Gem
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Gem Eve
Australia
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Gem Parker
United Kingdom
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Morning dew can create the most beautiful images…
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Yes, I’m still bored so here is my daughter’s eye done in the exact same way as my younger son’s ‘Opal’ Eye. Enjoy!
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Rings
by Hena TayebWhat a wonderful moment this was, almost as suspenceful as when the girl is hiding under the bed and the killer walks into the room, his feet at the foot of the bed, the girl trembling, he is about to stoop down and find her but hears a noise, is distracted and walks away. Okay, so that’s a bit of an exageration but when you, as a photographer see that perfect shot slipping away similar horrors overcome you. Bear with me while I tell you just what happened. I was in Pakistan, in the back seat of my car with my mother, the driver talking me to my father’s office after a shoot. We stop at a red light, and a man in his car two lanes across drops his hand out the window. The moment I say his adorned hand I knew this would make a perfect addition to my portfolio of hand shots. I thank God for having my camera at my side, aim and miss it. The car in the next lane moves blocking my shot. When the car finally does move out of the way the man has taken his hand in and is now fiddling with his mustache. To make a long story short, after many failed attempts and curse words muttered under my breath he finally put his hand out the window again, moments before the light turned green and I got my shot. One shot. This shot.
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A precious find on an early morning outing in beautiful Inverie on the remote knoydart penisula on the west coast of the Scottish mainland. It’s a real wilderness area where wild flowers flourish in profusion on the lower slopes of this mountainous area without road access (We got the boat in from Mallaig). Morning dew in the sun transforms these delicate blue flowers which were growing outside a converted church and are possibly omphalodes, planted there rather than the forgetmenots I originally thought they were… ;) Cropped but otherwise untouched, and taken with my fujifilm finepix A500 on macro mode with a 4” tripod. I’m just so amazed and delighted that it’s true to what I had seen… and it’s well worth viewing larger I think too! / :)) / For more pics of this stunnnig area click this link: knoydart / Crespuscular my talented friend (check out his work too) found this so sad ballad/lament from the 70’s to sit alongside as a reminder of how priceless such mornings are…. Morning dew by tim rose/ bonnie dobson link Walk me out in the morning dew my honey / Walk me out in the morning dew today; / Can’t walk you out in the morning dew my honey / Can’t walk you out in the morning dew today! Thought I heard a young girl cry mama, / Thought I heard a young girl cry today- / You didn’t hear no young girl crying mama, / You didn’t hear no young girl cry today! Thought I heard a young man cry mama- / Thought I heard a young man cry today- / You didn’t hear no young man crying mama / You didn’t hear no young man cry today! Now, there’s no more morning dew / Now, there’s no more morning dew- / What they’ve been saying all these years is true / Now, there’s no more morning dew! (warner chappell music) Thanks so much Cresp….. please pass the tissues….... / ;)
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An old image of a dandelion out of my garden.;
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Underneath the petals of iris, after a rainshower, I discovered these tiny little treasures.
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Photomanipulation of an eye. Done in Photoshop. / This work was featured in the November issue of the German Advanced Photoshop! Read the Interview Nominated by Renee Dawson for the Pay it Forward Group. This is what Renee said about the image: “I can truly appreciate the time and effort it took to create this beautiful work of art! The detail and color tones are absolutely amazing. This is one of those image that you want to stare at for a while so you can absorb and appreciate all the intricate details that went into it!” Original source: Dryad by Lilyas
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Featured in Super Macro Photography June 5, 2009 Eden’s Gem – You can look but don’t touch! No photoshop fluff on this one – which is hard for me because I love playing :) Water & Raindrop Gallery / / The opposite of Eden’s Gem…Fire Drop: / / ADD RENEE TO YOUR WATCHLIST
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The River Roddlesworth (also known as Rocky Brook) is a river of Lancashire. Nikon D80 – Nikkor 18-135mm – polarisor Featured in the All Water in Motion group JULY 2009. / Featured in the All Countries ~ Wetlands, Ponds, Lakes and Rivers group JULY 2009. / Featured in the Waterfalls group OCT 2009.
