<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:18:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@t-h-x/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife - A Beautiful Cormorant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cormorant is a larger bird. He can dive into water and is a very good fish-hunter. After diving, he spreads his wings against the sun, to dry them. This is a speciality. These birds have no fat in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@t-h-x/wildlife-a-beautiful-cormorant</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@t-h-x/wildlife-a-beautiful-cormorant</guid><category><![CDATA[wildlife]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[t-h-x]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 19:54:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89uWdybQqKVpHVqbtGdr5r4DDxeEyDAp88FyYwg6WP8XQDHhZyMM2ba9ydkNuBGoTKRK7bB1p81J6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife - Redstart, sitting on a Stone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Redstarts are tiny little birds. They often life in villages or in a forest. These birds are known for their red tail, as seen in the picture. The Redstarts are sociable birds. Usually it is a bit tricky]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@t-h-x/wildlife-redstart-sitting-on-a-stone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@t-h-x/wildlife-redstart-sitting-on-a-stone</guid><category><![CDATA[wildlife]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[t-h-x]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2017 19:26:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89psLitaJawRg9AGFyWLBTLmz4X3CAwRqykBUvYQEQGRDNFgAudzEJAHN8TcYQE8KuN9r2YjfpRbU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife - The Northern Mallard Duck]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Mallard Duck can be found all over the world. In the wilderness, these ducks are also shy. To get this close, I went to a small lake in a small town, so this photo was easy. Nevertheless,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@t-h-x/wildlife-the-northern-mallard-duck</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@t-h-x/wildlife-the-northern-mallard-duck</guid><category><![CDATA[wildlife]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[t-h-x]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 16:05:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrxqAS8My84z8QnDpEsSBnKFsBYXvnYRdxAZg1PhbNkAQ26tDuigQpL2EAAhDadNiXPHU5yNmC3eHSjydfbggKi2iHFQve9xoTL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife - The Brave European Hare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under normal circumstances a Brown Hare / European Hare is never getting close to you. He keeps a far distance to you. If you get to close he gets away some yards and stands still. This goes on and on.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@t-h-x/wildlife-the-brave-european-hare</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@t-h-x/wildlife-the-brave-european-hare</guid><category><![CDATA[wildlife]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[t-h-x]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2017 16:38:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89pVAuZYYsbXDwuNNuPnxUgggasKLBHNBxeAAFzhy5UCoWK9zp5jEKaBQCpU4T8FoCywTR5VwWNA2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel - Palomitos Park, Gran Canaria (What you can expect, with lots of Images!) - MUST READ]]></title><description><![CDATA[General The Palomitos-Park is located on the Island of Gran Canaria in Spain. (Source: Google) The park stretches from the entrance in the valley up to a hill, which is the highest point. At the top, there]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@t-h-x/travel-palomitos-park-gran-canaria-what-you-can-expect-with-lots-of-images-must-read</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@t-h-x/travel-palomitos-park-gran-canaria-what-you-can-expect-with-lots-of-images-must-read</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[t-h-x]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jun 2017 17:00:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrxqAS8My84z8QnDpEsSBnKFsBYXvoCVhmQapuRwAbN5j5fHSUjZ9yM8aFMbpqWRh6bQBDgCQe2cbhNg3uiFmBBxGugjxxeEt8n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Tamron 18-400mm F/3.5-5.6 Di II VC HLD (APSC-Lens)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new interesting lens from Tamron is incoming. The technical name is 18-400mm F/3.5-5.6 Di II VC HLD all-in-one zoom lens (model B028). It will be available for in Canon and Nikon mounts. Wide Angle to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@t-h-x/new-tamron-18-400mm-f-3-5-5-6-di-ii-vc-hld-apsc-lens</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@t-h-x/new-tamron-18-400mm-f-3-5-5-6-di-ii-vc-hld-apsc-lens</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[t-h-x]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 17:06:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89wE3HrQ3C5mNxUnVuJiQyTgV1TTvFKLzfk4PtLwAA4H6jfEgpfAwbcs9MzXz2LKV7Pzb9PCuiq3k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMAZING Wildlife - Red Kite with Prey (and Thoughts about Green Energy Wind Power Plants)]]></title><description><![CDATA[AMAZING PICTURE! There are not many places, where you can see, what I'll reveal to you in some seconds. As you already may know, I love taking pictures of birds in flight. Today, I have a rare scene