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The 492d FS is a combat-ready F-15E Strike Eagle squadron capable of executing strategic attack, interdiction, and counter air missions in support of United States Air Forces in Europe, United States European Command, and NATO operations. It employs the full array of air superiority and surface attack munitions to include the most advanced precision-guided weapons in the USAF inventory. The squadron is capable of deploying to any theater of operations in the world.[1]
Important to know: Iguanas are capable of severely injuring people, other animals and themselves when their body language signals are not recognized. Most iguanas clearly sign that trouble is ahead. They nod their head and wave their dewlap side to side. The dewlap is a fold of loose skin hanging from the neck or throat of an animal, such as a cow.
Iguanas use their dewlap to communicate. First, an extended dewlap can simply be a greeting, away to say hello to another creature during mating but most generally as a territorial sign. Second, it can be a form of protection. A threatened iguana may extend its dewlap to intimidate a predator into thinking it is much larger than it is. Third, an extended dewlap may be a sign that the iguana is trying to adjust its temperature. An extended dewlap on an iguana basking in the sun is quite normal. It may be catching more sun to warm up or a breeze to cool off. So it's important to see "the big picture" when reading Iguana body language.
Parts of an iguana... www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=Up3IVbC...
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
Mustela erminea - the larger cousin of the European weasel the stoat. This - as the scientific name suggests - is the one that turns white in winter. Not in our southern "softee" areas of the UK but certainly further north where the winters are harder. Fearsome hunters they are quite capable of taking down a rabbit many times their size.
So, we finally got to a computer that was capable of running the Spore Creature Creator. We've only used the free trial edition at this point, but, as expected, Sophia and Enzo created a series of interesting creatures. See some of them in this set. My personal favorites are Whale, Human and Pickle (my name for that one).
Balloon is my favorite of all – in no small part because The Red Balloon was one of my favorite films while growing up and is still in my top ten. I haven't seen this one yet though.
Spore Creature Creator is now highly recommended by us and we are all looking forward to playing the game Spore (more here) when it is released in September. By then we will have upgraded our operating system and should have no problem.
Capable of carrying six soldiers, as well as a gunner and driver crew.
Made for the Freedonian Military in DA3!
And if you have a mocpages account and want to support Freedonia in Decisive Action 3, come here to like my builds! (Please and thank you!)
The smallest vehicle capable of transporting a module (here a hospitalized medical module) over distances. It is a bit bigger than the tracer and its myriad of variants, but still is considered a light vehicle. Even if the Ox is designed with standardized modul transprt in mind, it is also capable once the module is removed, to transport a pair of mobile turrets or engineering mobile units.
The modules themselves are easily assembled together, making temporary settlement a very easy task, provided you have a lifter to take the module of the Ox. Defenceless, they usually rely on Tracers to escort them, or are housed aboard bigger vehicles for fast deployment in hostile territory.
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The continuation of my Homeworld: Shipbreakers inspired series of small vehicles. This is one in particular is also heavily inspired by Legolize It's Dakar style Monster truck www.flickr.com/photos/lego_robots_7/9416903288/in/faves-4... (at least the cabin is)
A low-cost frame using widely-available components with the capable Jacaranda endoskeleton. Totally not zaku-influenced at all.
One of the most powerful and destructive weapons in Halo, the Gauss cannon is capable of firing magnetic bolts of energy at supersonic speeds.
Pedraza, Segovia.
Pedraza es una localidad y municipio de la provincia de Segovia (España), situado a 37 km al nordeste de Segovia capital y con una población residente de 467 personas (INE 2011). Se trata de una villa medieval amurallada, cuya cuidada rehabilitación motivó su declaración como Conjunto Histórico en 1951.
Su nombre parece derivar de la Pretaria romana, aunque los primeros datos históricos se remontan a Don Fernando Gómez de Albornoz, comendador mayor de Montalbán, que fue nombrado por el rey Enrique II de Castilla Señor de Pedraza. Posteriormente pasó a manos de la familia Herrera y a finales del siglo XV pasó a los condestables de Castilla por el matrimonio entre Doña Blanca Herrera y Don Bernardino Fernández de Velasco. Se mantuvo en estas manos hasta que en el siglo XIX se abolieron los señoríos. Los condestables se asentaron allí, siendo el lugar sitio de paso para grandes personalidades, como artistas, nobles y monarcas. En el siglo XVI y XVII tiene lugar la época de mayor esplendor del pueblo, y es de cuando datan la mayor parte de casas y palacetes. Esta prosperidad fue debida, entre otras cosas, a la exportación hacia el Norte de Europa de la lana de sus rebaños de ovejas merinas y a sus excelentes tejidos, capaces de competir con los mejores que se elaboraban en Flandes.
