Resting Nite - Raptures Alight!

I’ve been out with a cold and then had a fall and slipped a disc… so all in all not a great week. I probably shouldn’t be spending too much time on my PC… I’m supposed to be resting.

At any rate, I have been doing a bit of surfing (naughty me), and thought I’d post some favourites from my Flickr.

1. threesixtyfive | day 143, 2. Shelob’s not home right now, please call back later, 3. Untitled, 4. Footbridge, Pyrmont, 5. Almost Cliche

Hope you like them!

One of the reasons that I chose this theme is because of this definition of Urban Landscapes (as taken from Urban Landscapes):

Urban landscape photography

• in some way describe a town or city
• represents an attempt to understand our experience of the city
• shows a dedication to the subject, expressed through a body of work rather than isolated images
• concentrates on structures or processes rather than on people
• may deal in either details or a broader view

This may have been my shortcoming, but when I first heard about urban landscape photography, I thought it was skylines and vistas. I’ve since learned that some of the best urban landscape photography gets caught up in some of the details.

Some sites that I’ve come to love as a result of this project include:

• Cornershots (urban photography of NYC)
• Photographing Urban Landscapes
• Urban Landscapes @ pbase
• No Words Forum - Urban Landscapes

Taken with the same model camera that I have - nice work!

Cablecars at Genting Highlands, Malaysia. Spooky. I like the lighting on this photo.

Descending into the unknown… what will you find? Hopes and dreams, or fears?

More photo blogs that are just pure inspiration. My top three this week.

• Photorama
  Photos that are intimate (up close without the naked) as well as interesting. Click on the photo itself to view the next one. The portraits are fantastic!
• Daily Dose of Imagery
  These are great photos that are vivid and striking. I think there has been processing, but the images are all the more extraordinary for it. Just awesome to behold. (The photo included in this post is from this site)
• :photoschau
  Really great colour and texture in these photos. I haven’t linked to the home page on this one, but chosen one the photos that caught my eye. You’ll be in for a surprise!

Hope you enjoy these as much as I do.

An amazing macro… beautiful capture in the reflection of a water drop.

A truly inspiring image - this one has made my day!

A pure link round-up of articles that post about Photographic Inspiration

• The Process of Realising a Photographic Inspiration
• Five Ways to Spark Your Inspiration
• My Top 5 Sources of Inspiration in Photography
• Finding Inspiration

And you can always look through this site - there are many different and varied shots that you can use as a source of inspiration for your own!