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@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-10-02 01:37:36

𝐻𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑢𝑠 that grows near the creek that grows in the valley of Monkey Run
#photo #photography #wildflowerwednesday

A single stem with a whorl of leave splits three ways to make three flowers,  the on in the rear has lost it's petals but flowers can be seen in profil on the left and right
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-09-01 00:30:08

On The Road - To Xi’An 🏯
在路上 - 去西安 🏯
📷 Minolta Hi-Matic AF
🎞️Kentmere Pan 200
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Kentmere Pan 200 (FF)

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A black-and-white image of a train station interior. Three people sit or lie on the ground near a pillar with luggage, while others walk by with suitcases. A ticket counter with bilingual signage is visible in the background.
• 中文替代文字:
一张黑白照片,拍摄于火车站室内。三人靠近柱子坐着或躺着,旁边有行李,其他人拖着行李箱走过。背景中可见一个售票窗口,标有中英文标识。
Kentmere Pan 200 (FF)

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A monochrome photo of a bridge with flags along its edge, modern streetlights, and a traditional pagoda-style building below. Vehicles are visible under the bridge, and the sky is overcast.
• 中文替代文字:
一张黑白照片,展示一座桥梁,桥边挂有旗帜,现代路灯高耸,桥下有车辆行驶。桥旁是一座传统的塔式建筑,天空阴云密布。
Kentmere Pan 200 (FF)

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A black-and-white photo of a traditional-style building with a tiled roof and upturned eaves. A clock on the facade. Two statues sit atop the roof, and a tall streetlamp stands in the foreground under an overcast sky.
• 中文替代文字:
一张黑白照片,展示一座具有传统风格的建筑,屋顶为瓦片并翘起。建筑正面有一个时钟显示时间。屋顶上有两个雕像,前景中有一盏高大的路灯,天空阴沉。
Kentmere Pan 200 (FF)

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A black-and-white photo of a large historic city wall or gate with traditional East Asian architecture on top. A stone archway leads to a modern plaza with buildings and two people walking in the foreground, blending ancient and contemporary urban elements.
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一张黑白照片,展示一座大型古城墙或城门,顶部为东亚传统建筑风格。石拱门通向一个现代广场,背景中有现代建筑,前景中有两人提着包行走,展现古今城市元素的融合。
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-09-02 02:23:24

Driving back from Newark Valley I came across this old train station now called the Tioga Transportation Museum
#photo #photography #building

A mostly teal building with a light brown roof and dark brown trim has a sign in front that reads TIOGA TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM with railroad track running from left to right and a little bit of a signal tower at the left,  a matching colored building behind and to the left and some trees and a white building to the right.  There's some grass on the lower right.
@playinprogress@assemblag.es
2025-09-01 07:08:06

#photography #feet #red

vertical format photo of a foot resting on a brick-red fabric, hit by direct sunlight coming from a window outside the top of the frame of the image, resulting in the foot casting a dark shadow on the red fabric, being surrounded by dark shadows, while also receiving some strong red reflected light from the fabric it is resting on, plus some intense glowing red sub-surface scattering in the toes at the border between light and shadow. to the right of the image but more in shadow a second foot i…
a similar view as in the previous image, but this time the format is horizontal, and the image is zooming in on the toes of the left foot
again a similar image, only now the foot has turned a but more towards the left side, changing the shadow pattern and overall catching more of the red reflected light from the fabric
@stargazer@woof.tech
2025-09-02 09:42:16

Age is overrated
#photo #Kyiv #WallsTalk

@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-09-02 02:18:38

Infielder Nº 20 Kevin Hager of Berkeley Heights, N.J., then a sophmore, of Cornell's Big Red just caught the ball
#photo #photography #baseball

A man wearing white pants and a black jersey has the tip of one foot just off the fround while the other is solidly up in the air and we can see his cleats,  his shadow is completely contained on a patch of brown artifical turf with a sea of green turf behind him and a wall of black rectangular segments is behind him.  He's wearing warpaint under his eyes,  the ball is right in front of his gloved hand and his other hand is down and he wears a red cap with a big white C on it.
@shacker@zirk.us
2025-07-28 16:19:01

Golden bluffs, from a Sea Ranch peninsula

#vitaminsea #photography
glass.photo/shacker/77Bxn4qd1w

@jake4480@c.im
2025-09-30 17:35:06

Bird Photographer of the Year winners, and even highly commended shots for 2025 are all incredibly epic (as usual)
#photography

'The Frigatebird and the Diamond Ring' - a stunning black and white photo by Liron Gertsman showing a bird superimposed over a ring of light, the bird is dark, in shadow
'Underwater Harmony and Chaos' by Franco Banfi - birds diving underwater for fish
"Triumphant Arrival." Birds in the Environment, Bronze Award. Group of king penguins emerging from the ocean on a cloudy summer morning. Dramatic sky and reflections in wet sand. One of the penguins is trumpeting and pointing its head toward the clouds

 

Credit: Steffen Foerster / BIRD PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2025
“Voice of the Ash Forest“
BIRD PORTRAIT, SILVER AWARD
Common raven perched on a tree in the devastation of the aftermath of the Jasper wildfire. 
Credit: © Maxime Legare-Vezina / BIRD PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2025 Maxime Legare-Vezina
@hikingdude@mastodon.social
2025-07-26 06:30:05

'Am Fluss' #FotoVorschlag
This is a #photo from a walk last winter in a moor nearby. The slowly lifting fog made a really cool atmosphere.
#landscape

A serene winter landscape is depicted in this image, featuring a body of water surrounded by trees and grass. The photo captures the peaceful reflection of the bare trees in the calm water. The dominant colors in the scene are white and grey, creating a tranquil and cold atmosphere. Various trees of different sizes are scattered throughout the landscape, some with snow on them, adding to the winter aesthetic. The image evokes a sense of tranquility and natural beauty, with the clear sky above a…
@muz4now@mastodon.world
2025-07-21 14:18:19

Sunset Around The World
- sunrise and sunset can be inspiring sights wherever you go -
#Travel #Photo Series

@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-10-02 23:58:33

These are purple coneflowers except they are a white variety that wife tells me is less vigorous and gets crowded out by the purple kind
#photo #photography #flowers

In the center of the field is a purple coneflower which isn't purple but white instead because the color is diluted;    7 or so other flowers are partially visible around,  usually further away and not in quite perfect focus.
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-10-02 01:31:24

Daisies of Shindagin Hollow most likely the Cutleaf Coneflower (𝑅𝑢𝑑𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑘𝑖𝑎 𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑎)
#photo #photography #wildflowerwednesday

Three orange flowers,  one close and in focus with 6 petals, above to the right and further away with five and another obscured and further away where i'm not sure
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-09-02 00:30:04

On The Road - To Xi’An 🪭
在路上 - 去西安 🪭
📷 Minolta Hi-Matic AF
🎞️Kentmere Pan 200
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Kentmere Pan 200 (FF)

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This grayscale image shows a large traditional Chinese building with a tiered roof and ornate eaves. It stands behind a wide stone plaza with a rectangular water feature in the center. People walk and gather around the open space. A low wall surrounds the plaza, lined with flagpoles flying various flags. Trees peek over the wall, and the overcast sky adds a quiet, formal mood. The building may be a cultural or government site.

