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Ich umarme Dich. Meine scharfe Süße.
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My beloved red onion, you always give my salad the right spiciness. Your relish also refines other stews made from vegetables or meat roasted in the pan. I definitely don't want to do without you. Even if I have to tickle you a little with the knife every now and then – please don't resent the cutting – I will always be very careful. Please stay with me, my dear.
Well, all right – that should just be a small declaration of love for a vegetable that I really appreciate: the red onion. (And no, I didn't cry – I know the trick and didn't breathe through my nose ;-) ...)
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Meine liebe rote Zwiebel, Du gibst meinem Salat immer die rechte Schärfe. Deine Würze verfeinert unter anderem auch andere Schmorgerichte aus Gemüse oder in der Pfanne gebratenes Fleisch ergänzt Du hervorragend. Ich möchte auf gar keinen Fall auf Dich verzichten. Auch wenn ich Dich leider ab und zu mit dem Messer ein wenig kitzeln muss – nimm mir bitte das Schneiden nicht übel – ich werde immer sehr vorsichtig sein. Bitte bleib bei mir, meine Liebe.
Also, na gut – das sollte nur eine kleine Liebeserklärung an ein Gemüse werden, das ich wirklich sehr schätze: die rote Zwiebel. (Und nein, ich habe nicht geheult – ich kenne den Trick und habe nicht durch die Nase geatmet ;-) ... )
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Ingredients: slice of a red onion, knife, red cardboard, daylight as backlight, bicycle light as spotlight on the red background
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Zutaten: Scheibe einer roten Zwiebel, Messer, roter Karton, Tageslicht als Gegenlicht, Fahrradleuchte als Scheinwerferlicht auf den roten Hintergrund
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#MacroMondays 2020 / February 17 / #Vegetables / HMM and a splendid healthy day to everyone!
I had no idea what I was taking picture of, but the building looked interesting. The sign was a bit of a clue and it turns out, that Vancouver is only 4 years older than this refinery. It looked abandoned, but still produces 10% of Canadian sugar. Rogers Sugar was founded in 1890 by Benjamin Tingley Rogers. If I have a son, I would name him Tingley, for sure. Tingley may had some problems in school with that name, but he became one of the wealthiest men in Canada.
942. Vancouver 18. 2017-Jul 11; P1310340. Upload 2022-Feb 05. Lmx -ZS25
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Thomas Konverter - Veredelung von Roheisen
(1954-1964 im Einsatz)
Phoenix Lake in Dortmund
Thomas Converter - Refining of pig iron
(in use from 1954 to 1964)
"In life's confines, I try to let my soul refine...."
We loved. We evolved. We peeled away the layers. And we evolved again.
Pictured, my beloved and I.
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A pileated woodpecker twisting his head to the left and downward to reach something within his excavation.
A farmer unloads raw salt at salt field yard in Chittagong, Bangladesh. This photo is taken in the destination of Banshkhali Upazila in the division of Chittagong in the country of Bangladesh.
The salt industry being one of the largest labor intensive cottage industries of Bangladesh absorbs largely around 5 million people directly or indirectly. The total value chain of the salt industry in Bangladesh involves largely two sub-sectoral activities namely-- the refining process which is operated by salt mills and the crude salt production process that involves a significant chunk of marginal farmers of coastal Bangladesh.
Among the farmers, farmers some are cultivating salt on their own lands while the other farmers are cultivating salt after taking the land as lease either directly from owners of the lands or through middle men. Local administration sources said a huge quantity of lands are being used for salt cultivation in Banshkhali this year.
