Salida del paraiso .

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1. LittleBeauty, 2. "Door & Window" or "Input & Output" or "Each Picture is a Mirror ", 3. ... moving ..., 4. "Cobweb in the Sun" or "Camina Burata" or "Love & Life "

The towering, Gothic rocket of the Scott Monument at sunset on the second day of the New Year. The Gardens and the lower part of this towering structure are already in deep shadow as the low winter sun reclines rapidly in the western sky, but the upper parts of the ancient stone are basking in that glorious, golden-honey light of those last few moments of daylight. I love my camera, but it really doesn't quite capture how these colours looked to the human eye, the bright copper light on old stone, against a rapidly paling blue sky above, as my breath steamed in the frigid, clear winter air.

I have always found it remarkably civilised that we have this magnificent monument - so many of our public monuments around the world are to supposedly great kings, politicians and military heroes. Instead here we have one that dwarves most other monuments, and it is to writing, to storytelling, not just Sir Walter Scott's prodigious output, loved around the world, but covered in sculpture drawn from a myriad of Scottish writers and poets. How wonderful that one of the largest monuments in the land celebrates not leaders or wars or supposed victories but writing, reading, storytelling and our shared cultural heritage.

That's the number of shots stacked to get to this output. Will try to stack more to see if it does make a significant difference.

Testing some new textures for my next live perf this weekend.

View On Black

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[...] The sky is eternity. And "sun, moon and five stars" are "the manifestation of the time, which imitate eternity and a number of law following turn, are the moving images of eternal being who is" alone and not the will obey. What we see with our senses, is not heaven, not the original eternal being itself, solely by God's Spirit West. If we "want to live in the light of eternity," therefore, we need to get into the spirit of God.

"Is that possible?" You might ask. But, it's not about the possibility of achieving this goal - but the need.

Otherwise we would not even be able to only this to our time-bound and living in days and nights, months and years, measured life.

What is needed, however, which must be possible.

If the eternal, refuses to manifest in the "Forms of Time", then left it to the forms of time but not helpless themselves

If the Eternal is the moving, changing, sentient forms of the time denied it burrow yet in them. [...]

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[…] Der Himmel ist die Ewigkeit. Und „Sonne, Mond und die fünf Sterne“ sind „die Erscheinungsformen der Zeit, welche die Ewigkeit nachahmen und einem Zahlengesetz folgend sich drehen“, sind die sich bewegende Abbilder des ewigen Wesens, das allein „ist“ und nicht dem Werden gehorchend. Was wir mit unseren Sinnen sehen, ist nicht der Himmel, nicht das ursprüngliche ewigen Wesens selbst, das allein Gottes Geist durchwest. Wenn wir daher „ im Licht der Ewigkeit leben wollen“, müssen wir in Gottes Geist eindringen.

„Ist das möglich?“ könnte man fragen. Allein, es geht nicht um die Möglichkeit, dieses Ziel zu erreichen – sondern um die Notwendigkeit.

Andernfalls wären wir nicht einmal in der Lage, auch nur dieses unser an die Zeit gebundenes und nach Tagen und Nächten, Monaten und Jahren gemessenes Leben zu leben.

Was aber notwendig ist, das muss möglich sein.

Wenn das Ewige, sich weigert, sich in den „Formen der Zeit“ zu manifestieren, dann überließe es die Formen der Zeit dennoch nicht hilflos sich selbst.

Wenn sich das Ewige sich den bewegten, wechselnden, fühlenden Formen der Zeit verweigert, so verbärge es sich dennoch in ihnen. […]

Plato

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Source: D.T. Suzuki, „Der westliche und der östliche Weg“ (The Western and Eastern Weg),

Chapter: „Leben im Licht der Ewigkeit“ (Living in the Light of Eternity)

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|| Wikipedia: D. T. Suzuki || Plato ||

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Uploaded to iPad direct from camera and edited on an app called photoshop touch. Not an amazingly interesting photo, i was just checking out a new process of outputting imagery in a short space of time whilst on the move. Row of headstones at Madingley American war cemetery.

Testing some new textures for my next live perf this weekend.

Speckle pattern on the output mirror of an old 594 nm Helium-Neon laser. Shot using a Carl Zeiss Jena 5x/0.10 microscope objective.

Built with processing!

After reading the last post of Marius Watz, I could not rersist to try Mesh library!

Built with processing.

Trying to optimise a bit the texture rendering in opengl.

