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Amtrak heads past here at about 65 mph... Those arms across the tracks don't give you much time to react if a train is barreling through here!!!
Jens sat in the streetcar when I was on my way to work. I noticed him right away, but somehow I was feeling inertial. If he gets off the streetcar at my station, I'm gonna ask him, I told myself.
While we rode the streetcar together, I may have eyeballed him quite obviously, but he ignored it.
A couple of stops before mine he stood up and got out. I hesitated, but in the last moment I got up, too, and jumped out of the streetcar, made my way through people between Jens and me, followed him across a street - then caught up with him and tapped on his back.
Jens had a very special way to react to my request. Or rather, he said like many others „Ok. Why?“, but he did that in a special way, very calm and not surprised, like we were discussing a perfectly normal thing.
When I explained about the Project, he answered he'd always agree to something like that, being a graphic designer himself.
Jens was on his way to find out if he could get a subsidy for pursuing further qualifications.
Thank you, Jens, and good luck!
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You can find my original set of 100 Strangers here.
The ongoing series of 100 Strangers and Beyond can be seen here.
Find out more about the project at the group page 100 Strangers.
Cassin's Auklets react hysterically to boats, sometimes flying away when they are a kilometre away. I have managed a few grab shots in flight but this is the first shot I have managed of one on the water. I must have caught this one snoozing as it flew off about a second after I took this. They are not much to write home about, being smoky grey year round with a white fleck over the eye and a pale spot on the bill. They breed on islands off America's Pacific coast from central Baja right up to the Aleutians, but only returning to their nesting burrows after dark. I have spent quite a bit of time on the Pacific coast of North America but I have rarely seen Cassin's Auklets anywhere other than Baja, which is where I took this photo. They are classified by IUCN as near-threatened as the population has suffered steep declines. In 2014 between 50,000 and 100,000 washed up dead on the US coast that had apparently died of starvation. They feed on large zooplankton, especially krill.
The name Cassin's Auklet was bestowed on the bird in 1845 by William Gambel to honour his ornithologist friend John Cassin (1813-69) who described 198 species of bird. Gambel also gave it the scientific name Mergulus cassinnii but Pallas had already described this species 34 years earlier, so his name aleuticus (from the Aleutians) took precedent. Its current genus is Ptychoramphus which means "plated bill".
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Candid, yes candid, street portrait taken at very close range in Glasgow, Scotland. Remembering that the definition of candid is 'not posed and not rehearsed'.
This guy and his friend were thoroughly enjoying the dancing of "The Glasgow Silent Raver' and I had chatted with them briefly without showing my camera-hand. I managed to raise my camera and capture this shot candidly before he had any real time to react, and I love the intimacy of the shot and eye contact that resulted. As always you can enjoy full screen detail by pressing 'L' or clicking the image.
President Barack Obama reacts after recognizing actress Sissy Spacek in Charlottesville, Va., Aug. 29, 2012. The President happened upon Spacek while greeting people following a stop in the town. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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Del Norte County, California, 2007
Balda Super Baldax, 80mm f3.5 Baldanar, Fuji Velvia 100 processed C41
A group of elk react to the presence of wolves from the Pinnacle Peak Pack on the National Elk Refuge. Watch as a healthy female elk stands her ground and chases off one of the wolves, who reacts by running off and urinating nearby.
Credit: Steve Kallin / USFWS
A Palestinian man reacts in front of the bodies of three children killed by an Israeli tank shell, one of them his son, at Shifa hospital in Gaza January 5, 2009. An Israeli tank shell killed three Palestinian children in their home in eastern Gaza City on Monday, medical officials said. They said several other Palestinians were wounded in the incident in Gaza's Zeitoun neighbourhood. An Israeli militants spokeswoman said she was checking the report. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA)
Ferrofluid - this amazing magnetic liquid has some very unique and interesting properties, so it makes for some amazing abstract macro photography. Check out our latest shoot with this stuff over on YouTube >>> youtu.be/URXw1pg90Io
Invented by NASA to help control the flow of rocket fuel in zero gravity the fluid reacts to the presence of a magnetic field. You'll be forgiven if you've never heard of 'ferrohydrodynamics' before, but even if you don't have a PHD, you can make use of this amazing material.
We introduced a strong magnet to a small sample of ferrofluid. The black, messy, oily substance rises out of the petri dish in amazing spikes. Getting the right lighting on these patterns can make for some magnificent abstract photo opportunities.
We used the coloured LEDs of the Adaptalux Studio to create highlights and reflections in the undulating pool of living liquid...with some amazing results! Check out the video for a walkthrough and some videography, or head to the blog post to read more and see the final stills!
Blog Post >>> bit.ly/AdaptaluxFerrofluid
Video >>> youtu.be/URXw1pg90Io
Alligators are ambush predators and are very opportunistic. They don't pick and choose prey; they pretty much grab whatever is in reach and drown it, saving it to devour later.
This was the unfortunate end of a handsome, little, two year old child the other day in a lagoon on Disney property in Orlando. No one thinks something like that will ever happen to them, especially on a family vacation, someplace where they think the biggest threat will be sore feet and sunburn from waiting in long lines. This is Florida, and we share space with giant reptiles that view us as dinner. This was a horrible tragedy, and unfortunately, no amount of suing Disney, or posting signs can ever remove the threat completely.
In Australia's northern territories, there is one salt water crocodile for every man, woman and child that lives there. Some grow to be better than 20 feet long! They are a major threat and cause tremendous loss of life to cattle, as well as humans. These reptiles, like Florida's gators, have been around for countless centuries, and unless we wipe them out, they will continue to exist for thousands more. Whether gator or croc, you can never forget to give them the respect they deserve, and take precautions when in THEIR habitat to stay safe!
If you visit places where these monsters live, keep in mind that they ARE there, even if you can't see them. They often stay submerged, sometimes with their eyes only visible above the water line, and sometimes on the bottom of a lake or pond, or even a canal. They can sense immediately when something comes in or near the water, and that is where they are the most effective at attacking.
When in gator or croc country, never walk right along the edge of a lake, a pond, or any other fresh water area. (In the case of Australia's salties, that includes salt water!) Don't let your children play near the water, and don't let your pets walk near or in it! It may be hot, and you might like to sit on a dock and dangle your feet in the water, but it's not worth it. You might go home unable to walk! The swimming holes you swam in as a child up north are NOT what we have here in Florida!
As for people who say, run in a "Z" pattern, it doesn't help. A gator can run up to 30 mph in short bursts, and you're not liable to escape it if you aren't prepared. DO NOT go to wildlife areas where there are no people during mating season! Mating season is April to May here in Florida.
When I've been out and about in places like the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, I've often been 10-20 feet away from alligators to take pics. Usually, I do it with one foot in the door of my car, and the motor running! If the gator were to move even slightly, I'd be outta there! I looked online once and saw that a croc can swim as fast as 50 feet per SECOND! If a large gator could only swim half that fast, it wouldn't give me more than 2-3 seconds to react before being dragged into a canal and killed! It's a sobering thing, especially in light of recent events.
Please don't take chances, and make sure you go back home with only pleasant memories to talk about! If you would like to read about the mating and nesting habits of alligators, this was very interesting and good to know so you don't anger a mother gator! www.mysuncoast.com/earth/earth_news/spring-is-in-the-air-...