a day at disneyland #2 : whitley building
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book: hdr unleashed by kris kros
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Truly, every page on this book contains my heart and soul. I hope you can feel my touch.
This is for beginners, intermediate and advanced HDR enthusiasts.
Looking for a good place to print my book. Suggestions welcomed.
I said in my previous post that it was my last posting before the release. But I just want feedbacks and suggestions from you. And I can't just take my eyes off from flickr. I guess I'm addicted to it.
Thank you for waiting. And wish me luck.
Cover design by Kris Kros / Joe.
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Wednesday, September 20, 2006
the mafioso
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'the mafioso On Black
The owner is Dino and he was kind enough to let me take pictures of his classic.
Dino owns a plumbing company and I really liked to title this with "The Plumber." But ultimately, I opted for the "Mafioso."
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Monday, September 18, 2006
Sunday, September 17, 2006
lady's tombstone
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So, who is LADY?
Well, she is a dog or more appropriately, was a dog.. I saw her tombstone with the other dogs' in a DOGS Graveyard. The graveyard is one of the spots my family and I saw when we went to William Hart Ranch House & Museum in Newhall, CA.
I love pets. I grew up with dogs and cats and ducks and birds. And when I was a kid, I loved to train them. One of my dogs was very special. I used to jog then and when I got Bixby, a female, she used to jog with me for so many miles. As she grew up and because of our rigorous jogging activity, she became muscular and even tougher than most male dogs. She never allowed any male dogs to touch her.
One Sunday morning, she disappeared. It never happened before. The whole family looked for her and can't find her. My dad then was still alive and he cried just like the rest of us.
The afternoon of that Sunday, we heard her barking outside our house and seemed to be asking for help. When we saw her, she was covered with blood and gasping for breath. She was dying.
In about 5 minutes, a jeep full of thugs arrived and claiming our dog was their dog. They actually tortured her and planned to eat her. This all happened when I was still in the Philippines and there are guys who really eat dogs, very sad to say, in our country. There was a Fiesta or a Festival about 4 miles from our place at that time and we were sure Bixby escaped from these bullies and was able to return home even though she was wounded.
When my dad saw these cannibals, he went inside and took his bolo, a long and heavy knife, and tried to hit them. They left immediately. But Bixby didn't survive and she died with tears in her eyes. I will never forget Bixby, my best friend for more than 5 years and my LADY.
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Saturday, September 16, 2006
blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.
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buddhist temple
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Wat Thai of Los Angeles, originally known as "Theravada Buddhist Center", is the largest Thai Theravada Buddhist Temple in the United States.
The temple stands as a tribute to Thai architecture in California, because it is the Thai Buddhist temple in the U.S. constructed according to Thai architecture. It serves an estimated 40,000 Thais.
The monks at Wat Thai are members of the Theravada section of Buddhism, a section that adheres closely to the pure teachings of Buddha. They are very reserved and hold strictly of what Buddha taught and they have changed no teachings laid down by Buddha.
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Friday, September 15, 2006
show some compassion
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... cats included. This was not taken in a junkyard. It is parked (or abandoned, I heard for more than 20 years now) in our neighbor's backyard. I can't use a tripod because of the small opening and I had to take different exposures hand-held and aligned it on Photoshop before HDR rendering. I felt like a Peeping Tom when I was taking the shots. Hoping you will like this artwork.
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walk of fame, a parking meter and a bike
Featured on New York Times.
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mystic arts and lights
Kodak Theater, Hollywood, California, USA.
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from hollywood with love
The tower of Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California.
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boulevard of stars
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The intersection is Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave. One of the attractions in Hollywood is the Ripley's Believe It or Not at the corner with the dinosaur on top.
The tall building on left is the Hollywood First National Bank Building, one of the most beautiful and detailed buildings on Hollywood Boulevard. It was designed by Meyer and Holler who also did the Egyptian and Chinese theaters. This building was constructed for the princely sum of $750,000 in 1927. Both Gothic and Art Deco in design, this was the tallest building in Los Angeles up until 1932.
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have mercy on us
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Sometimes, I feel like God is ignoring me or doesn't know me at all. But when I see the lives of other people, I know that I'm not as bad as I thought. May God in heaven supports this family who lost their lovely home and their belongings and all those who are in dire need of His blessings.
See earlier picture of the same scene: once there was a house
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once there was a house
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The house at the back was engulfed by fire. I really feel sorry for the family who owns this place. Wishing fire insurance could get back their lives to where it was.
See other angle: have mercy on us
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god is watching us
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Taken from Griffith Park.
On the left side is the Griffith Observatory which is currently undergoing massive renovation and closed to the public at present time. The classic Observatory will reopen in the second half of this year.
Beyond the observatory is Downtown LA. It was misty 2 days ago when I took these multiple shots but with the HDR technology, I was able to show the hidden surroundings and made the clouds more distinct.
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temple of enlightenment
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What is Theravada Buddhism?
Theravada (pronounced — more or less — "terra-VAH-dah"), the "Doctrine of the Elders," is the school of Buddhism that draws its scriptural inspiration from the Tipitaka, or Pali canon, which scholars generally agree contains the earliest surviving record of the Buddha's teachings.For many centuries, Theravada has been the predominant religion of continental Southeast Asia (Thailand, Myanmar/Burma, Cambodia, and Laos) and Sri Lanka. Today Theravada Buddhists number well over 100 million worldwide. In recent decades Theravada has begun to take root in the West.
Information provided by www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/bullitt/theravada.html.
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temple guard #4
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This is the dark guard, one of the 2 huge statues in front of the Thai Buddhist Temple in Los Angeles, CA. The other one is white.
See the Buddhist Temple Set for more pictures.
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remember me?
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Buick Eight 1953 Model.
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determination
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Buick Eight 1953 Model.
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come fly with me (prequel version)
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see with special blur effect: www.flickr.com/photos/kros/110027296/
This photo is made up of two images. The bird and the hdr background.
See another one with no photoshop needed (2getherness): www.flickr.com/photos/kros/110065432/
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