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Seen on a winter walk in my local area. I enjoyed the fog and the dusting of snow. I didn't know that we would be blessed with much more snow this winter.
Bergisches Land, Germany
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Seen and captured on a winter's walk in my local area
Bergisches Land, Germany
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Magnificent views down the length of Derwentwater and the Jaws of Borrowdale
Keswick, Lake District National Park
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"But I'm learning to lie here in the quiet light
While I watch the sky go from black to gray
Learning how not to die inside a little every time
I think about you and wonder if you are awake..."
The National: youtu.be/xiiXhHQ10XY
Explored Highest position: 210 on Saturday, February 8, 2020
A recent visit to see an old friend.
Four thirty start with Caroline to catch the morning side light.
Selfie in Mojave National Preserve. Under the peaceful silence of the moving stars, I captured the movement of the stars while we photographed the night away! I blended over 30 3-Minute exposures of the stars to create this single photo. (On this Redone photo, I was able to improve the star trails which ran behind and were visible through the Joshua Tree. )
One of the nicest times of the day for me is at sunset when the winds die down and you get a quiet light suffusing the landscape.
Embracing the grey at Lake Höhenfeld
I enjoyed the quiet light and the calls from the many coots. Their songs added to the peacefulness of the place.
Höhenfeldersee, Cologne/Köln in Germany
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Any plans for the weekend? I was looking forward to it but it looks like the weather is planing to stay bad, so staying at home might not be such a bad idea. Till the next time, I will leave you with this mono landscape image from Tennessee. What do you think?
I was struck by the amount of care these homeowners have lavished on their lovely home, especially the way in which they've composed the entrance. However the work crew repairing the sidewalk behind me couldn't figure out my interest in this scene especially since shooting it required standing in the middle of the street. : )) But they were kind enough to warn me of oncoming traffic and I was truly grateful for their help.
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Traigh Rosamol, Luskentyre
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
in Explore 20 December, 2020
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During our trip through Glencoe, Scotland, we also visited the wee white house. The most iconic house in Scotland I think. We stopped a few miles ahead and saw the house from the back with this beatiful mountian as a backdrop. The light came in and here you go... For me a personal favorite.
Golden light seeps through the old glass, as if echoing footsteps of Carnuntum's citizens long gone. Maybe a Roman baker once paused by a similar window, letting morning sun warm his hands before the day’s toil. In this silence, their world flickers—fragile, forgotten, yet somehow still here.
"All God's creatures got a place in the choir
Some sing low and some sing higher. . . . "
- - lyrics by Bill Staines
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It's that sort of morning that calls for a hot Irish Coffee at the end of my hike. Fog is amazing stuff in that no matter what you're wearing its damp chill can still get right into your bones. But it makes up for that by being photogenic. : ))
Another frame from last week’s walk. Soft light, quiet branches. Shot with 55mm / f1.8, golden hour through the last breath of winter.
A much more subtle & quieter image than my usual style. My all time favourite seascape location from New Zealand.
Every so often the light shining in our windows catches my eye when I've got a camera handy. This was one of those occasions.
Camera: Pentax SF1n
Lens: Pentax DA 35mm f/2.4
Film: Kodak Gold 200
Scanner: Plustek 8200I Ai w/ Silverfast
“Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it; but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. Its thin current slides away, but eternity remains.”
Henry David Thoreau
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Shot with natural light via a large, North facing bay window. It's like having a mammoth soft box available...at least on cloudy days.
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The sun lowers itself without urgency.
The lighthouse doesn’t move, but watches.
A boat cuts across the golden path
like a quiet sentence written on water.
This image was made December 21, 2018 northwest of my hometown of Manton, MI. It was a mild December week in NW Northern Michigan in its Lower Peninsula, but old Mother Nature was about to unleash and fill the land with a beautiful, wintry mix.
I was photographing feasting bald eagles down the road when the gray clouds finally let loose their precipitation (by morning would turn into about 8 beautiful, snowy inches). I hurried down the road to the beautiful Manistee River and set up to shoot a long exposure panorama of this beautiful scene soon after the snow had started falling. It turned into this soft palette of an image with a smoothed river, giving the image more mood. I'm plenty happy with it, and though I live in Metro Detroit, I'm happy this was made near my original neck of the woods.
