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I am a little late for the weekly theme, but I didn’t get this done last week and I wanted to introduce myself. It’s been a few years since I did a “proper” selfie, so I wanted to update my “official” Flickr photo as well.
I am Linda, and am a 60-something widow. The past few years have been full of changes for me, as my husband passed away and I moved to an easier to maintain home in a subdivision after 36 years in the country. I am adjusting to “city living” and love my new home and neighborhood. I discovered Flickr in 2013, and photography and the Flickr community has gotten me through some rough patches. I have been challenged with chronic fatigue syndrome and chemical sensitivites for 20 years now, and I love photography because it is something creative I can do that matches my energy level. On my good days I get out my DSLR and experiment, and on my “bad” days, I can take something easy with my iPhone. I have completed two 365s so far, and attempted several others. Last year I only got halfway. This year I am taking it a day at a time, and we’ll see what happens. :-)
7/365
This prompt definitely required some thought! As I started to think about it, I decided to tell the story of Chet's ROTC uniforms. He was so excited about each new one he earned for various events. This high school group has really shaped his future.
I used the Project Life app for this one and it was super easy!
This was a portrait I shot of a friend's dog a bunch of years back. We used PhotoShop to insert a microphone (this was pre-AI generative days so PS inserts weren't quite as perfect as now). The only modification to the photo was the addition of the mic. We caught the dog yawning for the shot, which makes it look like she is singing
My interaction with this doggo for this shoot led me to get a golden doodle from the same breeder (mine just ended up having short hair) - mine is a sweetheart also.
The blues ain't nothing but a good man feelin' bad
I am still here praying everyday for Fall to come, cause this heat is getting a bit ignoring. I cant believe its almost October and we still getting weather above 95 degrees! This is so unusual that maybe this globe warming issue is actually real.
I took this sometime during last week when i visited downtown for my Digital Imaging class. I really like the pattern of clouds, and also the pattern of colors. One of my main category was to express Memphis through color, so this is my first trial shots.
Really liking all my classes, beside the test and homework's.
Look for more shots this coming week! hope everyone have a great Sunday!
expect me on your stream soon!
oh i got featured on thedphoto!! heres the link
Cityscape and landscape photography inspiration from Simon Hua
Thanks to Diana Eftaiha!
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This was a really beautiful sunrise and I got it because I just happened to wake early. Climbed up on the roof to take a number of pictures. Several of them have an aeroplane in the photo and it may not be easy to spot! The photo looks from the Northern Beaches towards Cape Grafton
I've done quite well this week. I put the cornice up downstairs, and have completed the decorating upstairs, which means the interior is finished. Yay! And we have lights!!
Please excuse the unlit wall lamp in the front room, as would you believe it, the bulb blew as I was just about to take the photo. I'm waiting for replacements, as I was hoping they would have lasted more than 5 minutes, lol!
The next three pics are of items I've been working on for the interior :)
This is one from the archives, Its not been the best weather conditions for me to get out and shoot, plus doing some PC upgrades and updates mean a new index of my storage array. So going back to PRE Photoshop days and editing some older shots.
This was masked with Topaz, then layered. Next a run through Clarity on the bird to bring out wing details. Did a tad of content aware brushing to take out stray lighter branches.
This picture was taken whilst in the early stages of our climb of Slioch. Having contoured around the loch for a few miles our climb started at this stream. It really was a stunning series of pools, cascades and slippery rock. Definitely one of the best I have come across in th highlands.
This superb stream, the Abhainn An Fhasaig runs from the north eastern corner of Loch Maree and is followed for about half a mile as it leads along the eastern flank of Slioch.
This giant spoon and cherry was erected in 1985 by artist Claes Oldenburg and his wife, Coosje van Bruggen and is the centerpiece of the Walker Art Center’s Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, the largest urban sculpture park in the world. The Basilica of Saint Mary can be seen in the background.
