The Vigilant When no land was secure, this stone-made giants assured that the next day wouldn’t be made of captivity and suffering. Strategically placed, these strongholds were the ones who held a country’s name and honour during times of war. Fortunately we are in times of peace, and it’s amazing to step on the luxurious grass, and hear the wind while gazing such gorgeous castle. I can hear the church’s bells far away, a child laughter near, and the sound of the sheeps right in front of me. Yet… the sense of respect is omnipresent, and the scent of bravery still lives here… This is Castelo do Lindoso in the north of Portugal, on Serra do Gerês. José Ramos
Garden Of the Gods Park, outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is without a doubt one of my all time favorite places to shoot at….the light there just dances, especially during the golden hours just after sunrise…..Pike’s Peak is in the background, with the wind blowing the snow into the sky. / Thoughts welcomed! See more on my website at jdebordphoto.com
we were out for a walk on the quayside in Newcastle and the gulls were going crazy, managed to get this one catching a piece of bread and even managed to get half the tyne bridge in !!!! lucky or what :-)
an old mining pit wheel in a village near where i live, these are dotted about all over this part of the country, left to celebrate the past glory days of the coal mining industry, the sun was just going down, there was frost on the ground and i was frozen !!!!!
A photo I took yesterday at the East Ballina wall with a liiiitle bit of help from photoshop. I don’t know what’s happening to me! I’m usually such a pen and paper girl but can’t seem to get enough of “digitally re-mastering” my amateur photos.
St. Mary’s Lighthouse, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, UK
take a break from life and walk the plank
On a wet evening in Whitby this long exposure manages to smooth out the water and soften the detail in the sky. I have converted this to black and white but it wouldn’t have made much difference if I hadn’t. This long-exposure captured the mood of the evening well. Because of the weather conditions the town was deserted and quiet. The rain had reduced visibility and the only thing that can be seen on the horizon is the light from a distant boat which had been accentuated by the long-expsoure.
Blossom’s_Photo_Gallery As the Sun Goes Down Weipa, Cape York Peninsula, Far North Queensland. 100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of “As the Sun Goes Down” will be donated to “thegreataustraliancancerbushwalk” for the Cancer Council. Please check out Michael Mitchell’s website thegreataustraliancancerbushwalk Canon PowerShot A650 IS / 12.1MP – 6x Optical Zoom – 4x Digital Zoom Art_4_Charity_Calendars 100% of the proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of my “Cape York Calendars” will be donated to “thegreataustraliancancerbushwalk” for the Cancer Council.
From my collection: / Alaska North Star ~ Arctic Fantasy Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved Beautiful Art and Greeting Cards For Sale ~ Shop securely and view my collection here “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. / It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. / We ask ourselves who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? / You are a child of God. / Your playing small does not serve the world. / There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. / We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. / It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. / And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. / As we are liberated from our own fear, / our presence automatically liberates others.” by Marrianne Williamson ~ excerpts from Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles. I use only my own images to create composites, matrix panoramic images and digital art, therefore I own full copyrights on all my work. This is one of my favourites. It is a composite of three of my images, one of the Chena Slough near North Pole Alaska and two of Interior Alaska brilliant skies Featured in Mountains and Light 29 December 2008 Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Świetna melodia
What a sky to see in the rear view mirror….It was a put the car in park morning….and follow the light. Taken on the Currituck sound side of Bell’s Island, North Carolina.
