Cos cute.
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Ahh the cottonwoods. Aptly named. Cottonwoods shut down my A/C early one summer. It was like a thick cotton blanket in my A/C unit. No wonder it died. I had to idea.
I think thatās what I got somewhere around here. I break it out once and awhile.
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Llama?
Not Alpaca?
To be honest I think they are Alpacas. They have beautiful eyelashes 
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Where are you? If you donāt mind me asking. Looks British country side. Or is that Norway?
Iām in London as a home; that picture of alpacas is in Wiltshire on holiday. Norway was a holiday to see the aurora (yes yes yes, the green lady danced all night). I camp out lots and adore my countryside.
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It was trying so hard, I liked its bravery, battling the wind and cold 
You are local to me, one of the reasons I look forward to the warmer months is the camping!! Some of my favourite photos come from those trips
I adore your countryside too. My favorite place in the world. Hope to get back there spring 2023.
Iām due. I use to work in London. A little hotel called the Savoy.
Trying to stay on topic so we donāt end up in the derailment void.
Ireland 2013
@Tragicfarinelli
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Brill! North West London here, Wembley was lit up for Ukraine last night. I get out the city as often as I can! 
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Oh and I hope you get your wishes granted!! The Savoy? Wow, impressed! Stayed there once after a night outā¦ Ordered lots of room service and watched TV in the bath. Not the best financial decision. 
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I wish we had eagleās 
in Ireland, we have some in the zoo but thatās just cruel for such a beautiful creature
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That picture keeps me happy lol 
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Unless theyāre unable to survive in the wild, that makes me incredibly sad. Iām happy to be able to share eagle pictures with you. 
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Wow!!! How cool!
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Eagles are so powerful! What I was taught was that eagles are sacred bcuz they fly closest to the Creator. It is an honor to be around an eagle and see them! Ur pics are beautiful! Bcuz they soar to great heights, they can travel between the physical and the spiritual world. They are the messenger to the creator. The eagle sends prayers and messages up to the Creator while the raven (for example) sends messages down to us. Not trying to make this a spiritual thing lol just thot thay it was incredible that ur seeing these beautiful creatures 
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I love that, Dana. Thanks so much for sharing. Being among them is definitely a spiritual experience for me. 
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I couldnāt resist the Mavic3. Iāve been flying it for about a month whenever I can, which isnāt nearly as often as Iād like. I love this drone! its low light abilities are AMAZING! 175 days worth of beer money well spent!
Iāve been shooting HDR again. Iāve been playing around with long exposures too. HDR long exposures. HDR is High Dynamic range. combining multiple photos together under exposed to over exposed. These are straight from camera other than resized to share here.
I use Photomatix to combine them together which gives me alot of freedom to finish the photo. The high contrast comes from combining the exposures.
I like a painterly look.
Some people like a more realistic finish.
Ansel Adams shot HDR. It makes black and white POP!
Later in the session I goofed on my camera settings This is the only shot I got of this.
Straight from cameraā¦
The best I could do with basic editing.
HDR. I adjusted the exposure with basic editing and combined those images.
Heres the video footage.
My YouTube channel has recently opened some paid filming opportunities for me. I havenāt made any money with my photography or filming yet. Thats about to change! Iām considering starting a filming/photography business. I already have a lot on my plate. I wouldnāt be doing any of it if I was still a drunk!
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Awesome! Beautiful photos!
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