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marydoll — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 20:19:45 +0100

by: marydoll

Description: My Artist friend, Brian, sent me this sketch which he drew (he is 87). It really made my day the day I received it, especially as I was a bit poorly.

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Lunar Cycle

marydoll — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 20:13:57 +0100

by: marydoll

Description: While I was in hospital, my camera was having a few outings, my man took the camera, which he is not too sure about how to use and took a few photographs. I thought I'd share them here.

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It's a hit

marydoll — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 00:08:04 +0000

by: marydoll

Description: I caught these girls having a snowball fight!!

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Haaaapppy New Year

sassan — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 22:20:05 +0000

by: sassan

Description: Yes, this winter aint as cold as it used to be but the other night's moon was one of those special editions that reminds the viewer of the right mood for Moses bringing down the 10 Commandments from the mountain! 🎉🎊☃️🎈🎊🎇🥂🏔️🙋🏻

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Spot the Duck!

marydoll — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 18:54:12 +0000

by: marydoll

Description: I ventured out today to take pics of Storm Pia, reviewing this shot I noticed a 'duck' now I cannot unsee it!!

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Santa is getting ready

marydoll — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 21:44:17 +0000

by: marydoll

Description: But he stopped off at the Yacht Club!!

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Gnomes

marydoll — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 22:35:07 +0000

by: marydoll

Description: Apologies, for not being on here for some time. I've missed so much, I was looking after someone who was ill and then became ill (with flu) myself. I've missed many of our local Christmas Events etc. (Photographic opportunities). Trouble never comes in 'ones' - hoping the rest of the month will be better but no guarantees. I even missed appearing in a Pantomime, I'll never get another opportunity to do that!! During November I made an assortment of these wee gnomes to give to people at my knitting group.

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Showing Off

marydoll — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:55:54 +0000

by: marydoll

Description: Last year I was a 'runner up' in an RTE Calendar competition. They showed my photograph on tv and I thought that was the end of it! Last week's RTE Guide complete with the Calendar was on sale throughout Ireland. They included (on the back of the Calendar), all the 'runner uppers' and my photograph is on the top right hand corner including my name!!! If I never achieve anything else in my photographic journey, I can claim this!!!

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Ten Grey Gulls Sitting on a Wall

marydoll — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:49:22 +0000

by: marydoll

Description: The Gulls were sitting here and then flying off. At home I noticed there were 10 gulls in total and it reminded me of the song 'ten green bottles'!!

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Someone had to!

marydoll — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 23:40:03 +0100

by: marydoll

Description: As I was leaving I noticed this happening.

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Hang on There

marydoll — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 23:38:48 +0100

by: marydoll

Description: I noticed this guy 'hanging' on while being timed! I assume if he makes the time limit he will win money!! People do the strangest things!!

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Bouncy Castle

marydoll — Sat, 22 Jul 2023 15:51:07 +0100

by: marydoll

Description: I went from being up in a helicopter of Thursday or a Bouncy Castle on Friday with a 5 year old!! Can life get any better!!

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Another Song

ARFA — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 00:59:49 +0100

by: ARFA

Description: Motivated by boredom!

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Music?

ARFA — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 00:57:48 +0100

by: ARFA

Description: I haven't been able to get out much since "the bug" like a lot of other people,but I've been digging in my early archives,and come with a couple of song titles,like we used to! Get your flares and tie dies on!

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Great Fun

marydoll — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 20:49:52 +0100

by: marydoll

Description: This girl was one of the group and as I took the photograph the horse 'laughed', this, in my opinion, is my 'shot of the day' - I'm very pleased with it!! Will probably never, ever happen to me again!!

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When i was a Sheriff in Dodge city Texas !!

mbkamrani — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 13:21:56 +0100

by: mbkamrani

Description: This is taken in 1832 !!! Just kidding to make you laugh Taken in a Western photography shop in Gold Coast Australia

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So hot

marydoll — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 23:17:45 +0100

by: marydoll

Description: Melting in this weather!

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Raft Race Saturday

marydoll — Sun, 28 May 2023 00:08:50 +0100

by: marydoll

Description: This is the 40th Raft Race held in the town. Big crowd watched and it was a lovely day.

