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Something different today. Something dark and eerie:
Here, as always, is the MJ prompt.
The images are the result of refinement with the help of weighting "::2 and ::3". The chaos parameter c30 in combination with s1000 makes for a certain self-willedness of the AI.
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IMAGE: a semi-transparent ghost::2 appears | GENRE: Horror | MOOD: Eerie, Disturbing | COLOR: Desaturated with a spectral blue tint | BACKGROUND: Decrepit room with peeling wallpaper and shattered furniture | SCENE: A distorted found footage image capturing a realm where the living and the dead::3 In the corner an antique mirror::2 | DETAILS: Dust-filled air, foggy::2 twisted and contorted shadows | RENDER: Disturbing and nightmarish | LIGHTING: Flickering, eerie light casting long, unnatural shadows | COMPOSITION: Disorienting and unsettling | FOCUS: In the corner, an antique mirror::2 reflects a twisted reflection::3 an apparition with hollow eyes that seem to penetrate the very essence of one's sanity | SHOT: Close-up shot | CAMERA: DSLR | LENS: Focal length 50mm | TAGS: Horror, found footage, paranormal::2, apparition, descent into darkness --ar 16:9 --s 1000 --c 30 --v 5.1 --style raw
My very best wishes to each of you during these difficult and unsettling days ..
Stay safe | stay well, friends!
A close up of the rear gate that was being constructed at Wat Rong Suea Ten in Chiang Rai. Rather unsettling and not what you expect to see when you visit a Buddhist temple,
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There is a lot of political bluster these days, and very unsettling news. But Big Mac, the Mackinac Bridge still stands tall in the unfriendly current of the Straits of Mackinac.
(Click the picture in the first comment below for more bridge info.)
NordArt 2022
Vasil Berela: Staunen
Installation 2021
Epoxidharz, metallisiert und verspiegelt, Öl, Stuhl, Tisch, lebensgroß
Wie in der Malerei von Vasil Berela stellt auch die wie ein Gegenüber am Tisch sitzende Figur seiner Installation die Frage nach unserer Identität. Ihr spiegelnder Glanz reflektiert nur den Umraum und die vier Gesichter können ganz wörtlich als Vielschichtigkeit eines Individuums verstanden werden, über die wirklich Staunen angebracht ist - transparent, semitransparent, opak und schließlich das vermeintlich reale Gesicht einer Persönlichkeit, die sich nie nur an ihrer Oberfläche äußert. (Katalog, Dr. Matthias Bleyl)
Vasil Berela: Amazement
installation 2021
epoxy resin, metallised and mirrored, oil, chair, table, life-size
Alike his paintings where complicated perspective elements unsettle the viewer's spatial confidence, the figure in his installation, sitting at the table like a counterpart installation poses a question about our identity. Its mirror-like gleam only reflects the surrounding space and the four faces can, quite literally, represent the complexity of an individual. A truly amazing multifaceted complexity - transparent, semi-transparent, opaque and, finally, the supposedly authentic face - that never reveals the complete personality but shows us only the surface layer. (Catalogue, Art historian Dr. Matthais Bleyl)
Scott Hamilton: All the things you are
Something different today. Something dark and eerie:
Here, as always, is the MJ prompt.
The images are the result of refinement with the help of weighting "::2 and ::3". The chaos parameter c30 in combination with s1000 makes for a certain self-willedness of the AI.
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IMAGE: a semi-transparent ghost::2 appears | GENRE: Horror | MOOD: Eerie, Disturbing | COLOR: Desaturated with a spectral blue tint | BACKGROUND: Decrepit room with peeling wallpaper and shattered furniture | SCENE: A distorted found footage image capturing a realm where the living and the dead::3 In the corner an antique mirror::2 | DETAILS: Dust-filled air, foggy::2 twisted and contorted shadows | RENDER: Disturbing and nightmarish | LIGHTING: Flickering, eerie light casting long, unnatural shadows | COMPOSITION: Disorienting and unsettling | FOCUS: In the corner, an antique mirror::2 reflects a twisted reflection::3 an apparition with hollow eyes that seem to penetrate the very essence of one's sanity | SHOT: Close-up shot | CAMERA: DSLR | LENS: Focal length 50mm | TAGS: Horror, found footage, paranormal::2, apparition, descent into darkness --ar 16:9 --s 1000 --c 30 --v 5.1 --style raw
Its been a long long time since I posted any image in Flickr.
