On the outside of this gargoyle gecko’s habitat there was the explanation about his ghostly colour: it had been kept in the dark by an uncaring or uninformed human and as a result it lost all colour and also has deformed bones (similar to rickets in humans, as a result of vitamin D deficiency). The prognosis is mixed: it can live a pain free like this but it will never recuperate.
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Prognosis
I was taking snaps of pretty blooms on a plumbago bush when something flitted around the periphery of my vision. It tried hard to stay on the periphery. It’s a hawk-moth and has been confused with a humming bird (except there are no hummingbirds in … Continue reading Suprise!
This photo was taken at the signal fire event in Hilsenhain im Odenwald. The children of the village set the huge pile of wood alight.
I would like to continue a discussion about the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), the European law that came into existence in 2016. Are we allowed to take a photo of this? Obviously, this is a European Union discussion because it is really about the law. But if you have an input with a general point of view, please feel free to voice your opinion. I know that in the US it is usually said that there can be no expectation of privacy in public places (although this is not as clear-cut as one is often led to believe).
I am today more wary to take pictures of strangers, particularly children. The regulations make little distinction between taking the picture and publishing it. But in this case I think it is allowed as it was a public event, a performance if you will. However, I did single out this particular boy in this shot. I picked the shot where his face was least visible though, because I’m not completely sure about the actual law.
Any thoughts?
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Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge: October Macro
This was Corona Man during a time when it was hard to come by models for photography and generally having things to do. He has been rebranded as The Masked Avenger. Here out and about with his faithful sidekick. No mere sidekick but the main … Continue reading Dogs and Their Master
Pony in German means fringe (or bangs, in American English).
This fat little pony even has a pony tail (that’s on the other side of the beast).
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With a tent like that in your front yard, full of music and revellers – how can you not have a sleepless night.
Might as well look at the stars and indulge in a bit of astrology: If the big pitcher tilts over the glass of the Dodging Dune your head will hurt in the morning.
Double-dipping for FOWC with Fandango: Tent and
Ragtag Daily Prompt, either Sleepless or Astrology, whatever.
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We live in a new apartment building with seven units. Our neighbour next door is an old farm, with the barn, the yard, and the house. When we moved in ten years ago, the farm was already not a working farm anymore. The old farmer … Continue reading Next Door Neighbours
This photo of an East coast sunflower (or beach sunflower) needed a bit of light and a bit of bright. On the left is the “auto level” filter from photoscape, on the right is my manual attempt to add crispness to the photo. On the … Continue reading Sunflower Variations
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