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View from a Pot Hole

marydoll — Thu, 11 May 2023 21:40:06 +0100

by: marydoll

Description: Just a bit of fun

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NW Display

marydoll — Wed, 10 May 2023 22:29:25 +0100

by: marydoll

Description: Just another one

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Inside Harbour Bar

marydoll — Wed, 10 May 2023 22:27:13 +0100

by: marydoll

Description: The Harbour Bar is a very old establishment, very small and visited by people from all over the world. While down taking pics of the Artwork, the barman invited me in to take pics of their NW200 themed display.

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Fun at the Fair

marydoll — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 20:09:20 +0100

by: marydoll

Description: I cropped in on this young couple, I don't know who they are but they were enjoying themselves at the Fair.

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Aqua Valley

marydoll — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 20:07:17 +0100

by: marydoll

Description: This item replaced the Big Dipper and will be good on a warm summer day!

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Hobby Horses

marydoll — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 20:02:13 +0100

by: marydoll

Description: The light was behind me from an large open door, so I hoped this helped the light on the horses.

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Amusements are Open

marydoll — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 20:00:00 +0100

by: marydoll

Description: Quiet Day so took a photographic visit to the Fun Park which re-opened at the weekend. Any advice as to taking shots to give impression of movement, will be appreciated.

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Mail Person

PaulieT — Sun, 26 Mar 2023 11:42:17 +0100

by: PaulieT

Description: We stopped at a post office in a neighboring town to mail something. This fire hydrant was in front of the building begging to be immortalized in a photograph.

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Poor wee duck

marydoll — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 16:54:38 +0000

by: marydoll

Description: Left out on the snow

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Merry Christmas 2

Tugboat — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 08:05:19 +0000

by: Tugboat

Description: Have a great Christmas and New Year .

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Merry Christmas

Tugboat — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 08:03:48 +0000

by: Tugboat

Description: my son's new little dog, Jess

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Dolphins

marydoll — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 20:39:32 +0000

by: marydoll

Description: Following my 'missed opportunity' on a recent walk, to not get a photograph of dolphins as I only had a phone with me. A friend sent me this fun drawing. He is an Artist; Brian Willis and I've posted (a few months ago) photographs of one of his projects. It's great when someone takes the time to put an experience into a sketch. Just thought I'd share this here.

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Fun and Games

marydoll — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 19:28:25 +0000

by: marydoll

Description: Characters from the parade, this time on Main St.

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Santa Wave

marydoll — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 19:26:09 +0000

by: marydoll

Description: Just thought I'd put this up for fun from Friday evening - they were blowing bubbles which really added to the atmosphere of the parade.

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Skate Boarder

marydoll — Sat, 26 Nov 2022 22:39:52 +0000

by: marydoll

Description: Further up the street was this stencil.

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Ice Cream

marydoll — Sat, 26 Nov 2022 22:34:41 +0000

by: marydoll

Description: I found this on Wednesday at the side of Morelli's Ice Cream Shop. I think this is stencilled but not sure.

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Window with a view

marydoll — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 19:34:13 +0000

by: marydoll

Description: This is the little boat shaped coffee place on the pier. During Covid they only served outdoors food, recently it has been returned to a coffee shop with unusual food. The sea laps up around this place constantly.

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Mascot

marydoll — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 23:48:14 +0100

by: marydoll

Description: This is the Morelli Ice cream Mascot - I happened to be passing when a 'photoshoot' was taking place. Only thing I couldn't understand. was the guy doing the photoshoot was using a 'phone' (unless he was doing a video for tic tok). Only after did I notice the lifeboat were out in the bay!!

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Great Planetary Alignment

sassan — Sat, 25 Jun 2022 08:29:24 +0100

by: sassan

Description: Not sure if you're following the early morning events, now available to us, the residents of earth, that could be a once-upon-a-lifetime opportunity to look up and enjoy. That is all the solar system planets are showing up in a single line and at the same time, in one field of view! This picture was my best observation during the early morning hours of June 21, (Not June 24 when the best alignment occurred earlier this morning) because thanks to clouds and the early morning marine system, we had beautiful clouds covering the entire sky:( , including the best observing time of this morning, June 24. I have added an insert of what my best window of observation, in partly cloud that let me see the three bright ones, Jupiter, Moon, and Venus, temporarily only, this morning. Only for a few seconds, as I spent about an hour enjoying watching the clouds! before sunrise... Dearly thank heavens and thanks clouds, letting me "Imagine" the rest of the plant alignment! and also to think more deeply into what Indian Jones is up to this time that plants are showing one such rare celestial show and alignment. That is which other temple he is visiting right now and what other jewel he has discovered!!! Hope you have had a better sky than mine. The show still continues but the greatest was this early morning! Well, may be in the next life for me...

