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Pretty Athletic Goddess! Nikon D810 Photos Pretty Swimsuit Bikini Fitness Model Goddess: Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art Lens for Nikon Cameras!
Loved shooting the awesome Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art Lens for Nikon Cameras! It was a bit tough sometimes to achieve optimum focus at F1.4 due to the shallow depth of field, but hey--not every eyelash has to be perfectly sharp! I could do it if I and the model were perfectly still, or F1.8 or F2.0 did the trick too. Kept switching it up! We had fun and she loves the photos! :)
All the best on your epic hero's odyssey from Johnny Ranger McCoy!
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Modeling the new black & gold & "Gold 45 Revolver" Gold'N'Virtue swimsuits with the main equation to Dynamic Dimensions Theory on the swimsuits: dx4/dt=ic. Yes I have a Ph.D. in physics! :) You can read more about my research and Hero's Odyssey Physics here:
herosodysseyphysics.wordpress.com/ MDT PROOF#2: Einstein (1912 Man. on Rel.) and Minkowski wrote x4=ict. Ergo dx4/dt=ic--the foundational equation of all time and motion which is on all the shirts and swimsuits. Every photon that hits my Nikon D800e's sensor does it by surfing the fourth expanding dimension, which is moving at c relative to the three spatial dimensions, or dx4/dt=ic!
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After looking through my work,what do you think about Nikon vs. Sony? Do you prefer the Nikon D810 and Nikkor / Tamron / Sigma lenses /glass, or the Sony A7r and Sony Sonnar Carl Zeiss e-mount glass/lenses? I love them both! And I am so excited about the Sony A7rII !
Feel free to ask me any questions! Always love sharing tech talk and insights! :)
And all the best on Your Epic Hero's Odyssey!
The new Lightroom rocks!
I get asked a lot of questions (I love questions--ask away!), and one of the more common ones is "What kind of camera shoul I buy?" Begin with anything, and then, when it falls short of the beauty you are trying to capture, invest in a new one! The important thing is to think of it as buying not something for yourself, but a gift for the world, who will witness all the magnificent photos you shoot with it! Then, the next most important thing to do is to shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot! For each and every epic shot on an awesome camera helps justify its cost! I shoot with the awesome Nikon D810, Sony A7R, and now the Sony A7RII! And in the long run, the cost of the camera is a very small entity, when conpared to the cost of life and time. So buy a great camera, and then give the gift of epic photography to the world! View your artistic mission into photography as an epic odyssey of heroic poetry! Take it from Homer in Homer's Odyssey: "Tell me, O muse, of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide after he had sacked the famous town of Troy. Many cities did he visit, and many were the nations with whose manners and customs he was acquainted; moreover he suffered much by sea while trying to save his own life and bring his men safely home; but do what he might he could not save his men, for they perished through their own sheer folly in eating the cattle of the Sun-god Hyperion; so the god prevented them from ever reaching home. Tell me, too, about all these things, O daughter of Jove, from whatsoever source you may know them. " --Samuel Butler Translation of Homer's Odyssey
All the best on your Epic Hero's Odyssey from Johnny Ranger McCoy!
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whoops, messed up my order when I posted this. I guess that's what happens when you let yourself get over a month behind in your photos.
I met up with Liz at Six Acres after work, and a guy beside us was sitting alone and overheard me trashing Newark while talking about my trip to NYC, and it turned out he was from Jersey (and grew up in Newark) — what are the odds? His name was Korey, and he was here for a job interview with the Aritzia design team. And because I'm posting this photo so long after the fact, I can say that he got the job and will be moving here very soon!
280/365.
Test line up with 10 PCC's, in preparation for the The Hague PCC car Farewell in 1993.
Ter voorbereiding van het PCC afscheid op 1 en 2 mei werd op 14 februari 1993 een proefopstelling gedaan voor de line-up aan het einde van de afscheidsritten op 1 mei 1993. Hierbij werden opgesteld 2113, 2115, 1316, 1314, 1312, 1313, 1122, 1111, 1114, 1152. Aldus kon het opgestelde plan in de praktijk getest worden. Gelukkig stond op 1 mei een schitterend zonnetje, maar 14 februari was erg somber.
In 2024 werd ter gelegenheid van 75 jaar PCC in Europa nogmaals een opstelling met museum PCC's gevormd. Op te merken valt dat dat in 1993 de layout, en met name de opstelling van bovenleidingsmasten, veel gunstiger was. Derhalve kon de getrapte opstelling van 1993 niet herhaald worden.
