Tuesday, 1 April 2014
Monday, 31 March 2014
My very FIRST Hummingbird capture EVER
Not that I haven't tried, but
usually I'm not in the right place at the right time. This wee little one is
about 1/2 the size of an adult, and I believe it's a very young Rufous. Please
correct me if I'm wrong! This was my submission for a challengewet with the
Oregon Photographers group on Facebook... yeah I know, but none the less it's a
way to keep in touch with a lot of my friends and family. Pouring down rain and
I was about 30 feet away from the little tike, so I had to crop the image
by100+ percent! I know there are much better captures of hummers out there, but
this was my first.
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Birds
Giethoorn “The Venice of the Netherlands” A Village with No Roads
Coveting a simple life, then try
Giethoorn, the car free village where there are no roads and all transport is done
by water, over one of the several canals. Giethoorn has over four miles of
canals with over 150 bridges and the farmhouses with thatched roofs date back
to the 18th century. The lakes in Giethoorn were formed by unearthing peats,
and no you are not dreaming. Welcome to Giethoorn the Venice of Holland.
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Netherland
Sunday, 30 March 2014
Magnificent Pencil Drawings of “Anamorphic Illusions”
The artist Ben Heine holding a huge
gun appears to explode through a wall, while elsewhere a guy walks a tiger on a
leash. These magnificent pencil drawings are the real beauty of work of
31-year-old artist Ben Heine, who lives and works in Rochefort, Belgium. The
“anamorphic illusions”, part of the artist's “Pencil vs Camera” series, seem
slightly distorted unless viewed from the precise same perspective in which
they were created. The breathtaking sketches, done freehand before being
retouched in post-production, are actually using a mixture of charcoal sticks
and graphite pencils and can take up to a week to finish. The artist Ben Heine works
in his studio while he produces one of his “anamorphic illusions” in Rochefort,
Belgium. (Photo Credit To Ben Heine/Barcroft Media)
Saturday, 29 March 2014
Shawish Jewelry has Unveiled World’s First Exquisite All Diamond Ring
The world’s first all diamond rings
was publicized by “Shawish Jewelry” and boasts 150 carats carved from a single-faceted
diamond. The entire diamond ring costs a pretty penny at a whopping $68
million. I thought only celebrities will try to nab it. The idea of an all
diamond ring seemed to be an imaginary, yet the epitome of art. Muhammed
Shawish the CEO of the Geneva-based “Shawish Jewelry” decided to make it
happen. The company is claiming it to be “the world’s first diamond ring” and
while that assertion isn’t backed up, it’s clear that the ring is no doubt extraordinary.
The all diamond ring was a labor of love for “Shawish”. He secured a copyright
on the ring’s design and got it in 2010. Therefore; numerous tests were done to
get the precision of the circle right. Distinct laser equipment was bought to
cut directly into the diamond so as not to change the color of it. This lovely
diamond ring is the biggest and best in market. The ring finally came to pass
in 2012 and is absolutely exquisite.
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Fashion
Stunning Ultra-High Speed Water Droplets Photos
Photography is a great hobby for some people to experiment on different
Idea. Like the talented 48 years old photographer Ronny Tertnes belongs
to Bergen Norway captured eye-catching ultra-high speed water droplets
photos. He shows the water’s displacement as numerous liquids are being
dropped in. Ronny Tertnes works as full time as an IT administrator, set
up his camera and flash rigs to depict the exact moment a droplet hit
the surface, many times causing several drops to collide into each
other. He uses different liquids & things such as milk, water, and
smoke.
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Photography
Thursday, 27 March 2014
Tuesday, 11 March 2014
Brown-eared Bulbul
Still winter but Brown-eared Bulbul can start to enjoy eating those flowers. The Brown-eared Bulbul is a medium-sized bulbul which
is found from the Russian Far East , the Korean Peninsula, and Japan,
south to Taiwan and the Babuyan and Batanes island chains in the north
of the Philippines, occasionally being found on Luzon. It is extremely
common within the northern parts of its range and is a familiar bird
throughout Japan.
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Birds
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