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বাঁশখালীর উপকূল জুড়ে চলছে লবণ উৎপাদন। এখানকার বিভিন্ন ইউনিয়নে ৫০ হাজার লবণচাষি ১৫ হাজার হেক্টর জমিতে লবণ চাষ করছেন। অনেকে জমি মালিকের সঙ্গে চুক্তিতে চাষ করেন। উপজেলার কাথরিয়া, বাহারছড়া, সরল, গন্ডামারা, পুইছড়ি, শেখেরখীল, ছনুয়া ও খানখানাবাদ উপকূলীয় এলাকায় ব্যস্ত সময় পার করছেন তারা।
লবণ চাষিরা জানান, কাঠের রোলার দিয়ে মাঠ সমতল করার পর চারপাশে মাটির আইল দিয়ে ছোট ছোট প্লট তৈরি করা হয়। এরপর ছোট প্লটগুলো রোদে শুকিয়ে কালো বা নীল রঙের পলিথিন বিছিয়ে দেওয়া হয়।
জোয়ার এলে মাঠের মাঝখানে তৈরি করা নালা দিয়ে জমির প্লটে জমানো হয় সাগরের লবণাক্ত পানি। অনেকে ইঞ্জিনচালিত শ্যালো মেশিনও ব্যবহার করেন। এভাবে পানি সংগ্রহ করার পর ৪ থেকে ৫ দিন রোদে রাখা হয়।
কড়া রোদে পানি বাষ্পীভূত হয়ে চলে যায় আর লবণ পড়ে থাকে পলিথিনের ওপর। লবণ চাষ মূলত আবহাওয়ার ওপর নির্ভরশীল। একটু ঝড় বৃষ্টি হলেই উৎপাদন বন্ধ হয়ে যায়। কুয়াশাও লবণের জন্য ক্ষতিকর।
উৎপাদিত লবণ থেকে পানি সরে গেলে ব্যাপারীদের হাতে তুলে দেওয়া হয়। এই লবণ কিনে নিয়ে কারখানায় রিফাইনারি মেশিনের মাধ্যমে পরিশোধন শেষে বস্তা বা প্যাকেট ভর্তি করা হয়। পরে সেই লবণ চলে যায় বিভিন্ন স্থানে।
The Path defines the Flow. The Flow refines the Path. Each one effecting each other, each one affecting me.
A farmer unloads raw salt at salt field yard in Chittagong, Bangladesh. This photo is taken in the destination of Banshkhali Upazila in the division of Chittagong in the country of Bangladesh.
The salt industry being one of the largest labor intensive cottage industries of Bangladesh absorbs largely around 5 million people directly or indirectly. The total value chain of the salt industry in Bangladesh involves largely two sub-sectoral activities namely-- the refining process which is operated by salt mills and the crude salt production process that involves a significant chunk of marginal farmers of coastal Bangladesh.
Among the farmers, farmers some are cultivating salt on their own lands while the other farmers are cultivating salt after taking the land as lease either directly from owners of the lands or through middle men. Local administration sources said a huge quantity of lands are being used for salt cultivation in Banshkhali this year.
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বাঁশখালীর উপকূল জুড়ে চলছে লবণ উৎপাদন। এখানকার বিভিন্ন ইউনিয়নে ৫০ হাজার লবণচাষি ১৫ হাজার হেক্টর জমিতে লবণ চাষ করছেন। অনেকে জমি মালিকের সঙ্গে চুক্তিতে চাষ করেন। উপজেলার কাথরিয়া, বাহারছড়া, সরল, গন্ডামারা, পুইছড়ি, শেখেরখীল, ছনুয়া ও খানখানাবাদ উপকূলীয় এলাকায় ব্যস্ত সময় পার করছেন তারা।
লবণ চাষিরা জানান, কাঠের রোলার দিয়ে মাঠ সমতল করার পর চারপাশে মাটির আইল দিয়ে ছোট ছোট প্লট তৈরি করা হয়। এরপর ছোট প্লটগুলো রোদে শুকিয়ে কালো বা নীল রঙের পলিথিন বিছিয়ে দেওয়া হয়।
জোয়ার এলে মাঠের মাঝখানে তৈরি করা নালা দিয়ে জমির প্লটে জমানো হয় সাগরের লবণাক্ত পানি। অনেকে ইঞ্জিনচালিত শ্যালো মেশিনও ব্যবহার করেন। এভাবে পানি সংগ্রহ করার পর ৪ থেকে ৫ দিন রোদে রাখা হয়।
কড়া রোদে পানি বাষ্পীভূত হয়ে চলে যায় আর লবণ পড়ে থাকে পলিথিনের ওপর। লবণ চাষ মূলত আবহাওয়ার ওপর নির্ভরশীল। একটু ঝড় বৃষ্টি হলেই উৎপাদন বন্ধ হয়ে যায়। কুয়াশাও লবণের জন্য ক্ষতিকর।
উৎপাদিত লবণ থেকে পানি সরে গেলে ব্যাপারীদের হাতে তুলে দেওয়া হয়। এই লবণ কিনে নিয়ে কারখানায় রিফাইনারি মেশিনের মাধ্যমে পরিশোধন শেষে বস্তা বা প্যাকেট ভর্তি করা হয়। পরে সেই লবণ চলে যায় বিভিন্ন স্থানে।
Another refining old photo.
