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Yesterday I saw you three times in three different places, calling to me. And so I knew you were now ready for your love letter and picture! You are such a beautiful bird living in the pine forests of western America. I’ve known you for decades and admired you, but you know what? This is the first time I’ve ever photographed you!
Since I don’t have enough lens power to find you in the dark forest, I made an exception for you and came with a food offering to the picnic tables in the park. With giddy anticipation, I laid out a collection of unsalted peanuts on multiple tables. Within less than 60 seconds, the first party guests arrived, two crows, and they made some noise to let others know. I was hoping word would reach you as well – and so it did! Soon I spotted you high up in a tree, waiting in the background while the two crows sampled the goods. They spent a great deal of time trying to fit two and even three peanuts at once into their beaks before flying off. Did you see that? It made me laugh.
Once the crows had begun to feel satisfied, you astutely calculated the exact timing for your own visits to be immediately following beak-filled crow departures. My, what a hippety-hoppety character you are, skipping and hopping all over the place! Your jaunty crest gives you a very smart look, and you move quicker than Bruce Lee! I’m terribly happy that you presented yourself to be part of my project, and I adore you!
Be the true blue hopper in the pines!
Claudia
Flickr friends, what do you think ? This is the original, straight out of the camera, but I thought it looked a bit squintbso I cropped it, see version 2. But now I think they both look a bit squint, it's irritating,,because the one I posted on IG is more satisfactory, but theynwon't let me share! Oh well , if anyone has time I'd appreciate your comments :)
After watching an eastbound pass by in Durand where the sun started to come out after a couple of isolated storms skirted the area to the north, I saw that L514 was ready to leave Flint after the eastbound got past them in Flint. I went east hoping the cloud line would keep moving east and let that sky work for the afternoon westbound. After a lot of waiting, and anxiously watching the train slowly get closer, the cloud line and blue skies were slowly coming, but it was going to be close. With about 45 seconds to spare, the clouds cleared out, the sky opened up, and the sun cast a warm glow on the land and blackened the sky.
Earlier this year CP ran a CWR train along the Galt Sub dropping rail in various locations before continuing south down the Hamilton Sub. While working their way east, the consist was left tied down on the Killean Storage Track on Galt's east side one evening giving local photographers the opportunity for night shots of the London-built SD40-2.
With the time change 'springing ahead' during the night, I was afforded an extra hour of darkness in the morning, with just enough time to grab a few shots after work before the sun came up.
CP 4WGA
CP 6080, CP 4427
CP Galt Sub - Killean Storage Track
Cambridge, ON.
CSX Geometry train W003 rolls past the 10th Street interlocking beginning its trip to Montgomery, AL as a trio of KCS Belles shove NS 24E past 'Howell' and into Norfolk Southerns Inman Yard.
Atlanta, GA
I took a day trip recently to a great place to visit, Dauset Trails Nature Reserve; It had been a year since I was there and what a difference! I was a month too late, and the water in the Lotus Pond was way down, the water looked black except in a few areas where the blue sky was reflected...The long hot summer had taken its toll...Even so, if you were willing to lean way over and hold back some weeds, there were still lovely lilies to be found!
Hope you are having a great week!
Seen in the Hortobagy Region of Hungary.
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Like a mini vacation, three day weekends are a welcome respite from a busy work schedule. On this occasion, it was the Family Day Statutory Holiday that gave most people a break and a few took advantage of free fishing to enjoy the perfext timing of a sunny day.
A flying gull soaring above the turquoise vibrant waters and a shallow coral reef with its wings partially extended.
The bird in flight is clearly the main subject, and it is in sharp focus, which is crucial for wildlife photography. The timing of the capture effectively freezes the motion of the wings, making the subject stand out against the dynamic background.
The bird has a white head, a grey body, and black markings on its wings. The image highlights the graceful movement of the bird as it glides effortlessly over the water's surface, likely riding air currents created by the nearby reef.
The flying gull is positioned in the right portion of the frame, balancing the large area of the water and leading the viewer's eye across the scene.
The high-angle perspective, likely taken from a cliff or elevated position, is unconventional for typical wildlife photography which often favors eye-level shots. This elevated viewpoint emphasizes the vastness of the sea and the textured contrast between the shallow reef and the deep water.
The image utilizes the rule of thirds, with the bird positioned in the upper right third of the frame, creating a balanced yet dynamic feel. The diagonal line separating the deeper blue water from the shallow, light-colored reef adds strong leading lines and visual interest.
There is a striking contrast between the deep, rippled blues of the open water and the lighter, textured greens and whites of the shallow reef area. The natural lighting highlights the transparency of the shallow water, revealing the underwater structure.
The image has a good depth of field, keeping both the immediate foreground of the reef and the distant water in focus, which provides context for the bird's environment.
Overall, the image evokes a sense of freedom through the soaring bird, combined with the natural beauty and resilience of the marine environment.
