Breaking Dawn

Breaking Dawn, a photo by mj.foto on Flickr.

September 8th, 2011

THIRD PLACE

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Chasing the right light has become an obsession. It's quite amazing how quickly light turns to the different shades of the spectrum in a short span of time. The photo above was taken only a few minutes before the photo on my previous post.

Seriously?

August 31st, 2011

FIRST PLACE

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Hitting The High Notes

August 31st, 2011

SECOND PLACE

Congrats on being voted second place in the weekly photo contest with this fantastic image Will Gortoa :-)
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233/365

233/365, a photo by enrikegarcialayunta! on Flickr.

August 31st, 2011

THIRD PLACE

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Shyness

Shyness, a photo by -clicking- on Flickr.

August 23rd, 2011

FIRST PLACE

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"...
Gió thở hay là hoa thở nhỉ?
Ô hay người ngọc biến ra hơi."
Thơ HÀN MẶC TỬ

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- Front Page Explore Canon 50D (August 20, 2011).
- 1st Place Winner in the Weekly Photo Contest and displayed on Front Page of "The World Through My Eyes" group.

Lake Effect

Lake Effect, a photo by Jeff__ on Flickr.

August 23rd, 2011

TIED FOR SECOND PLACE

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Trying out the Fuji "underwater camera" again (water and light wasn't right to get anything good underwater but part of this camera's appeal is to take it out swimming and not worry about ruining another camera.

Switchback

Switchback, a photo by Funchye on Flickr.

August 23rd, 2011

TIED FOR SECOND PLACE

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Untitled

Untitled, a photo by sylvain&1 on Flickr.

August 16th, 2011

FIRST PLACE

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Nico and the lifeless lion

Nico and the lifeless lion, a photo by Delphiz on Flickr.

August 16th, 2011

TIED FOR SECOND PLACE

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Meet my new kitteh, Nico the Neko.

Adorable little boy, an angel when he sleeps... but a devil when he's on the "hunt".

Chambre du Commerce III

August 16th, 2011

TIED FOR SECOND PLACE

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old cormorant fisherman

August 9th, 2011

FIRST PLACE

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Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse

August 9th, 2011

TIED FOR SECOND PLACE

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Books

August 9th, 2011

TIED FOR SECOND PLACE

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Astro Projection. Time Travel in Sunset Dimensions

August 2nd, 2011

TIED FOR FIRST PLACE

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August 2nd, 2011

TIED FOR FIRST PLACE

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transparent

transparent, a photo by totomai on Flickr.

August 2nd, 2011

THIRD PLACE

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Via Flickr:
oh, the transparent umbrellas, lol, only in japan.

Fox in the Flowers

Fox in the Flowers, a photo by Jeff Dyck on Flickr.

July 26th, 2011

FIRST PLACE

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Via Flickr:
I was set-up in the long grass at the edge of the water at a local marsh trying to photograph Black Terns fishing when I heard something right behind me - startled, I turned and found this young fox walking through the grass about 6 feet from me! He moved about 20 feet past me then turned back to check me out. I had an 800mm lens mounted and was unable to get the entire fox in the shot, but ended up with this portrait...

B&W Jelly Floating

B&W Jelly Floating, a photo by astrogrl on Flickr.

July 26th, 2011

TIED FOR SECOND PLACE

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Still Waters

Still Waters, a photo by dmitriyk on Flickr.

July 26th, 2011

TIED FOR SECOND PLACE

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Living on the edge

Living on the edge, a photo by toon_ee on Flickr.

July 18th, 2011

FIRST PLACE

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Where art thou, Bob Vila?

Where art thou, Bob Vila?, a photo by pdxsafariguy on Flickr.

July 18th, 2011

SECOND PLACE

Congrats on being voted 2nd place in the weekly photo contest with this stunning b&w photo Tom :-)

Via Flickr:
This old house is every bit as cool as it looks. It almost looks like a set out of a movie, it could not be more perfect. Finally got here on what started as a last-minute solo outing to Rowena Crest, where I ended up running into Jamey, Greg, Vinny, Dene, and many others. After an enjoyable breakfast and visit to the farmhouse, they continued onward. I headed back for some overdue sleep!

