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Garden Liles 2..
There is something so visually pleasing about a lily, it is the mixture of complimentary colours that draw you in. the contrast of yellow and red. I am sure this is as intoxicating to humans as it is to bees and other pollen gatherers.
I am sure there is a solid science behind the reasoning for the many varied colours of lilies; but suffice to say they make my garden look amazing while they are in bloom and i thank God for eyes to see them with.
Please do not copy my image or use it on websites, blogs or other media without my express permission.
© NICK MUNROE (MUNROE PHOTOGRAPHY)
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Garden Lily..
There is something so visually pleasing about a lily, it is the mixture of complimentary colours that draw you in. the contrast of yellow and red. I am sure this is as intoxicating to humans as it is to bees and other pollen gatherers.
I am sure there is a solid science behind the reasoning for the many varied colours of lilies; but suffice to say they make my garden look amazing while they are in bloom and i thank God for eyes to see them with.
Please do not copy my image or use it on websites, blogs or other media without my express permission.
© NICK MUNROE (MUNROE PHOTOGRAPHY)
You can contact me
by email @
karenick23@yahoo.ca
munroephotographic@gmail.com
munroedesignsphotography@gmail.com
or on Facebook @
www.facebook.com/MunroePhotography/
On Instagram
Open star cluster NGC 6939 (bottom center) is visually located close to the star Eta Cephei inside our galaxy, but in reality it lies more than 4,000 light-years away from us (this value is a bit uncertain). Its apparent magnitude is 7.8, meaning it can only be seen with binoculars or with a telescope.
By pure coincidence, less than one degree away lies the face-on galaxy NGC 6946 (center of image), an entirely separate galactic system outside our own Milky Way, at an estimated distance of about 25 million light-years (according to recent measurements). Because many supernova explosions were recorded at the last 100 years in this galaxy, it got the nickname of "Fireworks galaxy".
Both objects were discovered by William Herschel in 1798.
Thanks to everyone and clear skies!
Details:
Telescope: Orion EON 80ED
Camera: Canon EOS 20Da
Mount: Vixen Sphinx
Filter: Astronomik CLS
Guiding: Skywatcher 80/400 refractor - SkyWatcher SynGuider
Light frames: 12 x 5 mins (total: 60 mins), ISO 3200, Custom WB, calibrated with darks
Date: 25 October 2019
Processing: DSS 4.2.3, Adobe Photoshop 2020 with Astronomy Tools Actions set (spikes added to the brightest stars)
Metal railings that visually create a sense of flow…
Observing the dense railings from the outside seems to be safe and sturdy. Standing in the building, so many iron railings, the vision should be very different. You know…XD
Many buildings in Taiwan,
Must rely on metal railings,
Let the residents feel safe.
金屬的欄桿，在視覺上產生流動感…
從外面觀察密集的欄杆，似乎是安全堅固。站在建築物裡面，這麼多鐵欄杆，視覺應該很不一樣。你知道的…XD
台灣許多建築物，
必須依賴金屬欄杆，
讓住戶得到安全感。
Lophornis chalybeus - Male - at Sítio Espinheiro Negro.
Tiny and visually striking hummingbird. Its mostly dark green upper parts are bisected by a pale rump band. Note the gray belly and rufous tail. Males are dazzling with a ruff of green feathers with pale tips on neck. Females are plainer with a dark face and pale throat. Usually found in humid forest, including second growth. Near threatened species.
A beauty to enlighten the week! Happy Wednesday! HMBT!
Thanks a lot for your visits, comments, faves, invites, etc. Very much appreciated!
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The "new" St. Lawrence Church of 1778 in Ayot St. Lawrence. I have begun to reflect on this marvellous building in previous images. The two wings of the structure, left and right, are blatantly useless. They serve no purpose whatsoever. Visually, however, they are great, impressive and attractive. Think of a peacock!
Garden Lilies..
There is something so visually pleasing about a lily, it is the mixture of complimentary colours that draw you in. the contrast of yellow and red. I am sure this is as intoxicating to humans as it is to bees and other pollen gatherers.
I am sure there is a solid science behind the reasoning for the many varied colours of lilies; but suffice to say they make my garden look amazing while they are in bloom and i thank God for eyes to see them with.
Please do not copy my image or use it on websites, blogs or other media without my express permission.