Amsterdam - Maasstraat
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Sometimes on the Ferry ride home, we are fortunate to time it with the sunset. This night was no exception in terms of color and vibrance. The sky was lit with various warm colors and the distant mountains delivered wonderful shapes and silhouettes.
In order to capture the image without creating a fuzzy one, the ISO, and shutter speed are turned up. One needs to take advantage of whatever one can, in order to deliver something worth keeping.
Timing is everything. I spent Christmas at a friend's farm near Marysville Kansas. I left around 5pm, and I was greeted by this amazing rainbow. I didn't have a wide enough lens on my regular camera, so just used the Iphone. It was the most spectacular rainbow I think I've ever seen.
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I was glad I was able to get focused on the female Belted Kingfisher as it flew by the female Common Merganser. Central Bucks, PA.
I only made it to Bedford, Indiana a couple of times. The second time, I managed to photograph a train in the street. However, being February this northbound was coming right out of the sun. At least I was able to view and photograph this interesting operation once.
February 09, 1992
Good timing for me that these Epiphyllum Hookeri -- Hooker's Orchid Cactus are blooming so much! Two blossoms at once (and a little creative composite editing) were a blessing for me. They don't even last a day opened ... so I had been watching the double ones that had appeared and was blessed they opened on the right day for SoS!
This is what they look like before opening up!
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Happy Smile on Saturday!
Some strange timings can occur with this working and I've stood for a couple of hours only for it to be caped at Carlisle Upperby Bridge Junction having watched proceed that far on the maps. Today, It ran early out of Carlisle, passed me at Yanwath 36 early then sat in the loop at Eden Valley, leaving 3 minute late. This enabled me to relocate to Bessy Gill.
90045 and 90004 pass the gallery of 5 on their way south with the 4M83 Saturdays 10.33 Coatbridge to Crewe Basford Hall. This was a regular 86 working a few years ago too. 16/7/2022
Photo taken on January 10, 2025, at 19:21:11 p.m.
LET GO and TRUST LIFE again (Official Music Video Trust Your Timing) Fearless Soul
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Burbage Brook, Peak District, UK
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I thought I should upload this final Autumn photo of the bridge before December.
Perfect conditions for a photo of one of the bridges over Burbage Brook. I think this is the best I've managed with both the timing of the tuning leaves and fog.
la Fotografia come la Vita è una catena di attimi, basta cogliere quello giusto
Photography as Life is a chain of moments, just pick the right one
Another 20 minutes and the light would have gone kaput, luckily everything worked out because I've been wanting this photo for a while. SLR train 393 lead by RM-1 804 pours it on climbing into Gilead, Maine, leaving a fog of rich smelling diesel exhaust behind as they roll west into the setting sun.
804-3804-3105-3803-803, 9x12 Gilead, ME
Neon lights and colourful menus brighten the night at Good Timing Food Village, a lively hub of street food and local flavours.
Straight Out Of Camera SOOC. Gotta love this lcation and this time of year. The Shot was very simple to set up, the secret was the timing. This was my third trip to Wedge Pond this Autumn season.
Persistence paid off! Thanks for everyone's Faves and comments, I made "Explore" with this shot.
D&SNG 480 drifts around the oft-photographed S-curve above Rockwood.
This location is about a 15-minute hike from Rockwood; I had planned to get there in time to deploy the other camera on the tripod on the left where the other photographer is. Alas, a buckle on my camera bag broke during the hike and so I didn't quite get there in time to do two cameras.
As they say, timing is everything.
What do you do on a drizzly, gloomy day? If you're me, you head out to the woods and see if you can get one or two good captures with fill flash.
As the waves of Spring slammed against the rocky barrier, their motion caused a large gush of water to fly into the air. While watching each wave, I noticed how some would simply bump against the rocks, while others appeared to gather momentum and crash with greater force.
It was those waves with the greater energy that created such a violent action. This one was the grand daddy of them all, and reached the highest peak. The only challenge was ensuring the wash that penetrated the crevice, joined the peak of the splash as it flew into the air.
The Pendulum Staircase at The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The Franklin Institute is an interactive museum that aims to present scientific and technological principles through exhibits that you can touch and feel, as well as view.
The Pendulum Staircase has a row of pins around the compass rose. As the Earth rotates, the pendulum swings and knocks down each of the pins in turn.
Day 2 of 2025 saw sun and clouds. When this train to Gent passed me, I saw mostly clouds. It wasn't as bad as a few hundred meters more towards Lokeren. There, sun and rain added some spectacle to the photo.
Timing is everything, as a few minutes earlier the foreground scene was also lit by the sun. And a few minutes after this shot, I had to run and seek shelter for the rain.
The adult peregrine falcon drop a piece of bird in the air, the juvenile peregrine falcon catching it in perfect timing.
My father and I would often visit the local train yard whenever we were out and about. Our timing was perfect when we arrived in Provo, Utah just in time to see a Union Pacific SDP35 on the turntable the afternoon of Jan. 16, 1977. The 1400 was the class engine, one of 10 built by EMD for UP passenger service in August 1965. All 10 were retired in 1985.