Pedraza is a town and municipality in the province of Segovia (Spain), located 37 km northeast of Segovia capital and with a resident population of 467 people (INE 2011). It is a medieval walled town, whose careful rehabilitation motivated its declaration as a Historic Site in 1951.
The municipality is made up of Pedraza and the towns of Rades de Abajo and La Velilla.
Its name seems to derive from the Roman Pretaria, although the first historical data go back to Don Fernando Gómez de Albornoz, commander of Montalbán, who was appointed by King Enrique II of Castile Señor de Pedraza. Later it passed into the hands of the Herrera family and at the end of the 15th century it passed to the constables of Castile due to the marriage between Doña Blanca Herrera and Don Bernardino Fernández de Velasco. It remained in these hands until in the nineteenth century the manors were abolished. The constables settled there, being the place of passage for great personalities, as artists, nobles and monarchs. In the sixteenth and seventeenth century, the period of greatest splendor of the town took place, and it is from when most of the houses and palaces date. This prosperity was due, among other things, to the export to Northern Europe of the wool of their flocks of Merino sheep and their excellent fabrics, capable of competing with the best that were made in Flanders.
The smart and very capable ex Danish Army MAN Kat1 4x4 powered by a V8 Deutz engine, and fitted with a Holmes 750 twin-boom wrecker set by owners R&S Recovery of Berkshire.
Seen here near Henley on Thames, Oxon on the HCVS Ridgeway Run.
“You never know beforehand what people are capable of, you have to wait, give it time, it’s time that rules, time is our gambling partner on the other side of the table and it holds all the cards of the deck in its hand, we have to guess the winning cards of life, our lives.” ~ José Saramago
Here we have the front of the pocket watch open showing you all its glory.
As we approach the election of 2024, something that is on everyone's minds is freedom. As in, what does it mean, and will we still enjoy it after the results of the election are announced. Yale professor Timothy Snyder has written a book on the subject called "On Freedom". I've read it twice this season. It's one of the most important books I've ever read. My entries for this Polaroid Week are based on interpretations of points made in his book.
Snyder posits that there is a difference in conceptions of freedom, one of which is negative freedom, which can be thought of as "freedom from", and positive freedom, or "freedom to". Postive freedom is about enabling free people to live their lives to the fullest, and negative freedom is about preventing anything from preventing you from doing whatever you want. Positive freedom leads to democracy. Negative freedom leads in the opposite direction.
There are five components to positive freedom in Snyder's estimation. The first of these is Sovereignty. Each person is sovereign over their own selves. They are responsible for their own being, their own decisions, their own beliefs. The task of a parent raising a child is to teach them to be a sovereign being, capable of judging right from wrong and living their life in a way that is true to themselves.
My first entry for Polaroid Week represents Sovereignty with a mixed media piece, one of my construction paper people on Polaroid Retinex Type-I film, with a piece of construction paper glued onto the frame so it extends outside the circular frame of the Retinex film.
Snyder's book is available at timothysnyder.org/on-freedom .
Sparrowhawk - (M) Accipiter Nisus
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Though it is a predator which specialises in catching woodland birds, the Eurasian sparrowhawk can be found in any habitat and often hunts garden birds in towns and cities. Males tend to take smaller birds, including tits, finches, and sparrows; females catch primarily thrushes and starlings, but are capable of killing birds weighing 500 g (18 oz) or more.
The Eurasian sparrowhawk is found throughout the temperate and subtropical parts of the Old World; while birds from the northern parts of the range migrate south for winter, their southern counterparts remain resident or make dispersive movements. Eurasian sparrowhawks breed in suitable woodland of any type, with the nest, measuring up to 60 cm (2.0 ft) across, built using twigs in a tree. Four or five pale blue, brown-spotted eggs are laid; the success of the breeding attempt is dependent on the female maintaining a high weight while the male brings her food. The chicks hatch after 33 days and fledge after 24 to 28 days.
The probability of a juvenile surviving its first year is 34%, with 69% of adults surviving from one year to the next. Mortality in young males is greater than that of young females and the typical lifespan is four years. This species is now one of the most common birds of prey in Europe, although the population crashed after the Second World War. Organochlorine insecticides used to treat seeds before sowing built up in the bird population, and the concentrations in Eurasian sparrowhawks were enough to kill some outright and incapacitate others; affected birds laid eggs with fragile shells which broke during incubation. However, its population recovered after the chemicals were banned, and it is now relatively common, classified as being of Least Concern by BirdLife International.
The Eurasian sparrowhawk's hunting behaviour has brought it into conflict with humans for hundreds of years, particularly racing pigeon owners and people rearing poultry and gamebirds. It has also been blamed for decreases in passerine populations. The increase in population of the Eurasian Sparrowhawk coincides with the decline in House Sparrows in Britain. Studies of racing pigeon deaths found that Eurasian sparrowhawks were responsible for less than 1%. Falconers have utilised the Eurasian sparrowhawk since at least the 16th century; although the species has a reputation for being difficult to train, it is also praised for its courage. The species features in Teutonic mythology and is mentioned in works by writers including William Shakespeare, Alfred, Lord Tennyson and Ted Hughes.