© NICK MUNROE (MUNROE PHOTOGRAPHY)
You can contact me
by email @
karenick23@yahoo.ca
munroephotographic@gmail.com
munroedesignsphotography@gmail.com
or on Facebook @
www.facebook.com/MunroePhotography/
On Instagram
Subway station Stephansplatz in Hamburg. It is not entirely true, that on this picture, nothing is in focus. I tend to believe, my focus was sharp as a tack, just not visually.
Smile on Saturday, Nothing in focus
Talking about the Pentacon 3.5/30 vintage lens. It may be half a century old, but optically it is a true 'generalist'. You can use it for any situation as long as the light is good. I prefer this lens to be wide open, as here. But that is a personal choice.
An ocean swell at high tide crashes over the mussel-covered rocks and into the famed maw of Thor's Well, Cape Perpetua, Oregon.
The Well is an incredible formation, and while standing and waiting for perfect waves, I realized how many elements must align in order to catch this sight at its most visually interesting - i.e., at sunset and at the highest of tides. First, the moon must be close to the earth (perigee) so that the high-tide is at its highest; second, that high-tide has to occur within an hour or two of sunset; and third, there must be clouds on the horizon in order for the sunset to be interesting. Perhaps needless to say, these elements did not all align for our visit. However, as the photo shows, we did get to see water pouring into the famed Well, and the simple fact that we managed to secure a parking spot around high-tide was a minor victory in itself.
The photographer's sleight of hand must be acknowledged here, because the framing cleverly omits the throng of people ringing the well and snapping selfies, and of course, one cannot see or hear the drone that was buzzing overhead. My dislike of drones borders on the irrational - I know they can be used to create beautiful photos from extraordinary perspectives, but somehow when I hear them noisily flitting overhead I immediately wish for them to vanish and leave me in peace. Fortunately for drone enthusiasts, my opinions matter very little!
The various colors of the area around this crater is quite interesting. Notice that the rocks around this crater is not black but red volcanic rocks, unlike most of the rocks in other parts of Iceland.
According to Wikepedia:
Kerið (occasionally Anglicized as Kerith or Kerid) is a volcanic crater lake located in the Grímsnes area in south Iceland, on the popular tourist route known as the Golden Circle. It is one of several crater lakes in the area, known as Iceland's Western Volcanic Zone, which includes the Reykjanes peninsula and the Langjökull Glacier, created as the land moved over a localized hotspot, but it is the one that has the most visually recognizable caldera still intact. The caldera, like the other volcanic rock in the area, is composed of a red (rather than black) volcanic rock. The caldera itself is approximately 55 m (180 ft) deep, 170 m (560 ft) wide, and 270 m (890 ft) across. Kerið’s caldera is one of the three most recognizable volcanic craters because at approximately 3,000 years old, it is only half the age of most of the surrounding volcanic features. The other two are Seyðishólar and Kerhóll.
While most of the crater is steep-walled with little vegetation, one wall is sloped more gently and blanketed with a deep moss, and can be descended fairly easily. The lake itself is fairly shallow (7–14 metres, depending on rainfall and other factors), but due to minerals from the soil, is an opaque and strikingly vivid aquamarine.
Land owners Kerfélagsins ehf. charge an entrance fee to see the crater of 400 ISK (March 2016).
Merged pano of 12 images using the Zeiss 35mm F2.
Both visually and audibly, the action of a swan rising from the water and stretching out those 2m wings is a sight to behold.
For some reason I just absolutely love the pictures of my flowerbed this time of year especially after the snow added just a touch of winter to the mix. I don't know if it is the textures or the colors or what, I just really love the way they look together!
Have a great Tuesday everyone!
Please be sure to view large if you have the time because it is truly better in large:
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Explore - March 11, 2008
Evening sunlight dappling through street trees onto a bright yellow wall. An outdoor spotlight connects it visually to the intersecting cream painted brick wall.
A close-up of tactile paving seen next to a zebra crossing in Kingston.
More than 140 years after Louis Braille invented the Braille reading system, Seiichi Miyake came up with a different system based on touch that allows visually impaired people to navigate public spaces. Today, tactile paving is used by major cities and transportation services around the world.
Pavement with round bumps was meant to signal nearby danger, such as a street crossing or the edge of a train platform, while a stretch of pavement with straight bars was meant to guide them to safe areas. The tactile design allowed pedestrians to detect the features with canes, guide dogs, or their feet.
