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I started off the month of April by walking to the border of Mexico. I was sent out to the grocery store ... and took a detour. I was standing on the border when I received a phone call. "Where are you mom? What is taking you so long!!" :-)
There weren't many folk about ... a few surfers, some dog-walkers, a lone fisherman ... and some horseback riders on the Mexican side of the shore. When I saw this beach umbrella, I couldn't resist!
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Mont Blanc (French) or Monte Bianco (Italian), meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises 4,810.45 m (15,782 ft)[2] above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence. It is also sometimes known as La Dame blanche (French for "the White Lady") or Il Bianco (Italian for "the White One").
The mountain lies between the regions of Aosta Valley, Italy, and Haute-Savoie, France and the location of the summit is on the watershed line between the valleys of Ferret and Veny in Italy and the Arve Valley in France.
The two most famous towns near Mont Blanc are Courmayeur in Aosta Valley, Italy, and Chamonix in Haute-Savoie, France—the site of the first Winter Olympics. A cable car ascends and crosses the mountain from Courmayeur to Chamonix.
Begun in 1957 and completed in 1965, the 11.6 km (7¼ mi) Mont Blanc Tunnel runs beneath the mountain between these two countries and is one of the major trans-Alpine transport routes.
The Mont Blanc massif is popular for mountaineering, hiking, skiing and snowboarding.
The summit of Mont Blanc is a thick, perennial ice and snow dome whose thickness varies, so no exact and permanent summit elevation can be determined. But accurate measurements have been made. For a long time its official elevation was 4,807 m (15,771 ft). Then in 2002, the IGN and expert surveyors, with the aid of GPS technology, measured it to be 4,810.40 m (15,782 ft 2 in).
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The Aiguille du Midi (3,842 m) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps.
The cable car to the summit, the Téléphérique de l'Aiguille du Midi, was built in 1955 and held the title of the world's highest cable car for about two decades. It still holds the record as the highest vertical ascent cable car in the world, from 1,035 m to 3,842 m. There are two sections: from Chamonix to Plan de l'Aiguille at 2,317 m and then directly, without any support pillar, to the upper station at 3,777 m (the building contains an elevator to the summit). The span of the second section is 2,867 m measured directly, but only 2,500 m measured horizontally. It thus still is the second longest span width, measured directly.
Comparison photos of Lesser Scaup and Greater Scaup. The photo in the first comment box below shows a female Greater Scaup. Lesser Scaup has a more peaked crown with a noticeable corner of the crown above and behind the eye. Greater Scaup's head is more rounded. Greater Scaup also has a larger bill which flares out a bit towards the tip. Greater Scaup also shows pudgier cheeks if you can get a head-on view of the bird.
Both photos were taken at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Central Florida
Canon Rebel XSi and Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Stockholm Haninge, March 2012.
"Street photography"
This is a passage to the train station where I live. I was heading for the train on my way to the city core when I heard these kids running and screaming behind me. I felt a picture coming and I grabbed my camera, crouched down and took this shot as they passed me...
My articles in Huffington Post about Street Photography in Stockholm.
Southeastern Five-lined Skink male and female - Plestiodon inexpectatus - formerly Eumeces inexpectatus
These two Valentines were photographed this spring at Genius Preserve in Winter Park, Florida.
Canon Rebel XSi and Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Uno de los glaciares que avanza en el Campo de Hielo Sur. Este avance fue constatado por el estanciero Finn Samsing, quien entre los años 1925-1926, fundó su estancia frente al glaciar, pero debido al avance de éste, tuvo que evacuar la zona. Es considerado el glaciar más grande del hemisferio sur, con 1263 kms. cuadrados y un largo de 62 kms. (año 1995). Lo que se ve en la foto es menos de la mitad del glaciar.
Más información en:
Laboratorio de Glaciología - Cecs
Patagonia Incógnita - Cristian Donoso
Región de Magallanes, Patagonia, Chile.
Konok Chapa or Ramdhan Champa (Ochna obtusata) flowers
Location: Ramna Park, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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It's a Versace LP640! One of 20 worldwide, the only one in Australia.
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Catching up with my fave spot of Toronto's mixed forest :-)
Captured quite a few interesting moments in this spot during February... but first wanted to share this dramatic "after sunset" scene I witnessed recently.
The series Toronto's Mixed Forest
You are most welcome to look through the set or you may like to see it as a slide show.
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Ekatomb ride at Hopi Hari brazilian theme and amusement Park 26.01.2012
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El sector de cueva larga es uno de los mejores sitios de camping en la sierra nevada de El Cocuy, es muy comodo y queda muy cerca de dos lugares espectaculares, valle de los cojines y la laguna del avellanal.
Obviously not taken with my trusty 20mm lens
Hey Ian... Yes I got out of my car and walked ! No window rest for me !
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Sunset on Doha Corniche. On the foreground is traditional Arab sailing vessel called 'Dhow'.
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A different view of the same scene here.
Last week I rented a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens from Borrowlenses.com. This lens is truly a thing of beauty and awesomeness.
