The Cool Picture Thread

[Marblehead]

That picture s beautiful although it might well be Photoshopped as the bear and the wolf are mortal enemies.

[zerostao]

That picture s beautiful although it might well be Photoshopped as the bear and the wolf are mortal enemies.

maybe these two happen to be immortals?!

 

i catch lil glimpses of stray northern lights flashes even here in kentucky from time to time, like this afternoon, i wonder about our friend sinfest, up there where one gets a better view

 

[Marblehead]

maybe these two happen to be immortals?!

Yeah, I suppose that should be considered.  (Thanks that you did therefore I don't have to.)

[子泰]

Getting even colder these days. Gotta make sure to conserve your energy!

 

[Marblehead]

Getting even colder these days. Gotta make sure to conserve your energy!

Yes, cats are good at that.  Most of them would make good Taoists.

[Nungali]

cats .....

 

internet cats ......   

 

 

"What ?!  Only 37.8 K !    I'm supposed to be worth $100 Mill !  "

 

 

 

 

 

 

I Met Grumpy Cat and It Was Fucking Abysmal

 

 

 

http://jezebel.com/i-met-grumpy-cat-and-it-was-fucking-abysmal-1664488202

[Marblehead]

Well, maybe Grumpy Cat wouldn't make a good Taoist.  Hehehe.

[Nungali]

new Pluto photos just in 

 

 

 

[Marblehead]

When I was young and on vacation a "Y" in the road was always so tempting.  I knew which way I had planned to go but the lure of the unknown would always tempt me toward the alternative.

[zerostao]

[Marblehead]

See?  Even different species can be friends.  We humans need to do a better job than we are doing.

[zerostao]

See?  Even different species can be friends.  We humans need to do a better job than we are doing.

precisely the pic i posted is just 2 friends walking together

[zerostao]

 

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/01/160120-frogs-animals-science-eggs-india-rediscovered/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=link_fb20160120news-indiafrog&utm_campaign=Content&sf19324365=1

[redcairo]

The Milky Way

over Lenticular Cloud

over Mount Rainier

over Washington State

by Matt Sahli

 

 

 

 

A different crop version I like very well:

 

Edited January 22, 2016 by redcairo

[Nungali]

 

 

 

The serpent which came forth from the earth has risen; the flame which came forth from Nun is fallen.

Edited January 22, 2016 by Nungali

[Gerard]

I think you'll like the following set:

 

Abandoned House in the Woods Taken Over by Wild Animals

 

Hahaha.

[Geof Nanto]

The Milky Way

over Lenticular Cloud

over Mount Rainier

over Washington State

by Matt Sahli

 

 

 

 

An amazing photo. Mountains - where Earth meets Heaven. The copulation of yin and yang.  

 

(And it’s unfortunate we have only the prosaic name “Milky Way” derived from Latin for such a spectacular sight in any night sky. Where I live away from artificial light it's an almost numinous presence. I see it as the Star River – a Chinese derived name. )

Edited January 22, 2016 by Yueya

[Nungali]

Traditionally it is seen as a river here . I cant remember the  actual words for it, but when I asked what they called the Milky Way they said "Same as you."  The lingo words are gone but the direct translation was 'Mother's Milk' . 

 

The river is seen as a big black snake , Wallenganda , the dark places that run through the Milky Way . The stars either side are said to be the campfires of Wallenganda's children, camped along the river bank .  It was Wallenganda  that brought water to earth by 'spitting' it on to the earth  ( and Ungud - earth serpent ;  heaven meets earth, copulation of yin and yang * .  

 

 

 

Their word for 'the stars'  , collectively is   'Oooh - ahhh '     

 

 

But other times  the big emu is more relevant  -  In one section -  but that's a season thing - when it lines up with landscape 

 

 

 

 

Also, of course there is the Egyptian theme of the 'Star River' 

 

 

 

 

 heaven meets earth, copulation of yin and yang * .   

*

 

 

 

... and even  

 

Edited January 22, 2016 by Nungali

[Nungali]

The Milky Way

over Lenticular Cloud

over Mount Rainier

over Washington State

by Matt Sahli

 

 

 

 

A different crop version I like very well:

 

 

 

At least a thousand words in that one ! 

Edited January 22, 2016 by Nungali

[shanlung]

Nikon Singapore had this contest for best monochrome shot , be be awarded a Nikon trolley case.

 

Nikon Singapore posted an announcement on its Facebook page on Jan. 29, 2016, congratulating photographer Chay Yu Wei for capturing a serendipitous perfect shot of an airplane framed by a ladder in Chinatown.

 

 

This was what Nikon added.

 

Yu Wei chanced upon a set of ladders while on a photowalk with his friends in Chinatown, and thought the view above would make an interesting perspective. Little did he expect to catch an airplane in mid-air. We’ll try looking up too, Yu Wei; your shot has won you a Nikon trolley bag. Congratulations!
Photo Credit: Chay Yu Wei using the Nikon D90
Shutter Speed: 1/1600”
Aperture: F2.8

 

Yu Wei answered a question that he was lucky and had not waited too long to take that shot.

 

Which was soon found to be photoshopped inside.

 

Furthermore, a very similar photo was done by someone else a year earlier who from the beginning said he photoshopped a plane inside the ladder cage.

 

Others started to look up the ladders and snapped away

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Yu Wei chanced upon a set of ladders while on a photowalk with his friends in Chinatown, and thought the view above would make an interesting perspective. Little did he expect to catch Donald Trump blocking the ladder and forbidding any immigrants from entering.”

 

 

 

 

http://mothership.sg/2016/01/nikon-spore-facebook-awards-prize-to-badly-photoshopped-perfect-shot-of-an-airplane-in-chinatown/

 

Idiotic Taoist wondering if he should get a Nikon as well

 

 

edited to include the original image made   earlier 

 

 

The photo above was posted some 53 weeks ago, by a 20-year-old street photographer named Lee Yik Keat.  Who said from the beginning that was a composite of photos when asked how he took that shot.

Edited February 2, 2016 by shanlung

[shanlung]

Canon Canada in his facebook took a dig at Nikon with

Up in the air! This week, share your best airplane photos with us. Extra points for creative use of photo editing software to put planes in surprising places.

 

 

 

They got even more photos

 

well..i was just swimming and doing some underwater photography, only then i managed to snap this awesome shot of an airplane departing from its habitat

 

 

 

I don't have an airplane but I do have ET lol

 

while sipping my cup of coffee this afternoon, i chanced upon this unique perspective. little did i expect to catch this in my coffee, goes to show that life is full of surprises. #lookdownmore

 

 

Aeromexico plane being attacked by pterodactyls*. Unfortunately not Photoshopped but I did have to time travel.

(*Disclaimer: They might just be birds.)

 

 

was taking a picture of my grand mother at the beach when suddenly...

 

Shooting plane with cannon

 

More than 900 entries

 

https://www.facebook.com/CanonCanada/

 

[zerostao]

[Nungali]

And I have not been able to catch a single fish lately !  

 

 

[Nungali]

Now,  this  guy has it sorted out !

 

 

 

 

[shanlung]

Is it a bird?

 

Is it Superman?

 

NO!  it is a  .........