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Early Friday Photography Blog no.130

by In Wales
Sun Mar 14th, 2010 at 06:08:42 AM EST

frontpaged - Nomad

Tis week, let's give "Shapes" a go. As usual the tried and tested, "Photos As Usual" and "Ask the Expert" about anything you like, composition, technical things and so on.

Please try to keep to 600 pixels width and 100kb to 150kb max in file size and take a look at Wednesday Photography Blog No.2 for the technical bits on how to post.

Someone's new technology automatically limits width of photos shown to 600 pixels. But it allows you to click and hold on the photos to see the larger version if the file is greater than 600 pixels in width.

Please do not click on post a comment but reply under one of the headers instead.

Have fun, and don't be shy, we want to see your photos!

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Early Friday Photography Blog no.130 | 59 comments (59 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Shapes (none / 0)

"Shapes"

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by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Thu Mar 11th, 2010 at 03:39:00 PM EST

Re: Shapes (4.00 / 5)

Would anyone like to guess what this is?
Photobucket

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by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Thu Mar 11th, 2010 at 03:40:25 PM EST
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Re: Shapes (none / 1)

Mostly sugar?

I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears

by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 12:13:08 PM EST
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Re: Shapes (none / 0)

Nope.

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by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 12:27:50 PM EST
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Re: Shapes (none / 1)

Baked bread/pastry of some sort?

I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears

by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 01:26:18 PM EST
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Re: Shapes (none / 0)

No, think smaller.

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by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 07:54:45 PM EST
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Re: Shapes (4.00 / 2)

Pollen on a bee's antenna?

Dust mote?

The blue object looks, to me, like some kind of plastic fiber: polyester, or whatever, embedded in the whatever-it-is.

No one could have predicted

by ATinNM on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 10:12:54 PM EST
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Re: Shapes (4.00 / 2)

Hurrah! It is pollen. Although still on the plant, not on the bee. That would take some photographing that would be a bit beyond my means right now.

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by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Sat Mar 13th, 2010 at 05:11:57 AM EST
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Re: Shapes (4.00 / 4)

"Legendary" Finnish DJ

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 02:54:08 AM EST
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Re: Shapes (4.00 / 2)

What shape is that? round? ;)

If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sun Mar 14th, 2010 at 06:29:36 AM EST
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Re: Shapes (4.00 / 7)

Jazz in Borgå

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 03:02:26 AM EST
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Shapes of Manhattan (4.00 / 7)

Hey, Grandma Moses started late!

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 07:59:49 AM EST
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Re: Shapes (4.00 / 5)

"Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do." Jim Hightower

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 10:05:49 AM EST
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river trumps road... (4.00 / 6)

"Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do." Jim Hightower

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 10:07:04 AM EST
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Spirals (4.00 / 6)

De Hoi An web

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 02:15:49 PM EST
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NSFW Shape (4.00 / 5)

De Hoi An web

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 02:17:23 PM EST
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Bricks meet biology (4.00 / 6)

De Hoi An web

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 02:20:11 PM EST
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Re: Bricks meet biology (4.00 / 3)

heh, gaze on that ozymandias!

all grist for the great mill.

in hawaii i saw a banyan tree which had swallowed a mid size 4-door sedan with its roots.

great shot!

"Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do." Jim Hightower

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Sat Mar 13th, 2010 at 03:50:00 AM EST
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Re: Shapes (4.00 / 6)

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 04:58:36 PM EST
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Re: Shapes (4.00 / 2)

cool structure, DoDo! is that copper sulphate on the wood, ya think?

"Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do." Jim Hightower

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Sat Mar 13th, 2010 at 03:50:47 AM EST
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Re: Shapes (none / 0)

I don't know the paint's composition :-)

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Sat Mar 13th, 2010 at 08:38:26 AM EST
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Re: Salad daze (4.00 / 6)

"Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do." Jim Hightower

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Sat Mar 13th, 2010 at 03:58:53 AM EST
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Re: Shapes (4.00 / 2)

Castell Coch

Photobucket

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by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Sun Mar 14th, 2010 at 04:52:07 PM EST
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Re: Shapes (none / 1)

Been there! What a fun little conceit :)

by njh on Sun Mar 14th, 2010 at 05:38:09 PM EST
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Photos as Usual (none / 0)

"Photos as Usual"

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by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Thu Mar 11th, 2010 at 03:39:20 PM EST

Re: Photos as Usual (4.00 / 5)

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by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Thu Mar 11th, 2010 at 03:41:26 PM EST
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Zombie Brew (none / 1)

Y'gotta like a brewery named BRAINS.

by Magnifico on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 04:18:31 AM EST
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Re: Zombie Brew (4.00 / 2)

But funny they should put it on a phallus...

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 04:20:07 AM EST
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Re: Zombie Brew (none / 0)

The inventors of tinned beer.

