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"The Milky Way is nothing else but a mass of innumerable stars planted together in clusters."
(Galileo)

Sydney rock orchid.  Taken with the 'Nik' on macro mode.

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The prompt from the Thursday Challenge this week is to show something photographed from a DISTANCE.  Okey-dokey.  Got a few of such!

This one was taken when out whale watching from Sydney; that is South Head.  Had the Minolta digicam on this one, and zoomed in somewhat.  It was more successful than the whale sighting...

Or there is this one taken from the air over Harayana, showing wonderful cloud shadows. That was taken with the 'Nik' on manual, set at 80ISO due to the glare and stopped down a notch on the exposure.  The smog from Delhi didn't help.

Not to be left out, here is one from my 'third country'.

That's Edinburgh Castle, some two miles distance (as the crow flies).  This was my first attempt at fireworks.  I should point out two things; I was leaning out the window with the 'Nik' on it's monopod, doing my best to brace it steady - and I had it on what I thought was 'fireworks' auto mode, but realised much later was 'indoor party' auto mode...

...which leaves me wondering how it would have looked in the correct setting!

It's all learning.

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Wings on Wednesday -

YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious in respect to photographing birds.

As the winter takes a firmer hold here in the UK (and similar regions) it is nice to look back at summer trees from Mumbai - and thermals providing a gliding path for the Black Kites.  Taken with the 'Nik' on auto everything and lens extended to 10x optical.

Your turn... any 'wings' to share today?

Please stick to subject - this meme is for birds or flying insects.  Your link does not have to be current, so go raid the archives!

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The Tuesday Tease

"I know I left it here somewhere..."  This pea-hen reminded me of myself!

Taken with the 'Nik' on auto everything.

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Monday's Critters

Shhhhhhh - sleeping baby...

Taken with the 'Nik' on auto everything.

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SUNdays
...okay, nobody picked up last week that I had promised to complete the sunset sequence from Sidhabari - the pink one...I forgot! Here it is.  It really was something very different.

One of those weird and wonderful moments in life. Thank goodness I had the 'Nik' on!!!

Best guess is that the smog from New Delhi was sufficiently thick to build a 'filter' between us and Sol...

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Saturday Symmetry

A monochrome maze of umbrella tree fronds.  Taken with the 'Nik' on manual mode, 100ISO and B&W option.

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As winter winds and rain do their wortst against the pane
I dream of sunlit days and a meadow's golden haze...
(me.  &*>)

Taken with the 'Nik' on lowlight mode.  Standard focus.