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On a Sammy walk yesterday, I couldn't help but stop to get some shots of the common dandelion. While I dislike the ones that have taken up residence in my yard, I do find them quite beautiful and photogenic. I took over 40 shots in about 10 minutes of this one little flower and found myself thinking back to my first photo class assignment in college. The professor said to take 24 exposures of one thing ... explore it, try different angles, different settings, just experiment. At first I thought he was nuts because film was expensive and I was cheap and poor. I balked but did it anyway. I'm not sure I really 'got it' back then, but I sure do now.
About the set up: This shot was towards the end of the 40 exposures. I gave a fully seeded dandelion a trim by pulling out a bunch of seeds to give it a sort of mohawk. I held it up to the emerging blue period of the evening sky, away from the sunset. The subject in one hand, the camera in the other. I did some work in lightroom too, altering the tint a bit and changing the camera calibration of the blues towards aqua. I then added a texture in photoshop elements.
By the numbers:
60mm macro
ISO 400
1/125
f/2.8
2 hands and 1 eye ;-)
An exceedingly rare, unicorn actually, black & white 1967 Polaroid photograph of the earth, taken by the Department of Defense Gravity Experiment (DODGE) satellite.
I’m certain this was taken from/off a monitor at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHUAPL), possibly within the Satellite Communications Facility (SCF), where it was likely received.
The photograph's field of view ICW Fig. 1, page 3 at the following site, confirms it to have been taken by the “60° - FIELD B & W CAMERA”. You can even see two parallel antennas(?) to the left, maybe even one to the right, just like in the diagram:
www.jhuapl.edu/Content/techdigest/pdf/APL-V06-N05/APL-06-...
Credit: JHUAPL website
Most of the lower border of the dark linear swath across the upper portion of the earth’s disk is actually the northwest & northern Mediterranean coast of the African continent.
For those unfamiliar with the DODGE satellite, the smaller sphere is not the moon. It's a color calibration/chart sphere, attached to a boom extending out from the 'nose' of the satellite.
4.25” x ~7.5” (at its maximum dimension). Actual image size is 3.5” x 4.5”. You can see where the required, hand-applied glossy/protective ‘print coater’ ends. I can almost smell the pungent acidic aroma…brings back fond memories of a simpler time.
The following wonderful site confirms the ‘originality’ of the photo, with the manufacturing code of F708J5C on the verso breaking out to July 1967. So it was indeed fresh film in the camera:
gawainweaver.com/images/uploads/file/Polaroid_ID.pdf
Credit: GAWAIN WEAVER ART CONSERVATION website
Although I know neither jack nor squat about meteorology, I believe creative extrapolation of the cloud patterns/movement places this and all following/below photographs within at least a week of each other. Or not:
twitter.com/jhuapl/status/1121399208089661441
Credit: Johns Hopkins APL/Twitter
And:
www.jhuapl.edu/Content/techdigest/images/issues/APL-cover...
And these bastards’ “contribution”:
www.gettyimages.ie/detail/news-photo/view-of-the-first-co...
No credit due.
Launched 1 July 1967, aboard a Titan III-C, the United States Navy's DODGE satellite was primarily intended to explore gravity-gradient stabilization at near-geosynchronous altitude. DODGE carried 10 booms that were radio-commanded to extend or retract along three different axes. Data from in-orbit experiments provided fundamental constants for use in controlling future high-altitude spacecraft. DODGE also carried a number of commandable magnetic-damping devices and two TV cameras to determine satellite alignment. One of the cameras also provided the first color pictures of the full Earth.
Slightly paraphrased description, credit: David Darling/The Worlds of David Darling
Excellent information:
www.jhuapl.edu/TechDigest/Detail?Journal=A&VolumeID=6...
Credit: “JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY” website
Also:
“The DODGE (Department of Defense Gravity Experiment) satellite was orbited primarily to study a number of advanced biaxial and triaxial gravity-gradient stabilization techniques at near-synchronous altitudes. Secondary objectives included obtaining measurements of the earth's magnetic field at near-synchronous altitudes and black-and-white and color TV photography of the entire earth disk. DODGE was launched as part of a multiple DOD satellite payload that included DATS 1, LES 5, and IDCSP 16, 17, and 18. The satellite was in the form of an octagonal aluminum shell with a truncated pyramid at the top and a 25.4-cm-diameter cylindrical mast extending 1.57 m from the satellite base. The satellite body was 2.41 m long and 1.22 m in diameter. A total of 10 knobbed booms were carried on board. Upon radio command, these booms could be independently extended or retracted along three axes to various limits out to 45.75 m. The cylindrical mast housed a 4.6-m boom that extended through the end of the mast, two 15.25-m-long damper booms that extended in the x-y plane, and triaxial vector magnetometer sensors. The remaining seven booms were contained in the satellite body along with a two-camera (one color and one black-and-white) vidicon camera system. The command system consisted of a dual command receiver, dual command logic, and power switching circuitry. The telemetry system included two directional antennas mounted on the mast, two 38-channel commutators for housekeeping data, and a dual transmitter system that transmitted analog data at a frequency of 240 MHz and TV data at 136.8 MHz. The satellite was successfully stabilized 12 days after launch by means of the gravity-gradient booms and libration dampening systems. It was oriented with its base and mast directed toward the center of the earth's disk. The mission was a success and proved the feasibility of achieving triaxial gravity-gradient stabilization at synchronous altitudes using passive and semipassive techniques. The satellite operated for over 3 yr and took thousands of black-and-white and color pictures of the earth. Early in 1971, problems with the batteries on board limited operation to only solar acquisition periods. The satellite was placed in an operational off mode in early 1971.”
Credit the NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive (NSSDCA) website, at:
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1967...
