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Strobist lighting 102 varying the position and angle of light.
Single 580ex II at 1/32 power normally about 30cm from subject. Aperture varying from f8-f11.
See if you can reverse engineer the lighting.
From this bottom position, the dumbbell is then smoothly raised straight overhead to the starting position. Repeat for the determined number of repetitions.
Second assignment was to "circle" the strobe around the subject.
Note that I make no effort to hide the setup, wires and stuff....
This is a photograph from the second running of the newly situated Irish 3/4 Marathon (formerly the Athlone 3/4) which was held in Longwood, Enfield, Co. Meath, Ireland on Sunday 8th of October 2017 at 10:00. The event is positioned perfectly in the calendar as a key training race before the Dublin City Marathon at the end of the month. This year was the second year that the event was held in Longwood, Co. Meath which is now well known for its hosting of the Longwood 10KM/5KM annual races and a host venue for East of Ireland Marathon series marathons on a bi-annual basis. The race started and finished at Longwood GAA club just outside the village of Longwood. It followed an anti-clockwise course around the beautiful picturesque countryside of south Meath. The course went through the townlands of Longwood, Castlerickard, Killyon, Hill-of-Down, Anneville and Ashfield Clonard, Blackshare, Stoneyford and back to Longwood. The river Boyne and Blackwater were crossed as was the Royal Canal and the Dublin-Sligo Railway line at Hill-of-Down. Overall this was a very different course to the previous years in Athlone. The overall elevation of the course works out at 3/4 of the total elevation of the Dublin Marathon course. What most stood out about today's race was the course and how the countryside around it looked on a beautiful almost perfect Autumn morning. There was a large local effort with stewarding and many local people watched from their gardens as the race passed by. The organisation of the race was first class with every detail taken care of from the start until the finish. There was some rain showers from about 13:00 onwards but these soon passed.
There is a large set of photographs from today's race - taken at the start in Longwood village and the 25KM mark outside near our home.
They are available on our Flickr photostream at the following set. www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157687694983023
Photographs from 2016's race are available on our Flickr photostream: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157673672195732
NOTE: These are completely unofficial photographs are not connected commercially with the Irish 3/4 marathon event photography. Please check the Official Website www.irish3quartermarathon.ie/ for official photographs and other media.
USING OUR PHOTOGRAPHS
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I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
As mentioned above we take these photographs as a hobby and as a voluntary contribution to the running community in Ireland. Very often we have actually ran in the same race and then switched to photographer mode after we finished the race. Consequently, we feel that we have no obligations to capture a photograph of every participant in the race. However, we do try our very best to capture as many participants as possible. But this is sometimes not possible for a variety of reasons:
►You were hidden behind another participant as you passed our camera
►Weather or lighting conditions meant that we had some photographs with blurry content which we did not upload to our Flickr set
►There were too many people - some races attract thousands of participants and as amateur photographs we cannot hope to capture photographs of everyone
►We simply missed you - sorry about that - we did our best!
You can email us petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com to enquire if we have a photograph of you which didn't make the final Flickr selection for the race. But we cannot promise that there will be photograph there. As alternatives we advise you to contact the race organisers to enquire if there were (1) other photographs taking photographs at the race event or if (2) there were professional commercial sports photographers taking photographs which might have some photographs of you available for purchase. You might find some links for further information above.
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She's being surprisingly photogenic.
Taken for the Strobist.com Lighting 102 assignment 1.
Strobist Info: Canon Speedlite 430ex II at 1/8th power on light stand 60(ish?) degrees left of camera. Triggered by RF60
These surfers use a strong stream in a river in Englischer garten in Munich, Germany, to practice their surfing skills. A very good idea.... ;)
25.09.2010.
I could have used a reflector to fill in the right side of my face, but I kind of like the shadow.
Setup here:
#8/52 - 52 Weeks project
Lit by just my computer screens I can spend hours in just these two positions.
Late by a day. I've pretty much decided as long as I do 52 across the year and they're reasonably well spaced then it doesn't matter too much.
Edinburgh Castle is a castle fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, from its position atop the volcanic Castle Rock. Human habitation of the site is dated back as far as the 9th century BC, although the nature of early settlement is unclear. There has been a royal castle here since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century, and the site continued to be a royal residence until the Union of the Crowns in 1603. As one of the most important fortresses in the Kingdom of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle has been involved in many historical conflicts, from the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century, up to the Jacobite Rising of 1745, and has been besieged, both successfully and unsuccessfully, on several occasions. From the later 17th century, the castle became a military base, with a large garrison. Its importance as a historic monument was recognised from the 19th century, and various restoration programmes have been carried out since.
Few of the present buildings pre-date the Lang Siege of the 16th century, when the medieval fortifications were largely destroyed by artillery bombardment. The notable exception is St Margaret's Chapel, the oldest surviving building in Edinburgh, which dates from the early 12th century.[1] Among other significant buildings of the castle are the Royal Palace, and the early-16th-century Great Hall. The castle also houses the Scottish National War Memorial, and National War Museum of Scotland.
Although formally owned by the Ministry of Defence, most of the castle is now in the care of Historic Scotland, and it is Scotland's most-visited tourist attraction.[2] Although the garrison left in the 1920s, there is still a military presence at the castle, largely ceremonial and administrative, and including a number of regimental museums. It is also the backdrop to the annual Edinburgh Military Tattoo, and has become a recognisable symbol of Edinburgh and of Scotland.
This one is for the Strobist 102.2 exercise. This was the last taken. I bumped up the FStop because I was out of room. Shown as is with no exposure or color correction in photoshop. SB800 straight from the flash.
+++ DISCLAIMER +++
Nothing you see here is real, even though the conversion or the presented background story might be based on historical facts. BEWARE!
Some background:
The Bréguet 690 and its derivatives were a series of light twin-engine ground-attack aircraft that were used by the French Air Force in World War II. The aircraft was intended to be easy to maintain, forgiving to fly, and capable of 480 km/h (300 mph) at 4,000 m (13,000 ft). The type's sturdy construction was frequently demonstrated and the armament was effective. French rearmament began two years later than that in Britain and none of these aircraft were available in sufficient numbers to make a difference in 1940.