I had to travel a lot when it comes to my native and also concentrate on my art work. Its bit hard but colors capture my attention. There is no coverage when I am in my native. So its tough to check anything. It’s like enjoying being with nature but no electronic gadgets.
As I am back, I thought of posting an image as I have to go back to my native next week. Its like a little Amazon. Already started raining. But love to watch when it rains, being in the middle of nature. Another 4 months it rains.
Not able to check anything. But when I come to town, I prefer to check my Fb. Nothing else. But it feels good to be surrounded by nature.
I always make sure to click few images of people carrying umbrella when it is raining in my native Coorg. And one of my favorite songs is Stranger in Moscow by Michael Jackson. So I thought of giving a Midas tough when it comes to Coorg and Moscow in my own way.
Another few months of work in my native and I will be free. So that I can comment and check my flickr friends gallery and appreciate it. And get inspired too.
Whenever I travel in city, I adore the neon lights and their reflection on water when it rains. Though I love nature, I have to say that I still belong to the city.
Its almost more that mid night and its time to get good sleep. Hehe.
The world, although well-lighted with fluorescents and incandescent bulbs and neon, is still full of odd dark corners and unsettling nooks and crannies.
-Stephen King
You belong to the city - Glenn Frey
Something different today. Something dark and eerie:
Here, as always, is the MJ prompt.
The images are the result of refinement with the help of weighting "::2 and ::3". The chaos parameter c30 in combination with s1000 makes for a certain self-willedness of the AI.
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IMAGE: a semi-transparent ghost::2 appears | GENRE: Horror | MOOD: Eerie, Disturbing | COLOR: Desaturated with a spectral blue tint | BACKGROUND: Decrepit room with peeling wallpaper and shattered furniture | SCENE: A distorted found footage image capturing a realm where the living and the dead::3 In the corner an antique mirror::2 | DETAILS: Dust-filled air, foggy::2 twisted and contorted shadows | RENDER: Disturbing and nightmarish | LIGHTING: Flickering, eerie light casting long, unnatural shadows | COMPOSITION: Disorienting and unsettling | FOCUS: In the corner, an antique mirror::2 reflects a twisted reflection::3 an apparition with hollow eyes that seem to penetrate the very essence of one's sanity | SHOT: Close-up shot | CAMERA: DSLR | LENS: Focal length 50mm | TAGS: Horror, found footage, paranormal::2, apparition, descent into darkness --ar 16:9 --s 1000 --c 30 --v 5.1 --style raw
“The soil is the great connector of lives, the source and destination of all. It is the healer and restorer and resurrector, by which disease passes into health, age into youth, death into life. Without proper care for it we can have no community, because without proper care for it we can have no life.”
― Wendell Berry, The Unsettling of America: Culture and Agriculture
This handsome Cooper’s Hawk is an occasional visitor at my birdfeeder.
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More than you ever wanted to know about Cooper’s Hawks:
The Cooper's Hawk is a sleek, medium-sized raptor found throughout much of North and Central America. Known for its agility and stealth, it's a true "bird hawk," specialized in hunting other birds, often at dizzying speeds through dense vegetation.
Appearance: Adults have a striking blue-gray back and head (often with a darker cap), rufous (rusty) barring on their white underparts, and a long, banded tail with a white tip. Juveniles are brown above and have brown streaks on their pale underparts. Their eyes, typically yellow in young birds, gradually turn orange and then a deep red as they age. Females are noticeably larger than males.
They exhibit the classic "accipiter" flight style: a few rapid, stiff wingbeats followed by a short glide. When pursuing prey, their flight becomes incredibly fast and agile, allowing them to navigate expertly through trees.
Cooper's Hawks are generally silent, but they produce a harsh, rapid "kek-kek-kek-kek" call, especially when disturbed or defending a nest.
Cooper's Hawks are adaptable and can be found in a variety of forested habitats, including deciduous, mixed, and evergreen forests.
In recent decades, they've become increasingly common in suburban and urban environments, especially where mature trees provide cover and there's an abundance of prey like pigeons and doves.
Their breeding range extends from southern Canada throughout the continental United States and into Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize.
