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A pullback from a recent newborn session using natural light.
f/2.8, ISO 320, SS 1/160th
Pullback shot with the 20mm f/2.8
The year ahead.....
After the horrible year that was 2020 I thought I’d try and give my predictions for the year that is 2021 and what I think may happen over five possible topics relating to the bus industry overall. Now I would state that these are purely speculative and done with the aid of my crystal ball and nothing more. However these are based on fairly sound opinions, trends and so have a reasonable hypothesis behind them. But they’re simply speculation on my part. So here goes...
1. The rise of hydrogen and the slower than anticipated decline of diesel. The first hydrogen double-deckers sneaked into service at the end of 2020 with First Aberdeen and others were delivered to Metroline. With orders placed for more with Natex West Midlands and Translink i suspect we’ll see more orders being placed for this fuel type which offers zero emissions but has none of the drawbacks of electric vehicles. However it’ll be with the support of Government grants though until prices come down, although they will. I also feel that there will be a small rush for clean diesel vehicles as operators begin to see the impact of LEZ’s and begin to restart investment. With funds being tight, any investment will be limited so I’d suspect that diesel sales, whilst declining overall over the past few years, may see a slight upturn overall.
2. Optare and the UK. I feel that 2021 will be a tough year for Optare, which was renamed - rather oddly - to Switch Mobility towards the end of 2020. Demand for its diesel range has virtually evaporated, particularly with alternatives such as the Mercedes-Benz based Mellor Strata for its best-selling Solo available at far less cost and its only its electric double-decker seems to be selling in any real number. It has this massive factory in the outskirts of Leeds which cannot be getting fully utilised and a few high profile customers cancelled orders last year, such as Reading Buses. It also suffered from industrial action which in a pandemic is some going. You may see production moved overseas or even a sale by its parent company. I wouldn’t bet against it, put it that way.
3. First contraction. I think most would expect this in some form, as the company grapples with issues in the US and it’s rail franchises. Whilst if you were looking at a map you’d sell Aberdeen, as it’s a relatively small operation and totally out on a limb, that won’t happen as it’d be very very political for the company despite the fact that it would be an attractive purchase to some. So if I was a betting man, I’d go for the remaining Manchester operations or the operations in Berkshire or Essex. Again, it’s just my opinion. It’ll keep ahold of its large city fleets, an example of which is seen here as First Glasgow 67834 (SN13EDF), branded for its Lanarkshire operations. What I’d also expect is the sale of some -possibly all - of its US operations and the handing back of one of its rail franchises.
4. Pullback in Lothians. Preston and Monklands. With a new broom in charge at Lothian Buses one thing I’d expect is a scale back of its operations in West Lothian. Possibly it’ll be a ‘gentleman’s agreement’ that’ll see it reduce services in West Lothian for Bright Bus disappearing. Another I’d expect to see is McGill’s scaling back its Monklands operations. Services there have been steadily reducing and I’d expect you may see it pull out and sell its operations to a local operator. Also, as a curve ball, I’d not be surprised if Rotala sells its Preston Bus operations to focus on Greater Manchester. Stagecoach again maybe?
5. Passenger numbers slowly recover as vaccinating takes hold. This is a bit of a given but I’d expect demand to start its slow climb back up in 2021 but whether they’ll ever recover is debatable. Business have discovered that many staff can work from home and it maybe the case that staff don’t go back to their offices for sometime or when they do, it’s possibly the odd day a week rather than the full working week. As such, I’d expect state support to continue and you may see some sort of franchise based model, as the present funding method is unsustainable long term.
So that’s my predictions. It’ll be interesting in early 2022 to look back and see how many, if any. I got right.
Personal Note: Saying my posts are infrequent would be putting it generously. Life is interfering heavily and most of my ideas get put into the mental filing cabinet instead of brick form. I wish it were otherwise. I still perform a weekly Flickr check, so I am around but just in an observation rather than production role. I am very much enjoying the beginning of my engineering career and the glorious weather and abundant outdoor activities of Tucson, Arizona. Cheers!