Warbling Vireos can be distinguished visually from Red-eyed Vireos by the lack of a dark border between the crown and supercilium, which is a prominent mark of the Red-eyed Vireo.
They also lack the dark lores between the eye and the base of the bill. This feature gives their face a pale and washed out look. They are more gray on the cape and wing coverts than the bright olive of the Red-eyed Vireo. Warbling Vireos have a dark iris compared to the red iris of the Red-eyed Vireo. The red iris of the Red-eyed Vireo doesn't always show in a photo though.
A bright Warbling Vireo can look similar to a drab Philadelphia Vireo due to a pale yellow wash along the breast, throat, and flanks. The bill of a Philadelphia Vireo is obviously shorter in comparison. The Philadelphia Vireo has a dark lore area compared to the pale lore of the Warbling Vireo.
The songs of the Vireo species are very distinct, but they are not singing much at this time of year.
St. Albert, Alberta.
Visually (in terms of shape, size, and color) one of my favorite vegetables. Those pictured are of the honeynut variety.
Three years ago, I was sitting in the grass shooting this barn near Silverton, Oregon when a man from a house down the road came by and told me that when the farmer who had owned this property was in his 90s, he had told him that Clark Gable had slept in this barn when Gable was working in the Silverton area.
I was skeptical, but later learned Gable had indeed worked in Silverton at a lumber company before he became famous.
Gable actually had deep roots in Oregon and lived in Bend, Silverton, Astoria and Portland before becoming a star. He loved fishing on the Rogue River even after he became famous.
I hadn't posted this photo before now because I didn't think it was visually that interesting, but when I told this story to some friends recently, they were interested, so I dug it up.
Garden Lily 2..
There is something so visually pleasing about a lily, it is the mixture of complimentary colours that draw you in. the contrast of yellow and red. I am sure this is as intoxicating to humans as it is to bees and other pollen gatherers.
I am sure there is a solid science behind the reasoning for the many varied colours of lilies; but suffice to say they make my garden look amazing while they are in bloom and i thank God for eyes to see them with.
Please do not copy my image or use it on websites, blogs or other media without my express permission.
© NICK MUNROE (MUNROE PHOTOGRAPHY)
You can contact me
by email @
karenick23@yahoo.ca
munroephotographic@gmail.com
munroedesignsphotography@gmail.com
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Since it's supposed to be very hot today, I'll at least cool things off visually.
And so I'll take you again to the Erawan Waterfall in Thailand.
A bit of effort is still necessary to get to this wonderfully beautiful place. After all, as you may remember, this is Stage Three.
But after about 30 minutes of sweating we arrived here. In a place that, at least for me, seems truly paradisiacal.
We can sit in the shade of the forest and listen to the sound of the waterfall, accompanied by the songs of many exotic birds, or take off our shoes and wade through the shallow water and let small silver-gray fish care for our feet. But be careful, the rocks are quite slippery in some places. And I don't want anyone to hurt themselves.
Or, if that's not enough to cool you down, just dive into the lagoon right in front of the waterfall. Because here, at almost 2 meters, the water is deep enough to completely submerge.
Yes, that's really bearable, isn't it?
Da es heute sehr heiß werden soll, sorge ich wenigstens optisch für etwas Abkühlung.
Und so nehme ich Euch noch einmal mit zum Erawan Wasserfall nach Thailand.
Ein bisschen Anstrengung ist noch nötig, um bis zu diesem traumhaft schönen Ort zu kommen. Schließlich ist das, vielleicht erinnert Ihr Euch noch, die Stufe Drei.
Doch nach etwa 30 Minuten Schwitzen sind wir dann hier angekommen. An einem, zumindest für mich, wahrlich paradiesisch wirkenden Ort.
Wir können im Schatten des Waldes sitzen und dem Rauschen des Wasserfalls lauschen, welches vom Gesang vieler exotischer Vögel untermalt ist, oder die Schuhe ausziehen und durch das flache Wasser waten und uns von kleinen silbergrauen Fischen die Füße pflegen lassen. Doch vorsicht, die Felsen sind an einigen Stellen ziemlich rutschig. Und ich will ja nicht, dass sich jemand weh tut.
Oder, wenn das als Abkühlung alles noch nicht reicht, dann taucht doch einfach in die Lagune direkt vor dem Wasserfall ein. Denn hier ist mit nahezu 2 Metern das Wasser tief genug um komplett unter zu tauchen.
