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When the light and the subject come together in perfect harmony you occasionally take a shot that you really like. This is one of those.
There were a few new young giraffe on the reserve this year and I looked for them daily on our morning drives.
Kudu Private Nature Reserve
Mpumalanga
South Africa
When I begun to process this exposure bracketing, I thought that I knew what I wanted to attain. I was perfectly wrong. Indeed, these RAW files kept a few secret bits of beauty which I was not aware of when I selected them for processing – and they changed the course of the journey I had foreordained.
I was in a gloomy mood, for both personal and general concerns, and the RAWs looked rather duller than the average – taken: they appeared to accurately mirror the state of my soul. At worst, I would have wasted some hours of pointless procesing work before deciding to look for something better. Nobody would have known. However things were to contradict my expectations. I got some good news (a rarity in those tough days) about the health conditions of my brother and my “adopted brother-in-law” (i.e. my brother’s brother-in-law); on the other hand, Darktable – that wonderful software – gifted me with a few unanticipated treasures. My thoughts were growing more and more positive and the processing of this bracketing were proceeding accordingly: a hidden beauty was unfolding before me, my own persisting unawareness of it notwithstanding. At last I found myself with a picture that had apparently self-processed itself*, while I was busy exploring uncharted thoughts that kept emerging along the way
* Admittedly a bizarre phenomenon, which Maurits Cornelius Escher would have loved – think of his Drawing hands.
I would avoid to nag you about this incredibly wonderful location: you can take a look at my album Silent banks, the complete collection of the photos I have taken there; the attached narratives are rich in information about the place, if you are curious enough.
This location is especially renowned for its legendary morning mists, but only a thin layer of milky mist floated above the water that morning. On top of the hill in the distance, beyond the river, lays the sanctuary of the Madonna della Rocca ( = Madonna of the Rock), already brushed by the first light pouring from the Eastern horizon.
I have obtained this picture by blending an exposure bracketing [-1.7/0/+1.7 EV] by luminosity masks in the Gimp (EXIF data, as usual, refer to the "normal exposure" shot), then, as usual, I added some final touches with Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
I tried the inverted RGB blue channel technique described by Boris Hajdukovic as a possible final contribution to the processing. While this technique (which, its imposing name notwithstanding, is pretty simple to implement) often holds interesting results in full daylight landscapes, its effects on a low-light capture (e.g. a sunrise) are utterly unpredictable, so at the end of my workflow I often give it a try to ascertain its possibilities. In this picture I have exploited this technique in a very frugal, yet effective, way – just some touches where needed.
RAW files has been processed with Darktable. Denoising with DFine 2 and the Gimp (denoised and original images blended by lightness).
When you scream, it sounds like a lullaby
When you beg, I get all gooey inside
Tonight I take your eyes, mind and tongue
To spread the word and watch your kingdom come
Another night with you, another wound
You keep me in stitches, you tear me to pieces
I need new voices in my head to speak my secret evils with
I need new lovers in my bed to be my friends and special pets
I need your scent all over me
I need to taste your blasphemy
I need to know with certainty that the nectar was worth the squeeze
It's just the way that we are diseased
It's the blade that stains us
It's the sweetest disease
It's so contagious
It's just the way that we are diseased
I's the blade that stains us
It's the sweetest disease
It's so contagious
Once upon a time
I ripped the wings from my spine
But when I hide inside your eyes
I still pretend that I can fly
Tell me every secret
So you can fall in love
Then to fall to pieces
I need new voices in my head, a new disguise for me to hide
I need new lovers in my bed to feed my secret appetites
I need your sins all over me
I need to taste this tragedy
I need to know with certainty the nectar was worth the squeeze
~Otep
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“When you look for the right person, you always end up with the wrong one. But when you just sit by the corner and wait, he comes along and shares the corner with you.”
—Unknown
Faces without names
Playing devils and angels
Lit up by the strobes
Moving hypnotised
I caught your reflection
In the neon on glass
An electric silhouette
Against a static sky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF5mf4LV7Jw
Couldn't resist taking a picture while wandering the amazing Blade Runner build at Themyscira.
Not used these old printing blocks for a while and never thought to make vintage look new, if that makes sense.
When I was a child, there was a drive through giant sequoia tree in Yosemite. It was known as the Wawona tree and was also in Yosemite National Park. The tunnel was cut in 1881 as a tourist attraction. It fell 88 Years later during the winter of 1968-1969. When it died, it was approximately 2100 years old, 234feet tall and 26 feet in diameter at the base.
When the sky is falling on our heads, when the fog invades our minds, .... it's sometimes better to travel a little to come back stronger
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Quand le ciel nous tombe sur la tête, que le brouillard envahi nos esprits, .... il vaut mieux parfois un peu voyager pour revenir plus fort
When I first adopted Emmy, I was told that "she never barks". Before we even got her home, she had decided that we were her "people". After a few days, she barked for the first time, now she is a very faithful watchdog, little but fiercely protective.
"Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen."
~ Orhan Pamuk
Same spotted eagle ray as an earlier post (but from this angle you can't see the spots). The eagle ray had finished searching through the sand for food and then rose in front of me to give this view of its face, with the pig-like nose. I'd say it is cute, but I know that is debatable. :-)
The opportunistic palometa is underneath, with another one barely visible behind.
The eagle ray is listed as endangered by the IUCN.
