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2013-03-26 21:33:24 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 25 +1s)

Spring is still not here, therefore a colorful photo from last autumn, named "Autumns Playground".

2013-03-26 21:28:26 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 21 +1s)

Spring is still not here, therefore a colorful photo from last autumn, named "Autumns Playground".

2013-03-13 20:00:14 (5 comments, 4 reshares, 83 +1s)

The Old Bridge

Taken in Glencoe, Highlands, Scotland

2013-03-13 19:55:24 (8 comments, 0 reshares, 36 +1s)

The Old Bridge
Glencoe, Highlands, Scotland

Not far away from the A82 main road, I stumbled over this little, forgotten old bridge, which I've never seen before on any photo. The bridge itself was covered with moss and lichen and didn't look very sturdy to me. However, for the shot it was a welcome change that I used for my image composition.

2012-12-12 21:09:39 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Hallo deutschsprachige Foto-Community! :)

Ich bin ebenfalls gespannt, wie sich die Community entwickelt.

Von mir gibt es Fine-Art Landschaftsfotografien zu sehen. Schaut mal rein oder besucht meine Online-Galerie: www.LivingGallery.eu

Frank

2012-12-12 20:51:24 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 47 +1s)

The Nowhere House
Highlands, Scotland



#potd #landscapephotography #landschaftsfotografie #plusphotoextract  

2012-11-30 19:51:31 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 14 +1s)

Mordor

This is a remote and beautiful bend in Arizona.  On this particular evening, smoke from controlled fires had rolled into the valley and sky, mixing with the clouds already there.  At sunset, it looked like the sun just got snuffed out by all the smoke, but about 10 min after sunset the sky just blew up.  Fortunately I had left my tripod all setup, and quickly captured the fading color.

2012-11-29 19:50:06 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

7 TOP Google+ Photographs for November 27
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#PlusPhotoExtract

http://www.photoextract.com/plus-extract/2012/11/27

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:
https://plus.google.com/+JarekKlimek/posts/d8ZPkPRigKE
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:
https://plus.google.com/111873853137122484021/posts/37u6oWycU3K

Plus Extract FAQ:... more »

2012-11-29 19:45:10 (24 comments, 40 reshares, 82 +1s)

The four elements - fire, water, air and earth came together in a spectacular natural show at the beautiful coast of Elgol, Scotland.

#plusphotoextract #seascapephotography #elgol #fineartphotography #landschaftsfotografie  

2012-11-22 20:23:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 31 +1s)

I've just added a new photo album "Black & White" which will contain all my black and white stuff (more to come in the future).
This is the first photo added to it - Lost Souls.

2012-11-22 19:58:52 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

The NEW EUROPEAN TOP PHOTOGRAPHERS CIRCLE –– Circle Post  | READ ALL Before You Ask For Inclusion

#CircleSharingForThePeopleEPCc

By now you all know that I've emptied all shared circles in order to bring some more freshness and interestingness into them again. So this new validated edition of the EPC is all hot and fresh and you will have an excellent feed of brilliant European photography in your feed when you add this very popular circle. I am proud to promote each and every artist in it. Many of the photographers in this circle are better than many of the professionals that I have come across here on Google+.

Want in? READ the WHOLE post BEFORE you ask for inclusion.

What is the EPC?
It is a circle for European (residents or native) people that love photography and consider it their passion in life.
more »

2012-11-05 19:01:21 (6 comments, 4 reshares, 63 +1s)

Taken at the coast of Elgol, Isle of Skye, Scotland

One of the last big storm cloud of that evening is moving across the coast of Elgol and divides the sky into a cloudy and cloudless part.

#photoplusextract #seascapephotography #sunsetphotography #cloudphotography   #fineartphotography #landschaftsfotografie #potd  

2012-09-30 18:10:15 (4 comments, 5 reshares, 43 +1s)

Taken at one of my favorite locations, just 15 minutes away from my home. It was one of the most amazing sunrise I've ever seen. Unfortunately I only had my compact camera with me, a Panasonic Lumix LX3, and not the big DSLR. Together with a little tripod I took three photos in a row in order to capture the whole dynamic range of the scenery. The resulting full resolution image is somewhat noisy (not visible here), but I'm very impressed with the result that came out of this little cam.

#plusphotoextract #landscapephotography #landschaftsfotografie #potd #sunrisephotography  

2012-07-02 19:49:04 (11 comments, 2 reshares, 86 +1s)

Last Mile...