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Broken Tire

Broken Tire, a photo by mynamesdonny on Flickr.

July 18th, 2011

THIRD PLACE

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Via Flickr:
ODC - Tire

This old rusty bus sits in front of the famous Broken Spoke here in Austin.

Check it out on black

H&M escalator

H&M escalator, a photo by gizzmo2z on Flickr.

July 12th, 2011

3-WAY TIE FOR FIRST PLACE

Congrats on being voted 1st place in a 3-way tie in the weekly photo contest with this marvelous b&w image gizzmo2z :-)

The Curved Path

The Curved Path, a photo by Lauren Barkume on Flickr.

July 12th, 2011

3-WAY TIE FOR FIRST PLACE

Congrats on being voted 1st place in a 3-way tie in the weekly photo contest with this wonderful capture, great find Lauren :-)

Via Flickr:
A confused or quite assured shell fish makes its way in patterns across the sand at sunset in Port St Johns, South Africa.

July 12th, 2011

3-WAY TIE FOR FIRST PLACE

Congrats on being voted 1st place in a 3-way tie in the weekly photo contest with this incredibly beautiful photo sugaree_gd (Kerrie) :-)
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July 5th, 2011

FIRST PLACE

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The Palouse Swirlpool

The Palouse Swirlpool, a photo by pdxsafariguy on Flickr.

July 5th, 2011

TIED FOR SECOND PLACE

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Via Flickr:
This uber-cool view is commonly seen and an obvious choice for this location. A little too wide for my wide angle lens; an extra mm or two would have been nice as 12mm wasn't enough.

I had a bit of a trade-off to make here. I would have liked to show the violent nature of the falls themselves with all of that water churning over the brink, but at the same time, get the swirlie pool of water below. In the end I went for the swirlie pool using a 64x (6-stop) ND filter.

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El sombrero se mueve

El sombrero se mueve, a photo by inmacor on Flickr.

July 5th, 2011

TIED FOR SECOND PLACE

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June 26th, 2011

FIRST PLACE

Congrats on being voted 1st place in the weekly photo contest with this incredibly beautiful photo Jill :-)
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Speed [Explored #25]

Speed [Explored #25], a photo by Cornelli2010 on Flickr.

June 26th, 2011

SECOND PLACE

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Moving walkway at airport Leipzig/Halle

Kuhschellen in Gegenlicht

Kuhschellen in Gegenlicht, a photo by [klauspeter] on Flickr.

June 26th, 2011

THIRD PLACE

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The genus Pulsatilla contains about 33 species of herbaceous perennials native to meadows and prairies of North America, Europe, and Asia. Common names include pasque flower (or pasqueflower), wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, and meadow anemone.

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June 19th, 2011

FIRST PLACE

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25 Degrees

25 Degrees, a photo by Jeff__ on Flickr.

June 19th, 2011

SECOND PLACE

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making waves

making waves, a photo by weltreisender2000 on Flickr.

June 19th, 2011

THIRD PLACE

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Fence Clouds Beach and Sea - Scottish Coast

Fence Clouds Beach and Sea - Scottish Coast, a photo by idg on Flickr.

June 13th, 2011

FIRST PLACE

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Via Flickr:
Fence Clouds Beach and Sea - Scottish Coast

looking up

looking up, a photo by nyah74 on Flickr.

June 13th, 2011

SECOND PLACE

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Manns Island (144)

Manns Island (144), a photo by craig h1 on Flickr.

June 13th, 2011

THIRD PLACE

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Via Flickr:
A new building near Georges Dock in Liverpool. I photographed this last week, but the skies were grey so here's another image of the building. Todays problem was the sun was in the top left of the image so had to wait until it was behind a cloud.

Reflecting in Milford Sound

Reflecting in Milford Sound, a photo by Tannachy - www.tannachyphotography.co.uk on Flickr.

June 5th, 2011

3-WAY TIE FOR 1ST PLACE

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Via Flickr:
So its a classic view taken a million billion times before. But can you blame anyone for wanting a photo here, its a truly mindblowing location.

I had just finished doing the Kepler and Milford tracks back to back when I got here. Totally knackered I spent one night here and probably spent most of the time here trying to take photos. Not ideal having to get up at 6.30am when you just want a day in bed.

