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Date: 20100801
Location: Hereford, Arizona

A brightly colored Net-Winged Beetle climbs a green blade of grass, its orange and black body set against a soft, neutral background.

#nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography #WildlifePhotography
A macro photograph of a Net-Winged Beetle with an orange and black body crawling up a green blade of grass. The beetle's textured wings and serrated black antennae are clearly visible, while the soft beige background keeps the focus on the insect's vibrant and detailed form.
October 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
young-spartacus.bsky.social
'Net-Fly & Chill'

Web sways on soft breeze,
Spider dines, a quiet feast,
Green leaves gleam below

Sparty

#EastCoastKin #Photography #ColorADay #GreenSat #Nature #BlueSkyArtShow #Relax #Macro #Arachtober #BugSky #Art #Haiku
#PhotographersofBluesky #BlueSkyPhotography #BlueskyArt #31DaysofHalloween
The detailed close-up photograph captures a European garden spider, likely an Araneus diadematus, meticulously positioned in the centre of the intricate hub of its orb web. The spider, with its distinctively patterned abdomen showcasing shades of brown, beige, and darker markings, faces slightly downwards, its multiple eyes barely visible amidst the texture of its cephalothorax. One of its prey, a small, dark insect, is held firmly within its chelicerae, indicating a recent capture or meal. The delicate, shimmering silk strands of the web radiate outwards, forming a perfect spiral, each thread catching the ambient light and revealing its fine structure against the blurred background. The setting is a verdant natural environment dominated by lush green foliage that provides a soft, out-of-focus backdrop. Several clusters of small, pale yellow flower buds, possibly from a plant like Hypericum androsaemum, emerge from the greenery, adding splashes of contrasting colour and texture to the scene. The depth of field is shallow, isolating the spider and its web as the sharpest elements in the frame, while the surrounding leaves and blossoms dissolve into a pleasing bokeh. The lighting suggests a natural, soft illumination from filtered sunlight, creating subtle highlights on the spider's body and the web silk without harsh shadows. The overall mood is one of quiet nature, emphasising the delicate balance of predator and prey within a vibrant ecosystem. The composition is balanced, drawing the viewer's eye directly to the central arachnid and its meal.
October 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
luxomancer.bsky.social
Happy (Dragon) #Flyday. 😁

A female Little Blue Dragonlet, Erythrodiplax minuscula

#Pentax KP, #Tamron 90mm #Macro circa 2020.

#MacroPhotography
#Photography
#Insects
#Invertebrates
#Odonata
#Dragonfly
A photo of a yellow and black dragonfly from the front as it rests on light blue painted wood. The dragonfly has black legs covered in small spine-like hairs. It has a black face with large dark red eyes above. The Dragonfly's thorax is yellow with dark brown nearly black markings, the abdomen, rising just out of focus is marked similarly. The dragonfly's net like wings are extended to either side of the frame.
September 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
young-spartacus.bsky.social
A small boat with a pink buoy for net-marking, is moored up at the harbour in Symi.
Dodecanese Islands. Aegean Sea.

Happy Mondays!

Sparty 🪇

#EastCoastKin #Photography #BlueSkyMonday #MinimalMonday #PhotoHour #StormHour #Art #ArtYear #Travel #ColorADay #PinkMon #PhotographersofBluesky#Contemporary
The photo showcases a minimalist composition featuring a small, weathered fishing boat moored in clear, turquoise water next to a concrete quay. Subject: The central focus is a small, dark-hulled boat, a traditional fishing skiff, with visible signs of wear and tear, including peeling paint and rust. Inside the boat, various items are discernible, such as a wooden oar or pole, a metal bucket, a pink buoy and possibly other fishing gear. Water: The water surrounding the boat is strikingly clear and vibrant, transitioning from a deep blue near the surface to a lighter, almost emerald hue as it approaches the concrete edge, revealing the seabed beneath. Mooring: A thick, coiled rope extends from the bow of the boat and is securely tied around a weathered, white concrete bollard on the quay. Quay: The foreground is dominated by the textured surface of the concrete quay, characterised by its rough, pebbled aggregate finish, leading the eye towards the water and the boat. Composition & Style: The image employs a minimalist aesthetic through its clean lines, simple subject matter, and ample negative space provided by the water and the quay, drawing attention directly to the boat and its immediate surroundings. The natural lighting highlights the textures and colours without overwhelming details.
August 11, 2025 at 9:46 AM
coder.mstdn.forfun.su.ap.brid.gy
To write "Hello, World!" in a .NET programming language like C#, you can create a simple console application. Here is an example of how to do this:

