us grew up loving.
As I get increasingly nostalgic as the years march on, I intend to revisit this theme and these fleets of ships. They may be reduced to their elements at this point, but I feel a revival coming...
A solution I found for a 180 degree reversal in a 1x3 brick package. I like the symmetry and the fact that there are two studs on each side. I used this in www.flickr.com/photos/96739476@N04/14201282524/in/photost....
Second attempt at the Holga Microclic(k) technique. (First effort here)
#52 in my my Pitstone Windmill series
Holga 120S + Lomography Redscale XR film
I finished a design video for the *cockpit* of my custom LEGO spaceship, Astrea. It’s at https://youtu.be/XTm9-6GDWlo.
I tried a new, digital approach/format for this video because I'm currently away from my physical models. (I plan to create some additional videos for other parts of Astrea in this format, and I'll be releasing the full digital file. Kindly stand by!)
Additional materials (photos, background, digital design) for Astrea and my other LEGO creations are at https://www.galacticplastics.com.
I'm packing up my Lego collection, and finding all these bits that never got photographed. I hadn't posted a pic like this in a while, so here you go :)
Note: I don't even remember whether I came up with the Dark Red one or if that was someone's REC submission... if it had a note attached to it, it doesn't anymore :( If it's yours please let me know!
A Frame within a frame composition of the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra, India.
Here is a blog I wrote about framing in photography
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MOC based on the location from the game Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
Full review on my YouTube channel: youtu.be/NIzIYNm0yKY
My entry for round 1 of The Middle Earth LEGO Olympics over on MOCpages. The category was to create a build based on one of J.R.R Tolkien’s poems or songs. Here is the one I chose:
Farewell we call to hearth and hall!
Though wind may blow and rain may fall,
We must away ere break of day
Far over wood and mountain tall.
To Rivendell, where Elves yet dwell
In glades beneath the misty fell,
Through moor and waste we ride in haste,
And whither then we cannot tell.
With foes ahead, behind us dread,
Beneath the sky shall be our bed,
Until at last our toil be passed,
Our journey done, our errand sped.
We must away! We must away!
We ride before the break of day!
I tried to portray the 3 main themes of the song: hearth and home, travel through the wild, and Rivendell.
Trying some different camera techniques while decorating the Christmas tree produce this abstract image. A slow shutter speed, select focus, and zoom produced this image. I like the center ornament, and the magnetic rays effect it produced.