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Baku, Azerbaijan
I thought I'd fill you all in on the events of this day... which has nothing to do with my picture except to say it was the culmination of a very long day!
Our flight out of Istanbul's new International airport was early morning which meant an even earlier get-up and check-in. The hotel booked us a taxi from the front door and off we set. Now we'd enquired about travel times to the airport as this was just on the cusp of the rush-hour start. Typically the airport run is about 30 minutes away but we were advised to allow 40 minutes just in case of traffic build up. This was going to be no problem - we always plan ahead, unfortunately our taxi driver had other ideas.
Having studied all about velocity, mass and momentum at college, I/we always put on seatbelts front or back but these seemed inadequate in this particular taxi... a full four-way racing harness would have been better. Whether someone had just beaten his airport run pole time we'll never know but he was sure as hell intent on regaining it this very morning!
Speed signs and limits were just for other drivers this morning as we hurtled down the main highway out of the Sultanahmet. He was only forced to brake when we came across what looked like a road block or accident... mainly lorries for some reason! We came to a stop in the outer lane only for our driver to crunch his gearbox into reverse and driver backwards down the road before we had chance to compute what the hell was going on. We passed a break in the central reservation Armco barrier... low and behold back into first gear and drove through the gap!
So there we were driving up the wrong side of the road with cars coming head on, flashing their headlights (who wouldn't in a situation like this) darting out of the way for this madman.
"What the hell (please insert fruitier language here) are you doing!!!" I shouted or was it screamed to the driver as we both looked for grab handles and planned for the brace position. "It's ok, this shortcut and I put hazard light on"
That's ok then, I thought, perfectly understandable! What seemed like an eternity could only have been about 400 yards for we quickly passed the road block which turned to be a lane closure for road works and the "good" traffic had filtering into the one lane at the crossroads.
Just to keep the tension on heart attack levels we darted back onto the right side of the highway without a consideration for the lights or who had right of way. We sat in stunned silence with our hands gripped vice-like to the roof handles in fear. The rest of journey was somewhat of an anticlimax after that incident albeit at breakneck speed. We arrived in 22 minutes dead... he seemed pleased with himself so I assumed he had just regained pole position. I paid him the fare... I didn't give a tip!
The flight was pretty uneventful except to mention it was full of gymnasts on their way to a competition in Baku. The young South Korean girl gymnast in the seat next to Mrs R was clearly very excited for she practiced her floor routine in her seat for the full duration of the flight... with that dedication I hope she won a medal!
Fast forward to Baku...
Taxis in Baku are wonderful compared to our last one. The state owned ones are Hackney carriages, like in the UK, but purple in colour. Fees are all fixed and very cheap compared to UK black cabs... you can, however, hail private cabs but run the risk of getting ripped off by as much as 1 or 2 Manats (50p or £1), the choice is yours!
We got a purple cab from the airport to our hotel - the Flame Towers, and passed the very reason I wanted to come to Baku in the first place on route, but that's another story. Our hotel is simply a jaw dropping example of modern architecture that reflects the economic wealth of Azerbaijan in oil and gas hence the flame design. We had paid for an upgraded room for a sea view and upon checking in, the hotel had upgraded us to a suite... without wanting to sound gloaty it was bigger than the footprint of our home.
We don't squander time when on holiday and headed out after a very quick unpack and freshen up, which leads to this picture and the previous one. The afternoon was spent gaining our bearings and wandering down the promenade and into town. It was late afternoon and we hadn't eaten so the first diner we came across that took care of that. By the time we came out the light was fading and so we decided to head back to our hotel. It's at this point we realised how high the hotel is situated and it's a bit of a hike up the hills. When we eventually arrived back it was dark and we felt a little disappointed that the three towers weren't illuminated. I must confess I hadn't researched whether these were only illuminated for special occasions or a nightly show... we needed have worried! By the time we exited the lift, we pass a glass fronted balcony overlooking the sea and the opposite tower on the way to our room - the show was in full swing!
I hadn't planned on going out first night for photography as this wasn't that sort of holiday but how could I by-pass the opportunity. "I take it you'll need your tripod?"... bless her!
So we went out into the night... by the way this was Mrs R's idea and the picture her's as well.
On Saturday 21/12/2024, a late 4PM9 (SCT intermodal) is seen approaching Mallala road, Korunye (SA) with sct015-csr016 in charge. Curse the stupid crew member who decided to give a point blank toot, totally unnecessary. Anyone who thinks the cheap horns on the gt46caces sound good definitely is NOT fun at parties.
I shot this photo by using a pair of cheap (and I mean cheap) sunglasses over the lens of my iPhone camera lens. Every time I wear the sunglasses, especially on a sunny day, I am amazed at the transformation of sun and sky. The world takes on a bold new look where even everyday scenes appear momentous. The impact id instantaneous; it's like drama in a can. I often find myself lifting them up to study things through my normal vision, just to compare. A very similar effect happens when the camera shoots through these lenses. I love the surreal shift in color balance; gives a vintage appearance that reminds me of an old color print from the 1960s. In this photo you can see a couple a patch of reality off to the left where light reflected on the inside of the lens, somehow cancelling out the effect. Imperfections such as this merely add to the effect rather than detract. The most dramatic effect is to sky and especially the clouds that appear 3-D and seem to stretch back for miles. Someone out to produce an actual camera filter that does this. I''ve purchased polarizing filters for the DSLR but they just seem to darken the image. I'm going to keep looking for a pair of sunglasses of a size large enough to cover my 70mm diameter lens. Maybe rig up something with duct tape. This could become its own genre. Surprised there snit already an app for this.
cheap art party
(Finnish-Spanish cheap art party)
Del 1 al 30 de agosto del 2008.
