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emilsea22

@emilsea22.bsky.social

Born curious, in awe of existence, still trying to figure it out. Philosophy (Vonnegut’s): have a good time and try not to hurt anybody, but fight the bullies. Spent seven years backpacking once around the globe diluting my American (United States) mind. 🇺🇦

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Sofia Rozette @sofia-r.bsky.social · 2d ago

Fleeting Moment in Traffic #Photography #AlphabetChallenge #WeekEforEphemeral #Art #Streetphotography

Kujawiak @kujawiak.bsky.social · yesterday

#ColorADay #RedWed #MacroMonday #ECK #EastCoastKin

A macro view of vivid red flower petals, layered tightly together to create a rich, almost velvety tapestry of colour. Fine textures and delicate veins are visible across the petals, while several tiny pale, feathery structures sit at their centres, providing a subtle contrast against the intense crimson. Deep shadows between the overlapping petals add depth and dimension, giving the image an almost abstract quality.

emilsea22 @emilsea22.bsky.social · 2h ago

#ColorADay #RedWed Willamette Valley wildfire smoke meets the sun. #photography #wildfire #smoke #sun

The bright form of the sun, haloed by red, masked by wind traveled smoke from a wildfire. The silhouette of a power line crosses the sun as the sun is reflected on a passing car.

Bill Montei @billmontei.bsky.social · yesterday

Palais Garnier, Paris #photography

The Palais Garnier, also known as the Opéra Garnier, is a historic 1,979-seat opera house in Paris, France. Built between 1861 and 1875 for the Paris Opera at the behest of Emperor Napoleon III, it was designed by the architect Charles Garnier. The building is renowned for its opulent Napoleon III style, featuring a grand staircase, a massive bronze and crystal chandelier, and a ceiling painted by Marc Chagall. It is perhaps most famous worldwide as the setting for Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel, The Phantom of the Opera.
Architecture and Design
The Palais Garnier is considered a masterpiece of the Second Empire style, blending elements from the Baroque, classicism, and Renaissance architecture. Charles Garnier used seventeen different kinds of material for the facade, including multicolored marble, stone, and gilded bronze.
The interior is equally spectacular, featuring:
The Grand Staircase A sweeping double staircase made of white marble with a balustrade of red and green marble.
The Auditorium A traditional Italian horseshoe-shaped hall that can accommodate nearly 2,000 people, famous for its red velvet seats and massive seven-ton chandelier.
The Grand Foyer A lavish hall reminiscent of the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, designed for spectators to stroll through during intermissions.
History and Legacy
The opera house was the primary home of the Paris Opera and the Paris Opera Ballet until 1989, when the new Opéra Bastille opened. Today, the Palais Garnier is used mainly for ballet performances. It has been a designated French historic monument since 1923.

@linda2.bsky.social · 6d ago

Textures in nature. Fallen autumnal Leaves. #ClassicMono #EppingForest #Autumn #Nature #Photography

Leaf fall during autumn in Epping Forest.

emilsea22 @emilsea22.bsky.social · yesterday

Flower of the day. Wild carrot (Daucus carota), widely known as Queen Anne's lace. (And a honey bee). #photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #nature #bee

Against a black background, a constellation of white blossoms of wild carrot (Daucus carota), widely known as Queen Anne's lace, a common biennial wildflower recognized by its flat-topped clusters of delicate white flowers, fern-like leaves, and a distinct carrot-scented taproot.

emilsea22 @emilsea22.bsky.social · 2d ago

#BlueSkyMonday Yesterday. A bit of lovely blue sky peeking through the clouds, above a long straight trail in Minto-Brown Island Park. Salem, Oregon. Today, however, is all smoke from the too frequently occurring wildfires. #photography #sky #clouds #park #oregon #EastCoastKin

Bright blue sky peeks through cumulus clouds above a long straight paved trail with several park goers walking in the distance.

Mary @mjwyatt.bsky.social · 2d ago

One more garden shot for #MacroMonday. Wishing you all a safe and peaceful day. 🩷 #Photography #Scape #PNW #PDX #Flowers #Bloomscrolling #Gardens #MacroMonday

My garden. Echinacea. A close up of multiple pink flowers, one opening with upright pink-orange petals on a long green stem center, purple lobelia in the background.

Lady-Rain @lady-rain.bsky.social · 2d ago

The oldest wisdom grows in the youngest bloom… #SunflowerWisdom #ArtInNature #Art #BloomOnPurpose #photography

A sunflower opening its heart, where timeless wisdom blossoms into joy.

Walking Far @walkingfar.bsky.social · 3d ago

Loitering amongst the cloisters at Glasgow University waiting for a gap in the selfie crowds finally paid off 🕞 #ECK #ClassicMono #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Monochrome #ArchitecturePhotography #GothicArchitecture #Glasgow #Scotland #AlphabetChallenge #WeekDForDark

A high-contrast black and white photograph of soaring Gothic stone vaulted arches and stone columns inside a cloister. Deep, dramatic shadows intermingle with bright highlights across the vaulted brick ceiling, smooth stone pillars, and polished floor.

emilsea22 @emilsea22.bsky.social · 4d ago

#stunday Aliens among us. Close up of a green dragonfly. #photography #art #artyear #dragonfly #EastCoastKin

Close up photo of a green dragonfly on a green leaf.

