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A photograph or photo is an image created by light falling on a light-sensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic medium such as a CCD or a CMOS chip. Most photographs are created using a camera, which uses a lens to focus the scene's visible wavelengths of light into a reproduction of what the human eye would see. The process and practice of creating photographs is called photography. The word "photograph" was coined in 1839 by Sir John Herschel and is based on the Greek φῶς (phos), meaning "light", and γραφή (graphê), meaning "drawing, writing", together meaning "drawing with light".
The first permanent photograph, a contact-exposed copy of an engraving, was made in 1822 using the bitumen-based "heliography" process developed by Nicéphore Niépce. The first photographs of a real-world scene, made using a camera obscura, followed a few years later, but Niépce's process was not sensitive enough to be practical for that application: a camera exposure lasting for hours or days was required. In 1829 Niépce entered into a partnership with Louis Daguerre and the two collaborated to work out a similar but more sensitive and otherwise improved process.
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most-populous continent. At about 30.2 million km2 (11.7 million sq mi) including adjacent islands, it covers six percent of Earth's total surface area and 20.4 percent of its total land area. With 1.1 billion people as of 2013, it accounts for about 15% of the world's human population. The continent is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, both the Suez Canal and the Red Sea along the Sinai Peninsula to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The continent includes Madagascar and various archipelagos. It contains 54 fully recognized sovereign states (countries), nine territories and two de facto independent states with limited or no recognition.
Africa's population is the youngest amongst all the continents; the median age in 2012 was 19.7, when the worldwide median age was 30.4.Algeria is Africa's largest country by area, and Nigeria by population. Africa, particularly central Eastern Africa, is widely accepted as the place of origin of humans and the Hominidae clade (great apes), as evidenced by the discovery of the earliest hominids and their ancestors, as well as later ones that have been dated to around seven million years ago, including Sahelanthropus tchadensis, Australopithecus africanus, A. afarensis, Homo erectus, H. habilis and H. ergaster – with the earliest Homo sapiens (modern human) found in Ethiopia being dated to circa 200,000 years ago. Africa straddles the equator and encompasses numerous climate areas; it is the only continent to stretch from the northern temperate to southern temperate zones.
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa, is the southernmost sovereign state in Africa. It is bounded on the south by 2,798 kilometers of coastline of southern Africa stretching along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, on the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, and on the east by Mozambique and Swaziland, and surrounding the kingdom of Lesotho. South Africa is the 25th-largest country in the world by land area, and with close to 53 million people, is the world's 24th-most populous nation. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World or the Eastern Hemisphere.
South Africa is a multiethnic society encompassing a wide variety of cultures, languages, and religions. Its pluralistic makeup is reflected in the constitution's recognition of 11 official languages, which is among the highest number of any country in the world. Two of these languages are of European origin: Afrikaans developed from Dutch and serves as the first language of most white and coloured South Africans; English reflects the legacy of British colonialism, and is commonly used in public and commercial life, though it is fourth-ranked as a spoken first language.
Triumph Essence Valisere Colección de lencería Fashion Show 2016
I have returned :P
Méchant and Gentil Lingerie reveals their exclusive Arwen Garmentry lingerie and corsetry collection; only available at shop.maglingerie.com and at the M&G; flagship lingerie store at 44 Stanley, Johannesburg, South Africa.
The photoshoot for our Khalifa Collection was set against the stunning backdrop of the Dubai desert, with our beautiful model, and face of Vero Milano Lenka Josefiova showcasing our glamorous range of evening dresses. For more information, visit us at www.veromilano.com
Bridal Lingerie in South Africa by Lingerie Lovers on perdekoop.co.za - South Africa\'s leading online wedding directory. Lingerie Lovers offers brides exquisite bridal lingerie in South Africa. For more information, visit them at www.perdekoop.co.za/myperd/supplier/lingerie-lovers. Find other wedding service providers on perdekoop.co.za!
Triumph Essence Valisere Colección de lencería Fashion Show 2016
I have returned :P
Méchant and Gentil Lingerie reveals their exclusive Arwen Garmentry lingerie and corsetry collection; only available at shop.maglingerie.com and at the M&G; flagship lingerie store at 44 Stanley, Johannesburg, South Africa.
The photoshoot for our Khalifa Collection was set against the stunning backdrop of the Dubai desert, with our beautiful model, and face of Vero Milano Lenka Josefiova showcasing our glamorous range of evening dresses. For more information, visit us at www.veromilano.com
Bridal Lingerie in South Africa by Lingerie Lovers on perdekoop.co.za - South Africa\'s leading online wedding directory. Lingerie Lovers offers brides exquisite bridal lingerie in South Africa. For more information, visit them at www.perdekoop.co.za/myperd/supplier/lingerie-lovers. Find other wedding service providers on perdekoop.co.za!
Triumph Essence Valisere Colección de lencería Fashion Show 2016