The Bréguet 690 had begun life in 1934 as the Bre 630, the Bréguet Aviation entry for the Service Technique Aéronautiques (STAé, Aeronautical Technical Service) Chasse, triplace specification of October 1934. Tests showed that the Bre 690-01 performed well, in some respects surpassing the contemporary Potez 630. The encouraging test results led to the order of a hundred Bréguet 691 AB2 (Assaut Bombardement Biplace, Two-seater Attack Bomber) on 14 June 1938. Bréguet replaced the navigator's position with a bomb-bay and bomb-racks, the port 20 mm cannon was changed for two 7.5 mm MAC 1934 machine-guns, the forward-firing guns capable of being depressed by 15° for ground strafing. The undercarriage was altered; the oil cooler intakes were moved from the wings to the engine nacelles and fuel capacity was increased from 705 to 985 L (155 to 217 imp gal; 186 to 260 US gal). The first hundred Bre 691 aircraft had 520 kW (700 hp) Hispano-Suiza 14AB10/11 radials and from then the 556 kW (745 hp)14 AB 12/13 radials, the first fifty aircraft having Ratier and later aircraft Hamilton-Standard three-bladed, variable-pitch propellers. The initial order for a hundred aircraft for the Armée de l'Air was quickly doubled.
In late 1939, two squadrons transferred from level bomber units were gathered in the small airfield near Vinon-sur-Verdon, where they began their operational training. As Bréguet 691s were not available, the crews flew the Potez 633 light bomber. When they were delivered, the Bréguets were popular with their crews, although the unreliable engines in the Bre 691 affected aircraft serviceability and undercarriage failures proved especially troublesome. Only in March 1940 were the first combat-worthy Bre 693s delivered and there were now five squadrons to equip.
In parallel, the type was developed further, and export customers were acquired: Belgium and Sweden. The first dedicated export version was the Bre 694, a modified standard Br.693 to accommodate a three-man crew instead of two. The additional crew member was required to act as a dedicated observer, mapping coordinator, and camera operator, making the aircraft highly suitable for tactical reconnaissance roles, while the bomber role was omitted. The Belgian government placed an order for 32 Bre 694s (one to be built in France, and 31 to be license-built domestically by SABCA), powered by two Gnome-Rhône 14M engines like the French Bre 693. Only the initial French-built prototype was completed and delivered to Belgium before the German invasion halted production, though.
The Swedisb order was more successful, tough, but only marginally. In 1938, the Swedish parliament had approved additional funds to comprehensively modernize the Swedish Air Force (Flygvapnet). At that point, Sweden primarily lacked modern, fast, and long-range tactical reconnaissance aircraft to effectively monitor its extensive coastal and national borders in the event of a European conflict. A Swedish military commission subsequently traveled to various European countries and evaluated a long list of potential aircraft types. Among others, these included the German Dornier Do 17, the Italian Breda Ba.88, the Dutch Fokker G.1A, and the British Bristol Blenheim.
However, since Great Britain imposed an export ban on the Blenheim and other types did not optimally meet Swedish requirements for range and speed, the French twin-engine Breguet concept (which was flying as the Br. 690 prototype at the time) ranked number one on the Swedish wish list. In the late 1930s, the aircraft was considered highly advanced: It was fast enough to evade contemporary fighter aircraft, had a robust All-Metal Construction (ideal for the harsh Swedish climate) and offered good visibility, because the cockpit structure was very well-suited for reconnaissance operations and the bomb bay offered ample space for cameras and extra fuel. However, the Swedish aircraft would differ from the Belgian order through powerplants of American origin, namely a pair of Pratt & Whitney R-1535 Twin Wasp Junior engines, which were also bound to power a new Variant for the French Air Force, the Bre 695 (which was basically a re-engined Bre 693 bomber to speed up production and supply the French Armée de l'Air with more new aircraft). The different powerplant was chosen because the Swedish Air Force did not want to add another powerplant to its already broad inventory, together with the respective respective logistics and maintenance demands, and there was the (justified) fear that support from France might soon be cut off, rendering the new aircraft amiss. Additionally, to underline Sweden’s status as a neutral force, the aircraft were to be delivered without military equipment and to be fitted with cameras, domestic radio and weapons technology once in Sweden.
In June 1938, Sweden ordered a total of 12 units of the R-1535-powered Breguet 694 to equip an initial complete squadron, with an option for 24 more aircraft to outfit a full wing. However, only the first tranche of that order was delivered in time before production in France came to a total halt after the German invasion. In Sweden, the Bre 694s received the service designation S 10 (S stands for Spaning = reconnaissance in Swedish) and were allocated to the 2nd Division (Squadron) of the F 3 Malmslätt Wing (Östgöta flygflottilj), where they replaced obsolete biplanes like the Fokker S 6 (licensed-built Fokker C.V) and the troubled Italian-bought Caproni Ca.313 (S 16). The original plan had been to equip all F 3 squadrons with the S 10, though. During their ferry flights from France the still unarmed S 10s still carried French standard camouflage in individual patterns made from khaki, chestnut brown and bluish grey
Right after their arrival in Sweden the armament was mounted. It consisted of a single 13.2 mm fixed akan m/39A forward-firing cannon (a FN Herstal M.1939, license built by LM Ericsson) instead of the Bre 693’s 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 cannon, and 8 mm (0.315 in) ksp m/22 (license-built AN/M2 machine guns) were used instead of 7.5 mm (.295 in) MAC 1934s. The latter had the benefit of being belt-fed instead of using drum magazines, what made handling easier. The bomb bay doors were replaced with a single-piece cover with windowpanes for observation and cameras, and Swedish navigation and radio equipment was mounted. The new aircraft also received the domestic standard livery in Dark Olive Green (Mörk Olivgrön) from above and Light Blue (Ljusblå) underneath, together with proper national markings – initially roundels featuring three yellow crowns on a solid blue circle, which was later complemented by a yellow outline to improve contrast and visibility.
