Captured earlier this week in a chapel at Mdina. I was actually testing the IBIS capabilities of this machine and considering (a) it's a handheld shot (b) the coffee I drink (c) kept the ISO at 200; I was pretty surprised at the result achieved by both machine & lens. Furthermore, the interior of this chapel was in reality quite close to pitch darkness.

Thank you for your time to view.

Wish you all a splendid weekend.

I pimped my camera with X-Ray capabilities. Still have to work on the finetuning.

A friendly and very relaxed visitor to the deck...

[Click a time or two to check your prince-creating capabilities]

Seven ships from the Royal Canadian Navy and Maritime Forces Pacific sail in to Burrard Dry Dock Pier near Lonsdale Quay today.

The vessels will kick off Fleet Weekend, a three-day event to raise awareness of the navy’s capabilities as well as job opportunities. [The public can view active naval vessels & enjoy tours and displays from 9- a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday]

Ships in attendance include the HMCS Vancouver, HMCS Calgary, HMCS Brandon, HMCS Edmonton, and three Orca Class patrol training vessels.

Summarized from Nick Laba / North Shore News - Apr 29, 2022 / 10:29 am article.

Built to Clean Class Design, Dynamic Positioning (DP AUTR), SPS 2008, Ice C notation and equipped with a 500/400- tonne anchor handling, towing and secondary RRM Brattvaag winches, Anchor Recovery Frame (ARF), Safe Working Deck AH Cranes and enhanced station-keeping with an independent drop-down Azimuth Thruster, the D Class vessels are powered to safely support the latest generation semi-submersible rigs operating in harsh deep water environments These vessels have sufficient cargo capacity and clear deck space for a wide range of offshore applications including but not limited to ROV mezzanine installations for ROV work, and oversize offshore equipment. The large chain carrying capabilities and winch configuration allows for a range of wire configurations to complement their ability to conduct complex composite mooring system installations that may be found on subsea mooring and pre-lay systems in the offshore sector

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Sun Rays Through the Eye of the Needle Rock, Old Man of Storr, Skye

A couple of weeks ago while running the first of my back to back workshops in Skye, I took my six clients to the Old Man of Storr. We set off from the guesthouse near Portree at 4.30am to head to the new car park at the base of the Old Man of Storr and prepared ourselves to hike up to shoot the Old Man before sunrise.

We ended up settling on this composition instead of hiking right up to the top ledge and it was a great decision as the rising sun provided us all with a great opportunity to capture it through the eye of Needle Rock.

For those interested, this is a single exposed image (no multi bracketing going on here). The ability of the Canon R5's sensor capabilities, especially when pulling out detail from the shadow areas is extraordinary.

Have a great weekend everyone

Canon R5

Canon RF 14-35mm f/4 @ 14mm

f/16

1/500

ISO100

Kase 0.6 Medium ND Grad Filter

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Mindshift Backlight 26L Bag

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One more from my gloomy late evening trip along Glen Etive and Glencoe. This really tested the famed low light capabilities of the Fuji X-series cameras.

It was cloudy that evening again but still i try to squeeze as much as i can, i hope all will like it.

Watching over his feeding patch, with a competitive onlooker. Dippers are great to watch, with many chases and stand offs.. Another damp and cloudy day in South Wales, so I thought I would test out the ISO capabilities of my camera..

Recommended: View large on black

I was amazed of the huge, I mean very huge LCD monitor in The Village as shown in my previous upload, but I was more amazed, I mean, astonished of the gigantic LCD that The Place has. There are two, four storey shopping malls beneath two office towers. A huge skyscreen links the two malls. The screen itself is a massive 4800 square meters! At night this screen is an amazing diversion for shoppers and a reflection of Beijing’s determination to show off its modern capabilities when it hosted the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Onscreen is the aerial view of the legendary Great Wall of China.

testing macro capabilities of this little new camera with manual focus.

thanks for every one for views, faves & comments.

