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2012-12-17 21:35:23 (12 comments, 4 reshares, 32 +1s)

This is Victoria. She died a hero yesterday. She hid her first graders in the cabinets and closets after hearing the gunfire. When the shooter came to her classroom, she told him that her students were in the gym. He then gunned her down and moved on. She saved the lives of all of her students. Please pass this on if you see it. She deserves to be remembered for her bravery.

2012-12-12 20:52:14 (58 comments, 7 reshares, 116 +1s)

Painted Ladies City Twilight
San Francisco, California

This is a famous, much photographed view of a row of houses called The Painted Ladies. A view greatly enhanced by it's city skyline backdrop. Photographing this scene made me think of a couple of important differences between shooting well known cityscapes versus landscape views.

When shooting a much photographed landscape scene, you can still have a sense of accomplishment, knowing that you were able to make it somewhere that has required a level of extra effort.

The second point I found myself thinking about was; how many times have I made it to a less accessible scenic landscape area, only to be greeted by a port-o-potty? (As in this instance; bottom right of image)  :-)) 

I will be checking out other latest posts as much as possible; however since this is probably my last post untilafter Chr... more »

2012-12-10 18:48:19 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

HQSP NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER CIRCLE 6.0

With compliments to +Rinus Bakker and the HQSP team for their work.

Why add this circle to your circles?
To fill your stream with great stuff, because this are all people with excellent photographers!

Why share this circle public?
-Others will become to know you and us and enjoy our work.
-You will get more followers which means more attention for your shares
-You will get more followers which means more friends
-You give a huge support to the HQSP project
-You will be a great encouragement for the team who does all the hard work.

What happens if you do not add and/or share?
Absolutely nothing. No more followers,no more friends, no support for the project, no encouragement for the team.

I count on YOU as allways!
Thank you very much and I am sure you will... more »

2012-12-07 23:20:33 (7 comments, 5 reshares, 67 +1s)

Netherlands - Zeeland – Westkapelle – Sunset on Shores of North Sea

Zeeland, also called Zealand in English, is the westernmost province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the south-west of the country, consists of a number of islands and a strip bordering Belgium. Dutch Zeeland is the province of water not only by its name. Its land is cut by the North Sea bays and the delta of big rivers with many bridges, dams, ferries, under water road tunnels which a visitor is obliged to take during the simplest tour. Large parts of Zeeland are below the sea level. This reminds you about the task the Dutch took upon themselves through many centuries. Instead of attacking the neighbor countries, they decided to expand through struggle with the sea, to obtain  the land by limiting the forces of nature.

#Netherlands #Zeeland #Westkapelle #Travel #Photography  

©Lucie ... more »

2012-12-07 17:31:32 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 61 +1s)

Arches National Park - Winter

Here is another version of Turret Arch framed by North Window. This image was captured several years ago, using Fujichrome Velvia film. I wanted to visit here in winter, hoping to get a different look to these famous arches. More snow would have been a welcome compliment to the scene; however early morning light has helped highlight detail in North Window Arch.

Thank you for the invite +Jason Hines!  

2012-12-04 16:50:56 (47 comments, 18 reshares, 112 +1s)

Blue Lake Dawn

This is sunrise at Blue Lake, located in the rugged and picturesque Sabrina Basin of the High Eastern Sierras. The hike to reach this is moderate, but not particularly strenuous. Roughly 2.5 miles into the wilderness will get you to beauty and solitude.

While this image may not be dramatic; for me it conveys a sense of peace and tranquility.

This was the very first image I captured using a Singh-Ray filter. A growing selection of these invaluable filters have been part of my camera kit ever since.

#sierranevada   #landscapephotography   #sunrisephotography   #singhray  +Landscape Photography +Singh-Ray Filters +Robert SKREINER +PhotoExtract Photography Magazine   

2012-12-04 16:34:05 (14 comments, 5 reshares, 39 +1s)

CHARITY FOR ANIMALS
A Couch and Four Kittens

I am posting 2 images today. This particular image partly because it was fun, but also because it is part of the reason I am currently donating 20% of my print sales to SPCA.

I love animals in general, but cats and dogs, etc also have special meaning to me and so many other people throughout the world.

