*** This Week Through Your Eyes 2024.02.10 ***

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NCV
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Feb. 10, 2024, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 10, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
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@Fireplace33 has written:

Colourful Microcosm
Six years ago on a sunny afternoon, tried some fun experiments and got these colourful results.

...while my daughter poured different coloured paints into water, I fired multiple shots into the aquarium, with flashlight coming from the side
Used a nice dark background and some techniques to reduce the unwanted reflections.
Just a little contrast and some tone adjustments added afterwards in pp.

It's amazing what intricate patterns you can get, with all that paint swirling around in the water.
...But you have to be quick,... it doesn't take long before entropy takes over and turns this all into one dull uniform, and rather boring, colour.

I've posted these before, but maybe it's worth another look in this new forum :-)

These are great fun, although the first looks like an atomic bomb has just dropped.
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NCV
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Feb. 10, 2024, 2:33 p.m. Feb. 10, 2024, 2:33 p.m.
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[quote="@Woodsider79"]

Green Roofs

Spanish colonial architecture in the historic centre of Icod de las Vinas, Tenerife.

Some really lovely timber architecture in this set. I like how in the fist on the timber balcony is set against a plain wall to give it a stanghe sort of atmosphere..
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NCV
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Feb. 10, 2024, 2:37 p.m. Feb. 10, 2024, 2:37 p.m.
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@Vahur has written:

Goldeneyes

Last weekend visited bird sanctuary, which was bad idea. Most of road was frozen solid ice, so I had to walk very carefully while holding my camera. Not much birds were seen, until I reached shore and saw some goldeneyes quite close to waterline diving for something. It was relatively warm (ca. 0C) and sunny but wind was quite strong, adding chill effect and I managed to stay there for maybe 20 minutes before my hands were completely frozen. But at least I got some shots which was kind of surprising, as usually they are very cautious birds and don't let approach very easily.

Diving in

Good to see you shooting bird life again. I really like this last shot.
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NCV
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Feb. 10, 2024, 2:42 p.m. Feb. 10, 2024, 2:42 p.m.
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@ChrisOly has written:

Agreement between municipal, provincial and federal governments resulted in creation of a massive $1.5 B flood control project where Don river meets Lake Ontario. In order to facilitate grand landscape development 3 sets of bridges were constructed. Designed in UK, engineered in Germany, manufactured in Holland, assembled in Nova Scotia and brought on barges to Toronto for final installation. There is still a lot of construction around, but bridges are open to vehicular traffic, walkers, runners and bikers. I could have spent hours there, but I think return trip in better weather is a must.

I like the symmetry of this second shot.

Curious that most of the design and fabrication was done so far away on the other side of the Atlantic. Worth a return trip on a less challenging day.
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Woodsider79
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Feb. 10, 2024, 4:09 p.m. Feb. 10, 2024, 4:09 p.m.
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@Daneland has written:

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Thanks for your nice comment, the fish are perfect for consumption as the water are pretty clear now. This point where the golden horn meets with Bosphorus there are very strong currents that keeps circulating the water. When you travel further in, water quality gets poorer as there are human made structures hamper the flow.

That's good to hear. Mackerel are one of my favourites to eat!
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Wormsmeat
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Feb. 10, 2024, 4:17 p.m. Feb. 10, 2024, 4:17 p.m.
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@Daneland has written:

A fisherman on the Galata Bridge in Istanbul. They are kind of professionals! They sell their catch while they are still alive. They catch mostly istavrit

That's a good shot with a very Istanbul backdrop. Can't work out why he'd be standing at that angle though.
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Wormsmeat
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Feb. 10, 2024, 4:25 p.m. Feb. 10, 2024, 4:25 p.m.
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@NCV has written:

Looking for Cimabue

On my last visit to Bologna, I wanted to see out of curiosity a painting by Cimabue, that I knew was in a church in Bologna, but even with the internet, was not easy to discover where. I finally tracked it down, but unfortunately the painting on display is a copy, as it is on loan to one of those commercialised block buster exhibitions that museums seem to be concentrating on right now. Patience.

Behind the anonymous nineteenth century façade of Saint Vitale Agricola, and below the musty Baroque church, we descend a flight of stairs and find ourselves in a Paleo Christian crypt that dates back to the year 1000. For a while the church was not consecrated and the crypt was the meeting place of an aristocratic literary circle before disappearing in the nineteenth century. Several years later when the church was consecrated again and works were being carried out, the crypt remerged. The church is said to be constructed above the Roman arena, where Agricola and his slave Vital were martyred in a grisly way in about 300AD.

One of those little hidden gems that Italian cities conceal, unless you dig them out.

Last are a couple of quick shots of the more famous Santo Stefano complex, which is a must see in Bologna.

Loved this set. I often prefer these intimate little brickwork vaults to some of the more glamorous churches.
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Wormsmeat
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Feb. 10, 2024, 4:27 p.m. Feb. 10, 2024, 4:27 p.m.
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@Fireplace33 has written:

Colourful Microcosm
Six years ago on a sunny afternoon, tried some fun experiments and got these colourful results.

...while my daughter poured different coloured paints into water, I fired multiple shots into the aquarium, with flashlight coming from the side
Used a nice dark background and some techniques to reduce the unwanted reflections.
Just a little contrast and some tone adjustments added afterwards in pp.

It's amazing what intricate patterns you can get, with all that paint swirling around in the water.
...But you have to be quick,... it doesn't take long before entropy takes over and turns this all into one dull uniform, and rather boring, colour.

I've posted these before, but maybe it's worth another look in this new forum :-)

They're lovely, Oppenheimer on acid.