Meri tests out the capabilities of BackBone's new Pole Dancing Platform - or some of them anyway! Come see more about it on the blog readmeri.wordpress.com/2019/08/21/i-got-pole-burn/

Testing the macro capabilities of this lens

This tiny (spotless) ladybug is smaller than the tip of a pencil eraser. The capture was made by adding a +4 close-up lens to the front of a Canon 18-135 IS USM lens on a Canon 77D. Sure, a high-end true macro lens may have been a bit sharper but $$750 vs $5? You can expand your photographic capabilities without breaking the bank. Follow my blog to see more tips and tutorials.

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This is the Peter Courtney Bridge in Salem, Oregon's Waterfront Park. It's better known as the Taco Bridge because of its unique shape. I spent part of the day today re-discovering the panorama capabilities of my Sony ILCEO ⍺6500. I particularly like the sweep of this photo.

Sony ILCEO ⍺6500 | Sigma 30mm

and if you have overrated their strength, try again, going more slowly :-)

Minna Thomas Antrim

HFF!!

japanese camellia, 'White by the Gate', sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina

The Zooby Animesh Babies have been given the ability to fly. I got the flying capabilities for the triplets today so they could be fairies like Mummy.

Ashes

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Arabella Victoria

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Lilac Lace Cardy Dress

Baby Purple Leather Crib Shoe

Lacey Lilac Head Ruffle Wrap

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Ariana Charlotte

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Pink Lace Cardy Dress

Baby Pink Leather Crib Shoe

Lacey Pink Head Ruffle Wrap

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Ariella Elizabeth

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Blue Lace Cardy Dress

Baby Blue Leather Crib

Lacey Blue Head Ruffle Wrap

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Things I Rezzed

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Green Grocers - Pavillion RARE

Konoha

Hesperis river

Cosmos Mouse

Papaver alby (Poppy)

Botanical

Sunflowers

Half-Deer

English Ivy

Secret Garden Bunny

HPMD

Sweet Garden Grass08 (Fatpack)

Apple Fall

Flagstones (Free! but I love them anyway)

Nutmeg

Apple Terrace Armchair

Revival

grass field lush

Deuteronomy 32:32 “Their vine comes from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are filled with poison and their clusters with bitterness.”

The area around Shipbuilders’ Pier was originally referred to as Wallace Shipyards in the early 1900s. Built in the mid-1920s, the Burrard Dry Dock Pier was named in honour of the area’s marine history.

The Lonsdale Quay area and the City of North Vancouver used to be known for their shipbuilding capabilities. This was especially the case during World War II when the area was responsible for constructing around one-third of Canada’s total wartime marine fleet.

The Shipyard officially closed its operations in 1992, although shipbuilding and repairs still take place on the North Shore. SeaSpan operates facilities just a block or so east of the pier, at the Vancouver Drydock. It also has facilities about 4.5 kilometres away at the Vancouver Shipyards at the bottom of Pemberton Avenue. [...].

Shipbuilders’ Pier can be found in the vibrant Lower Lonsdale area of North Vancouver. It’s located right on the waterfront in the Shipyards District. vancouversbestplaces.com/north-shore/north-vancouver/lowe...

While I am impressed by the additional mask capabilities of Lightroom I would say the Sky selection masking needs some work IMHO, on every image where I have used it has left a halo when I bring the image into Photoshop for final tweaking. Oct and early November are great times of the year to capture lake mist or more technically radiation fog, this occurs because the water has absorbed and retained the suns heat as air that has been cooled by the night temperatures that is moisture laden passes over warmer water of the lake. This scene is of my favorite places to welcome the morning and take in the light show as the sun rises at least when I don’t have a camera in hand and a cup of steaming coffee instead.

I took this on Oct 23rd, 2021 with my D850 and Tamron 15-30 f2.8 G2 Lens at 30mm, 1/5s, f8 ISO 64 processed in LR, PS +Topaz ,and DXO

Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress

Testing out the macro capabilities of the new Iphone 13 Pro

An unidentified Euston bound Avanti Pendoleno demonstrates its tilting capabilities as it leans into the Grendon curves north of Atherstone.

Taken in the mid-day December gloom by the Grendon footbridge steps.

I’ve no idea of the working or unit number.

