Atlantis Solar Transit

STS-125 Atlantis Solar Transit (200905120002HQ), originally uploaded by nasa hq photo.

A recent NASA photo – the shuttle is on its way to service Hubble.

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In this tightly cropped image, the NASA space shuttle Atlantis is seen in silhouette during solar transit, Tuesday, May 12, 2009, from Florida. This image was made before Atlantis and the crew of STS-125 had grappled the Hubble Space Telescope. Photo Credit: (NASA/Thierry Legault)

Thierry made this image using a solar-filtered Takahashi 5-inch refracting telescope and a Canon 5D Mark II digital camera. Photo Credit: (NASA/Thierry Legault)

You can see more of Thierry’s fine work at: www.astrophoto.fr/

Witness to Time

Witness-to-time, originally uploaded by mix’s.

It has been months since I last posted anything.  I am going to try to get back into the habit again!  This is Monument Valley, Utah – shot from an aircraft.

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Beachlife

Beachlife 2, originally uploaded by cycle.nut66.

Nice idea – like the horizontal lines.

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Pigeon Point Lighthouse

Pigeon Point Lighthouse, originally uploaded by PhotoBud.\

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The Pigeon Point Lighthouse with its fresnel lens lit. In this yearly ceremony, they turn on the light for 5 minutes and let it stay stationary – the beams reaching out into the night sky. After that, the light will slowly turn for two hours until they shut it off.

By Jupiter

Jupiter, originally uploaded by Laura Travels.

Big Country

Ultima luce, originally uploaded by giancarlo rado.

Nice sense of perspective – larger here.

Waterfall

Rán, originally uploaded by r.ing.

Looks real to me – works well.  Vignetting helps to draw your eye in, good detail and composition.

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Submerged

Submerged, originally uploaded by utdesertduo.

Nice shot – worth viewing large.

Dance of the Dolphins

dance of the dolphins, originally uploaded by Farl.

Freestyle

Free style, originally uploaded by Melville B..

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