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?3D

sassan — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 12:20:23 +0100

by: sassan

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Super Blood Moon Eclipse

sassan — Sun, 29 May 2022 15:21:20 +0100

by: sassan

Description: The eclipse happens about once a year. Another capture during the totality of the eclipse of May 15 going to early AM of 16, was the longest and finest I have ever personally witnessed. Blood moon lasts about 84 minutes, just shy of one & half hours! capturing moon details during eclipse has always been a challenge for me but this time I'm happy with what I got. btw and if you missed it for any reason, you may want to! wait for the next "SuperMoon Eclipse" that is going to happen in 2058... but then, don't worry and the next regular eclipse is scheduled again for this year (Lucky us) November 7-8, if you like to mark your calendar or better, check the link to the countdown page, that as of right now is about 162 days a 3/4 of a day https://www.space.com/33786-lunar-eclipse-guide.html but this time, only a partial and no totality. Also, I guess it ends early AM in the USA, but near mid-day in the UK so not sure beside clouds, what else can be blamed this time.

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Early eclipse

sassan — Tue, 17 May 2022 23:45:13 +0100

by: sassan

Description: This is at the early phase of the eclipse when totality hasn't occurred yet and the moon was just risen, to our horizon (With progressing eclipse that was started before moonrise). The image is of low quality as I was in a panic state to find a good location for the right composition with the horizon and didn't have a tripod. Well holding a heavy gear with a long FL lens (Tamron 150-600mm) handheld and shooting at 1/10 sec shutter speed with ISO 6400 won't get any better than this. At least in my hand! The three nearby stars are now visible below the moon. The 1 at approximately 7-8 o'clock position of the moon was soon to be fully covered by the moon, only to be seen later, rising from 10 o'clock position! And what a view was that...

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Blood Moon of May 15-16/2022

sassan — Mon, 16 May 2022 23:29:57 +0100

by: sassan

Description: Don't know if you could get a glimpse of it last night but I was very lucky that the kind clouds that were present throughout the day, left us for good, in the early night hours, so thank heaven and Yes, I could see the eclipse fully. This wasn't an ordinary eclipse as the moon was in perigee (The closest orbital point to earth), thus the so-called Supermoon and that's what made the eclipse truly one of the kind. You know the moon is ~ 7 % bigger and 15% brighter during the supermoon event. This by far was one of the nicest total eclipses I have ever witnessed in my life. By Southern California time, the moon was in the early progression of partial eclipse, when first rose above the horizon in our place (So we never saw a full moon at moonrise time). I was moving to find the best observation spot during that time so only got a few blurry pictures when the moon was very close to the horizon. This picture is during the early totality of the eclipse or "Blood Moon" phase and as you see the sky wasn't jet black yet. The moon was in the constellation Libra. The two bright stars of Libra, Spica, and Antares are not visible here in the field of view but the lovely two stars on the right of the moon (I believe) are Zubenelgenubi and Zubeneschamali. Moon was moving really fast! at the beginning covering Zubenelgenubi that later was seen rising from about 10 o'clock position of the moon... Really magnificent view to watch. btw and did you know that Georg Lucus has chosen the name Obi-Wan Kenobi (one of only four characters to appear in all six �Star Wars� films), to sound a lot like these stars' names! Anyhow and a time to be remembered. Hope you have had a good time too so please share what you pictured if you were among the lucky ones to witness it in person.

