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I spend quite a large part of my life choosing, testing and repairing photographic equipment. It takes me much more time than creating pictures..
Once I unwittingly overheard a conversation of men drinking alcohol on the river bank.
They talked about fishing and choosing equipment for this.
One of them had a heavy box of various fishing gear. He showed them with pride, laid out and sorted out ... spinners, wobblers, fishing lines, hooks ...
And the other could boast of nothing but a shovel.
But I remember his words well:
".. there are men's magazines about women,
But sometimes it's just a woman.."
After that He dug up worms and went to fish..)
Nice weather and great photos this weekend for all of us
And let the pleasure of the process does not replace the result for us ! ) ) )
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from the last obsolete roll I tested
The expiration date of the Fuji S-400 is not exactly known,
packaging without boxes 35mm film rolls
exposed as iso 200
nikon fm2n camera
50mm 1.4 Cosina for Nikon Planar lens
Epson V600 scanned
Cuckoo - Cuculus Canorus
Norfolk
The common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, Cuculiformes, which includes the roadrunners, the anis and the coucals.
This species is a widespread summer migrant to Europe and Asia, and winters in Africa. It is a brood parasite, which means it lays eggs in the nests of other bird species, particularly of dunnocks, meadow pipits, and reed warblers. Although its eggs are larger than those of its hosts, the eggs in each type of host nest resemble the host's eggs. The adult too is a mimic, e that species is a predator, the mimicry gives the female time to lay her eggs without being seen to do so.
The English word "cuckoo" comes from the Old French cucu and it first appears about 1240 in the poem Sumer Is Icumen In - "Summer has come in / Loudly sing, Cuckoo!" in modern English.
The scientific name is from Latin. Cuculus is "cuckoo" and canorus, "melodious ".
A study using stuffed bird models found that small birds are less likely to approach common cuckoos that have barred underparts similar to the Eurasian sparrowhawk, a predatory bird. Eurasian reed warblers were found more aggressive to cuckoos that looked less hawk-like, meaning that the resemblance to the hawk helps the cuckoo to access the nests of potential hosts. Other small birds, great tits and blue tits, showed alarm and avoided attending feeders on seeing either (mounted) sparrowhawks or cuckoos; this implies that the cuckoo's hawklike appearance functions as protective mimicry, whether to reduce attacks by hawks or to make brood parasitism easier.
The common cuckoo is an obligate brood parasite; it lays its eggs in the nests of other birds. At the appropriate moment, the hen cuckoo flies down to the host's nest, pushes one egg out of the nest, lays an egg and flies off. The whole process takes about 10 seconds. A female may visit up to 50 nests during a breeding season. Common cuckoos first breed at the age of two years.
More than 100 host species have been recorded: meadow pipit, dunnock and Eurasian reed warbler are the most common hosts in northern Europe; garden warbler, meadow pipit, pied wagtail and European robin in central Europe; brambling and common redstart in Finland; and great reed warbler in Hungary.
Studies were made of 90 great reed warbler nests in central Hungary. There was an "unusually high" frequency of common cuckoo parasitism, with 64% of the nests parasitised. Of the nests targeted by cuckoos, 64% contained one cuckoo egg, 23% had two, 10% had three and 3% had four common cuckoo eggs. In total, 58% of the common cuckoo eggs were laid in nests that were multiply parasitised. When laying eggs in nests already parasitised, the female cuckoos removed one egg at random, showing no discrimination between the great reed warbler eggs and those of other cuckoos.
It was found that nests close to cuckoo perches were most vulnerable: multiple parasitised nests were closest to the vantage points, and unparasitised nests were farthest away. Nearly all the nests "in close vicinity" to the vantage points were parasitised. More visible nests were more likely to be selected by the common cuckoos. Female cuckoos use their vantage points to watch for potential hosts and find it easier to locate the more visible nests while they are egg-laying.
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King Triton didn't go down without a fight. Protecting Atlantis , merfolk , sea and off course his daughter. I've seen many Ariel's lately , Eric's and Ursula's but didn't get a look from King Triton yet!!
And here is mine!