For now I got 48 thousand 512*512 transparents pngs rendering at 22fps !!!! (And this on my old 1ghz + 512 ram computer)

M.V. AURELIE (IMO: 9163647) AIS Vessel Type General Cargo_Call Sign: OJTD (MMSI: 230039000) Rederi Ab Nathalie Finland

PARTICULARS

NAME: MV AURELIE

CALL SIGN: OJTD

IMO 9163647

MMSI: 230039000

FLAG: FINLAND

HOME PORT: MARIEHAMN

BUILT: 1998

BUILDER: VOLHARDING SHIPYARD BV, NETHERLANDS

CLASS: BUREAU VERITAS

ICE CLASS: FINNISH/SWEDISH ICE 1A P&I: GARD

MEASUREMENTS

GT: 2774

NT: 1548

DWT: 4135

DWCC Summer: 3950

DWCC Winter: 3850

MAIN DIMENSIONS

LOA: 89,80

LPP: 84,98

Breadth: 13,60

Depth mld: 7,2

Draft: 5,71

Airdraft: 25,80

CARGO HOLD

GRAIN/BALE: 5628

M³ / 198’762 CUF

TIMBER CAP: 4050 M³ + 1200 M³ ON DECK

TANK TOP: 15 T/M²

HATCH: 1,6 T/M²

PROPULSION

MAIN ENGINE: MAK

ME OUTPUT: 2200 KW

BOWTHRUSTER: YES, 200 KW

SPEED: 10,5 KN

CONSUMPTION: ~8 M³ / DAY MGO

TANK CAPACITY

BALLASTWATER: 1551 M³

MGO: 216 M³

Ship Contact

aurelie@rabn.fi

+358 408 684 421

Rederi Ab Nathalie

Address: Linnankatu 64B, 20100 Turku, Finland

Phone: +358 40 7346517

Alfa Romeo Giulia Nouva Super (1962-72 + 1974-77) Engine 1290cc S4 Twin Cam

Production 836,323 (all types)

Registration Number MCY 179 K (Swansea)

ALFA ROMEO SET

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The Alfa Romeo Giulia 105 series was introduced as a lightweight main stream vehicle powered by powerful 1.6ltr (1570cc), propelling Alfa Romeo into the mass production league. The car featured a five speed gearbox, rigid axle and coils at the rear and servo disc-drum brakes. Power output is anything from 92 to 102bhp dependant on type and year,

Some early cars came with drum brakes all round. Its 1,570 cc Alfa Romeo Twin Cam engine was fitted with a single Solex 33 PAIA 7 twin-choke down-draft carburettor, and produced 91bhp. The "TI" nomenclature referred to a class of Italian saloon car racing known as "Turismo Internazionale", and had previously been applied to higher-performance versions of the 1900 and Giulietta saloons. four-wheel Dunlop disc brakes and a brake servo were phased in during August 1963,. In May 1964 the gearchange switched from the steering column to floor

The Guilia Super was introduced in 1965, t transferred the technology from the racing TI Super to a road car, to make the most successful Giulia saloon. 1,570 cc engine with two double-choke Weber 40DCOE carburettors for a milder, but torquier tune than the TI Super with an output of 97bhp. Cars featured a more sporty interior, all round disc brakes For 1968, there was a suspension update, including revised geometry and a rear anti-roll bar. other updates included dual-circuit brakes, centre-mounted handbrake lever to replace under-dash affair, larger external door handles, and top-hinged pedals on LHD cars only.

The Giulia Super range was re-released in 1974 as the Nuova Super range, including the Giulia Nuova Super 1300 and 1600 This and featured a new black plastic front grille and a flat boot (trunk) lid without the characteristic centre spine. Otherwise the cars differed little from their Giulia Super predecessors and bore the same Tipo numbers with an S suffix. Production ceased in 1977.

Diolch am 81,906,069 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr.

Thanks for 81,906,069 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated.

Shot 05.06.2021. at Bicester Heritage Centre, Bicester, Oxon. 146-167

Date Taken: March 12, 2017

Basic Details:

Operator: JAM Liner, Inc.

Fleet Number: 1223

Classification: Air-Conditioned Provincial Operation Bus

Seating Configuration: 2x2 Seats

Seating Capacity: 45 Passengers

Body:

Coachbuilder: Sta. Rosa Motor Works, Inc.

Body Model: Sta. Rosa DaewooBus BF106

Chassis:

Chassis Model: Daewoo BF106

Layout: Front-Longitudinally-Mounted Engine Rear-Wheel Drive

Suspension: Leaf Springs Suspension

Engine:

Engine Model: Doosan DE08TIS

Cylinder Displacement: 8.1 Liters

Cylinder Configuration: Straight-6

Engine Aspiration: Turbocharged & Intercooled

Max. Power Output: 240 hp @ 2,300 rpm

Peak Torque Output: 883 N.m @ 1,200 rpm

Emission Standard: Euro 2

Transmission:

Type: Manual Transmission

Gears: 6-Speed Forward, 1-Speed Reverse

* Some parts of the specifications may be subjected for verification and may be changed without prior notice...

