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Today In History
In Neshoba County in central Mississippi, three civil rights field workers disappear after investigating the burning of an African American church by the Ku Klux Klan. Michael Schwerner and Andrew Goodman, both white New Yorkers, had traveled to heavily segregated Mississippi in 1964 to help organize civil rights efforts on behalf of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). The third man, James Chaney, was a local African American man who had joined CORE in 1963. The disappearance of the three young men garnered national attention and led to a massive FBI investigation that was code-named MIBURN, for "Mississippi Burning." more~Quote Of The Day "Recognition is the greatest motivator. "
Gerald C. Eakedale
Today's Trivia Yosemite National ParkYosemite National Park, one of the first wilderness parks in the United States, is best known for its waterfalls, but within its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can find deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, a vast wilderness area, and much more. More About Yosemite National ParkYosemite National Park possesses outstanding recreational values and supreme scenic attractions, including alpine and subalpine wilderness, three groves of giant sequoia trees and thundering waterfalls that are among the world's highest. Yosemite was the birthplace of the idea of the Sierra Club and plays an important role in wildlife preservation and preserving biological diversity. From Our Forums CLIFF'S FOTOFUN #50 * * * * * * * Welcome to our Mini Challenge #39
here at the Photography Cafe "LOOK UP" This is our latest
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 * * * * * * * See who is appearing on Centre Stage this week JohnE * * * * * * * The Judges of the Cafe Choice Award are pleased to announce the presentation of this highly rated award:  is awarded to memberOYfor his image"Steps"
"The judges are delighted to award another Café Choice award to Oy for his oh so effective Liverpool Cathedral Steps. One judge commented 'the angle of view is excellent and you can see he has put a lot of thought into the composition here too, my eye feels comfortable roaming the shot'.
The use of mono, the lines, the shading, the use of available light are all faultless. Simplicity rules it would appear.
Congrats Oy!" from the Judges.* * * * * * * Today's Chuckles BalanceI'm not saying that the customer service in my bank is bad, but I went in the other day and asked the clerk to check my balance. She leaned over and pushed me. I'm Shrinking!A man rushed into the doctor's office and shouted, "Doctor! Doctor! I think I'm shrinking!!" The doctor calmly responded, "Now, settle down. You'll just have to be a little patient." Quick Quotes "Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. " ~Jim Ryun --- "Art is both creation and recreation. Of the two ideas, I think art as recreation or as sheer play of the human spirit is more important. " ~Lin Yutang --- "Avoiding the phrase “I don’t have time...”, will soon help you to realize that you do have the time needed for just about anything you choose to accomplish in life. " ~Bo Bennett --- More Chuckles A New Kind of CarTwo guys sat down for lunch in the office cafeteria. "Hey, whatever happened to Pete in payroll?" one asked. "He got this hare brained notion he was going to build a new kind of car," his coworker replied. "How was he going to do it?" "He took an engine from a Pontiac, tires from a Chevy, seats from a Lincoln, hubcaps from a Caddy and well, you get the idea." "So what did he end up with?" "Ten years to life." Friendship Quotes "True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost." Charles Caleb Colton "Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born." Anais Nin "A friend is one who believes in you when you have ceased to believe in yourself."  A VERY BIG WELCOME TO ALL OUR NEW MEMBERS |
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The wide-angle was definitely needed for today's POTD. The partial framing of the spire adds to the sense of height of the building. The glorious clouds seem to fan out, giving a depth to the picture.
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You might be a redneck if...
...you have sunglasses that are mirrored on the inside.
...your think BMW are the call letters for a radio station.
...you own a belt buckle that weighs more than 3 pounds.
...you have any relatives named Elmer or Jed.
...you've ever been to a funeral where there were more pickup trucks than cars.
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Love the Salisbury Cathedral shot ~ never saw that yesterday - Nice one!!! Finally got a few minutes on my own on the PC. Ok Here's a few Mugshots - starting with generally used mugs All these are used for with either Tea or Coffee (although I drink more coffee!!)  |
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Sorry about this - I tried to post 3 small images in one post - but what a mess I got into!!!  These cups are definately for tea for me... although the L/H one makes a great 2 cuppa cup for coffee   |
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& these are better for Coffee - the Right hand one s from the set the Orange cup, previously posted, is one of...  I may post another later - as this didn't quite go to plan  |
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« Reply #7 on: June 22, 2009, 9:55 AM » |
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Morning all
What a huge selection of mugs you've got Geoff!
Hot and sunny in London - but wait - it's Wimbledon week, so it's bound to rain any time soon.
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Morning all
What a huge selection of mugs you've got Geoff!
Hot and sunny in London - but wait - it's Wimbledon week, so it's bound to rain any time soon.
Hope it is nice for Wimbledon - Jack is playing in 2 bands - usually as people are
coming in and we have tickets for the Friday next week.
Bit jittery about getting my photos right - if it IS bright- then they are very saturated and contrasty
and hard to nail the exposure.
Mugs - well - I guess we need lots as we use a dishwasher
Todays mug is the 'Morris Minor' - a regular favourite of mine..
here it is (again) with another firm favourite - I think we got the other
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Can I have a stiff drink out of one of your mugs Geoff? I've just witnessed a murder. Magpie pecking a starling to death in my garden. The crow family really are vicious creatures, and we've got quite a few in my area.  |
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The crow family really are vicious creatures, and we've got quite a few in my area.
