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XGS 8-bit demo showing off one of the bitmapped graphics modes. This demo uses "random walks" and mirroring to obtain the effect. The demo is written in C with ASM for the graphics driver.
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We made our annual trip to London in November. We travel down by coach from Slaithwaite and stay at The Cumberland Hotel at Marble Arch. It’s actually a weekend ladies shopping trip that is run as a fundraiser for Slaithwaite Brass Band – I’m the only bloke that goes every year! We decided ( the two of us) to stay down in London until Thursday this time as we wanted to see weekday London and be able to explore a bit further afield on foot. We covered up to 16 miles a day, which is tough going on crowded pavements with hundreds of busy roads to cross. I photographed anything that looked interesting but I bent a contact in the CF card slot, fortunately I had quite a few SD cards with me and the 5D has dual slots so I was able to carry on using it. It’s currently at Lehmann’s getting fixed.
With it being close to Christmas the decorations are up everywhere so there was plenty of colour at night. In Hyde Park the Winter Wonderland was in full swing, we’ve never bothered going to it before but I went twice at night this time. It is massive this year, I couldn’t get over how big it is and the quality of some of the attractions. The cost and effort involved must be phenomenal – it was quite expensive though. It was very difficult to photograph, with extremes of light (LED’s) and darkness and fast moving rides into the bargain. I think I have some decent usable stuff but at the time of writing I am only part way through the editing process so I don’t know for sure.
We set off at around 8.15 am every day and stayed out for at least 12 hours. The weather was poor for a day and a half with drizzle and very dull grey conditions, fortunately we had some pleasant weather (and light) along the way as well. Being based at the end of Oxford Street – Europe’s busiest shopping street – meant that I did quite a bit of night shooting on there. Although I carried a tripod everywhere I only used it once and that was during the day! Because there is always a moving element in almost every shot it seemed pointless using a tripod. I would have got some shots free of movement – or I could have gone for ultra-long exposures to eliminate people and traffic but it would have been problematic I felt. In the end I wound the ISO up and hand held – fingers crossed.
We walked out to Camden Market and Locks but it had been raining and we were a bit early as many were only just setting up for the day. We tried to follow routes that we hadn’t used before and visit new places. We paid a fortune to get in St Pauls but you can’t use cameras. This something that I fail to see the point of, ban flash if you want but if you are going to encourage tourism why ban cameras when there is nothing in particular happening in there. It’s a rule that seems to be applied arbitrarily in cities around the world. Fortunately we could take photos from the outside of the dome, which was real reason for visiting, and we had some great light. Expensive compared with a couple of euros in some famous cathedrals. I’ve wanted to walk to Canary Wharf for a number of years and this year we did. We crisscrossed the Thames a few times and tried to follow the Thames path at other times. We covered around ten miles but it was an interesting day. It was also very quiet for the last four or five miles. We got there about 12.00 and managed to get a sandwich in a café in the shopping centre at the foot of the high rise office blocks before tens of thousands of office workers descended from above. It was mayhem, packed, with snaking queues for anywhere that sold food. We crossed to the other side of The Isle of Dogs and looked across to the O2 Arena and the cable car, unfortunately there isn’t a way across for pedestrians and it was around 3.00 pm. With darkness falling at around 4.30 we decide it was too late to bother. We made our way back to the Thames Clipper pier to check the sailing times. They sail every twenty minutes so we had a couple of glasses of wine and a rest before catching the Clipper. Sailing on the Thames was a first in 15 trips to London. The Clipper is fast and smooth, the lights had come on in the city and there was a fantastic moon rise. It was nigh on impossible to get good shots at the speed we were traveling though and there were times that I wished I could be suspended motionless above the boat. Again, hopefully I will have some usable shots.
We felt that the shopping streets were a little quieter, following the Paris massacre it was to be expected, I might be wrong as we were out and about at later times than previous trips. I think I have heard that footfall is down though. It was good to get into some of the quieter backstreets and conversely to be stuck in the city business district – The Square Mile- at home time. A mass exodus of people running and speed walking to bus stops and the rail and tube stations. It was difficult to move against or across the flow of bodies rushing home.
Whilst the Northern(manufacturing) economy is collapsing, London is a giant development site, it must be the tower crane capital of Europe at the moment. It was difficult to take a shot of any landmark free of cranes, it was easier to make the cranes a feature of the photo. It’s easy to see where the wealth is concentrated – not that there was ever any doubt about it. The morons with too much money are still driving their Lambo’s and Ferraris etc. like clowns in streets that are packed with cars , cyclists and pedestrians, accelerating viciously and noisily for 50 yards. They are just sad attention seekers. From Battersea to Canary Wharf we walked the Thames Embankment, the difference between high and low tide on the river is massive, but the water was the colour of mud – brown! Not very attractive in colour. We caught a Virgin Train from Kings Cross for £14.00 each – a bargain!. We had quite a bit of time to kill around midday at Kings Cross so I checked with security that I was OK to wander around taking photos, without fear of getting jumped by armed security, and set off to photograph the station and St Pancras International Station across the road. I haven’t even looked at the results as I type this but I’ll find out if they are any good shortly. Talking of security, following Paris, there was certainly plenty of private security at most attractions, I don’t know if it was terrorism related though, I can’t say I noticed an increased police presence on the streets. It took us three hours and five minutes from Kings Cross to being back home, not bad for a journey of 200 miles. I can’t imagine that spending countless billions on HS2 or HS3 is going to make a meaningful (cost effective) difference to our journey. Improving what we have, a little faster, would be good. There are some bumpy bits along the route for a mainline and Wakefield to Huddersfield is the equivalent of a cart track – and takes over 30 minutes – it’s only a stone’s throw.
