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"Food is fun until you're one" ... and a bit.
Camera: Pentax 645N
Lens: smc Pentax-FA 645 45mm F2.8
Exposure: 1/45 @ F2.8
Film:Fomapan 200 Creative dev. in Compard R09 Spezial (= Agfa Rodinal Special/Studional)
One of Northampton’s Pickups that’s now at WM Allentown, and the only vehicle on site still with AD decals on it.
CSX train C304-18 exits the South Portal of Vance Tunnel as they near the top of the Blue Ridge Summit at Altapass with 115 SCWX loads. The Baptist Church recently cleared the view of the tracks from their parking lot from about 20 or 25 years of overgrowth, opening up some good photo opportunities from days past.
Advanced Camp Cadets from 9th Regiment, complete Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at Fort Knox, Ky., July 24, 2023. During TCCC, Cadets learn about the standard procedures and practices they would use in the event of a medical emergency involving a casualty. | Photo by Kate Koennecke, Ohio State University, CST Public Affairs Office
ADV.1 Advanced Series | BMW F82 M4 GTS
The Advanced Series is the latest line of Wheels from ADV.1 since the debut of the Competition Series in 2014. With this new Series ADV.1 is raising the industry standard in almost every category imaginable, from aesthetic wheel design & strength testing, right down to the packaging. Every traditional step involved in creating a wheel line was rewritten in order to advance what is currently considered premium in the high end exotic and luxury car world.
To learn and see more visit:
Advanced Series Key Features:
New Spoke Design with Advanced Weight Reduction Windows
Completely Assembled with Lightweight Titanium Hardware
Backpad Weight Reduction Pocketing
BMW M4 GTS Wheel Specs:
ADV5.2 Track Spec Advanced Series
50/50 Exposed Titanium Hardware
Center Finish: Brushed Matte Liquid Smoke
Lip Finish: Polished Gloss Liquid Smoke
Inner Finish: Custom Polished GTS Orange
20x9.5 | 20x11
Vehicle / Installation: HG Motorsports
Performance Tires: Falken Tire
Performance Suspension: KW Suspension
Como,Vincenzo Castella's exhibition. 180x300cm LightJet prints: scans by CastorScan
N3 LightJet prints 180x300 cm on Kodak Endura Paper
Scans by CastorScan
Stampe digitali LightJet 180x300 cm su carta Kodak Endura.
Scansioni da negativi colore Kodak Portra 160NC 12x20 pollici (30x51 cm) realizzate da CastorScan su scanner a tamburo.
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CastorScan's philosophy is completely oriented to provide the highest scan and postproduction
quality on the globe.
We work with artists, photographers, agencies, laboratories etc. who demand a state-of-the-art quality at reasonable prices.
Our workflow is fully manual and extremely meticulous in any stage.
We developed exclusive workflows and profilation systems to obtain unparallel results from our scanners not achievable through semi-automatic and usual workflows.
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CastorScan uses the best scanners in circulation, Dainippon Screen SG-8060P Mark II, the best and most advanced scanner ever made, Kodak-Creo IQSmart 3, a high-end flatbed scanner, and Imacon 848.
The image quality offered by our Dainippon Screen 8060 scanner is much higher than that achievable with the best flatbed scanners or filmscanners dedicated and superior to that of scanners so-called "virtual drum" (Imacon – Hasselblad,) and, of course, vastly superior to that amateur or prosumer obtained with scanners such as Epson V750 etc .
Dainippon Screen SG-8060P Mark II exceeds in quality any other scanner, including Aztek Premier and ICG 380 (in the results, not just in the technical specifications).
8060's main features: 12000 dpi, Hi-Q Xenon lamp, 25 apertures, 2 micron
Aztek Premier's main features: 8000 dpi, halogen lamp, 18 apertures, 3 micron
ICG 380's main features: 12000 dpi, halogen lamp, 9 apertures, 4 micron
Some of the features that make the quality of our drum scanners better than any other existing scan system include:
The scans performed on a drum scanner are famous for their detail, depth and realism.
Scans are much cleaner and show fewer imperfections than scans obtained from CCD scanners, and thus save many hours of cleaning and spotting in postproduction.
Image acquisition by the drum scanner is optically similar to using a microscopic lens that scans the image point by point with extreme precision and without deformation or distortion of any kind, while other scanners use enlarger lenses (such as the Rodenstock-Linos Magnagon 75mm f8 used in the Hasselblad-Imacon scanners) and have transmission systems with rubber bands: this involves mild but effective micro-strain and micro-geometric image distortions and quality is not uniform between the center and edges.
