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Here are some unique and rare pictures of the holy place of Islam and the Muslims known as Kaaba.According to hajjinformation.com "The Kaaba, a large stone structure constituting a single room with a marble floor, lies at the heart of the Holy Mosque (al Masjid al Haram) in the Holy City of Makkah. The Kaaba is Islam's holiest building. It now stands some 60 feet high and each side is approximately 60 feet in length. The Kaaba is the focal point around which the Holy Mosque is built." There are many eras of kaaba building and extension of al Masjid al Haram. In this post you can see different stages of extension of Kaaba and the Masjid.

Tutorial Built in Flash Photography - Have you ever met a photographer who was really anti-Flash? We see a lot of either in person or read in books, websites, forums. those who prefer and tend to raise the ISO on the camera settings instead of using the camera flash. We basically agree that use of the camera flash photography will cause the image 'blown-out' and is due to the flash light is too harsh, but there are times when flash will be very effective in creating a photograph, of course, if used correctly. Flash photography can be done in camera with a hotshoe, flash bracket or off camera, and it is undeniable that most of us many not ignore the presence of a camera flash, and rarely use it. 99% of the camera on the market has flash built-in, so at least let's learn how to get the best results to produce a good photograph, and here are some tips you can do:

The Northern Lights are an elusive spectacle. To help you see it, the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, a Canadian nonprofit research facility, has set up an observation camera with a live feed located within the "aurora oval" that encircles the geomagnetic North Pole.

Ever heard of heterochromia iridum? Yeah, neither had we. But it's a rare (and awesome) condition that gives people unique variations in their eye color. A few celebs like Mila Kunis, Demi Moore and Kate Bosworth have it. And we may be a little late in the game, but we just realized that it's pretty darn beautiful.

Karner Blue Butterfly Melissa blue butterfly. This is a endangered butterfly species found only in a few places now. The larva feed off the wild lupine, which is going away. They only lay their eggs on the wild lupine. This was captured at a wild breeding spot here in Oregon that we stumbled upon.