This is my favorite swan picture out of my collections, even though it was sort of out-of-focus. I regret that I only took one shot, without having any alternative position or exposure.
This week's theme for Mosaic Montage Monday was Refine. What inspired me was something I read about the trend towards people refining their craft, becoming masters of their craft.
Excellence in photography has always interested me and I continually try to advance towards achieving it. I enjoy seeing photography from people who treat photography as an art.
I am so happy to finally have a great camera and I am learning all the things it can do that my old camera couldn't. Photography is more than the camera, though. The environment you create when your spirit is into it is something special. For me, I am always fine-tuning that part of it...
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Après un réveil matinal, je me suis rendu de Dombås à l'endroit selectionné la veille, plus bas dans la vallée. En roulant, j'ai rapidement compris que le brouillard allait compromettre mon plan. Après un demi-tour sur la route, je cherchais sans trop d'espoir une autre position qui n'était pas dans le brouillard, bonne avec la lumière et sans que celle-ci soit cachée derrière la montagne. Comme aucun coin ne réunissait tous ces paramètres, je me suis arrêté ici, au bord de la route. C'est en effet là que la situation paraissait la moins pire. Après plusieurs minutes qui ont semblé être une éternité, les rayons du soleil ont enfin commencé à éclairer la zone. Quelques minutes plus tard, un bruit se faisait entendre au loin. La TME 1514, louée à OnRail, arrivait.
La photo montre le train 5902 reliant Åndalsnes à Alnabru. Il s'agit de l'unique train de marchandises à circuler sur la ligne de Rauma. Habituellement tracté par une Eurodual, il arrive occasionnellement qu'une TME puisse être observée en tête de celui-ci.
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The raindrops glittering in the sun refine this already beautiful dahlia blossom and create a masterpiece of shape and color. I think that it should do without big words and work on its own.
For this reason, I'll leave it at that and wish you all a bright start to the week.
Die in der Sonne glitzernden Regentropfen veredeln diese auch so schon schöne Dahlienblüte und schaffen ein Meisterwerk aus Form und Farbe.Ich denke, das sollte auch ohne große Worte auskommen und für sich alleine Wirken.
Aus diesem Grund belasse ich es dabei und wünsche Euch alle eine strahlenden Wochenstart.
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The modern history of petroleum began in the 19th century with the refining of paraffin from crude oil. The Scottish chemist James Young in 1847 noticed a natural petroleum seepage in the Riddings colliery at Alfreton, Derbyshire from which he distilled a light thin oil suitable for use as lamp oil, at the same time obtaining a thicker oil suitable for lubricating machinery. In 1846, Baku (settlement Bibi-Heybat) the first ever well drilled with percussion tools to a depth of 21 meters for oil exploration, based on data of Nicolay Voskoboynikov; it was 13 years before the Drake's well was drilled in Pennsylvania. The new oils were successful, but the supply of oil from the coal mine soon began to fail (eventually being exhausted in 1851). Young, noticing that the oil was dripping from the sandstone roof of the coal mine, theorized that it somehow originated from the action of heat on the coal seam and from this thought that it might be produced artificially.
Information by Wikipedia.
Texture's & Effect's by William Walton & Topaz.
Refining my comet shooting technique after the dramas of last time. I used a Nikon D810A with a Sigma Art 135mm lens at f/2, ISO200, 27 x 30 second shots during and beyond astro twilight. The camera was on a ZWO AM5, I used the ZWO ASIAIR Mini to polar align, then get my framing where I was happy with it, and ran the autofocus routine with a ZWO EAF connected to the lens. Once that was done I ran unguided in continuous exposure mode with a wired shutter release that locks on, while I shot landscape astro comet shots with the other camera. For processing I used APP, I didn't do any comet alignment. I removed much of the astro twilight colour from the sky and with more subs the satellites are almost gone. The artifact on the bottom right is from the ground getting in the frame! Final processing in Photoshop.
Moving forward with another Nordic Re-Finance (T)ME locomotive that has recently been given a new identity. A former blue-loco, ME 1526 is now known as "The Wild Swans" (De vilde svaner) which is yet another fairytale of H. C. Andersen. What's curious about the design is that its base is a gradient between lighter and darker shades of marine blue, resulting in two different cab ends.
The locomotive was spotted running light (and late) through Nordhavn in Copenhagen. The empty steel train is missing behind it as the factory will be soon closing for summer vacations and the workload is thus decreasing. Later in the night, the ME came back with several loaded Samms cars.