As fancy crown is Zibska's headpiece Caliste just magnificent to use. Looking good there Triton! Burn that huge bum Ursula! YOU RULE!
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Snowflakes at Naval Sqaure. We had it easy last January. Instead of 16 inches of snow predicted we didn't get even one. But some beautiful snowflakes to take pictures of.
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Pushkar is one of the oldest existing cities of India. It lies on the shore of the Pushkar Sarovar (Lake). The date of its actual origin is not known, but legend associates Brahma with its creation. The city has many temples and ghats and has people from all over the world coming here. It has flourishing market with loads of tourists and pilgrims. This old Sadhu I spotted in one such market. Thick gray eyebrows and mustache, stubble and wearing head scarf, he looked stern and gave a very angry look to me showing displeasure at being shot!
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A bit of twist to Pink Floyd's "Bike" song...
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and I could laugh;
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Welcome.
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I think of you like that, for hours and hours
I want you like that, I still want you
and if this is not love
but then what we are living for
and if it rains or the sun comes out
I want to think about you
because without you I'm nothing
I feel you like this, like blood in your veins
if I close my eyes, yes, I love you too much
and if this is not love
but then what we are living for
and if it rains or the sun comes out
I want to think about you
because without you I am nothing.
Because without you I feel
you can not even see the moon
because without you, I swear
I no longer believe anyone
I no longer believe anyone
nobody, nobody
because without you I'm nothing
and if this is not love
but then what we are living for
and if it rains or the sun comes out
I want to think about you
because without you I am nothing.
Because without you I feel
you can not even see the moon
because without you, I swear
I no longer believe anyone
I no longer believe anyone
nobody, nobody
because without you I am nothing.
because without you I am nothing.
because without you I am nothing.
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In the protection of its Basket Star and the darknes of the night, the small shrimp eats everything that the current drifts by.
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I have tried, without success, on numerous occassions to find this bird in the reeds. I was finally able to watch a Reed Warbler at Keyhaven in August away from the water searching for insects amongst the hawthorn berries. Reed Warblers make their return migration to central Africa during August and September so I was particularly pleased to see this one.
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Sparrow without a song...all fluffed up for the cold. Snow expected tomorrow.
"A rich, russet-and-gray bird with bold streaks down its white chest, the Song Sparrow is one of the most familiar North American sparrows. Don’t let the bewildering variety of regional differences this bird shows across North America deter you: it’s one of the first species you should suspect if you see a streaky sparrow in an open, shrubby, or wet area. If it perches on a low shrub, leans back, and sings a stuttering, clattering song, so much the better."
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Song_Sparrow
This puffed-up sparrow in the tall grasses neither sang nor flew in a direction I expected. We had a bit of light this morning.
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La Giralda es la torre campanario de la catedral de Santa María de la Sede de la ciudad de Sevilla, en Andalucía (España). La parte inferior de la torre corresponde al alminar de la antigua mezquita de la ciudad, de finales del siglo XII, levantado en época almohade, mientras que la parte superior es una construcción sobrepuesta en el siglo XVI, en época cristiana, para albergar el cuerpo de campanas.
En su cúspide se halla una estatua de bronce que representa el Triunfo de la Fe y que tiene función de veleta, el Giraldillo. Mide 94,69 m metros de altura.
La veleta que representa la victoria de la Fe cristiana, conocida como Giraldillo, fue realizada entre 1566 y 1568, terminándose de colocar el 13 de agosto de este año. La estatua fue fundida en bronce por Bartolomé Morel.
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Puerta Sur Angkor Thom-Siem Reap-Camboya.
Angkor Thom está ubicada al lado del río Siem Reap y se halla fortificada por una muralla que, formando un rectángulo de 9 km2 (es decir 3 km por lado), se orienta hacia los puntos cardinales. Su nombre significa "Gran Ciudad" y se mantuvo como capital desde 1181 al menos hasta el siglo XVII.
La puerta sur de Angkor Thom es la puerta de entrada más frecuente al templo debido a su disposición ya que enlaza directamente con la carretera que vá a Angkor Wat.
