The Christmas sand sculptures in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria are always worth a visit. They can reach up to 20ft tall. This shot from about 10 years ago.
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The Christmas sand sculptures in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria are always worth a visit. They can reach up to 20ft tall. This shot from about 10 years ago.
Yes, this is the correct orientation. Despite the fern being thin and light, the bird was clinging to it eating pollen going up and down and all around. It was odd but fun to watch.
Cola Trucks, only for those who were vaccinated, I stood behind the fence, coz I’m not ! ??? Crazy ⚠️
My father in silhouette on the beach at Zandvoort, the Netherlands. Not entirely happy with the lighting but I liked the composition. iPhone 13 Pro.
Same location as yesterday.
Lumix ZS200 camera. ISO-125, SS-1/1000
Lumix ZS200 camera. ISO-125, SS-1/1000
Such things are all over the Internet already. There also are threads somewhere in this forum about taking photos of the sky, nebulas, and so on. Well, not all are about the Auroras borealis
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There is an article about an Alaska photographer who's celebrating 25 years of photographing the Auroras:
Alaska aurora photographer celebrating 25 years of nocturnal lifestyle
It’s the darkest time of year in Alaska, which means plenty of hours for aurora hunting.www.ktoo.org
Well, I was trying to tactfully suggest that if people wanted to discuss this, to do it somewhere other than in the middle of a thread which is meant for sharing/displaying images. We have a whole subforum in which to start and participate in discussion threads.
Incredible! What do they use to keep the sand together?
I guess and hope they are doing better after the terrible eruption they just had.
The people who do the sand sculptures are very talented. It's quite a coarse sand and I don't think they use anything special to hold it together, just misting it with water to keep the sand damp.
Thankfully the eruptions seem to be dying down, but a lot of people have lost their homes.
NB The eruptions are on the island of La Palma, about 200 miles west of Gran Canaria.
Thanks for pointing that out: I'm confusing names, so close to each other.
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Yes, threads like that are quite common, and most times the photographers provide the details relating how they set their cameras (tripod use, manual focus to "infinite", lens aperture, ISO speeds dependent on ambient light, etc.)
I generally use from 800 to 1,600 ISO. But others may use higher ISOs than mine.
Well, your "tactfulness" too was in the middle of a thread. As you can see, a lot of us comment about numerous images posted here. But please accept my most sincere apology, not only from me, but in behalf of all others who comment about the photos in this thread. I do have to figure how to use the "toggle multi-quote" thing, so my apologies for that too.
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Yes, I know I'm guilty of the same thing -- adding to a discussion in the midst of the POTD thread! I think all of us have been at one time or another. It just seems as though recently there has been a lot more chattiness in here. Whatever....
Oh -- and I've never figured out the toggle multi-quote thingy either!
Oh -- and I've never figured out the toggle multi-quote thingy either!
Almost forgot to include my photo of the day..... This tree looks different by daylight, doesn't it?
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Multiquote is fairly simple. Between “Like” and ”Reply” is ”+Quote.” When you click it, it adds that quote, just like a Reply, except that it doesn’t start your post yet. You can “+Quote” as many posts as you like in advance. When you get to the reply box, next to “Attach Files” you’ll see “Insert Quotes. Just hit that button, and it will pop up all the quotes you’ve selected in the first step. You can opt to remove them here, or just proceed with “Quote messages. It will give you a space between each quote for you to type a reply.
You can also quote select text from within any post, but that’s a how-to for another post!
You can also quote select text from within any post, but that’s a how-to for another post!