Northern populations typically migrate south for the winter, reaching as far as Central America, while those in warmer southern states may be year-round residents.
Their diet consists primarily of small to medium-sized birds, including common backyard species like American Robins, Blue Jays, European Starlings, and Mourning Doves. They are formidable hunters, often ambushing prey from a concealed perch or pursuing them in swift, darting flights through the trees.
Their presence at bird feeders, while sometimes unsettling for homeowners, is a natural behavior as they seek out concentrated prey.
Cooper's Hawks typically build large stick nests high up in deciduous or coniferous trees, often in a crotch or on a horizontal branch.
The male usually does most of the nest building. Females lay 3 to 6 pale bluish to greenish-white eggs. The female does the majority of the incubation, with the male providing food for her. Both parents care for the young after hatching. The young fledge (leave the nest) after about 4-5 weeks but remain dependent on their parents for food for several more weeks.
(Sony a9II, 200-600/6.3, @ 600 mm, 1/1000 @ f/8.0, ISO 4000, edited to taste)
Camera: Fujifilm X100F
ƒ/5.6 23.0 mm 1/300 ISO 400
These three photos were taken by me at the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester, England, on 25th October 2022.
The building was erected in 2001. The architect, Daniel Libeskind, wanted visitors to feel the unsettling nature of war. The building is intentionally disconcerting in the way that it looks and feels, both inside and out, the idea being that war and conflict should, in a perfect world, be nevermore.
The architect also designed the Jewish Museum in Berlin.
Anyone who has ever flown into San Diego has probably had the experience of wondering whether they were going to land alive. The flight path into Lindbergh Field has its final approach over the Little Italy section of the city, in between the high rises and the mesa on which Balboa Park resides.
From in the plane it can be unsettling, for folks along the final approach, it often feels as though you could reach out and touch the wingtips or landing gear.
This image captures the San Diego skyline from the North on Cabrillo Bridge, overlooking CA 163 with its crazy traffic patterns just before it merges with Interstate 5 on the east edge of San Diego city proper. I timed the exposure to include the flashing running lights of an American Airlines passenger flight on final approach into SAN, showing how the flights are just above the valley treetops at this point.
Lange Wapper est un vilain bonhomme qui se transforme en géant ou en nain selon les circonstances. Il joue les pires tours aux Anversois, surtout à ceux qui on trop bu. Pour le déstabiliser et le mettre en fuite (voire l'obliger à sauter dans l'Escaut pour y mourir) les gens ont trouvé une parade, installer une statuette de la Vierge sur la façade de leur maison.
Le sculpteur Albert Poels l'a immortalisé devant l'entrée du Steen.
Lange Wapper is a wicked fellow who transforms into a giant or a dwarf depending on the circumstances. He plays the worst tricks on the people of Antwerp, especially those who have had too much to drink. To unsettle him and drive him away (or even force him to jump into the Scheldt to meet his end), people found a solution: placing a statuette of the Virgin on their house’s façade.
The sculptor Albert Poels immortalized him in front of the entrance to the Steen.
This boy was saved from a shelter and ended up in a loving home that he will live his entire life in. In such an unsettling world what a great and happy life for him. So don't look away when you see someone in need.
The resemblance of this fern frond to an alien is unsettling.
I intentionally blur the "eyes" to add an air of mystery.
Taken at the King's Domain.
Remember this Carpenter's song
"Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft " ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=leKeknINhkc
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Rogier Van der Weyden, 1435 ca.
Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid
Rogier van der Weyden’s Descent from the Cross is a masterpiece that is characterized by a heightened sense of theatricality. The ten figures depicted in the painting resemble a group of actors that have been asked to perform on an unconventional stage. As they are crammed in a confined space that is both narrow and shallow, the painting exudes an unsettling, claustrophobic sense. The emotion that emanates from the intense drama taking place inside is heightened significantly. Furthermore, extreme emotion is portrayed in the physical reaction of the Virgin Mary and the contorted position of mourning of the woman on the right edge (Mary Magdalene). The Virgin’s overall position echoes that of Christ, conveying a state of ultimate empathy. Everyone has tears on their face or is extremely sombre. But the expression of the woman on the left edge of the painting (Mary of Clopas) and of the man holding Christ’s feet (Joseph of Arimathea or Nicodemus) are the most striking of all, as they are the ones that are currently crying. They are portrayed as consumed with crying, both expressions so lifelike and moving. Mary of Clopas is standing in the corner inconsolable, her eyes closed, her face covered in tears, wiping them, holding her head, with her whole body bent from sorrow, while the man is shown to cannot stop his tears either, his mouth turned downwards, his forehead frowned and filled with protruding veins.
at times feel unsettling
but like the waves of life
my course is revealed
one moment at a time
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Created at NorderNey
An unsettling idyll, where beauty hides a warning.