For whom Tunney's Pasture is named.
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A convenient starting place, says Allston, is the intersection of Scott Street and Parkdale Avenue.
As you head north on Parkdale, you'll see the Tunney's Pasture government complex on your left. Obviously, the complex is an important part of modern-day Ottawa, but for our purposes, you'll want to hang a right at Lyndale Avenue and check out the modest home at 64 Lyndale, where Anthony Tunney himself lived.
Tunney was an Irish immigrant who became known for grazing both his and others' animals on what was then a vacant lot along the west side of Parkdale.
The home where he spent the last two decades of his life is a "snapshot of time in the 1890s," said Allston.
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I had the BESTEST Birthday "Day" with my MOM and Aly yesterday...
Ok, well Aly couldn't really hang much past the MAMMOTH sized CHOCOLATE, Chocolate Chip Muffin...but she made it to the Mani and Pedi's...and had to get out of dodge soon thereafter!
It was UBER fun! We shopped all day and mom hung out at EVERY photog place in town...We had Margaritas that we could have swam laps in first! It was so much fun! And then...she bought me a new camera...OMG...and not just a body...3 lenses too. I may have died and went to heaven...
Mom, I LOVE YOU SOOOO MUCH...and not just for the camera. You are sooo good to me, my BESTIE! :)
Please...don't expect greatness for a few months though...this is a little tougher than the point and shoot.
But...this shot is SOOC, less a little crop...
It is so fun I can hardly stand it.
Ok...deep breath....
(easily excitable today)
Lots of chores today...but I will be back to marvel at all of your streams!
Happy Sunday~~
For the longest time, shooting large format, to me, was all about tonal control in the image. Each sheet of film can be catered through exposure and processing to yield a certain "look" that the photographer desires. There are some cases, though, in which I forego comfort and consistency in the name of "feeling" in an image.
Only about 20 feet away from my previous photograph (check the full size for details), today's photo is an exercise in line, simplicity, and mood. Click "L" to view it larger on black.
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The Northborough Junior Women's Club have set up a couple garden's of pinwheels in support of Pinwheels for Prevention to raise awareness to prevent child abuse. A nice cause and an eye catching display.
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This also gave me an opportunity to take my new 50mm1.4 for a test spin (no pun intended)
Looks better on Black ... just type "L" for Lightbox ... and have a great weekend!
For sixteen years First vehicles have pounded the tarmac in these parts. It was with the aquisition of GM Buses North in 1996 when the 'Flying F' started to appear on buses and promise of a new age of bus travel was promised a couple of years later when the 'Barbie' corporate garb was introduced. The promises fell short of expectations and following the closure of Atherton depot in 1998 services would drastically deteriorate, indeed a recent survey whose results were published in the national press showed that Wigan and its environs had the worst bus service in the country!
With the announcement a few months ago that First was to hive off certain areas of its bus operations [no doubt partially fuelled by the astronomical figures quoted to run the West Coast rail franchise] to raise a bit of cash it came as no surprise when it was announced that the Wigan bit of First Manchester was to go. Always the poor relation in regards to the other garages, Wigan Depot became a bye word for 'Lets dump this crap somewhere!' and always had a hotch-potch selection of antiquated sheds running around. The newest saloons involved in the sale to Stagecoach are 55 plate Volvo B7RLEs.
This was the last day of First operations at Wigan, with Stagecoach taking control at 05:00 the next day.The light was fading fast when this shot was taken to record the last days of First and their promises they couldn't fulfill.
This was the end of yet another era for local transport, though one that I doubt will be very much missed.
So, during my single light project i wasted a lot of time searching for ideas and I took a bunch of images that are not worth posting. However, with this shot i was adjusting the power-output and measuring the distance between the camera and flash and subject (because i can't quite wrap my mind around the selection of the recommended ISO/power-output/shutter/aperture as per the guide number and getting the result I like yet)
anyway, the reason i appreciate this image is because of the light falloff. In short, i was standing in a fluorescent lamp lit parking lot and the light falloff during this capture completely blacked out the back ground (i know its nothing new or fascinating to the experienced strobist)
this was taken the same night of this image: www.flickr.com/photos/tehimages/7305722328/in/photostream/
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info: D700, 85mm1.4G, @ f/1.4, Shutter 1/13th.
