*** This Week Through Your Eyes 2023.05.20 ***

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19andrew47
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May 21, 2023, 4:52 a.m. May 21, 2023, 4:52 a.m.
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@NCV has written:

I have not had an opportunity to do much photography this week, as it has rained all week, disastrously so in Romagna.

I found another Terracotta group of life-size figures, this time near to home in Reggio. They are in a little church in the centre of town that only opens for Mass. So I crept in at the end of the service and had about five minutes to do some pictures. The group is made up from the remains of several groups, in fact John appears twice. The figures date from the fifteenth century and are probably by at least three of artists, including Mazzoni, one of the most famous terracotta artists. They were crudely repainted in the nineteenth century. The Christ figure comes from Tuscany and was added in the nineteen fifties.

Interesting to see Nigel but the painted statuary seems out of place from what you normally show. Also the metal tools look out of place but what do I know!

Andrew
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19andrew47
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May 21, 2023, 4:54 a.m. May 21, 2023, 4:54 a.m.
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@ChrisOly has written:

Sticks and no stones.

Lots of water there Chris. I need to get out and do something but I have not been up to it recently.

Andrew
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19andrew47
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May 21, 2023, 4:55 a.m. May 21, 2023, 4:55 a.m.
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@SteveMonks has written:

It's All Gone Green

It's been quite a while since I've visited Great Knowley Woods, a local and relatively flat patch of woodland that I discovered a couple of years ago during lockdown. As I've been feeling a bit low on energy this week, the moors felt like way too much effort, even Brinscall Woods was a bit of a stretch, so instead I managed to force myself out of the house one pleasant evening and take a wander back into the seldom visited depths of this location to see how it was faring compared to my last visit a couple of years ago.

All images taken with the Nikon Z7 + 24-70 f/2.8S and mostly involve the use of a CPL. Processed from single raw files with Capture One Pro 22/23 (I updated mid way through editing this set). The dark woodland shots are taken on a tripod, the rest were shot handheld and accompanied by me grumbling to myself about carrying the sodding tripod, particularly towards the end of the evening when it was starting to get a bit heavy in my hand.

3. The Fallen Tree

I found this fallen tree on my first visit to Great Knowley Woods several years ago and it's been a firm favourite to return to on a number of occasions. I haven't seen it for a number of years, so I'm glad to see it's still here and seemingly intact. However, on this occasion the light is poor, there's just diffuse light reflected from the surroundings, making it all quite flat. In this instance I've spiced it up a bit in C1P with localised adjustments to give a bit more depth to the image, but I think early to mid morning is probably a better time to be photographing this subject.

My favourite of this set Steve. Good to see you are still out and about.

Andrew
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19andrew47
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May 21, 2023, 4:57 a.m. May 21, 2023, 4:57 a.m.
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@Daneland has written:

A couple of old shots from Bosnia.
This are old men while praying in Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque in Sarajevo

This is a cobblestone road near to Mostar Old Bridge at night after almost all tourists are gone

The second is a very appealing image for me.

Andrew
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Daneland
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May 21, 2023, 10:04 a.m. May 21, 2023, 10:04 a.m.
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@Wormsmeat has written:

Arrived at the lake very early, just at first light and was rewarded with this spectacular daybreak. Apart from a bit of tidying this is pretty much sooc. Ignore the exif, my GM5 doesn't retain the time every time I change the battery.

I hate waking up early but rewards are high as you have proved :) It is a shame internal battery replacement is complicated for these little marvels.
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Daneland
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May 21, 2023, 10:07 a.m. May 21, 2023, 10:07 a.m.
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@Fireplace33 has written:

Majestic views from a Schneiderberg hike
This is my second trip up to the summit of the Schneiderberg mountain by Grünau, Austria. We didn't make it to the top this time, but on the way up there are some majestic views. It was quite warm and one of the guys took three small bottles of beer for the three of us. Cheers!

And here's a phone shot a friend took of me :-)

Wonderful views, first is a stunner. BW is a nice change.
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Daneland
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May 21, 2023, 10:14 a.m. May 21, 2023, 10:14 a.m.
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@FloridaNature has written:

Nice colours. The lake looks very peaceful.
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Daneland
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May 21, 2023, 10:24 a.m. May 21, 2023, 10:24 a.m.
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@NCV has written:

I have not had an opportunity to do much photography this week, as it has rained all week, disastrously so in Romagna.

I found another Terracotta group of life-size figures, this time near to home in Reggio. They are in a little church in the centre of town that only opens for Mass. So I crept in at the end of the service and had about five minutes to do some pictures. The group is made up from the remains of several groups, in fact John appears twice. The figures date from the fifteenth century and are probably by at least three of artists, including Mazzoni, one of the most famous terracotta artists. They were crudely repainted in the nineteenth century. The Christ figure comes from Tuscany and was added in the nineteen fifties.

They are really impressive. Facial expressions, details are jaw dropping.
I always find amusing when artists depict Jesus and his companions like themselves. Their outfits and physiognomies were like local people.
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Daneland
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May 21, 2023, 10:25 a.m. May 21, 2023, 10:25 a.m.
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@ChrisOly has written:

Sticks and no stones.

