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Iranian artillery shell.
For a while as a child I lived in Abadan, a city in Southwest Iran on Shatt al-Arab river which is the border with Iraq.
If you went to the bazaar in downtown Abadan you’d find local artisans plying their trades: carpets, painting (the paintings on ivory were exquisite) and metalworking. The metal workers would sit in the streets tapping away, engraving and embossing metal objects, both decorative and practical for sale to anyone who might buy - there weren’t tourists as such but there were Europeans living there working with the oil companies with the interest and the money.
It was a good time to be there as a child. In winter my brother and I would paddle across the Shatt in a rowboat from the sailing club and adventure over to the Iraq side. In the summer the sand sharks came up river so we couldn't mess about the same way.
Iranians are ethnically Persian and by nature are a hospitable, gentle, cultured and refined people and it’s hard to realise that this border subsequently was the same one where 1.5 million soldiers were to die in war a few decades later, as militants of the two opposing Islamic factions in the world once again contested for geographic supremacy in the area.
But my narrative is drifting as it is wont to do…
This is a shell case bought by my parents in the Abadan bazaar. It’s been made into a metal box and you can see some of the intricate (though not terribly refined) tooling below. The shell case is two and a half inches wide. The bokeh backdrop behind it is created by a much large heavy brass tray about two feet wide (just used for the colour here).
Much of the metal used by the Iranian metalworkers was recovered from scrap. Old artillery shells could be reworked or melted down and so were prized. You can see that this one has been fired - in the central depression you can see two pits formed by the firing hammer of the artillery piece hitting the central percussion cap. Brass is used in shell cases because when heated by the explosive it readily expands to seal the firing tube.
This is for the Macro Mondays theme today of Copper. Brass is an alloy of copper.
I chose this because of the lovely colours of the patina and circles in the machining of the brass end-cap. The colour comes partly from the colour of the metal salts of the tarnish, but also from the iridescence due to the refraction of light in the thin tarnish coating. So, an iridescent shell just like mother of pearl :)
I have to credit Ali de Niese for triggering the idea - her image today includes a shell case as a base, and it reminded me of this object. The big difference, of course, is that Ali’s has been cleaned attentively whereas this one has been totally neglected for a long time now, lol. But we do have the patina to enoy!
Thanks for taking the time to look. I hope you enjoy the image with its colours. Happy Macro Mondays :)
[Tripod mount in natural daylight; manual focus timer release.
A focus stack of 15 images processed in Affinity Photo.
Lighting toyed with to make the tooling visible and to refine the colours (which look like reality).
16:9 crop.
Dark vignette.]
INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2018) An F-35B Lightning II, attached to the “Avengers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, launches from the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a regularly scheduled deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG/13th MEU is a capable and lethal Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the 7th fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. The Essex ARG and 13th MEU is the first continental U.S. Navy/Marine Corps team to deploy with the new and increased multi-mission capabilities of the F-35B Lightning II, ultimately increasing the lethality and survivability of the amphibious force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sabyn L. Marrs).
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MEMOIRE Hilt Monogram Fanny, TOP , COAT , SKIRT - Noir @collobo 88
PLASTIC x LETHAL! LEATHER LED LIT DUFFLE BAG
KUNI - Ara ( HUD Pack) -Kupra - hair
Tall, dangerous, and lethal. The great Lethanger stands atop of a rocky summit as the fire consumes around him.
Here the dragon challenges anyone who would dare oppose him.
My wife and I had dropped by Circle B Bar Reserve about 12:30PM and was going to take a quick walk around Lost Bridge Trail. It was getting cloudy and looked like rain. We had just entered the trail and walked about 50 yards when it started to "sprinkle" rain. We turned around and headed back to the car with her in the lead. We had walked about 25 yards when she stopped and said "Is that a Snake" and pointed to the trail in front of her. It was indeed. I walked slowly closer and took some shots. I knew what it was almost instantly.
We got wet because of our short delay, but it was worth it.
The Florida Cottonmouth, also called the Cottonmouth Moccasin and Water Moccasin, is one of three subspecies of the only venomous water snake in North America. It ranges through the wetlands of Florida, southeastern Alabama and southern Georgia.
Heads are spade shaped; noticeably larger and thicker than their necks.