SB-700 (bare) camera right approximately 3ft distance (3 o'clock)
subject distance from camera: 1.58m or 5.13ft
SB-700 unfortunately i did not record the settings of the speedlight
ISO: 200
speedlight triggered by SU-800 commander
best view: "fullscreen" mode
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For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by well-dressed, immaculately coifed woman. They looked so perfect!
My goal is to become one of them, whether that is actually achievable or not.
For Macro Monday-New
It was time to replace the old squawk box. This one is like the old radios, just turn it on, tune into a station and that's it. No night lights alarms, clocks to adjust, I love it. The sound is really good on this one as well. I'm very happy with it. Happy Macro Monday Everyone!
Taken for Strobist Sundays. I couldn't believe that I spent $15 for two mugs!
I went to Big Lots and found the little gift boxes for $2 each... the ribbon for $1.50... and the lady at Starbucks gave me a little cup full of coffee beans for free :)
Strobist:
580exII camera right with a shoot through umbrella.
430ex's on the background.
A piece of tinfoil camera left acting as a reflector, to fill in the left side of the white mug and the box it was on.
Thanks For the tag Nicole!
Favorite color? Red
Biggest dream? Don’t have one
Lucky/favorite number? 21
Celeb crush? No one! Their all plastic and airbrushing.
Sexuality? Next Question ;)
If you could meet anyone on earth, who would it be? Every single Pullip collector.
Middle name? Don’t have one.
Believe in love at first sight? I used to. But it just ended with me getting hurt.
Allergies? Not that I know of.
Addiction? Pullip, Chocolate, and Otome games!
Typical weekend? Crafting, sewing, photography, and new ideas.
Favorite serial killer? None
Birthday? June 3rd
Best friend(s)? None I don’t have favorites, I love them all.
Favorite food? Linguini, definitely.
Milkshakes or yogurt? Milkshake…Strawberry please.
Cheetos or Fritos? None, not a huge fan of junk food.
Would you rather eat tentacles or *Bleep* a donut? If by “bleep” you mean eat, then the donut.
Fave social media site? Umm…Flickr and Facebook.
Current mood? Happy and a little hungry.
Have you ever stolen anything? YES! My sisters food :D
Are you a virgin? Yes
When did you get your first kiss? I haven’t gotten mine yet, but will someday.
What's the weirdest food you LIKE? Oreos with peanut butter.
Would you rather kiss Satan or a monkey? The monkey! Hey it could be Curious George.
Have you ever cheated on somebody? Ha! I haven’t even been in a relationship.
How long have you waited before you took a shower? I have a strict schedule and take showers at 6pm and the occasional bubble bath.
Ever been in love with "just a friend"? No I usually crush on people I don’t know.
How many girls have you dated? None.
How many boys have you dated? None.
What is your favorite movie? Whisper of the Heart.
Do you remember a lot of your dreams? Not very much, but the ones I do always have me thinking.
What do you like about yourself? My eyes, friends always say they look seductive.
What is your favorite sport? Volleyball.
Do you smoke? I’ve tried it and I don’t like it
Do you drink? I’ve tried it and I hate it.
Do you like to play video games? Noo… I’m just kidding, of course I do.
What do you think of Valentine’s Day? Just another day. Besides you should show love everyday not just on certain day.
How do you feel about tattoos? Some are beautiful but I wouldn’t get one.
Do you like anyone? Not at the moment.
What is the perfect first date? Nothing special, I would rather stay inside and cook something.
Have you ever broken a bone? Yes my arm when I was 5. I was playing on a treadmill.
What deodorant do you wear? Axe
If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Definitely Japan.
What is your biggest regret? I have nothing to atone for.
Age? 17
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Being a little more talkative towards strangers.
What are you scared of? Spiders and lizards.
What was the name of your favorite toy as a kid? I never had a favorite toy, I was all about exploring.
What is your favorite sugary cereal? Umm…Lucky Charms.
Are u still a virgin? Yes I am.
Do you like cheese? Depends on what kind of cheese.
Who are you talking to right now? Cousins.
When did you go to sleep last night? At 11:35pm
Do you have armpit hair? No it’s gross.
What’s your favorite TV show? New Girl and Raising Hope.
What’s your longest relationship? I haven’t been in one.
If you could travel anywhere in the world where would it be? Japan and South Korea.