Camera information: Calibration= 0,004 Millimetres per pixel; Capture format= 2048 x 1536; Gamma= 1,20; Gain= 3,4 x; Exposure= 342,0 ms; Auto exposure= Off; Image type= Colour; Sharpening= On; Black clip= 0; White clip= 0;
Microscope information: Main Objective Mag.= 1; Visual Magnification= 15; Video Magnification= 0,75; Zoom Iris= 1;
Acquisition, Calibration- Pete Proulx
Post-processing- Warren Keller
Celestron 9.25" EdgeHD 0.7 Focal Reducer 1,645mm
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More camera rotation from Media City in Salford last night. Was supposed to be in a Woodland off the Snake Pass on a collab with Chris Thompson but got eaten alive by the prolific gnats.
Packed up and off to Salford which is a perfect spot for rotation with all the lighting on the buildings and bridges which change colour sporadically.
Threw this one together really.
Coposed/focussed what I thought would work and did an 8 way spin with lens cap replaced during the rotate part.
Go and see www.Facebook.com/camerarotationtool for a closer look at this awesome device and other superb shots taken using it.
Sooc and all that business.
Sweet.
Nav Canada CRJ-100ER (7519) doing calibration checks on runway 26R at CYVR, Spent the better part of a couple hours shooting various approaches.
I've recently purchased a 22" TFT Monitor to help my ageing eyes :-P which has brought me into the dangerous territory of colour calibration.
I've always known that my Mac's default calibration is slightly "warm" but I've always preferred it and I've never had a problem with differences in prints. However, try as I may, I cannot get my new monitor to match my laptop and it has a "cooler" tone overall.
So could anyone tell me how this looks on your monitors, especially PC users. What I need to know is: are the background hills and foreground water a greenish/yellowish tone, or a distinct blue tone?
I am learning about the Camera Calibration module in Lightroom. There is apparently a huge difference between the Adobe Lightroom default way of interpreting a raw file, and the camera's default way of interpreting the same raw file. The most noticeable difference I'm seeing is in colors - the camera's standard seems to have more pinks and seems more pleasing to me personally.
Shot with RX100. This one is the Camera Standard, no other adjustments. Compare to the other one.
Notice how different the purples look! For processing in LR, this gives more options. For trying to determine what the scene "really" looked like, this gives more confusion.
I have also noticed that by default, Lightroom seems to choose Adobe Standard for all photos shot on my Sony cameras, but chooses Camera Standard for all photos shot on my iPhone, and the iPhone "camera standard" is noticeably much much warmer and more saturated and contrasty than the adobe standard and even than the camera standard for my Sony cameras. I am going to have to figure out how you can change those defaults.
I don't even know, do TV stations still broadcast this color/ colour palette for calibration immediately before and after the day's regular programing/ programming?
People born in the 1980s and before would have remembered seeing this. I took a photo of these bags for sale at the Philips Museum. What I should have done is to buy one.
Too late now! : (
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Rediscovered a bunch of images I shot back in 2010 of an original Newton MessagePad (OMP) devices running the first release of Newton OS.
Last week the weather was warm and no jackets required -- today we are back to winter cold again - and we are all down with the flu. Did not take take the flu vaccine this year as it has not made a difference in previous years -- but now I am wondering.. maybe I should have...
I am still working on the laptop on color and I don't get consistent results. I made another version of this image that looks better on my laptop than here but it looks different on my workstation (more bland).
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Well now. There has been a number of posts from various sources talking about calibration of lenses to camera bodies. I will admit my lenses are getting on a bit. I say this although I treat them with kid gloves. Still, I decided to answer the question of "Is it really worth it, calibrating lenses?" Using the FoCal software, it suggested that my lens needed to be +4 on the micro adjustment. I then took this picture. I have to say, there IS a difference.
105x60s stacked with calibration frames. Processed with PixInsight. June 13, 2021, asi533, 8" astrograph f 3.9
Messier 106 (also known as NGC 4258) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781. M106 is at a distance of about 22 to 25 million light-years away from Earth. M106 contains an active nucleus classified as a Type 2 Seyfert, and the presence of a central supermassive black hole has been demonstrated from radio-wavelength observations of the rotation of a disk of molecular gas orbiting within the inner light-year around the black hole
5th October 2018., Dublin Airport, Ireland
This Diamond DA62 suffered a "Flat tyre" while making its way to the holding point of runway 28 at Dublin.
Acquisition, Calibration- Mike Selby
Post-processing- Warren Keller
Telescope- CDK1000, CDK17
Mounts- Planewave
Camera- FLI PL16803
Filters: Chroma LRGB 2"
Software: StarKeeper.it Voyager
Location- Obstech, El Sauce, Chile
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The Soap Opera Effect is the result of a default setting on modern TVs that creates and interpolates additional frames in between the existing ones in order to produce a sharp and crisp image of the action taking place on screen.From the way people talk about it, you might think the Soap Opera Effect is some sort of bug, but it’s actually a purpose-built feature found in many modern TVs. It goes by many names, as we’ll detail later, but the technology behind it is known as video interpolation, or more commonly, motion smoothing. A feature deliberately added to most modern LCD/LED TVs, it arose as a way to solve a problem, not create one.
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Unlike older CRT and plasma TVs, LCD displays have problems with motion blurring. Some are more sensitive to it than others, but when an LCD TV has to display fast motion — quick-moving sports or video games, for example — the blur can be excessive, obscuring image detail. To help combat this problem, TV manufacturers started using displays with higher refresh rates, moving from the native 60Hz refresh rate used in older TVs to more modern 120Hz panels.
Since most sources of video — including broadcast and streaming — aren’t delivered at this frame rate, though, motion smoothing came along as a way to “fake” a higher frame rate by inserting images in between the actual 30 or 60 frames per second that come from your cable box, game console, or antenna. These new images are created when your TV analyzes the picture and digitally guesses at what new images could be inserted. This frame guessing game is even used on some OLED TVs.