Funny story, actually. So, I rented the lens last week and headed to this very same spot to take some wideangle sunset shots. I spent a good hour on that windy ridge snapping away as my fingers got more and more numb. Anyway, I got some great shots that evening. Well, I thought I had gotten some great shots, but when I processed them they were covered in dust. Every single one. And I have no idea how all that dust got on my sensor. Anyway, yesterday I ran into Borrowlenses.com's San Carlos, CA location and had my sensor cleaned while I waited. Tonight I took the rented lens out for the last time (it goes back tomorrow) and took the shots I had wanted to take last week. And guess what? Tonight's sunset was ten times better than last week's...and dust-free to boot! How's that for luck? This lens is going on my wish list. It really is an amazing, amazing lens.
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Continuing my Toy-ronto Life series...
Happy Miniature Sunday, Purple Hour edition yet again :-)
This is from the last Sunday, when I had a great roof-top photo-session during the snowy purple hour. Captured this purple magic in many of my fave places I tend to photograph from the roof-top, of course, Toy-ronto spots included :-) So do expect more of this long-exposure purple goodness in the near future :-)
More of toy-some tilt-shift fun is coming - stay tuned / bientot a l'ecran ;-)
Part of my Magic Purple Hour series.
Yesterday night went to photograph the street art in back alley ways of china town. This was the first shot I took handheld (with ISO 2000, f/8, 1/13sec) just to check the composition with wide angle, before setting up the tripod. After that I took around 15 shots. Interestingly this one I like the most!
Well, again uploaded two photos in one day and in reverse order!! this one is yesterday's shot! Was too sleepy when came back home to process and upload!
Day 116 of 365
Happy ♥ Day Flickr friends!
I heard a faint knock at the door this morning and I couldn't believe my eyes when I opened it...A Danbo really is the sweetest Valentine!
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Date for ODC
N is for Nice Surprise for Februarys Alphabet Fun 2012
31/50 for 50 days of 50mm
This is just a sprinkling of some of my favourite love songs
Band of Horses -No one's gonna love you
Travis - Love will come through
Christy Moore -Black is the Colour
Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane over the sea
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A wonderful weekend to you all! I hope you have the opportunity to hand around like these three guys.
I've been back from vietnam for more than a months - I didn't touch my camera ever since. This morning I had the feeling to grap it for the first time after the trip. It's itching again even though it is insanely cold around here. I can't wait to work on something new during the next weeks.
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My first ever star trail :))
Had a great time last night with Flickr buddy Rohit Ganda as we went out for our first ever star trail photoshoot!
It was a very difficult location by a lake here in Hyderabad, with a lot of rocks and slush and mud all around and without much lights it took us a long long time to find a right spot to catch the trails.
After nearly an hour of scouting around in the dark, we both managed to find a decent location. I stacked 10 shots here, each exposed to approximately 10 mins (600 seconds) so overall about 1hr 40 mins of exposure in here and am sure a little bit longer would've been better.
Being a sucker for the human element in the frame, on my last shot I went and climbed those rocks and stood there for about 3-4minutes after which I got dizzy and decided to sit down by the side so I did that for another 3-4 minutes. Thats how I got two of myself in the frame, which I'm not sure is particularly exciting but thats how it is.
Am not 100% satisfied with the overall outcome here but considering it was my first time, I will take this. Will certainly try for a better one next time.
A happy weekend to all my friend.
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Badly needed a day out today after babysitting for 2 days in a row! Joined my friend in Rowerdennan, where the weather was kind to us. Here’s one of the shots I took using a wide angle.
I’m submitting this for the Recording Images group, which as the theme of “landscapes” for this week.
I have a bit of catching up to do, but hope you’re all having a great week so far!
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Niente di meglio per scaricare lo stress!! ascoltare musica e correre in riva al mare, questa è la spiaggia di Fertilia, ad un passo da Alghero: una delle mie mete preferite!
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It is a sour motion in the blood,
that, like a tree, has roots in you,
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I am following the Igp 52 weeks project. A photo a week, with a theme, for one year.
Theme of this week: water .
The flowers come from my birthday's bouquet. The shot is dedicated to all the gorgeous girls who remembered my birtheday and sent their wishes to me: thanks a lot, Igpine!
Inspired by her :-)
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Decided this would be a great place to explore, see how close to the bridge we could get. I was in awe standing under this giant structure, hope you enjoy the view too! Opinions of this one and how to improve it would be appreciated.
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A night view of Barcelona. A shot made with 4 different exposures in RAW I blended together in Photoshop.
One long exposure for the moving clouds, one very short exposure for the city lights, one very long exposure for the grass in the foreground and another one for the sky.
The city is getting asleep while the clouds in movement are looking like giant sheets protecting Barcelona people.
Please see the picture in a night background in Lightbox
This was a beautiful sunset at Cabo Rojo, in the Dominican Republic. The costline here is very impressive with it's textured cliffs, white sandy beaches and turquoise water.