Favorite song? I have a lot, but my favorite right now is “Gee” by Girls Generation
What do you want to be when you grow up? A nurse or Interior designer.
What’s the naughtiest thing you’ve ever done? I opened a Christmas present early.
What’s your favorite animal? A dog.
Would you rather have love or a million dollars? I would rather have love then money, money can’t buy happiness.
How many kids do you want? Maybe 2 or 3.
Ten years from now what do you want to be doing? I want to be working in a hospital or design office.
Do you like massages? Kind of.
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September 2012
Size : 6"x6"
Tesserae: Mexican, Venetian and French Albertini smalti, coloured glass
Statement : "I gave an order to a cat and the cat gave it to its tail" - Chinese Proverb
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PRetty superheor comic geek Girls @ 2014 San Diego Comic Con International! Love the bokeh off the Nikon 50 mm f/1.4G SIC SW Prime AF-S Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras!
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All the best on your epic Hero's Journey from Johnny Ranger McCoy! :)
For some reason I always had a bit of an affinity towards these cars, largely due to the fact that they seemed to be smiling with those light clusters. But much like the Maestro, it had purpose, it was innovative, and it was a car that refused to die!
The Austin Montego first started development life way back in 1977 under project code LC10 (Leyland Cars 10), as an intended replacement for the Morris Marina and the Princess. However, like many of the company's promising projects, such as the Maestro and the Metro, it was shelved for years on account of the fact that British Leyland ran out of money! After a corporate bailout by the British Government, the company chose instead to prolong the development of these cars and instead simply give the existing Marina and Princess a facelift, resulting in the Morris Ital and Austin Ambassador, both cars notable for being unimpressively bland masterpieces.
However, this delay did give British Leyland a chance to tie up with Honda, and in 1980 launched the Triumph Acclaim as both the first Japanese/British hybrid car, but also British Leyland's first consistently reliable product! The result was that both the simultaneously developed Austin Maestro and Montego could take some leaves out of Honda's book and therefore improve the reliability. Styling came from David Bache, who had previously had a hand in penning the Rover P4, the Rover SD1 and the Range Rover, and Roy Axe, who would later go on to style the Rover 800 and the Rolls Royce Silver Seraph. The lengthy development time of the car however clearly showed as the first sketches of the car were done back in 1975. Apparently when Roy Axe, who took over as Director of Design in 1982, saw the first prototype with the original design, he was so horrified that he suggested they scrap the whole thing and start over!
However, their combined design talent truly shows through with the Montego as in essence these are very handsome cars, with a long smooth body, a pleasing frontal alignment and design, and internally very capable and comfortable. Some novel features included were the colour coordinated bumpers that matched the rest of the car, and the wiper spindles hiding under the bonnet when parked.
Although many consider the Maestro just to be a hatchback version of the Montego, there were many features the Montego had that made it an all around better car. These included a new S-Series engine in place of the A-Series engine that dated back to the 1950's, and a more practical and robust dashboard. Variations of the car included the stylish and luxury Vanden Plas, which was styled internally by the world renowned coachbuilder with lavish wood veneer and seating (thankfully not given a chrome nose, that would have been insane!), the sporty MG Montego which featured a higher performance O-Series Turob Engine and a revolutionary synthesised computer voice that announced problems and warnings, and finally the Estate versions which were by far the most popular and received almost unanimous acclaim for their spacious interior.
The Montego was launched on April 25th 1984, being available at first as a 4-door saloon to replace the standard Morris Ital, but the Ital in estate form continued on until August, bringing an end to the 11 year old Morris Marina family. In October the Estate version was launched at the British International Motor Show. Initially things were looking up for the Montego, as mentioned the Estate version was lauded for its practicality, the MG Montego became the fastest MG ever built with 115hp to rocket it up to a top speed of 126mph at a rate of 0-60 in 7.1 seconds, and the Vanden Plas was a modest success for the business executive, as well as finding a home in the company car market.
Promotion for the car also helped to seal the deal with a fantastically choreographed advert where professional stunt driver Russ Swift, pretty much danced around a crowded car park in a Montego, doing reverse 180's in gaps only a few feet wide, and driving the car on two wheels through a gap only a ruler's length apart! Jeremy Clarkson would attempt to do the same thing 14 years later on one of his DVD's in another Montego, again with the help of Russ Swift, which went well the first time, but not so well the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth or seventh time. Eventually the Montego was smashed in half by a large truck in a fiery explosion.
