Wednesday, October 31, 2007

The Concert 2


The Concert 2
Originally uploaded by Ricardo Carreon
Music Makers Theme -
Admin's Choice

Nobody would deny that the "Pop" Music culture is as much about the visual as it is about the musical. This fabulous photo portrays the best of it all. The lighting is superb, the energy is contagious, and the musicians' posture and expressions truly convey an intense musical experience. Bravo and congratulations to you, Ricardo. Thank you for posting this wonderful image to our group.

Busking Dog


Busking Dog
Originally uploaded by tad2106
Music Makers Theme -
Admin's Choice

Street performers can be found in cities and towns the world over. This unique gent and his backup singer were captured in a photo that is sure to make all of us smile at their art as well. Beautifully done, Tad, and congratulations to you!

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Originally uploaded by koinis
Music Makers Theme -
Admin's Choice

A musical instrument is more than an object. It is an extension of a musician's entire being. This photo captures the intimacy between the guitar and its player through lighting, focus, and stunning composition. Congratulations, koinis, and thank you for sharing this beautiful image with us.

Monday, October 29, 2007

осенняя зарисовка - an autumn sketch

What a gorgeous autumn scent this is with it wonderful colour and textures and great diagonal lines!!
It's a wonderful image Vi, thanks for sharing it with us!!

Autumn Swan


Autumn Swan
Originally uploaded by silliopolous
Weekend Showcase - Admin's Choice

In the Northern Hemisphere Autumn is in full swing. There were many photos full of the lovely autumn leaves but this image had the wonderful contrast of the white swan swimming through that richly coloured water. He looks like he is admiring the view himself!
Congratulations Michael!

Bowling...


Bowling...
Originally uploaded by LukeDaDuke
Weekend Showcase - Admin's Choice

The opportune reflections of the skittles on that shiny floor, the wonderful composition and the unusual subject all combine in this great image!

Congratulations LukeDaDuke!

Sunday, October 28, 2007

me and the deathly beauty


me and the deathly beauty
Originally uploaded by addy1969
Admin's choice - FUNGI theme

Loads of wonderful photos again this week but I never expected to find one that would make me giggle. I always knew that this type of gorgeous fungus attracted pixies!
Well done Markus.

Stropharia aeruginosa


Stropharia aeruginosa
Originally uploaded by Atlapix
Admin's Choice - FUNGI Theme

If you look through Atli's stream you can see his fascination with the natural world. This incredible colour of this Verdigris agaric is completely natural and so beautiful!
Congratulations Atli!

Saturday, October 27, 2007

finally


finally
Originally uploaded by the-father
Admin's Choice:

Such a beautiful shot with the trees and perspective straight to the little building!

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

freakshow fire eater


freakshow fire eater
Originally uploaded by juliann L
Admin's Choice: Fairs and Festivals


Nothing says fair like a sideshow act. A beautiful portrait of the fire eater. Black and white really does him justice. I love the fire in the shot. A perfect choice for this theme.

fun


fun
Originally uploaded by culinaricamper
Admin's Choice: Fairs and Festivals

Nothing captures the fair/festival feeling like rides. I knew from the moment I saw this photo that I would choose it for the theme. The colors. the lights, the movement, the expressions. This is perfect for this weeks theme. I can almost feel the wind as they shoot by.

Grater Shadow and Reflection

Congratulations, Caro's Lines!
A wonderful way of depicting "coarse" for the hunt and this picture, together with the rest of her incredibly creative and wonderful photos, ensured her a place in the history books as the winner of the #36 Scavenger hunt! All of her pictures can be seen in this slideshow.

20070411_0196 Green Marker


20070411_0196 Green Marker
Originally uploaded by williewonker
This magical shot was an instant fav for me. Willie successfully and brilliantly completed this week's Scavenger Hunt. This is the entry for highlighter and he used his wits and some magic to make this stunning shot. I love how the line of the highlighter, the pen itself and the shadow all meet for a cool composition. Congrats Willie! Take a look at the slideshow of all his entries for the 36th Scavenger Hunt.