There is the third special ME loco that NRFAB stylized for DB Cargo. But we'll get to it once it's caught in front of the camera...
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Time has a way of refining perspective. I've been thinking about the recent wildfires in Los Angeles Eaton Canyon/Alta Dena, Palisades, Hughes. I don't know yet how to photograph them. But I did photograph some wildfire areas back in 2021, walking burns and mudslides up the south central coast that happened in 2018.
In that year, the Woolsey fire burned much of the same area as the recent Palisades fire, burning through the Malibu hills and up the coast into Ventura. Many homes were burned. Even after 3 years, you could still see bleached driveways, foundations, and patios where homes were. Like bones in the sun. And in the hills, trees, palms, and patches of soil were black. There was a stillness.
It is here, in the Malibu hills, where I shot this photo.
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Umicore Precious Metals Refining operates as one of the world's largest precious metals recycling facilities.
Azimuth 254.3°, 33.7 km away (21 mi).
Address: A.Greinerstraat 14. B-2660 Hoboken (Antwerpen)
In 1974, a 450-ton mobile portal crane with a 125 m wide, 75 m high span spanning the construction basin and adjacent construction hall was erected on the site of the former Cockerill shipyards in Hoboken by engineer Frans Cools. Since 2001, the former shipyard has been used by Smulders Projects Belgium nv to produce foundations for offshore wind turbines.
Azimuth 254.7°, 34.9 km away (21.7 mi), height 75 m (246 ft).
Address: Macabilaan, B-2660 Hoboken (Antwerpen)
Photo taken in 2011 from the top of the Brusilia Residence.
FR : Usine Umicore et grue Titan à Hoboken
Umicore Precious Metals Refining est l'une des plus grandes installations de recyclage de métaux précieux au monde.
Azimut 254.3°, distance 33.7 km.
Adresse : A.Greinerstraat 14. B-2660 Hoboken (Antwerpen)
En 1974, une grue portail mobile de 450 tonnes, d'une portée de 125 m de large et de 75 m de haut, enjambant le bassin de construction et le hall de construction adjacent est érigé sur le site des anciens chantiers Cockerill à Hoboken par l’ingénieur Frans Cools. Depuis 2001, l’ancien chantier naval est utilisé pour la production des fondations pour des éoliennes offshore par la société Smulders projects Belgium nv.
Azimut 254.7°, distance 34.9 km, hauteur 75 m.
Adresse : Macabilaan, B-2660 Hoboken (Antwerpen)
Photo prise en 2011 du haut de la Résidence Brusilia.
NL: Umicore Fabriek en Titankraan in Hoboken
Umicore Precious Metals Refining is een van 's werelds grootste recyclagefabrieken voor edele metalen.
Azimut 254.3°, 33.7 km ver.
Adres: A.Greinerstraat 14. B-2660 Hoboken (Antwerpen)
In 1974 werd op de site van de voormalige Cockerill scheepswerven in Hoboken door ingenieur Frans Cools een 450 ton zware mobiele portaalkraan met een spanwijdte van 125 m breed en 75 m hoog geplaatst, die het constructiebekken en de aangrenzende constructiehal overspande.Sinds 2001 wordt de voormalige scheepswerf gebruikt voor de productie van funderingen voor offshore windturbines door Smulders projects Belgium nv.
Azimut 254.7°, 34.9 km ver, 75 m hoog.
Adres: Macabilaan, B-2660 Hoboken (Antwerpen)
Foto genomen in 2011 vanaf de top van de Brusilia Residentie.
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Fairbanks Alaska. ca. 1985.
The United States Smelting, Refining and Mining Company. Illinois Street supply yard.
The USSRM provided equipment to the Fairbanks Exploration Company (F.E. Co) in support of gold mining operations outside of Fairbanks in the middle part of the last century.
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Friday Flashback.
Tri-X 400, Minolta SRT.
It was raining outside so I set the tripod up in the passenger seat, rolled down the window and took the photo. I took a few test shots and wondered why everything was blurry. Then I realized I should probably turn the car off to reduce the vibration during a long'ish exposure.
Shell Puget Sound Refinery / Anacortes, WA
These are the big vats that they used for refining sugar from molasses when this mill was in operation. All that remains of the original structure is the walls and these kettles and other machinery. The roof is now replaces by a huge, steel structure, and walkways have been built inside it so people can get closer to the equipment.