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Homemade Insecticidal Soap Recipe
The simplest insecticidal soap is nothing more than a 2% soap solution. To make this at home, you will need:
Sprayer: Any clean spray bottle or garden sprayer will work fine for spraying insecticidal soap. Make sure the sprayer or bottle hasn’t been used for herbicides.
Pure Soap: Use a pure liquid soap, such as Castile, or all-natural soap. The active ingredient in insecticidal soap comes from the fatty acids in animal fat or vegetable oil, so it’s important to use the real thing. Don’t use detergents (which aren’t actually soaps), dish soaps, or any products with degreasers, skin moisturizers, or synthetic chemicals. Dr. Bronner’s Pure Castile Soap is usually pretty easy to find in stores, or check your local natural-foods store for other options.
Pure Water: Tap water is fine for making insecticidal soap. If you have hard water, you may want to use bottled water to prevent soap scum from building up on your plants.
To make homemade 2% insecticidal soap, mix together:
5 tablespoons soap to 1 gallon of water
OR
1 heavy tablespoon soap to 1 quart of water
Containers of garlic, pepper, vinegar, and cooking oil
Other ingredients that can be added to homemade insecticidal soap
Homemade Insecticidal Soap Recipe Variations
Like any other home remedy, there are as many variations on this recipe as there are gardeners! You can also try:
Diluted Solution: If the spray causes damage or burns your plant foliage, cut the amount of soap in half and try a 1% solution. This is the concentration usually found in commercial sprays. The lighter solution might be less effective but is gentler on plants.
Cooking Oil: To help the solution stick a little longer, add two tablespoons of light cooking oil (such as corn, canola, olive, or safflower) per gallon of water to the mix.
Vinegar: To make a spray that also targets powdery mildew, add a teaspoon of cider vinegar per gallon of water to the mix.
Garlic or Pepper: To help repel chewing insects, add a teaspoon of ground red pepper and/or garlic per gallon of water to the mix.
Bar Soap: For a less-exact recipe, drop a bar of pure soap (such as organic bar soap or Ivory) into a gallon of water and leave it overnight. Remove the bar and shake well before spraying.
Further Information
How To Use Insecticidal Soap on Plants (article)
Control Houseplant Insect Pests Safely with Insecticidal Soap (Iowa State)
Organic Pest Control (video)
Organic Gardening 101 (article)
Is Pyrethrum a Safe Organic Pesticide? (article)
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95 COMMENTS
AvatarLouis Finsand August 5, 2012 at 5:16 pm
Does Fels Naptha work as an insecticidal soap?
Thank You.
Louis Finsand
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AvatarMichael Tulloch September 13, 2012 at 2:10 pm
I have a four gallon spray pan. If I used the bar soap technique how long would I need to leave the soap soaking / how many soaps would I need for it to be effective as an insecticide?
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AvatarDianne June 5, 2013 at 12:14 am
I have something eating on my asparagus ferns. It is stripping the plant and leaving just the stem. Will the soap solution help this problem?
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AvatarBeck Delvecchio May 27, 2014 at 12:07 pm
Is Castillo soap solution ok on vegetables?
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AvatarBetty Nance May 29, 2014 at 8:51 pm
I dropped a bar of ivory soap in a gallon of water and left it until it all de-solved. Will this be to much soap for insecticide or should I add more water. I do not want to kill my plants.
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AvatarKaren June 6, 2014 at 12:20 pm
Betty
Bar Soap: For a less-exact recipe, drop a bar of pure soap (such as organic bar soap or Ivory) into a gallon of water and leave it overnight. Remove the bar and shake well before spraying.
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AvatarCharlie Reid June 9, 2014 at 7:55 pm
If you can use Ivory bar soap, can you use the Ivory soap flakes?
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AvatarRAJ PATEL June 20, 2014 at 2:17 pm
I made & use Homemade Insecticidal Soap for Rose Plant Work good,Thank You Sir
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Avatarjenny house June 28, 2014 at 7:14 am
will this solution keep the mice away in my greenhouse?
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AvatarAllen Peek June 28, 2014 at 8:52 am
Thanks you have been very helpful.
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Avatarraetta kimbel July 3, 2014 at 6:58 am
when you spray the plants with the soap and water mixture , do you leave it on or rinse it off after some time?
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AvatarAlex July 3, 2014 at 5:14 pm
asparagus beetle, clear them by hand each day or spray them, buggers!
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AvatarAlex July 3, 2014 at 5:18 pm
incidentally I’m on here because we have thrip on the lottie and this recipe looks cracking – any other suggestions greatfully received
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AvatarBeth schuler July 8, 2014 at 5:54 pm
In response to r.kimbels post; I think you’re supposed to rinse off the plant after a few hours
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AvatarJulie July 9, 2014 at 3:20 pm
You don’t have to rinse off insecticidal soap, but it’s not a bad idea. The solution is only effective when it’s wet, anyway. Some plants (hawthorns, plums, cherries, and some tomato varieties, to name a few) are sensitive to insecticidal soap, especially if it’s overly concentrated or made with harsh soap. To reduce or prevent damage to plants, it wouldn’t hurt to rinse it off a few hours later, after it’s good and dry.
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AvatarJean-pierre July 18, 2014 at 7:29 pm
Using the bar method, how many gallons would one whole bar make?
thank you
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AvatarL. Brown July 28, 2014 at 4:13 pm
My roommate left a pair of floating oil candles on the center deck post on my patio. It rained really hard last night and coated my plants with lamp oil.
