Picture Kaleidoscope 5/25/16

Morning all!

Yosemite Falls Under Moon Light by Ning Lin at Earthshots.org - looks great! I am assuming the reflection is photo manipulation? I don't see a lake. But still very cool! You can see more of his work at his flickr account. :)

Mountain Monastery by David Lazar at Earthshots.org - awesome view! He's got even more fascinating pictures from around the globe at his site. :)

Owens River Valley by Harry Lichtman at Earthshots.org - loved the subdued pastels. Very soothing, no? His site has other pics with colors so vibrant they feel like a punch! :)

Sneaking in one of mine. Found a new vantage point where I can take pics without the window reflections. What do you think? :) Sunrise in Las Colinas.

Have an awesome day!

Picture Kaleidoscope 5/18/16

Sorry about the lack of post last week. Normally work on that the morning off at work (before work time) but I tried to do a site backup and ever since then, I've been blocked. Need to talk to IT and see if I can get that fixed or just need to make sure to do the post early! (Easier said than done though! Whee!)

Did run into a new place people can exhibit photos and a great place to find stuff to share. Called Unsplash. 

Lovely shot by Joe Reed. Looks awesome screen wide. :)

Photo by Geoffrey Arduini - love the whole white out effect from the snow. He's got lots of other fun stuff to share on his flicker account. :)

Another of Geoffrey Arduini's pics. What a view! 

Pic from Dumbo, NY by Valor Kopeny - love how the buildings force you to focus on the lighter colored bridge. Nice! He does wedding and engagement photos as well. :)

Have a great one!

Picture Kaleidoscope 4/13/16

Had to do a backup before upgrading the website Wordpress so now I have little time to finish this post. DOH! Time to hurry, hurry, hurry!

Red Cabins by Michael A Blanchette at Earthshots.org. Funny thing is it is the sky and mountain that grabbed me first. :P

Look at the sky on this one! Called Rosy Inlet - nice work Mr. Blanchette!

Happy Holi by Rajib Singha at Earthshorts.org - such lovely colors! Lots of other cool pics at his flicker account. Very nice!

Have to run! Have a great and colorful day!

Picture Kaleidoscope 3/30/16

Morning! The weather is looking frightful for this afternoon. Eek!

Red Deer During Rutting by Dirk Manderbach at Earthshots.org. Interesting angle! You just have to look at it. Heh heh. No website for Mr. Manderbach. :(

La Haya by Renato Lopez Baldo at Earthshots.org. Has a neat fairy tale look and feel to it, don't you think? His gallery is full of cool stuff, even National Geographic covers!

Sunset Over Washington by Davo Muttiah at Earthshots.org. Lovely composition. More lovely stuff at his site. :)

Have an awesome day! 

Picture Kaleidoscope 3/9/16

Morning!

A Yosemite Night by Alan W. at Earthshots.org. Brighter than you'd expect, no? Lots of lovely nature pics at his Flicker site. 

Ice Age by Wilson Ng at Eathshots.org. More cool stuff at his site as well. Nice!

 These Mesmerizing Photos Show Tall Buildings Framing the Sky by Michael Zhang from Petapixel. Photography by Andy Yeung. (Looks like they've locked the image urls so I can only point you over there, not give a sneak peek. But these are fun! So well worth going to look!)

Picture Kaleidoscope 2/24/16

Project at work is still beating me down, so this will be a quick one. Sorry!

Admiring of Red by Linn Smith at Earthshots.org. Lovely reds and greens! No website for her though. :( 

Fire and Ice by Kevin D. Jordan at Earthshots.org. Love the added splash!

Kevin D. Jordan has lots of lovely shots at his site to feed your eyes with. :) 

A Starry Fairy Tale by Yi Jiang at Earthshots.org. It really does like one, doesn't it? Lovely!  More lovely stuff at his flicker site. :)

Have a great day!

Picture Kaleidoscope 2/17/16

Morning!

Have a BIG project at work, so this will be quick! Apologies!

San Francisco Sunrise by Mike Zampelli at Earthshots.org  Look at those awesome colors! 

Underneath a Frozen Lake by Victor Liu at Earthshots.org More awesome colors!

Vermilion Lake in Winter by Carl Pan at Earthshots.org - dang! More awesome colors! Woot!

Okay, gotta go! Have a great one!

Picture Kaleidoscope 2/3/16

Morning!
This week has seemed real hard for some reason. Huh.

Etna Power by Nunzio Santisi at Earthshots.org - WOW! Nature is amazing! Mr. Santisi has other landscapes, macro, and more at this site. Nice work!

Another unusual shot! Fighting and Yelling by David Hua at Earthshots.org He has lots of lovely animal photography at his site. 

Hidden Garden by Perri Schelat at Earthshots.org - Perfect scene for a romance or fantasy no? :) Lots of lovely landscapes at his site. Sweet!

I Waited for 117 Hours in -50°C Temperatures to Snap These Polar Bear Photos article and photography by Daisy Gilardini at PetaPixel. That's dedication! She's got a ton of bear pics and cold environ pics at her site as well. Brrrr. 