An improvement upon the underpowered and over-armored Warhorse combat car, the Destrier employs an elongated chassis, powered turret traverse system, superior suspension, and heavier armament along with greater cargo capacity. It is mainly chosen for fast attack, scouting, and screening roles.
The Destrier’s twin autocannons are ideally used against infantry and other light vehicles, but are also capable of engaging low-flying aircraft.
Play Features:
-Pullback motor
-Turret swivels when side rod spun
-Hinged bonnet reveals motor details
-Hinged cab roof, windshield, and door plating
-Pivoting embarkation ladders
In an era when the industrial fashion of the vehicular realm was to worship at the altar of engine power, the Racehorse was exceptionally fast even by the outsized standards of its day. In the role of a combat scout vehicle, its automatic rifle at the rearward-facing passenger position was a minor defensive feature in contrast to the throttle of its supercharged engine, which allowed it to outstrip any automotive pursuer. Despite its cambered wheels, its lack of nimbleness and roaring engine made it unfit for deft stealth missions, and it instead excelled as a convoy scout and courier, where open terrain allowed it to exploit its great speed. Surplus vehicles, unsurprisingly, gained high popularity as off-road racers in the hands of prosperous civilian thrill-seekers.
Play Features:
-Pull-back motor drives wheels and pumps pistons
-Rear wheel shock absorbers
-Hinged engine access panels
-Hinged driver’s door
Been busy moving studio to a new location but things start to be ready. This is from one of the first shoots in the new studio.
Model: Sara / Onni agency
MUAH: Mariel Hynynen
In an era when the industrial fashion of the vehicular realm was to worship at the altar of engine power, the Racehorse was exceptionally fast even by the outsized standards of its day. In the role of a combat scout vehicle, its automatic rifle at the rearward-facing passenger position was a minor defensive feature in contrast to the throttle of its supercharged engine, which allowed it to outstrip any automotive pursuer. Despite its cambered wheels, its lack of nimbleness and roaring engine made it unfit for deft stealth missions, and it instead excelled as a convoy scout and courier, where open terrain allowed it to exploit its great speed. Surplus vehicles, unsurprisingly, gained high popularity as off-road racers in the hands of prosperous civilian thrill-seekers.
Play Features:
-Pull-back motor drives wheels and pumps pistons
-Rear wheel shock absorbers
-Hinged engine access panels
-Hinged driver’s door
I really cannot believe that I've been here for a whole year. I can't believe how far we've come in this year. I can't believe that I've been up your butts for a whole year, with my sometimes immature comments and posts. And the self-promotion. But I do know that you guys support me in everything I've done on here, and I am super thankful for that. I was always into Tiny Turbos, ever since I got my first ones at age 4 (from my 2 brothers' Lego collection) in 2006-ish. I always built with Lego, since I was probably 2 1/2, with a box of Lego that my big brothers had. My favorite thing to build was hot rods and crazy looking 3-wheeler-spaceship-boats. I was 3 when my brother got a Lego Racers set, a blue pullback racing rig. I used that pullback motor for everything, including my signature 3-wheeler-spaceship-boat. At age 4, my brother gave me (once again) another Lego set, Cool Cars. It was a yellow supercar with Gullwing doors and a mid-mounted V6. It was love at first sight. I remember the very first Lego set that was ever given to me directly, out of the box, was the Exo-Force Fire Vulture. I had lots of fun with that. On Christmas 2008, I was given a big bulk pack of Lego City sets, thus boosting my love for Lego cars tenfold. In 2010, we were moving to Arkansas, and I was helping my mom in the attic of my Grandpa's house, getting some stuff from her childhood. I came across a bucket of Lego, and a large Boy Scout Popcorn tin full of minifigures. My mom said they were my uncle's when he was little, and I asked him about them. He said I could have them. A whole box of Lego, untouched since probably the mid-90s. It had lots of old Technic parts. There was a train motor, a small round motor, a rectangular motor, and two battery box/remote control bricks. That began my love for mechanical contraptions. Later, my uncle came over to my house for