Male Eurasian sparrowhawks regularly kill birds weighing up to 40 g (1.4 oz) and sometimes up to 120 g (4.2 oz); females can tackle prey up to 500 g (18 oz) or more. The weight of food consumed by adult birds daily is estimated to be 40–50 g (1.4–1.8 oz) for males and 50–70 g (1.8–2.5 oz) for females. During one year, a pair of Eurasian sparrowhawks could take 2,200 house sparrows, 600 common blackbirds or 110 wood pigeons. Species that feed in the open, far from cover, or are conspicuous by their behaviour or coloration, are taken more often by Eurasian sparrowhawks. For example, great tits and house sparrows are vulnerable to attack. Eurasian sparrowhawks may account for more than 50% of deaths in certain species, but the extent varies from area to area.
Males tend to take tits, finches, sparrows and buntings; females often take thrushes and starlings. Larger quarry (such as doves and magpies) may not die immediately but succumb during feather plucking and eating. More than 120 bird species have been recorded as prey and individual Eurasian sparrowhawks may specialise in certain prey. The birds taken are usually adults or fledglings, though chicks in the nest and carrion are sometimes eaten. Small mammals, including bats, are sometimes caught but insects are eaten only very rarely.
One of the many incredible aspects I really enjoy is the sense of liberation that each of the characters go though in Fury Road. Those freedoms and ideologies really shine particularly through in the supporting characters, like Imortan's Wives or Nux for example. I could go on for hours on end about the emotional beats and the ingenious writing and how well that damn George Miller can film a movie, but I'll keep this final upload to a minimum.
There's a great podcast that goes extremely indepth into the themes, ideologies, and practicality's of Fury Road. It's called “You Are Awaited” and if you enjoyed even a fraction of the film, you'll find that it's worth a listen... plus I'm sure anything I type over here has already been said over there anyway so I'll just stop here :P
On a different note, I feel like I'd be pulling a fast one on you guys if I had only built The Interceptor, so here's a few of the Fury Road side characters I've been tinkering with for a while. I contemplated hiding this for just my Patron's, but what the hell, they get plenty of exclusive stuff anyway! Perhaps I'll even try tackling some other characters in the future... ;)
L-R: Max Rockatansky, The Dag, Cheedo The Fragile, The Splendid Angharad, Toast The Knowing, Capable, Nux, and of course The Imperator Furiosa!
On a side note, a friend reminded me that Citizen Brick had recently released some Mad Max figs! Support me on Patreon and perhaps I can pick up one of those packs and photograph them!
Wow! What a cool and supportive idea and not a ploy at all! ;)
Aaaaannd in case you forgot which you probably didn't because I'm constantly reminding you.... Patreon's got all those other crazy BTS photos with the work in progress lighting, the interceptor build in clear/clean lighting, and another exclusive car photographed only for Patrons! :)
...Okay okay okay I promise this is the last Mad Max photo for real this time! We'll get back to Superheroes next week, I promise!
I just really love these ridiculous beautiful movies okay?!
Geez leave me alone! Gosh!
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By the gates of Valhalla may you never be addicted to aquacola! Witness early photography, behind the scenes images, and WIPs of upcoming projects, and take haste in your journey to die immortal upon the fury road!
The colosseum built entirely of travertine marble no mortar {3.5 million cubic feet] held together by300 tons of metal pins this is just the outer walls and brick faced concrete a marvel of engineering build in 60 ad to 80 ad A massive structure build on a drained lake measuring 620 feet x 513 feet elliptical shape it takes 6 acres of land the north walls stands a towering 57 meters 190 feet / 17.5 stories tall the stands where capable of holding 80000 people. A massive 287 ft x 180 ft central arena with a 15ft wall above rose tiers of seating It had a wooden floor covered in sand under which had a whole subterranean network of tunnels and cages holding gladiators and animals
The holes u see punched in everywhere is done by people over centuries taking the holding metal out of the stone to be reforged into weapons and such
This is a 3 shot merge from across the street to get the whole building in a picture 24mm lens
This was taken at the pond of my nearby Hillside Park in Lamont. Not much lives on this pond. It is basically a collection site for drainage from many parts of the town. There is a bit of a fountain near the center of the pond to keep it aerated, and the water does look quite clear, but I can not see much livning in it. Ducks will do a survey of the area in the Spring, quickly moving on.
I noticed a single Horned Grebe earlier in the year. Could never get a close shot of it as it hung out in the center of the pond. I always felt sad for it being all alone. I see now that it has a single chick that must keep up with her. I have never seen another parent or chick, so I believe it is just the two. I really wish I would have spotted the pair sooner when the wee one would have been hitching a ride. I have no idea where the nest would be, but it is not the typical floating nest, so it must be hidden along shore withing the reeds and grasses.