What can I use to clean the oil off my plants? My bonsai was directly underneath the oil shower, so all of it is soaked in oil. The leaves, trunk, roots, soil-every part of it is covered. Also, I need to wash the oil off my patio, since it is now flammable. The patio is surrounded by perennial plants that I want to keep alive. My bonsai has been rendered waterproof.
Help!
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AvatarLana copeland August 1, 2014 at 2:37 pm
Will ivory bath wash do.
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AvatarDennis Fane August 2, 2014 at 4:44 pm
Thanks so much, I needed something for my tomato plants but the stuff I bought kills 100 kinds of bugs and I am thinking do I want to put this on something I am going to eat? Thanks again.
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AvatarJohnHerrick August 8, 2014 at 6:33 pm
Looks like you’re using lavender scented soap rather than unscented. Any particular reason? BTW – I found my Dr Bronner’s at Whole Foods.
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AvatarChristina August 22, 2014 at 11:33 am
Do I need to spray the insecticidal soap into the soil as well.. they are sucking the life out of my potted flowers!
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Avatarsusan August 23, 2014 at 5:04 am
Wondering what to use on my Tomatoes the bugs are eating right through them even before they ripen , this has been the worst year yet for my tomato plants !!
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AvatarPatti T. September 21, 2014 at 8:29 am
Thanks for the help with recipe for insecticidal soap. I was just going to use Dawn dish soap and a drop of veggie oil, then I found your article. I am using it on my house plants before I bring them in for the winter. Thanks again.
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Avatarjim September 30, 2014 at 1:37 pm
I stumbled upon this website and found that I was on the right track.
I have a problem with fire ants. As a maker of hot salsa , I decided to try this to the ants. I threw about 4 or 5 hot peppers in the blender along with vinegar and dish soap. I strained the ingredients into a measuring cup and placed it into a spray bottle. I then got this idea about adding some vegetable oil to the mix and shook it well, to emulsify it. I figured that the hot pepper would stay longer on the ants because of the oil. I then went out to the ant nest and dug around to agitate those little b&*&##S and when they came streaming out I sprayed them and the ground,and little eggs too. The next day I came back looking for another fight only to discover that they were not there. I have done this on two nest. I will video tape the next one.
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AvatarAmanda hughes horan October 23, 2014 at 9:12 pm
Whenever I have a problem with fire ants I just boil some water and pour it right into the middle of the mound…. Works like a charm every time ha ha!!
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AvatarBonnie Bond November 13, 2014 at 12:28 am
Thanks for the help. The silky spider type webs are gone!
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AvatarMohammad November 19, 2014 at 4:02 pm
Will Unscented Pure Vegetable Glycerine soap work okay?
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Avatarvarunraj January 9, 2015 at 9:31 am
sir, i have problem in dissolving neem oil in water. it is written that using insecticidal soap we can dissolve neem oil in water..can u please suggest a soap and its concentration.i am from india
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AvatarPerry January 24, 2015 at 8:27 am
Any good dish soap works for me.
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AvatarVince Arjay :D January 27, 2015 at 7:54 am
Are there any procedures..?
or just mix it together..? 😀
plss answer ..!!!!! ^_^
thankssss
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AvatarBen Erickson January 27, 2015 at 9:11 am
Vince,
No special procedure, you just mix the ingredients together.
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AvatarRob Reiman February 12, 2015 at 11:51 am
Vince – If you are using cold pressed pure neem oil, I recommend using 1 tsp of liquid soap per 2.5 ounce of neem. Mix these two ingredients together BEFORE adding to WARM (or very warm) water. The quantity of water depends on the concentration you are attempting to achieve.
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AvatarAna Baleikorocau of Fiji February 14, 2015 at 1:08 pm
Great!!! I will try this today on the bugs that are eating my palm-leaves and post the results soon.
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AvatarDewi February 19, 2015 at 7:40 pm
Will the soap affect the soil?
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AvatarJennifer March 9, 2015 at 4:15 am
I have a potted pinepple plant, a orange and lemon tree. I noticed that I have ants living in the soil. These plants are very large. What is the best way to evict these nuisancant pest?
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AvatarModzaka prosper March 16, 2015 at 7:10 am
Am happy i found this site. In fact, I have being trying to control aphids and other insect in my okro farm but not working. I will try homemade insecticide and see what happens. thank you
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Avatarmanjunath March 22, 2015 at 11:20 pm
sir,
Requested for help to continue my Rose trees. There is a problem in flowers. Insecticides ants eating the flowers. I have consulted more than 100 persons still I am not able found any solution. Please help me.
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AvatarDonald Madison April 10, 2015 at 3:44 pm
What can I use to spray and kill wasp and hornets that nest in my bush hedge flower beds? Is there anything natural I can use. Thanks appreciate advise.
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Avatardebbie April 14, 2015 at 3:03 pm
hello. I made the insecticidal soap according to your directions and sprayed all of my vegetable plants top side and bottom side of leaves and the white flies were not phased by it. Any suggestions?
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Avatarkaren askren May 1, 2015 at 12:33 pm
Hi…need help for my 2yr old potted dwarf Mulberry plant. The leaves have some”bumpy spots” and there is a browning around the edge of the leaves..I’m afraid to spray anything,i.e. soap, neem oil etc. ( I killed my Meyer Lemon last winter by using neem oil on the leaves which had some critters..I really could use some Help here…..thanks so much !
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AvatarTanisha L May 3, 2015 at 9:30 am
Can you spay the soil of houseplants?
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Avatarmarilyn ridings May 9, 2015 at 11:54 am
can lye soap be used in your recipes? I have everything else on hand to make my own spray.
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AvatarAislinn May 11, 2015 at 11:26 am
Does it work on aphids? Thinking of trying this out on my Bonzai
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AvatarClaudia May 19, 2015 at 2:38 pm
I have clover mites on my retaining wall by my rock flower bed and they are also all over my containers that have petunias in them. Will this soap get rid of them??