La Puerta Sur está representada por 4 cabezas cada una en dirección a los 4 puntos cardinales representando a divinidades como Brahma (dios hindú), la cara del rey considerada otra divinidad también se encuentra representada en esta puerta al igual que Buda. En la parte inferior se pueden ver varias figuras de Erawan (elefante sagrado)
Todas las entradas son precedidas por un puente que cruza el canal que rodea la ciudad. Cada puente está custodiado por dos filas de figuras gigantes que empujan unas enormes nagas. A la izquierda los dioses y a la derecha los demonios luchando para crear el primigenio Mar de Leche.
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Without the knife ,this could be just a close up of a rose ,so I drew a cutting knife to show how big the rose is.
Green Heron (Butorides virescens) resting on a stump in the Lakeland Highlands Scrub marsh, photo taken from the boardwalk. City of Lakeland Polk County Florida U.S.A.
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Great Purple Hairstreak on buttonbush with the dreaded Lovebugs! AARRGG!! Hairstreak has had a rough time as indicated by loss of false face. Lovebugs have no natural enemy and when they smash on your car, it you don't get rid of them, the paint will peel. They are found in Florida twice a year. They are called lovebugs because they are usually found in pairs stuck together!
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Magical Morning Moments - Without doubt, the light produced by a beautiful morning sunrise or the golden glow of an evening sunset (both times known as the 'Golden Hour') are the very best times of the day to think about capturing a subject through your camera lens. If you're fortunate enough to be out and about during these particular times of the day when the conditions are in favour then you're in for a very special treat which will totally boost your images.
I live on the cracks in your fassade
My nature is deceit
I cheat
And surrounded by snowflakes
I turn up the heat
A beautiful crystal in my eye
Amends my sight
Intensify
Multiply
I might look into your face
But I see the sky
"Without you - Day is nothing but a waste of light
Without you - I am lost, I vanish in the night
Without you - Life is but a senseless waste of time
Without you - Everything I dream turns black and white"
I sit on the steps to your mansard
My fate is disbelief
I grieve
(And) Surrounded by snowflakes
You turn off the heat
I spin in the currents of my life
Love shape white
Intensify
Multiply
I don't look into your face
There's no reason why
Have a look in large view ^^ ;)
Org pic taken at Templum
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Without a doubt, The Taj Mahal is one of the most divine places my wife and I have visited. This image was taken shortly after sunrise and before the hoard of tourists invaded the compound. The Taj was one of many wonders we were lucky to experience during our visit to India in 2019.
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Alplochschlucht
Die knapp 30 Kilometer lange Dornbirner Ach ist ein wichtiger Abfluss für die kleinen Bäche im Bregenzerwaldgebirge in Vorarberg. Südöstlich von Dornbirn hat sich der Fluss dabei in Form der beiden tiefen und engen Schluchten des Rappenlochs und des Alplochs in die hier teils senkrecht stehenden Kalksteinschichten des Gebirges eingeschnitten. Die etwa 700 Meter lange Alplochschlucht wurde 1902 durch einen schmalen Weg erschlossen. Dabei verläuft der Steg teils frei über dem Wasser der Dornbirner Ach. Durch den Felsen rechterhand verläuft zu dem ein Wassertunnel, welches das Kraftwerk Ebensand mit Wasser zur Stromerzeugung versorgt.
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The Alploch Gorges near Dornbirn is one of the largest gorges in Central Europe. Some adventurous footbridges lead through them since 1902.
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"Love your solitude and try to sing out with the pain it causes you. For those who are near you are far away... and this shows that the space around you is beginning to grow vast.... be happy about your growth, in which of course you can't take anyone with you, and be gentle with those who stay behind; be confident and calm in front of them and don't torment them with your doubts and don't frighten them with your faith or joy, which they wouldn't be able to comprehend. Seek out some simple and true feeling of what you have in common with them, which doesn't necessarily have to alter when you yourself change again and again; when you see them, love life in a form that is not your own and be indulgent toward those who are growing old, who are afraid of the aloneness that you trust.... and don't expect any understanding; but believe in a love that is being stored up for you like an inheritance, and have faith that in this love there is a strength and a blessing so large that you can travel as far as you wish without having to step outside it.”
― Rainer Maria Rilke
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