Ah, I see and you did make the distinction, but here too, I can't say that what I have seen it applied, or if I did, I did not realize the what it was or the purpose.
We are forever learning.
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Ah, I see and you did make the distinction, but here too, I can't say that what I have seen it applied, or if I did, I did not realize the what it was or the purpose.
We are forever learning.
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It is usually applied on the forehead and some other parts of the body. It has religious importance, you will find the priests or Brahmins with this paste applied. The sandalwood paste has a cooling effect, so when a person is praying or meditating or chanting mantras there is some about of energy that body generates, and so that the body does not overheat, people smear this paste. The style of the mark and the type of paste applied varies depending on the community one belongs to.
It makes me feel even more pale and sickly than I already am to see a place with sunlight.
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@JuniperWoolf: Maybe this better suits your taste. :wink5:
Well... It is Christmas after all...
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/Claes
Wow, Claes, your pictures are so cool that I can hardly believe they're real. That's your wife, right? She's beautiful, she looks sooo Swedish.
Magnificent Claes!
Creative use of the ornament and cat's eye reflection.
She is indeed very Swedish, but she is in fact my daughter. :angel:Quote:
Originally Posted by kensington
Thank's. The mog looks a little fierce in this shot, but is in reality a regular pussycat (pun intended): He really is everybodys friend. :smilewinkgrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
/Claes
Oh yeah, she's beautiful! She's all grown up!Quote:
Originally Posted by ClaesGefvenberg
The one of my dog is with my old camera after editing, the other ones are with my new camera without editing.
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...r/IMG_0031.jpg
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...r/IMG_0049.jpg
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http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...sk8tr/dog4.jpg
Also for those who may be interested, my photography page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rustic...60287500743797
All the pictures are amazing Claes and your daughter is looking very pretty here.Quote:
Originally Posted by ClaesGefvenberg
Thanks for sharing Revolte.Quote:
Originally Posted by Revolte
My favorite is the pic of your dog in a sea of grass, I bet he/she enjoys wandering through it.
I recently had numerous slide photos, taken in 1988, converted to digital. Most of the photos are architectural in nature which I plan to share piece meal on Emil's architecture thread, for other subjects, I thought I would share a few here:
The "Rickmer Rickmers" in Hamburg Germany at the port on the Elbe river- 1988:
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The devil in the form of a lion devouring a drunk, at the front of St. Peter cathedral in Bremen Germany - 1988
Note the can of beer in his hand
From the Bible; 2 Peter Chapter 5 Part 8 "Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour."
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The devil nabs a schoolboy. Carving on a water well at St. Lorenz church in Nuremberg Germany - 1988:
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A bridge over canal in Hamburg Germany 1988:
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Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
Interesting photos Gilliatt, that lion looks uncannily like Vincent Price and the guy is looking rather unhappy. Perhaps the ring-pull broke off before he could open the can.
There are so many amazing photos in here it's amazing.
Here is some of my recent work, I can't wait to share my upcoming photo shoots, I have a graveyard/apocalyptic theme I'm going to be doing with one of my models.
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Ha! You're right, there is a resemblance....Quote:
Originally Posted by Emil Miller
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(The Vincent Price image is a publicity photo I found for the movie "Tales of Terror" and of course, the head he is holding is the wonderful Peter Lorre)
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Originally Posted by Revolte
Looks like you're having fun with that new camera. Nice clarity in that first shot.
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2011, it was nice knowing you, but it’s now time for you to fulfill your obligation.
Are you comfortable?
I tied you off to T Post this year and gave you a fresh noggin.
Sorry about the wood being a little damp. It may take some time to combust.
You, on the other hand, were the straw man for 2011…dry as a whistle.
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What’s that? Oh yes, you certainly were a charmer on Halloween…
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Oh and remember that Harold Camping character?
You really got a rise out of some folks with that one.
What else do you remember from the past year?
Let’s see if a mortar round to the head will jog your memory…
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Is that smoke in your eye or a tear from pepper spray?
You hesitate in responding. Perhaps that was a question that can’t be answered.
“I don’t know?” is that the best you can do? – don’t answer that one….