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AvatarBrenda June 1, 2015 at 12:43 pm
I have Dr. Bonner’s Castile soap but it’s scented. Will this still work without harming the plants? Our lavender has Spitbugs all over, and I was advised to purchase an Insecticide soap.
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Avatarpeter June 7, 2015 at 7:39 am
what soap mixture can i use to kill aphids?
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AvatarPhil S June 12, 2015 at 4:01 am
If you are going to use natural soap i.e. dervived from fat and caustic soda (saponification) and live in a hard water area, you are going to have problems with the soap reacting with the dissolved calcium (scum) – use clean rainwater straight off the roof which will be calcium-free, assuming that it is not a new roof with concrete tiles – this is the closest you will get to deionised water. Alternatively, get some EDTA (ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid, disodium form, commercially known as Versene and others) and mix a small amount, say a teaspoon to 1-litre, before you add the soap – you should get a nice clear soap solution.
If you are not sure if your house mains water is hard or soft, get a small glass jar with a lid, half fill with tap water and flake in some soap. Shake well – soft water will give a good permanent lather and a clear solution, hard water will take a lot more soap flakes, will form scum and will not be a clear solution.
Qualified to advise? Retired water scientist and engineer and avid gardener and rainwater harvester
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Avatarmarilyn mouse June 14, 2015 at 3:29 pm
Would prefer to control insects the natural way.
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AvatarMarina De Guzman June 29, 2015 at 7:04 am
So Amazing. Do I just need to mix all the ingredients?
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AvatarBen Erickson June 29, 2015 at 9:01 am
Marina,
Yes, just mix all the ingredients together.
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AvatarSue June 30, 2015 at 8:58 am
I have chigur bits. Is the a solution to get rid of the itch? I sprayed skin so soft baby oil on my feet, legs and arm. Have bit on elbow and feet. Can I and peppermint oil to it
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AvatarRodney Vanalstine July 7, 2015 at 9:01 am
Sue, to get rid of the itch, put alcohol on the bite, like hand sanitizer. It will burn but only for a second and the itch will disappear.
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Avatarlorrainejacobs July 21, 2015 at 10:50 am
Do you have a natural formula for Japanese beetle?
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Avataralsatian July 26, 2015 at 12:33 pm
Can I use regular dishsoap and water or does it have to be pure soap? I have beans and a Hibiscus tree that are getting eaten alive.
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AvatarGeorge July 28, 2015 at 4:04 pm
This is what i do for ‘MITES’ mainly and works for any other little black insect that eat on top or bottom side of the leaves which suck the life of your plants, trees, flowers ect..:
Use any liquid soap or dish washing soap that is as close to unscented as possible. Just smell it, and make sure it does not have a heavy smell, if scented look for “EDTA” – (ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid) in the ingredients. Make sure there is NO CREAM, or type of HAND MOISTURIZER in the ingredient… then buy any ordinary PURE SOAP with FATTY ACIDS and OILS in the ingredients.
1.) 5 liters of water to 5 not over-filled teaspoons of liquid soap.
2.) Drop a bar of pure soap in the water and let it sit over-night.
3.) Shake well and spray.. NO MORE MITES!!!!!
4.) Or you can mix all the other ingredients for the other types of insects.
Keep in mind that solution only works while “WET”, and is recommended to wash off the soap when plants, trees, ect.. dries off, … it will not harm but will leave a soapy taste if its edible
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AvatarLisa August 2, 2015 at 6:34 pm
What about Dawn dish soap with water? I got cherry tomatoes big boy tomatoes green peppers and yellow bell peppers. What every it is its got holes in the leaves of my plants.
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AvatarMiss Paula August 4, 2015 at 12:05 am
Hi there! I love using the organic/home-made remedies for not only growing flowers and veggies… I use home-made things on almost everything; washing the dog, showers, cleaning thr house, etc!!!! My question is this: instead of using a best of ivory that u mentioned; Do you think it’ll be ok if I substituted for Dawn dishing washing liquid? I wasn’t sure if I should use the Dawn until I can get some advice… I browsed through SO MANY websites that I’m a bit confused. to say the least!!!! Lol. Half of the people said, ‘Yes, that’s gine’ & others said to never use it.
I’d appreciate a timely response!!!! Thanks again!
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AvatarRyan August 10, 2015 at 8:38 am
Is it best to spray the soap mix at night to prevent burning?
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AvatarShamra August 13, 2015 at 5:54 pm
I wanted to thank you for this information. I had a Hibiscus that was covered in aphids. I don’t like using chemicals and I’m on the thrifty side, so I tried putting a bar of Ivory soap in water and then spraying my plant for about three weeks. It has been a month since then and I’m getting beautiful flowers again and there is no sign of bugs!! Great advice and the whole treatment cost me about $1. Thank you!
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AvatarBen Erickson August 14, 2015 at 6:48 am
Hi Shamra,
Glad to hear our article on homemade insecticidal soap helped your hibiscus. Thanks for the feedback!
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AvatarEd Latacz August 18, 2015 at 9:06 am
Thanks for the idea. Have white flies on my Kale. It would be nice if you answered more of the questions asked. Just saying!
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AvatarPammyc August 28, 2015 at 7:31 am
We used the ivory soap mix on my knock out roses earlier this year. I haven’t had to use a commercial spray on the roses all summer. In previous years I was constantly going to the store for more spray and it was costing a small fortune. My roses actually looked much better this year thanks to their ivory bath.
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AvatarGloria Koburi August 31, 2015 at 6:00 pm
WHITE FLY MIXTURE FOUND ONLINE
32 ounce bottle
2 parts rubbing aicohol
5 parts water
1 teaspoon ivory or castille soap
So far this has been the most help without hurting my plants.