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For Dave

sassan — Sun, 15 May 2022 11:22:37 +0100

by: sassan

Description: Well Dave I dare it and this is almost a full moon (But I took care to take only a portion of it, using a 12-inch telescope, in case...). I can promise you I didn't turn into a wolverine or any other creature of the night. Or so do I think! Bottom line, don't miss tomorrow's moon as a Full eclipse and the blood moon is on the schedule! That is if you're in the right observation zone and then, clouds permitting! So try to catch it or at least enjoy it. The link below is to count down to eclipse occurrence. https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2022-may-16

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Mashti Melon!

sassan — Sat, 14 May 2022 02:16:52 +0100

by: sassan

Description: I'm sure Mo knows what I'm talking about. In Farsi, it's called: بستنی اکبر مشتی ! Not sure what you did for mother's day but if you're in LA, no matter what and where you dine, you must come to one special place for desert and that amazing saffron ice cream that also has pistachio with Palloudeh... They claim to be among the top 5 Best Ice Cream Makers in the world and as per the legend on the wall (You can see it in one of the sub-images), their story is as follow: "Once in a time and place little know, lived an old farmer named Mashti Malone. And though he worked his poor hands to the bone, nothing would grow in his hand except stone. Then one day as he was sitting alone, he saw a vision from heaven full-blown. It was a rose chilled with cream in a cone and from that vision a legend has grown. Rosewater ice cream your taste buds will moan. Dozens more flavors each on its own. Guaranteed to put you in a Heaven-zone. So goes the legend of Mashti Malone. Well, I leave a link to their website, in case... https://mashtimalones.com/ingredients/ https://mashtimalones.com/ And this is the location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im3yhSTDBG4

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83% illuminated Moon

sassan — Fri, 13 May 2022 08:02:28 +0100

by: sassan

Description: Monotonous processing. I consider myself a lunatic! One who loves the moon unconditionally!! and in all phases. Well, tonight she was in the Waxing Gibbous phase and 82.2 percent of the moon was visible.

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Color Moon

sassan — Fri, 13 May 2022 07:58:08 +0100

by: sassan

Description: Color of the moon - Subtle processing I consider myself a lunatic! One who loves the moon unconditionally!! and in all phases. Well, tonight she was in the Waxing Gibbous phase and 82.2 percent of the moon was visible.

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Topcor 58mm

sassan — Wed, 04 May 2022 19:10:09 +0100

by: sassan

Description: This is my vintage Topcor 58mm F1.8 riding on Olympus EM10-iii pictured with also vintage Vivitar Macro 90mm F2.8 on Fujifilm XT2

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Celebration

sassan — Wed, 04 May 2022 17:02:59 +0100

by: sassan

Description: This is a picture taken with another Vintage lens I have. My Topcor (If you have ever heard of Topcon) that I really love a lot. Persian dance for Nowruz, the ancient Persian new year that happens close to 21 March, exactly and down to second, at the event of Spring Equinox, not sure how they knew about it on those days. Probably they used to measure their shadows down to mm, every day!

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For Charles

sassan — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:53:05 +0100

by: sassan

Description: This one is from a few weeks back and thought I was going to take a current picture for dear Charles, haven't been able yet but will upload another fresh one soon.

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For Charles

sassan — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:43:31 +0100

by: sassan

Description: This one is for Charles who wanted to see a picture of my kid's Jaguar with the door modification they made on it (My younger's son first car that his elder brother is gifted). This Lovely Cat is now with me as my sons (Very technically oriented motor-heads!) are only into Subarus these days and that is what they drive but my love for Jaguar is eternal and though maintaining a vintage car in driving condition could be expensive and hard, I simply can't let this beauty to go. This picture is from Xmas time, few years back.

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Vintage macro lens

sassan — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:28:46 +0100

by: sassan

Description: This is the Vivitar lens (Komine made - serials 28xxxxx) that I was talking about earlier. I picked it up ridiculously cheap on eBay and of course, it came naked! without a plastic handgrip focus ring cover that could not stand the test or torture of life so instead of going the high way to replace it with an OEM expensive/rare-to-find one, I decided to go with this camouflage band (Self-adhesive/retaining) that to me, appeared adequate and overall, I like the current look & functionality. This lens surprisingly expands to get into that 1:1 ratio of macro (Without any need for an adapter) that not many lenses could on those days. Here are spect of the lens that I found & copied from Pentaxforums: Optical construction: 6 elements, 4 groups Aperture range: f2.8 - 22, half stop clicks except 16-22; Iris: 8 blades; Focus throw: approx 990� (two and 3/4 rotations), anti pentax. Angle of view: 27 degrees Weight: 480 g (17 oz.) Length on camera: 89 mm (3.5 in.), max ~178mm Filter size: 62 mm Lens coating: MC (multicoated) Minimum focusing distance from front element: 14.5 cm (5.7 in.) Maximum reproduction ratio: 1:1 without adapters or other extenders

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