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Ewen @ewenbell.com · 31/12/2024

Creative space is not just a luxury, but often the most elusive ingredient when we seek to grow our skills with the camera. Let's talk about the problem of finding space to be creative, and fitting in a little photography around the rest of our lives. youtu.be/22ZeVXBNe2U #EwenTube #Photography

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Making space to be creative

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Ewen @ewenbell.com · 10/12/2024

If I actually do the thing I've been putting off for three weeks, I can close all those tabs? Holy shit.

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Ewen @ewenbell.com · 04/12/2024

Even professionals get stuck in a rut sometimes, but with the benefit of a little inspiration we can find our way out again. In this video I share some thoughts from my latest journey through Nepal, and the scenery of the Annapurnas. YouTube youtu.be/SwIwo6wsYzU #Photography #EwenTube #Lumix

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Ewen @ewenbell.com · 29/11/2024

I took the Peak Design Outdoor 45L Backpack deep into the Himalayas to find out how well this performs as a camera bag, and how tough it stacks up compared to my older and trusted Peak Design Travel Pack. YouTube Version: youtu.be/EW8Xv0avTiY #PeakDesign #CameraBag #Outdoor45L #EwenTube

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Peak Design Outdoor 45L High in the Himalayas

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Ewen @ewenbell.com · 26/11/2024

It's the tiny flecks of silvery blue on the wing tips and eyespots that make it special for me. And that little rhino snout :) #ScalyWings #EwenInNepal #Photography #Nepal #Lumix #Butterflies #HelloPetal

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Peak Design Outdoor 45L High in the Himalayas

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Henni.Photo @henniphoto.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Slow shutter snow shenanigans. Annat 'High Street' late last night. No-one but us and the deer were out. Kudos to the Scottish Water team out during the night for several hours after we went to bed. #Torridon #UKSnow Photos by Lynn and Paul. @lynnhenni.bsky.social @paulhenni.bsky.social

A slow shutter speed black and white photo of falling snow at night caught in the street lights, as a deer crosses the road in the distance. Torridon, Wester Ross, Scottish Highlands.

Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

A slow shutter speed black and white photo of falling snow at night lit by street lights. In the foreground, Lynn (and her shadow) face away from the viewer taking a photo. Torridon, Wester Ross, Scottish Highlands.

Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni.

A slow shutter speed black and white photo of falling snow at night. The snow appears as streaks lit by a single street light above fencing. Torridon, Wester Ross, Scottish Highlands.

Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni.

A black and white photo of falling snow at night. A lone figure (Paul) is emerging from the dark at the bottom of the frame with an arc of torch light at his feet. Further into the frame, the street lights curve round beside the road and highlight the falling snow. Torridon, Wester Ross, Scottish Highlands.

Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni.

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Henrik Spranz 🦋 @spranz.org · 29/11/2024

~Kissing the Sun~ Sometimes a wildflower and the rising sun is enough for me. A greater pasque flower [Pulsatilla grandis] and the rising sun above Vienna. Happy Weekend! #wildflower #naturephotography #canon #photography #bokeh #austria

A close-up photo of a wild growing small pasque flower at sunrise - with the sun appearing as a big disc above and behind the wildflower.
It looks a bit like the flower would kiss the morning sun.

Technical info:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II + Canon 135/2 L + extension tube
f/2, 1/125s, ISO-100, 135mm

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Ewen @ewenbell.com · 29/11/2024

CERT in Poland (Computer Emergency Response Team) published its report about how social media companies refuse to cooperate in the fight with scams and false advertising. Not hard to work out why! Facebook now blocks posts that link to this report. cert.pl/posts/2024/1...

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Stanowisko CERT Polska dot. ograniczania przez firmę Meta widoczności artykułu na temat oszustw na tej platformie.

W odpowiedzi na coraz częstsze sygnały dotyczące ograniczania widoczności postów linkujących do opracowanej przez ekspertów CERT Polska analizy oszustw na platformach społecznościowych, chcemy podkreś...