Robert Loves Photography @robertspictures.bsky.social · 5d ago

#EastCoastKin #ECK #Photography #ArtChallenge #BlueSkyArtShow #Big

Marcel Janssen @marceljanssen.bsky.social · 4d ago

A meeting on a big green sheet. #ECK #BlueSkyArtShow #big #ColorADay #GreenSat #natuur #nature #wildlife #scape #macro

Greg Wathen @unaka-man2024.bsky.social · 4d ago

The California condor is the largest North American bird, but it is dwarfed by the vastness of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. circa 2008. #BlueSkyArtShow #big #GrandCanyon #birds #landscapephotography #naturephotography #careforcreation

Katherine Mancuso @katherinemancuso.bsky.social · 5d ago

#BlueSkyArtShow #Big 🎢🌕

A roller coaster at night and an almost full moon

emilsea22 @emilsea22.bsky.social · 4d ago

#BlueskyArtShow Some very #big industrial smokestacks, stabilized by numerous guy lines. #photography #Art #Artyear #classicmono #smokestack #EastCoastKin

Black and white photo of three very tall industrial smokestacks, guyed by numerous lines.

emilsea22 @emilsea22.bsky.social · 4d ago

#BlueskyArtShow A really #big wooden structure in Seville, Spain. The Setas de Sevilla covers a municipal market. #photography #Art #Artyear #classicmono #seville #EastCoastKin

The big wooden structure in Seville is Setas de Sevilla, also known as Las Setas or Metropol Parasol. Designed by German architect Jürgen Mayer and completed in April 2011, it is the largest wooden structure in the world, measuring roughly 450 by 70 feet with a height of 90 feet.

John Meyer @johnme23.bsky.social · 5d ago

First light: Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah wilderness, NW New Mexico #scape #eck #blackandwhite #classicmono #highcontrast #badlands #newmexico #wilderness #hiking #notrail #rockformation #erosion #geology

Stark shadow and harsh light on a rock formation against a clear sky, with a deeply eroded mound of siltstone in the background. Canon 5DII, f/11, 22mm

Michael R Photography 🌿@msriffle.bsky.social · 5d ago

It's #scape day. This is the Portland Head Light. I visited coastal #Maine for a week earlier this month. At #sunset on this evening, #clouds drifted across the sky at just the right moment. #photography #landscape #ECK #infrared #fullspectrum #bnw #blackandwhite #monochrome #wideAngle #lighthouses

Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 5d ago

Not red, not blue— a quiet spark. A purple hydrangea flower, showing its delicate center up close. From a Gamble Garden visit. #FlowersOnFriday #PurpleFriday #FloralFriday #macro #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #ECK

Close-up of a purple hibiscus.
Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro.
Gamble Garden, July 1, 2025.

Mylene Savard @msavard12.bsky.social · 5d ago

Light stairs 📍 Station Place Saint-Henri, Montreal 📷 Leica m10, 35mm summicron #street #streetphotography #Streetphotographers #monochrome #blackandwhite #bnwphotography #bnwgang #SPi_BnW #bnw_experimentalism #leica #leicacamera #LFIgallery #myleicaphoto #leicam10 #summicron35

𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙼𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 @standingmountain.bsky.social · 6d ago

𝙴𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚒𝚜 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙴𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚑 𝚊𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚎, 𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚊𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚜 𝚞𝚜 𝚘𝚗𝚎. 𝙴𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚍, 𝚋𝚢 𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏—𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚠𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚒𝚝 𝚒𝚜 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚍𝚞𝚝𝚢 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚏𝚞𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚐𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚊 𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝙴𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚑. #SustainingWorth #CleanSoil&Water #Humanity🌎

Den 🇮🇪@denterrick.bsky.social · 6d ago

Got to stay close to mother. These cygnets are just a few weeks old. #Photography #10MinutesFromHome #Birds #Swan #BirdOfTheDay #YourChoice #EastCoastKin #Ireland

This is for Alan's bird of the day. A mother mute swan and six cygnets following her.

Looks like midnight with a spotlight but it was taken in the middle of the day in bright sunlight. It's underexposed with spot metering so only the mother's body has "correct" lighting.

Kujawiak @kujawiak.bsky.social · 6d ago

#ClassicMono #Dalhia #BNWMacro #ColorADay #BWFri #MacroMonday #ECK #EastCoastKin

This monochrome macro photo reveals the intricate architecture of a dahlia bloom, transforming an everyday flower into a study of form, texture, and light. Captured from close range, the tightly layered petals spiral gracefully towards the flower’s centre, where a single curled petal forms a striking focal point, drawing the eye into the heart of the bloom.

The black-and-white treatment removes the distraction of colour, allowing the delicate veining, smooth surfaces, and gentle curves of each petal to take centre stage. Soft directional light accentuates the subtle tonal gradients, giving the flower a sculptural, almost porcelain-like appearance.

A shallow depth of field isolates the dahlia against a blurred background, enhancing the sense of depth while creating a calm, minimalist composition. The interplay of sharp detail in the central petals and the gradually fading edges lends the image a quiet elegance, inviting the viewer to appreciate the flower’s intricate geometry and timeless beauty.

emilsea22 @emilsea22.bsky.social · last wk.

Flower of the day. Persian silk tree (Albizia julibrissin), also known as the mimosa tree. Caught in the light of a setting sun. #photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #nature #mimosa #EastCoastKin