中文替代文本:
灰度图展示一座大型中式建筑,屋顶层层…
Kentmere Pan 200 (FF)

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A black-and-white photo of a Chinese sidewalk with a metal food cart in the foreground. The cart has a canopy and displays Chinese signs with images of street food. Scooters and a car are parked along the curb behind it. Trees line the sidewalk, casting shade. Further down, pedestrians walk past shuttered storefronts with Chinese signage. The scene feels local and lived-in, capturing the rhythm of everyday life.

中文替代文本:
黑白照片中,一辆金属小吃车停在人行道上,车顶有遮阳棚,挂着中文招牌…
Kentmere Pan 200 (FF)

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A black-and-white street scene shows a person pushing a tricycle cart across a crosswalk. The cart has a large front container, likely used for deliveries or goods. A black SUV waits nearby. The street is lined with scooters, cars, and a multi-story building covered in air conditioners and Chinese shop signs. Trees and pedestrians fill the background, creating a busy, everyday urban atmosphere.

中文替代文本:
黑白街景中,一人推着三轮车穿过斑马线,车前载物箱可能用于送货。旁边一辆黑色 SUV 停在路口。街道两侧…
Kentmere Pan 200 (FF)

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Two people stand side by side at the edge of a multi-lane road, viewed from behind. One wears a dark traditional outfit and holds a bag; the other wears a t-shirt and holds a bouquet of flowers. The road is quiet, with trees, parked cars, and a building in the background. The mood is intimate and reflective.

中文替代文本:
两人并肩站在多车道马路边,背对镜头。一人穿深色传统服饰,手提袋子;另一人穿 T 恤,手持一束鲜花。道路空旷,背景有树木、停靠车辆和建筑。画面静谧,氛围亲密而略带沉思。
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-09-03 00:39:59

№ 23 Carter Meshanic (whose brother Hunter is also on the team) of the William Smith Senators tries to get the ball past № 14 Alex Penders 6' 5'' of the IC Bombers
#photo #photography #sports

From behind we see a man we see a man in a red jersey where you can almost see the number 23 on his back (I can see it clearly in the preceeding shot) holds the basketball at shoulder level as another man wearing a blue jersey that reads 14 with wavy hair and hairy armpits holds his arms up high with palms forward to block him with blue bleachers,  cream wall and the bottom tip of an Ithaca College tournament pennant in the background
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-09-01 23:47:47

At sunset last night I was leaving Monkey Run and noticed that the road (due south) was pointed right at the moon 240,000 miles away and the sun 94 million miles away was at a right angle
#photo #photography #sliceoflife

A half moon is right above the middle of a road with trees on the left and right and a set of powerlines running from the upper left to the lower center
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-09-02 02:10:16

Ithaca's № 14 Kenzie Perluke has a great expression as she watches William Smiths № 15 Molly Walsh attempt a free throw -- these reactions are what make my free throw shots keepers or not
#photo #photography

A woman in a white jersey with young hair in a ponytail holds a basketball in two hands as she prepares to the throw it to the left,  another blonde girl in a blue jersey has her arms akimbo as she tracks the ball with her eyes,  we can see another also akimbo in front of her looking away from us with brown hair in a ponytail and the number 22,  and behind them a number of women in white jerseys sitting and looking on with blue folded up bleachers and just a bit of a pennnant with the Ithaca co…
@playinprogress@assemblag.es
2025-08-31 09:08:03

#photography #feet #red

horizontal format photo of two feet resting on a brick-red fabric, hit by direct sunlight coming from a window outside the top of the frame of the image, resulting in the feet casting dark shadows and being surrounded by dark shadows, while also receiving some strong red reflected light from the fabric, plus some intense glowing red sub-surface scattering in the toes at the border between light and shadow. to the right image some bits of a white duvet and a brown woolen blanket are visible
a very similar view as before but the light has changed a bit making for an overall much darker image
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-08-03 02:05:28

Buttonbush with two Bees with the Biotechnology Building in the far background
#flowers #photo #photography

Two bees crawl all over a flower which is shaped like a sphere with little hairs on it that is surrounded by a few leaves,  a similiar flower gone to seed is further away and out of focus and you can make out the outline of a white building with a section that sticks out a bit with a stripe of blue sky at the very top.
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-09-02 01:59:03

I haven't been able to get a positive ID on the "sloppy daisies" that grow in Shindagin Hollow State forest but species that look similar are found in Mexico, Hawaii and other places -- these often have missing or irregularly shaped petals
#photo #photography

A yellow flower with 6 irregular petals and maybe 1 or 2 missing would have a circumscribed circle fill about 70% of the square frame it is in;  it is not quite in perfect focus and shaows of some of its petals can be seen on a green leaf behind it that is really unfocused,  the background to the upper right turns from dark purple to light purple as you go down.
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-09-30 00:30:02

Concrete Jungle III 🏗️
水泥丛林 III 🏗️
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A black-and-white photo of a tennis court taken from a low angle near the ground. A chain-link fence runs along the right side, with two tires leaning against it. A single tennis ball rests on the court surface. In the background, tall trees frame a striking modern building with a geometric facade made of vertical and diagonal lines. The contrast between the recreational court and the urban architecture creates a layered visual experience. The image f…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A black-and-white image of an outdoor basketball court. The court is marked with clear white lines, including the three-point arc and free-throw lane. A basketball hoop with a backboard stands on the right. Behind the court, a modern building with large glass windows dominates the background. Stacked mats or barriers are visible near the fence, which encloses the court. The image has a grainy, vintage texture, evoking a nostalgic or documentary feel. …
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A black-and-white photo of a fenced sports court, likely for tennis. A tire leans against the chain-link fence, and a ball lies nearby on the court surface. Outside the fence, a few people are walking or standing near a building. The image has a grainy texture, suggesting it was taken with a film camera or edited for a vintage look. The tire and ball inside the empty court evoke a sense of abandonment or pause, while the people outside add subtle move…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A black-and-white image of a fenced sports court, possibly for tennis or basketball. Four people stand inside the court, which is enclosed by a tall chain-link fence. White boundary lines mark the ground. In the foreground, a tire leans against the fence, and a ball lies nearby. Behind the fence, a large building with architectural details looms. The monochrome tones and urban setting create a contemplative mood, blending human presence with industria…
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-08-03 01:54:12

Jan 31, 2025 I went to a double header of men's and women's basketball from Hobart Williams Smith at Ithaca College's Ben Light Gymnasium; I'm catching up on developing them now.
Here's № 2 Monty Nedd of the Statesmen
#photo #photography

A black man with dreadlocks looks to the left while holding a basketball in front of himself,  he's wearing a red tank top and behind him you can see a bit of the basket backboard and a countdown timer as well as an array of white chevrons on a wide blue stripe on the wall
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-08-02 23:19:19

I almost never hold my camera diagonally but this works out OK for #abstractaugust -- this is the facade of the Vet Research Tower at Cornell University
#photo #photography

A mondrian-like pattern of diagonal lines at 90 degrees to each other with panels of various shades of blue and two rectangular lights obscured by rows of fine lines.
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-08-02 22:58:45

Thanks to noise reduction I got this shot of a hyperactive cat cooped up in a dark basement
#caturday #cats #photo #photography

Fuluffy orange cat looking up and to the right with two wood doors on opposite sides of a corner and carpet in the background
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-09-26 00:30:02

Foggy fog 🌫️
雾雾的雾 🌫️
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A black-and-white photo of outdoor furniture arranged in neat stacks. On the left, two tall columns of plastic stools are nested together, each stool featuring small ventilation holes on top. On the right, a stack of plastic chairs with curved backrests and metal legs leans slightly. The chairs are also nested, forming a compact tower. The ground is paved, and a metal rod lies nearby. In the upper left corner, wooden steps suggest proximity to a build…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A black-and-white photo of a city street scene. In the foreground, a circular traffic sign displays the number “50,” indicating a speed limit of 50 km/h. Below it, a rectangular sign with Chinese characters reads “Shuangjing Bridge – Jingguang Bridge.” The signs are mounted on a pole near a leafy tree. In the background, cars and a motorcycle move along a wide road flanked by buildings, including a high-rise and a long residential block. The grainy te…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A monochrome photo of a city skyline shrouded in smog or fog. Several tall buildings are visible, including a striking skyscraper shaped like a twisted column. A green traffic light glows in the foreground, mounted on a pole near streetlights and an overpass. The air appears thick, reducing visibility and softening the outlines of buildings. The image evokes urban density and environmental tension, with a quiet, surreal mood.