my birthday, and showed me how the motors worked. Then we moved to Arkansas on July 6, 2010. Later that year, I started playing basketball, and met my best friend in the whole world. His little brother had the same name as me. His mom and my mom noticed how well we got along, and they started talking to each other. His mom invited us to their small group bible study, and I got to see them every week. To my pleasant surprise, he had a huge Lego collection. We went to their small group every week until 2013, when a lot of young families with fussy babies and messy toddlers started to attend. I still see my friend every once in a while, but not each week like we used to. Fast forward to December 2014. I found Flickr while browsing around on the web, looking for inspiration for Lego. I found the small Lego Community on Flickr. I had tried MOCPages before, but it just wasn't for me. And the low-quality takeover was happening to MOCPages lol... So after a month of browsing around on Flickr, I decided to create an account. I chose the name UndercoverWookiee for no reason at all, just the two words that popped into my head at the time. I then realized that the name actually had a meaning that made sense. We call my dad Chewbacca sometimes because he has a lot of hair. and since I didn't have a lot of body hair then, I was Undercover, because I always thought I would be as hairy as him one day haha. So I started to post just random things, and then I posted a few TTs. I got really good feedback, so I made more. And more. And more. I was really starting to grow, and I reached 50 followers in early July. In September, I grew to 100, and by December, I had 200. That kind of exponential growth kept me going, and here I am now. Thank you guys so much for all the support and feedback you've given me over the past year, and I hope to have another successful year ahead!
I forget the names of these guys, a pinball machine and cash register that become robots! If you know the real name, please let me know.
2 pullback shots of same set up, and resulting photo. In the first shot, you cann see where my sliding glass doors are located {see the blinds?} and it is North facing. Wonderful light coming in. :)
“Pad 39A MSS pullback from 503 Saturn plus xenon lamps affect off pad area.”
A stunning photograph, despite the color shift & emulsion artifacts, of THE rocket of ALL rockets - the Saturn V.
The historic flight of Apollo 8 commenced the following day, December 21, 1968.
Nineteen Sixty Eight…1968.
As of this ‘writing’, that’s nearly this many years ago:
IIIII IIIII IIIII IIIII IIIII IIIII IIIII IIIII IIIII IIIII III
That’s A LOT.
I know I am killing you guys with cuteness, but I wanted to upload just one more kitten photo for now. (The entire set is on my FB page.)
This kitten is the sweetest little guy -- so outgoing and affectionate. We introduced him to our German Shepherd. The dog loves kittens, so she licked Jeremy, and Jeremy licked her right back!
If you would like to see a pullback shot and an explanation of how to get this twinkly light effect, then please visit my Facebook page (link below). It is a nice setup for all kinds of subjects, including newborns and children.
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So here is a pullback that resulted in the shots I've posted of Elliott...pretty self explanatory. All natural light, no reflectors, no mid-tone boosting. I like rich, deep tonality. It was a really overcast day today...pretty dreary by Arizona standards. Anyways...nothing fancy. In fact, I'm pretty sure my set-up is pretty darn ghetto...but it works well for me! Every shot I've posted thus far in his album has been done in this exact setting. I do plan to get outdoors and get some fall colors in his pics before it's too cold, but it is pretty convenient to be able to do these at home right now. :)
Just a tip...when we first propped him up in the little box, his head was angled the other direction. I almost started shooting like that until it dawned on me that he was lit right up his nose! Don't up-light your people, especially your babies! A simple adjustment of the head so it leaned in the other direction angled the light beautifully from the top of his little head downward. Don't do it the other way! I've made that mistake before and it never looks as good...
I am painfully aware that I haven't posted anything in nearly a year. Been busy with builds, but too damn lazy to set up my photography area. These should do for now...
