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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.
During my time in Italy, I had marvelous weather with only about one day of rain. This was wonderful for traveling but not so great for any kind of spectacular cloud effects when trying to shoot sunsets. This sunset was taken off one of the piers in Sorrento in the Bay of Naples.
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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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.
This one I dedicate to, Rafael Rodriguez-Vargas. A good photographer is the one that use photography as his artistic media and never dither from his vision. This is my description of Rafael. (Spanish: Esta se la dedico a Rafael Rodriguez-Vargas, Un buen fotógrafo es el que usa la fotografía como su medio artístico, y nunca titubea en su visión, este es Rafael). Technical Info: Canon 40D, Canon EF 20-35mm @35mm, f/11, 1/30, ISO: 100, Mode: Aperture Priority, Manual Focus, WB: Auto, Support: handheld , File: 83-131201EOS 40D2134. Process: Edit in Lightroom 5 for color and contrast, then converted in black and with using Topaz Labs BW Effects. Use a lot of adaptive exposure to increase details in all areas of image. Location: Lake Eola Park, Orlando, Florida.
I needed a break from some larger projects, so I quick threw this together in a couple hours. I originally planned to give it a dark blue colorscheme, but did not the have the bricks to do so. The picture also isn't great, but I didn't want to spend too much time on this MOC. Overall, I’m pretty happy with it though, and hope you like it!
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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Martha.
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.
This is what today's 106 train looked like back in 1993. Being that there was never any remotely controlled units the 3000hp unit up front was all the power in the consist, and that was oftentimes the case with this train. I have a few old printouts of the day's train traffic that I should dig out, I may be able to get cross reference with some of my photos and get the train numbers.
On this day I had taken some photos of the old CPR station that was relocated a few hundred yards off the right-of-way
CP Parry Sound - CP 6029 (SD40-2)
This is the same wagon as the one viewed in the previous picture (91010) . The former OBA - previously pictured with sides removed - is now seen with the half height steel ends also removed. When EWS took over flask trains from B.R. they inherited these wagons but when DRS took over from EWS, EWS took the PFAs with them.
In 1994 the Waste Monitoring and Compaction Plant (WAMAC) at Sellafield entered into active commissioning and began compacting solid Low Level Waste for disposal to the Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR) at Drigg using half height ISO containers designated TC-01 (2910 series). Prior to that, waste had been moved in commercially available industrial waste skips. A more robust type of re-useable container was tried in the 1990s but was short lived because the WAMAC system rendered them redundant.
Containers like this, designated TC-05 remained in use for many years in the nuclear industry but after 1995 saw little use on trains.
This is an entry to the Lenfald Local Contest 8 at LCC.
Paul von Brickenstein returning home from war.
This is Anerley Road at the junction of Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Essex. The fire was in the evening of 21st May 2023. But a few weeks later the section of road outside of the building is still closed off.
This is the final video (which you can watch here: youtu.be/n-ttuRpVqjo) part of last week's outing, a stroll around M&S at Bluewater in those lovely seamed stockings. I did, though, change my skirt for one slightly longer for this walk.
I have had to sell most of my doll collection these past few weeks. I almost let my Shorty Biscuit go and changed my mind. This face is too much. She is perfect. In my opinion, Soso is one of the most darling creations in the dolly world.
This is another lake from Beartooth Pass Scenic Byway. This byway is east of Yellowstone National Park and there are nearly a thoursand lakes throughout this area. (Check out the map that I've tagged!)
It was really smoky due to all the forest fires in the area, but I think this image still turned out really well considering.
This one is from even further back in the archives. Remembering a very enjoyable few hours in the bluebell woods at the British Wildlife Centre. This is Ethel, a majestic Eagle owl.
These are 1930s editions of "1066 And All That" and "And Now All This" by W.C. Sellar and R.J. Yeatman. Published in the days when even cheerful nonsense merited a buckram binding and some gold embossing.
We're Here: Books with nice covers
This week we go back to 1987 to a very snowy Dublin. R 819 is seen giving D 483 a hand in Earlsfort Terrace. R 819 was delivered new to CIE as a double-decker bus in 1958. It started life in Clontarf Garage but was withdrawn in 1976. The bus was then converted into a tow-car and took up this role in Ringsend Garage around 1978. It was withdrawn by Dublin Bus around 1989 and passed to the Transport Museum in Howth as a source of spare parts. It had a longer career than D 483 which was delivered new to CIE in 1973. It started its career in Limerick but moved to Ringsend Garage in Dublin in 1985. It was withdrawn by Dublin Bus in March 1987.
Dublin Bus itself was formed less than a month after this photo was taken, on the 2nd February 1987.
The National Concert Hall dominates the background. It was built in 1865 for the Dublin International Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures. It then became University College Dublin in 1908 before becoming the National Concert Hall in 1981 when most of UCD moved to Belfield.
The snow of 1987 started on January 11th and didn't start to thaw until the 15th. Dublin Airport recorded a depth of 19cm which is not a very common occurrence in Dublin.
13/01/1987