Nice pastel colours
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Daneland
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May 21, 2023, 10:30 a.m. May 21, 2023, 10:30 a.m.
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@SteveMonks has written:

It's All Gone Green

It's been quite a while since I've visited Great Knowley Woods, a local and relatively flat patch of woodland that I discovered a couple of years ago during lockdown. As I've been feeling a bit low on energy this week, the moors felt like way too much effort, even Brinscall Woods was a bit of a stretch, so instead I managed to force myself out of the house one pleasant evening and take a wander back into the seldom visited depths of this location to see how it was faring compared to my last visit a couple of years ago.

All images taken with the Nikon Z7 + 24-70 f/2.8S and mostly involve the use of a CPL. Processed from single raw files with Capture One Pro 22/23 (I updated mid way through editing this set). The dark woodland shots are taken on a tripod, the rest were shot handheld and accompanied by me grumbling to myself about carrying the sodding tripod, particularly towards the end of the evening when it was starting to get a bit heavy in my hand.

1. Backlit Tree

The initial part of the walk took me along a tree lined track, where I was quite taken with the shape and lighting on a number of trees. This one in particular stood out to me. As I only had the 24-70 and limited ability to move back, I couldn't get the entire tree into the frame, but I quite like how the crop works around the top end and the soft light on the grass in the foreground.

I like backlit one, the way it fills the frame.

4. The Creepy Tangle

As I wandered away from the main path and followed a barely visible and often blocked trail deeper into the woods, the surroundings became increasingly creepy and eerie. Woodland always seems to have a mood about it and in this instance I felt quite unwelcome and a little on edge as I wandered deeper into the thick undergrowth.

Yes , this one is a bit creepy :)
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Wormsmeat
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May 21, 2023, 10:33 a.m. May 21, 2023, 10:33 a.m.
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@Woodsider79 has written:

A couple of days on the Gower peninsula last week.

That first shot - what an amazing location.
I like the last too.
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Daneland
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May 21, 2023, 10:42 a.m. May 21, 2023, 10:42 a.m.
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@kaphinga has written:

Petra

Petra is a poster child for over-tourism, but I am still glad I went. By this part of the trip, I had hooked up with my 87 year old mom, and I was a lot more concerned about making sure she stayed safe than taking photos. Mom was an absolute trooper throughout the trip.

Wonderful set, I rally want to see this place. It is a combination of nature and human creation makes it more interesting. It reminds me Cappadocia and Ayazini in Turkey but Petra looks definitely more beautiful than Ayazini.
I love camels, they are huge yet gentle. Of course they can be very aggressive time to time. Apparently they never forget someone hurt them and seek for revenge. I want to ride one if I can.
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Daneland
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May 21, 2023, 10:51 a.m. May 21, 2023, 10:51 a.m.
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@Woodsider79 has written:

A couple of days on the Gower peninsula last week.

Evening high tide at Three Cliffs Bay

Oxwich Burrows

I liked these two but particularly the burrows shot. Very nice.
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Bryan
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May 21, 2023, 11:46 a.m. May 21, 2023, 11:46 a.m.
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@Wormsmeat has written:

Arrived at the lake very early, just at first light and was rewarded with this spectacular daybreak. Apart from a bit of tidying this is pretty much sooc. Ignore the exif, my GM5 doesn't retain the time every time I change the battery.

As a relative beginner I find the camera doesn't always catch what my mind sees, and occasionally it captures what I don't see. Here I am wondering did you actually see all those ambient shades of lilac, orchid purple or did the mind filter them out with a different perspective?
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Bryan
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May 21, 2023, 11:49 a.m. May 21, 2023, 11:49 a.m.
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@Fireplace33 has written:

Majestic views from a Schneiderberg hike
This is my second trip up to the summit of the Schneiderberg mountain by Grünau, Austria. We didn't make it to the top this time, but on the way up there are some majestic views. It was quite warm and one of the guys took three small bottles of beer for the three of us. Cheers!

And here's a phone shot a friend took of me :-)

Very majestic. Wonderful place to be
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Bryan
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May 21, 2023, 11:59 a.m. May 21, 2023, 11:59 a.m.
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@kaphinga has written:

Petra

Petra is a poster child for over-tourism, but I am still glad I went. By this part of the trip, I had hooked up with my 87 year old mom, and I was a lot more concerned about making sure she stayed safe than taking photos. Mom was an absolute trooper throughout the trip.

The Treasury. Even with the crowds, it was pretty amazing.

Detail of the Treasury.

The Obligatory Camel Photo

The crowds. Oh, the crowds. It was truly a circus.

More camels ... and crowds. There was no shortage of camels and crowds

Mom rightly insisted on taking an (expensive) golf cart from the site entrance to the Treasury. So, all of my pictures of the slot canyon were from the back of the golf cart. There wasn't much opportunity for careful composition.

Little Petra

Afterwards, we went to Little Petra, which had relatively few people. It was more crowded that some of the sites I visited in Turkey, but nothing compared to the zoo that was Petra. I enjoyed Little Petra as much as big Petra.

Mom didn't do these stairs at Little Petra, but I did.

I can feel the history of the place in your shots. Would be a great place to visit
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Bryan
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May 21, 2023, 12:02 p.m. May 21, 2023, 12:02 p.m.
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@Vahur has written:

3 Swans and photographer

Some people shoot sunrise, I'm too lazy for this (sun rised 4:40 AM today...) so I shoot sunset, but even for this I'm too late, this photo is made 5 minutes after sunset:

But those deep oranges only come after sunset...

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JonSchick
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May 21, 2023, 8:57 p.m. May 21, 2023, 8:57 p.m.
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Quick snap in the garden this afternoon. Finally getting some decent weather!

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