16th December 2020

If you like railway pictures that are a bit different to the norm, try the Phoenix Railway Photographic circle website;

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This plant, depending where do you live, changes names and is also known as a Thanksgiving cactus in the States or as May flower (Flor de Maio) in Brazil, a home country of the native Schlumbergera cactus species from which many indoor cultivars in the Northern hemisphere are originated.

Testing in camera focus bracketing capabilities. This is the result of 30 image stack. Bath, BANES, Somerset, England, U.K.

Thank you all very much for your visit, favours and comments, much appreciated.

Another shot testing the capabilities of my XF 90 and its reach.

Taken during a 25km walk back and forth across the peaks of the Malvern Hills (beginning and ending at the Swinyard car park). The wind was the most notable aspect of our second trip - the wind reaching speeds with enough force to nearly push us over!

The MAN TGA 35.350 is a model of truck, specifically a heavy-duty truck, known for its robust design and performance. It is commonly found as a tipper (dump truck) with an 8x4 configuration, meaning it has four axles, with eight wheels, and drive on four of them. The "350" in the name typically refers to the engine's horsepower, indicating 350 horsepower. These trucks are often used in construction, mining, and other industries requiring heavy hauling and dumping capabilities

This truck seen in Rīga, at the building site.

Happy Truck Thursday!

"Light at Sen-so-rio", is an immer-sive walk-through out-door exhib-it in Paso Robles. We were there on a beautiful July evening with great weather from sunset to moonrise (a full moon rise shown here was a total bonus)

The attraction does not allow tripods and so this particular picture pushed the limits of the high ISO capabilities of my Nikon Z6ii, Topaz DeNoise AI and CaptureOne capabilities

Capabilities of the 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS lens handheld. Our busy little friend is SOOC, I have just tidied up some background distractions and cropped square.

Our garden, Essex UK

Like border patrol. As he should be, his family is in need of his intimidating capabilities to ensure their safety. On this early morning he was coming to check me out in my kayak. It felt like he was going to ask for my passport. lol Not gonna lie, I was nervous, If he didn't like what he was seeing he would come at me with a vicious flapping of wings and ear piercing vocal sounds, but he let me pass to take pics of his new family. If he didn't want me there I would have turned around, his approval meant more than the shot. I have more Loon images than anything else, it is apparent how much I love them. I pray he makes it back this Spring to raise another family.

Sometimes things don't work out as planned. We had wanted to visit a well preserved ruin called the Moon House, so named because the phases of the moon are painted on the walls of one of the interior rooms. We were thwarted by icy conditions on the descent into the canyon. The route down goes across an icy snowy area then one has to slide down an icy slope and land on a pile of rocks. We decided that if somehow we made it down the ice to the rock pile, the return back up the icy slope would be beyond my capabilities. Also, there likely would be more icy descents we couldn't see from here. So we traveled along the rim and got an exterior shot. But no shot of the moon phases, sadly. Another time perhaps.

The ancient Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System demonstrates incredible engineering capabilities predating the Industrial Revolution by over a thousand years. Constructed in the 5th century CE under the Persian Sassanid Empire, this complex irrigation system was designed with weirs, dams, canals, tunnels, and watermills to harness the power of the Karun River. It provided water across the arid landscape for agriculture, industry, and human consumption. The system connected to an underground water supply via a spectacular cliffside waterfall to power watermills. Its network of channels and tunnels stretched for many kilometers, showcasing the advanced hydraulics achieved centuries before modern technology. UNESCO designated Shushtar a World Heritage Site, recognizing it as a masterpiece of creative genius demonstrating the sustainable use of natural resources in ancient times.

I often ask myself: what makes people do photography? What makes the heart beat faster and more often when you see this world and its wonders ... Listen 🙏

Off/ On 📷

Wave

Taking pictures a tool (camera), not a photographer.

The choice of tool limits the possibilities.

Experience allows him (instrument) less and less to limit their capabilities.

The ability to see is given only when the observer allows ...

The moment of observation is the real find ...

Training and mastering it defies. Training leads to poor imitations of the original.

Often the result should ripen, like wine. Although time is the understanding of the mind, therefore it is very speculative.