If you would like to read it; some of the happy, sad and really a good ending story is here, in my latest blog post  
http://davidshieldphotography.wordpress.com/ 

#animals   #pets   #cats   #charity   #photography    

2012-12-03 20:41:31 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Awesome Profiles/Pages On Google+ (27th Nov. 2012 GMT)
This is a public circle of people/pages that is designed to circulate in order to discover new People and Google+ Pages. If You (Your Page) would like to be included in next update, then simply follow these steps below.
1. Add This Page ( +SharedCircles ) To Your Circle(s). -- (This is required in order for us to add you to our circle)
2. Re-Share This Post (Circle) Publicly.
3. No Spam / No Inappropriate Contents, Please.
4, [[New Comers / Option]] Comment on +SharedCircles's Post, "Add Me Please" (We can add you back quickly)
Note: Those who received the NOTIFICATION are included in this public shared circle, already. #circleshare #sharedcircles #sharedcircle #sharedpubliccircles #circlesharing #publiccircle

2012-11-14 15:20:05 (42 comments, 15 reshares, 100 +1s)

Where Land Meets Sky
Lake Champlain - Vermont

It was great to find this slide of a colorful sunset I captured while in Burlington, Vermont. The bad thing was that the slide was very dusty, so I cleaned it up the best I could, before having it scanned onto a disc.

I am 99.99% sure that I used a Nikon F100 camera and Fujichrome Velvia film, to capture this moment.

#landscapephotography   #sunsetphotography   #color  +Landscape Photography  #potd   #plusphotoextract   #hqsplandscape  +HQSPPromotion  https://plus.google.com/+JarekKlimek/posts/BVHALLZDQnh

2012-11-06 17:52:16 (42 comments, 17 reshares, 95 +1s)

Enchanted Road Home
Route 1 Coast Highway – Sonoma County - California

This is the image I used in my latest blog post. For no particular reason, as I could have used almost any other of my images. I just wanted to post this short, from-the-heart commentary.
The Blog:  http://davidshieldphotography.wordpress.com/ 

Packing up your gear after a couple of hard days shooting and scouting, then beginning the drive back home doesn’t always mean that there will be no more photo opportunities. I noticed a few scenes similar to this one, while driving this stretch of road. As this particular scene immediately evoked a workable composition, I pulled to the side of the road and set-up.    

#landscapephotography   #sunrisephotography   #photoextractplus   #potd   #singhray  +Landscape Photography  #nikon   +10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS around theWorld   ... more »

2012-11-01 20:22:55 (46 comments, 15 reshares, 107 +1s)

Winter's Solitude
Deschutes National Forest - Oregon

It was a stretch to post this week; however I really want to remain as active as possible. I started leading workshops again last month; one to Mono Lake and the other to Sand Harbor. The workshops were small; 8 and 4 participants, but they were both lots of fun. I am planning to get back into the workshop business slowly and am looking forward to making it part of my routine again.

This image of winter's cold solitude was taken at sunset. The mountains bathed in alpenglow are South Sister, Middle Sister, North Sister and Broken Top. The Three Sisters of Central Oregon are part of the Cascade Range, and are also known as Faith, Hope and Charity.

#landscapephotography   #winterphotography   #sunsetphotography  +TOP Google Plus Photo Extract Photographers +Robert SKREINER +10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS aroundthe ... more »

2012-10-26 18:17:06 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Blake Harrold's Circle of Inspirational Photographers

#blakescircleofinspirationalphotographers4     

This circle includes 200 amazing and inspirational photographers. These great photographers just need to get noticed, and here, they will.

If you think you deserve to be included in the next Circle, simply do the following:

1. Reshare the post publicly 

2. +1 and Comment on the Original Post

3. That's it! Just sit back and relax.

Why Should You Share This Post?

1. You are supporting all of the other photographers who were in the previous shared circle.

2. You are helping spread the word, so more photographers get their work noticed.

3. It gives you a better chance of getting added to the next photography circle.

4. It actually gives you abet... more »

2012-10-24 18:50:59 (33 comments, 6 reshares, 89 +1s)

On Golden Palace
Palace of Fine Arts - San Francisco

http://www.davidshieldphotography.com

I thought that I would change it up a little, and post an urban landscape. The Palace of Fine Arts is located in the Marina District, close to Golden Gate Bridge.

While I prefer to capture scenes like this after suset, for better exposure calculation, this pre-dawn exposure of 30 seconds turned out OK. One of my favorite color combinations in any landscape scene is blue and gold.

