Esther's favorite photos

Dieses Kätzchen hab ich auf so einen Nadelzweig entdeckt und in diesen Stadien sind sie immer am schönsten zum Aufnahmen und tolle Motive,ein paar Bilder von diesen Stadien habe ich gemacht :)) Pip1-6: Nahaufnahmen des Kätzchen I spotted this kitten on a pine branch, and they're always most beautiful to photograph at these stages – great subjects! I took a few pictures at these stages :)) Pip 1-6: Close-ups of the kitten J'ai aperçu ce chaton sur une branche de pin, et ils sont toujours plus beaux à photographier à ce stade de leur développement – ​​de superbes sujets ! J'ai pris quelques photos à ces moments-là :)) Photos 1 à 6 : Gros plans du chaton

Ich freu mich immer,wenn ich auf meiner Naturrunde so eine hübsche Goldammer sehe,sie hat da sehr schön posiert :)) Pip1-3: Nahaufnahmen des Vogels I'm always delighted when I see such a pretty yellowhammer on my nature walks; it posed beautifully there :)) Pip1-3: Close-ups of the bird Je suis toujours ravie de croiser un si joli bruant jaune lors de mes promenades en nature ; il posait magnifiquement :)) Photos 1 à 3 : Gros plans de l’oiseau

Aus der Nähe kommen da immer tolle Details raus,wie hier von diesen Fruchtstand einer Erle,ein paar Bilder davon :)) Pip1-5: Nahaufnahmen der Fruchtstände Up close, you always get amazing details, like here with these arils of an alder tree. Here are a few pictures of them :)) Pip 1-5: Close-ups of the arils De près, on découvre toujours des détails incroyables, comme ici avec ces arilles d'aulne. Voici quelques photos :)) Pip 1-5 : Gros plans des arilles

Which team enjoys the most? By Chat GPT, asked it to create a photo with black pigs playing football vs Podencos on an abandonned rusty truck platform among a Cistus ladanifer field. The Cistus are not ladanifer ones, but it is ok and I hope this will make you smile, it was my purpose, smiling and some joy are important in the dark times we are experiencing. --- For Sunday Challenge 193: AI in action. For more contributions or to join the group: www.daysincolour365.group.ipernity.com

SC193 - AI in action I wanted to create a feeling of tension and was surprised by the result. This image is generated with AI using the prompt: "One male passenger on a train with only women."

Sunday challenge 193 - AI in Action. ... create an image that looks like a photograph but clearly is not because of a whimsical additive. Fotor AI used to create the background. Text prompt: cobblestones at night with street lamps and vintage building Phone box from my original photo www.ipernity.com/doc/gillianeverett/50456446 fotor-ai-202604131400 Here's another from Archive 2024

Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, NY This striking collage of plastic debris was created from flotsam that had washed ashore. When the various items were put together, they created a fractured mosaic with colors still vivid and forms stubbornly intact. Among the items was a smiley face that lost its color from its scouring passage through salt, sun, and time. As looks are deceiving, its smile is without joy thanks to a society that created permanence without considering the potential consequences. What should have been a pristine, natural shoreline became an unintentional gallery of art consisting of bottles, fragments, and warped shapes. Each piece carries a quiet biography: a moment of convenience, a careless discard and the reflection of a system that prioritized immediacy over stewardship resulting in unmanageable levels of garbage. It does not matter that each fragment holds a distinct story. The persistence of these materials is indictment of our ways and a testament that the sea, typically a force of erasure and renewal has become an unwilling archivist – returning what it cannot break down. These items do not fade as driftwood nor dissolve as organic matter. They remain unchanged and unyielding. They pollute the environment and endanger fragile ecosystems. Because of this, Pelham Bay Park's shoreline presents a record of disconnection between our actions and their consequences and our unsustainable consumption and its adverse costs. It demonstrates that sustainability and responsibility are not a part of the human footprint. What we carelessly throw away does not simply disappear. _______ Disruption of the Expected This photo (taken on 9 April 2026) captures a discarded plush fox toy and a purple scrunchie that had been washed up by the sea, also at Pelham Bay Park. This scene tells the heart-breaking story of sudden rejection that had followed a quiet and gradual transition from "treasure" to "trash." The presence of the toy and the hair accessory suggests a shared origin – likely that of a young girl who had spent time in or around the waters of Pelham Bay Park. There is a poignant irony in the fox’s position – a creature designed for the wild is now back in a "natural" setting, yet it looks more out of place than ever because of its manufactured origins. At the same time, the narrative here is one of intentional abandonment. Both items now sit in a state of "urban suchness" – simply existing as vibrant, man-made relics slowly being reclaimed by the textures of the earth while in this singular moment in time they still document the “unseen” life of the city. This image also portrays three distinct layers of life – the natural – neutral and indifferent; the mimicry – a human attempt to replicate the natural world; and the absolute synthetic – the purple scrunchie makes no attempt to blend in drawing the focus away from the natural and mimicry to force acknowledgement of the human presence and its intrusion. Note: The narratives were co-written with Gemini AI (Google®).

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