17 of Apple’s Favorite iPhone 6S Portrait Photos by Michael Zhang at Earthshots.org Photo by Jirasak Panpiansin, Chaiyaphum Province, Thailand

Have an awesome day!

Picture Kaleidoscope 1/27/16

Hello Wednesday!

Koh Poda by Drew Harper at Earthshots.org. Look a the colors on that water. Love the giant rock! Drew has other lovely photos at this site. Some neat color contrasts! Check out Looking Forward. 

Heron Art by Prelena Soma Owen at Earthshots.org. Like a game of peek-a-boo! (No website link for Prelena though :( )

Rock Ablaze by Michael A Blanchette at Earthshots.org. Look at all that PINK~!

Michael A Blanchette has a lot of other awesome photography at his site. This one is called Runway to the Sky! 

Portraits of 10 Different Lives in 10 Identical Units of a Communist-Era Apartment by Michael Zhang at PetaPixel. Photography by Bogdan Gîrbovan. Quite an unusual project! (He's got neat stuff at his site as well. Will take a minute or two to load. The pics run to the right.)

These Photos Got a Photographer Banned from North Korea by Michael Zhang at PetaPixel. Photography by Éric Lafforgue. My. Lafforgue has a ton of other countries in his portfolio at his site. He's been all over!

Have a great one!

Picture Kaleidoscope 1/6/16

Morning everyone!

Let's do this!

20 of the Top Wedding Photographs of 2015 by Michael Zhang at Peta Pixel (Above photo by Danny Dong) (Don't know if the pic will show. Something is not working today)

This Wedding Photo Shoot Was Held in the Rubble of War-Torn Syria by Michael Zhang at Peta Pixel. Photography by Jafar Meray.

Had some glitches this morning, so this one will be shorter than usual. Weirdness abounds! :P

Picture Kaleidoscope 12/30/15

Morning all!

Lotus Garden by Drew Hopper at Earthshots.org - such an unusual composition/situation just draws the eye, don't you think? He's got a lot of gorgeous pieces at his site!

Zion Oasis by Andre Schwabe at Eartshots.org - love the color contrasts!

There's more of Andre's fabulous work at his site. More lovely color contrasts!

Bee Benefits by Linn Smith at Earthshots.org - no website for her though. :( Lovely closeup! 

Orangutan in the Rain by Andrew Suryono - won honorable mention at the National Geographic 2015 Photo Contest - article and more photos at Peta Pixel's article Here Are the Winning Photos of the 2015 National Geographic Photo Contest by Michael Zhang.

Running late, but I still got 'er done. :) Have an awesome day!

Picture Kaleidoscope 12/16/15

Morning!

Drying Off by Christopher Schlaf at Earthshots.org - He looks more like he's clapping, no? :) His big red eye is a little creepy when you look at a bigger version of the picture. Heh heh. He's also got landscapes, pets, macro, and all manner of other photography at his site. Nice!

Shooting Mountain Biker Silhouettes Against an Epic New Zealand Landscape by Michael Zhang at PetaPixel. Photography by Miles Holden. Terribly cute idea! More gorgeous shots at his Instagram site. :)

This is a Norwegian Camera Shop’s Christmas Photo by Michael Zhang at PetaPixel. Very inventive! Stavenherfoto - too cute!

Have a great day all!

Picture Kaleidoscope 11/4/15

Morning!

After the Storm by Yegor Malinovskii at Eartshots.org Lovely contrast! Lots of lovely views at his site as well. 

Around the Bend by Michael A Blanchette at Earthshots.org - cool curve effect. :)

Michael also has some other twisty landscapes at his website. Nice! Love his motto - Serenity in Landscapes. 

Deer Photobombs a Baby Photo Shoot, and a Magical Portrait is Born by Michael Zhang at Petapixel.com. Photography by Megan Rion. Really cute story! lol. 

Photographer Travels Across the US with His Camera, Girlfriend, and LED Hula Hoop by Michael Zhang at Petapixel.com Photgraphy by Grant Mallory. What a funky concept! lol.

Have a fab Wednesday!

Picture Kaleidoscope 10/14/15

Morning!
The day job is trying to kill me... Ugh...Seems October is going to be bad every year. Boo!
Year End in January? Can't bear to think about it! Heh heh.
Anyway, let's see what I can share with you today. :)

Hidden Gem by Yanbing Shi at Earthshots.org - snow in a cave - cool shot! :P He says he's an amateur but his flickr account shows otherwise. Some really neat stuff there!

Hippo's Power by Ale Olivieri at Earthshots.org - When i saw the smaller version I thought the water was lightning! Talk about power! Heh heh. Sadly no website for Mr. Olivieri.

Quirky Photo-Manipulations That Remix the World in Creative Ways by Michael Zhang at PetaPixel. Photography by James Popsys.  Neat stuff! Some you don't even realize what he's done till you look at them closely. Lots of more cool pics of this type in his Flickr feed. :)

Running short on time so will have to bow out early. Have a great day!