Gilliatt,
Your boy looks like a natural horseman. Is that the Lone Ranger I see in the background?
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Gilliatt,
Your boy looks like a natural horseman. Is that the Lone Ranger I see in the background?
Hehe, Yes, and I'd say he's put on a few pounds, shed the mask and upgraded to sunglasses!
Thanks Gilliatt and I must say you have a good observation, yes she was in tears when the picture was taken.Quote:
She is wonderful. Is that a small tear I see?
Oh your son is adorable, how old is he now? Is it you riding beside your son?Quote:
Here are a few photos of my son taken a few years back at Red River New Mexico.
The photos are scanned from film prints.
Hehe - In the words of Mies van der Rohe; "God is in the details". I thought she may have been a little upset given the tear and a slight furrow in the brow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowqueen
My son is now 15 (God help us) and we were "riding" together. I would say strolling is more accurate.
Gilliatt
Here are a few more photos taken at various locations throughout the years.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...n/scan0023.jpg
Mannheim Water Tower - Germany.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...scan0018-1.jpg
Boats at low tide - Devon, England.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...scan0022-1.jpg
Basle - Switzerland
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...scan0004-2.jpg
Neue Staatsgallerie art gallery - Berlin.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...scan0027-1.jpg
Me (younger slimline version) on the roof of Milan Cathedral.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...scan0019-1.jpg
Monte Carlo harbour.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...scan0025-1.jpg
Roman baths at Bath - England
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...scan0017-1.jpg
Chinese sailors - Shanghai, China.
Here we go again:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_4093.jpg
A macro of Forget me nots
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_4103.jpg
A minute Field Mouse surprised away from cover.
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_4109.jpg
The neighbours cat begging for a snack.
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_4118.jpg
White Water Lily in a nature reserve a couple of miles from home.
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_4119.jpg
Another macro, but I do not know the name of those (in any language).
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_4121.jpg
Grass Snake going for a swim.
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_4132.jpg
Another macro.
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_4133.jpg
And another...
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_4154.jpg
A tiny bug.
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_4183.jpg
And a Mosquito having a meal... on me! (ouch).
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...G/IMG_4027.jpg
Since I cannot stay outdors the entire day: A macro of some candy.
/Claes
Why, it's right above :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ClaesGefvenberg
Great pictures, Claes!
@Brian, you are quite a traveller, apparently :) Nice pictures, especially that of the Milan Cathedral.
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Originally Posted by Lulim
I'm glad you like the pictures. I have travelled fairly widely, but it's worth remembering that it has been over many years. My earliest pictures were taken with a much cheaper camera than the one I have now, and it shows. Unfortunately, they are firmly stuck into albums and, therefore, cannot be shown on this thread. I do have plenty of other photos and will endeavour to show some of them in due course.
Oh! He is a young lad now. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
Great variety of pictures there Brian, I hope you had a good visit to the South coast of England too.Quote:
Here are a few more photos taken at various locations throughout the years.
Claes how do you manage to take such wonderful close ups?
Thanks. I did have a good trip to the coast and I will show the photos I took when I have them developed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowqueen
Thank you... Basically by sheer numbers: I snap a ton of pictures and then sift through the wreckage to find some decent shots among all the mediocre or utterly failed attempts... :smilewinkgrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowqueen
/Claes
Oh the white cliffs!
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i72/Raz1/62893556.jpg
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i72/Raz1/f369224c.jpg
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i72/Raz1/a59539da.jpg
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i72/Raz1/645e1cd0.jpg
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i72/Raz1/7710e784.jpg
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i72/Raz1/679f17cb.jpg
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i72/Raz1/4c7b0941.jpg
Awe, sweet!Quote:
Originally Posted by ClaesGefvenberg
Claes, your pictures are all great! May I ask what camera/attachments you use? Same to you Kafka!
Brian, I'm so jealous of all your travels and your pictures are lovely! :D
Gilliatt, your son is cute! The New Mexico landscape is absolutely beautiful!
Certainly: A Canon Powershot SX100 IS. Nothing fancy, but it does the job. The only problems if you can call them that is that it needs more light than a SLR camera, and that you can not change the lens. It was called a high end pocket camera when it came out but these days it is more or less run of the mill.
http://www.dphotonews.com/images/cms...sx100is_01.jpg
/Claes
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Originally Posted by ClaesGefvenberg
erm, how come my canon powershot doesn't take pictures like that??
OMG, these were ADORABLE!Quote:
Originally Posted by Janine
That last one would make a great ad for a certain restaurant chain that shall remain un-named ... !! That one was my favorite, Janine. Thanks for posting them. :)
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Originally Posted by Brian Bean
Fantastic photo Brian!
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Originally Posted by ClaesGefvenberg
So cute!
that lighthouse looks so out of place the way its dwarfed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kafka's Crow
My guess is that it is mainly due to opportunities missed: As I have said before, I bring the camera (ready for action) more often than most people I know, and I also take the shot even when I know that it will probably fail. Thus I snap lots of failed shots, but every once in a while things work out and you get a good shot where you did not expect it.Quote:
Originally Posted by papayahed
All things considered: Shoot like crazy, and you will get some great shots out of it.
It also pays to know the camera. I have been through every nook and cranny of the manual and experimented with every single setting, even in ways not described in the manual. Keep experimenting.