中文替代文本:
这是一张黑白城市天际线照片,画面…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A black-and-white photo taken from inside a tunnel or underpass, looking out onto a busy urban road. Several people ride scooters or motorcycles, while one person walks along the sidewalk. The road continues under a series of elevated structures supported by thick columns. In the distance, a bus and a car are visible. The tunnel’s shadow frames the scene, creating strong contrasts between light and dark. The photo captures a moment of city life in mot…
@playinprogress@assemblag.es
2025-08-30 08:08:04

#photography #feet #red

horizontal format photo of two feet resting on a brick-red fabric, hit by direct sunlight coming from a window outside the top of the frame of the image, resulting in the feet casting dark shadows, being surrounded by dark shadows, while also receiving some strong red reflected light from the fabric, plus some intense glowing red sub-surface scattering in the toes at the border between light and shadow.
similar view as in the previous image, slightly different position of the feet and thus different shadow patterns
again a similar view as before, only now the left foot is raised a bit more, while the right foot is lowered, so that the shadows cast by the left foot's toes are much more dramatic, while the right foot is illuminated more brightly, making for a stark contrast between the two
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-08-28 00:30:00

Uneven Lives VII 👁️
不工整人生 VII 👁️
📷 Minolta Hi-Matic AF
🎞️ERA 100, expired 1994
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

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Black-and-white image of a person squatting on a brick sidewalk with a painted bicycle symbol, possibly eating or drinking. A ghostly double exposure effect and tree shadows create a moody, artistic scene.
• 中文替代文字:
黑白图像,一人蹲在铺有砖块并标有自行车符号的人行道上,似乎在吃或喝东西。图像中有树影和幽灵般的双重曝光效果,营造出一种情绪化的艺术氛围。
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Black-and-white photo of two delivery riders on motorcycles parked under a tree on a city sidewalk. One box shows the logo “闪送.” A bicycle rider and a car are visible on the street, with tall buildings in the background.
• 中文替代文字:
黑白照片,城市人行道上两名快递员骑摩托车停在树荫下,其中一个快递箱上印有“闪送”标志。街道上有骑自行车的人和一辆汽车,背景是高楼建筑。
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A black-and-white photo of a person standing beside a bicycle on a tree-lined sidewalk, facing an empty road. Abstract white shapes from film damage or double exposure add a surreal, artistic effect.
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一张黑白照片,画面中一人站在树荫人行道上的自行车旁,面朝空旷的马路。图像边缘和中央有抽象白色图形,可能是胶片损坏或双重曝光造成,增添了超现实的艺术感。
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A black-and-white photo of a city street in front of the “Da Jiao Ting International Business Hotel.” Several vehicles, including a white van labeled “Maximum capacity: 10 people,” a bus, and a car, are parked outside. Reflections and silhouettes suggest the photo was taken through a window.
• 中文替代文字:
黑白照片,城市街道场景,位于“大郊亭国际商务酒店”前。酒店外停有多辆车,包括一辆标有“准乘10人”的白色面包车、一辆公交车和一辆轿车。图像中有反光和人影,显示照片可能是透过窗户拍摄的。
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-08-31 00:30:01

On The Road - Train to Xi’An II 🚞
在路上 - 去西安的火车 II 🚞
📷 Minolta Hi-Matic AF
🎞️Kentmere Pan 200
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Kentmere Pan 200 (FF)

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Three passengers seated in a row on a train or airplane. Two are sleeping upright, leaning slightly toward each other, while the third rests their head on a tray table. The image is in black and white, evoking a quiet, candid travel moment.

中文替代文字:
三位乘客并排坐在火车或飞机上。两人靠着彼此坐着睡觉,第三人则将头靠在餐桌上休息。黑白色调营造出安静、真实的旅行氛围。
Kentmere Pan 200 (FF)

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A person sits curled up in the corner of a train or subway car, head resting on crossed arms atop their knees. The setting is confined, with metal railings and a warning sign on the wall. The black-and-white tone adds a somber, introspective mood.

中文替代文字:
一人蜷缩坐在地铁或火车车厢的角落,头靠在交叉的手臂上,手臂放在膝盖上。环境狭窄,墙上有警告标志和金属栏杆。黑白色调增添了沉思和忧郁的氛围。
Kentmere Pan 200 (FF)

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A black-and-white photo taken from inside a moving train, showing a mountainous landscape with rocky cliffs, power lines, and sparse vegetation. Three beverage containers sit on the window ledge in the foreground, slightly blurred due to motion.

中文替代文字:
一张黑白照片,从行驶中的火车车窗内拍摄,窗外是山地景观,岩石峭壁、电线和稀疏植被。前景中窗台上放着三个饮料容器,因运动而略显模糊。
Kentmere Pan 200 (FF)

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A black-and-white photo taken through a train window, showing several passengers seated inside. Some are reading or using devices, while others sit quietly. The window frame creates a border around the candid scene, with reflections adding depth and a sense of motion.

中文替代文字:
一张透过火车窗户拍摄的黑白照片,画面中几位乘客坐在车厢内,有人低头阅读或使用设备,也有人安静地坐着。窗框形成了画面的边界,窗上的反光增添了层次感和动态氛围。
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-08-31 21:37:37

The Ports of New York Winery looks like it was part of the set for a cowboy movie
#photo #photography #buildings #ithaca

A tall (relative to it's width) building with faded wood siding made of thin boards has elaborate details on the edge of a flat roof and doors that look like they came out of cowboy movies with a single light above it hanging from below a set of three windows with a flat bottom and curved top,  each divided into many panes,  matching the curve of the windows are the words PORTS of NEW YORK and the woed WINERY is above the doors which have the street number 163 on them.  The building is connecte…
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-10-01 02:51:50

I'm responsible for the ripples in six mile creek in this spot in the Mulholland Wildflower preserve
#photo #photography #landscape

I'm standing in the middle of a shallow spot in the creek with ripples radiating away from my (just barely) unseen legs,  to the left is a close outcropping of rock with a flat part that then rises up and gets covered with trees and on the other seen a thin layer of rock is visible and lots of trees,  in the center of the frame the path curves out of sight first to the right and then to the left and the sky is mostly white cloud with just a little blue visible.
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-08-01 01:39:12

Grassy field somewhere north of Ithaca with heavy convection activity in the sky
#photo #photography #landscape #ithaca

Tall grass in the foreground and a large field of shorter cropped grass in the foreground with dramatic cumulus clouds in above and a hedgerow in the middle
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-09-28 00:30:00

Concrete Jungle II 🏗️
水泥丛林 II 🏗️
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A monochrome image of a city walkway lined with trees and benches. The path is paved and flanked by modern buildings with large glass windows. Two people sit on a bench in the foreground, while others walk or stand further down the path. Each tree is planted in a rectangular plot filled with white stones. The photo has a grainy texture, suggesting it was taken with film or edited for a vintage look. The scene feels peaceful and urban, with a balance o…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A moody black-and-white photo of an urban scene. In the foreground, a tall streetlight stands beside bare tree branches that stretch across the frame. Two tall buildings rise in the background, one partially obscured and the other featuring a triangular architectural element at its peak. The sky is overcast or foggy, creating a somber, atmospheric tone. The contrast between the natural branches and rigid buildings adds visual tension and depth.