Our Official Facebook Fan Page: Philippine Bus Enthusiasts Society (PhilBES)

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intersting project more information at: mastronardi

Jaguar E Type Ser.III 2+2 Coupe (1971-75) Engine 5343cc V12 DOC Production 7297 (2+2s plus 7990 OTS Roadsters)

Registration Number DRS 72 K (Aberdeen)

JAGUAR SET

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The Series III E type was introduced in 1971, with a new 5.3 litreV12 engine, the first volume produced Jaguar to feature a V12 engine fed by four Zenith carburettos. With a 272bhp output engine restoring the earlier E Type performance, uprated brakes and standard power steering. Optionally an automatic transmission, wire wheels and air conditioning were available.. The short wheelbase FHC body style was discontinued with the Series III now only produced as a Covertible or 2+2 Coupe offering an increased interior

The Series 3 is easily identifiable by the large cross-slatted front grille, flared wheel arches, wider tyres, four exhaust tips and a badge on the rear that proclaims it to be a V12. all types have the longer longer wheelbase. Ventilated disc brakes and wide rim wheels, new grille, power steering and Lucas-Opus transistorised ignition on all but the very early cars.

Many thanks for a Marmalising

51,307,169 views

Shot 01.05.2016 Shot at Catton Hall, nr. Weston on Trent Derbs. REF 116-091

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Output

Testing some new textures for my next live perf this weekend.

Kleine Tour mit Banjo HH

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Nothing you see here is real, even though the conversion or the presented background story might be based historical facts. BEWARE!

Some background:

The Reno Air Races, officially known as the National Championship Air Races, is a multi-day event tailored to the aviation community that takes place each September at the Reno Stead Airport a few miles north of Reno, Nevada. Air racing is billed as "the world's fastest motor sport" and Reno is one of the few remaining venues. The event includes races in 6 classes and demonstrations by airshow pilots.

After racing for several years with limited success, the aircraft was sold in 1983 to Wiley Sanders of Sanders Truck Lines, and it lost its characteristic blue and orange livery. After frequent participations in various air races, the aircraft was sold again in late 1989 and moved to the United Kingdom, not to return to the United States again until 1995. Since then, the aircraft has not made any public appearance yet.

General characteristics:

Crew: 1

Length: 32 ft 3 in (9.83 m)

Wingspan: 32 ft 6½ in (9.93 m)

Height: 13 ft 5 in (4.10 m; tail wheel on ground, vertical propeller blade.)

Wing area: 197.6 sq ft (18.42 m²)

Empty weight: 7,030 lb (3,194) kg

Loaded weight: 8,750 lb (3,972 kg)

Max. take-off weight: 11,450 lb (5,200 kg)

Powerplant:

1× modified Rolls Royce Griffon 65 supercharged V12,

with a race output of ~3,000 hp (2,160 kW) at low altitude

Performance:

Maximum speed: 473 mph (763 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7,600 m)

Stall speed: 100 mph (160 km/h)

Mach limit 0.82

The kit and its assembly:

This is another group build submission, this time the topic was “Racing and Competition” – and what’s more obvious than a (fictional) Reno Racer? The Mustang is a classic choice for the Unlimited Class, with many warbirds and some exotic, dedicated constructions with high-volume piston engines. I wanted something plausible, though, that perfectly blends into the class’ pedigree, so I took inspiration from different real P-51 racers and modified my build with whatever I considered plausible.

The basic kit is Academy’s P-51D, which I like because of its good fit, surface structure and nice details like the good cockpit and landing gear, as well as the option to build the model with lowered flaps. Just the tail wheel is IMHO a little short and needs an extension at its base for a proper stance of the model.

However, in order to turn the Mustang into a mutated Reno Racer and high speed aircraft, I gave it the following modifications – everything gathered from real-world Mustang modifications throughout the years:

Clipped wings, a traditional way to reduce drag and improve low altitude handling. I cut away about 1cm from each wing – and there have been more radical modifications in real life, even including the transplantation of swept wings from a Learjet! The original wing tips were retained, though, and slightly extended so that they would match with the slightly deeper, shortened wing.

The ventral radiator was cut away and faired over; instead, two smaller radiators were integrated into the wings where the machine gun bays had been, scratched from styrene sheet material. This was inspired by Anson Johnson’s Mustang N13Y, as flown in 1949.

The spacious bubble canopy was replaced by a much smaller hood. At first, I wanted to use a Spitfire or Typhoon bubble canopy, but, after some dry fitting tests, these were still too big for a radical racer. Eventually I came up with a weird combo: the cockpit glazing from an 1:100 Tamiya Il-28 bomber (which, unfortunately, turned out to be quite thick), extended rearwards with the rear section of an 1:72 Academy Fw 190 cockpit canopy/fairing. Both had to be tailored to match each other, as well as the Mustang’s different fuselage shape, and the cockpit opening itself in the fuselage had to be drastically made smaller, with the help of styrene sheet and lots of PSR.

