beecee Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 "Seriously, Would You Share Some?" © Krisztina Scheeff/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2020 Scheeff took the photo in Scotland. A leopard seal got into a lagoon just before low tide," Nachoum wrote. "The seal was hiding, waiting to ambush young penguins as they got closer. When a penguin got close enough, the seal moved extremely fast and caught the penguin by its feet, dragging it to the open water. I was following parallel to the action. The seal released the penguin twice and the terrified penguin succeeded in escaping, but the seal continued chasing after it, and on the third attempt, drowned the penguin and devoured it." The many colours of Uluru.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joigus Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share Posted July 31, 2021 23 hours ago, beecee said: "Seriously, Would You Share Some?" © Krisztina Scheeff/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2020 Scheeff took the photo in Scotland. A leopard seal got into a lagoon just before low tide," Nachoum wrote. "The seal was hiding, waiting to ambush young penguins as they got closer. When a penguin got close enough, the seal moved extremely fast and caught the penguin by its feet, dragging it to the open water. I was following parallel to the action. The seal released the penguin twice and the terrified penguin succeeded in escaping, but the seal continued chasing after it, and on the third attempt, drowned the penguin and devoured it." The many colours of Uluru.... Certainly Australia's landscape is unique. Uluru is of such beauty... I know you like docos, as you say. I remember Australia's first Four Billion Years. One of the geographical features that most impressed me was the McDonnell Ranges. Because this mountain system formed so early, erosion has eaten away even the highest mountains. At some point it looks like the skeleton of a gigantic beast. It's one of the most strangely wonderful geological features I've ever seen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beecee Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 http://www.fitzroyisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Great-Barrier-Reef-Port-Douglas.jpg Fitzroy Island: Great Barrier Reef. It's a marine playground and one of the most impressive natural scenarios our planet has to offer. Welcome to the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), Earth's largest living structure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joigus Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 I read worrying news that the GBR is in danger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beecee Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 hour ago, joigus said: I read worrying news that the GBR is in danger. Yes, that is something that saddens many Aussies, particularly those that have seen some of it. The present government is turning a blind eye to the problem, but hopefully, next elections, we may get Labor bacl in again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNow Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 On 8/27/2020 at 11:42 AM, iNow said: Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone Clearly my own personal camera and editing capability doesn't match what I originally posted above, but supplementing this with a photo of my own: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joigus Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 14 minutes ago, iNow said: Clearly my own personal camera and editing capability doesn't match what I originally posted above, but supplementing this with a photo of my own: Amazed at the length of your selfie stick. Colors are a bit more natural, if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringJunky Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 2 hours ago, iNow said: Clearly my own personal camera and editing capability doesn't match what I originally posted above, but supplementing this with a photo of my own: The first one probably used a polarizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNow Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 hour ago, StringJunky said: The first one probably used a polarizer. Well, there you have it. I just used my phone lol (also, smoke from California wildfires had blown into the air) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringJunky Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 hour ago, iNow said: Well, there you have it. I just used my phone lol (also, smoke from California wildfires had blown into the air) Right, that could cause diffusion and desaturation of the viewed scene. If it's a phone, you could try shading the lens with your hand or something to cut off incoming side light, which gets scattered in the lens, softening the image. A neater solution would be a lens hood. They seem quite widely available. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Original-ULHmobile-Ultimate-Mobile-Phones/dp/B082VKFDDD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghideon Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 On 8/27/2020 at 2:19 PM, joigus said: Unexpected and/or beautiful could be interpreted as curious/spectacular, or similar. I recently visited what is claimed to be the clearest* lake in the country and this picture was unexpected. I tried to film the clear water and the resulting film was not anything worth sharing, but this single frame from the moment when the camera lens is half submerged turned out pretty well. *) I have not found any conclusive official measurements, maybe it is tricky to perform standardised measurement as the bottom is visible from the surface. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rissajaure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghideon Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 On 12/6/2020 at 5:32 PM, joigus said: The tepuis (tepuyes in Spanish) from Venezuela, Brazil, Guyana and Colombia. Karst topography is awesome almost beyond words or concepts. But not beyond belief, because it's there. Awesome image! It looks like bridges and buildings in the center, what are those? Example: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joigus Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Ghideon said: Awesome image! It looks like bridges and buildings in the center, what are those? Example: Karsts are amazing. Experts will tell you more and better, but they basically consist of sedimentary rocks formed by many millions of years of deposition, made up of carbonate-rich substance from scheletons of marine animals; and later eroded by water. I suppose that those column-like features come from particular locations where the rock is less soluble in water for whatever reason. Differential erosion is the key. 7 hours ago, Ghideon said: I recently visited what is claimed to be the clearest* lake in the country and this picture was unexpected. I tried to film the clear water and the resulting film was not anything worth sharing, but this single frame from the moment when the camera lens is half submerged turned out pretty well. *) I have not found any conclusive official measurements, maybe it is tricky to perform standardised measurement as the bottom is visible from the surface. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rissajaure Very nice picture. You always post a picture you took yourself. That's even more valuable! Thanks. +1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghideon Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 10 minutes ago, joigus said: I suppose that those column-like features come from particular locations where the rock is less soluble in water for whatever reason. Differential erosion is the key. Thanks! I interpreted* the arc over the waterfall in the center (and other arcs) as a constructed bridge. I wonder where the water comes from? *) The solution might be wikipedia.org/Pareidolia, I'm a fan of art that blends nature and (large scale) constructions, for instance Pieter Bruegel's Tower of Babel (wikipedia.org/The_Tower_of_Babel (jpeg) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joigus Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 5 hours ago, Ghideon said: Thanks! I interpreted* the arc over the waterfall in the center (and other arcs) as a constructed bridge. I wonder where the water comes from? Oh boy, I didn't see those. You're right; they look human made... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 On 9/11/2021 at 7:56 AM, Ghideon said: I wonder where the water comes from? I'd really like to know, since that particular tepui doesn't seem to be attached to the rest of the landscape. Do you think there's enough rainfall to fill a small lake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghideon Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Phi for All said: I'd really like to know, since that particular tepui doesn't seem to be attached to the rest of the landscape. Do you think there's enough rainfall to fill a small lake? I agree, the tepui does not seem to be attached. And there seems to be no room for a large enough lake. Edit: here is a link to discussion about the water: Note that the picture is posted in the art section. Edited September 12, 2021 by Ghideon Link added 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joigus Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share Posted September 13, 2021 Well spotted, @Ghideon!! My bad. I didn't give it a second thought. You really have an inquisitive spirit. Keep it up, is all I can think of saying now. 😮 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghideon Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 No worries @joigus! (In spirit of your opening post I showed the picture to one of my kids. Result was an interesting conversation about nature, digital art, Lord of the Rings, Angkor Wat, fiction and non-fiction.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beecee Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 23 hours ago, Ghideon said: I agree, the tepui does not seem to be attached. And there seems to be no room for a large enough lake. Edit: here is a link to discussion about the water: Note that the picture is posted in the art section. Wow! Breathtakingly amazing!! Not quite as spectacular but is up there..... Iguazu Falls are the world’s largest, highest waterfall system. A jaw-dropping sight, the chain of falls features nearly 300 drops as the Iguazu River snakes along the Brazil-Argentina boundary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beecee Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Such majestic Animals with Mnt Kilimanjaro in the background. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joigus Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 OK. I would like to make it up to you all for having posted that beautiful but non-legit picture. A real tepui (mount Roraima in Venezuela): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Roraima The extraordinary plants of mount Roraima: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00lx3pb Lack of nitrates in mount Roraima is due to heavy rain, that washes away all the nutrients. BTW, I strongly recommend BBC's The Private Life of Plants. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimreepr Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joigus Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 Are those naked mole-rats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimreepr Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 19 minutes ago, joigus said: Are those naked mole-rats? Yes, aren't they beautiful? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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