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When I begun to process this exposure bracketing, I thought that I knew what I wanted to attain. I was perfectly wrong. Indeed, these RAW files kept a few secret bits of beauty which I was not aware of when I selected them for processing – and they changed the course of the journey I had foreordained.
I was in a gloomy mood, for both personal and general concerns, and the RAWs looked rather duller than the average – taken: they appeared to accurately mirror the state of my soul. At worst, I would have wasted some hours of pointless procesing work before deciding to look for something better. Nobody would have known. However things were to contradict my expectations. I got some good news (a rarity in those tough days) about the health conditions of my brother and my “adopted brother-in-law” (i.e. my brother’s brother-in-law); on the other hand, Darktable – that wonderful software – gifted me with a few unanticipated treasures. My thoughts were growing more and more positive and the processing of this bracketing were proceeding accordingly: a hidden beauty was unfolding before me, my own persisting unawareness of it notwithstanding. At last I found myself with a picture that had apparently self-processed itself*, while I was busy exploring uncharted thoughts that kept emerging along the way
* Admittedly a bizarre phenomenon, which Maurits Cornelius Escher would have loved – think of his Drawing hands.
I would avoid to nag you about this incredibly wonderful location: you can take a look at my album Silent banks, the complete collection of the photos I have taken there; the attached narratives are rich in information about the place, if you are curious enough.
This location is especially renowned for its legendary morning mists, but only a thin layer of milky mist floated above the water that morning. On top of the hill in the distance, beyond the river, lays the sanctuary of the Madonna della Rocca ( = Madonna of the Rock), already brushed by the first light pouring from the Eastern horizon.
I have obtained this picture by blending an exposure bracketing [-1.7/0/+1.7 EV] by luminosity masks in the Gimp (EXIF data, as usual, refer to the "normal exposure" shot), then, as usual, I added some final touches with Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
I tried the inverted RGB blue channel technique described by Boris Hajdukovic as a possible final contribution to the processing. While this technique (which, its imposing name notwithstanding, is pretty simple to implement) often holds interesting results in full daylight landscapes, its effects on a low-light capture (e.g. a sunrise) are utterly unpredictable, so at the end of my workflow I often give it a try to ascertain its possibilities. In this picture I have exploited this technique in a very frugal, yet effective, way – just some touches where needed.
RAW files has been processed with Darktable. Denoising with DFine 2 and the Gimp (denoised and original images blended by lightness).
A B&W analog picture of my Great Uncle I took over 40 years ago. He actually used to process color film and print at home.
Nikon F2SB with Nikkor 55mm f1.2
Manchmal weiß ich nicht, wo mir der Kopf steht... Manchmal gibt es Schatten, manchmal gibt es Licht... Manchmal grinse ich, obwohl mir gar nicht dazu ist... Und manchmal vergesse ich sogar, mich zu rasieren...😉 Meine erste Langzeitbelichtung mit Blitz habe ich mit mir selbst ausprobiert. Bevor ich jemanden anderes damit verunstalte, ganz nach dem Motto:
„Es gibt keine schlechten Bilder von dir; Manchmal siehst du einfach nur so aus.”
(Abraham Lincoln)
sending warm thoughts to all my Flickr friends stuck in this awful deep freeze that's gripping the country.
Stay safe folks!
I was pretty stumped with this week's theme. I wanted subject matter that was ordinary but not usual. I played with bangles, charms and then thought of this. The rubber bands are less than 2 inches long when tied in a knot. I tried like crazy to get that third one to flip up on the left like the other two but it just wouldn't!!
Happy Macro Monday!!
Windows, silent witnesses to days gone by,
each carrying whispers of dreams and memories,
looking out and in on lives that drift past like shadows.
What stories would they tell,
if night cast its shadows and day brought new light?
29 windows ~ eyes to a past that never fully fades
© 2025 Lorrie Agapi – All rights reserved.
**My heart, my words. Please respect them.**
Dear reader,
These words you are reading right now, whether it's a poem, a short story, or a thought is a piece of my soul. I write with passion, each word flowing from my heart, deeply connected to me. My poems are not just words, they are alive, carrying my emotions and essence within them.
If you plan to take them without my permission, know this: you are also taking a piece of my soul. And with every stolen word, I will always be present within the lines you use.
So be mindful… You never know what lies hidden between the lines, for words hold a power that goes far beyond the visible.💫
Deep in thought.
He stood there alone his only companion was the sea.
It was as if he was sharing his silent thoughts with the waves as they rolled in and perhaps in is mind the receding waves would wash away his thoughts.
North Coast, New South Wales, Australia.
Taken during the Lytham 1940s Weekend 2024 (Lytham, Lancashire, August 2024)
Full album: Lytham 1940s Weekend (August 2024)
The Lytham 1940s Wartime Weekend took place between Saturday, August 17 and Sunday, August 18, 2024.
The two day spectacle saw thousands of people re-live the 1940s wartime era with a weekend of forties singing, dancing, weapons displays, historic vehicles, military charities, vintage traders and more.
Found this stray Poppy, with a bit of time I've gone all creative and tried to take a number of images of the same subject in several ways... would really appreciate thoughts on what works and what doesn't... opinions help us to develop.
In the quiet I stand within the ancient golden cage, the silks around me shimmering in hues of teal and gold. The delicate fabrics cling to my skin like whispered secrets, each fold a memory of performances past. As I prepare for my next spectacle, my heart flutters with anticipation and the thrill of impending magic.
Tonight, I am not merely a dancer but a conjurer of emotions, a storyteller whose body weaves tales of longing and liberation. The cage, a paradox of confinement and freedom, has been my stage and my sanctuary. I trace my fingertips along the bars, feeling their history and the promise of future enchantments. The air is alive with the murmurs of the crowd and the soft rustle of the silks, harmonizing with the beat of my heart.
Every performance is a dance with destiny, a flirtation with danger and delight. I imagine the crowd’s awe as I spiral upward, defying gravity and expectation. The cage becomes my universe, each movement a rebellion against the mundane, a celebration of the strength and vulnerability woven into every fiber of my being.
In these fleeting moments before the performance, I am both mortal and myth, a bridge between the tangible and the fantastical. My mind is a whirl of dreams, and as the music begins to swell, I surrender to the rhythm. Tonight, my dance will be a luminous saga, a timeless ode to freedom and passion, etched in the annals of magic and desire. With each graceful step, I will weave a spell of wonder and liberation, inviting every onlooker to believe in the power of transformation. I am unstoppable.
Thought I'd give everyone a break from fall pics. Since we've had some crappy weather, I've been indoors more. That's usually when I turn to Photoshop.
This was inspired by a sketch of an American Indian I did back in my collage daze. I had scanned it years ago then pretty much forgot about it. When I rediscovered it, I went into overdrive with it!! There were a few versions before it morphed into this.
Un uomo si giudicherebbe con ben maggiore sicurezza da quel che sogna che da quel che pensa.
Victor Hugo
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A shot from my archive of photos that I never uploaded for one reason or another... Spring is on my mind!
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