Light In The Darkness

Recent Work

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  "Round and Round It Goes" by Bradley Shawn Rabon

  This is another photo of the fabulous 1930’s wind-up Selecta Gramophone which lived in the front room of our friends home in Painswick, Gloucestershire. There is something aesthetically pleasing about this antique record player. This lovely Gramophone, as well as being a practical and useful piece of furniture, is beautifully crafted, artistically designed, and marvelously displayed. The oversized arm and needle head seems so tactile. I love this antique music machine. This is a HDR image combining 4 bracketed shots using Photomatix Pro for Macs. Slight adjustments in lighting and tone were done using the enhanced details tool. Canon EOS-1Ds Mark ll / 28-300mm IS zoom lens / f/5 / 2.5 sec., 1.6 sec., 0.6 sec., 1/4 sec. / ISO 400

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  "The Sound of Music" by Bradley Shawn Rabon

  This lovely 1930’s wind-up Selecta Gramophone sits in the front room of our friends home in Painswick, Gloucestershire. This wonderful antique sits comfortably next to the bookcase and give the room so much character. After so many years, this beautiful piece of furniture still plays confidently today. The front doors of the gramophone open up to reveal the bellows allowing air to enter and exist. I can imagine this piece sitting on the table on a summers evening with the windows open and the lovely melodious music of Glenn Miller playing out. Ahhh! Those were the days, weren’t they! This is a HDR image combining 3 bracketed shots using Photomatix Pro for Macs. Slight adjustments in lighting and tone were done using the enhanced details tool. Canon EOS-1Ds Mark ll / 28-300mm IS zoom lens / f/4 / 0.3 sec., 1/6, 1/10 / ISO 400

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  Maverick? Goose? Your Chariot Awaits by David McMahon

  This US Hornet was sitting under portable floodlights on the apron of Avalon airport, Melbourne, during the 2009 Australian International Air Show. This angle caught my attention because the long, slender nose cone was partially in darkness and partially lit, while other surfaces were highlighted sharply against the inky-black night. The design of the engine intake, in particular, shows just how slender some of the leading surfaces are on this highly-regarded fighter jet. My challenge here was to achieve a strong composition and absolute clarity – without a tripod. I do not crop, enhance or post-edit my images in any way. Shot without a tripod, using a Pentax K100D and a Sigma 70-300mm lens. F4.5, 1/15 sec, ISO 800, focal length 150mm. Avalon2009-5660

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  (Teachings of Christ) And Jesus said unto them: Blessed are .....… BEATITUDES from Luke 6:20-26 / and more

  Scripture taken from The Lost Gospel of Jesus – Hidden Teachings of Christ by Gene Savoy (Also The King James Version of the Holy Bible, written word the same on the BEATITUDES from Luke 6:20-26 and the Similitudes, and Jesus Fulfills the Law. / Important teahings in the Bible that some couldn’t tell you where to find it.

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  The Restless Wind of the Inlets by Sharon Mau

  Rain clouds and sky reflections / Chena River / Tanana River Valley / Alaska North Star Borough / / “What is it about this twilight hour? / Even the sound of a barely perceptible breeze pierces the heart”. _poetry by Izumi Shikibu / Translated from Japanese by Jane Hirshfield with Mariko Aratani / Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. / Reproduction is strictly prohibited / All rights reserved Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 05 September 2007 / Chena (pronounced Chay – na) Lake Recreation Area is a 260 lake covering more than 4 miles of the fresh water of the beautiful Chena River and also fed by the glacial waters of the mighty Tanana River. / / With over 2,100 acres to explore and enjoy, Chena Lake Recreation Area has activities for all visitors. Chena Lake Recreation Area covers over 2,000 acres and has two distinct personalities; the Lake Park, with a 260 acre lake the River Park, covering 4 miles of the Chena River. Lake Park hosts three volleyball courts, one horseshoe pit, a playground, multiple day use picnic sites with tables and fire rings, two covered pavilions, two changing room/warm up buildings, two designated swimming areas with sandy beaches, a boat rental, two fishing docks (one handicap accessible), a lake boat launch, potable water stations and restrooms. River Park is stretched along 4 miles of the south bank of the Chena River and hosts one volleyball court, one horseshoe pit, one covered pavilion, one changing room/warm up building, a 4.5 kilometer self guided nature trail, river boat launch, potable water stations, restrooms, and multiple day use picnic sites with tables and fire rings. During the winter months Chena Lake Recreation Area offers groomed classical cross-country ski trails with a 2km, 4.5km, and 7km loop as well as a multi-use trail with a 3.8, 5.5, 6.5, 9.5 and 12 mile loops for snow machining, ski-joring, dog mushing, walking, running, etc. Chena Lake also offers four ice-fishing houses No motors are permitted on the lake, only kayaks, canoes and paddle type boats. It is a beautiful place to photograph clouds and sky reflections and also a winter wonderland when the lake freezes.