Right after the new type’s service introduction, the 2nd Squadron (Division) of the F 3 Malmslätt Wing was temporarily deployed away from its home base at Malmslätt and was based at Romafältet (Roma Airfield) on the strategically highly important island of Gotland. There, the S 10 crews were introduced to the new type. Several exercises were conducted, for which the machines received black and white wingtip undersides as high-visibility identification markings for Swedish anti-aircraft units. These markings, originally intended to be only temporary, were retained for easier friend-or-foe identification during regular reconnaissance and patrol missions over the Baltic Sea along Sweden’s east coast, monitoring ship traffic.
The S 10, just like the original Breguet Br 694/695 it was based on, was not a complete success, though. While the American engines nominally offered about 10% more power than the original French powerplants, the cowlings were draggier. As a result, the S 10’s performance was hardly improved. Another issue was the cowling’s depth: the pilot’s field of view was reduced, esp. to the sides, about 6% in total.
Late summer 1942 marked a major upgrade for the whole F 3 unit, though: while deployed, they began phasing out all older types to transition to the brand-new, Swedish-built Saab 17 (S 17) reconnaissance aircraft. F 3’s 2nd squadron remained untouched from this change, though, and kept the S 10s because of the safety the two engines offered for operations over open water. The Swedish S 10s were kept in service until the end of WWII but were then quickly phased out and replaced with the S 18A, a photo-reconnaissance conversion of Saab’s indigenous B 18A bomber and fitted with PS-18/A radar, among other modifications. Until then two S 10s had been lost in accidents, and no airframe was preserved.
General characteristics:
Crew: 2
Length: 9.67 m (31 ft 9 in)
Wingspan: 15.37 m (50 ft 5 in)
Height: 3.19 m (10 ft 6 in)
Wing area: 29.2 m2 (314 sq ft)
Empty weight: 3,078 kg (6,780 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 5.378 kg (11,845 lb)
[u]Powerplant:[/u]
2× Pratt & Whitney R-1535-SB4-G Twin Wasp Junior 14 cyl. air-cooled radial piston engines,
825 hp (615 kW), each driving 3-bladed variable-pitch propellers
[u]Performance.[/u]
Maximum speed: 475 km/h (295 mph, 258 kn) at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Cruise speed: 400 km/h (250 mph, 220 kn) at 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
Range: 1,500 km (931 mi, 815 nmi)
Service ceiling: 9.015 m (29,530 ft)
Rate of climb: 9.25 m/s (1,821 ft/min)
Time to altitude: 4,000 m (13,000 ft) in 7 minutes 12 seconds
[u]Armament:[/u]
1× fixed, forward-firing 13.2 mm akan m/39A heavy machine gun with 500 rpg in the lower fuselage
2× fixed, forward-firing 8 mm (0.315 in) ksp m/22 with 500 rpg in the nose
1× flexible, rearward-firing 8 mm (0.315 in) ksp m/22 in rear cockpit
1× fixed, rearward-firing 8 mm (0.315 in) ksp m/22 machine gun with 500 rpg in ventral position
The kit and its assembly:
The Swedish S 10 had been on my project list for years, originally I had stumbled upon it on the web pages of IPMS Stockholm, where a list of foreign aircraft that Sweden had ordered but never received is still posted - including a S 10 profile, how it might have been delivered. That lingered in the back of my mind for years, also with the question how an in-service S 10 might have looked like? Not only livery-wise, but also in other aspects, like equipment? That led to the idea of different engines, namely the R-1535 which was also in use in Sweden with the Northrop B 5 bombers - and the procuremenmt of an Azur Bre 695 kit with the respective engines, to be converted into a Bre 694 that was Sweden's S 10.
Hardware-wise the model was built basically OOB with no structural changes. Good thing about the Azur kit is that it comes with soem alternative parts that allow the build of the recce version. Inside, a floor was added in the bomb bay, and I added a 3rd seat and a camera - even though this would later be invisible. The drum magazines for the rear-facing machine gun were replaced with belt magazine boxes. Front and rear cockpit (nicely detailed) were taken OOB, but I added two crewmen (Matchbox figures) because the canopies would be built in closed position. The reason: while the moulds are crisp and with fine recessed engravings, this is a typical short run kit with many bad fit traps (e.g. no locator pins and some more dubious "solutions"). For instance, the wing halves were easy to glue together, but removing ejector markings everywhere and in difficlut locations made even this tricky. Worst things were the engines and their respective nacelles: the engine blocks were too wide, as well as the internal bulkheads that later have to carry the main legs. They all had to be trimmed down to fit and match the cowlings (one is still rather oval in diamater!). Fit of the engines onto the nacelles was also dubious, and the nacelles themselves only superficially match the wings' shape. A lot of PSR went into them.
Another odd solution: for easy production the many small square window openings on the fuselage are perfectly horizontal. As a result, the fuselage walls there are 2mm thick and more, and I decided to skip this mess altogether and create the window panes later with Clearfix. The canopies are nice and clear, but since the fuselage halves also did not fit/close well only the rear one fell nicely into place, the pilot's hood had to be forced into place, with gaps (filled with white glue) and not-so-perfect look...
For the aircraft's recce version I used the clear bomb bay cover with multiple panes and after several days of fighting with the kit the S 10 finally stood on its own feet:
Painting and markings:
The aircraft's livery was a bit tricky. I doubt that the Swedish Air Force had retained the original French camouflage and rather adopted a domestic scheme. One option would have been the "dark green wriggles over yellow primer", but I've already done two model in this complex fashion. A winter scheme was also considered, but eventually rejected. So I ended up with a rather simple dark green over blue grey livery, which was standard in the early Forties. Another factor was the plan to use m/37 roundels/markings (blue discs w/o yellow border), because the S 10 might have carried them upon service introduction and still have carried them, even after the m/40 markings had been introduced.
To add a little visual excitement, though, I decided to give the aircraft exercise quick ID markings - I found some reference from J9 fighter from the early Forties, and these markings comprised white and black outer wing panels. Since Sweden was not actively taking part in WWII these markings were apparently retained beyond the training periods. On the model this was simple painted on with a very light grey (Revell 371) and very dark grey (Revell 09) as basis, while for the Swedish Blågrå I used Tamiya XF-23.
