• Members 1089 posts
    Feb. 9, 2024, 1:48 p.m.

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  • Members 861 posts
    Feb. 9, 2024, 3:17 p.m.

    "starin' at the world through my rear view"
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  • Members 1260 posts
    Feb. 9, 2024, 5:18 p.m.

    I like the volume of the birds against the background. Well seen.

  • Members 1260 posts
    Feb. 9, 2024, 5:18 p.m.

    Classic abstract. Love the colours.

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    Feb. 9, 2024, 5:25 p.m.

    Hi Mike,

    I hope you are using special fire Bricks with heat resistant properties. Future generations will appreciate greatly long lasting creation of yours. Show us the final product, eventually. I admire your creativity.

  • Members 1260 posts
    Feb. 9, 2024, 5:28 p.m.

    You certainly make us imagine things...

  • Members 1260 posts
    Feb. 9, 2024, 5:31 p.m.

    Great shot. I like the layered look. The mountains, the dwelling and the human.
    It certainly captures the moment in time.

  • Members 1260 posts
    Feb. 9, 2024, 5:33 p.m.

    Great shot of a bombing bird. Perfect capture.

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    Feb. 9, 2024, 5:37 p.m.

    Just superb image capturing the light on the grasses. The colours are brilliant and the background is ideal to accentuate the natural beauty of these species.

  • Members 861 posts
    Feb. 9, 2024, 6:59 p.m.

    Well yeah, I'm not trying to bore you with photos like....I'm gonna shut up now.

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    Feb. 9, 2024, 8:19 p.m.
  • Members 711 posts
    Feb. 9, 2024, 10:45 p.m.

    Thanks Chris.

    I was trying out my new Nikon D800E in Oct, 2012 with one of my vintage Nikkors, a 200mm f/4. I was on a riparian walking trail in Roseville, CA. I was passing under a highway overpass - a decidedly non-photogenic environment. Native grass species were all around. This clump of grasses and weeds was on a small hill.

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    They bobbed and waved over my head in the breeze.

    Can you see the "bird" figures?

    Rich

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  • Members 1089 posts
    Feb. 10, 2024, 1:24 a.m.

    They certainly remind me of the circa 1970's "Hueys"

  • Members 1585 posts
    Feb. 10, 2024, 1:39 a.m.

    That's a wonderful photo regardless of what it's taken with. The beautiful architecture with the arched bridge full of silhouetted figures in golden light is good enough, but you also have a boat with more silhouetted figures paddling through the golden oval reflection. Blues and golds serve as the perfect color combination. Excellent.

  • Members 1585 posts
    Feb. 10, 2024, 1:42 a.m.

    Fine brickwork indeed, and the tower is my favorite (#2) with all that very old detailed bright and the excellent dramatic angle. The jagged lines of the building set against the sky lead the eye through the composition but it's a wild ride to say the least. Good shot.

  • Members 1585 posts
    Feb. 10, 2024, 1:45 a.m.

    I would never have guessed this was a shot of paper. The rainbow colors, the round lifesaver figure, the odd zipper-ish apparatus that zigzags through he pinks all conspire to keep me from ever coming close. Fascinating, as usual!

  • Members 1585 posts
    Feb. 10, 2024, 1:49 a.m.

    These bridges are pretty special and I've not seen any like them. They are sinuous, tantalizing, and indeed grand. The middle picture is especially appealing.