Duduá (c/Rosic 6 Bcn)
Inauguración el viernes 1 de agosto a las 20h.
Colabora la galería de mi amiga Alicia:
Duduá
y la galería finesa:
Suunnitelma B
Written by Don Walker from Aussie Icons “Cold Chisel” the song 'Cheap Wine' inspired this photo session to capture the following lyrics
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Sitting on the beach drinkin' rocket fuels Oh Yeah!
Spent the whole night breakin' all the rules Oh Yeah!
Mending every minute of the day before
Watching the ocean, watching the shore
Watching the sunrise, and thinkin' there could never be more
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"It's about someone who's on the skids, but still having a great time"
Many thanks to my Aussie friends who gave me this idea and to Violet who posed with me so wonderfully
Polaroid Week October 2021 #5
Camera: Polaroid SLR680
Film: expired Polaroid 600
This and more at linktr.ee/ale.di.gangi
One thing I never ever do is end up painting an outline that i drew more than a week ago... usually I am scribbling crap the night before to get my ideas together then work it out at the wall... as a result i always feel unprepared, but at least I'm painting what im feeling at the moment. Whenever i keep an outline for too long i never paint it because I find all the shit i dont like about it.
I drew this in the dead of winter and forced myself to paint it regardless of how I feel about it.
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Big chickens for less than $US 2.70 at LuLu Hypermarket. They come in four 'flavours'.
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...hit the streets a-running and try to beat the masses / And go get yourself some cheap sunglasses...
these pincushions are on sale now :)
I only have a handful that I had precut, and that I will complete, but after that, I'm not sure if I want to keep on making pincushions.
The cheap way to see the Statue of Liberty and the New York Skyline is to take the Staten Island ferry. It's about an hour for the return trip and best of all it's free!
Cooking on my own for the first time has been a really humbling experience. I previously had no idea how much prep time actually goes into the complex Chinese and Italian dishes that my mom was so good at making, and if I were to rate my cooking ability on a scale of 1-10, I'd give myself a measly 5.5. Nevertheless, I'm starting to get rather crafty at making really quick and simple dishes that are still quite tasty.
This is a really cheap, really fast, and exceptionally delicious Korean-style dish that I recently mastered. The ingredient list isn't too long: lean ground beef, brown rice, black sesame seeds, minced garlic, and scallions for the topping. For the sauce, you'll need brown sugar, sesame oil, chili flakes (or powder), ground ginger, and pepper - the basic essentials of a Bulgogi marinade. It takes only 20 minutes to make from start to finish and it's one of the tastiest things I've ever made.
What are some of your fave quick foods to make?
If you look closely, you can see the setlist for the show.
Si miras de cerca, puedes ver la lista de canciones para el concierto.
Leica M3 + Cheap 35mm AGFA Vista Plus 200 film
(i'm not sure what lens I used but from the tight crop it would probably have been the Leica Summicron 90mm f2 pre-ASPH + M3 90mm framelines).
Budget film with model Harriet - £1 a roll :)
Lab developed, v800 scan
The cat and I met for our first meeting. We worked on the band's logo. Next we'll make shirts or maybe scout band members. Whichever, we will need a snack first and you know it will be some cheap jelly beans.
a cheap shot, this one. it was really foggy one morning the other month. actually, it was really foggy two mornings, but this shot's from the first one. anyway. this particular scene is taken from midway between södermalm and old town, from slussen, looking at the central bridge, in stockholm.
so there.
oh, and i wish my d700 was back from the doctor's. it's broken. dead. as in non-functional.
sucks.
This image was shoot on location in Frome, Somerset and depicts Cheap Street covered by the recent snow.
Tricky conditions to photograph as the flurry of snow seemed to head in the direction of the front of the camera but it was good fun
Rick Nielsen with one of his most iconic and famous guitars, at least to me.
Rick Nielsen con una de sus guitarras más icónica y famosa, al menos para mí.
For $40 a night you get a queen bed, air conditioning and color TV at this motel in Vale, Oregon.
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D850
AF-S 105mm ƒ/1.4
SB-5000 x3 + Westcott Apollo Orb (Right)
SB-5000 x3 + Westcott Apollo Orb (Left)
Triggered via WR-10 (Nikon CLS)
All flashes set to TTL
I kind of like all the blue in this frame.
© 2015 Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott
Thanks to a vastly improved aperture iris, the bokeh from the new nifty fifty is better than ever. This is stopped down just a bit to f/2, but the bokeh highlights stay nice and round through about f/5.6. I did a little video that compares the aperture of the old nifty fifty to the new EF 50mm f/1.8 STM. bit.ly/1FjNIoe As you can see here, you can produce some pretty nice bokeh on a budget with the lens - which only costs $125.
Technical Information: Canon EOS 6D, Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM, Processed in Adobe Lightroom CC, Adobe Photoshop CC, Alien Skin Exposure 7 (use code "dustinabbott" to get a 10% discount)
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