When I first started coming to Sugar Mill Gardens back in January of 2008, the walls had no protection around them and the whole ruin was encircled by a chain link fence to keep people out. I think the decision to reinforce the structure with the steel roof was done to preserve what's left of the walls and the kettles. Parts of the wall came down even during the time between when I started visiting, and when they built the enclosure. It is rather monolithic and ugly, but the good thing is that we can now go inside and see things closer up than before. Future generations stand a better chance of seeing this old mill's ruins now.
And then I have to go from one star to two stars, so that’s another cull. To three stars and then if necessary four or five. It’s a process of elimination and you get the same satisfaction. A whole lot of crap – the first time around is really difficult because you see how many lousy, lousy, lousy pictures you’ve taken – and then it gets better and better, it gets more interesting, hopefully, if you have some good pictures. You keep on refining it until you get to purify the selection down to just the gold that you didn’t expect [or that] you didn’t suspect was even there in the first place :-)
Richard Kalvar
HBW!!
backlit leaves, hemlock bluffs nature preserve, cary, north carolina
Prompt: create a digital fine art, ultra-realistic, of two young girls in white nightgowns, with their Westie puppy, beside the decorated Christmas tree, illuminated by soft morning sunlight streaming through the tall window. The girls are wrapping a present as their Westie puppy watches. Keep all proportions, shadows, reflections, and floor patterns unchanged. Refine the brushwork to a clean digital-fine-art finish with subtle texture, preserving natural color harmony, and soft contrast. Do not alter faces, poses, hair, clothing, or gifts. Ensure seamless edges, no artifacts, and consistent lighting direction. Square aspect ratio, realistic depth, no noise effect
This digital fine art was created using Nano Banana AI and Photoshop
The St. Mary Sugar Mill with a long-exposure in the evening. They refine 3 million pounds of sugar a day at the mill, and I like to think the exhaust from the smoke stacks is cotton candy. The streaks in the lower left are a truck that drove by, but I didn't feel like removing them. Jeanerette, Louisiana, USA, November 2019
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Built in 1912, Hudswell Clarke design, delivered to Colonial Sugar Refining's Lautoka Mill in Fiji in 1912, repatriated 2011.
Hoping to go away soon to somewhere a bit warmer with some bugs, so assembled the macro kit for testing - only to realise there is no way I can cart all this on a plane via carry on. Might have a rethink!
Have spent some years refining this equipment to what I think is about as good as it can get for ultra high magnification focus stacking work. For those that are interested the items are:
Canon EOS 7D Mark II - crop factor and improved high ISO performance.
Canon MP-E 65mm - the ultimate macro lens with up to 5x magnification (most "normal" macro lenses being 1x) fitted with Kirk LP41 lens plate.
Canon MR14-EX - ring flash.
Canon RS-80N3 remote release - removes vibration from pressing shutter.
Zacuto Z-finder Pro - Magnifies live view display, especially useful in bright conditions and allows very fine focus control.
Novoflex Cartel Cross Q - 2 way high precision focus rail.
Uniloc major 1700 tripod + 30 head - highly adjustable with fully waterproof legs, ideal for dragonflies emerging etc.
Wimberley Plamp (with extension) for holding a stem still in front of the lens.
Also have a number of separate articulated arms to hold coloured backgrounds or Manfrotto Mini 24 LED adjustable lights - where a more natural illumination is possible.
An example of the result below in comments. Green card background was used in this case.
Dear Friends, I am back again from the Himalayas...It's another homecoming for me...to be back with all old friends here....to be in the folds of trust, love and care again on this grand arena...sharing with you the touch of it of two old friends sharing the bond while erasing the paths of time and age...taken in Ladakh, India
I will tweak this style a little but have been wanting to use this fabric for something like this for a while :)
"Her true motive is to refine the world, to upgrade peoples' understanding -- so that everyone can have the space they need to become fully themselves."
Queen of Swords inspired build for this round.
Not a ton really to go into for this one. Heavy influence taken from Magic the Gathering's Elesh Norn along with promotional artwork of the Iron Throne from the Game of Thrones Television show. Was neat how some of the negative and positive traits of the Tarot Card applied slightly to the character the build was based off of.
Between being on vacation for half of this round's build time and being sick for the other half, I didn't have as much time to really flesh the build out the way I initially envisioned it. Originally wanted to try a different color scheme and build an actual platform for her to stand on, but I'm happy enough with the way it came out.
Built for the MOC League 2022
Round 2
Theme - Tarot Cards