The Mörkgrön upper surface were painted with Humbrol 116 (FS 34079), which is quite dark, but I deliberately used it to create better contrast with the borderless blue roundels. Since the aircraft would belong to F 3's 2nd Squadron I incorporated some bright blue, in the form of colored engine cowlings and propeller spinners. The color of choice became Tamiya X-14. The interior, including the landing gear, was painted in a medium grey (Revell 43), what I assume to be plausible after consulting some French aircraft pictures.
The model received an overall light black ink washing and then some panel-shading, with Humbrol 163 (RAF post-war Dark Green) and Revell 42 (Gelboliv, RAL 6014).
Then, decals were added - I wanted to stay authentic, but eventually it became a mix of standards, with m/37 roundels (from a Swedisch Gladiator) and the large white aircraft codes on find and forward fuselage - due to the lack of space relocated to the engine cowlings. The Wing code "3" on the fuselage should have been black, but the contrast with the drak green was so low that I decided to use a white number. F 3 emblems were added to the nose, as well as an individual "white birds on blue ground" nose art, to liven the look up. From that thought I also added red walkway markings on the wings.
The S 10 does not look exotic or spectacular - but quite plausible. ^^
Iowa Wild host Meet The Team at Pole Position Raceway, Grimes, Iowa December 14th, 2022
(Tim Garland / Iowa Wild Photographer)
Recap in a sheet. A demonstration of how the ratio of the distance from the light source to the subject : distance from the subject to the background affects the relative lighting intensities. For the Strobist Lighting 102 class assignment.
The upper number has the distance (inches) from the flash face to the subject, the lower is the distance from the subject to the background. I kept the aperture constant (except for the last shot) and varied the flash power.
Lower Right - top view of the setup. Notes in my photostream.
See my photostream for full res shots.
This is a photograph from the first running of the newly situated Irish 3/4 Marathon (formerly the Athlone 3/4) which was held in Longwood, Enfield, Co. Meath, Ireland on Sunday 9th of October 2016 at 10:00. The event is positioned perfectly in the calendar as a key training race before the Dublin City Marathon at the end of the month. This year was the first year that the event was held in Longwood, Co. Meath which is now well known for its hosting of the Longwood 10KM/5KM annual races and a host venue for East of Ireland Marathon series marathons on a bi-annual basis. The race started and finished at Longwood GAA club just outside the village of Longwood. It followed an anti-clockwise course around the beautiful picturesque countryside of south Meath. The course went through the townlands of Longwood, Castlerickard, Killyon, Hill-of-Down, Anneville and Ashfield Clonard, Blackshare, Stoneyford and back to Longwood. The river Boyne and Blackwater were crossed as was the Royal Canal and the Dublin-Sligo Railway line at Hill-of-Down. Overall this was a very different course to the previous years in Athlone. The overall elevation of the course works out at 3/4 of the total elevation of the Dublin Marathon course. What most stood out about today's race was the course and how the countryside around it looked on a beautiful almost perfect Autumn morning. The organisation of the race was first class with every detail taken care of from the start until the finish.
There is a very large set of photographs from today's race - taken at the start in Longwood village, the 25KM mark outside our home and at about 17 miles at the top of Blackshade Bridge and the highest point of elevation on the course. They are available on our Flickr photostream at the following set. www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157673672195732
NOTE: These are completely unofficial photographs are not connected commercially with the Irish 3/4 marathon event photography. Please check the Official Website irish3quartermarathon.ie/ for official photographs and other media.
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This also extends to the use of these images for Facebook profile pictures. In these cases please make a separate wall or blog post with a link to our Flickr page. If you do not know how this should be done for Facebook or other social media please email us and we will be happy to help suggest how to link to us.
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Please email petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com with the links to the photographs you would like to obtain a full resolution copy of. We also ask race organisers, media, etc to ask for permission before use of our images for flyers, posters, etc. We reserve the right to refuse a request.
In summary please remember when requesting photographs from us - If you are using the photographs online all we ask is for you to provide a link back to our Flickr set or Flickr pages. You will find the link above clearly outlined in the description text which accompanies this photograph. Taking these photographs and preparing them for online posting takes a significant effort and time. We are not posting photographs to Flickr for commercial reasons. If you really like what we do please spread the link around your social media, send us an email, leave a comment beside the photographs, send us a Flickr email, etc. If you are using the photographs in newspapers or magazines we ask that you mention where the original photograph came from.
I would like to contribute something for your photograph(s)?
Many people offer payment for our photographs. As stated above we do not charge for these photographs. We take these photographs as our contribution to the running community in Ireland. If you feel that the photograph(s) you request are good enough that you would consider paying for their purchase from other photographic providers or in other circumstances we would suggest that you can provide a donation to any of the great charities in Ireland who do work for Cancer Care or Cancer Research in Ireland.
Let's get a bit technical: We use Creative Commons Licensing for these photographs
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I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
As mentioned above we take these photographs as a hobby and as a voluntary contribution to the running community in Ireland. Very often we have actually ran in the same race and then switched to photographer mode after we finished the race. Consequently, we feel that we have no obligations to capture a photograph of every participant in the race. However, we do try our very best to capture as many participants as possible. But this is sometimes not possible for a variety of reasons:
►You were hidden behind another participant as you passed our camera
►Weather or lighting conditions meant that we had some photographs with blurry content which we did not upload to our Flickr set
►There were too many people - some races attract thousands of participants and as amateur photographs we cannot hope to capture photographs of everyone
►We simply missed you - sorry about that - we did our best!
You can email us petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com to enquire if we have a photograph of you which didn't make the final Flickr selection for the race. But we cannot promise that there will be photograph there. As alternatives we advise you to contact the race organisers to enquire if there were (1) other photographs taking photographs at the race event or if (2) there were professional commercial sports photographers taking photographs which might have some photographs of you available for purchase. You might find some links for further information above.
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Gerry López Jazz Trío: Gerry López - Sax, Fernando Mendoza - Drums, David Villanueva - Keyboards, with Flavio Meneses - Bass
since I have an unwanted (human) frequent visitor on friday nights ... Logan took his position right behind the curtain to get him!