Although they must be getting enough food to survive, which is surprising to me, I am concerned at the small size of the younger one. Soon it will be time to head south for them. Still not capable of flight, it has much growing to do, along with a building of muscle to get it to its destination. Hard to imagine it will make it, but I am no expert in these things. Nature does hold many surprises and miracles.
This is as close as the two would get to me, so it is a heavy crop to the actual pixels without any reduction in size for posting. I did get a couple of closer shots of just the chick, but wanted to show them together. It certainly isn't the sharpest shot, but I am still happy to have it as a snapshot of Wildlife on the pond.
Battery Hearn - The Americans started setting up Battery Hearn in 1918 and completed work on it in 1921 at a cost of $148,105. This 12-inch seacost west-ranged guns had a maximum range of 29,000 yards and was capable of firing in all directions. It was one of the last major additions to Corregidor's defense system which was intended to defend the island against enemy naval threat from the South China Sea. Battery Hearn had been in action firing towards Cavite from February 1942 and on April 8 and 9, 1942, towards Bataan. This gun emplacement was captured nearly intact by the Japanese when Corregidor fell and it was subsequently repaired by them and put back into action. It was, however, completely neutralized by American aerial bombardment in January and February of 1945.
Corregidor Island
Cavite
Philippines
Even though I am not a big fan of modern cars at all, I must admit that I quite like this one.
The brand new Porsche 911 Dakar is a limited series of 2500 cars.
It is a is a lifted, off-road-capable variant with all-wheel drive and the 473-hp twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter flat-six engine from the 911 Carrera GTS.
Uithoorn, the Netherlands.
The view looking down… this arm looks thin but it’s capable!!! :)
La scène vue d'en haut... ce bras n'est pas épais mais il est costaud !
It was probably the most impressive experience I’ve ever had but it was not easy. I will never forget the robotic arm ride while holding equipment that is three times my weight. The slightest movement increased its inertia (thankfully Megan is the world champion robotic arm operator). Visually it was a bit like holding a fridge upside down, while holding on with my feet over a 300 km cliff face #humblebrag. Quite a few things didn’t go according to plan but I am immensely proud of the team that fought to find solutions. #dreamteam. Shane exudes professionalism at all times, the ground teams and control centre were on point, and then there were our incredible colleagues driving the robotic arm and getting us into the suits (and out again). I might still be on an adrenaline high, but I don’t think you can find a better team. We are going to try to get some rest and consider the follow-up operations.
C’était à la fois une expérience magique et un vrai combat ; je ne suis pas prêt d’oublier ce petit tour au bout du bras robotique en tenant un équipement qui fait 3 fois mon poids, le moindre mouvement lui faisant prendre de l’inertie. Heureusement que Megan est championne du monde de conduite de bras robotique ! Visuellement c’était un peu comme tenir un frigo, accroché par les pieds, la tête à l’envers sur une paroi abrupte de quelques kilomètres #humblebrag. Pas mal de choses ne se sont pas passées comme prévu mais je suis super fier de l’équipe qui s’est battue pour trouver des solutions #dreamteam. Shane 👨🚀 égal à lui-même de flegme et de professionnalisme, l’équipe 💻 au centre de contrôle au top, les collègues au bras robotique ou qui nous ont mis dans les scaphandres (et nous en ont sortis)... Je suis peut-être encore sous le coup de l’adrénaline, mais je pense qu’on ne peut pas trouver mieux (ou alors il va falloir me le prouver 😁). On va essayer de prendre un peu de repos en attendant la suite des opérations 😴
Credits: ESA/NASA–T. Pesquet
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The shape of the wing is an important factor in determining the types of flight of which the bird is capable. Different shapes correspond to different trade-offs between beneficial characteristics, such as speed, low energy use, and maneuverability. The planform of the wing (the shape of the wing as seen from below) can be described in terms of two parameters, aspect ratio and wing loading. Aspect ratio is the ratio of wingspan to the mean of its chord (or the square of the wingspan divided by wing area). Wing loading is the ratio of weight to wing area.
Most kinds of bird wing can be grouped into four types, with some falling between two of these types. These types of wings are elliptical wings, high speed wings, high aspect ratio wings and soaring wings with slots.
Caterpillar - San Martin District, Peru
This is without a doubt one of the oddest caterpillars I have ever come across. Its a single animal with a series of fingerlike protuberances coming off of it. It elevated them when I disturbed it by moving the leaf, I expect those hairs are irritating and perhaps this caterpillar is capable of delivering a painful sting. Needless to say, I didn't touch it as grabbing random potentially toxic and stinging organisms in the jungle doesn't sound like a good idea. I did however bend the leaf it was on to see its feet and they looked not dissimilar to those of slug caterpillars (many of which sting). Anyways I present to you this mystery caterpillar. If you know what this might be or have seen others like it, please share!