Sadly though, the honeymoon like with all good British Leyland cars was short lived, and soon afterwards the various faults and build quality problems became once again apparent. Although many of the features fitted to these cars such as the synthesised voice, the computer engine management and the redesigned dashboard were endearing, the main fault that these cars had were in the electrics, which would frequently go wrong. Some examples I've heard from early Montego owners have included the car failing to start, pressing the indicator switch only to blow the horn, or the synthesised talking lady never, ever, ever shutting up! Because of these problems the cars built up a very quick and poor reputation, added to by the poor construction of the actual car, with the colour coded bumpers being particularly problematic as they'd crack in cold weather.
But British Leyland didn't give up on the Montego, and in the background designers continued to tinker with the idea of further additions and changes to the car. Throughout the period following its introduction, British Leyland began to be broken up by the Thatcher Government, with Jaguar being made independent, the various parts manufacturers such as UNIPART being sold off, Leyland Trucks and Buses being sold to Volvo and DAF, and eventually the whole outfit being reduced to just MG and Rover. The Montego has been credited with being the last car to carry the Austin name, the badge being dropped in 1988 with future cars simply being dubbed the Montego. This coincided with a facelift in 1989 and the re-engineering of the car to be fitted with a Perkins Diesel. In 1989 a new seven-seater estate model was created called the Montego Countryman, built to combat the rising trend of People-Carriers such as the Renault Espace, but still being able to perform as well as a regular car. This, much like the original estate, proved immensely popular, especially in France for some reason, which went on to be one of the Montego's major markets.
In the early 90's the Montego did start getting back some reputation, winning the CAR Magazine's 'Giant Test' (all technical names I'm sure) when competing against the likes of the Citroen BX and the Audi 80. In fact the Rover Montego Turbo became a favourite with the RAF, and was used to whisk Officers across airfields as a personal transport. The Montego may have failed to outdo the Volkswagen Passat, but as for the British mob such as the Ford Sierra and the Vauxhall Cavalier, it was able competition. In fact when I was young in the 90's a lot of kids I'd see dropped off to school would be in then new Montego's because by this point the reliability issues had been ironed out following Rover Group's return to private ownership under British Aerospace.
But by 1992 the car was very much looking its age and was in desperate need of a replacement. In 1993 the Rover 600 was launched which pretty much ended the Montego for mass-production then and there, but special orders for the car continued until 1995. The machines continued to be a favourite among Company Car firms, and a lot of the developments made in the Montego lived on in later Rover cars, primarily the 600 and the 75, which inherited its rear suspension which was often held in high regard. But the curtain did eventually fall for the official Montego production in 1995 as new owners BMW desired nothing more than to be out with the old and in with the new, with facelifts all around including a new Rover 25 to replace the 200, a new Rover 45 to replace the 400, and a new Rover 75 to replace the 800, and the original Range Rover was revamped into the absolutely magnificent Range Rover P38 in 1995. The Maestro too was axed and the Metro followed not long afterwards in 1999, with the classic Mini being killed off in 2000, only to be brought back to life the same year under BMW management after the breakup of Rover that year.
But like the Maestro, the Montego simply wouldn't die, but unlike the Maestro, attempts to revive the car under bootlegged brands weren't as prosperous. In India, the company Sipani Automobiles, notable for attempting to recreate British cars such as the Reliant Kitten but instead consistently turning out garbage, attempted to built a few, but folded soon afterwards. In Trinidad & Tobago, a small firm attempted to sell their own copycat versions of the Montego, which were notable for their exceptional poor quality. But most famously was the attempt to recreate the car in China with the Lubao CA 6410, which yoked the nose of a Montego onto the back of a Maestro using a Maestro platform. Today that car is technically still in production as the Jiefang CA 6440 UA Van, but owes more to the Maestro than the Montego.
Today the Montego is a very rare car to find. Of the 571,000 cars built, only 296 remain, making it Britain's 8th most scrapped car. Contributing to this, areas of the bodywork that were to be covered by plastic trim (such as the front and rear bumpers) were left unpainted and thus unprotected. In addition, pre-1989 models cannot run on unleaded petrol without the cylinder head being converted or needing fuel additives.
