Sylvia Falls by Henry Brosius Valley of the Waters, Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains, NSW Australia http://flic.kr/p/jKaL2T
Selected: Sylvia Falls by Henry Brosius Valley of the Waters, Wentworth…
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Selected: Nirvana’s not an emptiness…:))) much better in original size…
Nirvana’s not an emptiness…:))) much better in original size (press L) by Katarina 2353 You can follow me also on Getty | 500 px | Deviant Art
Rhodes(Greek: Ρόδος, Ródos, IPA: [ˈro̞ðo̞s]; Italian: Rodi; Ottoman Turkish: ردوس Rodos; Ladino: Rodi or Rodes) is a Greek island approximately 18 kilometers (11 mi) southwest of Turkey in eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 117,007[2] of which 53,709 resided in the homonymous capital city of the island.
Historically, Rhodes was famous worldwide for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes has been declared a World Heritage Site. Today Rhodes is a tourist destination.
The island of Rhodes is shaped like a spearhead, 79.7 km (49.5 mi) long and 38 km (24 mi) wide, with a total area of approximately 1,400 square kilometers (541 sq mi) and a coastline of approximately 220 km (137 mi). The city of Rhodes is located at the northern tip of the island, as well as the site of the ancient and modern commercial harbors.
In the 1st century AD, the Emperor Tiberius spent a brief term of exile on Rhodes, and Saint Paul brought Christianity to the island. Rhodes reached her zenith in the third century, and was then by common consent the most civilized and beautiful city in Hellas. In 395, the long Byzantine Empire period began for Rhodes, when the Roman Empire was split and the eastern half gradually became a Greek empire. Although part of Byzantium for the next thousand years, Rhodes was nevertheless repeatedly attacked by various forces. It was first occupied by Muslim forces of Muawiyah I in 672. Much later, Rhodes was retrieved for the Byzantine Emperor Alexius I Comnenus during the First Crusade.
In 1309 the Byzantine era came to an end when the island was occupied by forces of the Knights Hospitaller. Under the rule of the newly named “Knights of Rhodes”, the city was rebuilt into a model of the European medieval ideal. Many of the city’s famous monuments, including the Palace of the Grand Master, were built during this period.
The strong walls which the Knights had built withstood the attacks of the Sultan of Egypt in 1444, and of Mehmed II in 1480. Ultimately, however, Rhodes fell to the large army of Suleiman the Magnificent in December 1522, long after the rest of the Byzantine empire had been lost. The few surviving Knights were permitted to retire to the Kingdom of Sicily. The Knights would later move their base of operations to Malta. The island was thereafter a possession of the Ottoman Empire for nearly four centuries.
Selected: Light always finds a way… by Katarina 2353 You can follow me…
Light always finds a way… by Katarina 2353 You can follow me also on Getty | 500 px | Deviant Art
Rhodes(Greek: Ρόδος, Ródos, IPA: [ˈro̞ðo̞s]; Italian: Rodi; Ottoman Turkish: ردوس Rodos; Ladino: Rodi or Rodes) is a Greek island approximately 18 kilometers (11 mi) southwest of Turkey in eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 117,007[2] of which 53,709 resided in the homonymous capital city of the island.
Historically, Rhodes was famous worldwide for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes has been declared a World Heritage Site. Today Rhodes is a tourist destination.
The island of Rhodes is shaped like a spearhead, 79.7 km (49.5 mi) long and 38 km (24 mi) wide, with a total area of approximately 1,400 square kilometers (541 sq mi) and a coastline of approximately 220 km (137 mi). The city of Rhodes is located at the northern tip of the island, as well as the site of the ancient and modern commercial harbors.
In the 1st century AD, the Emperor Tiberius spent a brief term of exile on Rhodes, and Saint Paul brought Christianity to the island. Rhodes reached her zenith in the third century, and was then by common consent the most civilized and beautiful city in Hellas. In 395, the long Byzantine Empire period began for Rhodes, when the Roman Empire was split and the eastern half gradually became a Greek empire. Although part of Byzantium for the next thousand years, Rhodes was nevertheless repeatedly attacked by various forces. It was first occupied by Muslim forces of Muawiyah I in 672. Much later, Rhodes was retrieved for the Byzantine Emperor Alexius I Comnenus during the First Crusade.
In 1309 the Byzantine era came to an end when the island was occupied by forces of the Knights Hospitaller. Under the rule of the newly named “Knights of Rhodes”, the city was rebuilt into a model of the European medieval ideal. Many of the city’s famous monuments, including the Palace of the Grand Master, were built during this period.
The strong walls which the Knights had built withstood the attacks of the Sultan of Egypt in 1444, and of Mehmed II in 1480. Ultimately, however, Rhodes fell to the large army of Suleiman the Magnificent in December 1522, long after the rest of the Byzantine empire had been lost. The few surviving Knights were permitted to retire to the Kingdom of Sicily. The Knights would later move their base of operations to Malta. The island was thereafter a possession of the Ottoman Empire for nearly four centuries.
Selected: Sunset Reflections – San Gregorio State Beach, California by Jim…
Sunset Reflections – San Gregorio State Beach, California by Jim Patterson Photography Portfolio & Services
–The Shot–
Here’s one more from that wonderful sunset last week up at San Gregorio State Beach, taken a few minutes later than my previous post. That evening, I was moving back and forth from the out flowing creek and the super saturated wet sand. The reflections were just amazing and the low tide helped make that area easy to work in as I didn’t have to worry about getting pounded by waves.
