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Male Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) sauntering across a frozen field. Pronghorn are the fastest land mammals in the Western Hemisphere, and only the Cheetah is faster. Scientists speculate that the Pronghorn, being built for maximum predator evasion through running, evolved to escape from extinct predators such as the American cheetah. Its speed greatly exceeds that of any existing North American predators. The Pronghorn has a large windpipe, heart, and lungs to allow it to take in large amounts of air when running. Additionally, their hooves have two long, cushioned, pointed toes that absorb shock when running at high speeds. They also feature an extremely light bone structure and hollow hair. [Adapted from Wikipedia]
1216 050, mit 357 km/h schnellste Ellok der Welt und 183 001 (ALEX) bei Feldmoching
the ÖBB 1216 050, the fastest electric locomotive ever near Munich (November 2007)
...In a unique color! Looked awesome in person. I honestly don't even know how to describe it. Kind of a maroon/purple color.
I took this shot with the fastest lens I have in my vintage lens collection, an ultrafast f/0.7 X-ray lens, the Canon Lens X 60mm f/0.7. This lens was used in X-ray machines before the digital area. It is a tank, weighting 2.7 kg. The front diameter is 101 mm, back 55 mm. The flange focal distance is less than 10 mm, e.g. too short for Sony E-mount, which is 18 mm.
I simply used tape to attach the camera to the lens. This temporary solution works great, and is surprisingly sturdy. With this setup the focus distance is about 19.5 cm. So this lens has a fixed focus distance, can't focus to infinity, and is always fully open. The depth of field is around 2 mm, which makes it very hard to focus. This lens is so fast, I used ISO 100 and 1/350 sec for this shot.
See short video clip that demos the shallow depth of field, and photos of the lens at the X-Ray Lenses group on Facebook: bit.ly/3IaFZUh
This lens is as fast as the legendary Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f/0.7, which was made for NASA, and was used by Stanley Kubrick to shoot his film Barry Lyndon: bit.ly/2LpV0WY
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-- ƒ/0.7, 60 mm, 1/350 sec, ISO 100, Sony A7 II, Canon Lens X 60mm f/0.7, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, _DSC8198_hdr1bal1pho1b.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography
"The Bus Buddies are part of the fastest-growing group of work travelers in the country, people who rarely see their houses in daylight, leave home when their kids are still asleep, and mainline Red Bull just to stay awake. They're known as extreme commuters. They spend at least a month of their lives each year traveling a minimum of an hour-and-a-half to work and back.
This is what economists call "the commuting paradox." Most people travel long distances with the idea that they'll accept the burden for something better, be it a house, salary, or school.
People usually overestimate the value of the things they'll obtain by commuting -- more money, more material goods, more prestige -- and underestimate the benefit of what they are losing: social connections, hobbies, and health... "
-excerpt from a February 25, 2005 BusinessWeek article; authors Michelle Conlin, Lauren Gard and Rob Doyle
Thrust SSC holds the world land speed record set on 15 October 1997, when it achieved a speed of 1,228 km/h (763 mph) and became the first land vehicle to officially break the sound barrier at Mach 1.03.
It was powered by two after burning Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan engines, as used in the British version of the F-4 Phantom II jet fighter.
The fastest lens I have in my vintage lens collection is an ultrafast f/0.7 X-ray lens, the Canon Lens X 60mm f/0.7. This lens was used for X-ray machines before the digital area. This lens is a tank, weighting 2.7 kg. Front diameter is 101 mm, back 55 mm. The flange focal distance is less than 10 mm, e.g. too short for Sony E-mount, which is 18 mm.
I simply used duct tape to attach the camera to the lens, works great, and is surprisingly sturdy. With this setup the focus distance is about 19.5 cm. So this lens has a fixed focus distance, can't focus to infinity, and is always fully open. The depth of field is maybe 2 mm, so it is very difficult to focus. This lens is so fast, I used ISO 200 and 1/200 sec for this candlelight shot. The Christmas tree is about 1 m (3 feet) behind the candle. Each light on the tree turns into a big bokeh bubble, bigger than the sensor, which is full frame.