Bobcats employ a variety of tactics while hunting and are generalists capable of feeding on a variety of prey throughout their range in North America. Such prey items range from mammals such as cottontails, pocket gophers, voles and ground squirrels, to birds such as turkey, quail, and waterfowl and even reptiles and invertebrates. Here in California, California Ground Squirrels (Otospermophilus beecheyi), Botta’s Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae) and California Vole (Microtus californicus) are critical species in the Bobcat’s diet.
I was fortunate to capture a frame mid jump. They are quite sudden and erratic so I chalk this image to luck and proper positioning.
The HH-77 ORNEVAC is a twin bladed ornithopter adopted by United States Coast Guard, operating as both a medevac capable search and rescue and armed missions. Crewed by 3, the pilot, robotic flight engineer, and rescue swimmer, the ORN-EVAC is capable of long range recovery in severe weather patterns.
In a burst of energy I made this after my pathology board exams, almost entirely in one very late night. The interior, working doors and landing gear took almost 2 weeks of different iterations, with the working landing gear being the most difficult for me. Inspired by Dune, I combined the aesthetic of the Coast Guards HH-65 Dolphin with the incredible ornithopters from Dune.
TE2000 (DN33775) SN12EGZ seen at Westfield London between White City and Shepherd's Bush, which started to work on Express route 607 towards Uxbridge.
Exactly 3 months later since 207/607 was changed, 2000 has recently got a newer Greenford blind set, therefore now being capable to run on the express route.
"The Helipad is capable of holding 2 helicopters at a time; we also have an office and waiting lounge with 2 car parks for your convenience."
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This Ruby-crowned Kinglet was close! The image on your computer screen is larger than the bird. When kinglets get close like this you appreciate just how small they are. Kinglets are migratory and have a large range that extends from Alaska to Mexico. Little birds, but capable of migrating long distances. Our beautiful world, pass it on.
So, we finally got to a computer that was capable of running the Spore Creature Creator. We've only used the free trial edition at this point, but, as expected, Sophia and Enzo created a series of interesting creatures. See some of them in this set. My personal favorites are Whale, Human and Pickle (my name for that one).
Balloon is my favorite of all – in no small part because The Red Balloon was one of my favorite films while growing up and is still in my top ten. I haven't seen this one yet though.
Spore Creature Creator is now highly recommended by us and we are all looking forward to playing the game Spore (more here) when it is released in September. By then we will have upgraded our operating system and should have no problem.
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA. The Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole fighter aircraft variants based on the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The F/A-18E single-seat and F/A-18F tandem-seat variants are larger and more advanced derivatives of the F/A-18C and D Hornet.
The Super Hornet has an internal 20 mm M61 rotary cannon and can carry air-to-air missiles and air-to-surface weapons. Additional fuel can be carried in up to five external fuel tanks and the aircraft can be configured as an airborne tanker by adding an external air-to-air refueling system.
Designed and initially produced by McDonnell Douglas, the Super Hornet first flew in 1995. Low-rate production began in early 1997 with full-rate production starting in September 1997, after the merger of McDonnell Douglas and Boeing the previous month. The Super Hornet entered fleet service with the United States Navy in 1999, replacing the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, which was retired in 2006; the Super Hornet has served alongside the original Hornet. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), which has operated the F/A-18A as its main fighter since 1984, ordered the F/A-18F in 2007 to replace its aging General Dynamics F-111C fleet. RAAF Super Hornets entered service in December 2010.
...man is capable of the most beautiful things of nature ... and the ugliest as is the case of pollution that destroys rivers and seas. This is an example of how good and evil come together in a photo and shows things that must be changed...
The heaviest bird capable of flight is the kori bustard, Ardeotis kori.
These southern African birds can weigh up to 19 kilogrammes and have a wingspan of up to 2.75 metres.
While they can fly, these hefty birds spend most of their time on the ground foraging for food such as caterpillars, dung beetles and a variety of grasses and seeds.
The Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) family of vehicles provides Soldiers with highly survivable multimission platforms capable of mitigating improvised explosive devices, rocket-propelled grenades, explosively formed penetrators, underbody mines and small arms fire threats which produce the greatest number of casualties in Overseas Contingency Operations.
The Army MRAP enduring fleet is comprised of two primary vehicle platforms, the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) and the MaxxPro Family of Vehicles. This versatile family of vehicles performs the mission roles of Armored Personnel Carrier, Weapons Carrier, Convoy Protection Platform, Key Leader Vehicle, Command Post and Armored Ambulance.
