My favorite Blue

Shanghai Cityscape at Blue Hour

2013-01-20T11:43:00.001+01:00

Shanghai Cityscape at Blue Hour, a photo by Brady Fang (Shanghai) on Flickr.

Shanghai Cityscape

Frankfurt Airport

2012-11-13T16:11:00.001+01:00

Frankfurt Airport #frankfurt #germany #travel #airport #mik #instagramers, a photo by zsoolt on Flickr.

Blue Light

2012-10-07T11:48:00.001+02:00

Blue Light, a photo by RainDrop Animation on Flickr.

Taiwan 2012

2012-07-28T15:44:00.001+02:00

Taiwan 2012, a photo by paulcz on Flickr.

藍調潭腰

2012-07-24T20:43:00.001+02:00

藍調潭腰, a photo by -benson- 班森（忙碌阿） on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
好久沒拍沒搖了～

العقبه Aqaba

2012-07-17T11:06:00.001+02:00

العقبه Aqaba, a photo by Abdullah zayed1 on Flickr.

عقبه تهامه
تحت مدينه ابها تبعد نزولآ 15 دقيقه تقريبآ
تمتاز بجوها المعتدل في فصل الشتاء اهل ابها اذا ذبحهم البرد نزلوا لها وتعشوا حنيذ

the wedding

2012-07-12T11:48:00.001+02:00

the wedding, a photo by Andy Kennelly on Flickr.

I've never shot a wedding before but I couldn't resist a shot of this bizarre ceremony on the beach. You are looking at the entire wedding consisting of a bride, groom, witness and minister. They carried on into the night and this shot was actually 3.2 seconds long in pitch black (I was shocked that I was able to focus it). The long exposure brought out the blues of the night and gave this kind of an erie feel.

Free photo retouching for wedding photographers

The Tide is High

2012-07-11T09:10:00.001+02:00

The Tide is High, a photo by Darwin Bell on Flickr.

Wild Endurance

2012-07-01T19:18:00.001+02:00

WildEndurance2010-TopPic-HR (143), a photo by WildEndurance 2010 on Flickr.

Environmental and renewable energy jobs

blue wedding dress

2012-06-18T22:01:00.001+02:00

blue wedding dress, a photo by xiaoxiao11 on Flickr.

Thailand weddings

Tears of wine (19/52) - Explored!

2012-06-18T01:04:00.001+02:00

Tears of wine (19/52) - Explored!, a photo by riikkapuu on Flickr.

A photo taken as background for my husband's project (Marangoni effect). Making wine cry was not difficult, but capturing that in a photo was not easy. With flash, it was difficult to see where the tears are seen. Ambient light helped here, but that did not result in a good shot, as the tears were moveing fast and they needed to be sharp.

This was taken with Canon 500D on tripod, ISO 100, 1/200 s, f/11, with the 60 mm EF-S macro lens. A flash was bare in an umbrella at the back. The metallic parts of the umbrella disturbed, and a children's platic writing matt (kirjoitusalusta) was used for further diffusion. Various adjustments in Photoshop, such as expanding the area on the left and boosting the contrast.

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Hooprizon

2012-06-17T13:27:00.001+02:00

Hooprizon, a photo by miggohoo on Flickr.

Blue

2012-06-16T12:23:00.003+02:00

Blue, a photo by GavinZ on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
An old blue row boat by the pier. Phuket, Thailand

N787AL

2012-06-16T12:23:00.001+02:00

N787AL, a photo by sabian404 on Flickr.

American Airlines Boeing 777-223(ER)
AAL183 - KLAX-ZSPD
Flying over SLE at FL300

Blue

2012-05-07T21:00:00.001+02:00

Source: etsy.com via Alina on Pinterest

Greece

2012-05-05T15:51:00.002+02:00

Source: google.com via Cheryl on Pinterest

Into the sea

2012-04-26T18:14:00.001+02:00

Into the sea, a photo by grazanna on Flickr.

I wish you all a great week !

Shadowplay

2012-04-14T21:49:00.001+02:00

Shadowplay, a photo by Mr. P de Panama on Flickr.

Whenever I accompany the dogs out after dark, I always bring a light to scan for snakes, scorpions or other critters that might pose a danger to them. I've always said how cool this faucet looks with the shadows from the light so I decided to play around a bit. My Speedlight seemed to throw way too much light on the subject so the same LED flashlight I use when walking the dogs. There are 7 little LEDS on the face of it casting distinct shadows as well as a blue cast.

IMG_0786

2012-04-13T17:04:00.001+02:00

IMG_0786, a photo by Giuliagas on Flickr.

Rysk blåstjärna...[Explore, Front Page 03.04.2012]

2012-04-04T15:37:00.001+02:00

Rysk blåstjärna...[Explore, Front Page 03.04.2012], a photo by maj-lis on Flickr.

Rysk blåstjärna (Scilla siberica) är art i familjen hyacintväxter. Den kan bli upp till två decimeter hög och blommar tidigt på våren med klarblå eller blåvioletta blommor med blå ståndarknapp. Rysk blåstjärna kommer ursprungligen från södra Ryssland och Mellanöstern men odlas i många trädgårdar varifrån den har förvildats exempelvis till närliggande parker och vägkanter. Den kallas ofta för Scilla.

