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NOW TELL ME THIS ISN'T THE SLIGHTEST BIT CREEPY.
i knew the tires had been moved but it wasn't until i got to where my camera is situated that i got the full visual effect of what had been done. and to tell you the truth my reaction was to point and burst out laughing. which i seem to do a lot. anyway, that type of reaction to an otherwise uneasy situation probably would not bode well for me if i were to find myself in a real-life horror movie. i can see it now: a group of us bursts into a lone cabin to take shelter from a blinding rainstorm, only to find exact replicas of ourselves in doll form, lined up on a wooden table in the middle of the cabin. everyone else scatters as the door slams shut, trapping us, screaming and clutching at each other and trying to get their mobiles to work, and there's me, standing in the center of it all, pointing at my doll and giggling about how the crazy killer had an "epic fail" because even though he even included the s'mores stain i had on my sweatshirt from the night before, i'd been able to get it out hours earlier with a SHOUT!wipe.
if you can't make swings out of them, might as well jam them in trees.
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I recently got some scans back from Richard Photo Lab and it's always such a joy. To be honest I shot this roll in early July and let it collect dust on my shelf (I need to stop doing that...). For the first time I ended up using the Jose Villa color preset they have and really enjoyed the results with minor tweaks in Lightroom. Glad i got these developed for memories sake!
Attribution - Joestpierrephoto.com Boston, MA Photographer
This will be a one of history photo of honest ed store in Toronto...
this store is long gone now and street will never be same...
My set of images for this Ansel Adams emulation project.
www.flickr.com/photos/kate_ferris/sets/72157622117230871/
The standing stones at Callanish Isle of Lewis.
There are many websites on this site, but here is one, giving an overview of this wonderful place.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/lewis/calanais/index.html
Influenced by Ansel Adams and: Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico
1941
PRO80 set by primer (for Photography Critique Assignment group)
Mission:
To emulate the style of Ansel Adams, American (1902-1984).
Ansel Adams is arguably one of the most famous and influential photographers on the 20th century best known for his stark black and white photographs of Yosemite National Park. He was one of the first major proponents of "straight photography" which rejected imitating other styles in art in photography and championed the "beauty of tone and detail that is found only in photographs" [source].
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While Adams is best known for his landscape photographs, he was also a commercial photographer. He approached both styles in the same way and according to Adams: "I don't have any idea that commercialism or professionalism is on one side of the fence and the creative side is on the other. They're both interlocked."
Your assignment is to create a photograph in the Ansel Adams style utilizing his "straight photography" approach.
WIT
What it took was a trip to the west side of the Isle of Lewis, to an ancient standing stones site.
Here I knew I would find the stone textures and colours that I was looking for. The day was a good one (weather-wise), so we had a very pleasant time chatting to tourists and locals and friends alike. :) I went around the site taking photos from all angles, but this one seemed to be the best for the variety of tones it gave me and the unfussy background. In some areas there are houses very close, in other areas there's telegraph poles and fences, but this one was good!
1. which photo(s) inspired you
To be honest all his photos inspired me! This one hopefully gives the feel of perhaps Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico 1941
2. what you like and/or don't like about Ansel Adams' style
I like the clarity and in-your-face sharpness of his landscapes BUT by the same token, I dislike the sameness (or rather, predictability) of them. I do love Turner's paintings and also impressionism in Art, so a little mystery is a good thing as far as I am concerned.
3. your thoughts and/or thought process behind your assignment submission
As I've said, I wanted the sharpness and textures of stone in the light. I wanted a good tonal range and I knew I could get that here, at any time of the day, due to the size of the site and the choices I would be faced with.
4. how your photo reflects elements of Adams' style
I hope you feel comfortable with the image. It doesn't spring any surprises. It is what it is. The textures on the stones is plain to see and there is a good tonal range across the image.
5. what you gained as a photographer from studying Ansel Adams' work
I guess I first came across Ansel Adams' work 40 years ago. I gained an appreciation of how a majestic landscape can look absolutely awesome in print.
I used my new Nikon D300s for these shots!
exif
Camera: Nikon D300S
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
I deliberately darkened the image post processing with a gradiant from the top on the sky only. I then adjusted the b&w to give a blueness to the image by adjusting highlights/midtones and shadows in PSE5.
If I am honest, I have no idea what the regulations are, we look after ourselves, keep our distance from other people. I think travel for exercise with two people from the same house is OK, so we went to Rye for a wander round.