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Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A striking abstract sculpture made of stone stands outdoors in a modern urban setting. The sculpture features interlocking curved and rectangular shapes with ribbed textures, forming a complex geometric design. It rests on a circular base covered in white pebbles. Surrounding the sculpture are trees and sleek buildings, suggesting a public art installation. The interplay of shapes and textures invites interpretation, evoking thoughts of movement, bala…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A black-and-white photo of a quiet outdoor patio. Several wireframe chairs and a matching table sit on a grassy surface. The furniture is made of thin metal rods forming a mesh pattern, giving it a light, airy appearance. Behind the seating area is a modern building with large glass panels and vertical blinds, reflecting soft light. The composition is minimalistic, with clean lines and a mid-century modern aesthetic. Shadows from the furniture and bui…
@playinprogress@assemblag.es
2025-08-29 14:08:07

#photography #feet #red

vertical format photo of a foot resting on a brick-red fabric, hit by direct sunlight coming from a window outside the top of the frame of the image, resulting in the foot casting a dark shadow on the red fabric as well as itself, being surrounded by dark shadows, plus some intense glowing red sub-surface scattering in the toes at the border between light and shadow.
a similar view as before, only now two feet are shown, with each having its own distinct pattern of light, shadow, red reflected light and glowing red sub-surface scattering
a similar view as in the previous image, only the position of the feet has changed a little bit, producing completely different shadow patterns
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-10-01 02:59:57

Relief sculpture of rays of sunlight, a book, clouds and the kind of lamp that a genie lives in from the Newark Valley Central School
#photo #photography #architecture

A little bit more of a quarter circle in the upper right corner represents the sun with rays of light represented as hewn stone with shadow between the ways and at the irregular ends,  to the lower left is a (I think) I cloud represented as four quasi-spherical lumps and a mieddle eastern oil lamp rests on top of a book fastened with straps.
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-08-01 01:32:24

Rose of Sharon in the Flats of Ithaca -- I saw a lot of these when I was walking about this Monday
#photo #photography #flowers

Two flowers with five big white petals and a red core and a structure in the middle a lot like a hibiscus,  the one at the top is in prefect focus,  the one below it is somewhat defocused, way in the background you can barely make out cars on the road
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-08-31 21:29:42

Ithaca falls on a really bright day -- I want to come back on a cloudy day and get some shots that include a really neat cairn that was in a dark shadow this time.
#photo #photography #ithaca

Roughly the bottom half is a shallow but wide creek with a few rocks visible above the water and others visible below the water,  a little bit of a vegetated bank comes in at the middle left.  The main event is a tall waterfall of brown rock with a large number of cascades on it;  there are a lot of trees to the left,  with a fall kind of green that was real,  not just color graded,  and an almost perfectly clear blue sky above it.
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-08-30 00:30:00

On The Road - Train to Xi’An 🚞
在路上 - 去西安的火车 🚞
📷 Minolta Hi-Matic AF
🎞️Kentmere Pan 200
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Kentmere Pan 200 (FF)

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Black and white photo of a person standing in a narrow train corridor, wearing a face mask and looking at a smartphone. The person is dressed in a light shirt and dark pants. The corridor has metallic walls and doors, creating a confined indoor atmosphere.

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黑白照片,一人站在狭窄的列车走廊中,戴着口罩,低头看手机。此人穿着浅色衬衫和深色裤子。走廊两侧是金属墙和门,营造出封闭的室内环境。
Kentmere Pan 200 (FF)

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Black and white image of a person seated on a fold-down wall seat in a narrow train corridor. The person faces away from the camera, looking toward the end of the hallway. The corridor has patterned carpet, windows on the left, and doors on the right.

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黑白图像,一人坐在列车走廊中靠墙的折叠座椅上,背对镜头,望向走廊尽头。地板铺有图案地毯,左侧是窗户,右侧是车厢门。
Kentmere Pan 200 (FF)

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Black and white photo taken from a seated passenger’s perspective inside a train. The view looks down the aisle, showing overhead lights and luggage compartments. Several passengers are visible, including a man standing in the aisle wearing a light shirt. Seat headrests have white covers with Chinese text. The image has light leaks on both edges, creating a faded effect.

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黑白照片,从乘客座位视角拍摄,展示列车过道景象。画面中有顶部灯光和行李架,几位乘客可见,其中一名男子穿浅色衬衫站在过道中。座椅头枕上覆盖着印有中文的白…
Kentmere Pan 200 (FF)

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Interior of a modern passenger train with rows of seats covered in white cloth headrests printed with Chinese text. Several passengers are seated, and one person stands in the aisle using a mobile device. Overhead compartments and a sign in Chinese are visible above the door at the end of the car.

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现代客运列车内部,座位排成一列,头枕上覆盖着印有中文的白色布套。几位乘客坐着,一人站在过道中使用手机。车厢顶部有行李架,车门上方有中文标识。
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-10-01 02:56:13

I'm not sure if anyone got a penalty for this play in the Field Hockey game this weekend between the Big Red and the U Vermont Catamounts but I can say there's no game where I've seen people yell more at the refs
#photo #photography

Two field hockey players seem to have collided at the legs,  both running in my direction.  One wearing a white jersey, white sockets and purple shoes is standing with the ball right in front of her toe,  the other wearing a black jersey with red trim is heading for the ground,  other players,  partially visible, seem to be converging on the scene
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-08-31 21:46:03

I told these hikers that I was out with my new lens because I'd always struggled to capture the experience of what it's like to hike in Shindagin Hollow State Forest and they said that was a noble mission
#photo #photography

Two woman look small relativet to a big forest,  one near the center has her hair in a red kerchief and wears a blue blouse and long blue and white pleated skirt,  another halfway to the left has ringlets and is stretched out horizontally by the ewide angle lens and has a red vest and jeans.  They are standing on a dirt trail and there is a patch of small vegetation to the left but the to the right and the rear tall trees.
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-09-29 00:30:04

Concrete Jungle III 🏗️
水泥丛林 III 🏗️
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus 400, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A small three-wheeled electric vehicle is parked in the foreground, slightly out of focus. In the background, people walk past luxury storefronts including one labeled “GOYARD.” The black-and-white photo emphasizes the contrast between mobility and commerce.

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前景是一辆小型三轮电动车,略微模糊。背景中人们在奢侈品店前走动,其中一家店标为“GOYARD”。黑白照片突出了交通工具与商业空间的对比。
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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Three people walk across a zebra-striped crosswalk bordered by short metal posts. Behind them is a building with large windows and awnings. A sign in Chinese reads “Bamboo Leaf Green” and “Chinese Tea.” The photo has a grainy, film-like texture.