The meaning of all this is the process!

Find someone who inspires shooting the camera!

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Often we are visited by thoughts that may reveal something unknown ... Our mind many times tries to solve a problem with known methods ... This is its main mistake! The path of the heart opens the doors that appear in our path. It is a pity that not everyone has the courage to insert the keys that are always with us ...

(Listenwave- 圣彼得堡)

(Z8 low light capabilities seem pretty good)

In the absence of a tripod, it is not bad to have the help of Artificial Intelligence. The detail recovery capabilities of the new noise cleanup and detail recovery processing tools are amazing. Here I have worked with several of them.

The blue hour came to me without having any decent support to stabilize the camera. Just a year ago I would have put my hands down and put the equipment in my backpack. But in Delhi he knew that he could count on several alternative assets. First, the sensor on my mirrorless camera is noticeably less noisy, at high ISO, than on the traditional full-frame SLRs I was shooting with until recently. And here I needed to take the photo at 10,000 ISO, if I wanted to have a speed that would freeze the image.

Before starting the processing I have cleaned the noise from the negative and recovered information with PureRaw from DxO. At the end of the processing I have returned to enrich the image information using Topaz's Sharpen AI. Two wonders that tempt me to forget the tripod at home on my next trips (just kidding for now).

The photo was taken with a 14mm lens, an aperture of f8 and a speed of 1/125 s. The recovery of the normal appearance of the perspective I worked with "adaptive width angle" of Photoshop and the light, contrast and everything else with Luminar AI (because Luminar Neo fails as a Photoshop plugin in its last update) and Camera Raw (which I more and more excited).

Testing out the flaring capabilities of my Helios 40-2 ;-) Sometimes the flare (and also the bokeh) is weirdly cut off at the edge of the image, but shooting at the right angle gives some beautiful rainbow colored rays. Unfortunately, there is quite some dust inside my lens and hence I had to remove a lot of dust spots in post, but I think it was worth the effort. Hope you like it!

Caernarfon is architecturally one of the most impressive of all of the castles in Wales. It's defensive capabilities were not as overt or as powerful as those of Edward I's other castles such as Harlech and Beaumaris (which indicate the pinnacle of castle building and defences in Britain), but Caernarfon was instead intended as a seat of power - and as a symbol of English dominance over the subdued Welsh.

Caernarfon is located at the southern end of the Menai Strait between north Wales and Anglesey, 8 miles south west of Bangor. During Edward I's invasions of Wales, this was strategically an excellent place to build a castle; Anglesey was referred to as the garden of Wales, providing agriculturally rich land close to the poorer land on north Wales. The Menai Strait also allowed speedy access between the north Welsh coast and the western coast, and was therefore important for Edward to control for supplying outposts such as Harlech and Aberystwyth.

Text source: www.castlewales.com/caernarf.html

This is the Total Bank Tower (i.e., formerly Bank of America and Centrust Building) in Miami, Fla. The tower offers nightly light shows. Great place to try the capabilities of your equipment!

shot by KHWD

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The Afsluitdijk is a remarkable engineering feat in the Netherlands, stretching 32 kilometers (20 miles) across the Wadden Sea to separate it from the IJsselmeer12. Constructed between 1927 and 1932, this major dam and causeway was designed to protect the Dutch inland areas from the sea and to facilitate land reclamation.

Here are some key points about the Afsluitdijk:

Purpose: It was built to dam off the Zuiderzee, a saltwater inlet of the North Sea, transforming it into the freshwater lake IJsselmeer.

Construction: The dike was largely built by hand and has been protecting the Netherlands from the sea for over 90 years.

Dimensions: The dike is 90 meters (300 feet) wide at the crest and initially stood at a height of 7.25 meters (23.8 feet) above sea level.

Upgrades: Since its construction, the Afsluitdijk has undergone several height increases to enhance its protective capabilities.

Recreational Use: There are cycle paths and footpaths along the dike, offering scenic views of both the Wadden Sea and the IJsselmeer.