#urbanphotography   #nightphotography   #cityscapephotography   #sanfrancisco   #architecture   #color   #light   #reflection   

2012-10-20 23:46:28 (40 comments, 5 reshares, 103 +1s)

100 Seconds at Kirkjufellsfoss

Firstly, apologies for not commenting as actively as I would like. I will be catching up beginning today!

Kirkjufellsfoss - Iceland
http://www.davidshieldphotography.com/
If only I could turn back time! Soon after touching down in Reykjavik, I began the 4-hour drive to Grundarfjordur, to photograph highly picturesque Kirkjufellsfoss.

Upon arrival I quickly located this view; one of which I planned to photograph in this area. I decided to scout the area first; however feeling very tired after my travels I decided to check-in to a motel and get some rest before shooting throughout that evening and night.  The next thing I remember was waking up realizing that I had slept through both sunset and sunrise…What a lightweight!
Considering that this was a short trip, I wanted to stick to my planned itinerary, and continued to the nextde... more »

2012-10-17 16:17:36 (45 comments, 5 reshares, 110 +1s)

Fade into Pink and Blue
Natural Arches State Park - Santa Cruz

http://www.davidshieldphotography.com

It's not the easiest thing to post an image and say that I can do better than this. The fact is I had planned something different for this shot. However, since I was presented with just these clear cloudless conditions, I decided to go ahead and make the most of it.

I shot this 7-image panorama, in an attempt to highlight wave motion detail. I waited for the tide to sweep back into the ocean, befor releasing the shutter for each shot. Panorama stitching was performed in Kolor Autopano Pro.

I will definitely return here in the future, and attempt to capture the shot I had originally envisioned.

#landscapephotography   #seascapephotography   #sunrise   #singhray   #californiacoast  

2012-10-11 21:14:09 (46 comments, 16 reshares, 114 +1s)

Mono Lake Morning Glow
South Tufa Area - Mono Lake

This was from the calm after the previous evening’s storm. While this image does not have the more colorful sky found in my Mono Lake Symphony image, I appreciated being part of a tranquil late summer sunrise here. Once again, I used a 10-stop grad to enhance color and light. Using this grad also allowed me to shoot an 81-second exposure. This added some drama to the scene by showing cloud movement, which adds a sense of dimension, while contrasting quite well with what one might perceive to be a calm and peaceful scene.   

#landscapephotography   #sunrise   #color   #singhray   #monolake   #longexposure   #sierra  +Landscape Photography    

2012-10-04 21:34:39 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 22 +1s)

10 TOP Google+ Photographs for October 2
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#plusphotoextract  

YOUR photo could be in the SUPPORTER SECTION in the next daily Google+ TOP!

How? It's easy:
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1) Share publicly this G+ post

2) Choose one of the best photographs you have published on G+ and leave a comment with a link under the original G+ post:
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Jarek Klimek will manually choose one of those photos and place it in the supporter section in the TOP for the next day!


Indicate your best photographs to the Plus Extract algorithm:
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#photography              #potd... more »

2012-10-04 15:41:54 (15 comments, 5 reshares, 53 +1s)

Star Photography Tutorial: Part I
from www.DaveMorrowPhotography.com

Here is my new start photography tutorial
http://www.davemorrowphotography.com/p/tutorial-shooting-night-sky.html

Interested in learning how to process these shots? I provide personal instruction as well.
http://www.davemorrowphotography.com/p/1-on-1-personal-instruction.html

please share with your friends:)

I have been getting a million & one questions lately about how I take pictures of the night sky. Personally I think that's awesome, keep them coming. 

Currently a tutorial is in the works that will include field instruction, post processing tips as well as an added bonus Lightroom Presets for the night sky.

About the Shot
Panorama composed of 11 images shot at Ruby Beach on the Washington Coast. Total Size 300MP. more »

2012-10-17 18:53:48 (49 comments, 29 reshares, 127 +1s)

Rodeo Starlight Twilight

I took this image last year, while visiting popular Rodeo Beach, located in the Marin Headlands. I continued shooting at this spot for at least two hours, which ended up being a good thing. The sky was clear until about 9:00pm, when a thin veil of cloud cover passed over the monolith rocks. I used a 77 second exposure to show some movement in the clouds, while also sucking up the fading light to enhance the color. A very wide aperture was selected to also obtain star detail.
#landscapephotography   #seascape   #sunset    #twilightphotography   #californiacoast  
+Landscape Photography +TOP Google Plus Photo Extract Photographers 

2012-10-02 20:00:09 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

INTERACTIVE PHOTOGRAPHERS, version 2

The number of wonderful people in this circle has grown from 102 to 194.