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三人正走在斑马线人行道上,周围有矮金属柱围栏。背景是一栋带有大窗户和遮阳篷的建筑,招牌上写着“竹叶青”和“中国茶”。照片呈颗粒状,仿佛胶片拍摄。
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A person sits on the edge of a paved path, looking down at a handheld device. Nearby are neatly trimmed hedges with blooming flowers. In the background, another person sits alone near a building with large windows. The scene feels quiet and contemplative.

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一人坐在铺设的人行道边缘,低头看着手持设备。旁边是修剪整齐的灌木和盛开的花朵。远处另一人独自坐在带大窗户的建筑旁,画面宁静而沉思。
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A black-and-white cityscape featuring a tall streetlight in the foreground with multiple lamps arranged in a grid. Behind it, modern skyscrapers rise, including one with a curved, futuristic design and another with a traditional rectangular shape. The grainy texture adds a vintage or artistic feel.

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一幅黑白城市风景照,前景是一盏高大的路灯,灯头呈网格状排列。背景中有几座高楼,其中一座是曲线造型的现代摩天大楼,另一座则是传统的矩形建筑。画面有颗粒感,呈现出复古或艺术风格。
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-09-03 00:47:55

Woman running at the Thom B Classic in Hammond Hill State Forest -- This Sunday I'm going to be at the Ithaca 5&10 put on by the Fingerlakes Runners Club
fingerlakesrunners.org/race/it

A woman running with a little dirt on her legs on a rather clear dirt trail with a few tiny pink flags on the side,  she's wearing black shorts,  has a yellow bib with the number 987 and a dark grey athletic blouse and has her hair tied back.  Far behind her is a man with blue shorts,  a green shirt and I think a billed cap;  light colored young trees line the side of the trail.
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-09-25 00:30:01

On The Road - To Xi’An/ Departure II 🔜
在路上 - 去西安/ 离 II 🔜
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️Kodak Double-X 5222
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Kodak Double-X 5222 (FF)

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A black-and-white photo captures a narrow corridor inside a train. Several people are seated along the wall, each absorbed in their smartphones. Others stand or walk through the passage, creating a sense of motion. The lighting is dim, with a single strip of light running overhead, casting soft shadows and reflections on the metallic surfaces. The atmosphere feels quiet and introspective, highlighting the solitude often found in public spaces. The ima…
Kodak Double-X 5222 (FF)

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Inside a train compartment with bunk beds, a black-and-white photo shows two passengers. One sits on the lower bunk, gazing sideways with a calm expression. The other is partially visible on the upper bunk, looking downward through a metal railing. A vertical panel nearby displays berth numbers in Chinese characters and digits. The lighting is dim and grainy, giving the image a candid, documentary feel. The scene suggests quiet moments during overnigh…
Kodak Double-X 5222 (FF)

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A black-and-white photo captures a young child sitting quietly near a wall, possibly inside a train or bus. The child looks downward, with a thoughtful or tired expression. An adult stands nearby, partially visible on the right side. The foreground includes railings and seat edges, framing the child and adding depth. The soft lighting and candid composition evoke a sense of intimacy and quiet observation, suggesting a moment of rest or contemplation d…
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A black-and-white photo shows an overhead luggage shelf inside a train or bus. On the shelf are a light-colored backpack with a logo, a black hard-shell suitcase with a luggage tag, and a white box or package. Below the shelf, part of a seat or sleeping berth is visible. The image is taken from a low angle, emphasizing the compact storage space. The scene reflects the practical side of travel, focusing on personal belongings and the confined nature of…
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-09-29 02:54:56

And tulips: I'll have photos of Field Hockey at the new field, Goldenrod, and Six Mile Creek tomorrow
#photo #photography #flowers

Vertically oriented photo where some peach colored toolips are in focus towards the right side of the frame and curving inward while some seed pods are on the other way and also curling in.  Yellow tulips are a bit out out of focus and further away and a red or orange one is closer and out of footage and there is something grey like a road in the very far field.
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-09-30 01:14:46

Here's a ladybug on a Goldenrod, look really close and you'll see little yellow pollen spots on it!
#photo #photography #bug

A round insect with two orange wing coverings that meet in a line on the middle of it's back has irregular black spots,  looking close one sees it has dots of pollen on it -- it's nestled in the middle of a goldenrod flower with numerous yellow flowers branching out of green stems
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-09-30 01:12:02

The Mulholland Preserve on Six Mile Creek doesn't have yellow daisies, but it is full of Wood Goldenrod
#photo #photography #flowers

Plant with a single stem with lots of little tiny yellow flowers with alternate leaves with serrated edges with blurred out brown sticks and fallen leaves in the background
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-07-31 02:05:47

Queen Anne's Lace looks like a galaxy of clusters of flowers that tile together irregularly
#photo #photography #flowers

Queen Anne's Lace looks like a galaxy of clusters of white florets that tile together irregularly with a jumble of green lines that must be stems or something in the background
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-09-30 01:25:38

№ 21 Sophia Grimm of the University of Vermont Clashes with № 19 Delaney Keegan of the Big Red at the second game played at the new Field Hockey Field
#photo #photography #sports

A girl with number 19 in red  on a black jersey with black socks and red shoes is facing us holding a field hockey stick while number 21 of the opposing team in green in a white uniform cuts in from the right,  behind there is a black chain link fence,  tall grass,  and further away trees
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-09-22 00:30:00

On The Road - To Xi’An/ Beings II 👁️‍🗨️
在路上 - 去西安/ 灵 II 👁️‍🗨️
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️Kodak Double-X 5222
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Kodak Double-X 5222 (FF)

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A black-and-white photo taken through dense bushes. A person in light clothing stands near a motorbike with a delivery box on the back. The motorbike is parked on a sidewalk in front of a building with a staircase and glass entrance. Above the entrance, signage in Chinese reads “series, bedding products.” The hidden vantage point adds a candid, almost voyeuristic feel to the urban moment.

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一张黑白照片,从浓密灌木中拍摄。一位穿浅色衣服的人站在一辆带配送箱的摩托车旁。摩托车停在人行道上,前方是一栋…
Kodak Double-X 5222 (FF)

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A black-and-white photo of a sidewalk scene. An elderly person sits on a small stool facing away from the camera, wearing a patterned outfit and hat. In front is a barrier with vertical bars, aligned with a tactile paving strip for the visually impaired. Behind, pedestrians walk in both directions. Trees, buildings, and parked motorcycles line the street. The image evokes quiet reflection and urban accessibility.

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一张黑白照片,展示人行道上的场景。一位老人坐在小凳上,背对…
Kodak Double-X 5222 (FF)

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A black-and-white photo of a city bus in motion. The bus displays route number “601” with Chinese characters indicating its direction. Through the windows, passengers are visible—some seated, others standing. The side of the bus bears a slogan in Chinese: “Build a civilized city together, create a better future together.” The license plate reads “06-161.” The monochrome tone gives the image a documentary feel, capturing a slice of daily urban life in …
Kodak Double-X 5222 (FF)

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A black-and-white image of a busy urban sidewalk. A three-wheeled electric scooter with a canopy is parked near a tree. Behind it, a person sits. Pedestrians and cyclists move along the sidewalk. Cars, including a taxi, drive on the adjacent road. Storefronts and signage line the buildings. The photo captures the rhythm of city life, blending transportation, commerce, and human activity.