It’s a vital part of the larger Zuiderzee Works, showcasing the Dutch expertise in water management and engineering

we stopped in eth middle where there is a jetty and a whole lot of lovely flowers. snap , snap, snap

Delivered as a HC-144A but upgraded in 2022 to HC-144B standard, which encompasses the Ocean Sentry Refresh (OSR) modifications (installation of a new flight management system, which serves as the primary avionics computer for communication control, navigation and equipment monitoring) and the Minotaur mission system, which integrates installed sensors and radar and provides dramatically improved data fusion as well as information-processing and sharing capabilities.

Black-throated Mango (male) - Widespread but uncommon. Occurring throughout the tropics of South America from Panama to northeast Argentina, the Black-throated Mango is the most widespread member of its genus, and among the most widespread of all hummingbirds. It is primarily found in open vegetation with bushes and scattered trees in many kinds of humid and dry habitats. Despite its widespread distribution, the species shows almost no geographic variation due perhaps to its impressive dispersal capabilities. Migratory, they are seen in São Paulo during spring / summer.

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Army Aviation Heritage Foundation Sky Soldiers showing off the capabilities of this Bell UH-1 series Iroquois helicopter, more commonly known as the "Huey". This particular helicopter was manufactured in 1969 and served with 191st Assault Helicopter Company during the Vietnam War with over 1200 combat flight hours. The 191st was nicknamed the "Boomerangs" because boomerangs always come home. Considered to be the most widely used helicopter in the world, with more than 9,000 produced from the 1950s to the present, the Huey is flown today by about 40 countries.

I have been wanting to try my old Pentax 135-600mm zoom lens on moon photo to test its sharpness and capabilities. I don't think it did too badly. This is a bit of a crop but I'm fairly pleased with the results. Lens was made starting in 1975 As of 1976 they were made only by special order. It's a very heavy and very bulky lens and difficult to handle but fun to use.

At least I think it was called this!

I'd travelled down with Mark the day before and did the Elidir Trail so Wednesday was the Four Fall Trail with Clive joining us. I've only met Clive once before, in London, but was well aware of his walking capabilities....after half a day with him where we covered the same distance but 5 times the elevation of the entire previous day I have come to the conclusion Clive is in fact a machine!

He doesn't stop, well apart from to take photos and to wait for me to catch up.

Looking forward to the next trip!

TESTING THE IPAD PRO CAMERA’S CAPABILITIES!

I'm exploring the capabilities of the new Rolleiflex 2.8E (Planar). Can't beat spring clouds and blue skies for a camera test.

The resolving power of the Planar lens is exceptional. Pairing the Delta 100 with Pyrocat emphasizes the preservation of small details.

Film: Ilford Delta 100 rated at 50 ASA, plus a medium orange filter. Exposure was 1/125th at f5.6 & 1/2

Film developed in Pyrocat HD, for 15 minutes.

"A single red rose standing quietly against a dreamy bokeh background, simple, delicate, and full of emotion."

The Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 AIS is a highly regarded, all-metal manual focus lens known for its exceptional low-light capabilities, unique "dreamy" image rendering at wide apertures, and superb sharpness when stopped down. It is a specialist lens for photographers who value artistic control and build quality over modern conveniences like autofocus.

Leica SL2S+ K&F Adapter +Nikkor 50F1.2 AIS @F1.2 1/60 ISO100

Another TestFlight with the "new-old" bird nets another trio of EMDs on a Southbound CN Potash through downtown Grayslake, IL. Quite impressed with the lowlight capabilities of the Mavic 2 Pro combined with the noise enhancement found in the latest Adobe PhotoShop Versions. It's great!

Lockheed Martin/Boeing USAF F-22 Raptor taxis for departure for a training sortie at RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk, England.

The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is an American twin-engine, jet-powered, all-weather, supersonic stealth fighter aircraft. As a product of the United States Air Force's Advanced Tactical Fighter program, the aircraft was designed as an air superiority fighter, but also incorporates ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence capabilities. The prime contractor, Lockheed Martin, built most of the F-22 airframe and weapons systems and conducted final assembly, while program partner Boeing provided the wings, aft fuselage, avionics integration, and training systems.