This is a 6x6 medium format negative I had drum scanned for a client. The image will be enlarged to 15 feet x 15 feet so I needed all the resolution I could get..... the original file is 19,399 pixels by 17,983 pixels, or the equivalent of 347 megapixels. The final file size is 1.05 GB. The amount of information contained on a medium format negative is incredible.
This rhododendron is in my front yard and is one that I had trouble finding when I planted the Bed... It has been around for at least a hundred years so I guess people want the newer ones and not the old standbys....I also have a Cynthia in the back yard but it isn't blooming yet... I put this one in the little video but wanted it so I could see it all the time :-)
This is the Skyline of Toronto Ontario Canada from about 25 Km away in Oakville. I'am standing by the lighthouse looking east across the bay, along Lake Ontario, Looking east at the CN Tower.
RHS Garden Harlow Carr is one of four public gardens run by the Royal Horticultural Society. It is located on the western edge of Harrogate in the English county of North Yorkshire.
It may be a time of new beginnings, a time of growth, a time of reaping the harvest of hard work, or a time of rest. Trust this beautiful order. Everything in its time.
that would be me in the middle among that beautiful light. :)
This church, built during XII-XV centuries, is considered one the finest examples of Romanesque art in the world, especially for its sculptures.
Эта церковь, построенная в течение XII-XV веков, считается одним из самых выдающихся примеров искусства в романском стиле, особенно её скульптуры.
This picture was taken at Cayo Jutías on Cuba shortly before we got hit by a tropical storm with massive down-poors. I only used a polarizer to enhance the colors and especially the clouds in the sky.
This Christmas bauble was hand beaded with sequins and pins by me. I have a Christmas tradition. I bead Christmas baubles for a select group of friends every year.
Each bauble is 15 centimetres in diameter and contain hundreds of sequins, varying in number depending upon the complexity of the pattern and the type of sequins I use. Most sequins in this bauble are 5mm in diameter, except the stars which are 10mm in diameter. Depending upon the colour of the sequin, I will use either a gold or a silver pin to attach it to the bauble. I always leave the flowers until last, allowing a gap in the sequin chain to pin them in.
These baubles are smaller than some others I do, and because it is a simple pattern which starts from the inside and is worked outwards in ever larger circles, each bauble takes approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours per side.
It is however, a labour of love which I do to pass the time throughout the year.
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ok so this custom was a pain I the butt. The helmet gave me a lot of trouble. Also before you say it's to rusty etc. Here's my reasoning I based this off if the armor was either submerged or had been through many storms, also its over 200 years old so weather and time have taken this suit over. Now I did make it so you could put a fusion core in, which I think is cool. On to the helmet, let me say I made like 6 different helmet sculpts. Yeah the helmet was a big problem only because I wanted it to look like the real thing. The Fatman hasn't been finished but ob will start painting it after this is posted or sometime later. All I have to do is finish up my vault tec rep and maybe a deathclaw. I will be posting more shots of the armor suit today so stay tuned! Also this is inspired by brickzalive I probably wouldn't have made mine if he didn't so thank you brickz.
I'm not sure how long I'll keep this up, but I suggest pressing L.
In time, things bloom
and the colors surround
us all.
With leaves in fall
and flowers in spring,
we capture the seasons
with memories between.
"I can feel this body dying all around me."
I've had a very long, physically tiring day already and it's only 9:30! After I finish posting this, I'm going to have some second breakfast and then go back to bed for a while.
This self portrait is inspired by Peter S. Beagle's book and movie The Last Unicorn. It's one of my very favorite works and he is one of my writing heroes. I had a lovely encounter with him recently, which you can read about here if you would like. And there may be a bit more Beagle-ness on it's way in the near future... :)
In the story, the Unicorn is turned into a human girl by magic in order to save her from a pressing threat. After having lived for centuries as an immortal creature, she finds the sudden weight of mortality nearly unbearable.
Edit: Peter S. Beagle himself saw this photo through Twitter and called it "exquisite." I nearly died from joy.