The town was very quiet, few people about, few shops open, but I needed to buy Jools a birthday card, and an independent place was open, so ticked that box.
We parked down by the harbour and walked up the path to Landgate.
First time really there have been few people about to take shots, so I took loads.
We went along the Tower Street, then cut back up a cobbled path, and like all over the town, there has been so little footfall this autumn, grass is growing between the cobbles giving it an attractive unkempt look.
Past the church the the timber framed houses on Church Square, and then to Mermaid Street to photograph the pub, though it would be closed for nearly two more weeks.
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Rye is a small town and civil parish in the Rother district, in East Sussex, England, two miles from the sea at the confluence of three rivers: the Rother, the Tillingham and the Brede. In medieval times, as an important member of the Cinque Ports confederation, it was at the head of an embayment of the English Channel, and almost entirely surrounded by the sea.
At the 2011 census, Rye had a population of 4,773.[2] Its historical association with the sea has included providing ships for the service of the Crown in time of war, and being involved in smuggling. The notorious Hawkhurst Gang used its ancient inns The Mermaid Inn and The Olde Bell Inn, which are said to be connected to each other by a secret passageway.
Those historic roots and its charm[3] make it a tourist destination, with hotels, guest houses, B&Bs, tea rooms, and restaurants.[4] It has a small fishing fleet, and Rye Harbour has facilities for yachts and other vessels.
The name of Rye is believed to come from rie, meaning a bank,[dubious – discuss][5] or from the West Saxon ieg meaning island.[6] Medieval maps show that Rye was originally located on a huge embayment of the English Channel called the Rye Camber, which provided a safe anchorage and harbour. Probably as early as Roman times, Rye was important as a place of shipment and storage of iron from the Wealden iron industry. The Mermaid Inn originally dates to 1156.
1899 sketch of John Breads's Gibbet Iron, Rye, East Sussex.
Rye, as part of the Saxon Manor of Rameslie, was given to the Benedictine Abbey of Fécamp in Normandy by King Æthelred; it was to remain in Norman hands until 1247.
As one of the two "Antient Townes" (Winchelsea being the other), Rye was to become a limb of the Cinque Ports Confederation by 1189, and subsequently a full member. The protection of the town as one of the Cinque Ports was very important, due to the commerce that trading brought. One of the oldest buildings in Rye is Ypres Tower, which was built in 1249 as "Baddings Tower", to defend the town from the French, and was later named after its owner, John de Ypres. It is now part of the Rye Museum.[7]
The Landgate
Rye received its charter from King Edward I in 1289, and acquired privileges and tax exemptions in return for ship-service for the crown. The "Landgate" (the only surviving one of four original fortified entrances to Rye) dates from 1329 in the early years of the reign of King Edward III. It is still the only vehicular route into the medieval centre of Rye and is suitable only for light vehicles. In 2015, some 25 tonnes of pigeon excrement that had built up had to be removed from Landgate Arch for fear of damaging the ancient structure.[8]
The River Rother originally took an easterly course to flow into the sea near what is now New Romney. However, the violent storms in the 13th century (particularly in 1250 and 1287) cut the town off from the sea, destroyed Old Winchelsea, and changed the course of the Rother. Then the sea and the river combined in about 1375 to destroy the eastern part of the town and ships began use the current area (the Strand) to unload their cargoes. Two years later, the town was sacked and burnt by the French, and it was ordered that the town walls be completed,[9] as a defence against foreign raiders.
The South Gate at Rye, 1785, by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm
Rye was considered one of the finest of the Cinque Ports, though constant work had to be done to stop the gradual silting up of the river and the harbour. Also, a conflict arose between the maritime interests and the landowners, who gradually "inned" or reclaimed land from the sea on Romney and Walland Marsh, and thus reduced the tidal flows that were supposed to keep the harbour free of silt.[10] Acts of Parliament had to be passed to enable the Rother to be kept navigable at all.
With the coming of bigger ships and larger deepwater ports, Rye's economy began to decline, and fishing and particularly smuggling (including owling, the smuggling of wool) became more important. Imposition of taxes on goods had encouraged smuggling since 1301, but by the end of the 17th century, it became widespread throughout Kent and Sussex, with wool being the largest commodity. When luxury goods were also added, smuggling became a criminal pursuit, and groups – such as the Hawkhurst Gang who met in The Mermaid Inn in Rye – turned to murder and were subsequently hanged.