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from Aesop’s Fables A Rooster was scratching the ground in a farmyard in search of food for himself and his hens, when he happened to turn up a precious stone. “You may be a treasure to your proper owner,” he said, “but for me I would rather have a single barley corn than all the jewels in the world.” Moral: The value of an object is in the eye of the beholder. Ink drawing with digital color, 2006, part of a series This image has been in the top ten of a challenge for colored art in the Finks of Inks group—thanks everyone! This image is one of many story images of birds and animals featured in my calendar Legendary Tales: Myths and Legends
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History of Jewelry As decorative objects, jewelry is usually made of platinum, gold, silver and other precious metals often set with precious and semi precious stones. Jewelry is also made from various non-precious materials like glass, corals, wood, enamels, ceramics, bronze, copper, lead, gun metal, fedders and bone fragments. Since prehistoric times, jewelry has been worn by women and men on many parts of the body including the neck, head, wrists, waist, fingers, ankles, nose and ears. Archeology provides us with significant information on the jewelry of ancient times. For ancient Egyptians the most popular ornaments were signet rings, elbow bracelets, diadems, necklaces and bracelets made of stone or glass beads. The jewelry articles found in burial tombs provide us with vast information on the history of jewelry making in ancient times. The most important finding – Tutankhamen’s tomb discovered by Howard Carter – was filled with hundreds of priceless objects of egyptian art. In the burial tombs of Mesopotamia and the Near East, dated thousands of years BC, archeologists have discovered large quantities of jewelry made of gold and silver – rings, earrings, pendants, crowns and diadems. The similarities in design and style to Egyptian art, found in different parts of Mesopotamia and Persia, points to undeniable evidence of the interaction and trade between people in this part of the world.In the same period and until 400 BC Greek and Roman jewelry showing striking similarities – rings, earrings and necklaces were made using chains or wire links, with thin foil formed into leafs and ornaments. Stampato was often used as well as enamels. In later periods, mosaic was widely used in jewelry such as brooches, pins and bracelets. Gold coins connected together to form necklaces were common in Greece and Italy, as well as cameos of sea shells and corals. During the Etruscan period 700 and 500 BC, most of the jewelry was imported by Mediterranean merchants. Stampato articles were the main element which was later refined by Etruscan craftsmen to a higher degree.During the medieval period jewelry continued to exhibit the Roman artistic tradition with some regional variations. Articles made of precious and semi-precious metals were often inlaid with thin sliced colored gems, especially garnets. Enamels, the animal motif and the cloisonne tradition began to reappear in various parts of the continent. The most popular types of jewelry during this period were brooches, pendants and pins of religious motifs, mainly crosses inlaid with gems, enamels and pearls. Emblems increasingly became an important addition to a woman’s dress. Jewelry continued to evolve during the Renaissance period of the 15th-17th century and began to establish itself as one of the most important parts of fashionable clothing. The jewelry of this period is characterized by rich gamma and distinct classical architectural elements. Enamels, pearls and precious gems of different shapes began to play a much more important role in jewelry fashion. In the 17th and 18th Centuries, diamond jewelry became popular and jewelry began to express changing trends in fashion. The popularity of diamonds was on the rise thanks to the invention of a revolutionary new stone setting technique – the prong setting, which multiplies the brilliancy of a diamond. At the same time, along with precious metals other metals such as gun metal, cast iron, copper or melhior (german silver) were used in jewelry manufacturing. Engraving and stampato, along with gems and multicolor inlaid gold, were often used in mass production. Sets comprising a tiara, ring, earrings, and necklace or pendant became an important part of a woman’s outfit. At the end of the 19th century, jeweled accessories became very popular. Small snuffboxes, jewelry boxes, perfume bottles, watch cases, dresser accessories (combs, mirrors, brushes, scissors, etc., often finished with enamels), mother of pearl and egg-shell pieces were manufactured in Europe by artists such as Carl Fabergé. The beginning of the 20th century was characterized by the beginning of a new era in jewelry making. René Lalique, the French glass and jewelry designer, perfected the art nouveau movement first invented by Louis Comfort Tiffany. René Lalique’s stunning creations which featured nature themes using semiprecious gems, plick-ajour enamel, carved ivory and colored glass, are displayed in many museums throughout the world. At the same time, state of the art objects made of sterling silver began to emerge throughout Europe and the United States. In the 1920’s, Art Deco, another popular movement, was introduced in France. Art Deco incorporated geometric shapes not only in jewelry, but also in many aspects of decorative art.