The foam is not unusual along the European North Sea, but the season is, as they should form only in spring. I took this capture in fall/October. After an algae bloom, the dead cells leave behind mucous coats that wash ashore and are churned into foam by the waves. The background is human-made climate change with high temperatures, sea warming and as a result more frequent algae blooms. In addition, there are too many nutrients in the seawater (fertilizer residues from intensive agriculture).
How nice that our eyes first see the idyll and keep that image in mind :-).
361 feet off the ground, the weather looks great but the 30mph wind was, shall we say unsettling!
An Edinburgh unit approaches North Queensferry having crossed the amazing Forth Rail Bridge, the train was most likely the 2K07 15.38 Edinburgh to Glenrothes with Thornton
Zillions of thanks to Barnado's for arranging this regular charity event for a great cause.
A massively oversized (as big as a Vespa scooter) sculpture of a wasp in a shopping centre in Watford, Hertfordshire. Its black and yellow colours ought to be enough to warn you, but for those ignoring this the sting is already out! Makes you think, does it not? In times when "anti-capitalist" thoughts are regarded as heretical, here is a reminder that "shopping" comes with its own dangers. It is difficult to ignore the presence of this sculpture. It is not even 'nice'. It is unsettling. It makes you think. That is what art should do.
Smoke from the 2025 Rock Fire was draping West Mountain beneath an unhealthy haze on August 22, blurring Lake Cascade’s far shores. Intriguing for photography, but extremely unsettling for the folks living along the lake in all this gorgeous mountain country. The usual irrigation drawdown had peeled back sandy strips around this 30-mile reservoir, leaving docks at the northern end high and dry with sandbars popping up as the water table kept dropping.
Just beyond that great blue heron nailing its prey—reflection crisp in the glassy shallows —lies a small, sandy beach where my granddaughter and I spent hours metal detecting (we actually unearthed a pristine gold ring with a ruby!). It was a favorite spot for swimming, launching kayaks, and starting our shoreline adventures.
Amid the fire smoke and drought tension, the beauty of nature was still apparent. The lake and the mountain forests around it are loaded with wildlife — bald eagles cruising overhead, ospreys plunging for fish, Western grebes out on the water, and mule deer picking around the slopes. Despite the wildfire and falling water levels, life went on out here in Idaho's high country.
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For the SoS group: 'natural white'
The barn swallows are swooping around my bedroom windows, as they move from rebuilding their nests to starting to lay eggs and rear this year's brood! We try to keep the entire front of the house free of activity, so as to help them and not unsettle them.
But Wednesday morning we needed to walk along the stepping stones/path beneath the window, and among all the pebbles I spied some tiny white shells .. and with great care I managed to rescue the remains of 3 eggshells. So tiny (a complete egg is under 2cm!) and so fragile I needed a feather to move them. Anyway ... I rescued the shells, and did a quick shoot for 'natural white' .....so here they are, feather and all! Such happy synchronicity!
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The little church of Cill Cheannanach, near the harbour- It dates back to the 8th Century A.D. I found it a little unsettling the way the old gravestones formed a kind of pavement around the church - there was no way to get to the church without walking across them.
I make a point of spending the final sunset of daylight time outdoors. Just another aspect of my compulsive disorder. This one falls somewhere between superstition and pagan ritual. Nightfall this time of year truly is dramatic in its swiftness. The rapid onset of darkness underscores the sense of anxiety that many people feel about transiting into the dark part of the year and the uncertainty of impending winter. Standing outdoors in this desolate farm field heightens the senses. Light and shadow play heavily into my awareness, both as a photographer and as a thinker. It seems only natural to be here, standing on the edge of darkness. The cornstalks rustle in the wind. It's eerie and unsettling, but I know I where I belong.