I didn't shoot this, just did the post processing. For the HDR group and the HDR Showcase thread setup by SSAP_OK,
Check out his photostream www.flickr.com/photos/ssap_ok/
I did this at work, so I downloaded the trial version of Photomatix 3.0 Beta, which left watermarks on the image.
As for processing in photomatix I used all 3 RAW files, and tonemapped.
Tonemap Settings:
Strength: 94
Sat: 60
Light Smoothing: Med-High
Luminocity: +5
White Point: 1.055
Black Point: 0.002
Gamma: 1.41
Micro Contrast: +8
Micro Smoothing: +0
When I processed I got this:
www.flickr.com/photos/mattdevino/2330858753/in/photostream/
Photomatix tends to make the image flatter once you process it than how it looks in preview mode. So I took the file into photoshop 7 to do more tweaking.
In photoshop I straightened the file, and cloned out the photomatix watermarks as best as I could. I then made 3 layers, the top layer was made B&W and raised the luminance pretty high. I set the blend mode for this as multiply, which brought out the clouds even more. I then applied a levels and color pass to the 2nd layer down. I then did another levels and color pass for the third layer down focusing on the tower and how I wanted it to look. I merged the top 2 layers, then with a very soft eraser got rid of the tower in the new top layer to show through to my bottom layer which was color corrected just for the tower. I then added a vignette and output the file. Here's what I got.
This is the thread with the files if you want to play with them...
www.flickr.com/groups/hdr/discuss/72157604102882908/
Thhis made it to explore on March 13, 2008 at #62
Another view from the High Altar which shows the intricate and beautiful marble flooring in front of the High Altar.
Explore number #141 - November 5th 2012
This is the macro of a Great Spangled Fritillary butterfly. They love open habitats, moist meadows, deciduous woodlands, moist conifer and oak woods. Just one generation a year. Their color varies according to the area, eastern males are orange-brown, western males more orange, darker towards the base and with black markings and spots. The females are tan instead of orange, and has a greater dark area at the wings base.
My photography is mostly nature. I enjoy macro photography a lot, but it is difficult to decide what a I like the most about this art.
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My photography is mostly nature. I enjoy macro photography a lot, but it is difficult to decide what a I like the most about this art.
EXPLORE:
Sixty one of my photos made it to Explore, one appeared on the front page, and others at 14, 25 and 52. If you’d like to see them, please go to my Explore set.
TO MY FRIENDS:
Flicker has giving me opportunity to meet a group of wonderful people. Thanks for making me feel so proud of what I do and love.
ABOUT GROUPS:
I only submit my photos to groups which pages are not private.
MY THANKS:
I appreciate your visit and your comment. Thank you!
Martha.
This used to be the office of the Communication Workers Union but it has now been repurposed as accommodation.
Pilot: Steve Savage. Location: Myponga, South Australia.
The stunning ochre-coloured, curving cliffs lead south to the tiny township of Myponga Beach (see note). Another day of flying in a winter paradise. More great flyable cliffs lead south from Myponga Beach down to Carrickalinga Beach.
This was one of two of my images selected for the 2009 Australian Paragliding Calendar (the other being 'Two/too many good reasons').
This tree, sculptured in steel, forms part of the River Wear Sculpture trail, a series of installations along the north banks of the Wear, downstream from Wearmouth Bridge.
This first piece was created by Colin Wilbourn, Karl Fisher and Craig Knowles.
i am quite delighted with this shot. i have a lot of difficulty shooting moving bugs, i guess my reflexes are not that fast enough! lol!!! so i was quite surprised at how this one turned out...hope you like it!!!
happy day my friends! hope you are all well!
This was quite a tricky image to capture, I was in a car on the highway and saw this coming up, so I had to quickly grab my phone camera and try to compose this haunting image as quickly as possible, I love the way the smog hides the far right tower, also the car adds a nice reminder of all the pollution that is always been pumped into the atmosphere. This is a image from my 366 challenge.