for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@t-h-x/amazing-wildlife-red-kite-with-prey-and-thoughts-about-green-energy-wind-power-plants</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@t-h-x/amazing-wildlife-red-kite-with-prey-and-thoughts-about-green-energy-wind-power-plants</guid><category><![CDATA[wildlife]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[t-h-x]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 19:10:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89qbbXXaweZmejHwa5fHTYGHbLuYiHH495A75BNoQHwmdcLEjnz9TUqff1T4bgANERCdbH8JBTfXt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife - Falcons in the Sky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are some pictures of Falcons in the Sky. I added some additional pictures, which you should also check out. The second link gives you some insights, on how I did these photos. Please enjoy them! A]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@t-h-x/wildlife-falcons-in-the-sky</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@t-h-x/wildlife-falcons-in-the-sky</guid><category><![CDATA[wildlife]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[t-h-x]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 18:46:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89ppzcjosUwGasaoMrqhALmqiUQ3fyLj5AqaB8eDpigiBpkyUH6DiJUdzQYoVCuCnqhCzZHyW429k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports - A Biker at Sunset (And thoughts about Scene-Setup)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here I took a picture of a biker riding on his racing cycle. He is driving at low speed. I had enough time to wait for the perfect moment, to take the photo. In post, I adjusted the ground (via crop-function)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sports/@t-h-x/sports-a-biker-at-sunset-and-thoughts-about-scene-setup</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sports/@t-h-x/sports-a-biker-at-sunset-and-thoughts-about-scene-setup</guid><category><![CDATA[sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[t-h-x]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 18:16:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrxqAS8My84z8QnDpEsSBnKFsBYXvnD8Ntqx7Urp2cudsQnWUQrMSGwWeBZRUbrrgP4f8uPAD62PMEeL143XB1Dc4JAxVmEk4sY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife - A Woodpecker on an old Tree]]></title><description><![CDATA[An often hard to track bird is the Woodpecker. He is a real head-banger, where he tries to detect insects in old trees. These birds are also shy, if you try to take a photo of them in the forest. Some]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@t-h-x/wildlife-a-woodpecker-on-an-old-tree</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@t-h-x/wildlife-a-woodpecker-on-an-old-tree</guid><category><![CDATA[wildlife]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[t-h-x]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2017 18:25:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrxqAS8My84z8QnDpEsSBnKFsBYXvo5kxtegTtFiAWLew1aVTxJTJcU4vznouNjyUs4Av1MaqR1H9rozv8437DQgt4RspHAPpqk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insect on a Plant (Macro)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colors of flowers are very different. In my next picture, I’d like to show you a purple plant. I chose a background which is pale, to emphasize the plant and the insect. To balance the scene, I adjusted]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/flower/@t-h-x/insect-on-a-plant-macro</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/flower/@t-h-x/insect-on-a-plant-macro</guid><category><![CDATA[flower]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[t-h-x]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jun 2017 19:06:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDuXRaduVYiCb9hxbZWDcAb1acVYBWPHvf1RNYu59MEHWFoYXWnULxdJFDKD8cHm9pM7r571wCi2rjd71zqPCMzAo8tY1rUvoWKPU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon bought Organic-Food-Company Whole Foods Market ($13.7 Bill.)]]></title><description><![CDATA[It happened. Amazon bought the biggest Organic-Food-Company Whole Foods Market. They paid $13.7 Billion. Now they can send you food with their Drones, in no time. Whole Foods Market has over 460 shops]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@t-h-x/amazon-bought-organic-food-company-whole-foods-market-usd13-7-bill</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@t-h-x/amazon-bought-organic-food-company-whole-foods-market-usd13-7-bill</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[t-h-x]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jun 2017 06:15:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNyKPtAKgBMbfaDfUGVHakxU2gXsRwr3dT5uFaMyL4pumeLN4ZYVUaZyNRVJnSsVa2hAb6yPyG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beautiful Sunset & Scene-Setup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunsets are always nice. The next scene shows a countryside with clouds, trees and an Electricity Pylon. Scene Setup (some thoughts) I adjusted the dark parts (blacks) slightly deeper (darker). The saturation]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@t-h-x/beautiful-sunset-and-scene-setup</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@t-h-x/beautiful-sunset-and-scene-setup</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[t-h-x]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2017 17:05:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDuXRaduVYiCb9hxbZWDcAb1acVYBWQToJw1d1DPEwUhqquZ6Reekdg3U7zNWin5DZpniL6b14Gpi1swmzbmMUpzoJzAtk7RJB7Nn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife - A Wonderful Tufted Duck (2)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my second