I've been very busy lately, caught up with some obligations, I have not been able to visit your streams. I'll try to catch up with everyone as soon, as I can.
Hope everyone is doing great. Have a fantastic week ahead!
As always, thanks for stopping by and looking. I appreciate your comments and visits.
Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure 25
Aperture f/6.3
Focal Length 16 mm
ISO Speed 50
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Mode Manual
Back in October, I was gallivanting around the countryside when I happened across this restaurant called the Fishermen's Inn. I had planned on eating there someday so I was quite saddened to see that the doors were shuttered. I spent a few hours shooting there ... and I just realized that I had completely forgotten about that folder of images! A lot of really nice fall color in there. I think I'll dig them out when I get tired of winter!
I mention this because the photo above, of a snow-laden juniper branch, was photographed at the same location this past Saturday ... after our Friday snowstorm. I remembered the Fall shoot, and how much I loved the location ... remembered that bright red building ... all the wonderful ponds & fences ... and just knew that it would make a fine backdrop against the newly fallen snow. I wore my snow pants so I could frolic & wallow in the snow! It makes me laugh to think about someone trying to figure out what the heck was going on there by the tracks I left in the snow!!
And by the way? NO TRESPASSING signs are posted everywhere!!! Not a problem!
Seriously, this place is amazing ... and to see it closed is such a bummer. The entire 17-acre grounds, is decorated with nautical whimsy ... a striped lighthouse, a rowboat planted on its end in the grass, buoys, anchors and chains, gazebos, charming little arched bridges .... and really: a photographer's dream! I posted a few images in comments to give you a better sense of this beautiful place.
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Highest position in Explore: #14
Revista LNH, nº 4 ya disponible.
Revista LNH (Issue 4 now avaliable).
Tomada en el entorno de Calblanque - Murcia.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
1/2"
F6.3
ISO 100
Canon 17-40mm @ 23mm
GND 0.9 Reverse + LEE Holder
Manfrotto 055XPROB + 488RC2 + Remote control.
Participo en una Exposición Colectiva junto a Juanan Fernández, Antonio J. Muñoz, Tino Nieto y José M. Evangelista.
Cafetería CACHEMIR
Paseo Siena. bajo nº17 (paralela a la Av./ Venecia)
Polígono de Santa Ana
Santa Ana
Cartagena (Murcia)
Desde el 21-10-11 hasta 31-01-12
Os animo a que paseis a visitarla.
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The Sierra high country is timeless. These granite mountains, these meadows, and even this tree sentinel have been here longer than I've been alive and will be here much longer after I am gone. They stand day after day, month after month, year after year. Not waiting for anything, not expecting anything. No deadlines, no schedules, no Mondays, Wednesdays, or Saturdays.
If you spend enough time in the mountains, you begin to tap into that endless cycle. The feeling of "having to do something" slips away, along with pressures, schedules, and responsibilities. I don't know anything quite so pacifying and relieving as connecting with the stillness of the mountains.
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Tech notes on this photo
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Nikon D7000
Tokina 12-24 f/4 at 12mm
ISO100
f/9 - Sharpest spot on my lens, still adequate for full DOF with my crop sensor
1 sec.
Shady White Balance
Lee soft 3-stop GND filter
Post-Processing
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In Raw Converter (Nikon Capture NX2)
- Processed single raw file twice, once for sky and once for the foreground and tree
- Global contrast for added pop
- Local brightness/contrast adjustments to brighten tree, enrich the sky, add contrast to granite
In Photoshop:
- Manual blend of two tiffs for master composite using an initial gradient mask, refined using a luminosity mask to paint in tree detail in the sky
- Selective sharpening of the granite, the tree, and the mountains
- Soft light burn / dodge layer, burned granite slightly
- Curves layer to add a little more saturation and oomph to sky
- Color balance layer to remove slight excess warm tint
All the best!
~Josh
Shot from the bridge under the round tower on this photo (www.flickr.com/photos/dcdead/6641991393/in/photostream/). You can see the bridge from where the other photo was taken in this one (beside the heating plant).
I also have a similar shot to this from a few years ago. See here
By the way: The Ferrari boat is new. The one you can see in the old shot burned down, but the owner got a new one ;-)
The great master of Byzantine Music, Lycourgos Angelopoulos, reposed in the Lord, last Sunday, May 18th, 2014.
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Stavropoleos Monastery, Bucharest, Romania
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'Jacob Grimm wrote that by inscribing "aemaeth" upon the ancient Golem's brow, the clay man lived by drawing energy from the word for "truth". But simply removing the "ae" to form "maeth" or "death" returned the Golem back to inanimate clay.'
'Whereas NATO Golems turn to metal statues in death, spilling blood and oil onto the paving, right?'
'Right, though it takes a little more than harsh language. But the old AE Harpoons are perfect for that. The rocket doesn't penetrate that well-'
'snerk.'
'-but the ability to fire multiple shots overwhelms it with one clip. And Golem legs are under a lot of stress as it is.'
'And Golem jump packs are pretty flammable.'
'Got that right.'