Nikon D750, Nikon 50mm f1.8D
121 sec., f/11, ISO 100; 2 image pano
Manton, MI, USA
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An old tree rises, its trunk split into several arms reaching toward the sky. At its base, a thick carpet of fallen leaves covers the ground, blending ochre, brown, and golden yellow. Around it, lush vegetation sways in golden light filtered through the branches. In the background, reddening foliage and mauve shadows contrast with the brightness of the foreground. The whole scene evokes an autumn stage, both vibrant and silent, deeply rooted in the earth.
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Melbourne CBD from Doncaster Hill.
Hasselblad H2 camera. 300mm lens.
2 horizontal frames combined with cropping top and bottom.
The balloons were all there, in those positions.
There is so much going on in this image it makes my teeth hurt. I hope you have sufficient medication or a beverage of your choice to enjoy it. : ))
I really liked the shape of this rock. It reminded me of a diving board on the end of a pool. I placed the rock as a leading line into the vastness of the rest of the scene.
Leica M240, Noctilux-M ASPH
Blue with blue carbon fiber.
My favorite F12 video:
Killing Tires With a Ferrari F12 -- /CHRIS HARRIS ON CARS
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjp1xjOzJqY
The Ferrari F12berlinetta[3] (also unofficially referred to as the F12 Berlinetta or the F12) is a front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive grand tourer produced by Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari. The F12berlinetta, debuted at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, replaces the 599 series grand tourers.[4] The naturally aspirated 6.3 litre Ferrari V12 engine in the F12berlinetta has won the International Engine of the Year Awards 2013 in the Best Performance category and Best Engine above 4.0 litres. The F12berlinetta was named "The Supercar of the Year 2012" by car magazine Top Gear.
In 2014 it was awarded the XXIII Premio Compasso d'oro ADI. Accepting the award was Ferrari’s Senior Vice President of Design, Flavio Manzoni.
Engine[edit]
The F12berlinetta uses a 6,262 cc (382 cu in), naturally aspirated 65° V12 engine of the Ferrari F140 engine family. Engine displacement is shared with the FF, but the F140 FC version installed on the F12 produces 740 PS (544 kW; 730 hp) at 8250 rpm[5] and 690 N·m (509 lb·ft) of torque at 6000 rpm, making it the most powerful Ferrari roadcar to date, only surpassed by LaFerrari. This allows the F12berlinetta to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in an officially reported 3.1 seconds, 0 to 200 km/h (120 mph) in 8.5 seconds and a top speed of over 350 km/h (220 mph).[1][2][6]
The engine of the F12berlinetta has been designed to be more efficient than that of the 599, as well as more powerful. The engine management system is fitted with Ferrari's HELE start-stop system to reduce fuel consumption when idling. Ferrari reports that the F12berlinetta can achieve 18 mpg-imp (15.7 L/100 km; 15.0 mpg-US) – a 30% improvement over the 599 – and produces CO2 emissions of 350 g/km.[4]
Transmission[edit]
Similar to the California, 458 Italia, FF and LaFerrari, the F12berlinetta transmits power through a 7-speed dual-clutch automated semi-automatic gearbox operated by the driver using paddle shifters behind the steering wheel. Compared to similar models, the F12berlinetta uses shortened gear ratios to match the power of the engine.[2][3]
Chassis[edit]
The F12berlinetta is built around an aluminium space frame chassis co-developed with Scaglietti. The chassis is made up of 12 different aluminium alloys and improves structural rigidity by 20% over the 599, whilst reducing weight by 70 kg (150 lb). The centre of gravity has been lowered by around 25 mm (1 in). The F12berlinetta's weight distribution is 48% front, 52% rear.[7]
Similar to other contemporary Ferrari models, the F12berlinetta uses Ferrari's third generation CCM3 carbon ceramic disc brakes with ABS, SCM-E magnetorheological suspension, an electronic LSD, ESP Premium stability control and F1-Trac traction control. The car's stability and traction control, suspension and other settings are controlled by the Manettino dial mounted on the steering wheel.[3]