MRAP's also provide light forces with protected mobility and mounted firepower to perform Wide Area Security while countering threats employing asymmetric tactics. They provide a rapid motorization capability for Brigade Combat Teams as the mission transitions from decisive operations to stability, or perform rear-area security during decisive operations.
--Specification--
‧ Key components (transmissions, engines, etc.) vary between vehicles, consisting of common commercial and military parts
‧ Combat weight (fully loaded without add-on armor): 34,000-48,000 pounds
‧ Payloads: In the 4,000-pound range
‧ Engine: 370-375 horsepower
‧ Operational range: 300-370 miles
This photo was taken in 2013 during my previous Project 365…please visit my album for this “REMASTERED” Project 365 as I revisit each day of 2013 for additional photos to share!!
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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Alignment of the James Webb Space Telescope is now complete. After full review, the observatory has been confirmed to be capable of capturing crisp, well-focused images with each of its four powerful onboard science instruments.
Upon completing the seventh and final stage of telescope alignment, the team held a set of key decision meetings and unanimously agreed that Webb is ready to move forward into its next and final series of preparations, known as science instrument commissioning. This process of setting up and testing the instruments will take about two months before scientific operations begin in the summer.
The alignment of the telescope across all of Webb’s instruments can be seen in a series of images that captures the observatory’s full field of view.
Engineering images of sharply focused stars in the field of view of each instrument demonstrate that the telescope is fully aligned and in focus. For this test, Webb pointed at part of the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, providing a dense field of hundreds of thousands of stars across all the observatory’s sensors.
The sizes and positions of the images shown here depict the relative arrangement of each of Webb’s instruments in the telescope’s focal plane, each pointing at a slightly offset part of the sky relative to one another.
Webb’s three imaging instruments are NIRCam (images shown here at a wavelength of 2 microns), NIRISS (image shown here at 1.5 microns), and MIRI (shown at 7.7 microns, a longer wavelength revealing emission from interstellar clouds as well as starlight).
ESA's NIRSpec is a spectrograph rather than imager but can take images, such as the 1.1 micron image shown here, for calibrations and target acquisition. The dark regions visible in parts of the NIRSpec data are due to structures of its microshutter array, which has several hundred thousand controllable shutters that can be opened or shut to select which light is sent into the spectrograph.
Lastly, Webb’s Fine Guidance Sensor tracks guide stars to point the observatory accurately and precisely; its two sensors are not generally used for scientific imaging but can take calibration images such as those shown here. This image data is used not just to assess image sharpness but also to precisely measure and calibrate subtle image distortions and alignments between sensors as part of Webb’s overall instrument calibration process.
The optical performance of the telescope continues to be better than the engineering team’s most optimistic predictions. Webb’s mirrors are now directing fully focused light collected from space down into each instrument, and each instrument is successfully capturing images with the light being delivered to them. The image quality delivered to all instruments is “diffraction-limited,” meaning that the fineness of detail that can be seen is as good as physically possible given the size of the telescope. From this point forward the only changes to the mirrors will be very small, periodic adjustments to the primary mirror segments.
Now, the Webb team will turn its attention to science instrument commissioning. Each instrument is a highly sophisticated set of detectors equipped with unique lenses, masks, filters, and customised equipment that helps it perform the science it was designed to achieve. The specialised characteristics of these instruments will be configured and operated in various combinations during the instrument commissioning phase to fully confirm their readiness for science. With the formal conclusion of telescope alignment, key personnel involved with the commissioning of each instrument have arrived at the Mission Operations Center at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, USA, and some personnel involved with telescope alignment have concluded their duties.
Though telescope alignment is complete, some telescope calibration activities remain: As part of scientific instrument commissioning, the telescope will be commanded to point to different areas in the sky where the total amount of solar radiation hitting the observatory will vary to confirm thermal stability when changing targets. Furthermore, ongoing maintenance observations every two days will monitor the mirror alignment and, when needed, apply corrections to keep the mirrors in their aligned locations.
Webb is an international partnership between NASA, ESA and CSA.
Credits: NASA/STScI
Bright-Eyed And Ready (9741)
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Looks like an airplane with flying goggles, ready for the cosmos and what that may bring. Night photo, back end of a wrecked and abandoned aircraft, still formidable in its decay, with the Milky Way on the left. Brandishing a flashlight capable of producing different colors, I illuminated the scene while the tripod-mounted camera shutter was open for this long exposure photo. High clouds moved in as I was photographing. The airplane occasionally creaked, startling me from an otherwise peaceful evening. Please feel free to share.
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Nikon D610/Irix 15mm f/2.4 lens. 12 photos "stacked", each photo 15 seconds f/2.4 ISO 5000
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Bienenfeld am Straßenrand
My
reference shot by Samsung S10
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as good as it gets,
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S10 emulates S20, S21 -
after 5th Software update
June 2021
- Accurate white balance and very good color rendering.