Since 1803, lifeboats have been stationed at Rye[11] although the lifeboat station is now at Rye Harbour about 2 miles (3.2 km) downriver from the town.[12] The worst disaster in RNLI history concerning a single vessel, and indeed in the 20th century, occurred in 1928, when the Mary Stanford sank with all hands. The incident is recorded by a tablet at Winchelsea church, by the imposing memorial at Rye Harbour Church and by the folk song "The Mary Stanford of Rye".[13] A new Mary Stanford was commissioned by the RNLI two years later, and stationed at Ballycotton on the coast of Ireland. Since 2010, the RNLI has operated an Atlantic 85-class inshore lifeboat at Rye Harbour.
Between 1696 and 1948, six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Rye.
During the 1803–1805 Napoleonic invasion threat, Rye, Dover, and Chatham were regarded as the three most likely invasion ports,[14] and Rye became the western command centre for the Royal Military Canal. The canal was planned from Pett Level to Hythe, but was not completed until long after the threat had passed.
From 1838–1889, Rye had its own borough police force.[15] It was a small force, often with just two officers. Rye police frequently had difficulties on Bonfire night (5 November) and special constables were recruited to help deal with the problems bonfire gangs caused. After amalgamation with the county force in 1889 a new police station was provided in Church Square.[16][a] In 1892 the strength of the town police, now amalgamated, was one sergeant and three constables.[17]
In May 1940, during the darkest days of World War II, the Rye fishing fleet was invited to participate in Operation Dynamo, the seaborne rescue of the stranded British Expeditionary Force at Dunkirk, but refused to do so.[18]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rye,_East_Sussex
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For more than 900 years the Parish Church of Rye, dedicated to St Mary the Virgin, has dominated the hill on which the old town stands.
When the building of the present church was started, early in the 12th century, the town itself and much of the surrounding area was still held, under a Royal deed of gift, by the Abbey of Fecamp in Normandy. It is because of this link with Fecamp and the fact that it had become an important member of the Cinque Ports Confederation that Rye has such a magnificent church, which has sometimes been called 'the Cathedral of East Sussex'.
The worst disaster in the church's history 1377 when the town was looted and set on fire by French invaders and the church was extensively damaged. The roof fell in and the church bells were carried off to France.They were recovered the next year when men from Rye and Winchelsea sailed to Normandy, set fire to two towns and recovered much of the loot, including the church bells - one of which was subsequently hung in Watchbell Street, to give warning of any future attack. It was not returned to the church until early in the 16th century.
The 'new' clock was installed in about 1561-2 and was made by the Huguenot Lewys Billiard. It isone of the church clockoldest church turret clocks in the country still functioning. The pendulum, a much later addition, swings in the body of the church. The present exterior clockface and the original 'Quarter Boys' (so called because they strike the quarters but not the hours) were added in 1760. Today, if you wish, you can climb the church tower where you will see the 8 bells now hanging there. These are not the same bells that were stolen in 1377 as they were re-cast in 1775 and new bells added. The total weight of the 8 bells and clappers is almost 5 tons.
St Mary's is open to View South West from the Towervisitors every day of the year, except for Christmas Day, from 9.15am - 5.15pm in summer and 9.15am - 4.15pm in winter. The Visitor Centre stocks a good range of postcards, Christian greetings cards, prayer cards, books, gifts and Christian jewellery. The Tower, which is open every day (weather permitting) for a charge, has become a popular place for marriage proposals!
This was a Butler site back in the mid 1990s, see below. Whether or not it then moved to the Power brand before becoming a Scottish Fuels site I don't know but it has been branded as we see here since the start of Streetview. To be honest I'm not sure they even still sell petrol, the price board offers no clues in terms of regular prices but perhaps does in that what's on it makes no sense - unless one were to add a one in front and go back a year or two. Certainly they were still selling fuel from here in 2016, the most recent Streetview shot.
www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.873135,-2.0936375,3a,75y,149.16...
Near Phra Pokklao Bridge in Bangkok, there were several local residents making a day’s wages near their abodes by separating stems/stalks (pedicels!) from the bases (exocarp!) of these chili peppers. All told there were probably ten people, including a few working in teams but this gent was making a go of it solo.
Sign spotted 10/19/20, in a field along US-40, in SW Pennsylvania, an area hotly contested in the upcoming election, and plastered with all manner of political signs.
Here we have a private citizen, without "spin doctors", focus groups, political action committees, or the slightest hint of foreign collusion, expressing his views on the current political situation.