1. **Open your development environment:** You might use Visual Studio or another IDE that supports .NET […]

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Prompt: young woman, beautiful face, standing, great body, gorgeous figure, long legs, pretty eyes, long hair, learns A.NET programming language, beautiful background, magnificent scenery, Arkhip Kuindzhi style, HD, sharp focus, stunningly beautiful, hyper-detailed, Photorealistic, Hyperrealistic, Hyperdetailed, analog style, soft lighting, subsurface scattering, realistic, heavy shadow, masterpiece, best quality, ultra realistic, 8k, golden ratio, Intricate, High Detail, film photography, soft focus Negative prompt: verybadimagenegative, bad_prompt_version2-neg, easynegative, FastNegativeV2, , extra eyes, bad eyes, ugly eyes, imperfect eyes, deformed pupils, deformed iris, cross-eyed, poorly drawn face, bad face, fused face, ugly face, worst face, unrealistic skin texture, out of frame, poorly drawn hands, cloned face, double face, blurry, bad quality Text model: phi4 Image model: Ultraspice
July 1, 2025 at 10:26 AM
squarepegpinhole.bsky.social
Tennis Net and Ball (2013)
📷 Homemade Polaroid Pinhole
🎞️ Impossible Project PX 70
Centennial Sportsplex
#photography #film #photo #filmphotography
#pinholecamera #pinhole
#instantfilm #polaroid #impossibleproject
#nashville #tennessee
#doubleexposure
Pinhole photograph of a tennis court taken from a low angle, with the camera positioned just in front of the tennis net. A yellow tennis ball sits on the court behind the net, partially obscured by a thick, knotted rope. In the background are chain-link fences, bleachers, and a building under a clear sky. The image has the soft, diffused focus typical of pinhole photography. Handwritten text in blue ink on the white border reads “May 7, 2013” and “49/365,” with the number “50” scratched out above it.
June 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
levdr.bsky.social
The "Where's Nifty?" thread from our old forum Photography-on-the.net vanished when it shut down. I am now reposting my three Nifty tours on our new forum.

I just published part #4: Dam Square.

#photography
#photography-on-the-net
#POTN
#wheresnifty

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POTN Where's Nifty? In Amsterdam 2013
Where's Nifty? from POTN (photography-on-the.net) reposted on focus-on-photography.net
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May 29, 2025 at 10:17 PM
luxomancer.bsky.social
A braced #FocusStack of the Eastern Pondhawk #Dragonfly, #Erythemis simplicicollis.

#fujifilm X-S10, #Laowa 65mm #Macro

#MacroPhotography
#photography
#Invertebrates
#insects
#Odonata
A focus stacked photo taken from above and to the side of a dragonfly. The Dragonfly's left forewing fills the frame from just left of center, a single cell of yellow at the tip of the leading edge. The transparent wing is filled with many small veins giving it a net-like apearance. The wing leads the eye to the dragonfly's body on the right, long black spined legs emerge from the front of the green box-like thorax. The round head is mostly large ovate green eyes mottled with black spots. The right hand wings are just visible at the edge on the right .
May 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM
levdr.bsky.social
Last week's photo competition WET (Weekend Task), theme: Weather, has been won by forum member Jan with a great photo. Congratulations, Jan!

#photography
#focusonphotographynet
#photochallenge
#WET-competition
#focus-on-photography-net
#weather
#lightning

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Thunder with lightning bolt in the Alps
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May 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
levdr.bsky.social
The "Where's Nifty?" thread from our old forum Photography-on-the.net (POTN) vanished together with 22 years of history, when POTN shut down. I am now reposting my three Nifty tours on our new forum.

#photography
#photography-on-the-net
#POTN
#wheresnifty

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Where's Nifty? from POTN
Where's Nifty? from Photography-on-the.net (POTN) reposted on Focus-on-Photography.net
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May 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
levdr.bsky.social
Last week's photo competition WET (Weekend Task), theme: Spring, has been won by forum member Jeff with a great photo. Congratulations, Jeff!

#photography
#focusonphotographynet
#photochallenge
#WET-competition
#focus-on-photography-net
#ducklings
#spring

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Mallard hen with ducklings
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May 6, 2025 at 8:48 PM
levdr.bsky.social
Last week's photo competition WET (Weekend Task) has been won by forum member inphoto with a great photo. Theme: Dust/Dusty. Congratulations, inphoto!