However, as mentioned, the Montego estate was a huge hit in France, and chances are you'll find a fair number ambling about the countryside there. Malta too was another popular locale for the Montego, as well as many other British Leyland cars, including Marina's, Allegros and even Princesses!
My opinion on the Montego? Like most British Leyland cars it had prospects and purpose, but lacked the desire to build good, honest cars. It was comfortable, it was handsome, it performed as well as a family saloon car should, it was spacious and very well equipped, and like many British Leyland cars, such as the Princess with its Hydragas suspension, it was innovative. If these cars had been built better and had some of the teething problems ironed out with the electrical systems, then British Leyland could have easily gone on to make the family car of the 1980's. But like all pathfinders in the world of technology, they will suffer the full brunt of the problems they are most likely to experience.
People rarely remember the originals, only the one's that perfected it...
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"This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, SUNSETS to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth, Love to complete your life."
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BTW..Jake & Bailey are now sleeping with Sara @ night. :-)
Jake on the pillow next to her and Bailey entwined in her legs.
They love her and vice versa.
What traitors! LOL. :-))
She is by far the quietest and well behaved 6 year old girl I have ever met.
On Mother's Day, her mom decked her up and she didn't complain even for once (sometimes even offering suggestion) in the almost 2 hour long process. It was her mother's wish that she dress up like a beautiful bride.
Post that she posed for another good 45 minutes for pictures that her parents snapped. I being in the same house, was invited to do a photo shoot. Her patience probably ran out by the time it was all over. Of the many snaps that I clicked, I liked this one the most - especially the look in her eyes as she gazed into the distance.
She indeed looked very pretty.
For the first time since 1994 mainline steam returns to the mountains of West Virginia as Nickel Plate 765 pulls a series of employee appreciation trips for Norfolk Southern Railway.
This is for the 90-Minute Scramble today where the goal is to use a frame (http://www.flickr.com/groups/heroarts/discuss/72157625755831625/).
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I used this wood veneer from Studio Calico and inked it with Mustard Seed and Wild Honey distress ink. I masked of the area of the inside of the star and used one of my favorites S5317 Starburst Lace to create a firework-like pattern.
Thank you for looking! I had fun. ;) I'm quickly starting to love these scrambles!
Thank you for 5.9 million views 2017-2020
The above image is a scan from an original Kodachrome™ slide. The default size is 2000 x 1250 pixels, so clicking on the photo will enlarge it for better viewing.
The original image comes from my slide collection, amassed over the past 40+ years. They are a combination of my own photographs and ones acquired over those years.
I created this Photostream in 2017 for the purpose of holding my slide collection as an archive, as otherwise they would just remain in binders and boxes, not being enjoyed by anyone, myself included.
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So after borrowing the Harlot for a photoshoot meetup event at my studio I was invited to do a feature shoot of the bike for Show Class magazine. The magazine is a dedicated subscription monthly book about the chopper world. Die hards know about it, the average magazine rack at your local store does not. This was exciting because of the credibility that is involved with getting your bike featured in such a mag, so when Eric the owner contacted me and asked if I would shoot for it, I jumped at the chance.
Rather than doing the typical portraits of a chopper amongst an auto shop, or near some industrial estate, I thought we could do something a bit different. Lots of the back alleys and old houses in the neighborhood nearby offered an "off the mainstream path" sort of depiction without getting out of the city. Neighborhoods where these enthusiasts tinker in their small garages, simply because they love the craft and art of these bikes. Seeing the dirt, overgrowth, and alike, meant that this isn't some poser show bike; it's a bike that gets to ride and be seen. We decided on almost 20 images for the article, but these two I've included I thought really captured the vibe of the day, and the rest were detail shots that showcase the build of the bike.
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For those who missed exploring the New Orleans Halloween build at Club Zero, here are some snippets.
Bob Dolan runs the news stand at Wall St and Broad St in the heard of the New York City financial district. I posted a shot of him a couple of weeks ago and it was very well received. Thanks for all the views, favs, and comments. I went back there today to say hello and let him know he was famous :) I learned his name, and I also learned that he has been working this spot since the 1980s. He also was an extra in Ghost and had a chance to walk down the street near Patrick Swayze. He liked the picture of him that I posted. I don't think this one is a good as the first one, but iI wanted to say thanks and give folks a chance to learn a bit about this guy. Thanks Bob!
This Leeds based firm has being going for a long time -see their Site on the net for great old pics!