Fireplace33 likes this.

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Wormsmeat
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Feb. 10, 2024, 4:29 p.m. Feb. 10, 2024, 4:29 p.m.
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@Woodsider79 has written:

Green Roofs

Spanish colonial architecture in the historic centre of Icod de las Vinas, Tenerife.

A great set with this the highlight for me, a gorgeous little courtyard.
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Wormsmeat
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Feb. 10, 2024, 4:31 p.m. Feb. 10, 2024, 4:31 p.m.
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@Woodsider79 has written:

@Daneland has written:

A fisherman on the Galata Bridge in Istanbul. They are kind of professionals! They sell their catch while they are still alive. They catch mostly istavrit

Excellent shot! I wonder how edible the fish are? The waters of the golden horn must be pretty polluted?

I thought the same thing.
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Wormsmeat
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Feb. 10, 2024, 4:32 p.m. Feb. 10, 2024, 4:32 p.m.
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@Vahur has written:

Goldeneyes

Last weekend visited bird sanctuary, which was bad idea. Most of road was frozen solid ice, so I had to walk very carefully while holding my camera. Not much birds were seen, until I reached shore and saw some goldeneyes quite close to waterline diving for something. It was relatively warm (ca. 0C) and sunny but wind was quite strong, adding chill effect and I managed to stay there for maybe 20 minutes before my hands were completely frozen. But at least I got some shots which was kind of surprising, as usually they are very cautious birds and don't let approach very easily.

Male goldeneye

Female

Paddling

Surfing on top of wave

Breaking waves

Breaststroking?

I'm watching you

Diving in

As I looked through these pictures I got a real sense of the water bobbing up and down. Almost felt a bit seasick.
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Wormsmeat
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Feb. 10, 2024, 4:34 p.m. Feb. 10, 2024, 4:34 p.m.
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@ChrisOly has written:

Agreement between municipal, provincial and federal governments resulted in creation of a massive $1.5 B flood control project where Don river meets Lake Ontario. In order to facilitate grand landscape development 3 sets of bridges were constructed. Designed in UK, engineered in Germany, manufactured in Holland, assembled in Nova Scotia and brought on barges to Toronto for final installation. There is still a lot of construction around, but bridges are open to vehicular traffic, walkers, runners and bikers. I could have spent hours there, but I think return trip in better weather is a must.

You're right, these are good but better to be had with a bit of time and better light.
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Wormsmeat
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Feb. 10, 2024, 4:38 p.m. Feb. 10, 2024, 4:38 p.m.
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@Daneland has written:

@Fireplace33 has written:

@Daneland has written:

A fisherman on the Galata Bridge in Istanbul. They are kind of professionals! They sell their catch while they are still alive. They catch mostly istavrit

That's a strange way to stand while fishing, he can hardly see what he's doing ;-)
I guess there wasn't much space next to fence or perhaps it was just too windy there.

I don't know why he was standing this way, you can see all the others fish on the edge of the bridge. It was not windy at all. But gave me a nice composition.

There's a bow in the rod tip so he has a bait or something on there which he's probably just lowering into the water's margins.
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Wormsmeat
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Feb. 10, 2024, 4:38 p.m. Feb. 10, 2024, 4:38 p.m.
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@ChrisOly has written:

@Daneland has written:

A fisherman on the Galata Bridge in Istanbul. They are kind of professionals! They sell their catch while they are still alive. They catch mostly istavrit

Great catch.

Ouch.
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Wormsmeat
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Feb. 10, 2024, 4:39 p.m. Feb. 10, 2024, 4:39 p.m.
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@NCV has written:

@Wormsmeat has written:

Taken through a red window looking out on to a courtyard. Yves Saint Laurent museum, Marrakech.

Having a human presence adds greatly to this shot. Are they other visitors? As it looks like a fashion shoot.

Yes, everyone wanted to pose there which led to quite a backlog.
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Vahur
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Feb. 10, 2024, 4:55 p.m. Feb. 10, 2024, 4:55 p.m.
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@Wormsmeat has written:

Taken through a red window looking out on to a courtyard. Yves Saint Laurent museum, Marrakech.

Martians?
Red really adds to this.
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Vahur
Members 361 posts

Feb. 10, 2024, 5:04 p.m. Feb. 10, 2024, 5:04 p.m.
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@NCV has written:

Looking for Cimabue

On my last visit to Bologna, I wanted to see out of curiosity a painting by Cimabue, that I knew was in a church in Bologna, but even with the internet, was not easy to discover where. I finally tracked it down, but unfortunately the painting on display is a copy, as it is on loan to one of those commercialised block buster exhibitions that museums seem to be concentrating on right now. Patience.

Behind the anonymous nineteenth century façade of Saint Vitale Agricola, and below the musty Baroque church, we descend a flight of stairs and find ourselves in a Paleo Christian crypt that dates back to the year 1000. For a while the church was not consecrated and the crypt was the meeting place of an aristocratic literary circle before disappearing in the nineteenth century. Several years later when the church was consecrated again and works were being carried out, the crypt remerged. The church is said to be constructed above the Roman arena, where Agricola and his slave Vital were martyred in a grisly way in about 300AD.

One of those little hidden gems that Italian cities conceal, unless you dig them out.

This crypt is really interesting place to see and photograph.
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Vahur
Members 361 posts

Feb. 10, 2024, 5:08 p.m. Feb. 10, 2024, 5:08 p.m.
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@Woodsider79 has written:

Green Roofs

Spanish colonial architecture in the historic centre of Icod de las Vinas, Tenerife.

Love this shot, at first I looked how it floats in sky?

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