“If there’s something you want in life, go and grab it with two hands and don’t let it go. Chances are, if you don’t take it, someone else will be more than happy to” – Unknown
F14, 26 sec. ISO 100 Canon 6D.
Single RAW used to create three different exposures. Blended with Raya Pro by Jimmy Mcintyre; a super-easy natural blending panel for PS, read more at: http://www.shutterevolve.com/raya-pro-the-ultimate-digital-blending-workflow-panel-for-photoshop/ — in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
Wiki: “Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Arun (Thai pronunciation: [wát ʔarun], “Temple of Dawn”) is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand, on the Thonburi west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The temple derives its name from the Hindu god Aruna,[1] often personified as the radiations of the rising sun. Wat Arun is among the best known of Thailand’s landmarks and the first light of the morning reflects off the surface of the temple with pearly iridescence.[2] Although the temple had existed since at least the seventeenth century, its distinctive prang (spires) were built in the early nineteenth century during the reign of King Rama II. A Buddhist temple had existed at the site of Wat Arun since the time of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. It was then known as Wat Makok, after the village of Bang Makok in which it was situated. (Makok is the Thai name for the Spondias pinnata plant) According to the historian Prince Damrong Rajanubhab, the temple was shown in French maps during the reign of King Narai (1656–1688). The temple was renamed Wat Chaeng by King Taksin when he established his new capital of Thonburi near the temple, following the fall of Ayutthaya.[3] It is believed that Taksin vowed to restore the temple after passing it at dawn. The temple enshrined the Emerald Buddha image before it was transferred to Wat Phra Kaew on the river’s eastern bank in 1785.[4] The temple was located in grounds of the royal palace during Taksin’s reign, before his successor, Rama I, moved the palace to the other side of the river.[2] It was abandoned, for a long period of time, until Rama II, who restored the temple and extended the pagoda to 70m.[2]”
Canon 6D, F11, 2 sec, ISO 320, small Joby tripod
“It isn’t easy at first, but one of the greatest gifts you could ever give someone who makes your heart soar is the freedom to learn their own lessons, at their own pace. Even trickier is discovering that one of the greatest gifts you could ever give someone who gets on your nerves is the freedom to learn their own lessons, at their own pace. And perhaps most challenging of all is understanding that one of the greatest gifts you could ever give yourself is the realization that your heart soaring and your nerves fraying have never been dependent upon other people and their lessons” ~ The Universe
Before sunrise at Wilson’s Wharf in Durban The warmest place to be
“For it is in giving that we receive” ~ St. Francis of Assisi
Sunrise at North Beach, Durban
F16, 1.3 sec, ISO 100, Sigma South Africa 10-20mm, Canon 550D
“Those who have even a little control over their thoughts and speech will have a calm, serene, charming face and sweet voice. Their eyes will be lustrous. Our thoughts, emotions and words create vibrations in every cell of the body and leave an impression there. So raise the right thought and lead a happy life” ~ Sri Swami Sivananda
It’s a cloudy and windy day in Durban. It might even be cold but I’m not venturing out right now to see for myself. Instead, I’m going to processsome photos and learn at least one new Photoshop skill. Before I get into that, I needed to have a little cleanup of the litter on my desktop.. photos I’ve worked on but not posted (one or two might have appeared before but I’ve lost track). All photos were taken in and around Durban.
5 Star Durban I Love Durban Durban2022 Durban The warmest place to be KuDta On Wilsons Wharf Madevu Executive Charters Madevu Luxury Yacht The Spirit of elan I Like Durban Wilson’s Wharf Zack’z Wilsons Wharf Julio’s On The Bay Wilsons Wharf La Vue Floating Restaurant, Wilsons Wharf, Victoria Embankment, Durban, SA Moyo’s Ushaka
“A strong faith meets sorrow with strength, suffering with fortitude, disappointment with optimism, loss with cheerfulness, and failure with perseverance. True, strong faith turns all situations into opportunities for progressing Godward. In it there is no such thing as failure, no such thing as disappointment” ~ Sri Swami Sivananda
This morning’s mission was to take photos of flowers, and that I did later at Botanic Gardens. But before that, it was back to Umgeni River with my old entry-level camera – a great & faithful companion. I was going to make this photo a little BLUE but instead went Fanta-Ballistic 😉.
Canon South Africa 550D, F16, 1/50 sec, ISO 100
“It is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings.” ~ Ann Landers
I scouted Isipingo river mouth in the week and returned this morning before sunrise. The fishermen were already out and about and some had been on the beach since the previous night. A couple unknowingly (I think) posed for photos to the left of the photo while the sun shot pre-sunrise rays up and outwards. Worshippers, Hindu and Christian, were soon on the beach to the left preparing offerings and praying. A glorious start to the day!
Canon South Africa 550D with Sigma South Africa 10-20 – F11, 0.3 sec, ISO 400
5 Star Durban Celebrate Durban! I Love Durban
Durban2022 Isipingo Secondary Alums Island-Hotel Isipingo Beach
Good morning Pietermaritzburg as seen from the top of Town Hill.
I’ve wanted to take this shot for at least a year now and even loaded the exact GPS co-ords to enable a stop in a safe place in amongst the trucks grunting past. On Thursday morning I eventually made the stop, having driven past so many times (aborted missions), and found that my co-ords did not give me the view I wanted. I walked a little but did not want to go down the steep bank or become truck mince meat. The lack of basic clouds and mist also made for a pretty plain scene, but what the heck – I took the shot! No time for tripods and fancy stuff; handheld – vertical images stitched. Additional work needed to recover blown out highlights, but I got my shot!
Canon 550D, 50mm 1.8, F7.1, 1/125 sec, ISO 400
The TIF file is a killer at 2.54 GB!
“A turning point seems like it comes out of nowhere. But in reality, it’s built slowly, little by little, until you get to a point where it just seems like huge growth comes out of nowhere. Breakouts always seem like that until you look closer at the history and you see all the hard work that went into it. It’s not the breakout point that matters. It’s the consistency of putting in the hard work that matters because that will help continue the growth after the turning point” ~ Brian Kim
Processed using Raya Pro (http://www.shutterevolve.com/raya-pro-the-ultimate-digital…/) by Jimmy Mcintyre
“Within you is the hidden God. Within you is the immortal Soul. Within you is the inexhaustible spiritual treasure. Within you is the ocean of bliss. Look within for the happiness and peace which you are seeking for in vain in perishable sensual objects. Rest peacefully in God within and enjoy eternal bliss” ~ Sri Swami Sivananda
This new Photoshop plugin by Jimmy Mcintyre really rocks (http://www.shutterevolve.com/raya-pro-the-ultimate-digital-blending-workflow-panel-for-photoshop/).
Canon South Africa 6D, Canon EF 17–40mm lens, F16, 1/15 sec, ISO 320
Andrew Harvard Photography 