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The thread features a collection of random photos shared by participants, encompassing various subjects such as landscapes, wildlife, and personal experiences. The discussion includes comments on the photos, questions about techniques, and reflections on the memories associated with the images.

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  • Participants share a variety of photos, including landscapes from Central Park, autumn scenery, and wildlife encounters.
  • Some participants inquire about the techniques used to capture certain images, such as whether a photo was taken from a drone or a window.
  • There are discussions about specific details in photos, such as the appearance of clouds and shadows in mountain images.
  • One participant shares a story about a pet cat and relates it to the theme of unpredictability in experiments.
  • Another participant mentions a photo contest and reflects on past submissions and votes received.
  • There is a mention of a specific fungus or mold growing on a branch, with one participant speculating on its identity.

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Participants generally share their photos and experiences without reaching a consensus on specific technical aspects or interpretations of the images. Multiple viewpoints and interpretations are present throughout the discussion.

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Some discussions involve assumptions about photographic techniques and the conditions under which photos were taken, which are not fully explored or resolved.

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Individuals interested in photography, nature, and personal storytelling may find the shared experiences and insights valuable.

  • #511
Keith_McClary said:
That would be a photo if you could arrange a good background. Or do you mean he carries her around with the forklift?
With the forklift? Lol. Good one. I try to get those pix and they are often blurry. It seems they both need the interaction. It's not as if Jack sneaks up and grabs her by the skin behind her neck and runs off with her. Usually she's asking for it. He picks her up as a mother cat would carry her kittens. If he gets too rough she let's him know.
 
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The best you will get that I have at this time. She's clearly asking for it.
 
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  • #514
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Here she is with her sister Booger before she decided she prefers living at the neighbors.
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Anyone care to guess why her name is Booger? Lol
 
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  • #516
Have been noticing the nice reflected light in this area off the glassy water early mornings. So took a little walk.
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  • #517
The Carolinas got hit by the "Saskatchewan Screamer" today. My town got off easy: about an inch of snow/sleet and about 2-3mm of ice. And the power went off for an hour this afternoon.

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Greenville, Spartanburg and Charlotte got 5-6 inches of snow. The NC mountains got a foot or so.

You folks in the Boswash corridor can have fun with it tomorrow. :-p
 
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  • #518
Nice and clear this morning, but chilly and slick with ice.

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  • #519
Southerly wind, emerald water, 30 C. (air and water) @ 12 degrees N
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  • #520
morrobay said:
Southerly wind, emerald water, 30 C. (air and water)
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Nice contrast with previous photo!
 
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  • #522
Is the one on the right empty? :wink:
 
  • #523
not yet ,good one
 
  • #524
44 years old Thai lady. If this does not pass inspection - just delete
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  • #527
What a difference a decade made
The night life days of glory are long gone. I randomly walked up this street in postcard. Most places are abandoned degraded.
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  • #529
Chinese new year decorations
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  • #530
The two I have with small flashlights installed
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  • #531
I heard a thump the other day which sounded like somebody banging on a window, but only one thump. After a bit of investigation I found this on our downstairs toilet window:
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If the toilet door is open then there's a line of sight from parts of our back garden through the toilet window to the window in the front door. Both windows are frosted glass, but you can see light. My guess is something spooked a pigeon (probably one of the many foxes around here) and it tried to get out of Dodge through our house, not realising that there was something in the way. There was no dead bird or piles of feathers, only a grease print on the window, so I guess it survived the attempt.

I need to clean the window now...
 
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  • #532
Ibix said:
something spooked a pigeon
We get waxwings (and sometimes robins or juncos) swarming the chokecherry and crabapple trees and then flying around drunkenly, supposedly because the fruit is fermented. Also a kestral, a Cooper's hawk and another hawk chasing small birds. I have hawk stickers, but Audubon says they are ineffective (they suggest many stickers at intervals of a few cm). The birds see a reflection of the sky. Is your window frosted on the inside or outside?
 
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  • #533
Keith_McClary said:
Is your window frosted on the inside or outside?
Inside.

We've lived here twelve years and this is the only time I've seen this, so I don't think we're a terrible danger to birds. But your comment about reflecting the sky is interesting - a neighbour recently cut down a tree, which might have opened up new angles for sky reflection. I'll have a look round at the weekend.
 
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  • #534
Welcome to the Continent, summer 1978...

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  • #536
Long before color-sensitive film was invented, Russian photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky took 3 individual black and white photos, each with a filter (red, blue, and green) to create high-quality photos in full color. This self-portrait is over 110 years old!

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  • #537
jack action said:
Long before color-sensitive film was invented, Russian photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky took 3 individual black and white photos, each with a filter (red, blue, and green) to create high-quality photos in full color. This self-portrait is over 110 years old!
I take nearly all my astrophotos that way. (Well, I don't use film anymore -- the monochrome camera plus filters is what I mean.) Even today, that method still has several advantages.
 
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  • #538
Omicron party at Naklua-seafood market
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  • #539
Amazon recently delivered these two nice coffee cups to me: :smile:

Apollo 11 - 50 years anniversary:
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NASA:
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I like the black one the most. I think it looks very good (not just on photo).
 
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