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So long futile religious quarrels, your spirit is now free, no longer bound by the Mods locks…
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The Brain That Wouldn’t Die. You certainly are a hard headed son of b8888.
It’s time to let go!
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From the ashes of 2011, a Phoenix takes flight heading into the New Year.
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Ha!
Gill, you guys have a lot of fun at your house, eh?
The pictures are marvelous Gilliatt. It seems your son had a great time on new year's eve. And the last photo is superb.
That was too cool, life is not complete without pumpkin men on fire!
Catching Souls
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Here are some photos from my first shoot Dead End 2012. There are about 13 in the entire set, but these are a couple of my personal favorites.
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I can't figure out how to post pictures here or in my profile. Tricky things these computers.
You can't do it on your own because you need an image hosting company to carry the picture from your computer to wherever you want to post it. Just Google 'Imageshack' and follow the instructions. There are others but that's the one I use and they have been pretty good so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darcy88
Okay, thanks Emil.Quote:
Originally Posted by Emil Miller
Photobucket is another nifty image hosting site that has never failed me. First upload your picture there, then copy the text under "IMG Code" on the right of the page (under the "Links" pane), and finally paste it here when you are writing/editing your post.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darcy88
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Originally Posted by Sancho
Thanks for looking and the comments.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowqueen
We do get a little crazy at the New Year's gathering...bonfires, shooting at cans, pumkins, paper targets, fireworks, adult beverages, group singing.
Thanks Snowqueen. I was experimenting with photographing the aerial fireworks with a slow shutter speed. It was really a matter of luck capturing the explosion when the shutter is open.
Here is another one. The mortar produced red sparks which saturated the field of view with red. This one looks ominous to me.
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Originally Posted by Revolte
I think your first one has more to tell. Is he trapped at the dead end wanting to get out and head toward the light? nice alignment of the tree row under the arm with the light at the end.
Any luck ??Quote:
Originally Posted by Darcy88
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Here are a couple from my recent shoot, progression of bullying and talent-put-downs is making me angrily thrilled to do better, weather or not it's happening I neither know nor care, as of now I will succeed or die in the process... Notes from a manic mind.
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I loved this experiment of yours. Now it seems a scene from a horror movie. :smilewinkgrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
Hi Revolte your pictures are wonderful and thanks for sharing.
The Pacific ocean, from the southwest coast of California.
http://www.online-literature.com/for...pictureid=9414
Beautiful. You got that pink there in the sky though it doesn't look like dawn or dusk. Light looks lovely over the water. Don't you just love living on the coast? I sure do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Varenne Rodin
Very much so. I don't think I would want to live too far from the ocean. Here are some more from the other day...Quote:
Originally Posted by Darcy88
Ocean Beach, CA.
http://www.online-literature.com/for...pictureid=9406
The moon above.
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The blues in that second pic have such mesmerizing depth. I want to drink up that sky. Great pictures. Great composition.Quote:
Originally Posted by Varenne Rodin
Thank you, Darcy. It was a perfect day. Ocean beach is like magic. There's so much to see and everything is huge. The sea and the sky seem to go on forever. Happy place. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Darcy88
Nice V. I especially like the second to last one with the crashing waves. What's the vignetting - a favorite technique or just how they came out?
I have an entire SD card to download (one day - I'm still filling the latest one), and I'll put some up (I think there may even be a couple of me with my personal prize fishes)
Thanks for sharing your photos Varenne.
I was curious about the "tunnel vision" effect as well. The border characteristics look similar to those produced by a polarizing filter.
The pastel colors remind me of older postcards that were hand painted.
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Thank you, Mystyry and Gilliatt. The colors of the day were real. I did have a filter on that darkened the edges. I forgot about it as I was snapping away, so they all have it. Not that I mind. I'm pleased with the way they turned out. It probably is my favorite filter, although I do love red washes.
Those waves got huge as the day went on. In the evening and for the next day they closed the beach and pier because the water was hitting the roof of that cafe in picture 4. People were surfing right up to the last. 20-40 foot faces on those waves at their biggest. I wish I had pictures of those. Maybe next time. In the next year I'll be getting an under water camera. Very very excited about that. :D
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This is a white winged dove common in the Caribbean.