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A bit of an experiment. The original shot is infrared. Love to hear your thoughts. Critique away please...
Explore #88 on the 25th April, 2009.
Mitten im Park von Sanssouci in Potsdam steht ein Bauwerk, das eher an Florenz oder Rom erinnert als an Deutschland. Das Orangerieschloss wurde im 19. Jahrhundert unter Friedrich Wilhelm IV. errichtet, einem König, der Italien liebte und diese Begeisterung in Stein übersetzen ließ.
Heute gehört die Anlage zum UNESCO Welterbe und zieht Besucher aus aller Welt an.
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In the middle of Sanssouci Park in Potsdam stands a building that is more reminiscent of Florence or Rome than Germany. The Orangery Palace was built in the 19th century under Frederick William IV, a king who loved Italy and had his enthusiasm translated into stone.
Today, the complex is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and attracts visitors from all over the world.
Even when we don't see them, they walk among us...
Still on their way to somewhere in the city....
Somewhere in Midtown
48th St,
New York
Both this image and the one in the comments section were taken with an iPhone 4 by combining two shots with VintB&W on Pro HDR app, and then processing them on Format 126 app
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When I went to Idaho in late September I brought back about 80 pounds of Syrah grapes. It wasn't really ready to pick, but we did some field samples and estiamted that we might be able to select riper clusters and get maybe 17-19 brix. I already had some over-ripe Cabernet sauvignon picked at 29 brix fermenting at home, so I figured a blend might be salvageable. After destemming and crushing the Syrah juice came in at only 15 brix, under-ripe in spite of having good flavor. The blend of 2/3 Syrah and 1/3 Cab was still on the low side at about 20 brix.
Syrah is sometimes co-fermented with the white grape Viognier to add aroma and complexity, so to perform a similar function I added a small percentage of riper Gerwurztraminer and Frontenac Gris grapes from the same Idaho vineyard to the fermentation.
So far the wine has has undergone malolactic fermentation to soften the acid and make it creamier (converting malic acid to lactic acid), the next step will be to give it some time with American oak.
By one measure Idaho has a promising climate for grape-growing, with 3100 degree days of heat in the growing season, similar to the Rhone region in France. But the season is a bit short, with a chance of frost damage on both ends. Worse is the summer heat, which delivered 27 days over 100 degrees this year. Grapevine metabolism thrives at 25-35 degrees C, 77-95 degrees F, but photosynthesis declines over 100 degrees, so a lot of the summer was effectively lost. These syrah vines were significantly behind the ripeness of our one producing syrah test vine here in Northern Nevada. We only have about 2800 degree days cumulative heat in our growing season, but we don't have many days over the low 90s.
She quickly threw on her hat and ventured out.
I didn't expect to see this morning.
© Arielle Nadel Photography, LLC
When you remember a love one. Instead of being sad you sing, you sign with all your heart to remember them. To my real life nephew you may be gone but never forgotten.
When you know who you are;
when your mission is clear
and you burn with the inner fire of unbreakable will;
no cold can touch your heart;
no deluge can dampen your purpose.
You know that you are alive.
- Chief Seattle, Duwamish (1780-1866)
Own image 7281 and textures; one Daily Texture
Real People Series ~ Candid Street Portraits
This was the view from the room I had in a Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast, when I visited Shropshire for a few days.
Because you have a damn million and one things on your mind, your pc is going out and your just fkin bored.
When mom was off hunting I was able to capture her chicks boy were they cute. I've never been this close to a Golden Eagle nest in my life. Truly the most thrilling moment.
[Explored on March 27, 2013]
I saw this green algae the other day and figured I should come back and take a picture of it. I walked onto the slippery surface in my trusty rubber boots, making sure to move very slowly so I wouldn't slip, fall off the ledge, and break a bone or two. For this capture (single exposure) I used my Lee 0.9 ND hard grad filter, angled at around 15 degrees counterclockwise to follow the slope of the water. The sun was still above the horizon at this point so I tried to be "aggressive" in placement of the filter transition area to balance the foreground vs. the sky. Tripod mounted of course and I chose f/22 since it was still relatively bright and I wanted the longest possible exposure to smooth out the water a bit.
When I stepped out to my backyard this morning, I intended to look for birds, but I happened to notice that the moon was still out, so I took this unplanned shot. Compared to the full moon I photographed just a few days earlier, this moon phase provides more favorable shadows for revealing the moon's craters.
A flock of bird land near the tracks as this train was approching. I thought this could be interesting.
Either this daffodil was a little hard of hearing or perhaps I was speaking too softly?! Taken in our garden at Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex....
Heaven
Heaven is a place
A place where nothing
Nothing ever happens
There is a party, everyone is there
Everyone will leave at exactly the same time
When this party's over, it will start again
Will not be any different, will be exactly the same
– Talking Heads
(I had a dream last night
I dreamt you were by my side
Walking with me baby
My heart was filled with pride
I had a dream last night)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQgvru5flsM
-Sting
Just an experiment in motion and lighting, constructive criticisms are welcome :)
When I was in DC this past summer, I used to go to this botanical garden. It was such a peaceful place. I just loved to walk the grounds. So I am just sharing a piece of my happiness on this cold dreary winter morning. Have a wonderful day. I am off to work and will comment when I get home.