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Let me start by stating that this is a single shot,
The moon was not added later?!?!?!
However the light trail leading to the moon was added.
Apart from that minor addition the rest of the PP is fairly standard
The idea for this shot was conceived about a month ago, it is by far the most technical /difficult photo I have ever attempted/taken.
Didn’t start all that well, got to the location without a CF card, round trip back home.
1 hour later, take 2
Then when pushing my tripod into the sand I snapped one of the legs off.
Took around 6-7 attempts to get it just right, very happy with the result.
That’s all im going to give away for now, I will fill you in on the technique in the next few days.
Any ideas??????
About time I revealed my technique.
100-400 at a fraction of a sec using the lens cap and a piece of sticky tape (hinge) to drop the cap as I clicked and locked the shutter release.
Throw a dark towel over the camera and lens, under the towel switch the 100-400 for the 17-40 with lens caps on
Remove the towel, check focal length, check focus dial. When all good remove the lens cap for the pre-determined exposure, in this case it was 360sec @ F7.1.
Have fun, flick me an email if you have any Q's
Thanks for all the kind comments
Adam
PP is a little rough, but I was a bit excited and wanted to post it
Alien skin
Couple of curves masks
Sharpening to moon
Sharpening to foreground
Highland Farms, Cornish, Maine.
Panoramas view of today's sunset with a lot of Persistent Spreading Contrails and very few natural clouds in the sky.
The sunset I was hoping for never developed. A persistent and stubborn mass of fog over the sea prevailed. However, the sky was still beautiful.
Persistent Fox Squirrel foraging of dropped sunflower seeds during a late spring sleet storm.
Common.
Nellie Vin ©Photography
Hang in There literally.
Remain persistent and determined in difficult circumstances.
To continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement. We're almost ready, so just hang in there.
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Tuesday 1st March had clear skies almost from sunrise around the North West, however there was some persistent low cloud around Warrington that took a bit of time to clear.
Having taken a few shots on the WCML at Keckwick I noted a LE working from Chester - Warrington on RTT and observed LSL’s 37688 “Great Rocks” passing by.
A quick change of location was done just in time as she immediately returned back to Chester as the 11:03 Warrington - Chester.
I believe this test running was due to 688 failing the previous weekend.
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Persistent fruit of native Michigan Holly during a snow storm.
Common until discovered by a flock of hungry American Robins.
Original Caption: The Control Room of the Coal Cleaning Plant at the Virginia-Pocahontas Coal Company Mine #4 near Richlands, Virginia the Equipment Monitors the Conveyor Belts Carrying the Coal and the Screens Used to Separate It Into Different Categories 04/1974
U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: 412-DA-13932
Photographer: Corn, Jack, 1929-
Subjects:
Richlands (Tazewell county, Virginia, United States) inhabited place
Environmental Protection Agency
Project DOCUMERICA
Persistent URL: catalog.archives.gov/id/556384
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Access Restrictions: Unrestricted
Use Restrictions: Unrestricted
Rilievo a nord di Ascoli, isolato rispetto alle colline circostanti, l'Ascensione si caratterizza per la presenza di alti strati marini di conglomerato di breccia e sabbia che poggiano su argille e su tufi arenacei. La tradizione popolare accredita al luogo una sacralità persistente; nel medioevo era meta di pellegrinaggi religiosi e, anche adesso, ogni anno a maggio, migliaia di persone salgono sul monte per la festa dell'Ascensione, quando la statua della Madonna, proveniente da Polesio, viene trasferita nella chiesa costruita sulla vetta. Il nome della rupe di Santa Polisia è legato alla leggenda della sfortunata figlia del Prefetto di Ascoli, battezzata da S. Emidio e scomparsa prodigiosamente mentre cercava di sfuggire ai pretoriani.
Lanzarote, Canary Islands.
Egyptian Vulture persistently being harassed by Ravens.
Many thanks to people who view or comment on my photos.
This Hawk flew around the perimeter of the lagoon for quite a while...harassed by several crows off and on. I don't know Hawk identification, particularly from the underside. My guess after looking at some other photos is that it is a Red-Tail...but that could be completely wrong. It was bigger than a crow.
On a windless, warm and cloudless night you have to drag me away from this beautiful place, otherwise I just keep clicking...