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Shame. I know it's natural, but not nice to witness.
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Even if Brian's POTD didn't have the technical quality, it would probably have still won because there is a cuteness in that face that you can't resist. Draw an imaginary line up through the middle of the body and head and you will find it runs diagonally from corner to corner.
The little girl was walking in the garden. She happened to see a peacock, a bird she had never seen before.
After gazing in silent admiration, she ran into the house and cried out, "Oh, Granny, come and see. One of your chickens is in bloom!"
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Karen - will Heather bring back pics - hope she took a camera?
Rachel usually does - it's fun looking at your kids photos!!
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Good Morning. What a lovely day here yesterday. After a misty start the sun came out to stay. Looks like today is going to be the same. Hope you have it good where you are.
I see Geoff didn't put the kettles :kettle:on this morning, so i do apologise for the delay. This morning a treat for you, Bacon, sausage, eggs and mushrooms.  Hope you all enjoy.  Hope you all enjoy.
Geoff, Hazel did take her camera to London with her and she did get some good shots etc, but, will she let me near her camera ..............NO........  Hopefully she will post them in flickr.
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Karen...you aren't much on vegetarian food are you. The vegetarian bacon stinks. There is a really good veggie sausage though that I like. I wasn't vegetarian when I was over there, but I'm back at it now. Kind of hard when you are the only one in the family who is, but aah well. |
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Im not a vegatrian Sara, but i will do some research and make sure i have some extra options. My daughter once brought home a friend who was a veggie, so i went out my way and got her some nice food in etc so she felt comfy at the dinner table. When served she asked if she could just have pasta and tomato sauce..........lol  |
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Jane's POTD is almost hi-key (only the stalk falls below 128 brightness) and that semi-bleaching of the petals gives a delicate look to the flower.
King Ozymandias of Assyria was running low on cash after years of war with the Hittites. His last great possession was the Star of the Euphrates , the most valuable diamond in the ancient world.
Desperate, he went to Croesus, the pawnbroker, to ask for a loan. Croesus said, "I'll give you 100,000 dinars for it."
"But I paid a million dinars for it," the King protested. "Don't you know who I am? I am the king!"
Croesus replied, "When you wish to pawn a Star, makes no difference who you are."
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Good Morning. What a lovely day here yesterday. After a misty start the sun came out to stay. Looks like today is going to be the same. Hope you have it good where you are.
I see Geoff didn't put the kettles :kettle:on this morning, so i do apologise for the delay. This morning a treat for you, Bacon, sausage, eggs and mushrooms. Hope you all enjoy. Hope you all enjoy.
Geoff, Hazel did take her camera to London with her and she did get some good shots etc, but, will she let me near her camera ..............NO........ Hopefully she will post them in flickr.
OK, have a good day everyone, enjoy!
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Don't you just love it when you can predict the POTD winner 10 hours in advance. The splash of red in Ian's photo is the obvious thing that pulls the eye. Note the use of empty space to allow the bird to be facing towards the centre of the picture. See how the whites and blacks all retain the detail that is in perfect sharpness.
Evidence has been found that William Tell and his family were keen on playing ten-pin. However, all the Swiss league records were unfortunately destroyed in a fire, so we'll never know for whom the Tells bowled.
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See how Ian has got the timing and shutter speed just right on the POTD. The wings show the motion of the wings yet the head and body are caught in frozen state to give all the detail. The tail feathers are nicely exposed so that the outline is visible in a subtle way against the bright sky.
A man rushed into a busy doctor's office and shouted, "Doctor! I think I'm shrinking!!"
The doctor calmly responded, "Now, settle down. You'll just have to be a little patient."
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If only for the title alone, Les's POTD is a winner. The horizon is balanced by two subjects (one bright and one dark) either side of centre and the foreground wreck is linked to it by the converging lines in the rock base. Wonderful retention of detail in the bright pixels is maintained whilst keeping detail in the blacks in all but the places that don't matter. A magnificent image.
Back in the 1800s the Tates Watch Company of Massachusetts wanted to produce other products and, since they already made watch cases, they used them to produce compasses.
The new compasses were so bad that people often ended up in Canada or Mexico rather than California.
This, of course, is the origin of the expression, "He who has a Tates is lost!"
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Thanks for choosing this image as today's POTD I know its similar to a cafe choice by VintageRed (by the way he is a friend of mine) but it's a shot or series of shots I have been after for a couple of years, although the clouds could have been better and the colours in the sky after the sun went down but you have to work with the conditions dealt you. This is my fourth time at this location and the only time I have come away with something I am reasonably happy with, its still not the shot I am after but because of tide times etc that will need to wait for another year I fear but least now for several trips here I have something.
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The "Rivelin" POTD is a good example of the use of shutter speed on moving water. It was slow enough to get motion blur and give the sense of the powerful flow but fast enough to give a hint of the direction of movement. The ferns provide a good foreground to lead into the scene.
A thief broke into the local police station and stole all the toilets and urinals, leaving no clues.
A spokesperson was quoted as saying, "We have absolutely nothing to go on."
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A lovely PotD from funkypixels. It has that magical quality that water, the green foliage and the mossy rocks bring to a picture.
It's a bit of a gloomy day here in South Devon. We've had a little bit of rain but not enough to do any good for the garden. It is a bit cooler though. Lunchtime already? See you all later.
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