An older photo taken a while back. I've been feeling uninspired lately :(
Have you ever woken up having an unsettling feeling and your whole day is left unsteady?
Feeling a bit uncomfortable? Good... Normally I'd place the stones in the lower third of the image; here they are above center, and the ripples in the water, combined with the colour in the lower half are meant to be slightly unsettling to the viewer; to ask the question of what is causing that disturbance just outside the frame.
Private Ranch
The Pantanal
Near Cuiaba
Brazil
This has to be the strangest bird I've ever photographed. I also got a shot of the female who was next to him on the tree. She is shown in the first comment section.
The great potoo (Nyctibius grandis) is a near passerine bird, both the largest potoo species and the largest member of the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars and allies). They are also one of seven species in one genus, Nyctibius, located in tropical America.
Much like owls, this species is nocturnal. They prey on large insects and small vertebrates, which they capture in sallies from high perches. Possibly its most well known characteristic is its unique moaning growl that the Great Potoo vocalizes throughout the night, creating an unsettling atmosphere in the Neotropics with its nocturnal sounds.
They range from southern Mexico through northeastern Guatemala and through most of Central America down through South America as far as southeastern Brazil and Bolivia. Due to its large range, the Great Potoo is seen as a species of least concern.
This nocturnal predator is usually seen perched high above the ground while foraging, hawking when prey is spotted. After the pounce, the potoo almost always returns to its previous perch. Normally, during the day it perches upright on a tree stump and is overlooked because it resembles part of the stump; this is a camouflage, not just by coloration, but a camouflage by the setting. The Great Potoo can be located at night by the reflection of light from its eyes as it sits vertical on a post, roost, or angled-tree trunk. Great Potoos are shy and solitary creatures. – Wikipedia
It's amazing how somewhere so beautiful and calming during the day can be so creepy at night - we spent a night beside this lake, the creaking and deep knocking noises of the icebergs in complete darkness was quite unsettling.
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Here's another 'creative' image that I captured of the wonderfully evocative sounding Canadian Pacific Railway train as it hurtles past me at the junction of Castle Mountain, which features in the background.
I wanted a long exposure of a train but not knowing which wagons were likely to be attached, you really are hoping for the best and some colour to boot. In this respect, I was not to be disappointed as these colourful red and orange wagons helped to create a really colourful image.
Although the main carriages were closer to the front of the engine while bringing up the rear were these empty skeleton frames which help to showcase the gorgeous Castle Mountain behind.
The tricky bit in composing the shot was trying to ensure that the mount was visible above the train as it passed by and to this end, I just about got that right. The other issue that I encountered although I did get away with it, is the fierce draft created as the train flies by.
On a long exposure shutter speed, this can unsettle the camera and cause camera shake although due to the highish speed of the train, only a shutter speed of 1.3 seconds was needed to capture the scene. P.s. A decent carbon fibre tripod dug securely into the snow helps tremendously. I used a Benro TMA48CXL.
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Canon 16-35mm f4 @ 21mm
f14
1.3"
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The southwest side of the Sabatini building is where the Reina Sofia reveals its uniquely modern identity, thanks to French architect Jean Nouvel. In 1999, Nouvel designed this addition in an attempt to open more space for the museum’s permanent collection. Since its inauguration in October 2005, the annex has stopped people in their tracks. Nouvel’s ultra-sleek creation is itself an extension of the art found inside the museum.
Like Picasso’s Guernica, the exterior of the Reina Sofia is unexpected and awe-inspiring, even a bit unsettling. Long gone is the classic white interior of the museum. Now you find yourself in a disjointed, Alice in Wonderland-type courtyard with towering black and crimson slanted walls surrounding a central plaza, where a lone Lichtenstein sculpture, Brushstroke, holds court. A blazing red lacquered triangle canopy, illuminated by open sky panels, hovers over the entire plaza. Meant to provide a bit of a respite from the harsh Spanish sun, in winter its dark hues create a cavernous scarlet retreat, further adding to its mystique.
Atop the Nouvel building is a sweeping terraza, where visitors can catch their breath and relax, with nothing but a modest glass plane between you and the open air. Although still under the burgundy roof, the top deck boasts striking views of Atocha Train Station and Madrid’s old barrios, complete with stylish balconies and romantic spires.