For my dear, dear Australian friend, Lynn, whose youngest Grandchild, Shiloh Daisy,
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is as absolutely Angelic. Welcome back to Flickr Lynn! Lots of love and hugs to all your family!!
We are having a rather stormy Sunday...not an outside day at all! Annie was looking a little bored so I gave her this little box of books I had made for her. She adores old fairy tales and stories so much...should help keep her amused! Happy Sunday all!!!
Holga 120 S
Ilford XP2 Super
ars-imago C-41 kit in Lab-Box with Professional Lid
Epson Perfection 4990
Negative Lab Pro
The first snow that really stuck! and of course the squirrel in the tree was antagonizing I-Lean. She can jump high though for being a tripod! lol
For those of you who have not come across our photostream yet, this is Champ, my 10 year old Golden Retriever. and I am Candice, a 20 year old college student. We have participated in the 52 weeks project in 2010, 2012, and now are back for 2013! Due to my dad's sudden passing from a tragic accident last year, I missed a chunk of the middle of the project. I'm hoping to be able to finish this year's project with little to no missing weeks! I'll be continuing this year with a new camera, which is exciting. This shot would've been much harder to get with my old ancient Canon 5D (which is still an AMAZING camera by the way if you don't need high speed). I bought the Canon 5d Mark III with prize money I won in a photo contest, thought I'd never be able to afford it...glad to finally have it in my hands! :) I will also be posting pictures of Pugsly, my sister's (and basically mine too) 8 year old, blind pug outside of the project. Keep your eye out on my photostream for him too! (will probably try to see if there's room for him in the 12 months for dogs group!) Looking forward to seeing all of your projects every week!
Athletic Goddess! Nikon D810 Photos Pretty Swimsuit Bikini Fitness Model Goddess: Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art Lens for Nikon Cameras!
Loved shooting the awesome Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art Lens for Nikon Cameras! It was a bit tough sometimes to achieve optimum focus at F1.4 due to the shallow depth of field, but hey--not every eyelash has to be perfectly sharp! I could do it if I and the model were perfectly still, or F1.8 or F2.0 did the trick too. Kept switching it up! We had fun and she loves the photos! :)
All the best on your epic hero's odyssey from Johnny Ranger McCoy!
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Modeling the new black & gold & "Gold 45 Revolver" Gold'N'Virtue swimsuits with the main equation to Dynamic Dimensions Theory on the swimsuits: dx4/dt=ic. Yes I have a Ph.D. in physics! :) You can read more about my research and Hero's Odyssey Physics here:
herosodysseyphysics.wordpress.com/ MDT PROOF#2: Einstein (1912 Man. on Rel.) and Minkowski wrote x4=ict. Ergo dx4/dt=ic--the foundational equation of all time and motion which is on all the shirts and swimsuits. Every photon that hits my Nikon D800e's sensor does it by surfing the fourth expanding dimension, which is moving at c relative to the three spatial dimensions, or dx4/dt=ic!
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Fine art swimsuit model, ballerina, and ballet photography!
Nikon D810 Photos Pretty Swimsuit Bikini Fitness Model Goddess Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art Lens for Nikon Cameras!
45SURF Fine Art!
After looking through my work,what do you think about Nikon vs. Sony? Do you prefer the Nikon D810 and Nikkor / Tamron / Sigma lenses /glass, or the Sony A7r and Sony Sonnar Carl Zeiss e-mount glass/lenses? I love them both! And I am so excited about the Sony A7rII !
Feel free to ask me any questions! Always love sharing tech talk and insights! :)
And all the best on Your Epic Hero's Odyssey!
The new Lightroom rocks!
MTA New York City Transit announced that the 30 Av and 36 Av stations on the Astoria Line reopened for service on June 22, 2018, following successful on-time repairs and improvements that restored and modernized the century-old stations for thousands of customers who use the N/W lines.
The 30 Av station features "Perasma I & II; Dappleganger, 2018" by Stephen Westfall. The laminated glass panels in the station mezzanine's waiting area are frieze-like panels of abstract, geometric patterns rhythmically invoke universality alongside cultural identity. The scale, mirrored glass, and merging movement invoke processional themes in classical friezes as well as the movement of public transportation in contemporary life, in particular the shuttering of light through the mezzanine windows and the bustle of bodies in our mass transit system. The panels were fabricated by Long Island City-based Depp Glass.
Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit