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Borek · Dec 24, 2022

morrobay said:

Evidently a Google scholar image search is required for this.

More like you need to be old enough to remember the Magic Eye craze of mid-nineties ;)

I just dug out my Turbo Pascal code written then for an article in Bajtek magazine and run it in DOSbox to make some new pictures.

Point Conception · Dec 25, 2022

Row of large stainless steel letters with peeling blue paint along a concrete seawall beside a beach promenade, with palm trees and a sandy beach behind them.

Row of weathered blue and white beach lounge chairs with peeling paint, lined up along a concrete walkway beside sand, palm trees and high-rise buildings in the background.

DennisN · Dec 26, 2022

A grocery store open early in the morning on Boxing Day.
(lucky for me, because I needed to buy things)

Night photo of a street-side fruit and vegetable stand under a white awning, lit by strong overhead lights, with produce and boxes on display and a wet paved walkway in front.

A wet Christmas light bulb:

Close-up photo at night of a yellow string-light bulb with water droplets on it, hanging from a dark cable, with blurred string lights and a street lamp in the background.

Ibix · Dec 26, 2022

Borek said:

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I'd lost the trick of seeing those. Got there in the end though.

Astranut · Dec 28, 2022

Sunrise on the Winter Solstice (21st December 2022) Hartshead Pike Ashton -under -Lyne England.

Hilltop at sunrise with a squat stone monument on the left and a tall grey stone tower with a pointed roof on the right, under a cloudy sky with orange glow on the horizon.

DennisN · Dec 28, 2022

Astranut said:

Sunrise on the Winter Solstice (21st December 2022) Hartshead Pike Ashton -under -Lyne England.
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It's a beautiful photo in itself, but I think it's extra cool that there aren't any modern world items visible in it. I like that a lot.

Point Conception · Dec 28, 2022

Acrylic art by morrobay

Close-up of a thickly textured abstract acrylic painting in saturated red, yellow, blue, green and purple, with raised brushstrokes forming swirling, organic shapes.

Thickly textured acrylic painting with bold red, yellow, blue and green swirls forming an abstract, face-like central figure surrounded by dark brown and green.

Astranut · Dec 29, 2022

DennisN said:

It's a beautiful photo in itself, but I think it's extra cool that there aren't any modern world items visible in it. I like that a lot.

Thank you Dennis. Modern day structures and people can often be a distraction in many photos.

Point Conception · Dec 29, 2022

Cappuccino in the neighborhood. What a surprise and contrast in the surroundings:

Interior of a café with a red counter, red paper lanterns hanging above, and a glass display case of pastries; two staff in masks work behind the espresso machine.

Latte with leaf-pattern latte art in a pale blue cup on a saucer, beside a spoon, a glass of iced green drink with ice, and a packet labeled BROWN SUGAR on a wooden tray.

Overhead view of a cafe interior with large red hanging lanterns, a woman standing near a window holding a phone, and a masked barista behind a counter with coffee equipment.

Interior of a café with dark wood parquet floors, wooden chairs and tables in the foreground, a bouquet of pink and white flowers on a table, and red pendant lamps hanging above a red-railed balcony with large windows.

Courtyard patio with a gravel floor, stepping stones, wooden chairs and potted plants, under a roof hung with red paper lanterns, viewed down a tiled entrance stairway.

collinsmark · Dec 29, 2022

That's pretty impressive.

I usually make myself several cappuccinos per day, but I've never been able to successfully do the cappuccino/latte art (e.g., the leaf shape on the top). I've tried many times, but consistently fail. Mine always seem to come out as a small animal or plant crying in pain.

Point Conception · Dec 31, 2022

Potted dracaena plant with long green and cream striped leaves behind a wire mesh fence, with a colorful abstract painting in red, yellow and blue on a stand in front, and sea and rooftops beyond.

Green leafy houseplant with variegated leaves in a square pot decorated with a colourful abstract painted design, on a windowsill behind a metal grille, with rooftops and water visible outside.

Point Conception · Jan 1, 2023

Street scene of a coffee shop with a dark sign reading Rescue Coffee, with a yellow and white taxi-style van seemingly stuck high in the overhead power lines above it.

DennisN · Jan 2, 2023

Aftermath of a firework explosion on New Year's Eve.
It's pretty fun that it looks a bit like a space photo.

Night photo of a dense burst of fireworks, with bright white and red sparks and clouds of smoke lit in pale blue, orange and purple, against a dark sky above a rooftop silhouette.

Rive · Jan 2, 2023

This creek was dry for almost a year long.

Still, shallow woodland creek on a misty day, reflecting bare trees, with moss-covered logs and fallen leaves on the muddy banks.

Now, it's supposed to be frozen (with snow all around, and animal tracks), like on this old photo:

Photo of a narrow creek winding between dark tree trunks, with patches of open dark water reflecting sunlight amid snow-covered banks and shadows on the snow.