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The first form of perfume was incense. Incense was first discovered by the Mesopotamians about 4,000 years ago. Ancient cultures burned many kinds of resins, bums and woods at their religious ceremonies. They often soaked the fragrant woods and resins in water and oil, and rubbed their bodies with the liquid. They also embalmed the dead with these perfumes.> Early Europeans used many different containers to store their perfumes.> They used glass, gold, silver, porcelain, gems, pearls, semi-precious stones and various shells. Perfume was commonly used in the form of incense.> Some incense burners consisted of a container held from chains. It was swung like a pendulum during Mass in the Christian Church. There were also stationary incense burners used in Churches.> Some perfume containers were designed to be worn. Semi-precious stones held perfumes and were pinned to clothing. Silver earrings were worn that contained perfume soaked fabric inside them.> Many containers were designed to be hung around the neck, from a belt, or from a finger ring.> Perfume bottles were always handcrafted and designed by artists, jewelers and goldsmiths. Many bottles were designed to be worn, or displayed on a table.> Nefertiti, an Egyptian beauty from an earlier dynasty, surrounded herself with perfume: containers with myrrh, flacons filled with sweet oils, and handsomely ornamented jars of unguents.> Things have certainly changed in our world of perfume bottles since this time in history wouldn’t you agree ladies.. far less decadence …
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featured in Bryce&Beyond 11-07-2009 / featured in All Colors of the Rainbow 11-04-2009 / featured in Fractal Perception 09-01-2009 / featured in I Got the Music in Me 06-27-2009 / featured in Creative Cards 06-14-2009 / featured in Freedom in Words 06-11-2009 / featured in Color Me a Rainbow 06-11-2009 / featured in the group Globes, Spheres and Curves 03-07-2009 / featured in the group Peace Love & Happiness Hippies 02-02-2009 Remember when you were young, / You shone like the sun. / Shine on you crazy diamond. / Now there’s a look in your eyes, / Like black holes in the sky. / Shine on you crazy diamond. / You were caught on the crossfire / Of childhood and stardom, / Blown on the steel breeze. / Come on you target for faraway laughter, / Come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr, and shine! You reached for the secret too soon, / You cried for the moon. / Shine on you crazy diamond. / Threatened by shadows at night, / And exposed in the light. / Shine on you crazy diamond. / Well you wore out your welcome / With random precision, / Rode on the steel breeze. / Come on you raver, you seer of visions, / Come on you painter, you piper, you prisoner, and shine!* Pink Floyd Music fractals created with Apophysis / /
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featured in Decorative & Traditional Art 07-15-2009 / featured in Shapes and Patterns 04-23-2009 fractals created with Apophysis SEE VIDEO&MUSIC Roll up! Roll up for the magical mystery tour! / Step right this way! Roll up, roll up for the mystery tour / Roll up, roll up for the mystery tour / Roll up (And that’s an invitation), roll up for the mystery tour / Roll up (To make a reservation), roll up for the mystery tour / The magical mystery tour is waiting to take you away / Waiting to take you away Roll up, roll up for the mystery tour / Roll up, roll up for the mystery tour / Roll up (We’ve got everything you need), roll up for the mystery tour / Roll up (Satisfaction guaranteed), roll up for the mystery tour / The magical mystery tour is hoping to take you away / Hoping to take you away Mystery trip Aaaah… the magical mystery tour / Roll up, roll up for the mystery tour / Roll up (And that’s an invitation), roll up for the mystery tour / Roll up (To make a reservation), roll up for the mystery tour / The magical mystery tour is coming to take you away / Coming to take you away / The magical mystery tour is dying to take you away / Dying to take you away, take you today Lennon/McCartney
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Just after Christmas ‘08. Hallein/Salzburg/Austria. Gemütlichkeit on Wikipedia Featured in: / Trees and Tree Parts / Your Magic Place / The Love of Eerie and Enchanting Artwork / Color Me a Rainbow (and 8th place in the subsequent Best of FEATURED Green Works top 10) / 2nd place in the Ambient Light Challenge, Mood & Ambience group / The Feature Fraternity – For Featured Art, Photography, T-Shirts, Writing / European Everyday Life *RB Homepage, – MANY thanks to Sarah for the recommendation!
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Made in Ultra Fractal 5. I’ve been fascinated by the gemstones made by nmsmith, so I’ve been working on making my own fractal jewelry. Artisan is featured in the DIGITAL ABSTRACTS AND PATTERNS and SPECTACULAR SPIRALS groups. / 9/30/09, featured in the SHAPES AND PATTERNS Group. FULL VIEW PLEASE! There are details and colors in this that cannot be seen in the preview image. Thanks for looking!
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MUA/HAIR – Kelsey Johnson / MODEL – Kat Krawczuk / PHOTOGRAPHER – Lisabella Preece “I PUKE GLAMOUR” / this image is depicting how the industry glamourizes eating disorders. it is a play on words.. please don’t think Kelsey, Kat and I are trying to make it a beautiful thing. Eating Disorders kill thousands every single year. Help Raise Awareness. It is very serious. Everyone is pressured to be thin these days, don’t fall into a painful disease. It will shorten your life, whether you beat it or you don’t. the red in this photo is supposed to represent pain WINNER of the CRAZZZY” challenge in the makeup hair and costume group.
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a wonderful photo of rose with dew drops very early in the morning… / taken in dehradun india
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hidden gem
by joakfound this fairly big waterfall while oot walkin the puppies.it was hidein atween some huge rocks.an plantsi huvny taken many waterfall shots and so hope this is ok ..canny quite get the focus right i think any help appreciated!!!
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Detail of an abstract mixed aquamedia painting from my gemstones series. Aquamedia includes Winsor and Newton transparent watercolor, Pelikan ink, and Liquitex iridescent acrylic. Paper is Arches 140 lb cold press.
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View more work from this series Untouched photographs. Best viewed LARGE
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My friend is a designer for theatre and stage; I photographed her set and then caught her doing this, with a giggle. Featured in RedBubble Art on 16 September 2009
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A little bridge spanning the River Lynher near to the village of Pillaton in SE Cornwall, England. Hope you like it. / Thank you for looking. Best Viewed Large. Pentax K110D. / Pentax 18-55mm Lens.
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What are the real gems of the sea anyway?
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