Tires[edit]
The F12berlinetta is fitted with Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires, with the tyre codes 255/35ZR20 at the front and 315/35ZR20 at the rear.[8]
Aerodynamics[edit]
The F12berlinetta makes use of aerodynamic techniques based on Ferrari's 599XX and Formula One programmes, developed with wind tunnel and CFD testing. A notable feature is the Aero Bridge, an air channel running from the bonnet, through the flanks and along the sides of the vehicle, creating an effect that increases downforce. Another feature is Active Brake Cooling ducts, which open to direct cooling air only when the brakes are hot, keeping them closed at other times to reduce aerodynamic drag. The F12berlinetta produces 200 kg (440 lb) of downforce at 200 km/h (120 mph) – an increase of 76% over the 599 GTB – and has a drag coefficient of 0.299.[1][2][3]
Performance[edit]
Ferrari reports that the F12berlinetta is capable of lapping the Fiorano test circuit in 1 minute, 23 seconds; three seconds slower than LaFerrari, a full second faster than the 599 GTO, two seconds faster than the Enzo, two seconds faster than the 458 Italia, two seconds faster than the 430 Scuderia and three and a half seconds faster than the 599 GTB.[1]
Design[edit]
The body of the F12berlinetta is designed by the Ferrari Styling Centre and Pininfarina, and shares some styling elements with other recent Ferrari models. This includes a front grille similar to the FF and headlights shared with the FF and 458 Italia. The interior, based on the FF, features new "Frau leather" upholstery with aluminium, Alutex, and carbon fibre trim, and has increased luggage space compared to the 599.[2][3]
The body computer system is developed by Magneti Marelli Automotive Lighting.
One-offs and specials[edit]
Ferrari F12 TRS[edit]
The F12 TRS is a unique one-off with barchetta body based on the F12berlinetta, made for a customer by Ferrari under its Special Projects programme. It made its public debut in Sicily at Ferrari Cavalcade in June 2014. Designed in-house by the Centro Stile Ferrari headed by Flavio Manzoni, it was inspired by the 1957 250 Testa Rossa, reiterpreted in a modern key.[9][10] The Ferrari F12 TRS also took part to the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed.[11]
Ferrari SP America[edit]
The Ferrari SP America is a F12berlinetta-based one-off coupé completed in 2014, like the F12 TRS an offspring of Ferrari's Special Projects programme.[12]
Ferrari F60 America[edit]
The Ferrari F60 America is a limited production roadster derivative of the F12, celebrating 60 years of Ferrari in North America.[13] It was built by Ferrari in ten examples, according to the manufacturer all already spoken for at the time of the car's public introduction in October 2014.[14] The open-top configuration pays homage to US-only limited production convertible Ferraris of the past, such as the 275 GTS/4 NART Spider. Compared to the F12, the F60 has all-new bodywork; it uses a light removable soft top instead of a conventional convertible top. Each of the ten examples built features an asymmetrical cabin design with red trim for the driver's area and black for the passenger, American flag detailing in the center of the backrests of both seats, and classic blue and white North American Racing Team livery.
Touring Superleggera Berlinetta Lusso[edit]
At the March 2015 Geneva Motor Show Carrozzeria Touring unveiled the Touring Superleggera Berlinetta Lusso, an one-off two-seater, three-box coupé based on the F12berlinetta.[15] Carrozzeria Touring made the car on a client's request, rebodying the F12 in aluminium alloys and carbon fibre; a small production run of five examples was announced.[15]
Source: Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_F12berlinetta
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“This is the first really spring day…Something analogous to the thawing of the ice seems to have taken place in the air. At the end of the winter there is a season in which we are daily expecting spring, and finally a day when it arrives…Methinks the first obvious evidence of spring is the pushing out of the swamp willow catkins…the the pushing up of skunk-cabbage spathes….”
Henry David Thoreau, 1853