Forth Sunset - Explored & Front Page

2012-03-24T10:23:00.001+01:00

Forth Sunset - Explored & Front Page, a photo by Gareth Paxton on Flickr.

T'was a great sunset this evening, it was nice to get out after work for some photography instead of waiting for the weekend.

132 seconds, f/8, "the usual filtration"

Moonchild (3)

2012-03-17T19:17:00.001+01:00

Moonchild (3), a photo by St. Climentina on Flickr.

MNF Karsh girl

"hold up... hold on... don't be scared" ~ {Explore}

2012-03-05T19:11:00.001+01:00

"hold up... hold on... don't be scared" ~ {Explore}, a photo by PhotographyByUrbanEyes.com on Flickr.

Inspired by lryics from Oasis "Stop Crying your heart out" and a tribute to PC David Rathband who took his life this week.

View On Black

Made Explore #37 4th March 2012

It's been one of those weeks that reminded me how fragile life can be, with the memorial match for Gary Speed and then the next day the announcement that PC Rathband took his own life.

You see for me when I lose a brother or sister to suicide it means alot more than just a news story. I guess for me it's a reminder how fatal my illness really is; Depression for many of us can be a terminal illness just like Cancer or Heart conditions.

However, for most of society Depression/Mental Health is not given the same tolerance or appreciation as maybe physical illnesses or more visible disabilities.

Now I don't want to say Depression was evident in either case as I'm not party to that knowledge. But for someone to take their own life there are two key elements a) Despair and b) Anger.

Most people cannot understand why you would want to take your own life, but if you imagine having an illness that impacts your brain and affects your ability to think, reason, act, remember, care, sleep, eat and live. Then and only then can you imagine the pain someone suffering from a mental illness goes through.

I feel that it's about time I stopped hiding my own illness as what type of influence on the world can I make if I'm concerned what people may say if I talk about suicide?

May 31st 2011 was my day, the day the pain became so intense, the day the anger reared up so strong that I couldn't fight anymore, the day I couldn't see a way forward. After nearly two years fighting it I'd had enough. Luckily for me my poor wife found me in time. To find yourself in hospital unable to walk, see, hear, so sick and ill is nothing compared to the knowledge that your own babies saw you carted away in an ambulance.

Phew, that was tough to share. But I feel anyone who's followed my stream knows I've mentioned Depression before.

I guess I feel the need to share this with everyone as I want to give those of you hope who are suffering or those that know someone some hope.

It's not easy but you need to remember it's about what you can do for that person today! not tomorrow. I hated reading in the press how the Police quickly came out and mentioned all their plans for PC Rathband in the future, but the fact of the matter when people are suffering they need help to get through the next hour not next month.

My moan is not an anti-police comment more an anti "Oh he had the world at his feet" comment. Please remember this is a severe illness that impacts the brain, who can you comprehend these messages when you cannot tolerate the noise of the birds tweeting or the sound of your own children? I had constant headaches for two years, unable to tolerate any noise.

So my message to those of you fighting is hold on, reach out to someone and if you are that someone then please just listen; don't make suggestions, just listen and be there, be present in the moment. And hopefully together you can stand strong for another day, then a week, then a month, then a year.

To my brothers & sisters of the silent illness don't be scared just reach out to someone, and if you're that someone just be there.

So why this image? Well PC Rathband lived in Blyth, and this is Blyth beach where I love to stand in the sea and feel all the streses of life drain away, the waves rushing back made me think of how you brace yourself and hold on, hence it all seemed to gel.

Thank you for reading this, and also for playing your part in being there. Oh and by the way I've been on the up and up since August 2011 so at long last the "black dog" is being trained to behave! He still comes out every now and then but on the whole he's in his kennel!

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Oasis ~ Stop Crying Your Heart Out

"Hold up... hold on... don't be scared
You'll never change what's been and gone
May your smile (may your smile) shine on (shine on)
Don't be scared (don't be scared)
Your destiny may keep you warm

'Cause all of the stars have faded away
Just try not to worry, you'll see them someday
Take what you need and be on your way
And stop crying your heart out

Get up (get up) come on (come on)
Why you scared? (I'm not afraid...)
You'll never change what's been and gone

'Cause all of the stars have faded away
Just try not to worry, you'll see them someday
Take what you need and be on your way
And stop crying your heart out

'Cause all of the stars have faded away
Just try not to worry, you'll see them someday
Just take what you need and be on your way
And stop crying your heart out

We're all of the stars
We're fading away
Just try not to worry, you'll see us someday
Just take what you need and be on your way
And stop crying your heart out

Stop crying your heart out
Stop crying your heart out
Stop crying your heart out..."

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Harry Pothead and Phylosopher Stoned IV

2012-03-04T23:11:00.001+01:00

Harry Pothead and Phylosopher Stoned IV, a photo by Sergiy Gonchar on Flickr.

IMG_2908

2012-03-03T18:25:00.001+01:00

IMG_2908, a photo by distorto on Flickr.