My inspiration for the shot came when the constantly shifting clouds split open and the crack in the sky formed a great leading line. I composed my shot to have the reflection come out of a corner as a diagonal. The patterns in the sand were an added bonus once I viewed the image large back home.
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. I spent a few days in and around Lake Tahoe. And when I say “in”, I was literally in the lake. Stay tuned!
–The Gear–
Nikon D300
Nikkor 12-24mm @ 12mm
1/5 sec, f13, ISO 100 (2 shots)*
Singh-Ray Daryl Benson 3-stop reverse graduated neutral density filter (both shots)*
Lee .75 Soft graduated neutral density filter (one shot for the sun)*
Markins M20 ballhead with Really Right Stuff lever clamp and L-plate
Gitzo GT3531 carbon fiber tripod
*Shooting directly into the sun can have its own set of challenges. For this shot, the sun was almost completely unobstructed. I needed both grads to hold it back as much as possible but the sky was overly dark. It was dark to begin with as the clouds were thick and gray in certain areas. But I removed the Lee .75 GND for a quick shot to get more light into the upper part of the sky and used that for part of my editing.
–Software & Editing–
In ACR, custom white balance applied to RAW files as well as clarity adjustments and brightness / exposure to tame the highlights. If you view the EXIF, you will see some information that is relevant only to a small part of one image used in the blend, specifically around the sun (Recovery slider and Exposure. Edited RAW files imported as 16-bit TIFs and hand blended for master TIF.
In Photoshop CS5, layers included:
-minor Color Balance and Hue adjustments to the sky
-Levels to increase the blacks and brighten the mid-tones
-Basic Mid-Tones luminosity mask using Curves for contrast
-Vibrance mask for increased color
-Saturation mask for rescuing over saturated areas
-Burn/Dodge through several different luminosity selections to better balance the blend of the two shots and local contrast
-Selective noise reduction using Noise Ninja
-Selective sharpening using Nik Sharpener Pro
And a custom action at the end to save for web including downscale, sharpen, downscale again, convert to sRGB, reduce to 8-bit, and embed basic file info (my copyright, name, web, email, etc). http://flic.kr/p/8X94kd
Selected: Every end is a new beggining..:))) by Katarina 2353 You can…
Every end is a new beggining..:))) by Katarina 2353 You can follow me also on Getty | 500 px | Deviant Art
Rhodes(Greek: Ρόδος, Ródos, IPA: [ˈro̞ðo̞s]; Italian: Rodi; Ottoman Turkish: ردوس Rodos; Ladino: Rodi or Rodes) is a Greek island approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Turkey in eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 117,007[2] of which 53,709 resided in the homonymous capital city of the island.
Historically, Rhodes was famous worldwide for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes has been declared a World Heritage Site. Today Rhodes is a tourist destination.
The island of Rhodes is shaped like a spearhead, 79.7 km (49.5 mi) long and 38 km (24 mi) wide, with a total area of approximately 1,400 square kilometres (541 sq mi) and a coastline of approximately 220 km (137 mi). The city of Rhodes is located at the northern tip of the island, as well as the site of the ancient and modern commercial harbours.
In the 1st century AD, the Emperor Tiberius spent a brief term of exile on Rhodes, and Saint Paul brought Christianity to the island. Rhodes reached her zenith in the third century, and was then by common consent the most civilized and beautiful city in Hellas. In 395, the long Byzantine Empire period began for Rhodes, when the Roman Empire was split and the eastern half gradually became a Greek empire. Although part of Byzantium for the next thousand years, Rhodes was nevertheless repeatedly attacked by various forces. It was first occupied by Muslim forces of Muawiyah I in 672. Much later, Rhodes was retrieved for the Byzantine Emperor Alexius I Comnenus during the First Crusade.
In 1309 the Byzantine era came to an end when the island was occupied by forces of the Knights Hospitaller. Under the rule of the newly named “Knights of Rhodes”, the city was rebuilt into a model of the European medieval ideal. Many of the city’s famous monuments, including the Palace of the Grand Master, were built during this period.
The strong walls which the Knights had built withstood the attacks of the Sultan of Egypt in 1444, and of Mehmed II in 1480. Ultimately, however, Rhodes fell to the large army of Suleiman the Magnificent in December 1522, long after the rest of the Byzantine empire had been lost. The few surviving Knights were permitted to retire to the Kingdom of Sicily. The Knights would later move their base of operations to Malta. The island was thereafter a possession of the Ottoman Empire for nearly four centuries.
Selected: SiennaPlantationB60RS by TBG Photos http://flic.kr/p/53h9q9
Selected: The River Armançon and Bridge – Semur-en-Auxois, Burgundy France…
The River Armançon and Bridge – Semur-en-Auxois, Burgundy France by lyon photography One of the classic views from guide books but caught on one of those rare moments when the light changes after rain and the sun is low.
The main technical difficulty with this shot was the white vans, the Parisien visitors cars and the blo*dy doves circling the main tower!
The river Armançon was like a mirror and I kind of wished I had a polorising filter there.
Technical: Using a tripod, three exposures -2, 0, +2 combined in Photomatix and then altered in CS4. Lens Canon 24mm-70mm f2.8 L USM on a 5D Canon body
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Selected: BLISS!! by swagat_rath http://flic.kr/p/689EDD
Selected: Sunrise Avenue by Photosammler http://flic.kr/p/nTVBCe
Selected: Winter road by MrProxy (Janis Janums – janisjanums.com )…
Winter road by MrProxy (Janis Janums – janisjanums.com )
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