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AvatarMelanie September 5, 2015 at 3:38 pm
Hi,
I have one of those garden sprayers that you hook up to a hose. Using canola oil, dawn & water to control Aphids on my Crepe Myrtle, weeping something & hibiscus. Wondering how much of this combination to use in the sprayer since it will be diluted with hose water. Thanks so much.
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Avatarsharon September 6, 2015 at 2:05 pm
I had aphids on my hibiscus tree. I used dawn, water and vegtable oil to spray all the leaves. I aphids are gone but where there are buds where new leaves are coming, they are dropping off before they open up. The leaves are shiny from the oil, should I spray it off with water? I never had a problem with the tiny new bud of a leaf fall off. thank you so much.
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AvatarEmmanuel Umesiobi September 19, 2015 at 6:42 pm
I would like to know more about natural method of making insect killer.
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AvatarKaren Verhoef September 19, 2015 at 11:41 pm
Thanks for the homemade bug spray recipe with variations, I’ve had the best results adding both the garlic and red pepper. Thanks also for explaining why I was getting a lot of soap scum when I used the Dr. Bronners soap! I was so dissapointed when I tried mixing the Dr. Bronners and ended up with a bunch of soap scum! From now on I’ll use deionized water or hopefully get some rainwater to use instead of the rock hard water that comes out of my homes pipes.
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AvatarCarol September 21, 2015 at 2:33 pm
I have white spots on hosta leaves that I believe are bird or squirrel droppings. I tried to clean with garden hose. Any ideas for cleaning without having to scrub each leaf.
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AvatarAlice Gahan September 27, 2015 at 2:09 pm
Will this control the fruit fly’s in my compost bin???
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AvatarNikki October 11, 2015 at 6:04 pm
There are many different scents and versions of the Dr Bronner’s Castile soap that you recommended. Does it matter which one you use in the insecticidal recipe? I saw the lavender pictured above, is that the best one to use? Thanks so much for your help!!
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Avatarmaria delagrave October 16, 2015 at 9:56 am
I have a gardenia tree I bring in for the winter. I have a problem with spider mites. What can I do and will the soap work for my tree?
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AvatarJoseph January 3, 2016 at 11:49 pm
I wonder if insecticidal soap will work for Chafer Beetles in the lawn?
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AvatarSujeet February 13, 2016 at 1:38 am
Even I have the leaves of my tomato and Marigold plants turn white and ultimately dry up because of these flies. Heart bleeds to see so many marigold buds not able to bloom into flowers because of leaves drying up. I have tried neem+detergent sprays a few times, but does not seem to help. Do not want to use any chemicals. What other options do I have?
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AvatarPat Eiring April 16, 2016 at 2:53 pm
I have had a problem with a light green wormy bug on my geraniums that eats all the blooms. This year they are on my petunias and I tried commercial spray but they still are eating the plants. Any suggestions for a natural spray? Thanks!
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AvatarTerra Ayres April 21, 2016 at 10:46 pm
No problem with rabbits eating plants since I started spraying with Ivory soap dissolved in a spray bottle of water.
Yea !!!!!
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Avatarjmichael May 7, 2016 at 9:22 am
I dip all plants I buy ..pot and all..in a bucket of water with a hefty squirt of Dawn dishwashing soap. This has stopped white flies and aphids that seem to have been in the soil at the green house. I also save egg shells all winter and crumble them and put them around my cabbages and melons and this stops slugs and cut worms.
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Avatarpolly May 25, 2016 at 9:50 am
I’m growing cherry tomatoes for the first time, and something’s eating the leaves( not the entire leaf, but making holes). Do I spray the leaves, or the stems and tomatoes also? They’re now small and still green?thank you!
This is a great community.I’m new at this and would love to grow more of my own veggies, for cost and health reasons.
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AvatarJoy June 1, 2016 at 9:37 am
I used the Dawn dishwashing liquid and water solution but did not rinse the leaves. They are now brown ,should I cut some of them back? btw, I also dusted cayenne pepper on the tomatoes themselves. No more bugs eating them. But afraid b/c the leaves are now brown.
Thanks!
Joy
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AvatarLauren June 21, 2016 at 5:10 pm
Does this only work as a preventative? Or would it help with a caterpillar and snail problem that has already started?
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AvatarKeith Turner July 14, 2016 at 6:24 pm
Does this also work on fungus gnats?
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AvatarLarrCh August 5, 2016 at 12:21 pm
That’s all well and good with these comments/questions but why are there no answers to the questions?
What good are queries if there are no replies?
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AvatarLindsay Hughes August 5, 2016 at 3:13 pm
Thanks, everyone, for your comments and questions. Many answers to your questions can be found in Julie Day’s article on how to use insecticidal soap, whether homemade or store-bought. You can read it here: todayshomeowner.com/how-to-use-insecticidal-soap-on-plants/
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AvatarBob Saget November 11, 2016 at 2:35 pm
Fungus gnats should be treated with a powdering of diatomaceous earth, work it in the top inch or two of soil. Fungus gnat larvae live in the soil eating fungus and roots so this is where you should target them. You can also follow up with Neem oil soil drench, usually 3-4 tbs per gallon. Just be aware the diatomaceous earth should fix your problem. Keep in mind you “may be” overwatering, if you allow the top couple of inches of soil to dry between waterings will drastically reduce fungus gnats naturally.
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AvatarKathie Campbell April 13, 2017 at 9:44 am
I have used self raising flour on ant beds it works really well.
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Avatarjohn April 18, 2017 at 11:03 am
as for the person who had bad chiggers; I have found that by dusting a little sulphur on your pants from the knees down before you walk into the yard will remedy the problem. Also, chiggers take a while to bite, so if you come inside, take your pants off in the tub and scrub your legs with dry or wet towel, you will be removing 90% of the chiggers. Put the used towels in wash, or in dryer for a while.