If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sun Mar 14th, 2010 at 06:31:32 AM EST
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Re: Photos as Usual (4.00 / 5)

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by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Thu Mar 11th, 2010 at 03:42:28 PM EST
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Re: Perugia, winter colours (4.00 / 6)

"Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do." Jim Hightower

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 09:49:07 AM EST
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Re: chocolate lab, chilling (4.00 / 5)

"Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do." Jim Hightower

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 09:49:53 AM EST
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don't feed the crocodiles (4.00 / 5)

uh, ok...

"Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do." Jim Hightower

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 09:51:18 AM EST
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rock blues (4.00 / 5)

"Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do." Jim Hightower

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 09:52:06 AM EST
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or money back? (4.00 / 7)

"Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do." Jim Hightower

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 09:54:22 AM EST
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volcanic beach rock, C.R. (4.00 / 9)

"Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do." Jim Hightower

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 09:55:17 AM EST
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Re: volcanic beach rock, C.R. (none / 1)

It looks as though it is still boiling hot.

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by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 12:27:11 PM EST
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Re: volcanic beach rock, C.R. (4.00 / 2)

Looks like what i imagine a dragon's egg to be!

"Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do." Jim Hightower

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Sun Mar 14th, 2010 at 07:40:55 AM EST
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liberate the inner butterfly (4.00 / 9)

"Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do." Jim Hightower

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 09:56:08 AM EST
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iguana (4.00 / 6)

"Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do." Jim Hightower

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 09:59:18 AM EST
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Re: Photos as Usual (4.00 / 4)

"Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do." Jim Hightower

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 10:00:44 AM EST
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beach scene, C.R. (4.00 / 6)

"Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do." Jim Hightower

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 10:04:16 AM EST
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colours from heaven (4.00 / 4)

"Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do." Jim Hightower

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 10:07:45 AM EST
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g'morning to you too (4.00 / 6)

"Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do." Jim Hightower

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 10:08:50 AM EST
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Re: g'morning to you too (none / 1)

and my father was a real ass...

I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears

by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 01:23:28 PM EST
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Re: Photos as Usual (4.00 / 5)

The ebullient movie critic in full critical flow...

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 11:44:36 AM EST
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Re: Photos as Usual (4.00 / 2)

Ah, yes...and well portrayed.

I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears

by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 01:21:54 PM EST
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Re: Photos as Usual (4.00 / 8)

Victor

I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears

by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 12:08:47 PM EST
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Re: Photos as Usual (none / 1)

One of your best.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 12:15:38 PM EST
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Re: Photos as Usual (none / 1)

Thank you! Victor is a brick/concrete mason who works mostly at the local cemetery tending graves. I've been fascinated by his face for a long time because of physical similarities between him and my father (as a young man). Recently, I decided it was time to get a photograph.

I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears

by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 01:19:42 PM EST
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Weather blogging (4.00 / 4)

Apologies for posting this crap photo, but it documents the faint remains of two rare optical phenomena (in fact I saw both only once before, at least consciously), and I bungled up my opportunity better photo while trying to turn off the damn flashlight: a cloud moved before the Sun...

You are supposed to see two less common side phenomena of a halo:

* a sun pillar:

A light pillar, or sun pillar, appears as a vertical pillar or column of light rising from the sun near sunset or sunrise, though it can appear below the sun, particularly if the observer is at a high elevation or altitude. Hexagonal plate- and column-shaped ice crystals cause the phenomenon.

* a sundog:

Sundogs are formed by plate-shaped hexagonal ice crystals in high and cold cirrus clouds or, during very cold weather, by ice crystals called diamond dust drifting in the air at low levels. These crystals act as prisms, bending the light rays passing through them by 22°. If the crystals are randomly oriented, a complete ring around the sun is seen --- a halo. But often, as the crystals sink through the air they become vertically aligned, so sunlight is refracted horizontally -- in this case, sundogs are seen.

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 04:49:09 PM EST
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Re: Weather blogging (none / 1)

This reminds me that me and afew saw the most bizarre thing going on with a sunrise last summer on our way out to the mountains. It was like a beam of shadow was thrown out from the sun whilst all around it the sky was getting lighter.

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by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Fri Mar 12th, 2010 at 07:54:24 PM EST
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Re: Weather blogging (none / 1)

Maybe the same phenomenon viewed from higher up? (E.g. the light was reflected down by the ice crystals, and a light pillar would have been visible a few hundred metres below you?)

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Sat Mar 13th, 2010 at 08:45:34 AM EST
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Re: Weather blogging (none / 1)

Not sure how high it is where afew lives but we were only just leaving for the mountains at that point, so we were still low down. It was really freaky and afew said he'd never seen it before.

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by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Sat Mar 13th, 2010 at 09:49:51 AM EST
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Re: Weather blogging (none / 0)

Yes, it lasted quite a while too.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sat Mar 13th, 2010 at 10:26:08 AM EST
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which app, sir? (4.00 / 4)