To add some interest and something a wee bit different I got some amazing guy to stand around for 30s for this shot.

Its quite heavily processed, maybe overdone I haven't decided yet.

On The Crossroad and Bracing for the Storm

On The Crossroad and Bracing for the Storm, a photo by Peter Kurdulija on Flickr.

June 5th, 2011

3-WAY TIE FOR 1ST PLACE

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Via Flickr:
Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere.

Glenn Turner

View On Black

Peach Blossom

Peach Blossom, a photo by monkeylikemind on Flickr.

June 5th, 2011

3-WAY TIE FOR 1ST PLACE

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Via Flickr:
Comments and critiques are always welcome, but text only, no "awards" or GIFs please.

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland, a photo by Radonich Aleksandra on Flickr.

May 29th, 2011

FIRST PLACE

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Spring Love_2

May 29th, 2011

SECOND PLACE

Congrats on being voted 2nd place in the weekly photo contest with this incredibly cool capture hippywomyn68 :-)
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Cool Cluster of Cute Puffins - Isle of May - Scottish Coast

Cool Cluster of Cute Puffins - Isle of May - Scottish Coast, a photo by idg on Flickr.

May 29th, 2011

THIRD PLACE

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Cool Cluster of Cute Puffins - Isle of May - Scottish Coast

I Know, I Know.

I Know, I Know., a photo by ericwyllie on Flickr.

May 22nd, 2011

3-WAY TIE FOR FIRST PLACE

Congrats on having this stunning photo showcased on The World Through My Eyes homepage, and for the 3-way tie for 1st place ericwyllie :-)

112/365

112/365, a photo by The Original Ciscokid on Flickr.

May 22nd, 2011

3-WAY TIE FOR FIRST PLACE

Congrats on having this beautiful photo showcased on The World Through My Eyes homepage, and for the 3-way tie for 1st place The Original Ciscokid :-)

un soplo en colores

un soplo en colores, a photo by Sergio de Malibran on Flickr.

May 22nd, 2011

3-WAY TIE FOR FIRST PLACE

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Ventilator

Ventilator, a photo by YaYapas on Flickr.

May 15, 2011

FIRST PLACE

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Aachen, Oster-Bend 2011
Easter Fair

50sec, f/20.0, B+W ND110

Abandoned

Abandoned, a photo by pdxsafariguy on Flickr.

May 15, 2011

SECOND PLACE

Congrats on being voted 2nd place in the weekly photo contests with this fantastic photo Tom.




Via Flickr:
I had the pleasure of meeting up with David and company this weekend on a trip into the gorge for some wildflowers. Unfortunately neither the flowers nor the clouds were very cooperative, but it was still a fun trip and a chance to visit several places I had never been to before.

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Beam Me Up

Beam Me Up, a photo by Kenny Maths on Flickr.

May 15, 2011

THIRD PLACE

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Via Flickr:
While I'm probably more of a 'people' photographer than anything else, I do have a fondness for architectural shots as well. :-)

This is the magnificent spiral staircase at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh, of which I've posted a number of other photographs, which you can see here:

Usher Hall Spiral Staircase

I took this after the end of Madeleine Peyroux's concert last night. In most shots I've taken of this, the 'eye' at the top is blindingly white (because it's daylight outside), but the light is more balanced when it is dark outside.

Having said that, most of my shots of this staircase have tended to be a labour of love, involving multiple processing of the same RAW file, as well as numerous adjustment layers, combined with layer masking...and this one is no exception.

However, it a magnificent piece of architecture and well worth the undignified position I found myself in while I was taking this shot. Hey, you have to suffer for your art, even if it's only some mild ridicule from passers-by. :-)

306/365]:Monsoon Rain

May 9th, 2011

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Attachment

Attachment, a photo by Funchye on Flickr.

May 9th, 2011

SECOND PLACE

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Galerie du Palais-Royal * Paris

Galerie du Palais-Royal * Paris, a photo by sistereden2 on Flickr.

May 9th, 2011

THIRD PLACE

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Cour Carrée du Louvre * Paris

Cour Carrée du Louvre * Paris, a photo by sistereden2 on Flickr.