- The S10+ camera is capable of capturing very nice images in bokeh mode,
simulating the shallow depth of field of a DSLR and fast lens well enough to earn itself one of the best scores in this category so far.
Isolation of the foreground subject is generally very good.
www.dxomark.com/samsung-galaxy-s10-camera-review/
Triple-camera setup
Primary: 12Mp sensor with 1.4µm pixels and 26mm-equivalent,
f/1.5–2.4 aperture lens,
Dual-Pixel AF, OIS
Stands for Optical Image Stabilizer, a mechanism used in cameras to stabilize the recorded image by varying the optical path to the sensor.
Typically optical stabilization is implemented through a moving image sensor or lens element.
Ultra-wide: 16Mp sensor 1.0µm pixels and 13mm-equivalent, f/2.4-aperture lens
Telephoto: 12Mp sensor with 1.0µm pixels and 52mm-equivalent, f/2.4 aperture lens, PDAF, OIS
scores:
120 für die Camera - S10
124 für die camera- S21 5G
es ist ausgereizt!
food mode
for flower
outdoor
macro with
shallow DOF
1/750 s
ISO 50
ps
www.dxomark.com/samsung-galaxy-s21-5g-snapdragon-camera-r...
scores
Wow... I... I don't know where to start....
This was a beautiful film. I can't think of any other way to say it. James Mangold has written a story that was incredibly moving and well thought out. There was a very clear direction to be taken for The Wolverine's final film, and he nailed it on the head.
This movie hit extremely close to home for me. This story of a generational gap between Father, Son, and Child is something that's not commonly addressed in everyday film or TV, even more so in the Superhero Genre.
I'm absolutely floored by how well this movie respected it's predecessors, while still maintaining a sense of individuality. LOGAN was the perfect way to finally end the X-Men saga that started with Jackman and Stewart so long ago. In a way, this whole film was comprised of many little things that interconnected and left plenty of room for story, with little to no need for unnecessary exposition. I'm really proud at how intelligent the audience was expected to be.
Something that really struck a chord with me though, was the dynamic developed among Charles, Logan, and Laura. Particularly how strong the desire Xaiver has to teach Laura about the beauties of the world, and wanting to provide a positive outlook on life, while simultaneously having a pessimistic father figure like Logan. I see myself in X23's position. In fact I see myself in all three of these characters, which is a rarity for me. I understood the confusions that X23 had about civility and manners and why things are the way things are. I felt pain and depression for Charles, just wanting what's best for the people around him because of his own past mistakes and pains. I especially felt empathy for Logan. Being the only one (barely) capable to keep the “family” together. Having a sort of weight bared down from the past wrongs in his life, while struggling to find peace.
Which inevitably he does.
Or that's how I'd like to see it.
It's strange. Because it's a sad ending... but it's a happy one too. There's a sense of accomplishment and pride, making it through this journey with him. Like... it's been seventeen years since we first met this guy (for me anyway), and we've gone though all these hardships with him, the good (X2, DOFP) and the bad (Origins, X3, etc). And Logan's finally found a belonging and purpose. He loved.... and I think he finally saw that.
Part of me is glad that it's over. Part of me is somber for what's to come and what has been.
I don't know if that was the goal for this film but that's what I walked away with.
I'm also really proud at how well this handled people struggling with PTSD, Suicide, and Mental Illness. LOGAN particularly shows us that despite our failings and our minds breaking down as we get older, there's always someone (even if it's only just one person) standing there willing to hold out a hand.
Charles burial was very moving for me. People deal with grief in many different ways, and Hugh Jackman held an incredible performance showing how a person struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder would handle a loss. They go down fighting. They're angry and scared and they don't want to admit their pain.
My own father has had episodes like this. ...I've had episodes like this.
And speaking from experience, having someone to care for you after event's like this is hard. Excepting help from people who care about you is really really hard....
And I know that even though this is just a movie, it gives me a sense of outward perspective on times like this in my own life. It's a good slap in the face like “Hey! Stop it! Your life isn't nearly as bad as Wolverine's!”
In a way, I needed a movie like this.
There's been a lot of talk about how this R rating was gonna hurt the film. I feel that the intelligence and depth at it's core needed a rating like this. I don't think this film could've held the same kind of impact that it did. You couldn't have moments like Logan's episode be as raw as they were without the cursing, so to speak.
Additionally there wasn't the need for hand-holding or overbearing narratives. You couldn't get the film you did if you constantly had to remind the audience that they're in The Future or have to show flashbacks to the Weapon X Program in the 80's. You could have a single line of dialogue for a plot point and be done with it. Anything else additionally can be used in an art form or an emotional/story derivative, which is exactly what happened! It was perfect!
Hell, the mere concept that you can create a dialogue heavy, three act, genre breaking, piece of art blows my mind!
