Uploads from vgm8383, tagged gold

Roatan Sunset

nobody@flickr.com (vgm8383) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:53:19 -0800

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Sunset in Roatan, Honduras.

Morro Bay Sunset

nobody@flickr.com (vgm8383) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:59:07 -0800

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The sunset at Morro Bay California.

Surfers Door

nobody@flickr.com (vgm8383) — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:05:34 -0800

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Two surfers passing in front of the "arched door" at Pfeiffer Beach.

Golden Gate Sunset

nobody@flickr.com (vgm8383) — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:26:55 -0800

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#8 on Explore: 11/28/2008 - Thank you!

The Golden Gate Bridge on a very clear day, with San Francisco in the background, about an hour before sunset. This photo, flickr.com/photos/9147703@N03/3059013232/, was taken at sunset.

City By the Bay

nobody@flickr.com (vgm8383) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:27:02 -0800

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A view of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge from the Marin Headlands.

Miami Sunrise

nobody@flickr.com (vgm8383) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:21:15 -0700

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The sun rising over the Magic City.

Golden Gate Bridge in HDR

nobody@flickr.com (vgm8383) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:07:39 -0700

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I received a lot of interest (310,000+ views) over this photo flickr.com/photos/vgm8383/2176897085/. Unfortunately there was a tremendous amount of noise and artifacts from the HDR processing. I have tried a different method to reduce the noise and this is what I ended up with -- which, while far, far from good, is an improvement over the first picture which sparked so much discussion.

For those wondering, this photo was generated with 3 exposures (bracketed +/-2), ISO 100, 44mm and processed in Photomatix. The original, non-HDR version is here: flickr.com/photos/vgm8383/2371865686/

Thanks to SFTravel.com for putting this photo on their front page: www.sftravel.com.

Explore: 3/29/08, thank you!

Ol' Blue Eyes

nobody@flickr.com (vgm8383) — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:10:16 -0800

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A close-up view of an African Daisy. For the botanically inclined, here is the Wiki entry:

The scientific name is derived from the Greek osteon (= bone) and Latin spermum (= seed). It has been given several common names: African Daisy, South African Daisy, Cape Daisy and Blue-eyed Daisy.

There are about 50 species, native to Africa, 35 species in southern Africa, and southwestern Arabia. They are half-hardy perennials or subshrubs. Therefore they do not survive outdoor wintery conditions, but there is still a wide range of hardiness.

Their alternate (rarely opposite) leaves are green, but some beautiful variegated forms exist. The leaf form is lanceolate. The leaf margin is entire, but hardy types are toothed.

The daisy-like flowers consists of disc florets and ray florets, growing solitary at the end of branches or sometimes in inflorescences of terminal corymbose cymes. The disc florets are pseudo-bisexual and come in several colors such as blue, yellow and purple. The hardy types usually show a dark blue center in the disc until the yellow pollen is shed. The ray florets are female and are found diverse colors such as white, cream, pink, purple, mauve to yellow. Some cultivars have "spooned" petals such as "Pink Whirls". Many species flower a second time late summer, stimulated by the cooler night temperatures. Hardy types show profuse flowering in the spring, but they do not get a second flush of flowers.

Santa Barbara Sunset

nobody@flickr.com (vgm8383) — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:13:13 -0800

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The sun setting over the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara, California.

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Golden Night

nobody@flickr.com (vgm8383) — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:43:44 -0800

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A view of the Bay Bridge on a wet and stormy night with either a comet or plane streaking across the sky.

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