Monday, October 22, 2007

Whiteinbalace


Whiteinbalace
Originally uploaded by surfacepattern
WEEKEND SHOWCASE - Admin's Choice

So many gorgeous images posted this week!
This photo caught my eye as soon as I saw it. I loved the tones and the wonderful light patterns in this fascinating photograph. Congratulations surfacepattern!

Up, Down?


Up, Down?
Originally uploaded by jamesbarnes
WEEKEND SHOWCASE: Admin's Choice

Photography is very much about creating images and it is also about the opportune capture of a special moment in time. This is definitely a case of being in the right place at the right time! Congratulations James!

Sunday, October 21, 2007

The Lady Of The Lake


The Lady Of The Lake
Originally uploaded by BarneyF
Boon nature scatter'd, free and wild,
Each plant and flower, the mountain's child.
Here eglantine embalm'd the air,
Hawthorn and hazel mingled there;
The primrose pale and violet flower,
Found in each cliff a narrow bower;
Foxglove and nightshade, side by side,
Emblems of punishment and pride,
Grouped their dark hues with every stain
The weather-beaten crags retain.
With boughs that quaked at every breath,
Grey birch and aspen wept beneath;
Aloft, the ash and warrior oak
Cast anchor in the rifted rock;
And, higher yet, the pine tree hung
His shatter'd trunk, and frequent flung,
Where seem'd the cliffs to meet on high,
His boughs athwart the narrow'd sky.
Highest of all,where white peaks glanced,
Where glist'ning streamers waved and danced,
The wanderer's eye could barely view
The summer heaven's delicious blue;
So wondrous wild, the whole might seem
The scenery of a fairy dream.

(From "Lady of the Lake" by Sir Walter Scott )

Saturday, October 20, 2007

wings


wings
Originally uploaded by stephaneu_06
Admin's Choice - BIRD theme

So many beautiful photos this week - congratulations everyone!
I loved the way that this particular photo encapsulated the harsh reality of migration for so many birds. The capture of these flamingos from above and against the forbidding Namib desert is amazing!
Congratulations Stefano!

Titmouse


Titmouse
Originally uploaded by ricko
Admin's Choice - BIRDS Theme

Earlier on in the week the ugliest bird ever was blogged so I think it is now the time for the cutest to have his moment! I love the frame of the little icicles dripping off the branches and the way that the bird is keeping his eye on the photographer without looking concerned. Great work ricko!

Friday, October 19, 2007

#21 Leave It To Me Challenge!


#21 Leave It To Me Challenge!
Originally uploaded by doeth
Here it is, the winning picture of the #21 Leave It To Me! challenge! A big applause to doeth who's behind this awesome work. This is a combination between a lot of different pictures, and the way she's done this, is really impressive. I recommend that you click on the picture and leave a comment, because then you'll also see the different elements she's used! Worth a look - there's a lot to learn :-)

ooops.. mayan gods help me not to break this thing :-)

Congratulations ☼Helder!
There was a tie for the first place of the #20 Leave It To Me!, so even if ☼Helder got the short straw this time and officially got the silver (we can only have one winner in this challenge), morally he's still a winner. You only have to take a quick glance on his picture to see why. This is such a funny and devious idea - and as usual - skilled and wonderfully done :-)

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Dropplets at the summit


Dropplets at the summit
Originally uploaded by fredlab
It just amazes me that the droplets are balanced there. The depth of field is wonderful. I love the greens and the composition.

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Originally uploaded by sistereden2
Admins Choice for the Surreal Theme!!

The contrasts here are what makes this surreal to me at least!

Gorgeous work Sisterden2 and thanks for sharing it with us!!

Fish finger xylophone


Fish finger xylophone
Originally uploaded by Not now later
Admin's Choice for the Surreal Theme

I love this one for its sheer creativity!!! So surreal and so well done!!
Thanks for sharing it with us Not Now Later!!!