And it was under the 20th Century Fox Banner?! Crazy! :P
I mean, what more is there to say? The cinematography was fantastic! The setting of midwestern farmlands and North Dakota forests, and the colors! Oh man what a great rustic palette!
The story was perfect for a concept like this. A bit on the nose at times, but the motivation was very clear cut and gave plenty of opportunity to expand on character. It was like reading a book, and I loved it! It wasn't some “blue light into the sky” BS, it was a real story! With real characters and real settings and just... wow! :)
I'm speechless!
James Mangold, you will forever have my heart.
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Patreon's got an extensive look at the build, including some things out of frame and focus, plus some lighting tips, and an extra Patreon Exclusive photo, only seen there :)
P.S. In the month of Feburary my Patreon had 16 posts uploaded, where as Flickr only got 3... sayin' just sayin'...
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Monarchs are capable of flying 2,000 miles from Canada to Mexico and back to the southern United States.
Millions migrate every autumn, often stopping in the same rest spots each year.
Some even fly as far as Hawaii and eastern Australia. In early spring and summer the returning females travel north in relays, new generations replacing old, laying their eggs along the way.
It is a large tree, capable of reaching heights of up to 50 m (160 ft) tall and 3 m (9.8 ft) trunk diameter, though more typically 25–35 m (82–115 ft) tall and up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) trunk diameter. A 10-year-old sapling will stand about 4 m (13 ft) tall. It has a typical lifespan of 150 to 200 years, though sometimes up to 300 years. 30 years are needed to attain full maturity (as compared to 40 for American beech). Like most trees, its form depends on the location: in forest areas, F. sylvatica grows to over 30 m (100 ft), with branches being high up on the trunk. In open locations, it will become much shorter (typically 15–24 m (50–80 ft)) and more massive.
Voorjaarsbladeren van de rode beuk.
Wild hedgehogs "Erinaceinae" often stop by for supper, I put out dog food for them, they also like to use the bird bath or chicken drinkers for a drink.
A hedgehog may roam over 2 - 4 km a night in search of food. As it searches, it will climb short stone walls, fences and even swim across water.
Hedgehogs are noisy animals, snuffling loudly as they shuffle through the undergrowth. They have poor eyesight but an acute sense of smell, touch and hearing.
If threatened with danger, a hedgehog will raise its spines and roll up into a tight ball. This will deter most animals, though a determined fox is capable of opening one up! The spines are really modified hairs about 25mm long. An adult hedgehog has about 3,000 - 5,000 spines. Each one lasts about a year before it drops out and a new one is grown.
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The reddish egret (Egretta rufescens) is always capable of coming up with a new pose. Just watch for a few minutes and you're sure to see something. This egret was traipsing the flats at Ft. Desoto this a.m. (March 26).
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye VAW-120 165812 US Navy 657 Greyhawks
Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is an American all-weather carrier-capable tactical airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022
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as mentioned before, naked bulb is capable of being subtle...but only under heavy manners. behind the scenes on this one.....not pretty.
I enjoy the emergent features in my body breeding, the way my hands close on you, the way my eyes are capable of describing the colourful and seedy scenery that surrounds me. Inside and outside of the light-filled bubble I inhabit your blood keeps me warm, your crushed watering voice lives in my womb and I save the foggy memories for the day next.
Out in the streets the eyes my teeth rip apart, the casual shoulders my fingernails slash, the shining invisible my chest touches, out of the blue the time lapses and the washed out colours induced by the smoke are gone. Holding a pencil with two fingers a view from the dwarf-magnolia tree to the entry curtains, I can feel both the life and waves between my fingers bordering to abyss and the dying quakes of cars going by.
The back of my spine tingles when I think of you, framed in the morning when all residents walking their dogs and homeless still hang out at Logan and cars and I feel like a fool with the sun trying to keep me from going to bed, twirling and jumping. There must be stages between love and monstrosity that I do not know. When this will be over and there will be no more work to do you will tell me what they are.
I go to the front garden, feeling too heavy to take myself out, yet unable to stay indoors. I like the view through the main gate, a framed and layered low angle view of the ground at the bottom. I hear you screaming in the late hours when all returners have returned, forth and around through these alleys and corridors where clients have established themselves with their habits and friends.
The sunset lasts forever with one german family in towels winding up carelessly on the benches. On the open-ended scale of fun the neighbours are curious to draw. Sidewalks are turning grey, heavy and wet. Eyes are sticking onto the poles and staying there. I stare at you and poles start swinging. Walking right into the water, focusing my fangs on your neck.
A girl busy with her juice while ownership and waitresses and options are discussed, the trends, the future plans. In time and days the crowd changes. Age, hair and colours change, music fades into music as the disco at the other end preps for another round. I pull the door open. Tilting my head towards the stars I raise my arms up to my head closing them together until my hands meet. Everything turns into nothing.
NOTE: text is mine