Yeah Yeah it's me. Mrs Surfx took this one. She liked it. It was taken at Mt Coot-tha. A popular spot to overlook the Brisbane city. Nice lunch too.
Bit of fun one evening after having a bottle of wine. I was given that chain by a friend of mine, who's a Cherokee Indian. Also, I'd just wallpapered that wall in my kitchen.
ArcSoft Photo Impression 6
Samsung S1050
This picture was the cover of the Literary Magazine at my high school, and it was such an honor to be able to shoot for something like this... although it was a bit of a struggle getting here, I couldn't be more pleased :)
Bit of aircraft spotting today with my Grandson Harvey. At RAF Fairford. This is my shot of the day.
All photos by Mathias Vejerslev.
Partnering with the Danish Museum of Science and Technology, InfinIT, a Danish network for innovative utilization of IT, Cotter (Laser Cutting Services) and VRKSTEDET (Underbroen) we created a Bits & Beers to kickstart our newest venture - a series of workshops called "From Old Patents to New Prototypes".
Our theme was 'crazy inventions that can change the world' and our speakers included some very special people who have contributed to our world!
Some of the people joining us included:
Jesper Vind, CEO at Future Electric
The company makes state-of-the-art electric motorcycles, with increased maneuverability and acceleration.
→ futureelectric.dk
→ facebook.com/futureelectric.dk
Christian Liljedahl: In collaboration with a small team of experts, Christian invented the Pulse Jet Concert, by playing with the pitch of the sound of the pulse jet by changing the length of the pipes. An incredible auditory experience!
→ christian.liljedahl.dk
Bent Stawski: Specialist in design and manufacturing of advanced scaled mechanical models such as steam trains, steam engines and other mechanical equipment.
Vincent Seremet: Aviation designer and military test pilot with a wide range of aeronautic designs and inventions: gyro-copters, rocketpropelled parachutes, jet packs, phantom wings, etc.
→ kristeligt-dagblad.dk/historier/vincent
→ flyvemuseum.dk/html/vincent_seremet.html
Christian Hansen & Steen Lærke: Specialists in miniature model building. Both scaling, engineering and electrical function associated with advanced model building.
Per Nielsen & Mikkel Posselt: Specialists in combustion engines and can get anything up and running, including the Hammelvogn, built in 1888 by Hans Urban Johansen at the Albert F. Hammels machine factory in Nørrebro.
Finn Helmer: Engineer and previous co-owner of the Electronic company Giga, Finn will talk about startups within inventions, and how to increase your chances of success.
Terje Lade: Manager at Ladeas and developer of the project Vindship, a hybrid merchant vessel for sustainable sea transport.
→ ladeas.no
And a F-16 Jet
The Danish Museum of Science and Technology has a F-16 Jet on loan, and Bits & Beers guests were welcome to get up close and personal, and even sit in the cockpit!
Photos by www.flickr.com/photos/mvejerslev (Credit required for use of photos).
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A bit strange,this one....at least I think so ;) Don't exactly know why, it looks a bit mysterious,maybe because it's faded. And it's like they are trying to make a fun photo, but they all look almost a bit robot-like....pfff I don't know :-)) It just was intriguing to me...
Steve gets his thumb bit by a crock. He knew the dangers of working with wild life well, but loved them so much, he didn't mind. Whenever the animals felt scared or defensive, Steve would back away to give them their space which he respected very much. That's why he was so good with animals, he respected their boundries and they let him get close because of that. He never got mad at them for their self-defense reactions either, he would just back away and speak in a calming voice to them "Oh you naughty boy" or something sweet like "Easy girl" "It's o.k.".. "Alright, "I'm backing away" etc.. Steve really could talk to the animals!
A short break in the clouds allowed me to take a snap or two. The strong gusts however made it near impossible for these Poppies to face the camera :( Still, it was nice to see some clear skies!
Today I did a little bit of trespassing and explored where once the houses of our neighbours stood.
Most of the houses in my old street are being destroyed, just because some investor didn't keep his promise to renovate them, neglected them long enough for politicians to let him do as he always wanted, destroy it all and replace it with ugly modern buildings.