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

fall has...fallen?


fall has...fallen?
Originally uploaded by jamie.marie
This just speaks of the season to me, the leaves, the colors. That smile makes me smile. It's a beautiful composition and I want everyone to see it.

Monday, October 15, 2007

sliced


sliced
Originally uploaded by Darwin Bell
Darwin Bell is back!
Congratulations on winning #35 Scavenger Hunt!
For a while now, Darwin has struggled with the hunt because his camera's been broken. Now he's got it back, and returned to the hunt with an explosion of colors and awesome compositions!

Just take a look at this slideshow, and you'll see what I'm talking about.

romantic


romantic
Originally uploaded by enveehaze
Congratulations, enveehaze! Not only did you finish #35 Scavenger Hunt (Yay!), but you won!
I really like the warmth and composition in this picture. Just what I needed to see on a cold, dark, autumn evening :-)

Click on this link to view the rest of enveehaze's pictures in a slideshow

ship-bw


ship-bw
Originally uploaded by Gabain
Congratulations Gabian....you are the 28,000th member of The World Through My Eyes!
Welcome to the group :-)

Beautiful Black and White, I love the way you composed this.

Curves


Curves
Originally uploaded by SheldonBranford.
Admin Favourite: Weekend Showcase

As soon as I saw this photo, I knew it was one for the blog! I love hot air balloons and this is a fantastic representation of the Balloon Fiesta!

Thank you for sharing this photo with us in the Weekend Showcase Sheldon.

picking the sun from the sky

Admin Favourite: Weekend Showcase

This photo really made me smile, it's so creative and a lovely splash of summer.

Thank you for sharing this photo with us in the Weekend Showcase Valerie.

Saturday, October 13, 2007

Turning The Place Over - Detail

GEOMETRIC SHAPES - Admin's Choice

Now I know that I shouldn't choose 3 winners but if you look closely at this 'Art' by Richard Wilson in Liverpool City Centre you will understand why I did. The perfect oval has been carefully cut out through the rectangular concrete blocks and windows of a building due to be demolished - even the interior floors have been sliced! Now those are extreme shapes!

Congratulations David

Primary Playground


Primary Playground
Originally uploaded by Jeremy Stockwell
GEOMETRIC SHAPES - Admin's Favourite
The primary colours were so unexpected in this wonderful abstract image. I love the swirling tube surrounding the blue and red cylinders. From the comments it seems like many others agreed!

Congratulations Jeremy

burj-5


burj-5
Originally uploaded by bullseyephoto
GEOMETRIC SHAPES - Admin's Favourite

The composition and colour of this is wonderful. It was, however, trying to identify the polygons of all shapes and sizes that kept me busy for a while.

Congratulations Chris!

Friday, October 12, 2007

Frosty fungus (Frysopp)


Frosty fungus (Frysopp)
Originally uploaded by Åsta
When I told Åsta that I was opening up this frozen thread, she said that she would put in her frozen mushroom photo. My jaw dropped immediately when I saw this, and it looks like a lot of other people agree that this is amazing! The delicate mushrooms, leaves and the frost itself show the beauty of nature in so many of her forms. I try not to blog other admin's very much, but I think we can all agree this deserves to be showcased!

FIRE AND ICE


FIRE AND ICE
Originally uploaded by MIKECNY
I had a really hard time narrowing it down to two shots to blog from this 24 hour FROZEN thread. This one is amazing and messes with my mind. I'm imagining this house on fire the night before and then freezing overnight. Talk about extremes! Mike - thanks for uploading this from the archives. This looks like it could have been / should have been in a newspaper article on the fire!

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

lost


lost
Originally uploaded by neoptalidon
Sunday's Theme: Wide Open Spaces

There's not much more of an open space than desert sands. Desolation, no vegetation, and harsh. I love the angles in this photo, the humans really give it a perspective of enormity. A beautiful composition with wonderful light and shadows. This is truly a wide open space.

Congratulations Eugenia!

Salt Lake


Salt Lake
Originally uploaded by s.rainwater
Sunday's Theme: Wide Open Spaces

The desolate landscape stretches on for as long as the eyes can see, even the sky looks dwarfed by the salt-baked earth. I love the contrast between the blue sky and the white salt. Excellent representation of the theme.

Congratulations Sara!

Lake Mary Trail - Wasatch Mountains Utah

The scenic beauty of this landscape, the vivid colors of dusk and the composition of this shot are breathtaking. I was immediately drawn to this photograph. Todd, this must have been stunning in person. Thank you for sharing with the group.

Monday, October 08, 2007

Brant Point


Brant Point
Originally uploaded by wingnut225
The colors of this just pop. You could jump right in and walk up the path to that lighthouse. It's so crisp and beautiful. I could not resist blogging this masterpiece.

Marche 1


Marche 1
Originally uploaded by jucanils
I found this picture in another group, and I instantly invited it to The World Through My Eyes so I could blog it! I just fell in love with this picture. The composition is brilliant, the different layers and tones are simply beautiful! Yup, I love this photo, and I hope you do to :-)

Nuit Glow


Nuit Glow
Originally uploaded by dave_in_t_o
Admin's Choice - WEEKEND SHOWCASE

Look at those wonderful colours and the fabulous view (unless you suffer from acrophobia). The variety of lights seen create some lovely shapes. All in all a great night shot!
Congratulations Dave.

Emerge


Emerge
Originally uploaded by borealnz
Admin's Choice - WEEKEND SHOWCASE

I fell in love with this as soon as I saw it. The composition is wonderful and the treatment is superb. A plain old dandelion transformed into something captivating.
Congratulations Jill!

Sunday, October 07, 2007

Animation


Animation
Originally uploaded by doeth
Congratulations to doeth! She's such a pro when it comes to the hunts, and we just had to blog this picture! She's the second who's managed to get all the twelve words on the list in one picture! Give her a big hand, folks!

199503 006 Buffalo River


199503 006 Buffalo River
Originally uploaded by williewonker
I really love how this shot it divided up into three different layers and the action of the spraying water in between the grapes and the forest in the background is really eye catching. Well done willie and great job on completing this round. Take a look at the slideshow all of his entries for this week's scavenger hunt.

melting


melting
Originally uploaded by crayonjazz
Congratulations to this week's Scavenger Hunt Winner: crayonjazz!

All of crayonjazz's entries were so elegant and delicate this time, it was a treat to watch all 12. And so can you! Just click on this link to view them all!

Saturday, October 06, 2007

pe-o coarda de rai


pe-o coarda de rai
Originally uploaded by tonica
Wednesday Theme: EMOTIONS
Both intensity and passion are conveyed so well in this wonderful portrait of the musician. I love the stillness of his face contrasting with the motion blur of his fingers and the DOF really accentuates the wonderful light and detail.
Congratulations Toni!

Espera


Espera
Originally uploaded by vida de vidro
Wednesday Theme: EMOTIONS
The wonderful textures of the surroundings seem to enhance the appearance of isolation and loneliness of this gentleman. A very touching and emotional image.
Congratulations Alice!

Friday, October 05, 2007

O)))


O)))
Originally uploaded by _Drugo
The decay, the emptiness, the open door, the colors. What fine composition and framing. I came back to it more than once. It's worthy of a frame.

Thursday, October 04, 2007

Ferris Wheel


Ferris Wheel
Originally uploaded by Eyal Golshani
Wow. The movement of light and the framing really knock me out. This is one of the best ride shots I've seen. It almost looks as if it's flying away.

Devolution


Devolution
Originally uploaded by livDE
Our members didn't leave any doubt! This is the winning picture from #20 Leave It To Me! livDe's work blew all the others off the track - so to speak. Congratulations, livDe! Fantastic..!