Ja, so lässt es sich echt aushalten oder ?
more of this on my website at: www.shoot-to-catch.de
Macro Monday's Theme: Balance
Symmetrical balance of the striping of the poker chips and the center red chip visually balances the stack - HMM
Visually appealing piece resting on a shelf with many friends in the distance. I guess it was movie night?
Visually she has strong traits of the Italian, her mix of Carniolan would be a darker honey bee. Some of her sisters show the Carniolan traits. She has a different personality, the Italian Queen is graceful and confident. This hybrid queen is a runner, maybe she will be more confident as time goes by. R.O. premium stock bred. This is the time I'm supposed to leave her alone and let her make brood. They must have let her out of her queen cage quickly. With 60% colony loss worldwide this year, this is a God send.
Visually appealing for a photographer, but a regrettable loss of another small crumbling piece of history.
Thanks for viewing.
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Die Rakotzbrücke, auch Teufelsbrücke, im Azaleen- und Rhododendronpark Kromlau am Rakotzsee ist ein Landschaftselement der romantischen Gartenarchitektur des 19. Jahrhunderts.
Rakotzbrücke mit Spiegelung auf dem See und der Basaltorgel im Hintergrun
Erbaut wurde die 19,80 m freispannende Bogenbrücke zwischen 1866 und 1875 vom Rittergutsbesitzer Herrmann Friedrich Roetschke. Ihr Halbkreis spiegelt sich im See und bildet so optisch einen vollständigen Kreis. Die im See angeordneten Basaltsäulen werden Orgel genannt.
The Rakotz Bridge, also known as the Devil's Bridge, in the Azalea and Rhododendron Park Kromlau on Rakotzsee is a landscape element of romantic garden architecture of the 19th century.
Rakotz Bridge with reflection on the lake and the basalt organ in the background
The 19.80 m free-span arched bridge was built between 1866 and 1875 by the manor owner Herrmann Friedrich Roetschke. Their semicircle is reflected in the lake and visually forms a complete circle. The basalt columns arranged in the lake are called organs.
When you visually understand that the moon and the sun won't meet today. They just crossed their lights on the Mont Giusalet (3312m) for a short moment.
Col du Mont Cenis (73) - France
Gear: Canon EOS7D / Canon EF-S 60mm F/2,8 Macro
Settings: F/8 - Focal Length: 60mm - ISO100 - 27x1/160s
Original = 6904x4315 px
Stack of 27 different photos
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Traffic beacon markers leading visually towards the image of a motorcyclist on a hot summer morning with very high air temperature.
Photograph taken in Alcalá street, next to the El Retiro Park, Madrid, Spain.
TRÁFICO VERANIEGO EN MADRID, 2023
Marcadores de baliza de tráfico que conducen visualmente hacia la imagen de un motociclista en una calurosa mañana de verano, con una temperatura del aire muy alta.
Fotografía tomada en la calle Alcalá, junto al Parque del Retiro, Madrid, España
Visually, the sky meets the earth. Figuratively, something is likely to soon occur. Literally, leaving this tropical island north shore beach of calcareous limestone layered with volcanic tuff, the next landfall would be the Aleutian Islands about 2,400 miles distant. Don’t fall off!
One of the most visually cohesive and realistic resorts currently in SL, Pacific Bay Club,Spa & Resort blends tropical luxury with modern hotel design and a touch of art deco glamour.
Suites range from L$300–500/day, with standout facilities including a mezzanine lounge, ballroom, branded spa with gym, beachfront, and cabana-lined pool. Adult-rated, LGBTQ+ inclusive, and with two club venues hosting regular events.
Read the full review here
Visit in-world here
Created by Frederick Lancaster
In my face...
Two visually identical species have been introduced into the north-west Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. Although identification information is given below, this was derived for specimens from the native range. Lionfishes in the invaded range may differ significantly from native range specimens. At this time, positive identification can only be achieved through genetic analysis.
Pterois volitans Red Lionfish
The Red Lionfish has greatly elongated dorsal-fin spines. The membranes of all fins are often spotted. The body is white or cream coloured red to reddish-brown vertical stripes. The vertical stripes alternate from wide to very thin (with the thin stripes being more numerous) and sometimes merge along the flank to form a V-shape.