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Ewen @ewenbell.com · 21/11/2024

Shellie and I are spending this week making final preparations for our winter in the Arctic. I love being up there, for the auroras, the snow, the reindeer... And to spend time with my favourite person in the world :) ewenbell.com/blog/ #photography #auroras

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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 22/11/2024

For the 1st time ever i'm dowsing imposter syndrome & I am immensely proud of my calendar 2025. Saw the proofs in ChCh on Weds, honestly I could have hugged the rep, they are that good. Site live this morning! World's shortest turn around & limited print run. paullecomtephoto.nz/products/202...

Front cover of my 2025 calendar. Star shot of company bay & the Milky Way with a set of light streaks from long exposure of passing cars

The month of February in my calendar 2025. Aurora over Hoopers Inlet on Otago Peninsula. Lots of yellows & pinks across water with a board walk

The month of Sept from Calendar 2025. Multiple exposure composite of Milky Way above the city of Ōtepoti in Dunedin, NZ. View from across the water at night

Oct page from my 2025 calendar. Winding bike track down a mountain side with dark skies above

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Ewen @ewenbell.com · 23/11/2024

I get overwhelmed sometimes. Like at art museums. I remember walking into the Monet room in Chicago and my head nearly exploded. Even the gift shop was sensory overload. I enjoy small connections of work, like a photography exhibition but a single person. /1

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Ewen @ewenbell.com · 24/11/2024

If you wanna see a bunch of lovely pics from the Annapurnas in Nepal, or maybe you've been to Nepal yourself some years ago and wished you'd taken the camera... Am sharing this blog post to celebrate why this is such a special part of the world for photographers. ewenbell.com/blog/Photogr...

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Photography That Loves You Back

It can sound so cliche when people talk of how their time in Nepal has “changed their lives”. But I cannot think of any photographer who visited the Himalayas and didn’t return home renewed with insp...

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Ewster Know This Guy @ewster.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

I made a longer video on the same theme, looking at the long term picture of what it means to work for yourself and try to keep the wheels turning when you're self-employed. "What does a sustainable photography career look like?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKK3...

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What does a sustainable photography career look like?

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Ewster Know This Guy @ewster.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Last year I penned an essay about the perils of being self-employed and the importance of self-care when it comes to dumping the clients that ruin your mojo. It's a lesson I often have to relearn. #Freelance #Blogging ewenbell.com/blog/Creativ...

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Creatively Valued

Most of the time our clients are wonderful people to work with, because we're helping each other to get where we need to be. But sometimes you end up with a client who actually doesn't value your work...

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Ewster Know This Guy @ewster.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

This was from the first time Shellie came to Nepal with me. She's my favourite person in the world. Ever. Everything's better with Shellie :)

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Ewen @ewenbell.com · 24/11/2024

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Photography That Loves You Back

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Lee Constable @constababble.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

I did it. If you also say "thank you" to the bus driver when you get off the bus, please let me know and I will add you. Please follow these driver thankers who are probably also good community members in other ways. go.bsky.app/6FDjhev

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Alex Resel 📸 @aresel.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

There’s nothing quite like supercells in the High Plains

Photo of a supercell thunderstorm over orange/brown landscape and an abandoned building near Lubbock, Texas on May 17, 2021.

Photo of a supercell thunderstorm over a prairie field at sunset with purple/pink hues near Garden City, Kansas on May 24, 2021.

Photo of a supercell thunderstorm illuminated by lightning with stars above over a rural farm field near Broken Bow, Nebraska on July 11, 2023.

Photo of a supercell thunderstorm with the setting sun below casting a bright orange sky behind the storm and a bright red barn near Mound City, South Dakota on August 28, 2024.

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 23/11/2024

Other corvids are nice too. 🪶

Head shot of a deep blue Steller's jay with a fine crest, sitting on a mossy branch.

Full body shot of a deep blue Steller's jay with a fine crest, sitting on a mossy branch.