May 1st, 2011

FIRST PLACE

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Otter vs. Coyote: Enter Stage Left

Otter vs. Coyote: Enter Stage Left, a photo by fiznatty on Flickr.

May 1st, 2011

SECOND PLACE

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Via Flickr:
This week I'm telling the story of the otter/coyote encounter from New Year's Eve, in pictures.

I was out watching three otters in the Lamar Valley in the afternoon, having snowshoed out to where the Lamar River was still thawed out in places.

The otters were diving in and out of the water looking for fish when someone else made a surprise appearance...

On to Part 2 >>

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Hygrangea with bottle bokeh

May 1st, 2011

THIRD PLACE

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Stovepipe Wells Dunes

Stovepipe Wells Dunes, a photo by Jeff Dyck on Flickr.

April 25th, 2011

FIRST PLACE

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Empezando la noche

Empezando la noche, a photo by inmacor on Flickr.

April 25th, 2011

SECOND PLACE

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Saline Sunrise

Saline Sunrise, a photo by pdxsafariguy on Flickr.

April 25th, 2011

THIRD PLACE

Congrats on being voted 3rd place in the weekly photo contest with this stunning photo Tom, WOW!

Via Flickr:
We were fortunate enough to have an epic sunrise on our four-day photographic expedition to Death Valley. A huge thanks goes to Jim for providing me with necessary information on locating some salt patterns. The main visitor's area in the Badwater basin sometimes floods in the winter months and dissolves all of the patterns. They are only starting to regenerate, a process which will take many months. Typically the best time of year to see these formations is in the autumn.

A 3-stop Singh-Ray hard GND was used for this one. Even with 3 stops, I almost blew out the red channel in the sky. My new Singh-Ray filters performed admirably on this trip and I have now retired my entire collection of Cokin filters.

In case you are wondering how these form, I found this article offering some wisdom on the subject: findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1134/is_7_110/ai_78334669/

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Passage d'Enfer * Paris

Passage d'Enfer * Paris, a photo by sistereden2 on Flickr.

April 17th, 2011

SECOND PLACE

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Highland_Reservior_II

Highland_Reservior_II, a photo by tjfuss on Flickr.

April 17th, 2011

THIRD PLACE

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McBeacon

April 9th, 2011

FIRST PLACE

Congrats on being voted 1st place in the weekly photo contest with this fabulous image LaRa K-H :-)
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Photographers notes:
I guess that McDonald's is still the most well known fast food chain in the world and their logo is very recognizable. While I was walking in a wintry landscape at dusk, it suddenly struck me that those famous golden arches stood out like some sort of beacon. A fast food beacon that pops up in the most unexpected places all over the world for lost and hungry travellers.

Did a bit of post-processing to add some extra light to the M, but that's it.

~ a touch of human ~

April 9th, 2011

SECOND PLACE

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Welcome to the Golden Land

Welcome to the Golden Land, a photo by -thor0410- on Flickr.

April 9th, 2011

THIRD PLACE

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Clean power

Clean power, a photo by benjeev on Flickr.

April 3rd, 2011

SECOND PLACE

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Photographers notes:
Via Flickr:
This was taken a month ago but it seems particularly poignant now, in light of the recent events in Japan.

Full respect to the people who work at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. Having lost family and friends in the aftermath of the earthquake, they still put life and limb on the line to prevent a complete meltdown.

One that deserves viewing on black. Or hit L for the lightbox.

Berengena

Berengena, a photo by Deivysv on Flickr.

April 3rd, 2011

SECOND PLACE

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April 3rd, 2011

THIRD PLACE

Congrats on being voted 3rd place in the weekly photo contest with this wonderful image Metrix X :-)
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Sunset

Sunset, a photo by Deivysv on Flickr.

March 27th, 2011

FIRST PLACE

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March 27th, 2011

TIED FOR SECOND PLACE

Congrats on being voted 2nd place in the weekly photo contest with this wonderful image ana.gr :-)
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Nanjing # 16 : Lunch on the move [Explore]

Nanjing # 16 : Lunch on the move [Explore], a photo by toon_ee on Flickr.

March 27th, 2011

TIED FOR SECOND PLACE

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