/Claes
The Garden by night, seen from the kitchen window:
http://www.online-literature.com/for...pictureid=7424
Sunset, seen from my kitchen window:
http://www.online-literature.com/for...pictureid=7423
And impressions on my walk this morning:
http://www.online-literature.com/for...pictureid=7425
Beautiful Lulim. ThanksQuote:
Originally Posted by Lulim
Do you have any idea as to the name of that flower ?
Quite unique.
Gilliatt
It's called Phacelia. I've never seen it before.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
A few more from my past (Europe 1988):
Flowers near Zermatt Switzerland:
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...rofZermatt.jpg
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...veZermatt1.jpg
Foothills and mountains near Zermatt:
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...oveZermatt.jpg
Looking down on the town of Zermatt Switzerland:
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...wnonZermat.jpg
Gilliatt
Great pictures Lulim I loved the sunset.
Gilliatt, the view of these mountains is superb. The pictures are quite old but wonderful.
Wow! I've always wanted to go to Switzerland!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/v...o5/Mangoes.jpg
http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/v...inyMangoes.jpg
Can anyone guess what are these?
Olives? -- great pictures, Snowqueen!
They almost look like mangoes, but I don't think they are...Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowqueen
My earlier pictures are all from the dim distant past so I thought I would post these that were taken last week. I hope you find them interesting.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...n/scan0058.jpg
Old warehouses at Guildford in Surrey, England.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...n/scan0061.jpg
Country footpath in Surrey, England.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...n/scan0059.jpg
My favourite tea mugs.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...n/scan0060.jpg
The Lamb Inn Eastbourne, Sussex, England .
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...n/scan0062.jpg
Guildford Castle in Surrey, England.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...n/scan0063.jpg
The rear of the Lamb Inn from St Mary's churchyard, Sussex.
Great pics Brian, Surrey is really beautiful!!
Ah, I miss summer...
Thanks Lulim, but these are not olives, in fact TurquoiseSunset is right they are mangoes, a bit tiny though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lulim
Good guess TurquoiseSunset how did you find out?Quote:
Originally Posted by TurquoiseSunset
Well, they are shaped like small mangoes (and smooth like them), only green, but I was unsure because I've never actually seen them grow or anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowqueen
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Originally Posted by TurquoiseSunset
Glad you like them, I grabbed the chance to get out and about while our very unpredictable summer was, and still is at the moment, warm and sunny.
Surrey is probably the most beautiful county in England and the picture of the footpath is typical of the scenery. I have often walked that path which eventually leads on to the village of Shere, said to be one of the prettiest in England.
Great pictures Brian, I also liked your special penguin mugs.
http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/v...5/DSC06076.jpg
Now they do look like mangoes don't they?
Is that a slight at my age?! I'm not that old! heheQuote:
Originally Posted by Snowqueen
One could not take a bad photo of Switzerland even if you tried and that includes 20+ year old scratched prints.
Travelling solo in Europe (summer of 1988) was a once in a lifetime opportunity that I am truly grateful for.Quote:
Originally Posted by TurquoiseSunset
Brian,Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Bean
Wonderful photos as usual.
The old warehopuses reminded me of the Salzspeicher (salt storehouses) of Lübeck located along the Trave River next to the Holstentor.
I noticed the "1180 AD" sign in the photo. It is interesting to compare the level of development there in 1180 to that of North America in 1180 AD --
"Anasazi" ruins in northwest New Mexico. Remains of Pueblo Bonito abandoned approximately 1200:
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...o/IMG_1451.jpg
Gilliatt
Haha...I didn't mean to silght your age, I'm sure you are still a young man. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
That's a very interesting photo. It's odd, but although we know that there were people living in America all those centuries ago, I think that many people here in England imagine that the Pilgrim Fathers were the first settlers. The indigenous population had developed an extensive tribal system and, as your picture shows, had already built stone habitats. I doubt that the landscape in that part of the US has changed much since those times and, unlike England, it looks a pretty harsh environment to survive in.
I've been rumaging around my pictures and realised that I have some nice pics to share with you guys...I won't put them all on in one go though :D
The next photos were taken at the Cederberg moutains.
http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMG_0344.jpg
Crazy people climb to the top, the sane ones take pictures :lol:
http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMG_0358.jpg
Some rock paintings...
http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMG_0347.jpg
View from the 'big rock'...
http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMG_0353.jpg
Some caves...
http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMG_0368.jpg
Here I took the picture standing at the entrance of the cave...the view being the 'back door' of the cave :)
http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMG_0396.jpg
Hope you like them!
^ I love the rock paintings.
New Zealand -
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Amazing rock formations Turquoise Sunset, it must be quite a climb to the top but the view is worth it.
Here are a few taken at various places with my trusty Nikon camera.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...n/scan0029.jpg
WW1 memorial - St James's Park, London
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...n/scan0040.jpg
Boulevard St Michel - Paris.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...n/scan0036.jpg
Moated Elizabethan manor - Kent, England.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...scan0052-1.jpg
Market place in Darmstadt - Germany.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...n/scan0034.jpg
Bath - England.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...scan0009-1.jpg
Sheep market at Rye, Sussex - England.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...n/scan0050.jpg
Suzhou - China.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...n/scan0044.jpg
Windsor Castle - England.
Great snaps Brian.