Drum scanners are exempt from problems of flatness of the originals, since the same are mounted on a perfectly balanced transparent acrylic drum; on the contrary, the dedicated film scanners that scan slides or negatives in their plastic frames are subject to quite significant inaccuracies, as well as the Imacon-Hasselblad scanners, which have their own rubber and plastic holders: they do not guarantee the perfect flatness of the original and therefore a uniform definition between center and edge, especially with medium and large size originals, which instead are guaranteed by drum scanners.
Again, drum scanners allow scanning at high resolution over the entire surface of the cylinder, while for example the Hasselblad Imacon scans are limited to 3200 dpi in 120 format and 2000 dpi in 4x5" format (the resolution of nearly every CCD scanner in the market drops as the size of the original scanned is increased).
Drum scanners allow complete scanning of the whole negative, including the black-orange mask, perforations etc, while using many other scanners a certain percentage of the image is lost because it is covered by frames or holders.
Drum scanners use photomultiplier tubes to record the light signal, which are much more sensitive than CCDs and can record many more nuances and variations in contrast with a lower digital noise.
If you look at a monitor at 100% the detail in shadows and darker areas of a scan made with a CCD scanner, you will notice that the details are not recorded in a clear and clean way, and the colors are more opaque and less differentiated. Additionally the overall tones are much less rich and differentiated.
We would like to say a few words about an unscrupulous and deceitful use of technical specifications reported by many manufacturers of consumer and prosumer scanners; very often we read of scanners that promise cheap or relatively cheap “drum scanner” resolutions, 16 bits of color depth, extremely high DMAX: we would like to say that these “nominal” resolutions do not correspond to an actual optical resolution, so that even in low-resolution scanning you can see an enormous gap between drum scanners and these scanners in terms of detail, as well as in terms of DMAX, color range, realism, “quality” of grain. So very often when using these consumer-prosumer scanners at high resolutions, it is normal to get a disproportionate increase of file size in MB but not an increase of detail and quality.
To give a concrete example: a drum scan of a 24x36mm color negative film at 3500 dpi is much more defined than a scan made with mostly CCD scanner at 8000 dpi and a drum scan at 2500 dpi is dramatically clearer than a scan at 2500 dpi provided by a CCD scanner. So be aware and careful with incorrect advertisement.
Scans can be performed either dry or liquid-mounted. The wet mounting further improves cleanliness (helps to hide dirt, scratches and blemishes) and plasticity of the image without compromising the original, and in addition by mounting with liquid the film grain is greatly reduced and it looks much softer and more pleasant than the usual "harsh" grain resulting from dry scans.
We use Kami SMF 2001 liquid to mount the transparencies and Kami RC 2001 for cleaning the same. Kami SMF 2001 evaporates without leaving traces, unlike the traditional oil scans, ensuring maximum protection for your film. Out of ignorance some people prefer to avoid liquid scanning because they fear that their films will be dirty or damaged: this argument may be plausible only in reference to scans made using mineral oils, which have nothing to do with the specific professional products we use.
We strongly reiterate that your original is in no way compromised by our scanning liquid and will return as you have shipped it, if not cleaner.
With respect to scanning from slides:
Our scanners are carefully calibrated with the finest IT8 calibration targets in circulation and with special customized targets in order to ensure that each scan faithfully reproduces the original color richness even in the most subtle nuances, opening and maintaining detail in shadows and highlights. These color profiles allow our scanners to realize their full potential, so we guarantee our customers that even from a chromatic point of view our scans are noticeably better than similar scans made by mostly other scan services in the market.
In addition, we remind you that our 8060 drum scanner is able to read the deepest shadows of slides without digital noise and with much more detail than CCD scanners; also, the color range and color realism are far better.
With respect to scanning from color and bw negatives: we want to emphasize the superiority of our drum scans not only in scanning slides, but also in color and bw negative scanning (because of the orange mask and of very low contrast is extremely difficult for any ccd scanner to read the very slight tonal and contrast nuances in the color negative, while a perfectly profiled 8060 drum scanner – also through the analog gain/white calibration - can give back much more realistic images and true colors, sharper and more three-dimensional).
In spite of what many claim, a meticulous color profiling is essential not only for scanning slides, but also, and even more, for color negatives. Without it the scan of a color negative will produce chromatic errors rather significant, thus affecting the tonal balance and then the naturalness-pleasantness of the images.
More unique than rare, we do not use standardized profiles provided by the software to invert each specific negative film, because they do not take into account parameters and variables such as the type of development, the level of exposure, the type of light etc.,; at the same time we also avoid systems of "artificial intelligence" or other functions provided by semi-automatic scanning softwares, but instead we carry out the inversion in a full manual workflow for each individual picture.
In addition, scanning with Imacon-Hasselblad scanners we do not use their proprietary software - Flexcolor – to make color management and color inversion because we strongly believe that our alternative workflow provides much better results, and we are able to prove it with absolute clarity.
At each stage of the process we take care of meticulously adjusting the scanning parameters to the characteristics of the originals, to extrapolate the whole range of information possible from any image without "burning" or reductions in the tonal range, and strictly according to our customer's need and taste.
By default, we do not apply unsharp mask (USM) in our scans, except on request.
To scan reflective originals we follow the same guidelines and guarantee the same quality standard.
We guarantee the utmost thoroughness and expertise in the work of scanning and handling of the originals and we provide scans up to 12,000 dpi of resolution, at 16-bit, in RGB, GRAYSCALE, LAB or CMYK color mode; unless otherwise indicated, files are saved with Adobe RGB 1998 or ProPhoto RGB color profile.
A remake of Robbe's "Black Adder" so all credit to him for the idea, especially the cylinder. I just changed a few details that bugged me, and gave it a badass colour scheme!
Spc. Jorden Elliott, an instructor of advanced medical training at Exercise Rapid Trident, helps a Ukrainian soldier find the pulse of a simulated casualty June 29. The exercise is a regional command post and field training exercise that involves about 2,000 Soldiers from 13 different nations, that will be held at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine June 27 - July 8, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Whitney Hughes/Released)
Cadets from 7th Regiment, Advanced Camp, execute their battle march and shoot exercise on Fort Knox, Ky., on July 9, 2023. Battle march and shoot simulates the fatigue that can appear while in active duty, pushing Cadets to remain prepared for combat. | Photo by Sam Mitchell, Murray State University, CST Public Affairs Office.
Aerial photo of the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, USA. Credit: Argonne National Laboratory
Photo by John Hill, Tigerhill Studio, www.tigerhillstudio.com/
Cadets in 5th Regiment, Advanced Camp, practice their marksmanship skills during the engagement skills trainer, Fort Knox Ky., June 28, 2023. Engagement skills trainer is a mock simulation of weapons qualification.
Freightliner M2 / UHE Split RL
This one has quite some history. Originally from WM somewhere in Canada it eventually ended up with a small mom and pop hauler who sold to Advanced in 2016. I am unsure if this truck is still around today, but if it is it will have come full circle back to WM as this Advanced yard was sold to WM.
I was offered the opportunity to write a tutorial for Advanced Photoshop magazine back in January... at last it's been published.
The tutorial uses my WLTB™ urban flat shot to educate and inspire fellow Photoshop users into generating their very own architectural abstract images.
It's quite complicated... so don't say I didn't warn you :-)
ON SALE NOW :-D
Praha - 36
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The Lennon Wall or John Lennon Wall, is a wall in Prague, Czech Republic. Once a normal wall, since the 1980s it has been filled with John Lennon-inspired graffiti and pieces of lyrics from Beatles' songs.
In 1988, the wall was a source of irritation for the communist regime of Gustáv Husák. Young Czechs would write grievances on the wall and in a report of the time this led to a clash between hundreds of students and security police on the nearby Charles Bridge. The movement these students followed was described ironically as "Lennonism" and Czech authorities described these people variously as alcoholics, mentally deranged, sociopathic, and agents of Western capitalism.
The wall continuously undergoes change and the original portrait of Lennon is long lost under layers of new paint. Even when the wall was repainted by some authorities, on the second day it was again full of poems and flowers. Today, the wall represents a symbol of global ideals such as love and peace.
The wall is owned by the Knights of Malta, who allowed the graffiti to continue on the wall, and is located at Velkopřevorské náměstí (Grand Priory Square), Malá Strana.
A similar wall inspired by the original wall has appeared on the walls of the Hong Kong Central Government Offices, with citizens posting colourful post-it notes with their democratic wishes for Hong Kong during 2014 Hong Kong protests
(from Wikipedia)
Il Muro di Lennon è un muro che si trova a Praga capitale della Repubblica Ceca. Originariamente esso era un semplice muro della città, ma improvvisamente a partire dagli anni '80 divenne un simbolo di pace e libertà per la popolazione, soprattutto i giovani che iniziarono a riempirlo con graffiti e disegni ispirati a John Lennon nonché con frasi tratte da canzoni dei Beatles. Il regime comunista allora al potere nel paese, ovviamente non gradiva la presenza del muro che era ben presto diventato un fondamentale punto di riferimento dal punto di vista politico e sociale per i giovani di Praga che continuavano a riempirlo di frasi e disegni ai quali ben presto fecero compagnia quelli dei giovani provenienti da ogni parte del mondo che venendo a Praga si sentivano quasi obbligati a far visita al muro che era nel frattempo diventato anche una ricercata meta turistica. Il muro deve il suo nome al fatto che dopo la sua morte, John Lennon divenne un eroe pacifista per i giovani cechi e presto un suo ritratto fu dipinto sul muro assieme a parole delle sue canzoni. Nel 1988 il regime comunista guidato da Gustav Husak tentò di screditare il significato del muro e dei suoi estimatori, dapprima definendo "Lennoniani" i seguaci del movimento pacifista ceco ritenuti violenti, alcolisti, psicopatici e "paladini del capitalismo", nonché ridipingendolo numerose volte, provvedimento che si rivelò del tutto inutile poiché ogni volta che il muro veniva imbiancato, esso veniva prontamente ricoperto da nuove scritte e nuovi disegni. Oggi il muro rappresenta un simbolo universalmente riconosciuto di pace, amore e fratellanza. Il muro è di proprietà dei Cavalieri di Malta che permettono tutt'oggi che esso sia dipinto e scritto e si trova in Velkopřevorské náměstí (piazza del Gran Priorato) nella Mala Strana a Praga.
(da Wikipedia)
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Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and partners are raising awareness of the rules around advanced stop lines (ASLs) at traffic lights.
The work forms part of Operation Considerate, GMP’s ongoing campaign to encourage all road users to show each other consideration.
ASLs are designed to help motorists and cyclists by providing an area for cyclists to wait in front of traffic when the lights are red.
Cyclists in this area are more easily visible to motorists, and have space to move off when the lights turn green.
Police are reminding motorists that they must not enter ASL boxes when the lights are on red, as this space is reserved for cyclists.
Motorists crossing the first stop line when the lights are red are liable for a £100 fine and three points on their licence. However, if the traffic light changes from green to amber and they cannot safely stop before the first line, then they may cross it, but must ensure they stop before the second line.
The message to cyclists is very simple – do not cross the second stop line while the traffic signal is red, as doing so is illegal and could result in a £50 fine.
Superintendent Craig Thompson of GMP’s Specialist Operations Branch said: “The main aim of Operation Considerate is to ensure that all road users share the road responsibly, and knowledge of the rules around ASLs is a key part of that.
“During the first two weeks of the campaign we will be educating motorists and cyclists on ASLs at certain junctions around the city centre, and then in the following two weeks we shall be carrying out enforcement work where people may face fines for failing to observe the rules.
“When using the roads we would advise motorists to leave at least 1.5m when passing cyclists, and cyclists need to have fixed lights on their bikes, both front and back.”
Operation Considerate, which will be promoted on Twitter under #OpConsiderate, is fully endorsed by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).
Greater Manchester’s Deputy PCC Jim Battle said: “Everyone has a right to feel safe on the road – pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists. We all share the road and we all need to obey the rules that help us get safely from A to B.
“Advanced stop lines provide an area of high visibility for cyclists and visibility is critical to cycling safety. GMP will be urging motorists to obey the rules of ASLs and reminding cyclists to maximise their visibility using bikelights and bright clothing – especially now the nights are getting darker.”
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
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Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
The Advanced Optics Facility at Brookhaven's Center for Functional Nanomaterials combines a broad range of optical instruments suitable for studies of optical properties of hard, soft or biological materials using ultrafast and nonlinear spectroscopy, and single-molecule optical and confocal methods.
Emerald City Theatre School's Advanced Youth Ensemble Fall 2012
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The Advanced Optics Facility at Brookhaven's Center for Functional Nanomaterials combines a broad range of optical instruments suitable for studies of optical properties of hard, soft or biological materials using ultrafast and nonlinear spectroscopy, and single-molecule optical and confocal methods.
Cadets from 4th Regiment Advanced Camp listen to a briefing on the Day Land Navigation exercise before setting out to complete it, Fort Knox, Ky., Jun 14, 2019. Cadets were tasked with finding a minimum of three points within four hours to pass the Day Land Navigation exercise. | Photo by Kyle Crawford, CST Public Affairs Office