See short video clip that demos the shallow depth of field, and photos of the lens at the Quality HDR Photography Facebook page: bit.ly/3hWedA9
This lens is as fast as the legendary Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f/0.7, that was made for NASA, and was used by Stanley Kubrick to shoot his film Barry Lyndon: bit.ly/2LpV0WY
I processed a balanced HDR photo from a RAW exposure, blended it with the JPG exposure, and carefully adjusted the color balance and curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.
Thank you for visiting - ♡ with gratitude! Fave if you like it, add comments below, like the Facebook page, order beautiful HDR prints at qualityHDR.com.
-- ƒ/0.7, 60 mm, 1/200 sec, ISO 200, Sony A7 II, Canon Lens X 60mm f/0.7, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, _DSC2670_hdr1bal1jpg1i.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography
Architect Will Blocks is proud of his new 1937 Cord 812 Supercharged. I’m the fastest man in the neighborhood! And state, not even the Police can catch up with the Cord. His two young sons are impressed…
Forced perspective, tabletop photo, with real background. The die-cast model car is in scale 1:18 and is made by Signature Models.
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Leatherback Sea Turtle: Fastest Reptile in the World: 21.92 mph
Man (Usain Bolt): 23.4 MPH
Sailfish: Fastest Animal in the Ocean: 68 MPH
Cheetah: Fastest Animal on Land: 70 MPH
And the winner.. The fastest animal on the planet is...
Peregrine Falcon: 242 MPH
(Fastest measured speed In a dive)
Enough said! ?
Well not quite... In level flight, the peregrine, with an average speed of 40 mph, is not even quick enough to catch a pigeon!
Luckily I photographed this one in 'Pigeon mode'!
World speed record holder 43302 seen passing Sileby with the 1B38 1145 Nottingham - London St Pancras 7/11/20. The Powercar itself still holds the record for the fastest diesel train achieving 148.5mph, 33 years ago this month.
Getting close to pronghorn isn't always easy. The fastest land mammal in North America is also keenly cautious. They were built to outrun the North America's extinct cheetah like cats. Speed alone would not have been enough to keep them safe. Having arrived before the herd, I sat at the base of a sage and remained as quiet as possible, without overtly trying to hide. The pronghorn took notice but apparently didn't find me to be much of a threat as they continued to graze and browse across the open field, moving slowly in my direction. I truly think that they are some of the most elegant and underappreciated ungulates of the west and I relished the opportunity that they provided me for closer observation.
The fastest land animal in the world is also the most endangered big cat of Africa. Even stranger is the fact that the cheetah evolved from a mountain lion ancestor in North America and migrated across Beringia into Asia, Europe, and Africa. At least two large extinction events led to the eradication of North American and European species, leaving only those in Asia and Africa. Since then, habitat loss, climate change, and conflict with humans has led to the depletion of the African cheetah and an almost complete eradication of the Asian species. Several genetic
“bottleneck” event have led to extreme inbreeding and as a result, a severe lack of genetic variability. This presents its own inherent problems with regard to survival of the species. Overall, the worlds fastest runner may be racing towards an extinction with estimates showing less that 8000 animals left in the wild. Their disappearance would be a terrible thing. #Cheetah
The Hawker Sea Fury is often regarded as one of the fastest piston-engine military aircraft, reaching speeds of over 460 mph in its production form. While highly modified racing planes like the Grumman F8F Bearcat (Rare Bear) set records, such as 530 mph in 1989, these were extensively altered for performance beyond their original military specifications. Among unmodified piston-engine fighters, only a few, like the Dornier Do 335 Pfeil, with its unique push-pull twin-engine design, approached similar speeds, reaching 474 mph. The definition of the fastest piston-engine aircraft often depends on whether modifications are considered and whether the aircraft was used in a military or civilian context.
The Spring 2023 issue of First & Fastest magazine has an article I wrote on the history of Commonwealth Edison's electric railway operation at the Northwest Station power plant (located at Addison & California) This is one of the extra images that couldn't fit in that article.