picture of a Tufted Duck. Please view the photo at full resolution. Please view also my first picture here (with short description): Tufted Duck (1) A Wonderful Tufted Duck (2) My next]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@t-h-x/wildlife-a-wonderful-tufted-duck-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@t-h-x/wildlife-a-wonderful-tufted-duck-2</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[t-h-x]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 19:47:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDuXRaduVYiCb9hxbZWDcAb1acVYBWSv2HaehCRDt3QcidzxsHmJCLbxZfy1sdRGzYc7fuBWf77ZsYXFdPtbd7W8iTkJbNUvPD9WN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife - A Wonderful Tufted Duck]]></title><description><![CDATA[This duck is called Tufted Duck. She’s more shy than other ducks. Her main characteristics are the yellow/orange eyes. Looking in their eyes is really special. It looks like they can pin you down with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@t-h-x/wildlife-a-wonderful-tufted-duck</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@t-h-x/wildlife-a-wonderful-tufted-duck</guid><category><![CDATA[wildlife]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[t-h-x]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 17:25:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrxqAS8My84z8QnDpEsSBnKFsBYXvo2VcoThTFyUB2c2g5TY2wp9bGbpw4QRPrxpqS6Ay2vof77WBo1jHkUKXpeo6bAQaoX5eUN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife meets Family Pet - White Swan vs. DOG (Fight)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This time, I have something different for you. A few months ago, I was in a park to take some photos. There was this dog, who wanted to mess around with a swan. As you can see, the dog feels strong and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@t-h-x/wildlife-meets-family-pet-white-swan-vs-dog-fight</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@t-h-x/wildlife-meets-family-pet-white-swan-vs-dog-fight</guid><category><![CDATA[wildlife]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[t-h-x]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2017 18:04:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGdPfGPMjUUZnvq6sfM7eSzxXwDcBoDzn9QnTJPXy4YzunVun9BjpYVGL3Ux9EWS5zLQ9eQjaUjnquoagDk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife - Wagtail]]></title><description><![CDATA[This time, I want to show you a small bird. It is called Wagtail. These birds are fast but good to track. They do not sing a lot. The tail of these birds is often going up and down, while they walk around.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@t-h-x/wildlife-wagtail</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@t-h-x/wildlife-wagtail</guid><category><![CDATA[wildlife]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[t-h-x]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 19:52:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNbyWygU3897UqCh39YjKhZtZc8RZ2TiXFLPQUfZHp1oEKF5xuBLVG2jiXjRtWKNDnPGhtyfsC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife - Goose in Flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[My next picture shows a Goose in Flight. I got this bird in a good angle. They can fly good, but it looks funny in some way. Now here is the picture Goose in Flight My next photo will be available soon.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@t-h-x/wildlife-goose-in-flight</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@t-h-x/wildlife-goose-in-flight</guid><category><![CDATA[wildlife]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[t-h-x]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2017 06:51:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrxqAS8My84z8QnDpEsSBnKFsBYXvnbZ1weUynNn1SssRkd7JTH7DGXq7bH8RbzWjWxoXawspzf2Rg6MCPXG9xtPzWX6rbmjPux?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife - Bird on a Wire: Jay]]></title><description><![CDATA[This photo, I'm sharing now with you, shows a Jay (Garrulus glandarius). These birds are related to crows, but they sound a bit different and are smaller. Because of this (smaller size), they are more]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@t-h-x/wildlife-bird-on-a-wire-jay</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wildlife/@t-h-x/wildlife-bird-on-a-wire-jay</guid><category><![CDATA[wildlife]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[t-h-x]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jun 2017 06:23:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrxqAS8My84z8QnDpEsSBnKFsBYXvneQDsbbmceUupzNnVRTdtu9FfJ5sXRzmyqR1dF2GBUuh3dtqME8JpfJQNcMKmoM4kjtn9C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frozen WaterWaves of Sound, The Singing Bowl (Non-reproducible Art)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Non-reproducible Art Today, I was inspired to do some kind of Art, because of my own article: How -Art- becomes Art (A critical Discourse). So I decided to do something special. This time I took my 24-85]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@t-h-x/frozen-waterwaves-of-sound-the-singing-bowl-non-reproducible-art</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@t-h-x/frozen-waterwaves-of-sound-the-singing-bowl-non-reproducible-art</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[t-h-x]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jun 2017 20:03:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrxqAS8My84z8QnDpEsSBnKFsBYXvnGj86EB8j5j3iDQW9P7ZF12pqE1f4B75oJXJ8tAkJq4j3FgFFps8Vvbj5afcGQ37Avemux?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>