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  Welcome home! by sunshine0

  Background – http://destiny-stockdeviantart.com / Jesus – My own stock Edited in photoshop CS3

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  Glass of wine in the light - Version 2 - Portrait Style by paulakerr

  Photograph in portrait style – following a suggestion from fellow member, Russ. Mm. I do like it this way, but it takes away part of its meaning and its depth from the original idea, which was to make the glass and the light look isolated inside a huge black void. I’ll keep this one on site too thought. Thanks Russ XXX

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  Home Is Where The Heart Is by Tara Lemana

  This was my entry for the Yellow Pages Art Awards. The brief was “show us what you love about where you live” on a square-shaped artwork. For me, that is the beach and the view of Kapiti Island. Among other things, of course. The image shows my eye, with an image of a Kapiti beach and Kapiti Island. This entry didn’t make the finals but that’s ok by me, I love it anyway!! :) All resources used my own, taken on my Canon Powershot A480 P&S. Proudly New Zealand-made. :)

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  A Daisy A Day by MaeBelle

  A Daisy A day / He remembers the first time he met her / He remembers the first thing she said / He remembers the first time he held her / And the night that she came to his bed / He remembers her sweet way of singin’ / Honey has somethin’ gone wrong / He remembers the fun and the teasin’ / And the reason he wrote her this song / I’ll give you a daisy a day dear / I’ll give you a daisy a day / I’ll love you until the rivers run still / And the four winds we know blow away / They would walk down the street in the evenin’ / And for years I would see them go by / And their love that was more than the clothes that they wore / Could be seen in the gleam of their eye / As a kid they would take me for candy / And I loved to go taggin’ along / We’d hold hands while we walked to the corner / And the old man would sing her his song / I’ll give you a daisy a day dear / I’ll give you a daisy a day / I’ll love you until the rivers run still / And the four winds we know blow away / Now he walks down the street in the evenin’ / And he stops by the old candy store / And I somehow believe he’s believin’ / He’s holdin’ her hand like before / For he feels all her love walkin’ with him / And he smiles at the things she might say / Then the old man walks up to the hilltop / And gives her a daisy a day / I’ll give you a daisy a day dear / I’ll give you a daisy a day / I’ll love you until the rivers run still / And the four winds we know blow away Remember this old song,by Jud Strunk.? / /

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  Tiny Bubbles by MaeBelle

  Recordings: / CD: Numerous CDs byDon Ho Tiny bubbles / In the wine / Make me feel happy / Make me feel fine Tiny bubbles / Make me warm all over / With a feelin’ that / I’m gonna love you till the end of time So here’s to the golden moon / And here’s to the silver sea / And mostly here’s a toast / To you and me Tiny bubbles / Make me warm all over / With a feelin’ that / I’m gonna love you till the end of time Hua li’i / I ka waina / Au hau’oli / I ka wa au inu Hua ‘li’i / Wau haawi hoihoi / A i’ini nui i ka wa au / Nana ia oe Au kuuipo / I nu ho’omahalo ka’ua / I ko ka’ua aloha mau loa / ! / http://images-2.redbubble.net/img/art/backingcolor:white/product:greeting-card/view:preview/4060585-1-tiny-bubbles.jpg!

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  Behind The Red Door by pat gamwell

  As a child, my grandma would read “The Secret Garden” to me every night and the garden had a red door just like this one! Wonderful memories! / (Merged two pics (mine), finished in PS & NikPro) / /

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  Tree Framed Lake by Appel

  Nikon D80 / This image was taken on a trail that runs along Lake Whatcom of Bellingham, WA state.