Isle of Langeoog, Germany


#plusphotoextract #beachphotography   #seascapephotography #sunsetphotography  

2012-05-24 16:42:55 (6 comments, 4 reshares, 54 +1s)

Isle Of Langeoog, North Sea, Germany

A stranded branch from nowhere - the rain, water and wind formed interesting patterns around this little branch.

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Ein gestrandeter Ast aus dem Nichts - der Regen, das Wasser und der Wind formten sehr interessante und schöne Strukturen um ihn herum.

2012-05-03 06:00:42 (14 comments, 2 reshares, 54 +1s)

Dawn At The Sea Isle Of Langeoog, North Sea, Germany

Sand dunes formed by the strong winds at the beach. The light of the very low positioned sun created beautiful patterns and structures in the sand.

#plusphotoextract #seascapephotography #waterscapeartwednesday

2012-04-15 19:39:53 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 14 +1s)

Blue lips and fingers by the river.

2012-04-12 19:59:45 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 54 +1s)

Wild Pool
Étretat, Haute-Normandie, France

2012-04-03 18:56:22 (8 comments, 4 reshares, 39 +1s)

A Fresh Morning
Ruhrtal, Mülheim a.d. Ruhr, Germany

Shot on my way to work on a cool October morning. The mist over the water cleared very quickly with the rising sun, which brought the flowers in the foreground to shine.

#landscapes #sunrisephotos #landscapetuesday #landscapearttuesday #amazinglandscapes

2012-03-25 19:32:53 (7 comments, 6 reshares, 56 +1s)

Glencoe Dream
Highlands, Scotland

2012-02-07 21:37:01 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 25 +1s)

Here is a collection of winter images in case it is too warm where you live. :) I realized in looking at these that I really need to go back and re-edit my entire first two years worth of images. Enjoy.

2012-02-06 21:36:44 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 40 +1s)

Milford Sound, Fjordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand


Contribution for:
#MountainMonday, curated by +Michael Russell
#NatureMonday, curated by +Rolf Hicker
#PlusPhotoExtract, curated by +Jarek Klimek

2012-01-23 20:28:28 (20 comments, 46 reshares, 108 +1s)

Niest Point, Isle of Skye, Scotland

Tech Info: Canon EOS 5D, EF 17-40L @ 17mm, f/16, 0,6 seconds, ISO100, Lee ND Grad Filter, Polarizer, Tripod, manual focus

2012-01-23 20:25:07 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 24 +1s)

Bandon, Oregon

2012-01-21 10:38:59 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Wer träumt nicht davon einmal nach Neuseeland zu reisen. +Frank Lüdtke hat das 2007 gemacht und nun auf KWERFELDEIN einen Artikel darüber geschrieben

http://kwerfeldein.de/index.php/2012/01/20/neuseeland-kurzbericht-aus-der-sicht-eines-landschaftsfotografen/.

for the english speaking: this is an Article by Frank Lüdkte about his 2007 trip to New Zealand. Wonderful pictures!

2012-01-02 21:20:32 (10 comments, 14 reshares, 56 +1s)

Everlasting
Côte de Granite Rose, Bretagne, France

Canon EOS 5D, Canon 17-40 4L @ 20mm, f/16, 0.5 + 3.2 seconds, ISO 800 + 100, Lee neutral graduated density filter, polarizer, tripod

2011-12-19 20:54:58 (9 comments, 5 reshares, 53 +1s)

Vastness,
Isle Of Langeoog, Germany

Tech Info:
Canon EOS 5D, Canon 17-40 4L @ 17mm, f/16, 1.6 seconds, ISO 100, Lee neutral graduated density filter, polarizer, tripod
This shot was made out of multiple exposures with different focus settings, in order to get maximum sharpness from the foreground to the background.

#PlusPhotoExtract by +Jarek Klimek; #photography #potd

2011-12-18 20:07:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 14 +1s)

"Heaven and Earth" - A double rainbow forming at sunrise over the dwarf lenga forest above Laguna Torre in Argentina's Patagonia region.

There is ONE SPOT available on my upcoming Epic Patagonia workshop, March 26 - April 4, 2012. It's the photo journey of a lifetime, so let me know if you're interested. http://www.ianplant.com/workshops_patagonia.htm

Holiday Sale: All of the instructional ebooks and Photoshop video tutorials on my website are on sale until the end of the month. Enter coupon code HOLIDAY1 to get a 15% discount! http://www.ianplant.com/books.htm

2011-12-18 20:05:31 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 24 +1s)

Beach of the isle of Langeoog, Germany

2011-11-28 21:18:59 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

LivingGallery gets a new painting

The design of my website has been completely renewed by me. It's a simplistic design without many colours which helps to pop out the photos of your screen. Please let me know your opinions.