The engine was upgraded from a V-1710/Merlin to a Griffon engine; this was pretty easy, thanks to the transplantation of conformal rocker cam fairings from a Special Hobby Spitfire kit: they almost match the cowling shape perfectly!

In order to create a more Griffon-esque look (using the Griffon-powered RB-51 “Red Baron” Mustang as benchmark), I made the original carburetor air intake under the propeller disappear and modified the lower cowling. A new carburetor intake was scratched from a piece of a small drop tank and placed further back, just in front of the landing gear wells. Looks very Spitfire-like now!

Additionally, a different propeller with more blade area was incorporated, a one-piece five-blade propeller from a Frog Spitfire Mk. XIV. The new piece was mounted onto a metal axis and a styrene tube adapter was inserted into the Mustang’s nose. Since the new propeller’s spinner came with a slight increase in diameter (overall maybe just 1mm, but it would be recognizable), the cowling was adjusted accordingly, realized through some PSR work.

As a visual counterbalance to the bigger nose section, the fin tip was slightly extended (maybe by 2mm) through the integration of a piece from a Special Hobby He 100.

Finally, the OOB pitot under the wing was replaced by a more delicate alternative made from thin wire, and no other antennae were fitted, for a sleek and clean look.

In the end, a lot of changes - but the overall effect is IMHO still subtle, and the whole thing looks quite plausible. And there had been more radical conversions in real life!

Painting and markings:

This started as a tough challenge, since I wanted a simple livery, yet something well-known from the Seventies. One option was a black “JPS Special” livery, but I eventually came across a very nice “Gulf Racing” sponsor markings set from A.C.B.-Shop, a German car model specialist. The team’s light blue and orange cars are still iconic and popular today, and why should Gulf Oil not even have sponsored a Reno Racer…?

Painting started with an overall coat of pastel blue from the rattle can – a generic tone from Duplicolor, which comes close to RAL 5024, but it’s less saturated. Initially I thought that the blue tone was just too pale, but things became more convincing once I added orange bands (Humbrol 18, it comes very close to the decals’ tone) to the wings and the fuselage, as well as to the nose section and the spinner. The latter received a chrome silver tip, created with Humbrol’s Polished Aluminum metallizer, which was also used on the blades’ front side. Their back side became black. Black was also used for a narrow anti-glare panel in front of the windscreen.

The cockpit interior became dark grey while the landing gear wells and covers were painted in zinc chromate yellow (Humbrol 81) – an ugly but deliberate contrast to the colorful exterior. The struts were painted in aluminum (Humbrol 56). As another color highlight, the wheel discs were painted in bright red – seen on a WWII Mustang, probably a personal addition of the pilot?

Once dry, the kit received a light black ink wash, in order to emphasize the engraved panel lines. Then orange sections received black rims, created with generic 2mm decal stripe material from TL Modellbau. The lowered flaps were a bit problematic, but the curved trim under the nose posed serious problems because the straight decal stripes had to be bent into curves. Thanks to some Gunze decal softener, this eventually worked – not perfect, but O.K. for what I wanted to achieve.

Next came the major sponsor markings and the race numbers. The Gulf logos came from the aforementioned decal set while the number was puzzled together with white decal circles from a Hasegawa Ki-61 (actually foundations for hinomaru with white borders!) and single numerals, which actually belong to contemporary Russian Air Force aircraft, from a Begemot sheet with generic tactical codes in various sizes.

In the scrap box I also found some sponsor decals (from a Heller 1:43 Lancia Delta), and some stencils were taken from an Academy P-47D sheet.

Finally, after some finishing touches, the kit was sealed with semi-gloss acrylic varnish from Italeri.

Well, the “Gulf-Mirage” looks simple and plausible, but in the end a lot of modifications were integrated that shift the Reno Racer away from the standard warbird. I am actually quite pleased with the outcome, because neither the technical modifications, nor the fictional/adapted Gulf Racing livery look out of place. The combo works well!

Das stärkste SUV-Coupé von Audi Sport: der Audi RS Q8 mit einer Leistung von 441 kW (600 PS).

The most powerful SUV coupé from Audi Sport: the Audi RS Q8 with an output of 441 kW (600 hp).

Perhaps one can notice the difference between these two recent Tulsa shots and the preceding New Jersey shots. This is actually a different image than the black and white. I shot this one a little more straight on and I was able to 'correct' it enough to make the lines pretty straight. Why I cropped the bottom of the black and white.

Camera: Sony IPELA SNC-CH260

Output resolution: 1920x1080

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