In my series; Painting the Masters, at Shipley art gallery. This one is Lamesley, a little hamlet just outside Gateshead. / By J.A. Dees. A local unknown artist, from an indeterminate time. Watercolour 16” x 12”
Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Featured in Mountains and Mountain Light group 08 January 2009 / / Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi / 19 August 2007 22:06:27 / Tv 1/60 Av 5.6 ISO 400 The wild beauty and brilliant skies of Interior Alaska “Can you hear the gentle rippling of the shallows? / You can see by the convergence of diminutive waves and crests? This is the where the current reflects off objects in the stream, and creates the dance of light and sound. / And there, / just below the surface, / a fallen leaf waits patiently, / taking a little respite from its journey down stream. Soon enough, the water will shift again, and an upward current will likely bring it back to the surface. / Soon enough – but until then – it is art. / We call it art, / nay, / together, / we make it art. / But of course, first we must notice … “The moment one gives close attention to any thing, / even a blade of grass / it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.”—Henry Miller And what of it? / Well, listen closely. / Can you hear the notes … / the melody? / I can. / So soothing, / so moving. / As you lean back and soak up the afternoon sun, / smell the pine bows, / feel the damp soil with your hands, and smile. / Something connects. / Nothing else to do. / Nowhere else to be. / This is where you belong, right here, right now. / What of it, indeed … It’s waiting for you, / just below the surface of our work-a-day world. / There, / just below the surface, / where you are protected from the current that is trying to sweep you along, / to jostle for your attention, / to whisk your day away, / in the never ending lists, and the stuff that must be done. Listen again, more closely. / Isn’t that your song? / Don’t you recognize it? / It is in us all, somewhere deep within … / “To live content with small means; / to seek elegance rather than luxury, / and refinement rather than fashion; / to be worthy, not respectable, / and wealthy, not, rich; / to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, / with open heart; / to study hard; / to think quietly, / act frankly, / talk gently, / await occasions, / hurry never; / in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common ~ This is my symphony.” ~ by William Henry Channing
Someone suggested I take my most popular image on Red Bubble / and fractualize it…this is what I ended up with. Thank you Bubble friend.
Acrylic On Canvas.
an aurora scene from our place just north of Ft St John BC Canada…as is ..settings were F3.5..640ISO ..a 44 second exposure taken with a Nikon D200..18mm focal length…
The Kyle of Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland, Ben Loyal in the background Featured in Fineart & Landscape Photography / Featured in Collage & Landscape Photography / Featured in Black and White Photography
Time to get this lot gathered in!
Camera Model Canon EOS 50D / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/45 / Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0 / ISO Speed 100 / Focal Length 28.0mm Taken on August 30, 2009 as Tropical Storm Daniel passed through! For more information please visit Brian’s Homepage or on Flickr
We really don’t get much snow on the West Coast of Scotland, because of the influence of the Gulf Stream, and on the rare occasion it does fall, it is soon gone!! / Beinn Bhan is one of the peaks of the Applecross range, seen here from near Ardarroch, Loch Kishorn, on a gorgeous Winter’s afternoon. just as the sun was going down…at around 3.30pm !! Shot on my Canon EOS40D, tripod, polariser, f22, 1/10th sec, iso 100, auto wb, RAW file processed in PS CS3, levels/curves/selective colour/hue and saturation. MORE OF SCOTLAND HERE.. /
Sunrise at Petty Harbour Newfoundland Canada. Straight from the camera! View On Black Camera Model Canon EOS 50D / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/350 / Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0 / ISO Speed 100 / Focal Length 150.0mm / HiTech ND Grad For more information please visit Brian’s Homepage or on Flickr
Camera Model Canon EOS 50D / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 10 / Av( Aperture Value ) 22.0 / ISO Speed 100 / Focal Length 18.0mm / HiTech 0.6 and 0.9 SE ND Grads “Maddox Cove” was shot at Maddox Cove, Newfoundland Canada. For more information please visit Brian’s Homepage or on Flickr
The Russel Burn tumbles down from the mountains of Applecross, seen as you take the spectacular drive over the Bealach na Ba ( the Pass of the Cattle ) single track road. It is an old drover’s route, and rises to 2,053 feet, from where, on a clear day, you can see outstanding views of the Western Isles in all their glory. Mostly though, it will be so cold and windy that you will will not want to stay too long !! It is a very wild and remote area, so incredibly beautiful. Taken on a Canon EOS 40D, mounted on tripod, / canon 17-85mm IS lens at 17mm. Polariser fitted, ( to slow the shutter for more blur) / f23, three shot hdr (-2EV , +2EV and 0EV …..from a minus 1 stop underexposure reading 0f f23, 1/15 sec. on Aperture priority ) iso 100, Auto wb, RAW files converted in Photomatix and Adobe CS3. / Finished with a little Orton. FEATURED IN / http://www.redbubble.com/groups/digital-photography / AND / http://www.redbubble.com/groups/dslr-users-only-3-a-day / AND / http://www.redbubble.com/groups/the-ashes-australia-vs-england / AND / http://www.redbubble.com/groups/all-water-in-motion / AND / http://www.redbubble.com/groups/collage-and-landscape-photography / AND / http://www.redbubble.com/groups/fine-art-of-landscape-photography / AND / http://www.redbubble.com/groups/northern-landscape / AND / http://www.redbubble.com/groups/human-animal-nature-cz-owiek-zwierz-natura / SEE MORE OF MY SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS SET HERE
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