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AvatarA. Stubbs May 24, 2017 at 9:05 am
I had not been successful with a cooking apple tree for three years (it is 3 metres tall and nearly as much spread width). I was told to look for mealy bugs and scaly mite. On finding the cottonwool like cluster here and there I thought I would try brushing with heater paraffin on the infected areas which worked so well that this year the tree was full of blossom and producing many apples. I might have been stupid by some peoples thoughts but for the first time many cookers are forming on my tree.
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AvatarCarol E. June 8, 2017 at 6:45 am
Here is what I do to cure all pest problems in potting soil. When you buy new potting soil it will have pests in it. All brands do. Its unavoidable. So I bake it. At 350 degrees for at least 20 min. Watch carefully because some potting mixes can catch fire though I’ve never had that happen to any of mine. Also when buying new house plants be sure to remove them from their soil and rinse their roots off very well. Add the soil they came in to the soil you bake. Re pot them in the baked soil after it has completely cooled. Spray the plants themselves with Dr. Bonners castile soap. 1 tablespoon per quart of water. If over time you see your plants looking weak, not growing etc… look closely at them and their soil through a magnifying glass. Scratch the soil and watch to see any insect movement. If any are detected first try a soil drench with the soap mixture. Wait for the soil to dry and watch again for pests. If the soap mixture does not get rid of them then remove them, spray their roots then rinse then replant in fresh baked potting soil. This is the only true way of killing pests in your soil. Also I spray my house plants at least once a month with the Castile soap mixture. Be sure to keep them out of the sun till they completely dry.
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AvatarGeorge George George of the Jungle June 30, 2017 at 10:35 am
“Use a pure liquid soap, such as Castile, or all-natural soap. The active ingredient in insecticidal soap comes from the fatty acids in animal fat or vegetable oil, so it’s important to use the real thing. Don’t use detergents (which aren’t actually soaps)….or….synthetic chemicals.”
It’s important to use the real thing?
Why? Is there a genuine chemical reason to do so, or is this just some advice from a hippie gardner? This is obviously not a scholarly article because of the phrase “synthetic chemicals”
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Avataranon August 25, 2017 at 11:38 am
Fatty acid insecticide worked against the aphid infestation on my chilli plant. Had to give it a couple of good dousings, and the second time put paper over the soil. That has ended up a bit greasy and seems to have the slightest layer of mould loving it.
I bought a synthetic aphid spray and they just shrugged that off, like the bottle warned they might. Another bottle, with a different ingredient, also said about immunity so I didn’t even buy it. But a fatty acid spray worked, and the plant’s even flowering again.
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AvatarRichard and Margie August 25, 2017 at 2:53 pm
Dawn Dish Soap
3 tablespoons to a large spray bottle of cold Fawcett water worked killing Squash (stink) Bugs after 3 days in a row application with the bottle full on a 6 foot row of Butternut squash.
Margie
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AvatarJudy Beaver January 30, 2018 at 6:59 am
Please let us know if this mix will harm bee’s, I doubt it would….but..you should include this in your information, when this is posted to Face Book….more will pay attention to our Bee problem!!!
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AvatarJulie September 21, 2018 at 10:20 am
I saw a black caterpillar eating my sedum plants. I would like to know:
What is the name of this caterpillar?
Is this a bad caterpillar?
I will be glad to send you a picture of it
Thank you
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Avatarmery September 25, 2018 at 1:05 pm
I have red flat bark beetles infested two pine trees and my hostas.
any suggestion how to get rid of them is really welcomed.
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Avatardinesh bachhav December 24, 2018 at 10:50 pm
Plz suggest best combination Of plant extract oils for controlling melaybug on grape. It should be 100 % residue free botanical products.
Grape Farmer from India…
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AvatarMegan Hildum November 12, 2019 at 12:29 am
Thank you for such great advice, now I can take good care of my garden. First time planting a garden really enjoying it.
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I’m posting this image not for it’s artistic merit (lol!) but because I find the subject of the photo to be very interesting. The Corona program was the US’s first photographic spy satellite program, and was super top-secret at the time. The Corona Satellite Calibration Targets are 272 concrete markers in and around Casa Grande, Arizona that helped to calibrate camera photos from the Corona spy satellite. The markers formed a square 16x16-mile grid, maintained from 1959 to 1972. About half of the original markers remain.
Voigtländer Vitoret DR, 2nd roll, test after re-calibration of rangefinder
Kodak GC/Ultramax 400
Developed at home in Unicolor/Argentix
Scanned with Pakon F135
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Acquisition, Calibration- Mike Selby
Post-processing- Warren Keller
Telescope- CDK1000, CDK17
Mounts- Planewave
Camera- FLI PL16803
Filters: Chroma LRGB 2"
Software: StarKeeper.it Voyager
Location- Obstech, El Sauce, Chile
PixInsight 1.8.9, Photoshop 2023
Object description at www.billionsandbillions.com
The day I took this, I did this:
1. Got my time all wrong and raced the 90mins to "my local beach" to beat the sunset.
2. Walked about 15mins up and down scoping things out, before I settled on this scene.
3. Setup camera on tripod etc and took 6 shots at various exposures and angles.
4. Storm came in and I had to leg it to some shelter before the camera got completely drenched.
5. Waited 45mins for the rain to ease up.
6. It didn't. The sun went down. Gave up. Drove home.
4.5hr excursion... 6 shots... ugh...
Processing this really makes me realize how badly I need my monitor calibrated! As usual, it looks just right on my monitor but the whites have a blue tinge to them on my wife's laptop and, to a lesser extent, on my work monitor. None of these are calibrated of course so who knows what's right and who knows how this will look on your screen. My OCD is really kicking into overdrive knowing that it doesn't look just right. I think I know what I want for Christmas.