When Chekhov saw the long winter, he saw a time of desolation and despair, where hope seemed a distant memory. Yet we understand that winter is simply a chapter in the unbroken flow of life.
Standing here in this stillness, surrounded by the quiet of the season, I can't help but feel that a winter like this carries a quiet sort of grace.
When you walk away I count the steps that you take
Do you see how much I need you right now
When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear to always get me through the day and make it ok
I miss you
To red rose Gonna miss U alot ='( a7bich oo allah yewafgch dont forget me (K) :(
PS not my hand writing ;P
Wells Fargo Tower and the adjacent Bank of America Tower plunge into the Downtown Fort Worth, Texas, sky.
My heart is black,
Raging with despair,
anger and sorrow.
Filled with confusion and uselessness.
Black, angry and disconnected.
I’m afraid the blackness might spread.
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Today is the day for my 64th. Sure is hard to believe that is has come so fast especially since turning 50 it's been Zoom Zoom.
There is so much to be thankful for. My i have been lucky and so very happy. Always knew that if this day was to arrive that my anthem would be the song by The Beatles....when i'm 64.
So Thank you also John Paul George and Ringo !
Here are a couple of links to click on if you are a fan of the song when i'm 64. Second link is not The Beatles but The Monalisa twins. Enjoy !
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCTunqv1Xt4
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve-LBM5iBS4
Have a fabulous day dear Flickr friends !
When it first flew up into the tree, it gave a big shake... like a dog and the light backlit its feathers.
Here is the sound they make.. 'who cooks for you.. who cooks for you too' www.youtube.com/watch?v=fppKGJD3Y6c
When I was a kid my sisters and I would look up to the clouds and see where our imagination would take us. Use your and see if you can see two people hugging
When the light begins to fade and the city starts to glow, everything on the street takes on a different flavour. The rush softens, colours stretch, footsteps smear into gentle echoes, and suddenly the everyday bustle feels almost theatrical. Slow the shutter and the scene reshapes itself: people become brushstrokes, headlights turn to ribbons, and the whole corner hums with a kind of dreamy urgency. It’s in that blur — that delicious in‑between — where the city shows you how alive it really is.
Thank you Alyx for the lights, Fly for the music, and of course Harry and Hannignton for being here.
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On my 2 mile walk around the lane. Dull, grey, rain in the air. About 13C, warmer than expected at this time of year
I turn to sitting here, looking over Oltrano and Florence... Brunelleschi's Dome is on the left and Santa Croce on the right...
Florence is a must-see city for any art lover, but its delights reach far beyond the museums and galleries. According to some, the city itself is a piece of art. Have you heard of Stendhal syndrome, that supposed illness that causes sufferers to grow faint at the sight of great beauty? It also goes by the name “Florence syndrome,” as it was first coined after 19th century visitors to Florence were overcome.
[from www.italylogue.com/florence/ ]
The moment I saw you I knew my life would never be the same again. At the time, I didn't know what that actually meant.
It was only over time that I realized what a gift, what an enrichment you are for my life. That there is a person who means more to me than anything else. It still overwhelms me when I think back to your first hour in the world, which I was allowed to spend with you. Okay, most of the time you were yelling at me, but since then, at least that's how it feels to me, something special connects us.
And now look at you, 18 years later. This little baby whose feet were smaller than my thumb has grown into a beautiful young woman.
A young woman with personality, with rough edges, with a lot of empathy and humor. It fills me with great pride to see you like this today.
I am very happy to have you in my life and that I was able to accompany you on your way to here and that I can continue to do so.
For your further journey, which is called life, I wish you much success and happiness and all the best. At the same time, I wish you the strength and self-confidence to overcome setbacks and defeats. I am excited to see where your journey will take you and i will always be there for you if you need me.
In dem Moment, als ich Dich zum ersten Mal sah wusste ich, dass mein Leben nie wieder so sein wird wie es vorher war. Was das tatsächlich bedeutet, wusste ich zu diesem Zeitpunkt allerdings noch nicht.
Erst mit der Zeit begriff ich, welch ein Geschenk, welch eine Bereicherung du für mein Leben bist. Das da ein Mensch ist, der mir mehr bedeutet als alles andere. Noch immer überwältigt es mich, wenn ich an deine erste Stunde auf der Welt zurück denke, welche ich mit dir verbringen durfte. Ok, die meiste Zweit davon hast du mich angeschrien doch seit dem, so fühlt es sich für mich zumindest an, verbindet uns etwas Besonderes.
Und nun sieh Dich an, 18 Jahre später. Aus diesem kleinen Baby, deren Füße kleiner waren als mein Daumen, ist eine wunderschöne, junge Frau geworden.
Eine junge Frau mit Persönlichkeit, mit Ecken und Kanten, mit viel Empathie und Humor. Es erfüllt mich mit großem Stolz, dich heute so zu sehen.
Ich bin sehr glücklich, Dich in meinem Leben zu haben und darüber, dass ich Dich auf deinem Weg bis hier her begleiten durfte und dies auch weiterhin darf.
Für Deine weitere Reise, die sich das Leben nennt, wünsche ich Dir viel Erfolg und Glück und auch sonst alles erdenklich Gute. Gleichzeitig wünsche ich Dir auch die Kraft und das Selbstvertrauen Rückschläge und Niederlagen zu meistern. Ich bin gespannt zu sehen, wo Dich deine Reise hinführen wird und immer für Dich da, wenn du mich brauchst.
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