I really hope it's too cold tonight otherwise Logan will finally have some fun -.-
btw - first time I used the camera flash for the smartphone ... well - could be worse ... and looks like a night shot so I left it that way
Day 2 at Brands Hatch for the British Truck Racing Championship Season of 2021 and after Some Very Intense Battles and Superb Victories from Each of the Drivers on Saturday it was time Once again for Each Driver to Strap in and Get the Hammer Down.
The Weather Unlike Saturday was Beautiful with a bright Blue Sky during the Morning which no Doubt Lifted a lot of the Drivers Moods after Saturday had seen Very Grey and Overcast Conditions.
With Four British Truck Races Making Up the Largest Portion of the Days Events it will be interesting to see what Each Driver can do and How they Will Have to Preserve their Machinery to make it through Each Race.
With All Drivers Ready Having gotten up Early to do Final Checks and Adjustments to their Respective Cars it was Time to Get to Work and Take to the Race Track for Another Day of High Sped High Adrenaline Fuelled Action around the Brands Hatch Indy Circuit.
Carbon8 Hyundai Coupe Cup (Qualifying)
Starting the Day off was the Hyundai Coupe Cup A Racing Series Dedicated to the 2.0 Engine Hyundai Cars and a Large Grid of 22 Cars was Present as Qualifying Began.
Lets Take a Look and Find out who Made it to Pole and Took the Fastest Lap.
In First Place Taking Pole Position and the Fastest Lap was (Alistair Dendy) in his Hyundai Coupe 2000 with a Best Lap Time of 58.735 and a Top Speed of 74.03mph. Brilliant Work from Alistair Really Pushing Hard and Keeping his Car Under Control The Entire Time.
In Second Place was (Wayne Rockett) in his Hyundai Coupe 2000 with a Best Lap Time of 59.123 and a Top Speed of 73.55mph. Amazing Job there Wayne Really Going for it and Pushing Hard.
In Third Place was (Alex Cursley) in his Hyundai Coupe 2000 with a Best Lap Time of 59.148 and a Top Speed of 73.52mph. Great Work there Alex Fantastic Driving to take P3 on the Grid for Race 1.
A Superb Flying Start to the Days Action with the Top Three Drivers in Alistair Wayne and Alex All Sitting Quite Close Together in Qualifying and no Doubt Other Drivers will also Be Looking to Fight their way Through the Field in order to try and take that Glory away from them.
With Qualifying Over Lets Turn Our Attention to the Racing and See out of Alistair Wayne or Alex who Had managed to hold their Composure and take that All Important First Victory.
Carbon8 Hyundai Coupe Cup (Race 1 Results)
In First Place Taking the Victory was (Alistair Dendy) in his Hyundai Coupe 2000 with a Best Lap Time of 59.151 and an Average Speed of 55.27mph. Congratulations Alistair a Brilliant Lights to Flag Victory and The Drive and Bravery of a True Champion Well Done.
In Second Place was (Alex Cursley) in his Hyundai Coupe 2000 with a Bets Lap Time of 59.022 and an Average Speed of 55.21mph. Brilliant Driving from Alex and Some Amazing Close Racing at Times with Alistair at The Front of the Grid. A Well Deserved Second Place Finnish.
In Third Place was (Wayne Rockett) in his Hyundai Coupe 2000 with a Best Lap Time of 59.085 and an Average Speed of 55.16mph. Nice Work Wayne Fighting Hard and Taking the Final Step on the Podium with a Fantastic Drive and Defence of P3.
What a Brilliant First Race to Kick Start the Day Off with Alistair Dendy in First Place Alex Cursley in Second Place and Wayne Rockett in Third Place. Fantastic Driving from All of you as Well as All the other Drivers in the Race who Were Battling their way Through the Field.
Lets See what Race 2 and the Final Race Brings for the Top Three Drivers and Can Any of them Improve or will Someone Sneak in at the Last Minute to Grab P1 P2 and P3 away from them.
Carbon8 Hyundai Coupe Cup (Race 2 Results)
In First Place Taking the Final Race Victory of the Day for the Hyundai Coupe Championship was (Alistair Dendy) in his Hyundai Coupe 2000 with a Best Lap Time of 58.800 and an Average Speed of 71.74mph. Another Heroic Drive from Alistair Sees Him Take Both Race Wins for The Weekend and No Doubt in my Mind his Family Friends and Team Will be more than Happy for Him. A Truly Deserving Driver of P1.
In Second Place was (Alex Cursley) in his Hyundai Coupe 2000 with a Best Lap Time of 58.795 and an Average Speed of 71.70mph. Another Incredible Drive from Alex Has seen him Take P2 Once Again Brilliant Work to Him and the Team who no Doubt Will be Celebrating this One for a Long Time Coming.
In Third Place was (Johnny Rockett) in his Hyundai Coupe 2000 with a Best Lap Time of 59.372 and an Average Speed of 71.28mph. Amazing Drive there from Johnny Holding off the Charging Wayne Rockett to take P3 and a Proud Moment for The Entire Rocket Family.
Fantastic Racing Today from the Hyundai Coupe 2000 Championship with Some Fierce Competition from The Likes of Wayne Johnny Alex and Alistair Along with The Rest of the Other Drivers as they Fought Hard to Push their Points Tally Even Higher in the Championship. Congratulations Everybody and Good Luck for the Rest of the Season.
CTCRC All-Comers - Racing for Marshals (Race 2 Results)
CTRC was Up Next and After a Great Race Yesterday All of the Drivers were Ready to Strap in and Get to Work.
After a Hectic Day of Qualifying for The CRTC Yesterday it was Samuel Wilson who Grabbed The Pole with Gary Prebble in Second and Mike Saunders in Third Place with the Top Three Separated by Less than A Second Between Them.
Lets Find Out who Has Won in this Last Race of the Weekend for the CTRC Racing For Marshalls Race.
In First Place taking the Victory and The Fastest Lap was (Colin Claxton) in his Ford Escort MK1 2000 with a Best Lap Time of 55.365 and an Average Speed of 76.44mph. Brilliant Driving from Colin Working that Steering Wheel Hard and Putting in some Incredible Flying Laps to Maintain the Gap and Take a Deserving Victory.
In Second Place was (Samuel Wilson) in his Aston Martin V8 Vantage with a Best Lap Time of 51.471 and an Average Speed of 82.44mph. Really Great Drive from Samuel Pushing His Aston Martin as Hard as Possible to try and Catch the Speedy Colin Claxton.
In Third Place was (Malcom Harding) in his Ford Escort MK2 Zakspeed with a Best Lap Time of 51.682 and an Average Speed of 82.38mph. Really Amazing Work there from Malcom A Beautiful Looking Car Paired with a Confident and Determined Driver. A Well Deserved P3.
Amazing Racing from the CTRC as Always at Brands Hatch with the Likes of Colin Samuel and Malcom all taking Superb Victories and Cementing their Names into the Books of History at the Circuit. Fantastic Work to all the other Drivers and Teams out there too Keep Trying and Never Give Up.
Junior Saloon Car Championship (Race 2 Results)
A Fan Favourite Up Next with the Junior Saloon Car Championship and After Some of the Most Incredible Racing Witnessed Yesterday During Race 1 Between the likes of Jamie and Ruben who Went Side by Side for Nearly Four Whole Laps Continuously This Next Race was for Sure Going to be a Head Turner.
Lets Take a Look at the Results and Find Out if Charlie Hand has managed to Come Back Stronger Than Yesterday.
In First Place Taking the Victory and The Fastest Lap was (Charlie Hand) in his Citron Saxo VTR 1600 with a Best Lap Time of 58.614 and an Average Speed of 61.94mph. Congratulations Charlie Another Brilliant Drive for the Final Race Win of the Weekend in Junior Saloon Cars and a Well Deserved Comeback Drive After Yesterdays Race.
In Second Place was (Harvey Caton) in his Citron Saxo VTR 1600 with a Best Lap Time of 58.573 and an Average Speed of 61.89mph. Brilliant Driving there Harvey Pushing the Car Hard through Paddock Hill Bend and Hanging onto that P2 Spot. Amazing Job.
In Third Place was (Will Redford) in his Citron Saxo 1600 with a Best Lap Time of 58.830 and an Average Speed of 61.85mph. Well Done Will A Great Drive to Finnish The Weekend off and No Doubt his Family and Team Will be Celebrating All Thought the Night for that Performance.
Another Brilliant Final Day of Action from the Junior Saloon Car Championship, A Huge Congratulations to the Likes of Charlie Harvey and Will for their Performances and to All of their Fellow Drivers who are also Chasing their Dreams. Keep Working Hard and Improving as much as you can.
Pickup Truck Racing Championship (Race 2 Results)
Now it was the Turn of the Pickup Trucks Championship and with a Large Grid of 20 Light Weight Space Frame Pickup Trucks the Action from Yesterdays Qualifying Proved that This Race for going to be a Very Fast and Hectic One.
During Qualifying Second Fastest Yesterday it was Mark Wilson who Took Pole with Matt Simpson and Tom Jenkins Close Behind him in Second and Third Place. But out of All Three of thease Drivers who will be Brave Enough to Put their Foot Down and Go for it During the Race to take Victory?
In First Place Taking the Race Win and The Fastest Lap was (David O' Regan) in his Pickup Truck 2000 with a Best Lap Time of 52.463 and an Average Speed of 65.64mph. Amazing Driving there from David Especially through Paddock Hill Bend as the Trucks tend to Slide a lot through there but He was Keeping His Pickup Truck on Corse for a Very Well Deserved P1 Finish for the Weekend.
In Second Place was (George Turiccki) in his Pickup Truck 2000 with a Best Lap Time of 52.425 and an Average Speed of 65.61mph. Great Drive there by George Defending His Position Thought the Race and Hanging onto take an Impressive P2 Finish.
In Third Place was (Allen Cooper) in his Pickup Truck 2000 with a Best Lap Time of 52.265 and an Average Speed of 65.52mph. Really Well Driven from Allen to Take that Final P3 Spot on the Podium and to End what Has Been a Fantastic Weekend for the Pickup Trucks Racing Championship.
Brilliant Racing from the Pickup Truck Championship and some Fantastic Winners Across the Weekend with the likes of David George and Allen all Takin Victories. A Huge Well Done to All of the other Drivers who Also were pushing Hard for Victory Don't Give Up and Keep Fighting and Making Improvements to the Pickup Truck.
Legends Cars National Championship with MRF Tyres (Race 4 Results)
Next Up The Legends Cars Championship and During Qualifying Yesterday each Driver was Working Hard out on Track using the Slip Stream Technique in order to Give Themselves a Boost down the Main Straight in order to take Pole Position.
After Qualifying it was The Legends Car of Chris Needham who took that All Important Pole Position with Will Gibson and John Mickel Following Closely Behind in Second and Third Place Respectively.
With Three Races Ahead who would come out on Top in Race 4 and Take Victory.
In First Place Setting the Fastest Lap and Taking the Victory was (Miles Rudmann) in his Legend 34 Ford Coupe 1250 with a Best Lap Time of 56.042 and an Average Speed of 76.13mph. Fantastic Driving from Miles who was Really Pushing Hard at the Front of the Grid and Making sure he was Keeping as Many other Drivers Behind him as Possible. Great Drive.
In Second Place was (Will Gibson) in his Legends 34 Ford Coupe 1250 with a Best Lap Time of 56.127 and an Average Speed of 76.12mph. Great Driving from Will Who Always knows a Thing or to About How to Control a Legends Car around the Circuit.
In Third Place was (Jack Parker) in his Legends 34 Ford Coupe with a Best Lap Time of 56.085 and an Average Speed of 76.12mph. Fantastic Driving from Jack to Keep Himself in that P3 Position and take a Well Deserved Victory. Great Work there Jack.
An Exciting First Race from the Legends Championship which Currently sees the likes of Miles Will and Jack all Taking Superb Victories During the Corse of Race 4 But With Race 5 About to Start Will Anyone Else Surprise them by Taking Those Positions Away.
Legends Cars National Championship with MRF Tyres (Race 5 Results)
In First Place taking the Victory and Fastest Lap was (Daniel Clark) in his Legends Chevy Sedan 1250 with a Best Lap Time of 55.775 and an Average Speed of 76.90mph. Congratulations Daniel a Fantastic Drive for Victory and A Turley Deserving Victory too after a Storming Drive through the Field.
In Second Place was (Miles Rudman) in his Legends 34 Ford Coupe 1250 with a Best Lap Time of 55.524 and an Average Speed of 76.88mph. Another Superb Drive from Miles to take Second Place Showing his Incredible Speed and Commitment to Remain as Close as he Can to Race Winner Daniel.
In Third Place was (Andy Bird) in his Legends Coupe 1250 with a Best Lap Time of 55.847 and an Average Speed of 76.85mph. Brilliant Driving there from Andy and Pushing Hard thought the Race to Defend his P3 Position.
What a Race from The Legends Cars with Two New Winners in Daniel Clark and Any Brid both Taking Victories on the Podium during the Race. With One Last Race to go for The Legends Championship can Miles Rudman Redeem Himself and take that Last Race Victory for the Weekend?
Legends Cars National Championship with MRF Tyres (Race 6 Results)
In First Place Taking the Final Race Victory of the Days for The Legends Cras was (John Mickel) in his Legends Ford 34 Coupe 1250 with a Best Lap Time of 56.068 and an Average Speed of 66.12mph. Congratulations John a Really Brilliant Final Drive to take the Victory in the Last Race of the Day for Legends His Family no Doubt will be Very Proud of What He has Achieved.
In Second Place was (Will Gibson) in his Legends 34 Ford Coupe 1250 with a Best Lap Time of 55.700 and an Average Speed of 66.11mph. Great Driving there from Will Who Has Really Shown All Weekend Why he is More than Deserving to be sitting in that Legends Seat and Racing it. Fantastic P2 Finnish.
In Third Place was (Sean Smith) in his Legends 34 Ford Coupe 1250 with a Best Lap Time of 55.839 and an Average Speed of 66.08mph. Congratulations Sean a Really Fantastic Way to Round of the Weekend for You with the Final Spot on the Podium.
What an Incredible Weekend it has been for the Legends Cars national Championship with so Many Different Race Winners in Sean Will Miles Daniel Jack and Andy All Fighting Hard and Taking Home Some Memorable Trophies and Cementing their Statuses in the History Books for Future Generations to See and Become Inspired by. Congratulations to All of the other Drivers who were out there Racing too Keep Working Hard and I Know that you will Achieve your Own Goals with Enough Determination.
British Truck Racing Championship (Race 2 Results)
Finally it was The Time for the Heavy Weights of Motorsport to Make their way out onto the Circuit for the Last Time this Weekend in the British Truck Racing Championship.
After Qualifying Yesterday Which saw Ryan Smith Dominate The Times with Stuart Oliver in Second and David Jenkins in Third Place All Three Drivers were Once Again Ready to Battle it out for The Last Time this Season to Determined who The Champion of 2021 Will Be.
Lets Dive Straight into Race 2 and See who is going to Strike First and Make their Mark on the Race Track.
In First Place Taking the Fastest Lap and The Race Victory was (Ryan Smith) in his Mercedes Actros 12000 with a Best Lap Time of 1:00.232 and an Average Speed of 72.19mph. Congratulations Ryan Really Incredible Drive and in Dominant Fashion to take The Win in Race 1 Superb Job.
In Second Place was (Stuart Oliver) in his Volvo VNL 13000 with a Best Lap Time of 1:00.949 and an Average Speed of 71.34mph. Fantastic Drive there Stuart Fighting Hard and More Determined than Ever Judging by the Way he Threw that Truck Round Paddock Hill Bend Really going for it.
In Third Place was (David Jenkins) in his Man TGX 12000 with a Best Lap Time of 1:01.146 and an Average Speed of 71.11mph. Fantastic Work there David P3 and a Superb Effort to try and Take Third Place from Stuart Oliver.
What an Incredible First Race with the Top Three in Ryan Stuart and David All Really Pushing Hard and Making their Mark on the Race Track. With Race 3 Coming Up Next who Will be able to try and Overtake Ryan Smith and Stop his Incredible Domination?
British Truck Racing Championship (Race 3 Results)
In First Place Taking the Victory and the Fastest Lap was (Ryan Smith) in his Mercedes Actros 12000 with a Best Lap Time of 58.984 and an Average Speed of 71.78mph. Congratulations Ryan Another Incredible Drive an a Real Determined Charge to Keep that Truck as Far Ahead of All the other Competitors as Possible. Extraordinary Performance.
In Second Place was (Mark Taylor) in his Man TGA 12000 with a Best Lap Time of 1:00.395 and an Average Speed of 71.15mph. Great Driving there from Mark who was Pushing Hard and Keeping the Gap to Ensure He got that All Important P2. Fantastic Drive.
In Third Place was (Steven Thomas) in his Man TGA 12000 with a Best Lap Time of 1:00.021 and an Average Speed of 71.05mph. Well Done Steven Driving Really Well and Making Sure to Defend from Fourth Place John Newell to Hold onto that P3 Finish.
Another Daring and Exciting Race in which Ryan Smith Once Again Dominates at The Top of the Standings by being an Insane 2 Seconds Faster a Lap Compared to Mark Taylor. A Big Congratulations to Both Mark and Steven for their Respective Finishes too.
Race 4 is up next and This Could be The Race Which Decides the Championship. Will Ryan Smith be able to Hold on or Will David Jenkins in Second Place in the Standings Have other Ideas.
British Truck Racing Championship (Race 4 Results)
In First Place taking the Victory and the Fastest Lap was (David Jenkins) in his Man TGX 12000 with a Best Lap Time of 59.282 and an Average Speed of 71.68mph. Congratulations David a Superb Victory and that Puts Him a Step Closer to Winning the Championship Over Rival Ryan Smith.
In Second Place was (Tom O' Rourke) in his Man TGX 12000 with a Best Lap Time of 1:00.985 and an Average Speed of 70.66mph. Congratulations To A Fantastic Drive and so Great to See a New Face in P2 on the Podium Phenomenal Job.
In Third Place was (Martin Gibson) in his Man TGX 12000 with a Best Lap Time of 1:00.985 and an Average Speed of 70.59mph. Fantastic Job there Martin Super Driving and Defending Well for that P3 Finish.