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Ewen @ewenbell.com · 23/11/2024

Composition is often tackled by jamming in as much as you can. Trying to do everything in a single frame. I prefer to step back from that, and allow for the quiet moments to take over my creative focus. One frame at a time. #EwenInNepal #Photography #Nepal #Lumix

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Ewen @ewenbell.com · 23/11/2024

If you haven't noticed my photography is about exploring a subject, and curating a set of images to walk through that story. It's not about a single image, but the relationship between many. Hence this thread :) "Temple walls in Chame." #EwenInNepal #Photography #Nepal #Lumix

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Ewen @ewenbell.com · 23/11/2024

Tuck stop in Timang. I love the rooftop seating, with 360° views to mountains and a basket of friend momos for lunch. #EwenInNepal #Photography #Nepal #Lumix

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Ewen @ewenbell.com · 23/11/2024

Sky high in the Himalayas. Timang, on the way to Manang. #EwenInNepal #Photography #Nepal #Lumix

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Australian Antarctic Program Partnership @antarctic.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

🌊 "Nowhere on Earth is there a greater cause of uncertainty in sea-level rise projections than from East Antarctica, in Australia’s backyard. The East Antarctic Ice Sheet alone holds enough water to raise global sea levels by approximately 50m if completely melted." www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...

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Unprecedented changes in Antarctica ice prompt researchers to issue emergency statement

Hundreds of polar researchers issue an emergency statement calling for urgent action to deal with the impacts of climate change in Antarctica.

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Ewster Know This Guy @ewster.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

I am a living example of planned obsolescence.

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Ewen @ewenbell.com · 23/11/2024

Whenever I hear folks tell me how hard they work (and that's why they're so wealthy) I think about all those other people who also work really hard but didn't end up with views of Sydney Harbour. I struggle to reconcile my good fortune in life. #EwenInNepal #Photography #Nepal #Lumix

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Ewen @ewenbell.com · 18/11/2024

Have been thinking about my photography a lot lately, and what it means to me on a personal level. Because so much of my life revolves around other people, and clients and everything other than what I want. #Photography #Nepal #EwenInNepal #Lumix #Monochrome #BlackAndWhite

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Paul Killeen @pkilleenphoto.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

'Rain In Keem Bay' I’ve had a heavy cold all week and this morning I got drenched on the way into a twelve hour shift. Immediately I thought back to standing under an umbrella as waves of rain fell from the sky. Good times! #LandscapePhotography #Photography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Ireland

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Marie Gardiner @mariegardiner.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Good morning all. Here's a local traffic jam... #Photography #Sheep #NorthPennines

sheep in the road with misty countryside behind

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Ewen @ewenbell.com · 20/11/2024

Riding high. Prayer flags on the handle bars of a motorcycle. Upper Pisang on the way to Manang. 3200m elevation. "Om mani padme hum" #EwenInNepal #Photography #Nepal #Lumix #Monochrome #BlackAndWhite

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Brittany Pearson @britspixels.bsky.social · 08/10/2024

Happy #portfolioday 🩷 I’m Brittany, and I love cute, color, whimsy, and joy ! Nature scenes and magic, talking animals and starry skies. Interested in #kidlit opportunities, discover more at britspixels.com !

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Peter Durst @peterdurst.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Vík í Myrdal Hasselblad 500CM Zeiss Sonnar 150mm f4 Kodak 50D Iceland 🇮🇸

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Alex Resel 📸 @aresel.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Some of my most sentimental shots from 2024 📸

Photo of a total solar eclipse (moon completely blocking the sun) with corona visible near Poplar Bluff, Missouri on April 8, 2024.

Photo of the aurora borealis directly over a prairie church near Watertown, South Dakota on May 10, 2024.

Photo of a lightning bolt and rainbow combining for a spectacular display at sunset in Watertown, South Dakota on July 31, 2024.

Photo of a tall, photogenic tornado as it crossed a country road next to storm chasers near sunset southwest of Mound City, South Dakota on August 28, 2024.

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Ewen @ewenbell.com · 22/11/2024

The streets of Besisahar. Tuk Tuks are everywhere in this part of Nepal. And not just left over tuk tuks from somewhere else, but brand new ones. In cool colours. #EwenInNepal #Photography #Nepal #Lumix #TukTukLove

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Ewen @ewenbell.com · 22/11/2024

Morning light across the town of Besisahar. The problem with getting up for the best light of the day is that the rest of the light of day seems not nearly as lovely! Perhaps I should stay in bed longer :) #EwenInNepal #Photography #Nepal #Lumix

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Deborah Parkin @deborahparkin.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

From my Horse series. I worked with these horses for over a year before I photographed them. This is Toby - a very nervous horse that I worked closely with in order for him to gain my trust - all photos are taken in a field & close up - I am lying on the floor next to him. It was freezing rain.