Morro Bay, south end of Estero Bay, seems to receive more foggy days than Cayucos, which apparently benefits from local hills and wind patterns: more sun. More fun.
The very persistent San Juan River. This was one of the coolest places I visited while in southern Utah... Best part.... No people there!
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Avalon Descent boat race 2025. The spectators were as wet as the competitors. Bridge over the Swan River. Brigadoon, Western Australia.
This mountain wave cloud (a.k.a. altocumulus lenticularis), remained stationary from sun-up to sun-down. This image was taken at 10AM. This is how it looked 6 hours later: www.flickr.com/photos/79387036@N07/51743097953/in/photost....
Hopefully a love story trilogy.
Act 2.
The ever hopeful Mr Persistent tries yet again to bring a gift to the woman of his dreams. She has rejected many gifts in the past, but on this occasion she has taken it from him.
(Peter)
Mural entitled "A Persistent Thread" by Jonny Alexander for "Murals in the Market" seen in Detroit, Michigan.
The artist explains the work as follows: This image is a personal interpretation of Detroit, where its been and where it's going. A narrative image you can read from left to right lends reference to Detroit's manufacturing past, it's present growth and it's future yet to be known. There is a banner that weaves its way through the whole image from past to future. It's meant to represent the cultural thread that has run through Detroit, with +80% of Detroit's population being black, I see this legacy as being the lifeblood that gives the city it's culture, vitality and creative energy. The banner serves as a reminder to the changing city to recognize and celebrate its cultural legacy.
Drone photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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Though clouds were persistent for most of the day, some great afternoon sun breaks through as the Centennial, UP No. 6936, along with the IAIS Rock Island Heritage ES44AC roll through Durant on the IAIS Iowa City Sub, returning to Silvis, IL after turning the train at South Amana, IA. This is RRHMA's "Quad Cities Rocket", and today's train is the "City of Wilton", which made a stop at the town of Wilton for lunch on the westbound leg of the trip.
These are the first mainline excursions for equipment owned by RRHMA, who's based at the former Rock Island Shop Complex at Silvis, IL. In cooperation with the IAIS as they utilized their trackage, round trips were made on September 20-21, running west as the "City of Wilton" on the 20th and east as the "City of Bureau JCT" on the 21st. Tickets were sold as a fundraiser to benefit non-profit organizations such as Operation Lifesaver and Central States Steam Preservation Association. Passengers rode on either Union Pacific "Steamliner" coaches from RRHMA's fleet or open window, heavyweight coaches provided by the IAIS.
Leading the way for both days' excursions is the UP No. 6936, an EMD DDA40X built in 1971. It's the world's largest operating diesel locomotive. 47 total were built between 1969 and 1971, all exclusively for the UP. They were nicknamed "Centennials" and numbered in the 6900 class as they first arrived in May of 1969, the same month as the 100th Anniversary of UP's Golden Spike Ceremony in Utah. These massive behemoths feature two 16-645E3A prime movers in a single 98' long frame, delivering a total of 6,600 hp. They also had two separate 4-axle trucks and a total of 8 traction motors. They were also often referred to as "Big Jacks" on the UP.
The 6936 was delivered in January of 1971 and made its last run in revenue freight on May 6, 1985. Afterwards, it was set aside for use in UP's excursion fleet, and for the next quarter century, it's illustrious career included everything from excursions, inspection trips, business trains, the occasional freight and even assisting steam locomotives among other special events. It's last run was in 2015 pulling the Cheyenne Frontiers Day Train behind the E9's, though it was brought out one last time on July 12, 2016 to help the UP No. 844 as it was brought back into service.
The 6936 had been stored at the Cheyenne Roundhouse until 2022, when UP donated it and several other pieces of historical equipment to RRHMA. In 2023, it became operational again, and on the weekend of September 20-21, 2025, it made its grand return to the mainline, having not led a passenger train in a over a decade.
Railroading Heritage of Midwest America is based at the historic Rock Island Shop Complex at Silvis, IL, which was first constructed in 1903. RRHMA purchased the complex from National Railway Equipment in 2022, and its home to the Centennial as well as the UP No. 3985, the UP No.5511, ATSF No. 537 and IAIS No. 6988. Passenger cars and other rolling stock reside there as well, some still being restored. 9/20/25.