His message is clear, without guile or deception, and without regard to anyone being "offended", just as the Founding Fathers intended.
It might be wise, in these times of deep and bitter national divisions, partisan fanaticism, vicious slanders, and group hypersensitivities, to remember that this kind of frank, open, and fearless self expression is the very heart of our democracy.
Yeah, and it is also humor that we can all use, right now.
At this factory they pride themselves with being 100% free from toxic waste. Please feel free to inspect the production line. Just don't look out back...
wants to have a fish store :)
be honest... this brings tear to my eyes :P
p.s: ok... tomoro i will start makin pics in RAW
The Lincoln Memorial at the U.S. Botanic Garden. It's made out of bark, twigs, moss etc. Most of the monuments around the National Mall are included in the setup.
Location: Warsaw
To be honest, at first glance I didn't know what these plates were as they look super Danish. They are the older Polish diplomatic plates issued until 2000. I am not entirely súre if 52 is really Vatican City, but usually, the codes until 88 correspond with the contemporary codes.
52 = Vatican City
A city landmark for almost 70 years, demolished and redeveloped since closing at end of 2016 - founder and owner Ed Mirvish was Toronto's only theatrical impresario for much of this period, hence the posters
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honest_Ed%27s
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Mirvish
P3124040 Anx2 Q90 1200h
aaa los ojjos re rojos :|
Escorpio:
Como sos: integra, honesta, no podes callar la mentira, la injusticia y soles señalar lo que los demás quieren disimular o ignorar. Capaz de jugarte por la amistad, incluso perjudicándote si fuera necesario. Sos fiel y sincera si te sentís comprendida y aceptado tal cual sos. Tenaz con tus verdaderos amigos que nunca son muchos.
Quien cuenta con tu amistad puede enriquecerse, pues sos dinámica, realista, determinada, trabajadora y valiente. No toleras "las medias tintas", o te brindas por completo o declararas abiertamente la guerra.
Como tratarlo: Jamas pienses que podes influir sobre sus decisiones o maneras de pensar, ya que su mente es totalmente independiente y gobierna su vida por completo, más probable que llegue a interferir de manera decisiva en la tuya, incluso sin que te des cuenta. Deberás por otro lado acostumbrarte en cierta medida a sus arranques temperamentales.
Si Escorpio te brinda su amistad, mostrate tal cual sos‚ no tolera poses impostadas.
I've decided to start doing a little less mountain biking (I take an anticoagulant so whatever I can do to avoid crashes is a good idea) and a little more of what is called "adventure riding."
What does that even mean? Isn't a mountain bike ride or a road bike ride an adventure? Sure, they are. Adventure biking is something like mountain biking and long distance touring rolled into one. The Oregon Outback ride comes to mind.
The steel framed AWOL rides better than a mountain bike on pavement, and really, more comfortable on pavement than my carbon fiber road bike. Most of the paved roads around here are now chip seal. The AWOL accommodates much fatter tires than my road bike, which can be ridden at lower pressure for a plush ride. The stock tires on there now are 42c but I might switch to a fatter tire at some point.
To be honest my full suspension mountain bike is much more comfortable to ride on bumpy roads like the OC&E trail, and not only that the mountain bike is actually faster on the dirt roads. Yes, I've done the same routes, on consecutive days, with the AWOL and with my Giant Anthem and the mountain bike is about ten percent faster. Make no mistake - riding an unsuspended bike on bumpy roads is sort of difficult - even with fat tires and a steel frame.
Also the AWOL is heavy - heavier than my full suspension mountain bike.
On the other hand this AWOL is set up to haul gear and would be a perfect choice for a long bike tour, now designated as "bikepacking." Plus the geometry is interesting, and I like the feel very much. It has a long top tube and a short stem, and the handlebars are higher than those on a road bike. The drop bars are also a little higher and it is comfortable for me to ride in the drops when it is windy.
The disc brakes are not as powerful as the ones on my mountain bike and don't seem, so far, to have much advantage over standard cross bike cantilevers. I guess they won't overheat the rims on long descents.
So far I love the bike and look forward to exploring the seemingly infinite supply of fire roads in Southern Oregon.
I removed the front rack because when the rack is on the bike won't fit on my roof rack - but I can put it back on for long tours. I switched the stock saddle for one of my Brooks saddles, and had the local bike shop change the gearing a little since I'm not as strong of a climber as I used to be.
The photo of the AWOL leaned against the brick wall is the unmodified version during a test ride (before I bought it.)