The money grabbing builder promises to restore the houses.... then takes so much time the buildings fall apart and then a politician quickly sneaks permission by the council to demolish the lot.
I bet that that was what they wanted all along.
Luckily my mother refused to be bought and is staying in her house, or that would now be going as well.
Highly depressing to see my childhood neighbourhood destroyed, even though architects, investors, politicians and city planners have been raping and destroying one of the last original Victorian Station-neighbourhoods since the 1970s, it is still a shame to see some of the last visions of that past go.
Responsible for this crime against history are the Geste company and politician Norder, one being the money grabbing criminal, the other the negligent politician.
A bit of a gem in Springvale. It's the only place I know of that serves a delicious crab soup with mung bean noodles.
新乐园 Tan Lac Vien
(03) 9546 5555
Shop 2/ 310 Springvale Rd
Springvale VIC 3171
Reviews:
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- Pipis in XO Sauce on Chinese Doughnuts - ~AUD16
- Crispy Skin Spring Chicken - ~AUD25
- Vietnamese Sour Fish Soup - ~AUD28
- Sliced Pork and Mung Bean Noodles in Crab Soup - ~AUD12
(~ all prices are appoximate)
Strolling around Næstved Denmark wth a 10 stopper via 500px ift.tt/1WX64Zy For more please visit www.bernholdt.dk
Lego's bits and pieces of things like goblets, dishes and even knives and forks fascinate me!
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Adding its bit to the smokey atmosphere generated by the locos in the marshalling yard, South African Railways Class 25NC 4-8-4 3492 Sindie (North British, Glasgow 1953) departs northwards from De Aar station with the Orange Express.
Due to the desert conditions on the Great Karoo the Class 25s when built, between 1953 & 55, were fitted with condensing tenders to conserve water. Since the Capetown line was electrified south through Touws River the problem was no longer as serious and most of the condensing engines and tenders were rebuilt by SAR becoming Class 25NC - non-condensing. The tenders, original or cut down, were very long and carried on 6 wheel bogies.
This is daz395s take on one of my Squirrel shots haha!! must say it works well and suits the squirrels stance perfectly .......cheers Daz
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Link: bit.ly/fatareport | Reports and Photographs from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan.
Published in November 2014, the report features photos taken by young photographers from FATA, examples of everyday life in Mohmand, Khyber, Kurram and South Waziristan agencies. Images of the iconic Khyber Pass and many towns along the border with Afghanistan lend a real-life dimension to this largely unknown, and often ignored or misrepresented region of Pakistan. In a part of the world where photography is uncommon, these photographs depict subtle interactions of FATA citizens at work, at school and during informal moments throughout the tribal areas.
The report text, entitled "The Struggle for Rights and Reforms in Pakistan's Tribal Areas" describes the history and trajectory of reform demands made by Pakistani citizens, civil society groups and the people of FATA. Also included are quotes from citizens and political leaders, collected to show opinions and visions for the future of FATA. Voices included demonstrate a strong desire for equal rights and equal participation in the context of Pakistan's evolving democracy.
For those who know the tribal areas well, this report may serve as a reminder of the great number of Pakistanis working for a brighter future for FATA. For those previously not aware of the political activities in FATA, the report may provide a new and unique glimpse at the diverse richness of the culture and people in Pakistan's tribal areas.
The 75 photographs were carefully selected from over 1,000 that were submitted for review. All are from young photographers between the ages of 17 and 30, from varied socio-economic backgrounds in FATA. Without their efforts and talent, the report would not have been possible. Many thanks to the photographers--and those featured in their work--for the privilege of sharing these images and the stories they tell.
Photographers: Alimgir Khan, Ammad Ahmed Khan, Azmatullah, Faryal Mohmmand, Faisal Khan, Huma Gul, Irfan Ali, Jebran Yousefzia, Rizwan Bhittani, Rohida, Saba Rehman, Sara Qayum, Seema Gul and Shah Jehan.
Two bits of keyring, on paper.
(HDR: both the single sheet of paper and that with the keyring on were processed using align_image_stack to generate an HDR image, tonemapped simply using Photoshop; both images blended in PS and then finished in Darktable.)
A bit more testing with the P900. Not a normal video shooter, but thought I would give it a try to see how the handheld optical stab works at max zoom.
Just a quick clip as a first time test. Straight out of camera with no edits/changes and not the best weather as it was blowing a bit etc.
(1080 60fps )
I will try some tripod mounted video later...
For the first time in weeks I finally got time to take some new stuff, work slowed down perhaps or maybe finally feeling human since giving up smoking a month ago now.
Down to the Gold Coast for lunch and some more attempts at shooting surfing. Ok I havent got it worked out, the problem is working out the best way to combat glare and harsh light. Still working on that. However I have got a few shots worth uploading.
This wasnt planned, I was shooting some down the beach stuff and these girls were playing frisbee, I didnt realise that I had this shot untl I got home, love the poses here, cropped a bit but not much else, a touch of contrast.