* Wednesday C&C "No Theme" Thread #792 / Revived #012 on 2023 06 21 *

The pollen you see along the lakeshore is most likely tree pollen especially pine. High pollen amounts and prevailing winds have caused this cumulative affect.
The amount of pollen can be affected by factors such as temperature, humidity and wind. An American study found that pollen amounts from all sources have increased up to 21% between 1990 and 2018.

Climate change is probably a contributing factor. Warmer weather signals plants to bloom, pollen seasons are starting earlier and lasting longer. Additionally, greenhouse emissions increase the atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide, a gas that stimulates plants to increase the production and release of pollen.

It has this aura of old. Very symmetrical, on purpose I reckon. I like it.

Wild, but good!

This one has given me a chuckle over my morning coffee. The bird on the left looks like it is hovering on an updraft. The one on the right looks like a good cartoonists' stick drawing as it comes in to land. A little off balance, we are unsure what the result may be. The rest of the frame contains just enough fill to justify the crop size and the tones give highlight to the bright whites of the birds. A healthy obsession.

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Egyptian goose with young

Swan with cignet.

Magenta

Rich

A very nicely captured timed event Paula. I like this but for myself I would straighten the lower wall, because I can and because it bothers me. Likely others do not have the OCD obsession that afflicts me for this type of thing. I am suspicious that you have muted the wave action of the image and softened parts but I could be wrong about that. I would like it more with some additional detail in the wave and turbulent water areas. That may be contrary to your intent with this to showcase the birds. In any case, I included an example below that is more along the lines that I was thinking.

I can well understand your addiction to these birds and that dam. No doubt it is an endless source of fascinating images for you. I am missing your swamp images but I understand from your postings that the swamp has been transformed by nature.

Andrew

I like both of these Roel. The light on the ET in the first is better than in the second. I played with the second a bit. I have included that image below but mostly because it shows a dust? spot on the sensor on the right side and about half way up. Hopefully you have cleaned it since this image was taken. For reasons unknown to me, your two images will not show up in the full screen gallery mode.

Andrew

Thanks everyone for your kind comments and interesting feedback! I really appreciate it.

Thank you - glad you like it!

Unfortunately, I also don't know what it's called, but your description is accurate. I feel like I've seen it several times already, usually as glass beads though. Perhaps one of the manufacturer of those does provide a name on their website or can give you an information if you ask.

Looks really interesting and works very well! Now I'm wondering how that effect might work with some less abstract images... have you tried?

One additional thing I'd try, is leave part of the image (things, letters for figures which appear to be more in the foreground) without the processing, in order for it to stick out more. Something like this:

I'm sure there's a more effective way to do that or another one of your graffiti shots (like the one with the giraffe) where it might work better.

Both have a good aesthetic sense, but the composition of the second one is definitely better. In this one, there is a kind of confrontation between stone and iron, the over-the-shoulder shot gives it a cinematic atmosphere in which there seems to be a dialogue between the two stone characters... it could be "are you ready?" 😀

Manuel

IMNHO, most goddesses as seen through medieval eyes look over rated today..
Not so with Botticelli.

Tourist Attraction

This is the third in my series of recent street photography and was taken in City Palace, Jaipur, India.

Although there is no obligation to comment on every photograph posted, I normally try to comment on everyone's image, or on at least one of them if there are multiples. Unfortunately I failed last week and apologise to those whose photos I missed, and rest assured, they were missed and not ignored!

Pete

Great shot - very effective composition and beautiful colors. It's quite funny that she's facing away from the three guards (?), making it look like she's the main attraction. Excellent capture!

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