The Promise by AlisterBenn

Posted on January 3, 2016 by birdmanps

Taken on the last day we were on Iceland last a few weeks ago, this image has been one of the hardest I have ever put together. 11 vertical frames at 14mm handheld and manually blended, warped and encouraged into this 16:9 image. Handholding it slow enough to get some flow in the water was the least of the challenges!

This is in an area I have been exploring for a few years now, in summer the rocks are carpeted in a fragile moss and the delicate environment t takes some careful handling. In winter, with everything frozen and covered in snow it was actually a bit easier to access.

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Arctic Freeze by fegari

Posted on January 1, 2016 by birdmanps

WInter in Iceland

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Old stone bridge at Laihia by k1mmo

Posted on December 31, 2015 by birdmanps

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Surprised by Joy by VictorCarreiro

Posted on December 29, 2015 by birdmanps

I finally have a website! It’s far from being finished, but at least it’s up and running. http://ift.tt/1NN0zFZ

I took a day trip to the Sonoma Coast to see what I could find. It was actually frustrating and raining right up until sunset. I couldn’t find a decent comp and I had slipped on some rocks about dozen times until my knees were bleeding. Finding this little stream that fed into the ocean was a nice surprise.

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Stairway to Heaven by johannesnollmeyer

Posted on December 29, 2015 by birdmanps

Shot this photo in Mullerthal, Luxembourg (also called Petite Suisse) – which is full of fairy forests, deep caves, a lot of rocks and some waterfalls. If you like my work, feel free to follow me and take a look on my facebook and instagram feed 🙂

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EMERALD FLOW by EdErglis

Posted on December 28, 2015 by birdmanps

Small creek rushing down on rainy day tex to Sol Duc falls.

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The Glowing Towers by aagazzi

Posted on December 26, 2015 by birdmanps

It’s exactly one year ago when I uploaded my first image on 500px. I take this occasion and post slightly modified one of my images that I consider as my personal favorite for the year 2015. It was also the first image which has has reached a pulse over 99, kind of a special moment as a member here 🙂 Some of you have seen it though before, hopefully you don’t mind to see it once again, the original is http://ift.tt/1NPTdPI.
Thanks to all of you who have supported me over the year; many useful hints and tips have been addressed to me. I wish to everybody all my best for 2016!

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Vitai Lampada by NathanMerrill

Posted on December 26, 2015 by birdmanps

Vitai Lampada
(“They Pass On The Torch of Life”)
There’s a breathless hush in the Close to-night —
Ten to make and the match to win —
A bumping pitch and a blinding light,
An hour to play and the last man in.
And it’s not for the sake of a ribboned coat,
Or the selfish hope of a season’s fame,
But his Captain’s hand on his shoulder smote —
‘Play up! play up! and play the game!’

The sand of the desert is sodden red, —
Red with the wreck of a square that broke; —
The Gatling’s jammed and the Colonel dead,
And the regiment blind with dust and smoke.
The river of death has brimmed his banks,
And England’s far, and Honour a name,
But the voice of a schoolboy rallies the ranks:
‘Play up! play up! and play the game!’

This is the word that year by year,
While in her place the School is set,
Every one of her sons must hear,
And none that hears it dare forget.
This they all with a joyful mind
Bear through life like a torch in flame,
And falling fling to the host behind —
‘Play up! play up! and play the game!’

Sir Henry Newbolt (1862-1938)

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