Well, still better than dry...

StevieTNZ · Jan 4, 2023

Wide view of a wood-panelled legislative chamber with green carpet and rows of green-upholstered benches filled with seated members, facing a raised chair and desk at the far end.

"At least in New Zealand, we have a functioning legislature."

Borg · Jan 5, 2023

StevieTNZ said:

"At least in New Zealand, we have a functioning legislature."

In the U.S., we have a slow-moving train wreck.

Point Conception · Jan 8, 2023

Thai girlfriend

Woman with blonde hair in a ponytail seen from behind, sitting at a red counter by a window overlooking a coastal town and the sea, with a plant and a phone on the counter.

Point Conception · Jan 8, 2023

She took her self then sent me to line. The only way it could be linked is with screen shot

DennisN · Jan 11, 2023

Simply gorgeous eye candy here:
(scroll down on the page for more photos)

Weather Photographer of the Year 2022 Photos
(Royal Meteorological Society)
https://www.rmets.org/weather-photographer-of-the-year/2022/frozen-zhenhuan-zhou

Examples:

"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" by Rossi Fang (source)
(I really liked this one)

Bright sun with rays shining through a hole in a thick layer of ice coating bare branches, with a blue sky and snowy mountain ridge visible beyond.

"Departing Storm over Bembridge Lifeboat Station" by Jamie Russell (source)

Double rainbow arcing over a shallow tidal sea under dark storm clouds, with a red boat at anchor on the left and a long pier with a lifeboat station building on the right.

Point Conception · Jan 12, 2023

Beautiful ^^. Russians on Jomtien Beach and color along Jomtien beach Rd.

Beach scene with palm trees in the foreground and sunbathers on sand, a blue lifeguard tower to the left, and a woman in a blue patterned dress and striped hat raising a phone.

Blue-painted multi-storey building with balconies and rooftop plants, with signs for Wombat & Kiwi Bar, Sports, Coffee, Food, on the street-level frontage.

Narrow street lined with signs in Thai and English, including Motorbike and car for rent, Toilet, Tattoo and a Guest House sign, with a motorbike parked by the roadside.

Street scene of pink and yellow shophouses with a blue sign reading Tel. 087-84, shirts and an inflatable duck on display outside, and a palm tree in between.

Street view of multi-storey buildings with white and lilac tiers and blue upper floors, beside signs for Wombat & Kiwi Bar and Tulip House, with tall towers behind and power lines overhead.

Point Conception · Jan 12, 2023

Special effects: flashlight on foto Jomtien beach about 3 years ago, unfortunately - So far...

Photo of a bar table by a window with a glowing light effect; through the glass, palm trees against a blue dusk sky, with a red cup or coaster and a glass with a straw on the table.

nsaspook · Jan 12, 2023

The joy of a child.

A young girl in pink pajamas jumps on a small purple mini trampoline on a wooden deck, with a round table, patio chairs and an umbrella behind her.

Point Conception · Jan 16, 2023

Seafood lunch with my massage girl in Naklua

Two people seated at a small outdoor café table under a green umbrella, with plates of food, a bowl and two water bottles on the table, and a street with parked cars behind them.

Street stall under a red umbrella hung with red paper lanterns, gold tassels and red tassel strings, with more lanterns strung on wires overhead.

Two people sit across a small wooden table under a green parasol at an outdoor street-side eatery, with plates of food and water bottles on the table and parked cars behind them.

Ivan Seeking · Jan 17, 2023

Same photo rotated 180 degrees. Which one is right-side up?

A white boxy SUV with its headlights on drives toward the camera through shallow water, its reflection mirrored below it on a still pond surrounded by rocks and dark shrubs.

A white SUV with headlights on, parked on rocky ground at dusk, with its reflection in a puddle below, appearing upside down beneath it.

Ibix · Jan 17, 2023

My vote's for the top one.

Borg · Jan 17, 2023

Yeah, headlights are brighter in that one and the shrub on the right of that image doesn't look great on the bottom.

pinball1970 · Jan 17, 2023

Yes the weed in the water is suspended in the air in the second shot

Small dark blurred specks on a pale tan background, one curved and one dot, too blurry to identify clearly.

Ibix · Jan 17, 2023

Interesting how we focus on different things. I don't think you could see the vehicle's roof in the reflection given the angle in the lower shot.

pinball1970 · Jan 17, 2023

Ivan Seeking said:

Same photo rotated 180 degrees. Which one is right-side up?

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Put us out of our misery @Ivan Seeking

Ivan Seeking · Jan 17, 2023

pinball1970 said:

Put us out of our misery @Ivan Seeking

The solution to this problem is left as an exercise for the student.

I think you all mentioned everything I noticed.

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