A friend gave me one of these little pull-back chassis; so, I felt obliged to build something cool upon it. Wanted to incorporate some recent parts too.
So, yeah, there's bonus content--it rips like hell across the floor!
www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=10039c01#...
The larger model is a 1/18th scale Hot Wheels Batman Tumbler. The smaller model is a custom LEGO model built on a modified pull-back motor/chassis (10039).
before and after
this little baby was only 6 days old! i got to photograph him this morning and we all had a good time:}
So i had sit on a bench and i covered him with a black cloth and he held baby with both hand extended out towards me(the camera) & i had mama hold a black thick "fur" backdrop behind him... for like less than 2min! :} that is all
this is just a pullback of my newborn setup in my home studio. I've since moved to a retail space. Check out my Misc Stuff folder for pics.
Resulting Image from pullback
Before is the SOOC and the After is my edit in CS4
f/2.5, ISO 320, SS 1/160th
Shot with the 50mm f/1.8
Lego racing car with two connected pullback motors. Here you can see this racing-car in movement: youtu.be/5Z_O6eOAG4E.
"Philadelphia Carnival, Easter Monday night, April 18th, 1881, at the Academy of Music. A. M. J. Mueller, del. J. H. Camp, litho."
An elaborate trade card announcing the Philadelphia Carnival, which was held at the Academy of Music on the day after Easter in 1881.
Originally posted on Ipernity: Philadelphia Carnival, April 18, 1881.
Pullback shot with Plexiglass, and then 2 different resulting photos. Plexi bought at home depot, $10, already pre-cut.
The third- and hopefully final- iteration of this originial bike.
With an engine as powerful as most combat cars, the Zebra was used mainly as a reconnaissance and courier vehicle and was capable of reaching speeds of almost 90 mph, though this maximum was not recommended on the uneven battlefield.
Play Features:
-Pull-back motor drives rear wheel*
* This transmission is aggravatingly fickle. Duplicate at risk to your own sanity.
Taken with a homemade tabletop setup.
Molly made this one-kilogram wheel of raw sheep milk cheese in a class at Valley Shepherd Creamery.
It tastes great. Flavorful, not too sharp. Aged seven months.
We just have the one wheel, but one day we'll do more of this. :)
Strobist and Setseeker setup info is HERE
Thanks to Molly, who posted some pullback shots HERE
Powered by a wind-up motor in the rear. Able to walk about five or six paces on one full wind.
Music: Tetris Reborn
In an era when the industrial fashion of the vehicular realm was to worship at the altar of engine power, the Racehorse was exceptionally fast even by the outsized standards of its day. In the role of a combat scout vehicle, its automatic rifle at the rearward-facing passenger position was a minor defensive feature in contrast to the throttle of its supercharged engine, which allowed it to outstrip any automotive pursuer. Despite its cambered wheels, its lack of nimbleness and roaring engine made it unfit for deft stealth missions, and it instead excelled as a convoy scout and courier, where open terrain allowed it to exploit its great speed. Surplus vehicles, unsurprisingly, gained high popularity as off-road racers in the hands of prosperous civilian thrill-seekers.
Play Features:
-Pull-back motor drives wheels and pumps pistons
-Rear wheel shock absorbers
-Hinged engine access panels
-Hinged driver’s door
Small Lego car based on a Lego Shell platform with a pull-back motor. Car in motion you can see here: youtu.be/-c6oZF5w1pU
A pullback from today's product shoot. To test this set up I took a photo of my trusty SB-24. Even though I'm a Canon guy, I use Nikon strobes when I'm using radio remotes.
Strobist: SB-26s on umbrellas lighting the background. SB-28 on top through diffuser.
View the test photo below.
Detres Photography:
www.facebook.com/pages/Detres-Photography/294017578096
Finishing shot from this scene:
www.flickr.com/photos/22535023@N03/6050220785/in/photostream