#photography
#focusonphotographynet
#photochallenge
#WET-competition
#focus-on-photography-net
#fop-forum

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April 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
levdr.bsky.social
Last week's photo competition WET (Weekend Task) has been won by forum member Jan. Theme: Kids will be kids. Congratulations, Jan!

#photography
#focusonphotographynet
#focus-on-photography-net
#photocompetition
#kidswillbekids
#WET-weekendtask
#fotografie

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Little girl at the beach
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April 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
garryknight.bsky.social
Do you share your photos on any photography forums?

The ones I post to are the US forum, Focus on Photography (used to be known as Photography on the Net)

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and Talk Photography, a British site.

www.talkphotography.co.uk

#photography #SocialMedia #forums
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April 9, 2025 at 11:43 AM
levdr.bsky.social
Today is the last day in our forum's weekly WET (Weekend Task) competition. Theme: Portraits of Photographers at Work.
Come join us and play. All skill levels are welcome.

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#photography
#focusonphotography
#focus-on-photography-dot-net
#photocompetition
Weekend Task #3 - Portraits of Photographers at work - no selfies only of others - VOTING WEEK
Let us see pictures you have taken of photographers at work. I love seeing pictures of Ansel Adams at work let us see your images of other photographers. NOTE: no self portraits or selfies or images o...
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February 16, 2025 at 12:18 PM
stevevalley.bsky.social
A male #WesternRiverCruiser #dragonfly #Macromia-magnifica #FreewayLakes #AlbanyOregon,USA
#Odonata #Insects #Anisoptera #Macromiidae #Cruiser #Invertebrate #Entomology #FocusStacking #NikonD810 #ZereneStacker #BugPics #DragonflyPhotography #Science #SteveValleyPhotography #photography #SciArt #Art
A male Western River Cruiser dragonfly, Macromia magnifica at FreewayLakes, Albany, Oregon, USA. All species of Macromia are some of the fastest flyers, while at the same time extremely agile at dodging an odonatologist's or odonatist's net. M. magnifica has gray eyes that have deep maroon tones. Most Macromia species in eastern North America have emerald green eyes. They all have very long legs as do their nymphs. This was shot several years ago, before invasive Water Primrose took over at Freeway Lakes and covered most of the surface. Nikon D700 w/200mm Micro-Nikkor. A male Western River Cruiser dragonfly, Macromia magnifica at FreewayLakes, Albany, Oregon, USA. All species of Macromia are some of the fastest flyers, while at the same time extremely agile at dodging an odonatologist's or odonatist's net. M. magnifica has gray eyes that have deep maroon tones. Most Macromia species in eastern North America have emerald green eyes. They all have very long legs as do their nymphs. This was shot several years ago, before invasive Water Primrose took over at Freeway Lakes and covered most of the surface. Focus stacked with a Nikon D810 w/50mm APO Rodenstock Rodagon mounted on a Nikon PB-4 Bellows..
February 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
topsyturvymercy.bsky.social
World Soap Hockey Championships 🫧

