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Enamored by the photography of the mid-nineteenth century with it's attitude toward such elements as scale, linear overlapping, and presence of space, I attempted such in this composition.
I am simply astonished at what those photographers created with their early photography cameras, lenses, and developing techniques.
Sure I took a dozen shots with the digital camera - that's the luxury of what they do... quite an abomination of artistic talent.
Only one shot worked - where the central characters are composed as a stretched diamond and suspended in a jumble of converging lines.
How the masters of the nineteenth century managed to compose their masterpieces with one shot using a view camera is beyond my comprehension.
Der Münchener U-Bahnhof Harthof: Die säulenlose Bahnsteighalle strahlt eine gewisse Nüchternheit aus, ist sie doch in ihrer Gestaltung vergleichsweise "unaufregend". Bei näherer Betrachtung fallen jedoch die durchdacht integrierte Beleuchtung und der behutsame Umgang mit Formen, Farben und Materialien auf. Die gefaltete Dachkonstruktion dient gleichermaßen als Lichtreflektor wie auch als gliederndes Element des Bahnsteigs, hat man doch das Gefühl, in einem Bauwerk mit herkömmlichen Dach zu sein. Die mit hellrosa und granatroten Glasfliesen verzierten Wände nehmen Bezug auf das kräftige rot des Linienbandes. Geplant wurde der Bahnhof vom Architektur-büro Obermeyer in Zusammenarbeit mit dem städtischen U-Bahn-Referat. Eröffnung:
20. November 1993. (Quelle: www.u-bahn-muenchen.de)
Munich’s Harthof Underground Station: The columnless platform hall exudes a certain sobriety, since its design is comparatively “inexciting. ” On closer inspection, however, the well-thought-out integrated lighting and the careful handling of shapes, colours and materials stand out. The folded roof construction serves both as a light reflector and as a structural element of the platform, since you have the feeling of being in a building with a conventional roof. The walls decorated with light pink and garnet red glass tiles refer to the strong red of the line ribbon. The station was planned by the Obermeyer architectural office in collaboration with the city’s subway department. Opening: 20 November 1993. (Source: www. u-bahn-muenchen. de)
Website: www.heiko-roebke-photography.de
The fascinating thing of chameleons are their eyes. They could be moved in every different direction. So they could watch back and forward at the same time!
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Second Life Black & White Photo Competition
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Clark's Woods - Iowa
Didn't have to venture out very far to capture the early morning delights. Buds, blossoms and leaves are finally "popping" announcing that spring is here in the heartland!
The variety of colors, shapes and size makes a walk in the woods worth the effort!
Photo Art - Copyright 2018
"If you want to express yourself you must present something tangible. But after a while this has only the function of a historic document. Objects aren't very important any more. I want to get to the origin of matter, to the thought behind it." Joseph Beuys, 1969. Ignore the Exif data, this shot was done with the Helios 44M-7 wide-open.
I must admit this hasn’t been the first time to have experienced this unique bonding, when the bird accepted my presence and wouldn’t fly away. Call it “interspecies communication" if you wish, or telepathy - I don’t know (smile).
After taking a few good shots with my 400mm f5.6, I have decided to take the chance and switch lenses, for a shallower DOF. The cute owl didn't move a bit. I must admit having experienced a feeling of acceptance and trust. I gave the owl its space by not getting too close.
Shot taken at f2.8 with Canon 5dIII coupled with canon 70-200 f/2.8 II.
The AeroPhant by Visual Junkies.
For sale here;
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Scene, AeroPhant and video made by me in a sandbox.
NO A.I used btw..., real footage shot in the virtual world called Second Life :)
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Music:
Sharon Van Etten - Jupiter4
( and yes i know, my text is Not what Sharon sings ;) )
The video that i made that belongs to this picture you can see in HD on Youtube btw;
youtu.be/wT3O5Yn0mb0?si=a51-47svb_ku3BDf
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And if u like visit my Planet M's Tula while it is still open :)
Bent, but never broken.
This reed survived a Lithuanian winter that outweighs it a million to one. Proof that the heaviest weights we carry are usually the ones we create for ourselves and exist only in our heads.
Winter is leaving Lithuania. I suggest we leave the heavy thoughts behind with it.
There’s something deeply transformative about watching the sun gently touch the dunes, as if time slows down to remind us of what truly matters. Every grain of sand holds the memory of ancient winds, movements beyond our control yet shaping us all the same. In this open space, we’re invited to quiet our minds and feel the weight of our footprints, knowing they’ll soon disappear. Life, much like the dunes, is shaped by the unexpected and the fleeting. And maybe that’s what makes it so beautiful: the fact that everything is temporary, but, for a brief moment, entirely ours.
What seems to have become an annual event for the small town Strathmerton in Victoria Australia is the Cactus Country Day of the Dead celebration.
Held in around 12 acres of truly amazing cactus, many in full flower, the event has become in itself a truly amazing. Its amazing, especially when you factor in all the location, the number of people, the mariachi band and how so many get involved in such a remarkably beautiful visual display.
For a little more information here is a link the the sites web page cactuscountry.rezdy.com/641846/day-of-the-dead
PS. it was a lot of fun, despite no coronas, margaritas, or tequila being consumed by me. Please note though that if I had a designated driver, no photos would have been taken! : )
At the bustling intersection of Yonge and Dundas, a sea of pedestrians surges across the crosswalk, each person a fleeting story in motion. Towering buildings loom above, their facades plastered with vibrant ads and digital billboards that pulse with urban energy. Amid the visual noise, windows punctuate the architecture. These windows, both literal and metaphorical, offer glimpses into the city’s rhythm: a marketplace of attention, a canvas of consumption, and a mirror to modern life.
À l’intersection animée de Yonge et Dundas, une foule de piétons traverse la rue, chacun portant une histoire en mouvement. De hauts immeubles dominent la scène, leurs façades couvertes de publicités colorées et d’écrans numériques vibrant au rythme de la ville. Au milieu de ce bruit visuel, des fenêtres ponctuent l’architecture. Ces fenêtres, à la fois réelles et métaphoriques, offrent des aperçus du rythme urbain : un marché de l’attention, une toile de la consommation, et un miroir de la vie moderne.