When viewed from directly above, the eyes cannot be seen – unlike other water snakes. The pupil is vertical (catlike). There is a deep facial pit between the nostril and the eye.
Identification of this animal can be tricky as their color is variable and also changes as they get older. The eye is camouflaged by a broad, dark, facial stripe. Dark brown cheek stripes are edged with light lines. The dark stripes running from the eyes backwards along the head are bordered top and bottom by a cream color. This is probably the best way to identify this subspecies since it holds true for all color variations, including those of the juveniles. Faint brown stripes encircle the body. The chin is a light cream color.
The bite of the moccasin can be lethal and they are able to bite underwater! Few fatalities have been recorded although their hemotoxic venom causes extensive local tissue damage.
At $10 a ride it wasn't all that cheap, but for thrills it can't be beat (sorry I couldn't resist that). At least as far as the punters were concerned it was the most popular. Full every ride and long queues too. And this shot was taken right at the end of the night.
Three different elements. Spray paint with two printed layers, some stencil work, and a little random placing...
This is a really old plastic ornament we've had forever; by now I'm not really sure where it came from. Still amazed it's around, and also that none of us got our eye put out with it! :)
Shes lovin' her early birthday present while I wave bye bye to the Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D on my to buy list =T
Lamnamkok NP, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Family : Vespidae
Subfamily : Vespinae
Species : Vespa velutina
Vespa velutina is a medium sized hornet with the queens typically measuring around 30mm in length while males are 24mm. Workers are smaller at around 20mm in length. It is an opportunistic hunter and can sustain itself from a number of different food sources from very small insects to dragonflies and grasshoppers. They are among the best hunters in the insect world and have amazing flight skills. The species has a long life cycle with the queens awakening from hibernation in late March or April and the colony lasting until the following January.
It is considered a pest in many areas as it has a special liking for honey bees and can wipe out whole colonies in a matter of hours. In Asia, the Eastern Honey Bee has evolved a strategy of avoiding hornets by rapid entry and exit from the hive and also by using another technique called thermo-balling. Up to 500 bees engulf the hornet in a ball. Vibrations produced by the mob of bees increases the temperature inside the ball to 47 degrees C, which is lethal to the hornet. Accidental importation into Europe has seen the species increase and spread, causing great concern to beekeepers as European bees are much easier prey than their Eastern counterparts.
All my insect pics are single, handheld shots of live insects in wild situations.
As their name implies, Poison Dart Frogs can release toxins from the skin that are distasteful and potentially lethal to would-be predators. The toxic species of poison dart frogs from Colombia and South America are utilized by Indians to poison the tips of blowgun darts.
Blue poison dart frogs are active during the day and can be found hiding among boulders and debris near streams; however, they lack toe webbing and are poor swimmers, so they are never found in the water.
[SoNE Ep. VI] Part 4. Mon Calamari : Non-lethal Takedown
Carry on with my mission to Coral City, the floating planetary capital of Mon Calamari.
The heavy stormtrooper is here.
Is he trying to kill Boba for Steel Tiger, or deliver the letter for Vader?
Nevermind, apparently he couldn’t find Boba’s track here.
But his presence in the city alerts the Mon Calamari Authority. He resists the arrest and the situation turns into a shootout with the locals.
I must stop him before he kills the innocents.
I leap from the roof and perform a super kick.
Before he falls to the ocean, I fire the grabbling chord for him.
Heavy Trooper : Help me ! I can’t swim ! I don’t want to die !
Ninja Nin : Where is Boba’s last hideout ?
Heavy Trooper : Bothawui ! Steel Tiger is on the way to Bothawui to find Boba ~
And my final stop : Bothawui.
Mon Calamari Coral City vignette
[To be continued ……]
Esplanade Theatre {?},
Singapore
Ok, this might be voted the most boring shot of the day , but i like the abstract feel.
Hey ho, I need a new signatur but I don't have a stylus and I wanna make one of those signature kind. Anyone kind enuff to help this poor soul? Nyeh.
Explored | June 29, 2009 #327
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Would appreciate not having large/animated multi invite codes
shot for the first issue of Mustang Generations Magazine
sb25 on 1/16th power zoomed in to 85mm to light up the cobra logo on the front of the car.