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一张黑白照片,描绘繁忙的城市街道。人行道旁停着一辆带遮蓬的三轮电动车。车后是一位坐着。人行道上有行人和骑车者穿…
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-10-02 23:53:11

Friends pose for a photo after Trackapalooza 2025
#photo #photography #portrait #group

Two black men,  to the left wearing all black clothes and a black cap and dark sunglasses with his arms folded,  to the right wearing black shorts and a jersey with a yellow-to-red gradient pointing at the other with two fingers,  both smiling on a green grass field color graded to look a bit like fall all this is the summer and you can see a red track in the far distance together with a shed and a wall of trees.
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-07-31 02:08:44

My wife tells me that these white Echinacea flowers are less hardy than the purple ones and that if you grow them together the purples will crowd the whites out
#photo #photography #cornell

Three white coneflowers are rather tatterred near the middle of the frame and are surrounded by some green plants on the left and right and in the background can be seen a building that has alternating light and dark columns and a cut out section around the entrance
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-07-31 02:03:05

Underside of staircases in the Breazzano Family Center for Business Education, part of Cornell's Johnson School of Business
#cornell #photo #photography

The black undersides of two staircases look prismatic in an otherwise mostly white interior of a building with lots of glass windows
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-09-30 01:07:33

Field hockey at the new Martha Dodson Field out past the East Hill Plaza -- Cornell Beat Vermont 3-1 in front of the largest crowd I've ever seen at a field hockey game. In the center are № 8 Ashley Plzak of the Big Red and № 15 Sophia Lefranc of the Catamounts, who won the US East Conference in 2024
#photo

In the middle of an almost featureless green turf five girls struggle for control of a ball with candy-cane shaped sticks while more girls look on from the sideline, power lines and a distant line of hills can be seen in the far distance.
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-08-30 17:15:51

Black and white 𝑅𝑢𝑑𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑘𝑖𝑎𝑠 -- since red and green light account for like 80% of the brightness in sunlight, this flower is often the brightest thing in the frame by far and can cause challenges for exposure not to mind printing because the shade is far outside the CMYK gamut of printers
#photo #photography

Monochrome image with a triangle of three flowers with dark cores and bright ray perals with fine radial lines,  the closest two are super-sharp with one further away being less sharp and then a few more in the deep background blurred out not to mention some stems ands buds and stuff
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-07-29 02:21:21

Tonight in the other direction I found a cream-colored juveline cat was so cute but by the time I get the camera set up I was only able to get a photo of this black juvenile cat it was travelling with
#photo #photography

Black cat is standing sideways relative to me and looking right at me with it's head turned and it's tail making the figure of a logistic curve with it's front legs straight vertical but rear legs poised for quick motion on the side of a asphalt road with grass on the margin.
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-09-29 03:09:31

Orange Tiger Lily (𝐿𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑢𝑚 𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚) that I also saw in a Collegetown garden
#photo #photography #ithaca #bloomscrolling

Mostly orange flower with six petals that are reddish-orange on the outside but yellow at the center with lines running radially and six stamen with yellow pollen on the ends sticking out of the center,  behind it are blurred out shapes that look like green plants and fallen leaves
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-09-29 02:50:48

Heavy on the flowers today because it's getting late and I haven't finished developing today's batch -- hear are some peach colored Sakura from last April
#photo #photography #flowers

A vertically oriented image that is bisected by a branch which has a sprig of rose-type flowers that are peach colors sticking vertical out of it with unopened buds in the near fields and many open flowers fuzzy and far away and the leaves are not very green probably because I color graded it.
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-07-30 00:45:47

A daisy family flower with a radial gradient from red-orange in the center to yellow on the outside
#flowers #photo #photography

Flower with 13 or so narrow petals that are red on the inside to orange on the outside with a curved out of focus stem in the background and an even more abstract and defocused green and purple area behind
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-07-30 00:43:26

Believe it or not, this kid is really fast, he was the fourth runner to make it past my location in heavy rain after climbing up a really steep hill
#flrc #photo #photography

A child running by himself in the woods between who just passed between two trees with white rectangular blazes,  has a green bib with white letters that reads 624 and looks kinda forlorn because he's getting rained on and ran up a great big hill
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-10-02 01:45:53

Wild berries in Belle Sherman
#photo #photography #wildflowerwednesday #berries

Red and blue wild berries some ripe together with close foliage and more of the same out of focus in the distance
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-10-02 01:42:16

Former Stray Bob B enjoys being petted but looks wary
#photo #photography #cats #bobb

A cat is looking at me with a wary expression partioally hunched down on its hing legs while an arm from the left reaches to touch the back of it's head on a gravel background
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-10-02 23:49:56

View of Cayuga Lake looking past the docks in the Inlet
#photo #photography #landscape #waterfront

A body of water is visible protected by a jetty in the distance with just a little bit of dock extending in from the right and a shore with trees on the left.  In the far distance is a line of hills past the lake in the haze.
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-09-03 00:28:53

View from my hill field looking towards my house
#photo #photography #landscape #caroline

We are very close to a grassy field maybe six inches high which slopes up from the left to the right,  around the center a hedgrerow of mixed trees starts and proceedrs up the hill,  to the right there is a low hill covered with trees and a yellow house a little left of center that looks tiny and working to the left an evergreen tree and just a peek of a second yellow house,  and above an impressive display of white clouds in a blue sky.
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-10-02 01:40:19

Shoes that students threw up on a powerline in Collegetown
#photo #photography #ithaca #collegetown

A powerline consisting of two black wires wound around a spiral cable  has about five pairs of shoes wrapped around it
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-10-02 23:54:47

A Ford Oil Bath Air Cleaner Under the Hood of a Classic Car
#photo #photography #cars #transportation

A short and wide white cylinder reads FORD OIL BATH AIR CLEANER inside an engine bay which is mostly red with some black and chrome parts.
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-10-03 00:02:41

Magnolias in front of the Tompkins County Courthouse in Late April
#photo #photography #flowers #spring

A field of lucious pink and purple petals,  near the upper part of the frame in perfect focus but there are some gaps towards the bottom where you can see more of the same blurred out.
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-09-03 00:17:12

Swimming pool at the bottom of the gorge in Treman State Park
#photo #photography #laowa #9mm

A natural swimming pool with gentle ripples is bounded by a dam covered by a bridge to the right,  then a stone wall,  ashort  waterfall and then a slope with rees to the left;  in the distance center and right another bank of mostly evergreen trees rises up
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-08-02 23:01:28

Mostly black cat with orange streaks walks through a doorway
#photo #photography #cats #caturday

A cat walks through a doorway from a woom with a different colored floor and what looks like a plywood wall with several small tables,  bowls on the floor and some kind of cleaning product on one table.
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-08-29 02:12:20

Mural in the parking garage at the Cherry Arthaus that I visited on my circumnavigation of the Inlet this morning
#photo #photography #mural

A mural on a wall only slightly marred by a white box for a fire extinguisher with a red sticker with a white arrow that points down.  The mural is irregularly shaped and has patches of blue water and purple sky with moons and planets and shooting stars and lots of white dogs with red spots not to mention whimsical things like tea cups and stringed instruments
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-08-29 02:18:15

This weekend I went out past Newark Valley to Oakley Corners State Forest which has two fair sized ponds -- this one has an island in it
#photo #photography #landscape

The lower half of this image is the surface of a still pond reflecting the sky,  in the middle there is an island with short light-colored trees,  in the distance there's a row of much darker trees,  about 3/4 of the way to the right the side of the pond makes the trees form an expanding triangle.  A small boat with people fishing can be seen towards the right,  close in there is a stick extending into the water,  and above it all a fair-weather cumulus blue sky!
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-09-25 01:11:32

View from the same bluff as the last photo, looking in the same direction (upstream)
#photo #photography #landscape

A creek enters from the lower left, goes through the center of the frame,  and curves nearly 90 degrees to disappear behind a tall stand of trees.  A few rocks stick out of the creek and both sides have a rocky shore with some short vegetation before the trees on the far (your left) side,  the near side (your right) is a not-so-steep cliff with bits of brown dirt and yellow and green vegetation,  some trees starting to turn color and past that a bright green field framed with trees on both side…
@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-08-29 02:03:48

I saw this blooming today downtown by the Cayuga Lake Inlet, my wife thinks it is a tree that's supposed to bloom in the Spring that's blooming in late August instead
#photo #photography #flowers

A branch from the center top of the frame descends across the center line to the middle and has two pink-purple blooms together with some old-looking leaves,  further out out of focus are a few more branches in similar condition and a lot of blue sky
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2025-08-29 02:01:01

The other kind of crane always flies away when I show up but this one is working in Collegetown building a new building called 'The Ivy' at the intersection of College and Dryden
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A yellow crane rises vertically straight up with a space frame beam supporting a cross beam long in towards the left and with a counterweight towards the right,  above a blue sky mostly obscured by a huge cumulus cloud,  in the bottom right the very tops of a few buildings are in front of or behind the crane.
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2025-09-28 01:41:19

Queen Jane was one of those premium cats they put out in front in the SPCA and was named Shakira when we got her -- they thought she was too social to be a "barn cat" but our barn is full of horse lessoners
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Black cat,  the kind of cat a witch has as a familiar walking to the right over short-cropped crass with her far paw up in the air and her tail curled up
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2025-07-29 02:18:22

Lenny's other cat is a dark calico -- these cats are the first pictures I developed with DxO 8, which I needed, because there was hardly any light in this room
#photo #photography #cats

Mostly black calico cat looks right at me with its head and shoulders in frame and ears up.
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2025-08-29 02:09:27

My first shot with the Laowa 9mm/F5.6 W-Dreamer which is a rectilinear fisheye lens that leaves straight lines more or less straight -- here's a Cayuga Medical Center facility that has a gym, sports med doc, physical therapist and weight loss clinic right by the inlet
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A large building looks small and strangely distorted:  to the left a smaller box is stacked on a larger box,  both with a creamy colored wall broken by windows that reflect the sky,  to the left an all-glass section is covered by an awning with vast pillars -- in front close cropped grass,  a brick path and a bridge,  above a blue sky with clouds illuminated by the sun at the upper left,  making the building cast strong shadows to the lower right.
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2025-09-02 02:25:20

Monochrome Petunias I saw on my Newark Valley trip
#flowers #photography #photo #bloomscrolling

Lots of small white flowers pentagonal in shape with fine lines extended from the middle fill maybe 85% of the frame and the rest is fine foliages.
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2025-07-29 02:28:10

View out the window of the new computer science building looking towards Gates Hall: that's Barton behind Gates and Phillips Hall across the street
#cornell #photo #photography

In the lower part of the picture find a grassy squard divided by two cement paths,  the paths are wet because they've been recently sprayed down, past some planters find a building with a large number of angled metal panels in front of and past that just a bit of a tall brown building with rows of windows,  across the street to the left edge is another building and above it all a blue sky with cumulus clouds in which a reflected line of windows is visible.
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2025-09-27 01:15:44

White phallic fungus rises out of leaf little on forest floor with one fresh green oak leaf next to it
#photo #photography #forest

Mushroom with a long white stem and a compatively small white cap rises out of what looks like an enlarged ball from leaf litter in which I can make out oak and beech leaves.  A single green freshly fallen oak leaf rests on the litter.
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2025-07-28 02:24:12

Driving back towards Dryden I found an huge American flag on an awesome wood flagpole
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American flag with an impressive wood flagpole flying under a dramatic sky mostly filled with clouds with power lines behind  and a shed at the bottom over a close-cropped lawn
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2025-08-28 01:37:52

Tiny flowers on an Eastern Redbud (aka 𝐶𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠) tree flowering in late April somewhere in downtown Ithaca
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A tiny tree branch extends from the right to the left with numerous tiny pink flowers that are in focus and a single tiny leaf;  behind it are more branches large and small,  the small ones covered with more pink flowers that are out of focus;  the facade of a brick building with windows reflecting the sky can be seen in the far background
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2025-07-28 02:07:23

I went to James Kennedy State Forest to photograph the 2025 Forest Frolic which was challenging because it was raining heavily at the time
#photo #photography #flrc

A woman with blond hair and a pink tank top has a green bib that say 707 in white is running on a path between two trees with rectangular white blazes
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2025-09-27 01:07:30

A Sloppy daisy from Shindagin Hollow. Google Lens says that this is a Wild Golden Glow Plant (𝑅𝑢𝑑𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑘𝑖𝑎 𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑎) aka Green-Headed or Cutleaf Coneflower
#photo #photography #forest

Yellow flower with 5 very narrow petals witha  huge amount of space between them and a big cone in the center.
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2025-07-28 02:10:17

Thanks to these volunteers who were stationed to stop runners from missing at the turn of the rock pile I had not only an umbrella but a hand to hold the umbrella
#photo #photography #portrait

Two asian teenagers,  both wearing shorts and t-shirts and sneakers standing on a pile of flat shalely rocks with an open field behind a thin layer of trees.  One the left one is wearing a yellow FLRC volunteer shirt and is giving a thumbs up,  his cousin on the right is wearing a blue shirt.
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2025-08-28 01:45:41

Another flowering tree I took on the same day -- some kind of 𝑃𝑟𝑢𝑛𝑢𝑠 aka sakura -- I found out they use the character 桜 for this in Japan but the different character 樱 in China although both have the same 木 on the left which means "tree"
#photo #photography

A tree branch comes halfway down from the center covered with huge rose-like pink flowers,  there are a vast number of  similar pink flowers in the background that are out of the plane of focus,  the gaps between the flowers on the left side show maybe the wall of a building which is a mild white but on the right side there are circles of sunlight probably from a very bright sky.
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2025-08-28 01:52:14

The Student Agency building is the first thing if you head out of Cornell towards Collegtown -- tomorrow I'm hoping to post some photos of a big yellow crane that just went up in this neighborhood but I've got to get through photos of my trip to Newark Valley and Oakley Corners State Forest first
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A 7 story or so broad building had brown bricks at the the top and a sign that reads THE STUDENT AGENCY BUILDING,  below that the front has a glass facade that reflects a sky with clouds and towards your right,  a red brick facade.  In front find a Hertz rental van,  a garden of brownish green (color graded) foliage and a road.  Above:  a subdued (color graded) blue sky with a few clouds,  Behind: other buildings a little less tall and some parked cars.
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2025-07-28 02:21:42

If I hadn't had helpers with umbrellas I would have been stuck in the nearby lean-to reading a book about Kitsune legends of Japan -- here I am reading before the event took place, unfortunately the images of the lean-to I took got corrupted but I'll be back!
#photo #photography

A book open on a wood plank floor with notable grain;  on the left find a bookmark picture of a beautiful woman with yellow eyes and red hair sitting on the edge of the outside floor of a Japanese house in a made outfit with fox ears and tail and a fan that says たまも(tamamo) and has a little doodle of a fox on it;  on the left find a story printed in letterpress with the header "The Story of An Imperial Household Guard Office Disillusioned by an Act of a Fox"
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2025-08-28 01:20:01

If you go to a bigger running event you see a lot of people at the finish line who look really "run down" but at smaller events you get runners who are experienced and irrepressible even when it comes to heavy rain and steep hills
#running #photo

Three runners on a trail between two trees with square white blazes.  In front a woman with a billed cap, big smile, tie dyed shirt and crazy shorts and socks with a green bib that says 593 and behind her a man with a beard and boonie cap also with a tie dyed shirt and his arms spread out diagonally and a third runner much further away who seems more subdued.
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2025-07-28 02:13:04

View looking south from the hill near where I was taking photographs this morning in James Kennedy State Forest (the #marathon is for the town of Marathon, NY which is roughly 26 miles from Ithaca)
#photo #photography

The upper half of the image is a cloudscape,  the lower half is mostly a grassy yellow field with some hedgerows and tree-colored hills in between
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2025-09-23 00:55:26

Echinacea in front of my barn, I was seeing these everywhere two months ago and now they're all gone
#photo #photography #flowers

A field of maybe 40 Purple Coneflowers rise up out of the lower right side of the frame filling the middle of the photo with a dense bed of green foliage under them  behind them from left to right is a red barn door,  a cluster of four pink somethings, the dark outline of a tractor and something blurry and white above a patch of slightly brown dirt
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2025-09-26 02:04:36

Atrium of New Computing and Information Science Building With Workers Still Finishing Up
#photo #photography #buildings

We're on the ground floor of a building with a wood floor,  to the left is a large-looking black framed door with a man riding a scissors lift to do finish work, a glass-fronted room and a row of video signs are on the far wall as well as a hallway leading back,  to the right is an exit,  above there's a hole in the ceiling showing a triangle of yellow lit ceiling bounded by a stairway spiralling around,  the near ceiling has numerous bright lights,  the closest one of which has a glorious 10-p…
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2025-08-27 01:53:55

Row of townhouse apartments at the Maplewood complex on Veterans Place Rd, Ithaca NY
#photo #photography #buildings

9 crenelations of a long apartment buildings go from the distance in the far left off the right side of the frame,  most of these are yellow but some are grey,  some look like they're made of brick, others look like wood siding,  there are always three rows of windows but the designs are mixed up to keep it interesting,  close cropped grass is in front,  one tree is visible behind the building and one big cumulus cloud in blue sky
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2025-09-26 01:57:44

Sprint Football Quarterback № 18 Stefano Luis of Coral Gables, Fla runs with the ball and gets tackled in last Saturday's game against Navy
#photo #photography #sports

In the foreground a football player all in red with white lettering C and Cornell, 18 and stripes is carrying the ball and charging from left to right and is being grabbed from behind by a football player who you can barely see because he's behind the first player but you can see a bit of gold helmet and white jersey and blue pants,  behind a green field subdivided by a white stripe running diagnoally and a number of people with dark pants and white shirts can be seen on the far sideline out of…
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2025-08-27 01:34:25

I think this is 𝐿𝑎𝑝𝑠𝑎𝑛𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑠, the common nipplewort, one of many aster-family flowers I see in Shindagin Hollow State Forest
#photo #photography #bloomscrolling

A yellow aster-family plant with two head-on flowers seen towards the upper left and one edge on at the lower left attached to a branching structure where there are some seeds I think sticking out to the lower right as well as some flowers budding at the upper left,  behind out of focus are patches of green and brown
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2025-09-26 02:10:27

Pair of daffodils with white petals on the outside and an orange core on the inside
#flowers #photo #photography

Near the vertical 1/3 and 2/3 lines from the bottom up find a flower on the left and on the right with a backdrop of dark green foliage.  Both flowers are daffodils with six white petals and a ragged orange core
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2025-07-26 17:39:22

I found the discus to be challenging because of the busy net in the background but you see people throwing can look like Greek statues so I want to give it another try
#sports #photo #photography

A large black man is caught for a moment while he throws the discus,  seen in his right (your left) hand with his left foot off the ground and shadow visible on a circular platform and his left hand out.  He's looking up and to the right and has blue shorts,  a green shirt that says SYRACUSE CHARGERS and a green and yellow stripe headband
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2025-07-26 17:35:45

Toddler moves towards an outreached hand in the first heat of the 100 meter race (FLRC runs from slow to fast so that the timers will know what they're doing when it counts)
#sports #photo #photography

A toddler wearing a purple-pink hat and purple T-shirt has a bib that says 472 in yellow on a red background and light blue pants and little tiny shoes has her back foot off the ground as she advances towards an outstretched hand that can be seen in the background,  the incomplete image of another toddler and adult following them can be seen in the lane to the left
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2025-09-25 01:05:17

View from creek level at Monkey Run: there's a research farm on top of the bluff on the far side. (That little blotch in the upper center is a Monarch butterfly!)
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A creek curves from the lower right of the image towards the center left.  The first half at the bottom is a rocky beach that gets thinner and disappears from view halfway up the frame,  obscured by a patch of green vegetation;  there are a few rocks sticking out of the brown looking water,  above that is a dirt bluff which looks bare to the right side,  has a few trees on top of it near the center,  and has a forest in the background on the left side.  Above all a blue sky with filamentous clo…
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2025-08-26 00:02:07

Zinnias are another favorite of mine that I'm stocking up on, the best thing about these is they come in such a wide range of colors and gradients of color
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Zinnia flower is a great big flattened globe of petals ranging from orange-red at the very top to just plain orange at the bottom,  a bit of a damaged yellow flower can be seen underneath it,  behind it all are patches of green (I think) foliage and brown (I think) earth.
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2025-08-25 23:59:30

Purple coneflowers are everywhere in the mid-summer; I caught these on July 17th -- I took enough pictures of them that I'll still have some to show all winter! One of their many virtues is being native to North America
#photo #photography

A flower with a round sort of cone with lots of spikes sticking out of it in the center surrounded by long pink petals with thin stripes along the length fading out to white at the edge is in the lower right of the frame,  another one of the same type is defocused further away in the upper left,  lots of angular but blurry foliage is all around.
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2025-08-26 00:08:34

Here's Nº 31 Zoraida Icabalceta from IC's Bombers Turning a Corner and the back Side of Nº 11 June Dickson -- College sports is starting up again and I'm looking forward to seeing some Soccer games and developing Cornell Basketball shots from last Winter while waiting for the season to start
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We can see the torso of a young woman who is obviously turning sharply who's wearing the blue jersey of Ithaca College with 31 with her hair tied back,  number 11 is facing the other way also with her hair tied back,  on the back wall out of focus we can see a television crew of three people with one person holding a camera, another standing and another sitting
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2025-08-25 23:54:02

A combined cycle gas turbine power plant that not only generates electricity but provides heat for buildings through Cornell's steam system -- this system is about 70% efficient compared to typical power plants at 35-45%
#cornell #photo

A low cream-colored building in front with a larger boxy building behind it,  two thin cream-colored stacks rise from that building while there are two (one obscured) red brick smokestacks behind it from the coal-fired system that it replaced.  Blue sky with cumulus clouds