Larry Kostka caught ComEd No. 4 coasting across California Ave. on a cloudy day circa 1957. This was the line’s only grade crossing, and the place where most fans encountered a glimpse of the railway in action. The long gap in the third rail required a running start to ensure passage to the other side. Note the interesting rocket ship logo on the side of the engine, perhaps part of a campaign promoting the nuclear powered future of power generation- ComEd opened their first nuclear power plant in 1959.
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Fastest land animal in North America. Sometimes called "speed goats." Our beautiful world, pass it on.
Fastest upload ever for me to Flickr, just 5 minutes from snapping to publishing!
Was happily sat here in my study a few minutes ago, peered out of the window and saw this! Can't ever recall seeing a complete rainbow, even a little double rainbow action happening. Knowing it would last just seconds, in a panic I grabbed the wife's little Sony RX100, stuck it on auto mode, and did a 3 shot pano, hoping that the 3 exposures would be close enough to stitch, luckily it did!
When I first looked at this picture., I thought movie poster! The merciless predator speeding towards it's cute., hapless and helpless victim. All looks lost! Or is it? Makes you want to go see the movie?! I love the image because it tells a story all in a single moment. The peregrine Falcon is the the fastest bird on the planet. (it is possible for a peregrine in ideal conditions to reach speeds of up to 200 mph (321kph) in a dive., yes read that again!) Its streamlined body, powerful muscles and swept-back wing shape are perfect for fast flight., so your looking at a phenomena., and a movie poster!
The fastest animal on the planet skimming the surf at the beach right in front of you
Yes - sometimes fantasies do come true!
From the corner of a temple, a dog observes the daily life of humans in an alley of Varanasi, India.
Yes, we did it. And we have plenty of blisters to prove! We whinged, moaned and cursed but at the end we walked 100km in impressive 26h44min59s non-stop through the night to Brighton. Only 288 teams (out of 502 who set off in Petersfield) crossed the finish line and we are quite proud of our achievement as, according to the organisers, our time is the new event record in the category "fastest slightly overweight Brazilians in their early thirties with a strange attraction for lycra (but only some of them!)". Actually, we could've cut down the time by 15min but, keeping a Brazilian tradition, we were late for the big day.
But we didn't walk the equivalent of almost 2.5 marathons (and a complete ascent of Ben Nevis!) just because we like to punish our feet for not being good enough to play football professionally. We did it to raise money for Oxfam and The Gurkha Welfare Trust.
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Once the fastest locomotive in the world, the Flying Scotsman is making a guest appearance on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and we had to see it. Rounding the corner at Darnholm, the noise and steam were incredible with the curves of the valley forming a natural amphitheatre! Quite a few togs and video enthusiasts there for this special occasion [about 20 with me, on the bank], but I suppose the guys at the wall add some scale.
Nozomi is the fastest train service running on the Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen lines in Japan. The service stops at only the largest stations, and along the stretch between Shin-Osaka and Hakata, Nozomi services using N700 series equipment reach speeds of 300 km/h (186 mph). The trip between Tokyo and Osaka, a distance of 515 kilometres, takes 2 hours 25 minutes on the fastest Nozomi.
The trains stop at fewer stations than the Hikari trains. On the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Nozomi trains stop at Tokyo Station, Shinagawa Station, Shin-Yokohama Station, Nagoya Station, Kyoto Station, and Shin-Ōsaka Station. On the Sanyō Shinkansen, all Nozomi trains stop at Shin-Kobe Station, Okayama Station, Hiroshima Station, Kokura Station, and Hakata Station, but certain trains stop at additional stations as well. The Nozomi train service is not covered by the Japan Rail Pass.
I think that Pronghorn are some of the most elegant ungulates in North America. Elegance isn’t their only noteworthy characteristic, however. These long-legged antelope-like creatures are also the fastest land mammal in on the continent, reaching speeds of over 55 miles per hour. Unlike so many other herbivores and mammals of the past, Pronghorn have survived ice ages and mass extinction events, remaining virtually unchanged for over 30,000 years. Now in steady decline, a race is on to determine what is leading to the eventual obliteration of a race of creatures that was so hearty. It’s a race that the fastest mammal on this continent can’t afford to lose. #Pronghorn.