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Campus at Biosphere 2, near Tucson, Arizona. Biosphere 2 was opened in 1991 to a crew of 8, who spent two years in the completely enclosed environment, who tested our ability to create closed ecosystems that could sustain humans. It was meant to recreate what would be possible on a space colony. They grew there own food, made there own oxygen and water, and had a food system 5x more productive than equivalent space in open space. On the other hand, they broke into two factions that disliked one another, and the closed systems took an enormous amount of external energy to keep them going, as there was no solar energy used. Today it serves as an experimental facility for the University of Arizona.
Day 2 for this group!! Doing the double challenge this month, bokeh + something yellow + a hat!!
Wall-E's as yellow as they come, and I just made him that little hat. Dammit he's CUTE!!
Oh and this Le Wall-E.
Canon 450D
Canon 35mm Prime
1/50 Shutter Speed
Aperture f/2.0
ISO 800
Explored #77 2nd November 2009
Growing on the bark of an old stump, in full sun - no shade.
#1 Immature 'band' fungus
#2 Natural colour - rock hard fungus
#3 Mature 'band' fungus
Two more of the Asian Predatory wasps from the other day.
Better viewed large and thank you for your favourites. :O)
Vigilante: Vol. 1 Issue #2
Polarize
Location/Time
“Speech (Greg)”
“Speech (Others)”
8 months ago; Cheyenne, Wyoming; 6.57pm
Winmore Keeling. 57 years old. Walking home in the pouring rain. He has spent his entire life dedicated to the medical arts, specifically to becoming an optician. He was a master of his craft and the top of his field. However, he was currently at a bump in the road. The university at which he was presently teaching and developing ideas had refused his proposed future technology for the 4th time. Winmore was angry and disappointed, so much so he was designing the equipment in the basement of his own home, and he was definitely no major tech designer. However, he was determined to succeed. 7 months later and he had his first prototype ready to be tested. If it worked, Keeling even had a company name planned out; Iris Vision. The premise of these glasses was to reflect the colour spectrum into the wearer's retinas and a permanent contact lense would flip the image and transmit it to the cornea, then the brain. However, at the moment the glasses needed a large amount of energy to power. If it worked though, it would supposedly provide 20/20 vision to anyone, even those that has gone partially blind.
First prototype test; 6.57pm
Not wanting to potentially go blind in both eyes, Keeling opted to use a monocle for the first test. To begin with, he attached the permanent contact lense to his . “There is no going back now” he says jokingly, but it was the truth. He was feeling very emotional at this point, as he felt like this could be the breakthrough of his career and almost as if his entire life had been leading up to this point. Next he set-up the monocle and power supply, but as soon as he turned on the power supply, the colour spectrum injected into his eye, through his retina into the cornea and then the brain. All the emotions he had been feeling recently like; Fear, Confidence, Hope, Wisdom, Evil and more. They were all flowing through him simultaneously. After several seconds of searing pain, it ended. He was no longer Winmore Keeling. He had become… The Rainbow Man.
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Últimamente tengo muchas cosas en la cabeza, tal vez en algunos días me vaya de viaje y es muy importante para mi, por lo tanto estoy constantemente pensando en eso y no tanto en el proyecto. Al parecer el primer mes va a ser un poco complicado pero por mas que sea así prometo no abandonar.
Como hoy ando un poco corta de creatividad decidí despejar la mente y puse un poco de música, después de un rato me di cuenta que ese era el tema de hoy, hacerle como un homenaje a eso que nos hace escapar de la realidad, otra rama del arte y personalmente digo que muchas veces me ha inspirado a hacer fotos. La música nos ayuda a reflexionar, nos hace soñar, saca a flote nuestros pensamientos mas profundos y nos ayuda a hablar cuando las palabras no salen. Ya sea desde clásica a heavy metal o desde un tango a un rock, cualquiera sea su genero, cada uno con sus gustos se expresa de la mejor manera (al igual que con la fotografía) creando arte.
This is my newbie shot 3 yrs ago, 2nd time shooting birds, taken with my 1st entry level DSLR and a short kit lens 50-200mm.
today marks Rumors second year with me :) she is still my favorite to! im hoping to get better pictures of her soon (with more daylight)
Here's batch two of my DC figs, no theme here.
L - R
Ares - Based off of his Wonder Woman design, the big Lego version.
(Ninjago helmet, head, waist, and armor, Ultron legs, GotG torso.)
John Stewart - Just the basic John with a few minor adjustments.
(Official head, hair, and torso, Ninjago arms, and added ring piece.)
Reverse Flash - A mix between CW and New 52.
(Official torso, head, and helmet, Ant-Man legs, and black gloves.)
Mr. Terrific - There are probably better pieces out there but this is fine for now.
(Falcon head and hair, Hawkeye torso.)
Hawkgirl - Just an upgraded official figure.
(Official torso and legs, dual molded arms, Lois Lane head, Atlantian guard helmet.)
I had all kind of good and bad stories with Canon, but i must say i love my 85mm f1.2. The automatic focus is just to slow, but the bokeh is butter smooth, or should i say like a babie's bottom ;-)
shot a f1.2, 1/125 sec, ISO 500
Strobist info, 2 speedlights with see-thru diffusion umbrellas. manual setting,
Thanks to Marie-Eve, she is a wonderful person and a magnificient model, thanks to Patrick also, you da man! best assistant ever!
Taking pictures of beautiful models in bathing suit is not easy, lights, pose, skin colors etc.. it is really not as easy as it look likes, but yes, it is as fun at it look like ;-)
Saturday Dressing in my Mesh Sleeved PVC Top...Paperbag Waist PU Skirt...Red Ankle Boots...Red Stretch PVC Belt and Red Leather Gloves...2
Pequeños bloques de hielo iluminados por un espectacular cielo lleno de estrellas y Auroras Boreales
Small blocks of ice illuminated by a spectacular sky full of stars and Northern Lights
i am grateful for my creativity. I have always loved to create things ~ even as a little girl I learned to crochet from my older neighbor lady. I love to make homemade gifts and cards. I get my best creative ideas in the middle of the night and if I don't have a pad and pencil by the bed I will get up and write them down. Creating and being creative is very relaxing and uplifting to me.
these are some vintage photo paints I found at an antique shop. They were never opened....i may have to be the first to try them out.