However, there's one thing that I'm wondering and what I'd like to ask you: what do you think, is there still room for personal websites? I've noticed that many people will only browse photos via G+, without visiting the websites of the artists. However, I think the personal website is the site, where the artist primarily presents his work. It's his or her platform of choice and shows more about the artist than the photo alone.

What do you think?

2011-11-28 20:51:13 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

Here is my first Photography circle (second circle coming soon) ...please check it out..there are awesome photographers in there really worth circling ...Just love looking at my stream filled with beauty and inspiration....ok I have to admit it, sometimes I get really jealous of the shots I see in there but quickly turn that jealousy into motivation...Remember that jealousy is an emotion that tells you ..Go out there and do what you have to do to get what you really want!! ;)

Stay Strong & Live with Passion

Please do not stop making me jealous.... ;)

2011-11-23 21:28:15 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 12 +1s)

Last week I taught a workshop along the border between North Carolina and South Carolina, where you can find an amazing concentration of waterfalls. Of course I live near another great waterfall area, Yosemite, but the character of the falls is quite different in each area. Yosemite is known for its big, thundering, dramatic, vertical drops like Yosemite Falls and Bridalveil Fall. The Carolina falls are smaller, and usually slide down less-than-vertical rock faces, but they have braids and channels that lend themselves to slow shutter speeds and more intimate compositions, and in their own way they're equally photogenic.

Here's one of my favorite waterfall images from last week, of Eastatoe Falls in North Carolina. And guess what, it's Wednesday, so this is a contribution for #WaterfallWednesday, curated by +Eric Leslie. I'll post more photos from the Carolinas on my blog soon.

2011-11-23 21:06:41 (15 comments, 7 reshares, 44 +1s)

Cullins, Isle of Skye, Scotland

Just next to the walking path to the Cullin Mountains, this little gorge accompanies the hiker. I didn't walked much further than this point and enjoyed the beautiful view with the mountains in the background.

Canon EOS 5D, EF 17-40L @ 17mm, f/18, 4 seconds, ISO100, Lee ND Grad Filter, Polarizer, Tripod

2011-11-15 20:35:53 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 40 +1s)

Glencoe, Highlands, Scotland

Canon EOS 5D, EF 17-40L @ 17mm, f/16, 2.5 seconds, ISO100, Lee ND Grad Filter, Polarizer, Tripod

2011-11-13 19:57:27 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 37 +1s)

Nesbyen
Hallingdal, Norway

Canon EOS 5D, Canon EF 17-40L @ 19mm, 0.4 seconds, f/16, Lee graduated neutral density filter, polarizer, tripod

2011-11-13 20:01:29 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Death Is Instantaneous
Near to Neist Point, Isle Of Skye, Scotland

I was wondering about the dead sheep I found at the coast near to Neist Point. From what I know, animals searches for a quiet place to die when they feel that the end is near. This sheep, however, lied just in the middle of the grass. It seemed to me that this was an immediate death. This can happen to all of us at any time. You cannot be sure that you will the next minute. Death is instantaneous - as same as live is. Live the moment.
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Ich wunderte mich über das tote Schaf, dass ich an der Küste in der Nähe des Neist Points entdeckt hatte. Soweit ich weiß, suchen Tiere einen ruhigen Platz zum sterben, wenn sie merken, dass ihre Zeit gekommen ist. Bei diesem Schaf schien es jedoch anderes gewesen zu sein und es lag mitten auf dem Gras. Es schien fast so, als ob es von Jetzt auf Gleich gestorben ist. Dies kannuns... more »

2011-11-03 20:38:49 (5 comments, 3 reshares, 44 +1s)

Flower Carpet
Crozon, Bretagne, France

2011-10-26 19:11:07 (9 comments, 1 reshares, 35 +1s)

Playa De La Zamora, La Palma - West Coast, Spain

It was an evening with magical light. I took that shot just a few minutes before the sun vanished behind some clouds.
On the top of the rocks on the right side, there's a banana plantation, as nearly everywhere at the west coast. Sometimes it's not possible to hide such things when taking a photo.

2011-10-12 19:09:36 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

My new movie "The Water" from Western Norway. If you like it please share the link and this page.