I'm liking this one better large on white.
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 5, 2021) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Cheyenne Hipp, from Saluda, North Carolina, secures a wrench to a torque bench for a calibration reading aboard the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Santiago Navarro)
Montage of three pictures taken by RMI camera and one picture taken by Mastcam-Z Left camera aboard Perseverance rover. These 3 pictures were taken on sol 80 (11 May 2021) at 11:20 am and 11:44 am martian local time for RMI and MCZ cameras respectively. It shows Mastcam-Z calibration target. For more informations on the markings on the target, go to mastcamz.asu.edu/mars-in-full-color/
This pseudo-Maltese cross, made of concrete, is one of over 200 built in 1966-7 by the Army Corps of Engineers. The crosses were size calibration targets for the Corona spy satellite program. Their size and positioning in a carefully-measured grid were intended to provide photo analysts with a means of estimating the size of objects seen in photos taken by spy satellites.
Google Maps depiction of all targets.
Each of the four panels is 25 feet (7.5 m) long, 16 feet (4.8 m) wide at the outer end and 32 inches (0.81 m) wide at the narrow end. Each opposing pair is seperated by 10 feet (3.3 m) of dirt. At the very center is a survey marker identifying the marker and location. Overall size is 60 feet (18.3 m) square.
The pictured cross is situated in the Arizona desert near the city of Casa Grande. Casa Grande is 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Phoenix. The pictured target is:
---the northwesternmost one in the grid
---7 miles (11.3 km) west of downtown Casa Grande
---at the southwest corner of the intersection of Midway Road (visible at upper left) and Clayton Road (visible at upper right).
This visit marks the second connection I have with the Corona program. The first connection is in Rochester, New York.
This image is a panorama photo created with my iPhone 8 Plus.
Godin Motif: Neutral Density 7-stop Long Exposure Calibration - Canon EOS 1D Mark II with Canon EF 28-135mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS USM (EOS mount) & ND128 (ND4+ND32) - Photographer Russell McNeil PhD (Physics) lives on Vancouver Island, where he works as a writer.
Checking out the lens and practicing my rangefinder focusing skills after cleaning up this Canonet QL17 GIII, originally built around 1972. Shot with another vintage lens, the Super Takumar 135mm f/2.5 from 1965. 1/80, f/2.5, ISO 6400.
Acquisition, Calibration- Mike Selby
Post-processing- Warren Keller
Telescope- CDK700
Mounts- Planewave
Camera- FLI PL16803
Filters- Chroma LRGB 2"
Software: StarKeeper.it Voyager
Location- Obstech, El Sauce, Chile
PixInsight 1.9-3
3 point lighting, and white balance calibration in the Kitchen. I was happy with the results right off the camera, but still needed to make some lite Lightroom processing.
Hi guys! I'm still alive, I realized in order to get this calibration issue figured out that I need to buy a better monitor. This is an expensive hobby! :) So, I'll be researching them this week and once I can get good print-to-screen matches under my belt, I'll revive my Flickr-self once again.
I just wanted to share this. This is my awesome brother-in-law and his wonderful new fiance (the engagement was about a week ago!) I totally approve. :) They are so cute together! I just did an impromptu "shoot" with them at a family get-together yesterday. I've never been into taking pics of people but it was SO fun! It was definitely a good learning experience. I had them in the prettiest light for a couple pics...they're my favorite. The sun was kind of behind them, making their hair glow and it was so soft and nice. Then for some dumb reason, I put them with their faces right in the sun. Those are the pics where it was really hard to process them to get them to look half-way decent. When I went to lighten those pics, their skin would get so overexposed. I can see there's a ton to learn about "people photography." I definitely wanted to make this a little lighter but the faces were getting too blown.
OH...another thing to learn about people photography is to not process an image and then realize later some eyes were closed! That's what happened here. Shannon's eyes are closed but I like the processing so much, I wanted to show you anyway. :)
Hope you're all doing well!
Acquisition, Calibration- Mike Selby
Post-processing- Warren Keller
Telescope- CDK1000, CDK17
Mounts- Planewave
Camera- FLI PL16803
Filters: Chroma LRGB 2"
Software: StarKeeper.it Voyager
Location- Obstech, El Sauce, Chile
PixInsight 1.8.9, Photoshop 2023
Object description at www.billionsandbillions.com
BEECHCRAFT 300 SUPER KING AIR (CN FL-473) ACAM FLIGHT CALIBRATION SERVICES / AEROPUERTO DE SEVILLA (LEZL) ESPAÑA-SPAIN
Airline: ACAM Flight Calibration Services
Reg: T7-CAL
Aircraft: Beechcraft 300 Super King Air
Serial: FL-473
Acquisition, Calibration- Mike Selby
Post-processing- Warren Keller
Telescope- CDK1000, CDK17
Mounts- Planewave
Camera- FLI PL16803
Filters: Chroma LRGB 2"
Software: StarKeeper.it Voyager
Location- Obstech, El Sauce, Chile
PixInsight 1.8.9, Photoshop 2023
Object description at www.billionsandbillions.com
A repro (with color film chain calibration approximation to match) of the color test pattern as used in the latter half of the 1960's and throughout the '70's by Group W's (Westinghouse Broadcasting) Baltimore station, WJZ-TV (Channel 13), then an ABC affiliate, now owned by CBS. Because for years this was the only two-numbered channel owned by Westinghouse, the station didn't have the "number inside a number inside a number" layout as on the KYW-TV and WBZ-TV test patterns; and here the call letters were above the city and state of license in the inner lower left quadrant. Layout confirmed from a DX photo on a site which, while it still exists, the photo in question is no longer on that site.