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In Jerusalem we are blessed with many cloudless, sunny days per year. The light is often harsh, and we find ways to work with it photographically.
One click on the image brings it up to size... See lovely detail ;-)
Jerusalem temps are in the high 80's/f today... Have a great Thursday!
Ludington State Park, September 7, 2008.
On the inside, looking out...
Fancy Crappers...
A few hundred feet from Big Sable Point Lighthouse.
A mantis emerged from the morning chill to catch the warm of the sun. A very hot and intense sunlight indeed but a clever improvisation, to loll at the bottom of the leaf for the gentle glow. The diffused sunlight cast the right intensity with gentler warm, accentuating the translucency of colours.
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Not too keen on spiders, but couldn't resist this chap with the autumn sun shining right through him.
Nikon D3X, Carl Zeiss 25mm f/2.8 ZF2
+ no post processing, no cropping, these are all straight out of camera jpegs
+ this lens is so good that the jpegs look great :). The images has the look of E6 film, maybe a bit like Kodachrome...
Challenge week 7
Well, I had to give it another go - found these flowers yesterday in the garden, hidden behind some large bushes and weeds. After I had trimmed everything away that was obstructing the view, the most beautiful flowers became visible..... (and invited themselves for some photoshop work :-)
Used texture TinType 1900, but had to blur it a lot, as it was just too harsh...
About Semuc Champey, Guatemala
Semuc Champey is a natural monument in the department of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, near the Q'eqchi' Maya town of Lanquín. It consists of a natural 300 m limestone bridge, under which passes the Cahabón River. Atop the bridge is a series of stepped, turquoise pools, a popular swimming attraction. Although it can be difficult to get to, Semuc is becoming more and more popular with travelers.