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekEforEvents #Photography #Haliburton #SoapHockey #SportsPhotography
The image captures a dynamic scene of young players engaged in a game of soap hockey on a white tarp, set against a bright green lawn. The foreground shows 3 players: two wearing yellow shirts, holding small hockey sticks. The third guy is in a red a shirt, with their right arm in the air holding their stick, bent over on one foot trying to keep their balance. The fourth player, partially visible on his hands and knees, wears a white helmet and yellow shirt. Enthusiastic spectators cheer in the background. Note: All three photos are taken within seconds of each other, with the main focus on the guy in red as he tries to maintain balance on the soapy tarp. The same young players engaged in a game of soap hockey on a white tarp. In the foreground the player in yellow, on the right, is facing the net standing straight holding their stick. The other player in yellow, on the left, is standing and laughing with their stick in the air pointing towards the guy on the right. Between them, a bit closer to the net, the person in a red shirt, soaked with soap, is trying to balance themselves from falling down, both arms straight out to the sides. The fourth player is sliding into the net, only their stick and one leg in the air are visible. The guy in yellow that was laughing is now bent over cracking up more. The guy on the right is still standing as he watches the guy in red, unable to keep his balance, falling down, with his right arm, stick and leg in the air. The guy that slid into the goal is now on their knees, about to try and stand up.
January 31, 2025 at 7:20 PM
rojsmith.com
Some photos from this morning's photowalk with @grahamkidd.bsky.social in Colwyn Bay.
#baecolwyn #photography #cymru
A blue tiled shop front and a mosaic area on the pavement in front of the shop. An astro turf football field and a goal net on wheels. The out of focus lines of the fence the photo was taken through dissect the image. A metal hand rail that curves back on itself in a tight U shape. Underneath an elevated road flyover. A couple of people walk past one of the support pillars.
January 20, 2025 at 10:54 PM
rigolocations.bsky.social
Bonjour Bluesky! J’ai enfin réussi à photographier des capucins bec-de-plomb, une espèce originaire d’Inde et dont une population issue de quelques individus échappés de captivité s’est installée et a prospéré en Côte d’Azur.
#Photography #Bird #Birds #IndianSilverbill #Nature
Photo de trois petits oiseaux se tenant sur des branches sèches, seul celui au centre de la photo est net, tourné vers l’objectif. Leur plumage beige rosé sur le ventre, blanc sous la gorge, brun sur le dos et les ailes avec une coloration plus rousse sur le dessus de la tête. Le bec est fort et court (granivore) et de couleur gris bleu. Photo des mêmes trois oiseaux décrits dans la photo précédente, dans des positions légèrement différentes. On voit mieux l’œil de celui qui est au centre. Photo d’un capucin bec de plomb tourné vers la gauche. Il est perché sur un entrelacs de lianes de glycine sèche. Derrière lui, hors focus, un autre capucin tourné dans l’autre sens. Dans le fond, les feuilles séchées et marron d’un thuya mort. Photo de cinq capucins bec de plomb dans le même environnement que décrit dans les précédentes photos. Quatre d’entre eux tournent le dos à l’objectif, légèrement tournés vers la droite. le cinquième, en bas à droite, est face à l’objectif, le poitrail gonflé et la tête un peu en arrière, tournée vers la droite.
January 2, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Did I come across another super tiny spood? As we count down to last few days of #Arachtober, I must share some more pics!

#虫 #Photography
📸📸 🌿🕸️🕷️
a very small (few mm) big spider sitting in the middle of its net. there are white spots, maybe dusts that are caught up on the web. you also see bigger out of focus white oval shaped things, which are insects caught in the web.
October 27, 2024 at 10:23 AM
lucidillusions.in
A landing egret.

🪶 📸📸
#Photography
a little egret flying towards a dock. you can see multiple flags and roof of a store beyond ferries -- everything out of focus. the same little egret about to land on the edge of the boat's deck. you can see a stump with lot of boats anchored to it with the rope. you also see some fishing net on the left. beyond the bird is a ferry out of focus.
October 5, 2024 at 2:05 PM
jibblescribbits.bsky.social
Rockin' The Suburbs pictures. I have a Suburb project i'm working on, and i'll keep[ posting what I'm going to use for that project here 📸

#Photography

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Sunflower Soccer goal, no net, on a misty dawn morning Orange Red Flower hanging over a fence, street & houses in background out of focus Small flower plant ((maybe rose) in front of white fence in front of suburban house
August 19, 2024 at 1:32 AM
aerojad.bsky.social
📸 A morning walking about the Monterey, California, waterfront and saying hello to various friends: flowers, sea lions, otters, and a couch in the shape of a cow named cowch. Respect the cowch. flic.kr/s/aHBqjBu8c3 #photography
Some brilliant deep purple flowers by the ocean in Monterey, CA. The branch they're hanging off of is pointing down so the flowers are blooming upside down, extending every which way off the branch. Out of focus and in the background are other deep green leaves, and lighter purple and pink flowers. Zooming in to a breakwall in a harbor, multiple boats in the foreground with their sails down, and a boat without sails in the middle. The waters in the harbor are rather calm. Atop the wall are dozens of sea lions in various states of laziness, sleep, and just a couple looking up toward the sky making their little seal noises. A fishing wharf, devoid of traffic, in morning light. In the distance on the horizon is the morning's marine layer burning off, more of the harbor at left. A net for boats to dump their catches into hangs above to the left, other fishing gear sits stacked near pallets at the right. A plastic bench in the shape of a cow that is in the shape of a couch. Therefore, the name of this is a cowch. The cowch is sat next to a sign for various ice creams available at the shop behind it, the shop with blue walls surrounding bright windows looking at the inside. Respect the cowch.
July 3, 2024 at 4:33 PM
mfjphotography.bsky.social
Tools of the Trade. #Photography #AmalfiCoast
📷©mfjphotography
Black and white photo that has a pile of fishing net and rope on a wall with the sky and buildings blurred in the background by the depth of focus on the net.
September 27, 2023 at 6:55 PM