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The penultimate image in this little series comes as I had been starting to move on from my frustration and anger a little. But alas, today the new government was officially sworn in and they wasted no time in making some rather unsavoury decisions, especially some related to the area I cover for the radio show I run, that of international aid and development. Alas we are now seeing a move towards aligning Australia's aid program with our own trade and diplomatic objectives as opposed to poverty alleviation, and the merging of our aid agency, AusAID with the department of foreign affairs and trade. Anyhow, alas I have no image that is especially relevant for the mean spirited nature of recent announcements in this area, I do have one here that for me speaks to the dangers of climate change, another issue we are now walking away from as a nation. What a downer.
'impressions of an election result' no. 8
Star Wars is an American epic space opera media franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film[a] and quickly became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas, comprising an all-encompassing fictional universe.[b] Star Wars is one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time.
The original 1977 film, retroactively subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope, was followed by the sequels Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983), forming the original Star Wars trilogy. Lucas later returned to the series to write and direct a prequel trilogy, consisting of Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999), Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002), and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005). In 2012, Lucas sold his production company to Disney, relinquishing his ownership of the franchise. This led to a sequel trilogy, consisting of Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015), Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017), and Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
All nine films, collectively referred to as the "Skywalker Saga", were nominated for Academy Awards, with Oscars going to the first three releases. Together with the theatrical live action "anthology" films Rogue One (2016) and Solo (2018), the combined box office revenue of the films equate to over US$10 billion, making Star Wars the third-highest-grossing film franchise in cinematic history.
Premise
The Star Wars franchise depicts the adventures of characters "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away"[2] across multiple fictional eras, in which humans and many species of aliens (often humanoid) co-exist with droids, which may be programmed for personal assistance or battle.[3] Space travel between planets is common due to lightspeed hyperspace technology.[4][5][6] The planets range from wealthy, planet-wide cities to deserts scarcely populated by primitive tribes. Virtually any Earth biome, along with many fictional ones, has its counterpart as a Star Wars planet which, in most cases, teem with sentient and non-sentient alien life.[7] The franchise also makes use of other astronomical objects such as asteroid fields and nebulae.[8][9] Spacecraft range from small starfighters to large capital ships, such as the Star Destroyers, as well as space stations such as the moon-sized Death Stars.[10][11][12] Telecommunication includes two-way audio and audiovisual screens, holographic projections, and hyperspace transmission.[13]
The universe of Star Wars is generally similar to the real universe but its laws of physics are less strict allowing for more imaginative stories.[14] One result of that is a mystical power known as the Force which is described in the original film as "an energy field created by all living things ... [that] binds the galaxy together".[15] The field is depicted as a kind of pantheistic god.[16] Through training and meditation, those whom "the Force is strong with" exhibit various superpowers (such as telekinesis, precognition, telepathy, and manipulation of physical energy);[17] it is believed nothing is impossible for the Force.[18] These superpowers are wielded by two major knightly orders at conflict with each other: the Jedi, peacekeepers of the Galactic Republic who act on the light side of the Force through non-attachment and arbitration, and the Sith, who use the dark side by manipulating anger, fear and aggression.[19][20] While Jedi Knights can be numerous, the Dark Lords of the Sith (or 'Sith Lords') are intended to be limited to two: a master and their apprentice.[21]
The franchise is set against a backdrop of galactic conflict involving republics and empires, such as the evil Galactic Empire.[22] The Jedi and Sith prefer the use of a weapon called the lightsaber, a retractable blade of plasma that can cut through virtually any surface and deflect energy bolts.[23] The rest of the population, as well as renegades and soldiers, use plasma-powered blaster firearms.[24] In the outer reaches of the galaxy, crime syndicates such as the Hutt cartel are dominant.[25] Bounty hunters are often employed by both gangsters and governments, while illicit activities include smuggling and slavery.[25]
While the franchise is best-known as an archetypal space opera, the combination of science fiction and fantasy elements makes Star Wars very universal, capable of telling stories of various genres...Wikipedia
camera Lomo LC-A+, film Kodak Tmax400. 25 years old film (exp 12/1989) that has been stored at room temperature. Selfdeveloped in D-76.
Nikon F100 | 28 2.8D | cross-processed Provia 100f | Gulf of Mexico
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Nikon F90x
Nikon AF NIKKOR 50mm 1:1.4 D
ExtraFilm 200-24, expired 07/2007, batch ND 4604
Digibase C-41
Epson v850
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2019
20200729_02-002-2
Double exposure on slide film so old it's barely breathing. (Thank you, Erwin.)
Outside the Montrose library, yesterday.
...If I ever go back to using film; I've got it covered. The Minolta was my original 35mm camera; the rest I got through on-line auctions, yard sales & thrift stores. I have a few others; plus some duplicates.
Left to Right:
*RICOH SINGLEX TLS
*OYLMPUS OMPC
*PENTAX (HONEYWELL) SPOTMATIC
*YASHICA FRI
*CANON FT QL
*MINOLTA X-700
....photo taken with a Vivitar MC Wide-Angle 28mm (Komine) lens and Fotodiox OM-EOS lens adapter.
Film, sooc.
I just felt like I need to upload something so here you go with Lena. :)
[Rieke will come and stay here the night tomorrow. I have a little shoot planned, if the weather will be just like I want it to be. Otherwise there will be any other photo tomorrow or sunday.]
Enter my PRINT GIVEAWAY!
PENTAX LX + KODAK PROIMAGE 100
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Film Photography Podcast
Episode 277 - October 15, 2021
Michael Raso and John Fedele discuss the brand new FPP film - Frankenstein 200. Later, they're joined by Mark O'Brien to discuss the upside of attending film photography meet-ups!
FPP FRANKENSTEIN 200 BW FILM
It's a 200 iso panchromatic BW film that's based on our own Cine 16 movie film emulsion. The greatest news...it's available in 35mm, 120, 620 and 4x5! This new film joins our other awesome "monster films" - Dracula 64 and Wolfman 100. All are available in our MONSTER SECTION at the FPP On-Line Store!
filmphotographystore.com/collections/monster-films
THE JOY OF FILM PHOTOGRAPHY MEET-UPS
Mark O'Brien shares his experiences running and attending film photography meet ups and his most recent event in North Carolina!
Today's show intros and outros are from the 1963 audio recording of Famous Monsters Speak (available on LP at ebay).
Our exit music:
That Dead Girl by Kevin Neblung
Dead Jennifer by Darren "Ballard" Riley
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