Why circle these people? Because you're worth it! You'll see their awesome, inspiring images! If you post great pics you can bet these people are happy to see them. These awesome and friendly people are not only viewing your pics, they plus and even comment on them.

Why ask to be included? Because you are great and worth finding! You enjoy inspiring others as much as getting inspired by them. You are interactive and you share your own original pics.

Why share this circle? Because you care! The first reason is that you found these great people and you wish others to find them, too. The second reason is that you want to give other great people an opportunity to be included. The more we all have active... more »

2012-09-30 20:52:55 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

A bit earlier than expected but...
Here we go with a corrected version, sorry
The New cleaned and updated +High Quality Nature Photographer Circle v. 5.0
Congratulations and a big Hurrah to YOU and special to +Delcour Eric  + 483 others!

Who is in?
People sharing VERY GOOD nature related photo's in a vast majority of their posts of which at least half is own work.

Who else are in?
Members of the the HQSP team, most of them take also very good photo's!
All HQSP pages, most of them highly involved in nature.

Who are not in
-People who were not nominated
-People who could not be added due to google
-People who did not fulfill the requirements even though many of them are great photographers.

Why add this circle to your circles:
To fill your stream with great... more »

2012-09-25 16:26:41 (68 comments, 18 reshares, 108 +1s)

Sunset Curtain Call at Seljalandsfoss

This image inspired my latest blog post for two reasons. First, due to the nature of the conditions here, I did not expect to get this shot. You have to wonder why out of about 50 photographers, only me and two other people were set up behind the falls. A soaking spray from the waterfall made it extremely difficult to avoid getting water droplets on the lens. I set my aperture to f/8, to allow for a shorter exposure and less chance for droplets, and quickly placed the lens cap over the lens in-between each exposure. 

The main reason for the blog was to present a Photoshop Tutorial. The way I processed this image is nothing new; however if you have not tried this processing technique, I can tell you that it is one of my favorite, and once you get through the small learning curve you may not need or want to go back to alternate techniques. Whether... more »

2012-10-04 21:39:21 (46 comments, 10 reshares, 107 +1s)

Mono Lake Symphony

Being a Landscape Photographer is not just about standing around for hours taking pictures. It’s about standing around for hours waiting for a moment.

Two hours earlier: There I was again, wondering if all my planning and scene envisioning was going to come to nothing. On this occasion, I was standing in the pouring rain at Mono Lake, looking up to the sky trying to decide whether to laugh or cry. I just stood there for probably 30 minutes, when all of a sudden my attention was drawn to the western skies. For it was there that I could see the storm was coming from, and it was from the West that I could now see some patches of blue beginning to form.

As sunset drew closer, I determined which area of the sky would provide the best chance for drama and color, and then set up my tripod and camera so I could capture the unfolding moments.

Eventh... more »

2012-09-11 16:36:42 (55 comments, 7 reshares, 109 +1s)

Precious Life
Skógafoss – Iceland

Visiting this waterfall was not part of my original itinerary; however I was just about to drive past it when it appeared rain was about to settle in for the rest of my trip. I decided to stop here as this would probably be my last chance for a shoot.

As it was very overcast, I waited for the crowds of onlookers to dissipate until there was eventually just one person at the base of the falls gazing up at its enormous power and beauty.

Check out an excellent B&W version of this image by +Kurt Harvey  He is also very passionate about his work, as is clearly reflected in his images.
  #photography #iceland #waterfall #landscape #travel   

2012-09-10 20:24:39 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Blake's Circle of Inspirational Photographers

This circle includes many amazing and inspirational photographers. These great photographers just need to get noticed, and here, they will.

If you think you deserve to be included in the next Amazing Photographers circle, please simply publicly share the post and comment on the Original post.

If you are included in this current circle, It would be great if you could add the circle or share it to your stream.

The Next Circle Share will be on the 22nd of September and ALL People in this circle will be cleared. If you would like to reapply please simply comment below and share this post!*

Thanks,
Blake

#sharedpubliccircles   #photography   #circleshare   #photographers  

2012-09-06 14:48:44 (6 comments, 3 reshares, 61 +1s)

.:Port Noarlunga Beach:.

Best sunset in this winter I think =p, and happy birthday to myself =)

#southaustralia #noarlunga #sunsetphotography #sunset