A black and white photograph of a grey horse who is staring directly into the camera lens. The horse is centred in the image and his ears are pricked forward and has dark black eyes and nose.

A black and white photograph of a grey horse grazing. The photo is taken from the ground looking up - the horse's head is cropped at the edge of the image. The sky is black but the sun is highlighting the white main and his back.

A black and white photograph of a grey horse - the horse is cropped so that all that is seen is his neck, head and a small part of his body. The sun is highlighting the top of the horses neck and the sky is a brooding grey behind.

a black and white photograph of a grey horse - the horse is cropped and in the bottom right hand corner- all you can see is his turned neck (he is turning away from the camera) and part of his face and ear. The sky is grey.

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Marie Gardiner @mariegardiner.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Having to block accounts that are posting AI slop as if it's photography or art. A report option for it would,unfortunately, be pointless but you should be able to flag it as AI and it gets a label so that other people don't share it thinking it's real.

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God @thegodshow.com · 22/11/2024

There IS a left-wing agenda, and it’s to prioritize compassion over greed. Kindness isn't a limited resource.

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Ewen @ewenbell.com · 22/11/2024

Photography is often a form of meditation for me. I focus on what is beautiful, and what draws my energy in a positive way, and how to express that within the confines of a camera. Petals and pixels. #EwenInNepal #Photography #Nepal #Lumix #HelloPetal

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Faunaverse.com.au @faunaverse.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Do you think you can identify a snake by its colour alone? Check out this bunch of Spotted Blacksnakes Pseudechis guttatus from the north-west slopes of NSW! These snakes enjoy their personal space and are best admired from a distance #WildOz #herps #Oznature

A panel of eight differently coloured snakes, all of the same species. The first is reddish brown with a dark grey head, the second is brownish with dark edges on the scales and a flattened neck, the third is cream- coloured with a fine pattern across its body, the fourth has orange scales with dark patterning and is emerging from an upright piece of plastic pipe; The fifth snake is dark blue-black with no pattern at all, the sixth is brown with a black head and upper neck, the seventh is shiny black with a flattened neck, and the eighth is dark blackish brown.

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David C. Simon @davidcsimon.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Today I found this beautiful Long Green Crab Spider (Cetratus rubropunctatus) marooned on a water lily bud. My guess is it fell from overhanging branches. It seemed happy - almost eager - to climb onto my finger, pose for a few photos, and then be carried to a nearby bush. #spidersky #spiders

Photograph of a water lily bud floating on water. There is a small green spider clinging to it, like a sailor on floating wreckage.

Photograph of a small green spider standing on human skin. It is a rich green colour with dark brown spots on its abdomen and red around its small black eyes. Its front four legs are much longer than its other four, as is normal for crab spiders.

Photograph of a small green spider standing the end of a human index finger. It is a rich green colour with dark brown spots on its abdomen and red around its small black eyes. Its front four legs are much longer than its other four, as is normal for crab spiders.

Close-up photograph of a small green spider standing on the tip of a human finger, facing the camera. Its four forward facing eyes appear to be looking at you. Its head is turned sideways as it holds the tip of one of its legs between the ends of its curved fangs.

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Dr Kylie Soanes @drkyliesoanes.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Wren-watch 2024 - get on board! Our coordinated, multi council #citizenscience starts Sunday in Melbourne. Head to our page to see the list of partners and more resources than you can poke a stick at (or plug “superb city wrens” into your fave search engine). #urbanecology @hollykirk.bsky.social

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JapanCameraHunter @japancamerahunter.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

In case you didn’t know, I am also a huge Moo Deng fan.

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ChristopherE @christopher664023.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

I hope this helps explain why I don’t base my opinions on 9th grade biology.

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