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Panel music mixer with sound controls. Exhibition of music and light in Moscow.

Macro Mondays

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Concrete Mixing Facility - Lawton Transit Mix

Lawton, OK

company Roland demonstrated at the the exhibition the 32-channel digital mixer, which is a full family concert console V-Mixer.

photo was taken during the International music exhibition NAMM Musikmesse Russia.

"Indeed. I was a shower mixer. For a decade I had made sure that you got your warm water every day - not too hot, just right. Now I have reached the end of my life, and how do you thank me? You are exposing my shattered body to the world, you turned me into an object of voyeuristic desire!"

Well, I can't say that I am sorry. Look, instead of unceremoniously dumping you, I recycled some of your parts. You will make people smile now. And you are not forgotten.

Mixer of an abandoned lime stone factory

Wirbler in einer verlassenen Kalksandsteinfabrik

i need more lights

Kitchen-Tools-in-Black-and-White

Macro Mondays - Line Symmetry

A simple yet versatile Shure stereo audio mixer, still in production over 25 years since its introduction. This mixer accommodates two microphones and three stereo sources, plus a feature set designed for ease of use.

At work, I put this model of mixer and a stereo amplifier in a road case as part of a simple sound system that could easily accommodate a microphone and, say, a CD player (this was about 25 years ago, for a service we discontinued during the pandemic). One useful feature I turned on reduced the stereo input levels whenever the microphone was used, reducing the number of knobs to turn before and after using the mike from up to four down to just one, or even eliminating the need altogether if the mike had an on/off switch built in.

For size reference, the center of each knob is spaced one inch (25.4mm) apart from each other.

And so we begin with the phrase “mirroring the reality” - it is as simple as that. To illustrate this through an example let’s assume two landscape photographers capturing a particular vista. The first photographer studies the location then follows the weather forecast in anticipation of finding the optimal window of time to access the site. At the site, he searches for the best eye-catching spot from which he composes the frame precisely as he pictured in his mind. Later at home he processes the image in photoshop, and at last, he releases the final version to the public. His image apparently hasn’t gone unnoticed, a professional photographer from one of leading nature magazines scanned it and decided, on the spot, to seize the opportunity and capture a much grander version, or simply, to overdo it. Armed with top of the line photographic gear she went and stood on the same spot captured some pictures which she later advertised all over the place and thus, earned fame and recognition for her, so-called, original work. Although, one photographer used advanced photographic gear and smoothed her images using certain “makeup” slightly differently from the former, neither of them have left his intimate imprints on the photo as do painter with emotionally charge brush strokes slashed on canvas. So to sum up, style schmyle, it all was the work of mother nature - our fair heroes were at the same location only to mirror the reality and nothing else.

Now am wondering what would happen if I throw some colors and substances into the blank sheet of light? Well, I did so. And it was as the first day of school :-)

Great fun in the studio this morning. 8x8 oil on panel inspired by a personal photo of my much loved stand mixer.

Passionfruit flower

Sink.

Old style plumbing from the past .. Taylors Water & Sanitary Ltd .. Sydney

Circa 1890

Brisbane

Täby, Sweden

We are still wandering around in the early morning with a camera in the old wharf precinct of Launceston. Yesterday I showed you a cement truck about to fill up for the first pour of the day. A little way away from there are some spare cement mixers waiting to be fitted to the back of a truck.

One of the newer rides created by the flat ride masters at Zamperla, the Mixer was built at the same time the G-Force was. On this ride, there are 2 large gondola cars, and what happens next is wild. The 2 platforms rotate 360 degrees in the air, and takes the riders upside down. The added twist is the ride is in a spinning motion which makes it look like the worlds largest blender, and thrills all the thrill ride junkies, and those who love to be put upside down

Cement Mixer '40

HDR 9 scatti

Fotocamera: Nikon D750

Aperture: f/8

Shutter Speed: 1/5 s

Lente: 24 mm

ISO: 100

Exposure Bias: 0 EV

Flash: Off, Did not fire

Lens: Nikkor AF-S FX 14-24mm f/2.8G ED

In the half light on the Pyg Track up Snowdon

Mixer

高市文化路6號

Fantastic b-day gift from Scott. Many, many thanks.

"You've got to know when to hold 'em

Know when to fold 'em

Know when to walk away

And know when to run . . . ."

- -Lyrics from "The Gambler" by Kenny Rodgers

Something this lone fisherman might want to think about.

Best viewed LARGE

There's a certain sculptural appeal about the way these cement mixers from the backs of trucks have been dumped here. Whether they are just waiting to be picked up for later use, or they have finished their working life your guess is as good as mine.

Mixer black and white

Blends some bricks ready for some smaller building !

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Second entry for HARDnuary - Minimixers!

More images from yesterdays brief sunrise...

For Macro Monday - Found in the Kitchen