With David Jenkins Having Just Won that Last Race it Looks like Race 5 and The Final Race of the Weekend is going to Determine who The Champion for 2021 is in British Truck Racing. Will it be David Jenkins or Will it be Ryan Smith?
British Truck Racing Championship (Race 5 Results)
In First Place Taking The Championship and The Final Race Win of the Weekend is (Ryan Smith) in his Mercedes Actros 12000 with a Best Lap Time of 58.711 and an Average Speed of 72.07mph. Congratulations Ryan you are the 2021 British Truck Racing Champion a Phenomenal Drive All Weekend and through the Season.
In Second Place was (John Newell) in his Man TGS 12000 with a Best Lap Time of 1:00.047 and an Average Speed of 70.85mph. Fantastic Race there John Finishing in P2 to Round off the Weekends Racing no Doubt Many Celebrations will be Happening down in the Paddock.
In Third Place was (Shane Brereton) in his Man TGX 12000 with a Best Lap Time of 1:00.072 and an Average Speed of 70.82mph. Great Work there Shane Taking a Well Deserved P3 spot on the Podium and Racing with Such Accuracy and Craft thought.
What An Incredible Weekend it has Been for Ryan Smith who is Your British Truck Racing Champion of 2021 on 390 Points. Congratulations Ryan Go out and Celebrate This Moment In Style.
In Second Place in the Standings is David Jenkins on 380 Points who put up one Hell of a Good Fight All Thought the Season with Ryan Smith Non the Less a Well Deserving Second Place in the Championship from Such a Committed Driver.
And Finally In Third Place in the Standings was Martin Gibson on 350 Points who Also Put up an Incredible Fight All Season Having Been Fighting his way Through the Field on More than One Occasion.
A Fantastic End to a Weekend of Incredible Racing and as The Truck Parade and Fireworks Went off I can Imagine that Each Driver Reflected on what they Have Achieved this Year and the Countless People they May have Inspired to go out and Challenge their Dreams of Becoming a Racing Driver.
Until The Next One Keep Racing !
Amazing documentary of ballet hopefulls overcoming major onstacles to dance in the Youth America Grand Prix. Features Michaela DePrince who danced principle roles in South African Mzansi Ballet's season of Le Corsaire.
Dubrovnik is a historic city on the Adriatic Sea coast in the extreme south of Croatia, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. It is one of the most prominent tourist resorts, a seaport and the center of the Dubrovnik-Neretva county.
The prosperity of the city of Dubrovnik has always been based on maritime trade. In the Middle Ages, as the Republic of Ragusa, it became the only eastern Adriatic city-state to rival Venice. Supported by its wealth and skilled diplomacy, the city achieved a remarkable level of development, particularly during the 15th and 16th centuries. Ragusa was one of the centers of the development of the Croatian language and literature, home to many notable poets, playwrights, painters, mathematicians, physicists and other scholars.
On October 1, 1991 Dubrovnik was attacked by the JNA with a siege of Dubrovnik lasted for seven months. The heaviest artillery attack happened on December 6 with 19 people killed and 60 wounded. Total casualties in the conflict according to the Croatian Red Cross were 114 killed civilians, among them the celebrated poet Milan Milisić. In May 1992 the Croatian Army liberated Dubrovnik and its surroundings, but the danger of JNA sudden attacks lasted for another three years.
Following the end of the war, the damage caused by shelling of the Old Town was repaired. Adhering to UNESCO guidelines, repairs were performed in the original style. As of 2005, most damage had been repaired. The inflicted damage can be seen on a chart near the city gate, showing all artillery hits during the siege. ICTY indictments were issued for the JNA generals and officers involved in the bombing.
The final report of the United Nations Commission of Experts says:
"Due to the ideal observation capacity that the JNA enjoyed through its command of the high ground, the air, and the sea, it seems clear that (at best) the JNA was indifferent to the civilian casualties it caused or (at worst) it deliberately and systematically targeted civilians and civilian objects throughout this period."
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Is it possible for us mortal hobbyists?
YES! Built-in flash usually gets a bad rep for producing unflattering photos, but here’s a neat trick I learned from my friends Trisha and Nix: use a handy dandy white card in front of the flash!
What the card does is direct the light from the flash to a different direction (depending on how you tilt the card), diffusing the light in the process. This is very useful for people like me who don’t have a lot of lighting equipment at their disposal.
The downside to this trick is that it’s very inconsistent. Sometimes it takes dozens of test shots before you finally achieve the effect you’re looking for. However, inconsistency can also be transformed into flexibility! Just experiment! :D
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Some pointers:
1. From my experience, this works best when done indoors.
2. I find that doing this trick works best for tighter shots like macros and close-ups.
3. The size, color, positioning and tilt of the card can have varied effects, like using a pink card will give a pink cast to the photo. I prefer using a plain white card so it won’t give off a colored cast.
4. The available ambient light, the color of the surrounding objects and how you hold your camera (portrait, landscape, near, far) also produce different results.
5. Patience is key.
I hope this helps even though I feel my explanations were a little vague. Feel free to ask if you have any questions. XD
Happy shooting! ^o^
This strong and vibrant flag design will help Howard County’s visual brand match its unparalleled position in the state of Maryland. The simplistic design stands proud while holding the colors of our state, acknowledging and celebrating our county’s rich agricultural history, and setting itself apart from traditional flag designs.
This design features an easily recognizable wheat head moving along the dividing line of the design. The abstract nature of the visual’s placement helps it stand out when viewed from a distance, and the colors of red and white and the cross bottony from the Crossland arms help visually ground the design as a representation of a top county in the state of Maryland.
While history is ever present and celebrated, it’s important to note that Howard County has also been rapidly advancing and will continue to do so. The flowing curve at the intersection of the colors helps to imply motion, and the constant progression forward within the industry, technology, and quality of life inside the county.
The left visual is not only meant to represent wheat, but allows the observer to reflect on the number of natural resources, public parks, and beautiful landscapes that are either in our backyards in rural towns or short drives from populated hubs. Each of these distinct and diverse communities can instantly relate to this beloved quality of Howard County.