2011-10-12 18:43:40 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 7 +1s)

Einige sehr weise Worte von Goethe, die mich zum Nachdenken bringen...


Die Essenz der Verpflichtung
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Bis sich jemand verpflichtet hat, ist da ein Zögern,
Die Möglichkeit zum Rückzug….und immer Untauglichkeit.

Über Entschlußkraft und Schöpfung
Gibt es eine grundlegende Wahrheit;
Die Unkenntnis davon zerstört unzählige Ideen
Und großartige Pläne –
Und das ist, daß in dem Moment, da jemand sich endgültig verpflichtet,
Dann auch die Göttliche Vorsehung Einzug hält.

Alle möglichen Dinge ereignen sich, um diesem zu helfen –
Dinge, die sich sonst nie ereignet hätten.
Ein ganzer Strom von Ereignissen ergibt sich aus der Entscheidung.
Sie ruft für jenen, der die Entscheidung getroffen hat, alle möglichen
Unvorhergesehenen Vorkommnisse undZusammenkünfte
Un... more »

2011-10-12 19:17:20 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 31 +1s)

The Majestic Waterfall
On the pass between Lærdal and Aurland, Norway

Canon 5D, Canon 17-40 4L @ 22mm, f/16, 2.5 seconds, polarizer, tripod, manual focus, multi exposures with different focus settings

This is a multi focus exposure which has been stacked together later in order to get maximum depth of field.

Oh, I nearly forgot. Today is #WaterfallWednesday ;-)

2011-10-12 19:40:48 (16 comments, 8 reshares, 80 +1s)

Land Of Waterfalls
Norway

Tech data:
Canon EOS 5D, Canon 17-40 4L @ 19mm, f/16, 4 seconds, Lee neutral graduated density filter, polarizer, tripod

After a rainy day we decided to visit the pass between Lærdal and Aurland again. Just before sunset the sky cleared a bit, so that the sun had a chance to paint the sky in beautiful colors.
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Nach einem sehr regnerischen Tag entschlossen wir uns noch einmal die Passstraße zwischen Lærdal und Aurland zu fahren. Kurz vor Sonnenuntergang klarte der Himmel auf und gab der Sonne für einen kurzen Moment die Möglichkeit die Wolken in schönen Farben zu tauchen.

#PlusPhotoExtract

2011-09-27 20:48:10 (5 comments, 2 reshares, 27 +1s)

Splash!

Lake Manapouri, West Coast near to Te Anau, South Island, New Zealand

Tech Info: Canon EOS 5D, EF 17-40L @ 17mm, f/16, 1/2 sec., ISO100, Lee Neutral Density Graduated Filters, Heliopan polarizer, tripod, manual focus

2011-09-25 19:22:43 (2 comments, 3 reshares, 7 +1s)

The Most Inspiring Photo Albums on Google+ PART FOUR
http://www.recommendedusers.com/blog/2011/9/22/quest-for-the-most-inspiring-photo-albums-on-google-part-fou.html

PART ONE: http://goo.gl/tb8w8
PART TWO: http://goo.gl/KXWN4
PART THREE: http://goo.gl/w8EMr

If you know a top notch photographer or if you find an inspiring photo album please let me ( +Alireza Yavari ) know by leaving a comment on this post and I will feature it in the next series.

Below is the list in no specific order:
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Best of Street Photography +Thomas Leuthard
http://goo.gl/Jw9jn
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Burning Man +Trey Ratcliff
http://goo.gl/xKGfx ... more »

2011-09-19 18:27:53 (17 comments, 5 reshares, 46 +1s)

'Shallow Underwater'
Nesbyen, Hallingdal, Norway

Tech info:
Canon EOS 5D, Canon EF 17-40L @ 17mm, 2.5 seconds, f/16, Lee graduated neutral density filter, polarizer, tripod

2011-09-17 20:25:41 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

One of the last pictures I took yesterday - Aurora Australis - the southern lights - dancing with the constellation Orion. An amazing moment.

2011-09-15 18:56:16 (2 comments, 4 reshares, 26 +1s)

Added a couple new shots to my Landscapes album, share it if you like it! ;-)

2011-09-15 18:15:46 (4 comments, 9 reshares, 41 +1s)

Paradise Boats,
Lago di braies / Pragser Wildsee, Dolomites, Italy

2011-09-11 14:38:13 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 23 +1s)

One of my oldest shots (from 2005) - and I still like it... :)
Canada

2011-09-11 14:33:24 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Flowing Mercury