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I had my Nikon D600 in "chase the bunnies" mode, so shutter speed was at a too-fast 1/400th (100mm Tokina macro lens). So at f/16 and in the shade, Auto-ISO shot up to 22,807.
I needed to kill the noise quite a bit in Nikon's new Capture NX-D Beta (it blows!).
I had my generic TTL ringflash mounted, but was in a hurry, and didn't have time to engage the brain. Also, range to subject was enough that I would have had to boost the ISO over the base of 100 that I had the M mode in (1/200th at f/32 or so), and I get a bit flustered when difficult to approach critters finally let me in...
This image was NOT created with a dark ND filter, rather by stacking multiple exposures together using the "Average" function of Markus Enzweiler's excellent program StarStaX, which can be downloaded for free here:
www.markus-enzweiler.de/software/software.html
The preceding image was a single frame from the stack, so you can see the difference.
Purchased the above barrel with spare parts from www.royaltigerimports.com it came with 5 extra good parts, front sight block, front gas chamber, retainer ring, rear sight tower with 1000 meter rear battle sight and spring, front trunion.
Many thanks to Jim Fuller founder of Rifle Dynamics Las Vegas, Nevada for getting out the info on the AK platform, and educating the American people about the AK.
www.facebook.com/RifleDynamics
The kit purchased came from www.apexgunparts.com
An AK build is not some slap it together in a couple minutes from parts made to be put togehter like a Leggo set...you have been warned...
This little journey began with the correcting of a Saiga had bought brand new in the box $269.99 a few years ago...it's fun and challenging this new learning curve.
A naked EZ relaxes in her hot-well-fed hot tub, ignoring the dark skies above. Tub fed by geothermally heated water (190 degrees F out of the well).
Bare Nikon SB-600 Speedlight to camera right, high, on light stand.
4/5/2014 Mike Orazzi | Staff
Participants listen to Connecticut Citizens Defense League President Scott Wilson during a CCDL gun rights rally at the Connecticut state capitol in Hartford, Saturday April 5, 2014, speaks out against the state's gun control law passed one year ago on April 4, 2013 restricting magazines to 10 rounds and prohibiting the sale of certain semi-automatic firearms, including the AR-15.
Video & Slideshow here: youtu.be/XbILfKZkMbs
4/5/2014 Mike Orazzi | Staff
Participants in a gun rights rally organized by the Connecticut Citizens Defense League on their way to lawn of the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford, Saturday April 5, 2014, to speak out against the state's gun control law passed one year ago on April 4, 2013 restricting magazines to 10 rounds and prohibiting the sale of certain semi-automatic firearms, including the AR-15.
Video & Slideshow here: youtu.be/XbILfKZkMbs
The Persian emperor wanted to be able to safely impose his tyranny on the people of Greece. So he demanded that they surrender their arms.
Leonidas of Sparta replied in classical Greek
with the now-famous phrase:
“Molon Labe”, which means “Come Take Them”.
2,500 years later, Molon Labe still is used as a cry of defiance, against tyrants trying to disarm a people who want to be free.
Off-camera Vivitar 2500 flash (bare), at camera left.
Triggered by cheap radio remote.
Full daylight background was stopped down to F/32 at 1/400th, leaving only the subject fully exposed by the flash.
The AR-15 military assault rifle has the stopping power to eliminate any intruders coming down your chimney, even if they are "fat and jolly". The 30 round clip will allow you to bring down all 12 flying reindeer that have trespassed on your roof.
Washington DC, March 24, 2018. A massive crowd here for the March for Our Lives Protest against the NRA and the absence of common sense gun laws in our country. The demonstration was sparked by students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where 17 people were killed on Valentines Day by a shooter with an assault rifle.
A 12 gauge shotgun shell found laying in the desert off the side of Worsley Road in North Palm Springs. Worsley Rd runs parallel to the I-62. We were out in the desert looking around finding numerous photo opportunities when I start to stumble (not literally) on these shotgun shells. They were all spent and quite old. As you can tell, I got down on all fours to take the shot which wasn't easy. There are small bits of cactus all over the place. I hope you like the photo. Let me know what you think.
The following image was stacked using multiple exposures together using the "Average" function of Markus Enzweiler's excellent program StarStaX, which can be downloaded for free here:
www.markus-enzweiler.de/software/software.html
The difference is amazing
I'm not sure what whales has to do with gun rights...
Have a good weekend, all. Three-day weekend for some of us here in the U.S.
4/5/2014 Mike Orazzi | Staff
Participants listen to Connecticut Citizens Defense League President Scott Wilson during a CCDL gun rights rally at the Connecticut state capitol in Hartford, Saturday April 5, 2014, speaks out against the state's gun control law passed one year ago on April 4, 2013 restricting magazines to 10 rounds and prohibiting the sale of certain semi-automatic firearms, including the AR-15.
Video & Slideshow here: youtu.be/XbILfKZkMbs