Pterois miles Devil Firefish
A closely-related species, the Devil Firefish (Pterois miles), is similar to the Red Lionfish. The Devil Firefish is found primarily in Indian Ocean and Red Sea (as opposed to the Red Lionfish, which is predominantly a Pacific species); however, its range extends to Sumatra where the two species co-occur. Although it appears very similar to the Red Lionfish, the Devil Firefish has fewer dorsal- and anal-fin rays. The Devil Firefish generally has 10 dorsal-fin rays and 6 anal-fin rays; the Red Lionfish usually has 11 dorsal-fin rays and 7 anal-fin rays. (USGS.gov)
Nuweiba, Gulf of Aqaba, Egypt
Fuji X-Pro1 plus Helios 44M-7 wide-open. All I did was to visually translate the idea of a camera I had in my mind. I did not create this camera (being around for almost 20 years) or this lens (60 years). But I defined the lighting and determined the angle of view. And, since this is a close-up and a hand-held shot and in order to avoid camera shake, I set the aperture to F2 with a high ISO count leading to a fast shutter speed. A camera is essentially a box with a hole in it (filled with a lens, of course) through which light can enter. All we need to do is to catch the light in such a way that it makes us see.
Talking about the Pentacon 3.5/30 vintage lens. It may be half a century old, but optically it is a true 'generalist'. You can use it for any situation as long as the light is good. I prefer this lens to be wide open, as here. But that is a personal choice.
Amtrak Train 381 roars into Galesburg passing a rather visually appealing scene produced by the previous night's freezing fog.
Dense fog distorts my senses in a way that is simultaneously disconcerting yet thrilling. The liminal quality of spaces such as this scene is overwhelmingly immersive. I feel so much more than indifferent observer. Images such as this exist only because I involve myself in the space, become a part of it, and quite literally allow it envelop me.
One of my many fascinations with fog is the sense that clarity exists only within arm's reach. It's the same way my mind perceives life when I'm dreaming. The entire world surrounds me, but it becomes progressively murky as it recedes in distance. I behold only what my mind prioritizes even while I have peripheral awareness of my surroundings. Likewise, fog has the effect of cordoning me into a small space even when I am outdoors in the middle of a large expanse such as stubble field. I desperately want to enter that nebulous threshold where the trees vanish into the fog, but it's an unapproachable boundary. It exists visually, but its not a physical space. I live for visual contradictions such as this.
An Potpurri (french) is a pot with dried plant material, increasing the room smell. This is the same, visually.
To make it perfect, listen to
The visually spectacular red-crested cardinal is hard to miss. Despite the resemblance and common name, the red-crested cardinal is a tanager and not taxonomically classified as a cardinal. Also called the Brazilian cardinal, this South American species was introduced to Hawaii in the 1930s and has become naturalized and abundant. This beauty is commonly observed in urban areas of Oahu, Kauai, and Maui.
The Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) is a visually arresting seabird I encountered during an early morning expedition by fishing boat to Isla Terrón de Azúcar, a remote rock island in the open Caribbean waters off the coast of Capurganá and Acandí, in Chocó, Colombia. Battling the ocean’s rhythm, I stabilized myself at the base of the cliffs as the boat rocked through intense sunlight reflecting off the water’s surface. This bird perched calmly on the rugged rock, allowing a moment of stillness amidst the motion for a shot.
To capture this image, I used my Canon R5 paired with an 800mm f/11 lens and a 1.4x extender, giving me an effective focal length of 1120mm. I selected 1/750 second to compensate for the instability of the boat, while shooting at f/16 and ISO 800 to maintain detail and depth under the bright tropical sun. The result is a high-resolution portrait that captures the contrast of the bird’s rich brown plumage against the textured cliff and the soft gradient of ocean and sky beyond. Technical choices aside, this was a rewarding challenge—one that reminds me of the delicate balance between preparation, persistence, and nature’s fleeting stillness.
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In what is visually a mix up of heritage, former Canadian Pacific SD40-2F 9017 splits the old CP ABS signals at Tarratine, on the old CP Moosehead Sub... while adorned in Bangor & Aroostook colors. Apparently with their other engines down for various maladies, they were short of power enough to put the freshly repainted 9017 on the point of Job 1 today, instead of waiting for the PR shoot to send it west. The 9017 is leading (and fortunately hiding) LTEX GP35u 2535, and twenty-eight cars, as they head west for Canada.